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Wheel-Pant Fixing
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Wheel pants tend to rotate around the axle. Add a toothed locking washer (see arrow) to keep the pants aligned and parallel to the ground. Of course, this will only work on aluminum landing-gear legs. Adapted from 400 Great R/C Modeling Tips by Jim Newman, Volume II, an Air Age Media publication.
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