Tap the U-1010-L Main Wheel Fairing Bracket for 6-32 screws. This will allow the temporary mounting of the fairings to the bracket (for final alignment) with 6-32 screws rather than clecoing to the bracket which tends to flallen the fairing at that location. Reattach the wheel fairings to the main wheel fairing bracket with 6-32 screws and check their alignment.
If misaligned remove the appropriate screw{s) and elongate the screw hole(s) with a small round file to correctly position the fairing. Replace the screws and recheck. Repeat until the fairings are property aligned. Later, the epoxy/flax mixture will replace the material removed by elongating the screw holes. Remove the fairings. Coat the 6-32 screw threads with candle wax to prevent epoxy from filling them up. Aggressively roughen the inside of the wheel fairings at the screw locations. Tape the main wheel fairing bracket tabs to prevent the epoxylflox mixture from bonding to them. If the epoxylflox is allowed to engulf the edges of the bracket the fai rings will be difficult to remove. Prevent this by using clay or shims to add thickness to the outboard side of the bracket especially near the edges.
Mix epoxy and flox cotton or glass) to the consistency of peanut butter and build up the areas around the two screws on both the forward and aft main wheel fairings. Attach the wheel fairings to the bracket and to each other while the mixture is wet. Use enough epoxy/flox so that when assembled a recessed area will be created that will help lock in the bracket and reduce the bearing loads on the fiberglass at the screw hole. Check the wheel fairing alignment.
When cured remove the U-10S7A-L Wheel Fairing Forward. NOTE: The U-10S7B-L Wheel Fairing Rear may remain in place for the following step.
