Quickie Q2 Lite Construction Manual - page 260
a simple cowl flap.
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Using a felt tipped marker, mark on the inside bottom cowling
the 12" x 8.25" outline of the cowl flap. Trim 1.5" forward of the
aft edge to remove the crosshatched area on the illustration.
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When the cowl flap is opened, it is necessary to have both sides
closed off, like a dustpan. (See Section A-A). Flat laminated
fiberglass (4 plies) is trimmed to fit the bottom cowl curvature and
bonded to either side of the cowl flap with 2 BID. Allow room for the
cowl flap to open up to 3.0" when making these side pieces.
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Carefully cut out the cowl flap from the lower cowling. Smooth
up all rough edges.
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A short piece of the MS20257P4 hinge is used to hinge the cowl
flap. It is located with 8 BSP42 rivets. To seal the remaining gap at
the leading edge of the cowl flap, rivet asbestos along the width of
the cowl flap with more BSP42 rivets, to form a secondary hinge and a
primary air seal. The asbestos and the hinge should be located on the
inside of the lower cowling.
MOUNTING THE COWLING
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The cowling is mounted permanently using K-I000-3 nutplates and