Mounting the Tail Strobe - By James Hein
1. Start by cutting a 1" hole in the center of the tail fairing where
the strobe is supposed to be located. Be careful, the seam in the
fiberglass on mine was not exactly in the middle, so don't use it to
determine the centerline.
2. Enlarge the hole slightly with a file until the strobe assembly
drops in place.
3. Take apart strobe assembly, then enlarge the mounting holes in both
the strobe assembly, and the retaining cover carefully to 5/32". Remove
material that is toward the outside of the strobe. This is most easilly
accomplished by using a step drill by hand, turning the bit half way
around, then back a half turn. This is needed so that the head of a
6-32 screw can sit flat on the strobe cover.
4. Mark and drill the mounting holes for the strobe "tabs" in the
fiberglass.
5. Take two K1000-06 nutplates, and cut off one of the tabs.
6. Drill the nutplate holes in the fiberglass (see photo for
approximate location)
7. Countersink the nutplate rivet holes
8. Make sure the nutplates are trimmed well enough so that they fit
properly in the fairing.
9. Using CCR-264SS-3-2 pop rivets, rivet the nutplates in place.
10. Install strobe assembly using two commercially available pan head
6-32 1" long screws.