tailwheel install directions

[Joe Casey]

I recently got my RV-9 QB, and am interested in putting castors on the main spar wood stubs for ease of movement.... I thought the tailwheel install could be done at this time... However, I could not find any written instructions in the manual... is this just a case of carefully lookin at the plans, or am I missing some pages in my manual?

[bullojm1]

Joe-

There isn't any reason you can't put the tailwheel on now. My only warning is with the tailwheel bracket only held onto the rear bulkhead by two keeper rivets, its pretty easy to put too much weight on it and pop the rivets....don't ask me how I know!

[TomNativeNewYorker]

don't ask me how I know!

Can I ask?

[bullojm1]

Can I ask?

About 2 seconds after I got the tailwheel on and put the airplane on the ground for the first time I was curious to see how much weight the tail could take. I sat on it slightly, putting a little but of weight on it. All the sudden I heard "SNAP!" and got jumped off the thing. One of the keeper rivets sheared right off. After that happened, I quickly put in two AN4 bolts that I willed when I mounted the vertical stab. It's much more solid now!

[dons]

... I sat on it slightly, putting a little but of weight on it ...

I know it's a typo and I'm sure it wasn't funny when it happenned, butt I couldn't resist.