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8) Secure the antenna to the bottom of the
threaded vertical stabilizer mounting rod using a
small rubber band and the modified servo arm. See
photo # 21 below.
Photo # 21
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Adjust the modified servo arm so that the an-
tenna is not pulled too tightly. You don't want to put
too much strain on it.
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Do not cut off the excess antenna. Let the ex-
cess hang behind the airplane. If you cut the antenna
it will greatly reduce the range of the receiver and
you will lose control of the airplane.
INSTALLING THE ESC
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9) Uninstall the canopy using a # 1 phillips
screwdriver to remove the six wood screws. Set the
canopy and wood screws aside for now.
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10) Slide the two motor leads on the ESC under
the balsa battery plate and out toward the motor.
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11) Connect the red and black leads from the
motor to the red and black motor leads on the ESC.
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12) Slide the ESC throttle lead between the ser-
vos and the fuselage side and into the hatch
compartment. Plug the lead into the proper slot in
the receiver.
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13) Using a modeling knife, remove the cover-
ing from over the switch cutout and the arming switch
hole if your ESC is equipped with an arming switch;
otherwise leave the hole covered. Both cutouts are
located on the left side of the fuselage, directly be-
low the forward section of the wing saddle, and are
visible from inside the fuselage.
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14) Slide the arming switch into place and thread
the hex nut onto it. Lightly tighten the nut using an
adjustable wrench to secure it into place.
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15) Remove the machine screws and faceplate
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18) Carefully push the ESC up under the balsa
battery plate, making sure that the battery connector
on the ESC stays accessible.
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19) Reinstall the canopy using the six wood
screws you removed previously. Tighten the screws
firmly, using a # 1 phillips screwdriver, to hold the
canopy securely in place.
Photo # 22
INSTALLING THE FLIGHT BATTERY
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20) Remove the protective backing from one
side of the second piece of Velcro
©
and firmly adhere
the Velcro
©
to one side of the flight battery.
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21) Remove the protective backing from the
other side of the Velcro
©
and set the battery onto the
balsa battery plate in the fuselage. The top end of the
battery pack should be below the wing saddle.
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22) Press down firmly on the battery pack to
secure it into place. See photo # 23 below.
Photo # 23
from the switch. Align the hole in the faceplate with
the cutout in the fuselage side and use a pen to mark
the locations of the two mounting holes.
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16) Using a drill with a 5/64” drill bit, drill two
holes through the fuselage side at the two marks made.
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17) Mount the switch using the faceplate and
the two machine screws you removed previously. Use
a # 1 phillips screwdriver to tighten the screws. See
photo # 22 below.
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