Academy of Model Aeronautics Wattage Thermalaire EP, Assembly Manual

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Listed below are full size drawings of the small hardware parts included with the Thermalaire EP ARF.  Use
these drawings to familiarize yourself with each part.  Please refer back to this page to locate the proper parts
when they are needed for a particular assembly step.  These drawings are especially helpful when trying to
identify the different size screws or nuts used in a particular step.

FULL SIZE HARDWARE DRAWINGS

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Before beginning assembly, we recommend that

you first break-in the motor.  Taking the time to do
this now will do a couple of things.  First, it will im-
prove the performance and life of the motor and,
second, it will give you a chance to test your radio
system, ESC and flight battery before installing them
into the airplane.

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1) Uninstall the canopy using a # 1 phillips

screwdriver to remove the six wood screws that hold
it in place.  Set the screws and canopy aside for now.

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2) Using a # 1 phillips screwdriver, loosen the

four wood screws that hold the motor in place.  Once
the metal clamps begin to loosen, carefully pull the

MOTOR BREAK-IN

motor out of the clamps.  It isn't necessary to com-
pletely remove the screws to remove the motor.

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3) Using a small flat blade screwdriver, remove

the machine screw that holds the spinner cone in
place.  Remove the spinner cone and set it aside.

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4) Using an adjustable wrench, remove the hex

nut that holds the propeller assembly in place.  Pull
the propeller assembly off the motor and set it aside.

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5) Lay the motor, flight battery, charger, radio

system and electronic speed control onto your work
table.

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6) Charge the flight battery using your peak

charger, following the instructions that were pro-
vided with the charger.  Install 8 AA batteries into
the Focus 3 transmitter.

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7) Plug the two servo leads and the ESC lead

into their proper slots in the receiver.  Plug the red
motor lead into the red lead on the ESC and plug the
black motor lead into the black lead on the ESC.

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The leads that are soldered onto the motor are

"bullet" connectors.  If your ESC does not use bullet
connectors, you will need to change the connectors
on the ESC at this time.

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED

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# 1 Phillips Head Screwdriver

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Small Flat Blade Screwdriver

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Adjustable Wrench

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Needle Nose Pliers

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Trinity Break-In Drops

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Performance Plus Motor Spray

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Paper Towels

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BREAKING IN THE MOTOR

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7

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16

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18

2mm x 10mm

Wood Screw

2mm Flat

Washer

2mm Hex

Nut

Servo Connector

Set Screw

Servo Connector

Body

Servo Connector

Nut

6mm x 15mm

Nylon Bolt