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WARRANTY

Great Planes

®

Model Manufacturing Co. guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of

purchase. This warranty does not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification. 

In no case shall Great Planes’ liability

exceed the original cost of the purchased kit.

Further, Great Planes reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice.

In that Great Planes has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall be assumed nor
accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled product. By the act of using the user-
assembled product, the user accepts all resulting liability.

If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, the buyer is advised to return this
kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase.

While this kit has been flight tested to exceed normal use, if the plane will be used for extremely high stress flying, such as racing, the
modeler is responsible for taking steps to reinforce the high stress points.

READ THROUGH THIS MANUAL BEFORE
STARTING CONSTRUCTION. IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS
CONCERNING THE ASSEMBLY AND USE OF
THIS MODEL.

GPMZ0227 for GPMA1225/1226  V1.0

© Copyright 2000

P.O. Box 788

Urbana, IL 61803

(217) 398-8970

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

A. R. F.

Almost Ready to Fly

Summary of Contents for Big Stir 40

Page 1: ...user assembled product By the act of using the user assembled product the user accepts all resulting liability If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this prod...

Page 2: ...which has more than 2 500 chartered clubs across the country Through any one of them instructor training programs and insured newcomer training are available Contact the AMA at the address or toll fre...

Page 3: ...100 Heat Gun TOPR2000 Switch and Charge Jack GPMM1000 Fuel Filler Valve GPMQ4160 Remove the fuselage wing panels rudder assembly and stabilizer assembly from their bags Inspect all items closely to ch...

Page 4: ...609 6mm 30 762mm 36 914 4mm Metric Conversions Parts List Big Stik 40 GPMA1225 Replacement Parts If needed replacement parts for your Big Stik 40 ARF are available through your hobby supplier Wing Kit...

Page 5: ...be a great tool to add to you shop 4 Align the aileron in position at the trailing edge of the wing Be sure to leave at least a 1 6 1 6mm spacing between the aileron and the outboard trailing edge of...

Page 6: ...in the root rib until the clevis shows in the servo bay Put the string onto the clevis and pull the string back through the hole 10 Pull the string out through the opening in the bottom of the wing s...

Page 7: ...nter of the wing aligned with the mark on the bulk head drill two 1 4 6mm holes into the wing Drill the holes through the pre drilled holes that are in the bulk head 4 Insert the 1 4 6mm wooden dowel...

Page 8: ...e and the center the drill on the wing plate 9 Remove the wing Use a 8 5 2mm or 13 64 drill bit and drill through the pilot holes in the wing bolt blocks Use a 1 4 20 tap to thread the wing bolt block...

Page 9: ...t and rear The stabilizer tips should be equally spaced in relation to the wing If not lightly sand the high side of the stabilizer saddle to correct the problem Work slowly and check the alignment of...

Page 10: ...and right corners of the firewall have pre drilled holes These holes are for the fuel and pressure line to pass through Check to be sure that the holes are large enough for your fuel line If not dril...

Page 11: ...ything in place 2 Screw the spinner onto the backplate 1 Locate the aluminum landing gear Make a line 1 2 13mm from the leading and trailing edge of the center portion of the landing gear Make four ma...

Page 12: ...in the firewall for the steering pushrod Place the other wheel collar on the top of the wire Tighten the set screws This will hold the wire in place 6 Locate two 5 32 4mm wheel collars and two 6 32 x...

Page 13: ...sa sticks not included above them We added a Great Planes Switch Mount and Charge Jack GPMM1000 not included for convenience and ease of use at the field installed on the side of the fuselage 4 Prepar...

Page 14: ...it through the enlarged hole in the servo arm Cut off the excess wire 3 8 9 5mm above the bend Secure the wire in place with a nylon FasLink 11 Follow the same steps for the rudder except you will ne...

Page 15: ...e 3 8 9 5mm above the bend Secure the wire in place with a nylon FasLink 1 Install a Brass Screw lock Pushrod Connector with the 4 40 x 1 8 Cap Screw on the servo arm Snap the Nylon Retainer onto the...

Page 16: ...throw outward will increase it Note Throws are measured at the widest part of the elevators rudder and ailerons We recommend the following control surface throws as a starting point Important Do not c...

Page 17: ...sure that you have followed all of the instructions of the radio manufacturer including running the antenna out the fuselage to the tail Follow the battery charging procedure in your radio instructio...

Page 18: ...by closing off the fuel line or following the engine manufacturer s recommendations Do not use hands fingers or any other body part to try to stop the engine To stop a gasoline powered engine an on of...

Page 19: ...leron servos with the aerobatic potential of a symmetrical airfoil Note Pilot figure not included Piper J 3 Cub ARF GPMA1310 This sport scale model is all wood impressively detailed and flight ready i...

Page 20: ...____________ Where Purchased _________________________ Date Construction Started __________________ Date Construction Finished _________________ Finished Weight __________________________ Date of Firs...

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