GREAT PLANES Giles G-202, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...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 wi...

Page 2: ...truly ready to solo Your local hobby shop has information about flying clubs in your area whose membership includes qualified instructors You can also contact the national Academy of Model Aeronautics...

Page 3: ...Power Point refer to your engine s instructions for proper size 3 Medium 3 32 Glow Fuel Tubing GPMQ4131 1 4 Latex Foam Rubber Padding HCAQ1000 These are the building tools that are required We recomm...

Page 4: ...op Balancer GPMQ5000 Fueling System Great Planes Top Fueler GPMQ4160 1 Closely inspect the fuselage wing panels rudder assembly and stabilizer assembly for damage If you find any damage contact the pl...

Page 5: ...Tray 1 15 Wing Joiner 1 16 Wing Bolt Plate 1 Parts Not Shown In Photo Description Qty Adjustable Engine Mount Right Left Halves 2 Tail Wheel Assembly 1 Main Wheels 2 CA Hinge Strip 2 x 9 1 Hardware B...

Page 6: ...e is no gap when you join them 4 Tape a piece of wax paper or Great Planes Plan Protector over your work surface Thoroughly coat the joiner pockets and the mating ends of both wing halves with 30 minu...

Page 7: ...t marks 4 Locate the 1 8 x 6 x 3 1 8 3mm x 150mm x 78mm plywood wing bolt plate Draw a vertical and horizontal centerline onto the plate as shown in the photo 5 Draw a line 3 1 8 78mm to each side of...

Page 8: ...tab saddle to correct the problem Work slowly and check the alignment often 5 Use a felt tip pen to mark the sides of the fuselage on the bottom and top of the stab Remove the stab from the fuselage 6...

Page 9: ...ng the rails 5 Position the engine on the engine mount rails so the propeller thrust washer is 5 3 4 136mm ahead of the firewall Use a Great Planes Dead Center Hole Locator GPMR8130 not included or a...

Page 10: ...engine and install the cowl Transfer the glow plug needle valve and exhaust holes from the templates onto the cowl 6 Remove the cowl and templates then remount the engine Cut out the holes in the cow...

Page 11: ...ole in the firewall The silicone will seal the opening and help hold the tank in position after it has cured Use two or three 64 rubber bands at the aft end of the tank to secure it to the tank floor...

Page 12: ...a 5 32 wheel collar onto the axle Thread a 6 32 set screw into the wheel collar base and secure the collar in position 5 16 8mm from the hex on the axle as shown 10 Slide the wheel pant wheel and a 5...

Page 13: ...CA accelerator allow the CA to cure slowly 1 Install the rubber grommets and eyelets on your aileron servos Attach a servo extension to the aileron servo Use heat shrink tubing or electrical tape to...

Page 14: ...the clevis to the pushrod A Lightly sand the pushrod and clean it with alcohol B Insert the pushrod into the non threaded clevis The wire should protrude 1 16 1 5mm inside the forks of the clevis C Ap...

Page 15: ...Attach a servo extension to the elevator servo Use heat shrink tubing or electrical tape to secure the servo lead to the extension so they don t unplug in flight Drop the extension into the fuselage...

Page 16: ...slot Drill two evenly spaced holes for the bottom hinge If you use a Dremel MultiPro for this task it will result in a cleaner hole than if you use a slower speed drill Drilling the hole will twist s...

Page 17: ...readed clevis The wire should protrude 1 16 1 5mm inside the forks of the clevis C Apply a small amount of soldering flux to the joint D Apply heat evenly to the pushrod and the clevis and then touch...

Page 18: ...e servo tray Hold the servo so the sides don t contact the tray and drill 1 16 1 5mm holes for the servo mounting screws Remove the servo and wick a few drops of thin CA into each of the four holes Mo...

Page 19: ...to the bottom of the fuse at the tail Use a rubber band to attach the antenna to a T pin at the aft end of the fuselage Do not cut or shorten the antenna wire Leave any excess to hang free 1 Fit appr...

Page 20: ...and easily measure actual throws first so you can make necessary corrections before you fly Large no slip rubber feet provide a firm grip on covered surfaces without denting or marring the finish Spr...

Page 21: ...f struggling with the clevises to try to keep full throttle but not have the binding you can turn down the ATV slightly until the binding is gone Why only adjust ATV slightly Control linkages are real...

Page 22: ...from twisting off vertical or it will fall out of the torque roll This is much more difficult than it sounds because you must notice the slightest need for correction and make it promptly plus you ha...

Page 23: ...nbalanced prop is the single most significant cause of vibration Not only may engine mounting screws vibrate out possibly with disastrous effect but vibration may also damage your radio receiver and b...

Page 24: ...f a running engine Read and abide by the following Academy of Model Aeronautics Official Safety Code General 1 I will not fly my model aircraft in sanctioned events air shows or model flying demonstra...

Page 25: ...PS PCM 8 Channel Radio Since your eyes can t leave your plane all trims beep as they pass neutral You can trim your plane by ear The 8UAPS also offers 8 model memory a large LCD screen for programming...

Page 26: ...uld be almost hands off Without touching any other control on the transmitter suddenly chop the throttle Did the nose drop When you add power again did the nose pitch up a bit If so you need some down...

Page 27: ...de loops D Yaws right on insides and left on outside loops E Yaws left in insides and right on outside loops A Wings are level and plane falls to either side randomly B Falls off to left in loops Wors...

Page 28: ...________________ Date Construction Started __________________ Date Construction Finished _________________ Finished Weight __________________________ Date of First Flight ________________________ FLIG...