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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Wingspan: 39.5 in [1005mm]
Wing Area: 234 in

2

 [15.1dm

2

]

Weight: 24 – 26 oz [680 – 735g]
Wing Loading: 14.8 – 16 oz/ft

2

 [45 – 49g/dm

2

]

Length: 33.5 in [845mm]
Radio:   4-channel, three servos
Electric Motor: 1.1 in [28mm] dia., 110 W, 25A ESC

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 modifi cation. 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 fi nal assembly or material used for fi nal assembly, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted 
for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the fi nal 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.

To make a warranty claim send the defective part or item to Hobby Services at the address below:

Hobby Services

3002 N. Apollo Dr., Suite 1

Champaign, IL 61822 USA

Include a letter stating your name, return shipping address, as much contact information as possible (daytime telephone number, fax 
number, e-mail address), a detailed description of the problem and a photocopy of the purchase receipt. Upon receipt of the package 
the problem will be evaluated as quickly as possible.

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

Champaign, Illinois

(217) 398-8970, Ext 5

airsupport@greatplanes.com

Entire Contents © Copyright 2007

GPMZ1169 for GPMA1169  V1.0

Summary of Contents for Seawind EP

Page 1: ...embled 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...

Page 2: ...technical information or changes an Important TECH NOTICE box will appear in the upper left corner of the page Click on the Tech Notice box to read the info AMA We urge you to join the AMA Academy of...

Page 3: ...glue which should be used for the horizontal stabilizer so there will be time for alignment the rest of the model could be assembled with foam safe CA But it wouldn t be economical to purchase two dif...

Page 4: ...bottom of the menu on the left side of the page Follow the instructions provided on the page to locate a U S Canadian or International dealer Parts may also be ordered directly from Hobby Services by...

Page 5: ...ssing parts use the part names exactly as they are written in the Kit Contents list Great Planes Product Support 3002 N Apollo Drive Suite 1 Champaign IL 61822 Telephone 217 398 8970 ext 5 Fax 217 398...

Page 6: ...three 3mm x 6mm Phillips screws that came with this kit and a drop of threadlocker on the threads 5 Temporarily mount the prop adapter and the propeller to the motor shaft Use an 8mm wrench to tighten...

Page 7: ...to your workbench Adjust the plane in the cradle until both distances are equal 2 Test fit the horizontal stabilizer stab into the fuselage Center it as best as you can by eye Same as you measured th...

Page 8: ...from both wires This will allow the wires to move as freely as possible in the guide tubes 3 Wipe the pushrod wires clean with a paper towel and then lightly but thoroughly coat them with household oi...

Page 9: ...the receiver where desired The location shown is preferable because all the wires can easily reach and the receiver will be raised off the cabin floor making it less likely to get wet if any water le...

Page 10: ...you get to the Set the Control Throws section on page 12 8 Cut off the excess pushrod wire but leave approximately 1 4 5mm to 6mm protruding from the screw lock pushrod connectors in case small adjust...

Page 11: ...MODEL READY TO FLY Balance the Propeller Mount the Spinner 1 For optimum performance and motor efficiency balance the propeller using a Top Flite Precision Magnetic Prop Balancer TOPQ5700 or other su...

Page 12: ...hrows will provide you with the greatest chance for successful first flights If after you have become accustomed to the way the Seawind flies you would like to change the throws to suit your taste tha...

Page 13: ...sing the plane to hook as the model is building speed for takeoff If you don t have easy access to a body of water large enough to float your Seawind to do the lateral balance now you could wait until...

Page 14: ...or the complete Safety Code refer to Model Aviation magazine the AMA web site or the Code that came with your AMA license General 1 I will not fly my model aircraft in sanctioned events air shows or m...

Page 15: ...flutter can actually cause the control surface to detach or the flying surface to fail thus causing loss of control followed by an impending crash The best thing to do when flutter is detected is to s...

Page 16: ...e water without skipping While the model is building speed if necessary use the ailerons to level the wings and use the rudder to make heading corrections Like all airplanes the objective is for smoot...

Page 17: ...e OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE FROM GREAT PLANES ElectriFly by Great Planes PBY Catalina EP Sport Scale ARF Thrilling water takeoffs and landings are just a few hours away with the PBY Catalina It has the lo...

Page 18: ...act package FUTM0414 ElectriFly by Great Planes Silver Series SS25 Brushless ESC Silver Series ESCs are compatible with NiCd NiMH and LiPo batteries with automatic low voltage cut off for all The SS25...

Page 19: ...mer pack It s ideal if you don t have the time for one at a time charging and don t want the expense and hassle of multiple chargers Each output can handle packs from 300 to 3000mAh Set the capacity a...

Page 20: ...___ Where Purchased ____________________________ Date Construction Started _____________________ Date Construction Finished _______________________ Finished Weight _______________________________ Date...

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