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ASSEMBLY

Mount the Motor & Cowl

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1. Fit together the assembly/transport stand. Note that the 

arrows on the sides point toward the front cradle which is the 
one that is shortest. Use foam-safe CA, epoxy or white glue 
to glue it together. 

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2. Test fi t the model in the stand. If necessary, use a hobby 

knife to trim the short cradle where shown to fi t the fuse.

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3. Use a 1.5mm Allen wrench to loosen the set screw in 

the collar on the front of the motor (not included) and remove 
the collar. Also remove the mounting plate, but leave the prop 
saver screws in place because they hold in the drive shaft. 

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4. Connect the wires on the motor to the wires in the fuse. 

Mount the motor with the three 3mm x 6mm Phillips screws that 
came with this kit and a drop of threadlocker on the threads.

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5. Temporarily mount the prop adapter and the propeller 

to the motor shaft. Use an 8mm wrench to tighten the prop 
nut while holding the collet with a 10mm wrench to lock the 
prop adapter onto the shaft.

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6. Loosen the prop nut and remove the prop and washer. 

The collet should remain locked to the motor shaft. If the collet 
does not remain locked, use a small drop of CA on the collet 
to hold it to the propeller shaft. Then lock it down again.

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7. Insert a pin into the motor pod 1/2" [13mm] behind the 

middle of the wood block for the top cowl mounting screw.

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8. Insert two more pins into the engine pod 1/2" [13mm] 

behind the middle of the other two cowl mounting blocks 
around the bottom of the motor pod.

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9. Fit the cowl to the pod. Mount the propeller with the 

prop washer and prop nut.

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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