Top Flite Mini Contender Ep, Instruction Manual

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 2. Mount the plywood motor mount to the front of the 

fuselage with four 2-56 x 3/8" [10mm] machine screw 
and #2 fl at washers. Apply a drop of threadlocker to 
the screws before installing.

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 3. Place the ESC in the ESC/receiver compartment 

and route the ESC wires out the fi rewall. Connect the 
ESC to the motor. See the instructions included with 
your motor and ESC for operating and safety information.

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 4. Before you install the receiver in the ESC/receiver 

compartment, make a battery strap by overlapping 
the hook and loop material by 1" [25.4mm]. Insert 
the strap through the forward slots in the battery tray. 

Temporarily place the motor battery on the battery tray 

and trim the battery strap to fi t.

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 5. Route the servo wires to the ESC/receiver 

compartment. Plug the servos into the receiver and 
place the receiver in the compartment.

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 6. Place the compartment cover on the bottom of 

the fuselage. Use a #2 x 1/4" [2 x 6mm] sheet metal 
screw to attach the nylon latch to the bottom of the 
fuselage. Harden the screw hole with thin CA.

INSTALL THE  COWL

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 1. Tape a piece of paper to both sides of the fuselage, 

even with the fi rewall. Draw a line 5/32" [4mm] back 
from the fi rewall. Place a mark 3/8" [9.5mm] and 1-3/4" 
[44mm] from the top.

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 2. Slide the cowl on the fuselage. Install the spinner 

backplate and center the backplate on the front of the 
cowl. Drill 1/16" [1.6 mm] pilot holes through the cowl 
and fuselage at the marks.

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 3. Secure the cowl to the fuselage with four #2 x 

1/4" [6mm] sheet metal screws. Harden the screw 

holes with thin CA.