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2. Insert the nut in the opening in the retract recess. Gently
shake the wing to guide the nut and string to the opening in
the top center of the wing.
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3. Attach the retract lead to the string and carefully pull it
through the wing and out of the opening. Tip: Tie the string to
the retract cable and use a piece of masking tape to position
the string at the end of the connector.
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4. Remove the fi xed landing gear mount and attach the
retract with the four 2.5 x 8mm fl at head screws.
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5. Connect the two retract cables with a Y-harness and
plug it into the retract channel on the receiver. Check that
the retracts operate smoothly.
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6. Snap the optional retract landing gear covers onto the
landing gear wires.
GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY
Check the Controls & Control Direction
WARNING:
Do not install the propeller!
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1. Turn on the transmitter, center the trims, and move the
throttle stick all the way down. Attach a charged battery.
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2. With the transmitter and receiver still on, check to make
sure that all of the control surfaces are correctly centered
so that they are at zero defl ection. Check to see that the
locking screws on the pushrod connectors are tight and
that the servo arm locking screws are installed. Make sure
that the nylon Faslinks are also installed properly and are
holding the pushrods securely.
FULL THROTTLE
RUDDER
MOVES RIGHT
ELEVATOR MOVES DOWN
RIGHT AILERON MOVES UP
LEFT AILERON MOVES DOWN
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3. Make certain that the control surfaces and the throttle
respond in the correct direction as shown in the diagram.
If any of the controls respond in the wrong direction, use
the servo reversing in the transmitter to reverse the servos
connected to those controls. Be certain the control surfaces
have remained centered. Adjust if necessary. To arm the
motor, move the throttle stick to full, listen for the beeps,
then move it back to OFF. If the motor turns clockwise
when viewed from the front of the plane, remove the cowl
and switch any two wires going from the ESC to the motor.
Then, reinstall the cowl.
