E-flite Carbon-Z Cub PNP - Manual (Page 18)

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1. Disconnect fl ight battery from ESC (Required for Safety and battery life).
2. Power off transmitter.
3. Remove fl ight battery from aircraft.
4. Recharge fl ight battery.
5. Repair or replace all damaged parts.
6. Store fl ight battery apart from aircraft and monitor the battery charge.
7. Make note of fl ight conditions and fl ight plan results, planning for
future fl ights.
Post Flight Maintenance
Optional Tow Release Installation
This aircraft is designed to tow 2- to 3-meter sailplanes. Refer to your sailplane
manual for tow line instructions.
Installation
1. Remove the screw (A) and radio hatch (B) from the top of the fuselage.
2. Install a 13 g tow release servo (C) (EFLR7155, sold separately) inside the
fuselage using 2 screws (D).
3. Insert the servo connector in the GEAR port of the receiver.
4. Operate the GEAR channel on your transmitter so you see the servo arm
move up (GEAR Switch position 1) and down (GEAR switch position 0).
IMPORTANT: In your transmitter, the GEAR channel (Channel 5) servo direction
servo must be set to NORMAL with servo travel at 100% for correct operation
of the tow release.
5. Move the servo arm down using the GEAR switch.
6. Remove the screw (E) and servo arm (F) from the servo. (fi gure 1)
7. Install the Z-bend of the tow release pin (G) (included with the aircraft) in
the innermost hole of the arm from the bottom of the servo arm. (fi gure 2)
8. Install the tow release pin in the tow release housing (H) that is molded into
the top portion of the fuselage.
9. Attach the servo arm to the servo using the screw so the center of the
servo arm points to the 7 o’clock position. (fi gure 3)
10. Install the radio hatch on the fuselage reusing the screw.
Operation
Operate the GEAR channel on your transmitter to ensure the pin retracts below
the slot in the housing. If the pin does not retract appropriately, adjust the servo
arm mechanically.
1. Retract the pin.
2. Insert a tow line loop into the housing slot and over the pin.
3. Extend the pin to hold the tow line.
Always put the tension on a tow line and cycle the release before aero-towing
a sailplane.
A
B
D
E
F
E
(fi g.2)
(fi g.3)
H
(fi g.1)
G
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