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E-flite P-38/F-5E Lightning 400 ARF User Manual

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E-flite P-38/F-5E Lightning Assembly Manual

Hint: Use a hobby knife to cut a notch in the boom so

you can use the razor saw to cut the mount.

Note: The dimension of 1

1

/

4

in (31mm)

is for the E-flite

Park 450 Brushless motor (EFLM1400). Using a different

motor will change the length required for the mount.

Important Information About Your Brushless ESC

Make sure your ESC brake is programmed to Off. Also,

be sure to use an ESC with the proper 9V cutoff when

using 3-cell Li-Po packs, or 6V cutoff when using 2-cell

Li-Po packs.

 3. Remove the EC3 connecter from the electronic speed

controls. Cut a 16 in (406mm) length of red and black

wire (14- or 16-gauge) for each ESC and solder them

to the end of the battery leads on the speed control to

extend them into the fuselage. Route the servo lead and

battery connection through the channel in the bottom of

the wing and into the center fuselage. Use double-sided

tape to secure the ESC inside the boom where it can get

air flow through the opening in the cowling.

 4. Plug the motor leads into the speed control motor

leads. Check the motor stick to make sure it is secure

in the boom. Apply foam-safe CA as necessary to

make sure the motor stick is secure. Then slide the

mount onto the stick and secure it using the included

1.5mm x 12mm screw.

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