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Motor installation – E-flite Pitts Model 12 15e ARF User Manual

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E-flite Pitts Model 12 15e ARF Assembly Manual

Motor Installation

Required Parts

Fuselage

Cowling

2mm x 6mm sheet metal screw Hook and loop strap (2)

Required Tools and Adhesives

Motor w/X-mount & hardware Drill

Drill bit: 1/16-inch (1.5mm) Propeller

Phillips screwdriver: #0, #1

Hex wrench: 3/32-inch

6-minute epoxy

Threadlock

1. Attach the X-mount to the motor using the hardware

provided with the motor. Use threadlock on the screws to

prevent them from vibrating loose.

2. Use 6-minute epoxy to glue the four 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2-

inch (12 x 12 x 12mm) hardwood cowl mounting blocks

to the firewall.

3. Attach the motor to the firewall using the hardware

provided with the motor. Use threadlock on the screws to

prevent them from vibrating loose.