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Motor installation – E-flite Piper Pawnee 15e ARF User Manual

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E-flite Piper Pawnee ARF Assembly Manual

Motor Installation

Required Parts

Fuselage

Motor w/mount and accessories

#4 washer (4)

Cowling

Motor

Battery

Electronic speed control

Propeller

Plywood X mount spacer (2)

Hook and Loop straps (2)

2mm x 8mm sheet metal screw (4)

4-40 x 3/4-inch socket head screw (4)

Required Tools and Adhesives

Drill bit: 1/16-inch (1.5mm), 1/8-inch (3mm)

Threadlock

Phillips screwdriver: #2

Card stock

Low-tack tape

Pin drill

Ball driver: 3/32-inch

1. Attach the X-Mount to the motor using the screws

provided with the motor and a #2 Phillips screwdriver.

Make sure to use threadlock on all four screws so they do

not vibrate loose.

2. Attach the motor to the firewall using four

4-40 x 3/4-inch socket head screws and a 3/32-inch

ball driver. Place the (2) 3mm plywood X mount spacers

between the firewall and motor mount. Make sure to

use threadlock on the four screws to prevent them from

vibrating loose.

3. Plug the motor wires into the speed control. Secure the

speed control to the bottom of the motor box using hook

and loop tape.