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Mount the fuel tank, Mount the glow engine – Great Planes Escapade MX GP/EP ARF - GPMA1202 User Manual

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6. Mount the spinner backplate and a balanced propeller

to the motor with the washer and nut included with the motor.

Then, mount the spinner cone with the self-tapping screws

that came with the spinner.

Proceed to Final Assembly.

Mount the Fuel Tank

1. Slide one hook-and-loop strap into the forward slot in

the tray.

Top

Vent Tube

2. Use a fi ne-point felt-tip pen to write “TOP” on the same side

of the fuel tank that has the clear fuel line. Loosen the Phillips

screw in the stopper assembly a few turns and temporarily
remove the stopper assembly from the tank. Be certain the
vent tube is toward the top of the tank. Then, reinsert the
stopper assembly and tighten the screw to squish the rubber
stopper and seal the tank.

3. Feed the fuel lines and stopper through the opening in

the fi rewall. Mount the fuel tank with the strap.

Mount the Glow Engine

Before following these mounting instructions you
should determine your engine or motor of choice and
familiarize yourself with the instructions. Read through
the instructions, decide which method you will use and
then proceed to mount the engine

1. Temporarily mount the two-piece engine mount to the

fuselage with four 6-32 x 1" [25.4mm] machine screws, four

#6 lock washers and #6 fl at washers, but don’t tighten the

screws all the way yet.

2. Place your engine on the mount, sliding the mount halves

together or apart to fi t the engine. Now you may tighten the
mount bolts the rest of the way.