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Install the power system, Glow engine installation – Great Planes F1 Rocket Evo GP/EP ARF - GPMA1030 User Manual

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6. Bend one of the elevator pushrod wires as shown. Align

both the left and right elevator halves. Apply a couple of drops
of thread locker onto two 4-40 x 1/8" [3.2mm] set screws
and then install them into two 5/32" wheel collars. Slide the
wheel collars onto both of the wires. On the wire you made
the bends, make a mark where the outer wheel collar rests.

Cut off the excess wire. Tighten the set screws against the

pushrod wires.

7. As you did with the rudder, make a mark on the remaining

elevator pushrod wire where it aligns with the outer hole in
the servo arm. Make a 90 degree bend at the mark and cut
off the excess pushrod 1/4" [6mm] beyond the bend. Secure
the pushrod to the servo arm with a nylon FasLink. Make any
adjustments necessary to the nylon clevis so that the elevator
is properly centered.

If you will be installing an electric motor skip the next
step and move ahead to “Installing the Electric Motor
on page 17.

8. Though the engine has not been installed yet, determine

which side of the fuselage to install the throttle servo based
on the location of the throttle arm on the engine. Install the
servo as shown using the hardware that came with the servo.
Drill a 5/64" hole in the outer servo arm hole.

INSTALL THE POWER SYSTEM

The F-1 Rocket ARF is designed to be fl own with a .46-.55

two-stroke glow engine, .70 four-stroke glow engine, or an
out-runner brushless motor. If you plan to install a brushless
motor, skip ahead to page 17, “Install the Electric Motor”.

Glow Engine Installation

1. The fuel tank will be assembled as a three line system

having a vent line, carb line, and fi ll line. Puncture the top
of the stopper above the sealed off fuel tube hole. With the
tubes installed in the stopper, fi t the stopper plates loosely in
place with the 3x25mm phillips screw to hold the assembly
together. The fi ll and carb tubes should extend out 1/2" [13mm]
beyond the stopper and the vent line should be bent upwards
and left uncut.

2. Fit the stopper assembly into the tank with the vent line

pointing toward the top of the tank, but not touching. The fuel