Great Planes Giant Citabria 30cc/EP ARF - GPMA1435 User Manual

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3. For our installation we applied heat shrink tubing to

the aileron and flap servo leads and applied glue to the heat
shrink, gluing them to the sides of the cockpit frame. This
required an opening to be cut in the cockpit floor. Make any
modifications to your floor that are required to accommodate
the servo leads.

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4. We have included a black plastic cover to disguise the

fuel tank.

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5. Attach a 1" [25mm] piece of self-adhesive Velcro

to the

inside of the cover.

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6. Attach a 1" [25mm] piece of self-adhesive Velcro

to the

back of the fuel tank. This will secure the cover and allow it to
be easily removed if you need to service the fuel tank.

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7. Now is a good time to decide if you will install a pilot. We

used the Great Planes 1/4-scale sport pilot figure (GPMQ9010).
Because the cockpit floor is vacuum formed plastic it is light-
weight but does not provide a strong base for mounting a pilot
so you will need to make a plywood base for you particular pilot.

Additionally, most pilot busts will be too short and will need