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Install the power system glow engine installation – Great Planes P-51 Mustang GP/EP ARF - GPMA1205 User Manual

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5. As you did with the aileron servos, prepare the tail servos

by centering them with your radio system, installing the servo
arms perpendicular to the servo cases and installing the rubber
grommets and eyelets onto the mounting tabs. Insert the 26"
[660mm] pushrods into the elevator and rudder outer pushrod
tubes. Position the servos onto the servo tray as shown and
align the

third outer hole

in the rudder servo arm with the

rudder pushrod and the

second outer hole

in the elevator

servo arm with the elevator pushrod. Install the servos onto
the tray using the screws included with the servos.

6. Slide a silicone clevis retainer onto each tail pushrod

clevis. Attach the elevator clevis to the

fourth outer hole

in

the elevator control horn. Attach the rudder clevis to the

outer

hole

in the rudder control horn.

7. Connect the tail pushrods to the servos using FasLinks.

INSTALL THE POWER SYSTEM

Glow Engine Installation

The P-51 is designed to be fl own with a .40-.55 two-stroke

glow engine, .70 four-stroke glow engine, or a brushless
outrunner motor. If you plan to install a brushless motor, skip
this section as it only contains information relevant to installing
a glow engine.

1. The fuel tank can be assembled as a two line system

consisting of a vent (pressure) line to the muffl er and a carb
line. Filling and emptying of the tank would need to be done
through the carb line, or an optional fuel fi ll valve (not included).

The tank can also be assembled as a three line system having

a vent line, carb line, and fi ll line. If installing a fi ll line, puncture