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Great Planes Spitfire 25 GP/EP ARF - GPMA1478 User Manual

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10. Cut two 1-1/2" [38mm] pieces from the included 6mm

x 6mm stick. Glue them to the fuse stringers flush with the
fronts approximately 1-1/4" [32mm] behind the stick holding
the fuel tank in place.

11. Prepare the radio installation by locating the receiver

tray, two rubber bands, receiver, and receiver battery. You
will also need some 1/4" [6mm] or 1/2" [13mm] foam rubber
(not included). Cut a piece of foam rubber that fits your
receiver battery pack and sandwich it between the pack and
the receiver tray. With the pack centered on the top of the
tray (tray is shown upside-down), use a rubber band looped
onto the tray tabs to strap the pack in place as shown.

12. Fit the receiver tray onto the 6mm x 6mm sticks you

glued in step 9. Drill a 5/64" [2mm] hole at each end of the
receiver tray into the sticks. Attach the tray to the sticks using
two 2.5mm x 10mm self-tapping screws. Cut another piece
of foam rubber to fit your receiver. Secure the receiver to the
tray with the foam rubber between them using the other
rubber band.

13. Drill a 1/8" [3.2mm] hole through the firewall inline with

the throttle arm on the engine. Important!! Do not drill into

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