Great Planes CAP 232 1.60 ARF - GPMA1410 User Manual

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6. Hold the cowl in place with masking tape, or have a friend

help you by holding it in place. Slide the cowl underneath the
paper templates and mark the location of the center of the
blocks on the cowl.

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7. Drill 3/32" [2.4 mm] pilot holes through the cowl and into

the mounting blocks. Remove the cowl and enlarge the holes
in the cowl using a 7/64" [2.8 mm] drill bit. This will prevent
the cowl from splitting when the cowl screws are installed.

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8. Attach the cowl using six #4 x 1/2" [13 mm] screws and

#4 flat washers. Be sure to harden the holes in the blocks
with thin CA.

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9. Once you have the cowl attached and aligned, make

any necessary cutouts to access engine tuning screws, or

adjustments such as needle valves. Also make a cutout for
the exhaust to clear the cowling. Shown in the photos are
the cutouts we made for the OS 1.60 FX installation. Your
cutouts may vary depending on the engine of choice.

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Attach the canopy to the fuselage using four #2 x3/8"

[9.5 mm] screws and #2 flat washers. There are wooden
reinforcement pieces on the inside edge of the cockpit area
for the screws. If you wish to install a pilot figure (not included),
you should do so now. This is also a good time to paint the
interior cockpit area if desired.

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1. When using the spinner on a gasoline engine, there is

a small brass bushing that will need to be inserted into the
spinner back plate before mounting the spinner.

Mount the Spinner

Attach the Canopy