Great Planes Edge 540 EP ARF - GPMA1550 User Manual

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5. Use a hobby knife to cut open the covering over the slot

in the bottom tip of the tail skid. Glue a 3mm washer into the
slot. The washer will prevent the tail skid from being worn
down when fl ying from a paved runway.

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6. Trim the covering from the tail skid slot at the aft end

of the fuselage. Glue the tail skid into the slot using medium
CA or epoxy. Be sure to remove the covering from the top of
the skid and the fuselage where the skid will be glued before
you attach it.

MOUNT THE MOTOR, ESC & RECEIVER

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1. Use the fl at head screws included with the motor and

threadlocking compound to attach the plywood motor
adapter to the back of the out-runner motor case.

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2. Attach the motor to the motor mounting box using

four 3 x 8mm machine screws, four 3mm fl at washers, and
threadlocking compound.

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3. The ESC should be secured to the side of the motor

mounting box with double-sided servo tape. For better
adhesion of the tape, brush on a light coating of epoxy where
the ESC will be installed.

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4. Connect the motor leads on the ESC to the motor. This

is a good time to confi rm that the motor will rotate the correct