Great Planes Matt Chapman CAP 580 Giant ARF - GPMA1285 User Manual

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1. Assemble the stopper, brass tubes and steel stopper

end plates as shown.

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2. Solder the brass barbs to the ends of the brass tubes.

Note: Get the tubes just hot enough for the solder to flow. If
you get the tubes too hot it will damage the tank stopper.

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3. Attach the clunks to the short brass tubes with 5"

[127mm] pieces of fuel line.

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4. Install the stopper assembly in the tank with the vent

line toward one of the longer sides of the tank. Mark that
side of the tank as top.

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5. Mount the tank to the tank tray with two #64 rubber bands.

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6. Mount the tank tray to the fuse with four #4 x 5/8"

[15.9mm] screws and #4 flat washers.

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7. Install the fuel lines. One clunk line goes to the

carburetor; the other clunk line is for filling; the vent line gets
routed out the bottom of the fuse.

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1. Slide the cowl over the engine onto the fuselage. Use a

Dremel tool with a cutting bit to trim the cowl where necessary

Mount the Cowl

Assemble and Install the Fuel Tank