Prepare the wings install the aileron servos – Great Planes Nieuport XI EP ARF - GPMA1146 User Manual
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10.
Apply a piece of double-sided foam tape to the back
side of your receiver and connect your servo and ESC leads
to their proper channels on the receiver. Prepare the inner
fuse side using 6-minute epoxy or a thin coat of medium CA
as you did when you installed the ESC earlier. After the glue
has fully cured, stick the receiver in place as shown.
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11.
If you are using a 72MHz radio, drill a 1/16" [1.6mm]
hole through the sheeting behind the TE of the lower wing
and route your antenna out through the hole. Extend the
antenna and tape it in place.
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12.
With your throttle set to idle, turn on your
transmitter. Plug a LiPo battery into the ESC. Arm the motor
and throttle up very slowly. Check the direction of rotation of
the motor. If the motor is not turning counter-clockwise (as
viewed from the front), unplug the LiPo battery and switch the
position of any two of the three motor leads. Re-check the
motor rotation. Note: If you are using a Futaba radio system,
reverse your throttle channel before plugging in the LiPo
battery. Do not attach a propeller yet!
PREPARE THE WINGS
Install the Aileron Servos
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1.
Carefully enlarge the outer hole of the two large
yellow control horns using a #55 [1.3mm] drill or your hobby
knife. Glue the control horns to the bottom of the ailerons
using thin CA.
With servos centered, position
each arm one spline slightly forward.
Left Wing Servo
Right Wing Servo
3/8"
[9.5mm]
TOW
ARD WING LE
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2.
Center both aileron servos. Reposition each standard
servo arm so that the long arm is slightly forward from being
perpendicular to the servo case. Clip off the remaining arms. Drill