Great Planes S.E.5a EP ARF - GPMA1140 - Manual (Page 14)

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10. Insert the two short cabanes in the forward slots and
the long cabanes in the aft slots as shown.
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11. Attach the top wing to the cabanes and the outer wing
struts with eight 2 x 8mm self-tapping washer head screws.
Once you have determined that the strut mounts are in the
correct location, use thin CA to glue them in the wing.
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12. Install a 100mm pushrod with the Z-bend at one
end in the control horn of the bottom wing aileron.
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13. Install the 100mm pushrod with the L-bend in the
control horn of the top wing’s aileron. Secure it with a white
plastic retainer.
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14. Switch the radio system on. Make sure the ailerons are
centered. Tape the top wing aileron in the neutral position.
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15. Slide a 2.5 x 25mm piece of heat-shrink tubing over
both pushrods with both the top and bottom ailerons centered.
Shrink the heat-shrink tubing over the pushrods with a soldering
iron and apply a couple of drops of thin CA to the joint.
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16. Install the second set of pushrods between the other
set of ailerons.
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1. Attach the main landing gear using two 2 x 9mm
machine screws and two 2mm flat washers. The landing
gear should be positioned so that it is leaning forward. Do
not fully tighten the screws.
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2. Attach the landing gear supports to the main landing gear
using two 2 x 5mm flat head screws. Do not tighten the screws.
FINISH THE MODEL
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