Great Planes SlowPoke Sport 40 Kit - GPMA0492 - Manual (Page 24)

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1. Seat the landing gear in the groove on the bottom of
the wing. Secure it with two nylon straps and four #2 x 3/8"
sheet metal screws per strut.
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1. Secure the main wheels to the landing gear with two
5/32" wheel collars (not included). File a flat spot on the axle
to capure the set screw.
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2. Secure the tail wheel to the tail wheel gear leg with a
3/32" wheel collar.
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1. Mount three servos in the servo tray following the
manufacturer's recommendations. Install “cross” style horns
on all servos.
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2. Slide a silicone retainer over the “hex” end of a nylon
clevis. Screw the clevis 14 turns onto the threaded end of
a 36" wire pushrod. Cut the unthreaded end to shorten the
wire to 27-3/4". Trim the backing plate from a nylon control
horn, then clip the clevis to the outer hole of the horn. Make
a second pushrod assembly that is 28-1/4" in length.
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3. Insert the pushrods into the tubes in the fuse from the
tail, then hold a horn in position on either the elevator or
rudder (see sketch above for correct alignment). The
pushrod should not be bent and should slide easily in the
tube. Mark the location for the horn screws on the control
surface. Drill the 3/32" horn screw holes through the control
surface, then prick a few pin holes into the wood under the
horn’s location. Apply a drop or two of thin CA to the pin
holes to strengthen the wood. When cured, screw the horn
in place with two 2-56 machine screws and the backing
plate. Repeat for the other control surface.
❏ 4. Connect the receiver to the servos, switch and battery.
Turn on your transmitter and receiver, then center the elevator
and rudder servo.
Be sure that the trim levers are centered.
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5. Center the elevator, then mark the pushrod where it
crosses the second servo horn hole from the center.
Enlarge the servo horn hole with a 5/64" drill bit.
❏ ❏ 6. Make a ninety degree bend in the pushrod on your
mark then insert it through the enlarged hole in the servo
horn. Secure it in place with a nylon Faslink
™ .
❏ 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the rudder.
2-56 (.074")
Pushrod Wire
Servo Horn
FasLink 1/16"
INCORRECT CORRECT
HINGE LINE
Radio Installation
Install the Landing Gear
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