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Great Planes Sopwith Camel EP ARF - GPMA1144 User Manual

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10. While holding the windscreen in position, add a small

drop of CA to one spot and apply a drop of CA accelerator
with a T-pin or a small piece of wire.

Install the Battery Plate

1. Test fi t the plywood battery plate into the fuselage

and apply a strip of adhesive-back Velcro (GPMQ4480, not
included) to the top as shown.

2. Make a battery strap from the hook & loop strips

included with this kit. Use medium CA to glue the strap to the
bottom of the battery plate.

3. Apply the opposite side of Velcro to your battery–note

that the Velcro strip on the battery is only about 3/8" [10mm]
wide. It takes only a small amount of Velcro to keep the battery
from shifting and if you use too much Velcro the battery will
be too diffi cult to take out.

4. Mount the battery plate in the fuselage with two #2 x 3/8"

[10mm] fl at head screws. Mount the battery to the plate.

5. Test fi t the cockpit hatch to the fuselage to make sure it

fi ts over the battery. Make any adjustments necessary.

Hint: When you get to the fl ying fi eld and are in the process
of disconnecting the battery, it will be helpful to have a piece