Great Planes U-Can-Do 3D 46 ARF - GPMA1269 - Manual (Page 20)

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16. Route the fuel lines as needed and mount the cowl,
prop, muffler and spinner.
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17. Wrap the battery pack and receiver in at least 1/4"
[6mm] of R/C foam rubber and install them in the fuselage. On
our model with the O.S. FS .70, the battery and receiver were
mounted where shown in the photo to minimize the amount of
tail weight required to balance the model at the correct C.G.
Securely hold the battery pack and receiver in position with
leftover balsa sticks glued between the fuse sides. Simply
stuffing the receiver and battery pack in place with additional
foam rubber is not a secure method of holding them in place.
Note: Stick not shown retaining battery, but it is needed.
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18. Mount the receiver on/off switch. A Great Planes
Switch & Charge Jack Mounting Set (GPMM1000), not
included, was used on this model. Be certain it is in a
location away from the engine exhaust.
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19. Extend the receiver antenna and guide it out of the
fuselage. Connect it to a pin pressed into the bottom of the
fuse. Be certain there is a strain relief on the antenna to
keep stress off the solder joint inside the receiver. On our
prototype we drilled a 3/32" [2.4mm] hole through the
bottom sheeting aft of the wing opening and routed the
antenna through the hole. The end of the antenna was
connected to a hook made from a cut-off servo arm
connected to a small rubber band and the tail gear.
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1. Use curved-tip scissors to cut out the canopy along the cut
line. True the edges by sanding with medium-grit sandpaper.
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2. Place the canopy on the cockpit. Use a fine-point felt-tip
pen to lightly trace the outline of the canopy onto the fuse.
Option: Four #2 x 3/8" [9.5mm] screws are provided if you
prefer to make the canopy removable.
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3. Remove the canopy. Use a pin to poke several holes
through the covering all the way around the cockpit 3/32"
[2.4mm] inside the line you marked. These holes will help
the glue adhere to the cockpit when it's time to glue the
canopy on. Use a tissue dampened with alcohol to wipe
away the ink line.
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4. Wash the canopy in warm, soapy water. Glue the
canopy to the fuse with R/C-56 Canopy Glue (JOZR5007).
CA could be used, but great care must be taken not to fog the
canopy or use too much CA which could run onto the canopy
or the covering. Canopy glue provides working time and can
be wiped away with a damp tissue before it dries. Use rubber
bands, weights, tape or whatever method appropriate to hold
the canopy to the cockpit until the glue dries.
Mount the Canopy
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