Great Planes V-Pitch Variable Pitch Prop System - GPMG4501 - Manual

V
ariab
le Pitc
h Pr
op Specifications:
Mechanical Design:
Push-Pull System
Blades (2):
Symmetr
ical Design, Fiber-Reinf
orced Nylon
Rotor Mater
ials:
ABS Plastic and Alumin
um
Control Rod Mater
ial:
Steel
Control Rod Dimensions:
0.04 x 6.02 in.
(1 x 153mm)
Ball Bear
ings (5):
Shielded
Motor Specifications: Input V
o
ltage:
7.2 – 12V
kV Rating:
1000 r
pm/v
olt
Max.
Constant Current:
11A
Max.
Surge Current:
15A
No Load Current:
0.65A
Inter
nal Resistance:
235 milli-ohms
Ball Bear
ings (2):
Shielded
Motor Diameter/Length:
1.10 x 1.14 in.
(28 x 29mm)
Shaft Diameter/Length:
0.16 x 1.73 in.
(4 x 44mm)
T
o
tal
W
e
ight (VPP and Motor):
2.1 oz.
(59.5 g)
The f
ollo
wing har
d
ware is inc
luded in the
V
-Pitc
h System:
M3 x 16 bolts
, he
x (2, f
a
ctor
y installed)
M3 n
u
ts (2, f
a
ctor
y
installed)
M3 x 8 bolts
, he
x (2, f
a
ctor
y installed)
M3 set scre
ws (5, f
a
ctor
y
installed)
M3 x 5 round head bolts (3)
❏
1.
Locate the template f
or mar
king the ser
v
o
location and
the e
xit slot f
or the
V
-Pitch actuating shaft.
❏
2.
Place the template directly o
v
er the bottom fuselage
doub
ler that is required f
or the
Fire
wall-Mounted
installation.
T
race the template with a fine mar
k
er or pen accordingly
.Only
tr
ace the template on one side of the plane
.
❏
3.
With a shar
p hob
b
y
knif
e
, cut the ser
vo
slot completely
through both sides of the fuselage as sho
wn.
Cut the slot f
o
r
the ser
vo
actuating shaft only on the side y
ou tr
aced as sho
wn.
™
™
These installation instructions f
or the
V
-Pitc
h
V
ariab
le Pitc
h Pr
op System are designed
specificall
y
f
o
r use with all Great Planes FlatOut
™
models.
Please f
ollo
w the
“Fire
wall-Mounted
Motor System”
instructions in y
our FlatOut man
ual bef
ore pr
oceeding an
y fur
ther
.
Ad
ditional items y
ou will need to upgrade y
our FlatOut with the
V
-Pitc
h system are:
One 17 oz/in micr
o ser
v
o
,
a
brushless ESC with go
vernor (ElectriFl
y
’s
BL-12,
GPMM2075) and a 5-c
hannel micr
o receiver
.
GPMZ0326 f
or GPMG4501
Entire Contents © Cop
y
right 2006
Pr
inted in China
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L
o
w Throttle Stick
F
u
ll Throttle Stick
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Ne
g
a
tive Pitch
Positive Pitch
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L
o
w Throttle Stick
Full Throttle Stick
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L
o
w Throttle Stick
F
u
ll Throttle Stick
Zero Pitch
Zero Pitch
Without Governor
Mode Set in the ESC:
Throttle (Normal)
Pitch (Normal)
Throttle (Idle Up)
Pitch (Idle Up)
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t on this or an
y other ElectriFl
y item,
please contact:
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t@g
reatplanes
.com
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yser
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