Great Planes Yak-54 1.60 ARF - GPMA1411 - Manual (Page 23)

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9. Attach gasoline safe fuel line with clunks to the tubing as
shown; remember to bend the vent line upwards towards the top
of the fuel tank. The clunks should move freely, but rest almost
against the back of the tank when the tank is held vertical.
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1. Install the throttle servo into one of the open servo
bays in the center of the fuselage. An additional throttle
servo tray is provided in case the throttle cable being used
will not work with a center mounted servo. The tray can be
glued to the side of the center servo bays, or trimmed and
mounted elsewhere inside the fuselage.
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2. Using a non-metallic flexible pushrod system (not
included), connect the throttle servo to the carburetor on
your engine. The Great Planes Semi-Flexible Pushrod
System (GPMQ3714) would work well in this application.
Since engine installations can vary, the location of the holes
in the formers and firewall for the pushrod to route through
will also vary. Use the photos as a guide for the installation.
Temporarily install the wing panels and be sure that the
pushrod does not interfere with fully seating the wing panels
into the fuselage.
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1. Locate the five cowl rings that match the engine you will
be installing into the Yak 54 1.60 ARF. Other model engines
besides the O.S. 1.60 FX and Fuji-Imvac BT-43 EI can still use
the rings; however, modification to the holes for the drive
Prepare the Cowl
Install the Throttle Servo (Gas Engine)
C. Assemble the stopper by inserting the tubes through
the large stopper plate, stopper, and then the small
stopper plate. Join the plates and stopper together using
the screw that came with the conversion kit.
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