Great Planes Yak-54 1.60 ARF - GPMA1411 - Manual (Page 28)

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6. Use epoxy to glue the pegs into the canopy, leaving
7/16" [11 mm] protruding from the front.
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7. Tilt the canopy in place by inserting the alignment pegs
into their mating holes in the fuselage and pushing the
mounting tabs in back into the mating slots on the sides of
the fuselage. If the canopy is difficult to install, sand a bit of
material away from the pegs a little at a time until the canopy
fully seats onto the fuse.
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8. Secure the canopy to the fuselage using four 4-40 x 1"
[25 mm] SHCS and four #4 flat washers. We suggest using
medium CA to glue the washers to the screws. This will
prevent the washers from falling into the fuselage when the
screws are removed.
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9. The lexan canopy needs to be glued to the canopy frame.
If you choose to, now is the time to paint the inside of the cockpit,
install the instrument panel decal, install the included canopy
floor and headrest. You can also install the pilot figure of your
choice (not included). After you have completed detailing the
cockpit, glue the lexan canopy to the canopy frame using canopy
glue such as Pacer Formula 560 canopy glue (PAAR3300).
Reinstall the six canopy screws.
1. Use scissors or a sharp hobby knife to cut the decals from
the sheet.
2. Be certain the model is clean and free from oily fingerprints
and dust. Prepare a dishpan or small bucket with a mixture of
liquid dish soap and warm water–about one teaspoon of soap
per gallon of water. Submerse the decal in the soap and water
and peel off the paper backing. Note: Even though the decals
have a “sticky-back” and are not the water transfer type,
submersing them in soap and water allows accurate
positioning and reduces air bubbles underneath.
3. Position decal on the model where desired. Holding the
decal down, use a paper towel to wipe most of the water away.
4. Use a piece of soft balsa or something similar to
squeegee remaining water from under the decal. Apply the
rest of the decals the same way.
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1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver and center the
trims. If necessary, remove the servo arms from the servos
and reposition them so they are centered. Reinstall the
screws that hold on the servo arms.
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2. With the transmitter and receiver still on, check all the
control surfaces to see if they are centered. If necessary, adjust
the clevises on the pushrods to center the control surfaces.
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3. Make certain that the control surfaces and the carburetor
respond in the correct direction as shown in the diagram. If any
of the controls respond in the wrong direction, use the servo
reversing in the transmitter to reverse the servos connected to
those controls. Be certain the control surfaces have remained
centered. Adjust if necessary.
Check the Control Directions
GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY
Apply the Decals
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