Great-planes Giant Revolver ARF - GPMA1425 User Manual

GPMA1425 MnlINSTRUCTION MANUALREAD THROUGH THIS MANUAL BEFORE STARTING CONSTRUCTION. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANTINSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CONCERNING THE ASS

10❏ 3. Using the hardware that came with your servo, set up two servos as shown and install them into the servo bays. When installing the servos be su

11❏ 4. The rudder has a plywood control horn mounting plate built-in. Place a control horn onto the plate in line with the hole for the pull-pull wire

12❏ ❏ 5. Attach the wheel pants to the landing gear legs using four 6-32 x 3/4" [19mm] machine screws, four #6 fl at washers, four #6 lock washers

13❏ 10. Re-assemble the tail wheel as shown. Be sure that you apply a drop of thread locker onto the screws. The tail wheel should be positioned on th

14❏ ❏ 4. Slide a small swage over one end of the cables and then guide the end of the cable through the hole in the end of the 4-40 threaded brass con

15have to make spacers or use a proper length stand-off to accommodate your engine. For reference, the distance from the front of the fi rewall to the

16❏ 6. Locate three brass tubes and fi ve fuel barbs. Solder the barbs to one end of each of the three tubes.❏ 7. Insert each of the three tubes throug

17❏ 12. There are two plywood supports that you need to glue into the fuselage. The support with two holes gets installed on the same side of the fuse

18choke servo you should know that the location of the servo will make it a little more diffi cult to tighten the wing attachment bolt. If you will be

19❏ 22. Screw a 2-56 x 1" [25mm] threaded wire ¼" [6mm] into the remaining inner pushrod. Screw the nylon ball link you cut onto the threade

2INTRODUCTIONFollowing the success of the .40 and .60 size Revolver we have responded to your request for an even larger version. This 50cc Revolver i

20❏ 2. Install a 6" [152mm] extension on the choke servo and a 12" [305mm] extension on the throttle servo. Secure the connections with heat

21❏ 4. In order to fi t the cowl over the engine and muffl er you will need to shorten the exhaust pipes of the muffl er. If you are installing the DLE 5

22❏ 9. Put the cowl back onto the fuselage. You will need to make some clearance in the cowl for the spark plug lead. Make fi nal adjustments to the co

23❏ 13. Slide the spinner back plate onto the prop shaft followed by the newly drilled prop. Set the prop so it is positioned properly. Without moving

24❏ 13. Slide the wings onto the tube, making sure to feed the servo lead from the wing through the hole in the side of the fuselage. Slide the wing s

25FULLTHROTTLERUDDERMOVESRIGHTELEVATORMOVES DOWNRIGHT AILERONMOVES UPLEFT AILERONMOVES DOWN4-CHANNEL RADIO SETUP(STANDARD MODE 2)❏ 3. Make certain tha

26These are the recommended control surface throws:ELEVATORRUDDERAILERONSLOW RATE1/2"[13mm] 6°Up & Down5/8"[16mm] 12°Up & Down2-3/4&

27PREFLIGHTIdentify Your ModelNo matter if you fl y at an AMA sanctioned R/C club site or if you fl y somewhere on your own, you should always have your

28AMA SAFETY CODERead and abide by the following excerpts from the Academy of Model Aeronautics Safety Code. For the complete Safety Code refer to Mod

29❏ 16. Balance your propeller (and spare propellers).❏ 17. Tighten the propeller nut and spinner.❏ 18. Place your name, address, AMA number and telep

3range is used, the modeler is responsible for taking steps to reinforce the high stress points and/or substituting hardware more suitable for the inc

30smoothly advance the throttle (always ready on the right rudder to counteract torque) and climb out to make another attempt. When you’re ready to ma

31This model belongs to:NameAddressCity, State, ZipPhone NumberAMA NumberDLE 55 Mounting Pattern67 mm80 mm

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4Machine Screws are designated by a number, threads per inch, and a length. For example 4-40  3/4" [19mm].This is a number four screw that is 3

5PREPARATIONS❏ 1. If you have not done so already, remove the major parts of the kit from the box and inspect for damage. If any parts are damaged or

6❏ ❏ 2. Drill a 1/16" [1.6mm] hole in the hatch covers through the mounting blocks approximately 3/8" [9.5mm] deep. Thread a #2 x 3/8"

7Hinge Line Hinge LineCORRECT INCORRECTHi❏ ❏ 8. The aileron has a plywood control horn mounting plate built into it. Place a control horn onto the pla

8has cooled slide the clevis retainer over the solder clevis. Center you servo and then install the pushrod into the control horn and the servo arm. A

9❏ 3. Slide the stab assembly onto the carbon fi ber tubes, fl ush to the fuselage. Secure the stab to the fuselage with two 4-40 x1/2" [13mm] sock