Great-planes Super Sportster 40 ARF - GPMA1040 User Manual

WARRANTYGreat Planes®Model Manufacturing Co. guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date ofpurchase. This

If you are using a hobby knife, do not cut the woodunder the covering! This will seriously weaken thestabilizer and could easily cause the stabilizer

❏ 1. Locate the 19-5/8" [498mm] throttle pushrod wire. Attachthe “Z-bend” into the inside hole of the carburetor controlarm. Make sure the “Z-ben

❏ 6. Remove the propeller, spinner backplate and mufflerfrom the engine. Slide the cowling into position. Temporarilyattach the propeller and spinner

❏ ❏ 6. Trim one matching set of wheel pant halves alongthe molded in cut lines. Notice the inner and outer halvesinterlock with each other. You can us

tail gear assembly to the plate using two #2 x 1/2" sheetmetal screws.❏ 3. Slide the tail gear actuator onto the tail gear wire. Markthe location

❏ 5. Make a 90º bend in the pushrod on your mark, theninsert it through the enlarged hole in the servo arm. Securethe wire in place with a nylon FasLi

❏ 1. Wrap the receiver and battery as shown in the sketch.❏ 2. Install the switch on the side of the fuselage opposite themuffler as shown. Use the sw

Low Rate High RateAileron 3/16" [5mm] up 3/8" [9.5mm] up3/16" [5mm] down 3/8" [9.5mm] downElevator 7/16" [11mm] up 5/8"

Follow the battery charging procedures in your radioinstruction manual. You should always charge yourtransmitter and receiver batteries the night befo

Make all engine adjustments from behind the rotatingpropeller.The engine gets hot! Do not touch it during or afteroperation. Make sure fuel lines are

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BUILDING NOTESKit Purchased Date: _______________________Where Purchased:_________________________Date Construction Started: __________________Date Co

Remember: Take your time and follow directions to endup with a well-built model that is straight and true.Please inspect all parts carefully before st

Eliminate any wrinkles you find in the covering by shrinkingthem away with a low temperature setting on a heat gun,then apply pressure to the area wit

5Key# Description Qty1 Fuselage 12 Left Wing Panel w/Aileron 13 Right Wing Panel w/Aileron 14 Cowl 15 Adjustable Engine Mount 16 Fuel Tank 17 Canopy 1

❏ 1. Draw a centerline on both sides of the wing joiner as shown.❏ ❏ 2. Test fit the wing joiner in both wing panels by slidingthe joiner into the jo

❏ 6. Assemble the two wing halves with the tightest seampossible. No gaps should be showing between the twohalves. Use a paper towel dampened with al

❏ 12. Attach the clevises to the aileron control horns. Pressthe forks of the clevises together until the pin snaps into theopposite fork. Slide the c

❏ 2. Insert the stabilizer into the horizontal stabilizer slot soit is centered in the fuselage (A). Place the wing onto thefuselage and secure it wit