Abell Adrenaline 3D V2, Manual

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9) Motor, Speed Controller & Receiver Installation . Using the center of the motor mount as
guide, remove the foam ½” deep into the fuselage center. (Hint; foam can be cut out with a
rotary tool, knife or even melted away with a soldering iron) Remove motor mount from
fuselage. Solder the male bullet connectors to the three motor leads and the female bullet
connectors to the three motor leads on the Scanner RC 15 amp speed controller, then the male
Deans connecter to the two power supply leads on the speed controller.
NOTE! Make sure that
the polarity is correct (see diagram below) Fasten the motor mount to the motor.
Install motor onto the fuselage so that the motor wires are on the bottom left of the fuselage.
Note! Install the four provided #4 flat washers as follows to achieve the proper right thrust. Two
of the washers go on the left motor mount screw between the motor mount and motor mount
spar, one washer on the top and bottom screws between the motor mount and motor mount spar
and no washers on the right motor mount screw. Install prop adapter onto motor as shown. Do
Not install the propeller at this time!
Now connect the servos to the receiver. ( Note ; if you are not using a computer radio you will
need 1 short Y adapter so that you can connect the two aileron servos into the aileron channel on
your receiver) Route the servo wires neatly and determine the best location to mount the receiver
so that all four servos and the speed controller connecters can easily reach and plug into the