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Trial fit the canopy to the fuselage access hatch to determine screw locations.
Mark evenly spaced locations for
the screws using at least three or
four per side. Double check to
ensure all the marked screw
locations will go into the center of
the hatch rail.
Remove canopy from the access
hatch and drill the marked
locations for the canopy screws.
Install the canopy using the small
wood screws. If satisfied with the
fit, remove the canopy and hatch
and wick a small amount of thin
CA into each of the screws holes
on the hatch. Once dried, reinstall
canopy with optional canopy glue
if desired.
Caution!
CA will fog
the canopy if installed before
completely drying.
Chapter 5
Engine and Firewall Installation
Your firewall is not pre-mounted so our customers can select from a wide variety of engine choices. It is nearly
impossible to cover every engine installation choice in this manual but we’ll cover a few. Your aircraft was
designed around the more popular lightweight gas (3 to 3 ½ lbs) 50cc size motors. Also, we have provided a
canister tunnel on our Edge III for those desire quieter operation. Please consult the manufacturer for the
installation of optional canister.
Your Edge540 will also accept heavier motors like the Zenoah 62. If using a motor in this weight range (4+
lbs), you may want to mount the firewall further back to help attain the proper CG range. This in turn may
cause you to mount the cowl further back. If necessary the cowl can be trimmed and moved back further as
needed.
We will cover the installation of two popular engine choices in this manual, the BME and the DA 50cc motors.
Follow your engine manufactures instructions for any additional guidance. Lets get started!
