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E-flite F-4 Phantom 32 DF Assembly Manual
17. Attach the nose gear cover to the fuselage
using a #1 Phillips screwdriver and the four 2mm x
8mm self-tapping screws removed in step 1.
18. Cycle the retract unit to make sure the nose
gear strut and tires clear the gear door openings.
Some slight trimming may be required.
Add clear tape to both sides of the nose gear
door to help secure it to the fuselage.
Receiver and Speed Control Installation
Required Parts
Fuselage assembly Harness from retract assembly
18-inch (457mm) servo extension (retracts)
9-inch (228mm) servo extension
Steering Y-harness when using the same channel for
both steering and rudder
Hook and loop tape
Y-harness (flaps)
Y-harness (optional for ailerons if not using separate
channels)
Required Tools and Adhesives
Scissors
String
Two-sided tape
Tie-wraps
8-CHANNEL RECEIVER ASSIGNMENTS FOR DX8 USING
SEPARATE CHANNELS FOR AILERONS AND NOSE
GEAR STEERING:
Throttle
Speed Control
Aileron
Right Aileron
Elevator
Elevator
Rudder
Rudder
Gear
Flaps (requires Y-harness)
Aux 1
Left Aileron
Aux 2
Nose Gear Steering
Aux 3
Retracts
Programs for the F-4 Phantom using the DX8 are
available for download on the Spektum website.
1. Use scissors to cut a piece of hook and loop
tape and apply it to the back of the speed control.
2. Use the hook and loop tape to attach the speed
control to the top of the fan. Route the leads for
the speed control forward in the fuselage. Use
two-sided tape to secure the switch where it can be
accessed when the canopy is removed.
