E-flite P-38/F-5E Lightning Assembly Manual
5. Install the speed control inside the fuselage. Solder
both sets of motor leads to the speed control, positive to
positive and negative to negative.
6. Check the operation of the motors. The left-hand
gearbox shaft (when viewed from behind) should rotate
counterclockwise when viewed from the front. The right-
hand gearbox shaft (when viewed from behind) should
rotate clockwise when viewed from the front.
Note
: If either motor is running in the opposite direction
that it should, simply reverse the two wire leads that
connect the ESC to the motor.