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Ο 2. Using a #1 Philips screwdriver, install the motor
mount using the screws supplied with the motor.
Use threadlock on the screws to prevent them
loosening due to vibration.
Ο 3. Using a 3/32-inch balldriver, install the motor and
1/2-inch (13mm) spacers on the firewall with four
4-40 x 1 inch Allen bolts and #4 washers. Use
threadlock on the bolts to prevent them loosening
due to vibration. The motor wires should exit
towards the bottom of the fuselage.
Cowling Installation
Parts Required
Fuselage assembly
Cowling
2mm x 10mm sheet metal screws (4)
Cockpit hatch
Tools required
Pin vise
1/16-inch drill bit
Manila card stock
Felt-tipped pen
Low-tack masking tape
Thin CA
Philips screwdriver #0
Punch or awl
Ο 1. Replace the cockpit hatch on the fuselage. Use a
felt-tipped pen to mark the center of each of the
four cowl mounting blocks.
Ο 4. Connect the three motor wires to the ESC wires.
Ο 5. Use a cable tie to organize the motor and ESC
wires on the left side of the firewall.
