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WARRANTY

Great Planes

®

Model Manufacturing Co. guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of

purchase. This warranty does not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification. In no case shall Great Planes’ liability
exceed the original cost of the purchased kit. 
Further, Great Planes reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice.

In that Great Planes has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall be assumed nor
accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled product. By the act of using the user-assembled
product, the user accepts all resulting liability.

If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, the buyer is advised to return this
kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase.

READ THROUGH THIS  MANUAL  BEFORE
STARTING CONSTRUCTION. IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS
CONCERNING THE ASSEMBLY AND USE OF
THIS MODEL.

GPMZ0232 for GPMA1215  V1.0

© Copyright 2001

1610 Interstate Drive  Champaign, IL 61822

(217) 398-8970, Ext 2

[email protected]

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

TM

Wingspan: 61.5 in. [1562mm]
Wing area: 1076 sq. in. [69.5 sq dm]
Weight: 6 lbs [2720g]
Wing loading: 9.6 oz./sq. ft. [29.3 g/sq dm]
Length: 49 in. [1245mm]
Radio: 4-Channel (5 Servos)
Engine: .35 to .46 two-stroke, .52 four-stroke [5.75 to 7.5cc two-stroke, 8.5cc four-stroke]

Summary of Contents for Slow Poke Sport .40

Page 1: ...y the act of using the user assembled product the user accepts all resulting liability If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product the buyer is advised...

Page 2: ...listed below and select the Great Planes Slow Poke Sport 40 ARF A tech notice box will appear in the upper left corner of the page if there is new technical information or changes to this kit http www...

Page 3: ...ardware and accessories required to finish the Slow Poke Sport 40 ARF Order numbers are provided in parentheses Propellers Top Flite Power Point refer to engine s instruction manual for proper size Fu...

Page 4: ...overed with Top Flite MonoKote film Should repairs ever be required MonoKote can be patched with additional MonoKote purchased separately MonoKote is packaged in six foot rolls but some hobby shops al...

Page 5: ...shers Mounting the Engine 4 6 washers Mounting the Engine 4 5 32 Wheel Collar Landing Gear 4 6 32 Set Screws Wheel Collars 1 3 32 Wheel Collar Tail Wheel 1 4 40 Set Screw Tail Wheel 12 2 x 1 2 Sheet M...

Page 6: ...of the left and right wing for the landing gear Cut the covering away from the slot and iron any loose covering in place with your hobby iron 4 Trial fit the two wing joiners into the wing center sec...

Page 7: ...ere these holes are located 8 Locate the 2 x 4 1 2 51 x 115mm plywood wing bolt plate Draw a line on the center of the plate across the 2 width of the plate On the bottom of the wing center section lo...

Page 8: ...is centered in the aileron opening in the wing Remove the T pins 6 Apply 6 drops of thin CA to the top and bottom of each of the hinges Allow the glue to cure and do not use any type of CA accelerator...

Page 9: ...wn 7 Locate one of the nylon control horns Separate the horn and the screw mounting plate You can discard the screw mounting plate Place the control horn on the aileron aligning the center of the horn...

Page 10: ...eed to plug them into aY harness or if your radio has the capability of mixing two separate channels to the aileron you can connect the servos that way Review your radio instruction manual to see if i...

Page 11: ...ert a T pin into the top of the fuse centered in the middle stringer at the front of the wing Tie a small loop in one end of a 42 piece of non elastic string such as K S 801 Kevlar thread K SR4575 Sli...

Page 12: ...e bottom hinge slot in the rudder 9 Use six more CA hinges from the CA hinge strip Temporarily join the elevators to the stab with the hinges 10 Position the elevator joiner wire evenly spaced over bo...

Page 13: ...pull the fin to one side or the other with masking tape until the fin is perpendicular to the stab 17 Apply petroleum jelly to the nylon wheel bearing where the wire passes through This will prevent...

Page 14: ...flat side of the blind nut is in line with the edge of the engine mounting plate This will allow clearance for the side of the engine as it is slid onto the engine mounting plate 8 Mount the engine to...

Page 15: ...evis Insert the end of the wire into the gray plastic tube you previously installed Next connect the clevis to the throttle arm on the engine 14 Install the engine muffler Install silicone fuel line n...

Page 16: ...ceiver in at least 1 4 of R C foam rubber and install them in the fuselage Securely hold the battery pack and receiver in position with a balsa stick glued between the fuse sides not shown Simply stuf...

Page 17: ...e widest part of the elevators rudder and ailerons We recommend the following control surface throws as a starting point One of the leading causes of crashes is flying an airplane with its control thr...

Page 18: ...the model Note Nose weight may be easily installed by using a spinner weight Tail weight may be added by using Great Planes GPMQ4485 stick on lead weights IMPORTANT Do not confuse this procedure with...

Page 19: ...fly Find and correct the problem first Look for loose servo connections or corrosion loose bolts that may cause vibration a defective on off switch low battery voltage or a defective receiver battery...

Page 20: ...step up to the high rate control throws and you will have a very responsive fun flying model The Slow Poke Sport 40 ARF has no bad ground handling characteristics Simply line up on the runway advance...

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