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1. Glue the wing tips to the wing using foam-safe CA glue

or epoxy. Be careful when gluing the tips as any excess will be
difficult to clean up from the foam wing. Do not use alcohol to
clean away epoxy. Alcohol will remove the paint from the foam.
Use tape to hold the tips in place while the glue cures. Make
sure to test the tape to insure it will not remove the finish. When
the glue has cured, apply a fillet of glue along the top of the
wing at the wing tips and let it cure undisturbed.

2. After your model is assembled, the only way to remove the

ducted fan unit for repair or replacement is to cut it out from the
bottom. Because of this, we suggest marking the location of the
ducted fan unit on the underside of the fuse. You can do this by
pushing T-pins through the inside of the fuse along the edges of
the fan housing. The holes left on the underside of the fuse from
the T-pins can be connected with a drawn line for future
reference. If at any time you need to remove the fan unit, use a
hobby knife to cut along the holes left by the T-pins to extract the
unit out of the bottom of the fuse.

3. Mix up approximately 3/8 oz [11g] of epoxy to glue the

ducted fan unit into the fuse duct channel. Coat the recessed
area in the fuse where the fan unit will be installed with a thin
coat of epoxy. Press the fan unit into place and wipe away any
excess epoxy with a dry paper towel.

4. Make a mark 5-1/4" [133mm] from the front in the center

of the duct channel top.

Install the Wing Tips & Ducted Fan Unit

ASSEMBLE THE  AIRPLANE

Before building the model, please follow the assembly and
break-in instructions that can be found in the manual that
accompanies the ducted fan unit. If you plan to substitute
a brushless motor into the ducted fan unit, do so before
gluing the unit into the aircraft. The EDF manual includes
information about brushless motor usage.

BEFORE YOU  BEGIN

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Summary of Contents for XPD-8

Page 1: ...s kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase To make a warranty claim send the defective part or item to Hobby Services at the address below Hobby Services 3002 N Apollo Dr S...

Page 2: ...EDF airplanes fan units and motors This is the first design of many to come for the Great Planes 370 EDF unit Build the airplane per the instructions and enjoy Note This model is also available with t...

Page 3: ...8 ARF that may require planning or decision making before starting to build Order numbers are provided in parentheses The XPD 8 ARF requires a transmitter that supports elevon mixing a micro receiver...

Page 4: ...heel GPMR8020 Servo horn drill HCAR0698 AccuThrow Deflection Gauge GPMR2405 CG Machine GPMR2400 Hobbico Flexible 18 Ruler Stainless Steel HCAR0460 When you see the term test fit in the instructions it...

Page 5: ...er Replacement Parts List GPMA1867 XPD 8 Flying Wing Only GPMA2748 Canopy XPD 8 GPMG0311 370 BB Brushed Motor GPMG3910 HyperFlow 370 EP DF w o Motor GPMG3911 HyperFlow 370 EP DF w Motor GPMG3940 Hyper...

Page 6: ...y are written in the Kit Contents list on this page Great Planes Product Support 3002 N Apollo Drive Suite 1 Champaign IL 61822 Telephone 217 398 8970 ext 5 Fax 217 398 7721 E mail airsupport greatpla...

Page 7: ...left on the underside of the fuse from the T pins can be connected with a drawn line for future reference If at any time you need to remove the fan unit use a hobby knife to cut along the holes left...

Page 8: ...ed 1 Measure back 7 3 8 187mm from the front of the duct channel top and make a mark on both sides of it as shown in the pictures above Install the Servos B Press the tube into the foam and twist The...

Page 9: ...are close to the center of the duct channel top as shown but not entering the duct channel 3 Cut off three arms from the four arm servo horns included with the servo and enlarge the outer hole with a...

Page 10: ...heat shrink tubing onto one of the pushrods Overlap the pushrod ends and join them together with the heat shrink tubing 10 While holding the elevons in the neutral position carefully use a soldering...

Page 11: ...ervo extension for one of the servo leads If you need to make a battery connector adapter to connect your LiPo battery pack to the ESC see the Expert Tip that follows C Cut a 3 8 9 5 mm long piece of...

Page 12: ...ol surfaces to see if they are centered If necessary adjust the lengths of the pushrods within the heat shrink tubing and secure them again with CA glue 4 Make certain that the control surfaces and th...

Page 13: ...r antenna collapsed and the receiver and transmitter on you should be able to walk at least 100 feet 30m away from the model and still have control Have an assistant stand by your model and while you...

Page 14: ...any pre existing flying site except in accordance with the frequency sharing agreement listed in the complete AMA Safety Code 9 Under no circumstances may a pilot or other person touch a powered mode...

Page 15: ...ltitude Continue to fly around executing turns and making mental notes or having your assistant take notes for you of what additional adjustments or C G changes may be required to fine tune the model...

Page 16: ...____________ Where Purchased _________________________ Date Construction Started __________________ Date Construction Finished _________________ Finished Weight __________________________ Date of Firs...

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