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Needle valve.
3x10mm
ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION.
1) Locate the items neccessary to install
the electric power conversion included
with your model.
2) Note that there is no factory-made bat-
tery hatch in the RV-8 fuselage. If you
use electric power you must design your
own method to put the battery in and
out. The easiest method is to install the
battery from the front, at the bottom of
the cowling. Make an opening in the
plywood firewall right below the motor
mounting box. Cut away enough of the
bottom of the cowling to allow the bat-
tery to slide inside the fuselage. Make
sure you make a way to hold the battery
secure during flight.
An laser-cut plywood adjustable electric
motor mount is included in this kit. It
should work for almost all suitable elec-
tric motors.
3) Attach the electric motor box to the
firewall suitable with the cross lines
drawn on the electric motor box and fire-
wall. Using M4x20mm to secure the mo-
tor box to the firewall. Please see pictures
below.
- Motor: 50mm
- Propeller: 15x10 ~ 16x10
- ESC: 80A
- Lipo Batteries: 8 cell 5200mA
3) Slide the cowl in position on the fuselage.
Use M3x10mm screws to secure the cowling
to the fuselage.
