SIG KADET EP-42B, Assembly Manual, Page: 12 / 16

MOUNTING THE PROPELLER AND SPINNER:
❑ 36) For this step you will need the propeller and rubber spinner
from the kit contents.
a) Remove the forward 3.5 mm lock nut and the washer from
the motor shaft. Slide the propeller in place onto the motor
shaft with the center hex relief facing back to the motor.
Press the propeller in place over the rear hex nut. Place the
10 mm washer onto the shaft and then thread the forward
3.5 mm lock nut in place against the washer and propeller.
Tighten the nut securely.
b) The rubber safety spinner can now be pressed firmly in
place onto the motor shaft and propeller.
DECAL APPLICATION:
The decals supplied with the KADET EP-42B are Mylar ® stickers
with a self-stick adhesive. They are not water slide decals. Also,
these decals are not die-cut. Each design must be cut from the
movement. Now, make sure the motor shaft is moving in
the correct direction. When viewing the fuselage from the
rear to the front - as if you were sitting in the cockpit - the
motor shaft should turn clockwise, when throttle is applied.
If your motor is turning in the wrong direction, you have the
polarity of the motor-to-ESC or ESC-to-battery wiring
reversed.
CONTROL THROWS:
❑
34) The maximum distance that a control surface moves when
you move the transmitter stick to full deflection is normally called
the "control throw" or "control travel". Most modern radio systems
allow you to adjust the control throw of the servos directly from the
transmitter. This radio feature is usually referred to as EPA or End
Point Adjustment. Use this feature to adjust the control movements
for the ailerons, elevator, and rudder of your KADET EP-42B. The
following control movements are recommended for your initial
flights.
RECOMMENDED INITIAL CONTROL THROWS
Ailerons: 5/16" (7.9 mm) Up 5/16" (7.9 mm) Down
Elevator: 7/16" (11.1 mm) Up 7/16" (11.1 mm) Down
Rudder: 5/8" (15.8 mm) Right 5/8" (15.8 mm) Left
NOTE: These measurements are always taken at the widest part
of the control surface, at their trailing edges.
MOUNTING THE COWL:
❑
35) From the kit contents, locate the plastic cowl and the four
remaining T2 x 6 mm PWA screws. Note that the correct mounting
location and position of the cowl is with its forward face
approximately 1/4" (6 mm) behind the front face of the 3.5 mm lock
nut and centered with the motor.
a) Slide the cowl in place over the motor and onto the front of
the fuselage. Use pieces of tape to secure the cowl in
place, centered with the motor - do not cover the four
pre-drilled mounting holes. The front of the cowl should be
about 1/4" (6 mm) behind the front face of the 3.5 mm lock
nut on the motor shaft.
b) Use a sharp pencil or a pointed object, such as an awl, to
mark or punch a centered mark in one of the cowl
mounting hole. Use a small (.040") dia. bit to drill a pilot
hole through the fuselage side at the mark just made. Use
a screwdriver to install one of the T2 x 6 mm PWA cowl
mounting screws into the drilled hole. Check the front of the
cowl to make sure it is still centered, and again, use a sharp
object to mark the center of the opposite hole in the cowl.
Drill a pilot hole and install another mounting screw. Repeat
this process until all four mounting screws are in place.
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SAFETY WARNING: With the propeller mounted to the motor,
it is very important that you always remain aware of the
position of the throttle stick on your transmitter whenever there
is a battery plugged into the airborne system. The motor unit
used in this model is powerful enough to cause damage to
people or property if it is activated prematurely, accidentally, or
unexpectedly. With an electric airplane, we recommend that
you get in the habit of always keeping the throttle stick in the
"low throttle" position, even when the transmitter is in storage.
Be sure to recheck the throttle stick position before plugging
in the airborne battery pack and also before turning on the
airborne on/off switch. Under no circumstances should you
hold this model by the nose when the battery is plugged
in.
Never plug your flight battery to the ESC until 1) your
transmitter is on with the throttle stick in the low position and 2)
you are on the flight line, ready to fly.