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Thank you for purchasing the new Wattage Electric Cub and welcome to the sport of radio control flying.  Before
completing the final assembly of your new Electric Cub, please carefully read through this instruction manual in its
entirety.  Doing so will ensure success the first time around!

IMPORTANT

Before beginning assembly make sure you have all of the parts shown below:

Fuselage Assembly

Wing Assembly

(do not remove tape holding wing

halves together)

Vertical Tail

3ch. Transmitter

Battery Charger

Flight Battery

Propeller

Transmitter Flag

Landing Gear Assembly

Wing Brace

Rubber Bands

Summary of Contents for J-3 ElectriCub

Page 1: ...MPORTANT The Wattage Electric Cub is intended for individuals 12 years of age or older Children under 12 years of age should always be accompanied by an adult when either assembling or flying the Elec...

Page 2: ...ugh this instruction manual in its entirety Doing so will ensure success the first time around IMPORTANT Before beginning assembly make sure you have all of the parts shown below Fuselage Assembly Win...

Page 3: ...your time will ensure the best possible success and fun with the Electric Cub If you encounter any problems with your Electric Cub check the troubleshooting guide on page 19 OUR GUARANTEE Wattage gua...

Page 4: ...Batteries Remove the battery cover by pushing down with your thumbs at the two marks shown Install 8 fresh AA Alkaline batteries being careful to watch that the polarity is correct for each battery P...

Page 5: ...t battery for 1 1 2 to 2 hours Be careful not to overcharge the battery To unplug the connectors squeeze the tab on the battery connector and pull the two connectors apart Step 3 Installing the Vertic...

Page 6: ...ly push the vertical tail down into the plastic mount Push the tail forward or back to line up the hole though the side of the tail with the holes in the sides of the mount Install and tighten the scr...

Page 7: ...e with the plastic slot in the bottom of the fuselage The slot behind the plastic mount is a cooling slot for the flight battery Push the landing gear wire firmly down into the slot Align the propelle...

Page 8: ...s the wing halves together Do not cut or remove the clear tape that holds the wing halves together This tape prevents the wing halves from coming apart during flight Look carefully at the plastic wing...

Page 9: ...front of the brace goes toward the front of the wing Install the rubber bands to hold the wing brace and wing firmly in place Use two rubber bands per side four total to hold the wing in place It is n...

Page 10: ...flight battery After you re done flying remove the flight battery first then turn off the transmitter This will prevent unexpected radio signals from in terfering with your radio system Remove the rub...

Page 11: ...attery simply rests on the fuselage floor right in front of the receiver IMPORTANT The Electric Cub does not have an on off switch When you plug in the flight battery the receiver and servos are power...

Page 12: ...p and down control trim lever until it is centered with the marks to the right and left of it Continued on Next Page IMPORTANT Before each flight it s important to check to make sure that each control...

Page 13: ...ould move left Looking from the back of the Electric Cub move the right hand transmitter control stick completely to the right The vertical control surface should move right Looking from the back of t...

Page 14: ...10 While keeping clear of the propeller press the red motor safety arming switch once WARNING During the motor test keep everything clear of the propeller especially fingers and loose clothing While...

Page 15: ...hangs at a 45 angle or more don t fly Wait for a calmer day Getting Ready to Fly Step 1 Choosing Your Flying Field The flying field you choose should be a large open field with grass There should not...

Page 16: ...in your other hand firmly toss the Electric Cub straight ahead and level without power Do not throw it hard or up or down IMPORTANT When trimmed properly the Electric Cub should glide level for a sho...

Page 17: ...the tighter radius the Electric Cub will turn in We recommend gentle turns until you are proficient with the flight characteristics of the airplane If the Electric Cub always turns one direction or t...

Page 18: ...completely drained flight battery longer than 2 hours or damage to the flight battery may occur When you fly orientate yourself so that the sun is at your back Don t fly directly into the sun or you...

Page 19: ...Safety arming switch not pressed C Press safety arming switch once to allow power to the motor D A crash has damaged an internal component D Return your Electric Cub to Wattage following the instructi...

Page 20: ...the left moves up and down Control Surfaces The surfaces on the tail assembly that pivot to make the airplane turn right and left and pitch up and down Flight Battery Comprised of individual battery c...

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