I L L U S I O N
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Setup
Grease the flex cable.
Set the drive so that it is level or slightly negative,
and the center of the prop is at the sponson
bottoms, or slightly below.
Wrap your receiver, failsafe and battery pack in
foam rubber.
Mount the switch.
Turn the transmitter on first, then the receiver.
Make sure the trims are centered.
Put the rudder servo arms on. They should be
parallel with the servo, and 90 degrees to the
pushrod. Use the sub trim function, if your radio has
it. If not, get it as close as you can.
Attach the engine to the rudder pushrods. Is the
engine straight? If not, adjust the ball links until it is.
Be sure to put the screws in the servo arms
…
Adjust the throttle so that the carb is wide open
when you pull the trigger all the way back, and
closed when you push the trigger forward.
When the engine is running, you can use the
throttle trim to set the idle speed.
Take the time to get this right. It’s no fun running
your boat onto the shore because the engine won’t
shut off…
Make sure all your water lines are firmly attached.
Use those teeny little tie wraps at each fitting.
Center of Gravity
The illusion should balance 24 to 28 percent from
the back of the boat.
That is 10-1/2 to 12 inches from the back of the
sponsons.