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FUTABA 9Z
THE UNOFFICIAL WORKSHOP MANUAL
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INFORMATION ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
Title
FUTABA 9Z – The Unofficial Workshop Manual
Description Comprehensive
workshop
manual for the Futaba 9Z series of
transmitters (9Z, WCI and WCII), providing technical reference material
and servicing, repair and upgrade procedures.
Author QuinCross
Version and release
Version 3 Release 5
(Version 2B was a restricted Beta release for subscribers only)
Date 01/08/2012
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Copyright information
Copyright 2012 www.jamesandtracy.co.uk (All rights reserved)
Restrictions on Use
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sections 1.3 and 1.4.
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Acknowledgements
In addition to all who have contributed by proxy through posts on internet forums and personal
websites, the following individuals deserve specific mentions and huge thanks from me for their
contributions and comments to this or the previous version of the manual. Without these guys
giving up their time, effort and equipment, this version of the manual would never have been
completed to the current standard. If you meet them on the web, waves or sky say “Thanks!”
because we owe them!
Key Contributors
Nico Rossi, from Italy – for all the pointers, photos, new information
and part numbers. You went beyond the call of duty in helping to
update this version of the manual!
René Berger, from Germany - for improving this version by
pointing out the current “glitches”.
Crazy8’s from RCGroups who paved the way in replacing the 9Z’s
soft button covers.