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Pull the wires through the crimp tube to stretch the springs to approx. 1
1/2
times their relaxed lengths,
then use pliers to securely crimp this tube onto the wires. Cut off and discard the excess wing wire.
Repeat this process in the same manner to install the left wing panel’s wing wires.
Use wood screws to attach the tail wheel’s metal mounting tab and
anchor for the tail wire as pictured at the right.
Securely attach a spring to one end of the tail-wire anchor. Guide the
remaining supplied wire through the other end of the tail-wire anchor,
then slide a crimp tube over both ends of the wire, guide it toward the
wire anchor at the middle of the wire, and leave an approx. 1-inch loop
at the crimp tube as pictured at the right. Use pliers to securely crimp
the tube onto the wires.
Guide the free ends of the tail wires from the crimp tube into and
all the way through the openings in the bottom of the horizontal
stabilizer, then guide the free ends of both tail wires into and
all the way through the openings in the side of the vertical
stabilizer as pictured in the line drawing at the right.
Guide the free ends of both tail wires from where they
exit the side of the vertical stabilizer into and all the
way through the openings in the top of the
horizontal stabilizer, then guide the free
ends of both
tail wires
toward the
free end of
the spring
as pictured
in the line
drawing at the right.
Slide a crimp tube onto the
ends of the wires, guide both
wires through the free end of the
spring, guide the ends of the wire
back into and fully through the crimp tube, and position the crimp tube approx. 1-inch from the spring.
(Do NOT crush the crimp tube at this time.)
Pull the wires through the crimp tube to stretch the spring to approx. 1
1/2
times its relaxed length,
then use pliers to securely crimp the tube onto the wires. Cut off and discard the excess wing wire.
Complete installation and setup of your radio and power systems per their manufacturers’
instructions.
X. INITIAL SETUP & ADJUSTMENTS
1.
Center of gravity (CG):
For your initial flight, we recommend that the Gee Bee Y should balance when
lifted at a point approx. 5
1/4
-inches (134.5mm) from the wing’s leading edge next to the fuselage.
When correctly balanced, it should hang level, neither nose up nor nose down.
2.
Initial control-surface throws for your first flights
:
R e c o m m e n d e d I n i t i a l D e f l e c t i o n s
Ailerons .............
3/4
-inch (15 degrees) at the trailing edge, up & down from center.
Elevators ...........
3/4
-inch (18 degrees) at the trailing edge, up & down from center.
Rudder ............... 1-inch (18 degrees) at the trailing edge, left & right from center.
(NOTE: If you mix rudder with your ailerons, begin with an aileron-to-rudder mix of 40 to 50%.)
Tail wire anchor
Spring
Wire with
crimp tube
Rudder and
left elevator
servos
Right-side
elevator
servo
Left side
of tail
Right side
of tail
