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# 1 Phillips Head Screwdriver
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Wire Cutters
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Adjustable Wrench
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Excel Modeling Knife
SECTION 6: INSTALLING THE MOTOR
YOU'LL NEED THE FOLLOWING SUPPLIES:
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Electric Drill
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1/16" Drill Bit
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Ernst Airplane Stand
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Pencil
YOU'LL NEED THE FOLLOWING PARTS:
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{1} Motor Strap Set for Direct Drive
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{1} Motor Strap Set for Gear Boxes
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{1} Plywood Shim (D-26)
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{4} 3mm x 12mm Wood Screws
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{1} Molded Spinner
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Install the propeller adaptor (not included) onto the motor shaft of your motor (not included).
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Slide the spinner backplate onto the propeller adaptor and secure it into place by tightening the propeller nut.
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You may need to enlarge the hole in the spinner backplate to fit the diameter of your propeller adaptor.
IMPORTANT
The Crazy-8 EP contains two sets of motor mount straps. One set is used to mount direct drive motors and the other set
is used to mount motors that use gear boxes. You can tell the difference between the two quite easily. The set with the
deeper bottom straps and shallower upper straps are for use with direct drive motors.
A plywood shim (D-26) is included to shim up the motor straps if using a motor with a gear box. This is necessary to
compensate for the off-set of the gear box, so that the spinner will line up properly with the fuselage. If you use the
included straps to mount your motor (with gear box only), cut the shim into four equal lengths and place one piece under
each mounting flange. If your gear box assembly uses a built-in mount (i.e. with molded mounting flanges), cut the shim
in half and place one piece under each mounting flange.
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Depending on the make and model of your gear box, you may need to modify the thickness of the shims so that the
spinner will line up with the fuselage.
This instruction manual shows the installation of a direct drive Turbo 450 motor.
IMPORTANT
To prevent radio interference caused by the motor, it's ex-
tremely important to make sure there are three capacitors
soldered to the back of the motor. One capacitor should
be soldered between each motor terminal and the motor
can. The third capacitor should be soldered between the
two motor terminals
Step 1: Aligning the Motor
