Install The Canopy; Install The Receiver - GREAT PLANES Firebat Instruction Manual

Install the Canopy

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1. Cut a 3/4" [19mm] piece from the 3/8" x 3/8" [9.5 x
9.5mm] balsa stick. Screw the metal hook into the center of
this piece. Use a drop of CA to harden the balsa. The rubber
bands and nylon screw are used to hold the canopy to
the model.
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2. Position the hook assembly 6-1/4" [160mm] from the
rear of the canopy. Glue it in place with 6-minute epoxy.
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3. Hook both rubber bands over the nylon bolt. Slide the
nylon bolt into the channel in the fuselage just aft of the aileron
servo. Make sure the bolt is above the servo wires as shown.
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4. Attach the other end of the rubber bands to the hook
on the canopy. The rubber bands will pull the canopy down
onto the fuselage and back onto the hatch, which will be
installed later. Note: If you installed two aileron servos, you
may need to trim the inside edge of the canopy slightly to
clear the servos.
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5. Remove the canopy and set it aside until later. If the
elevator control horn contacts the top of the canopy, cut the
top hole from the horn and round the corners.

Install the Receiver

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1. Drill a 1/16" [1.6mm] hole on the lower left side of the
fuselage 3/4" [19mm] aft of the leading edge of the wing.
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2. Cut a shallow channel in the wing fairing from the hole
you just made to the antenna channel molded into the
bottom of the left wing using a sharp knife.
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