Mount The Motor - GREAT PLANES Firebat Instruction Manual

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3. If you are installing a small receiver forward of the
servos go to step 4. Plug the servos and speed control into
the receiver. Route the receiver antenna into the hole you
made and pull it out of the hole as you install the receiver
into the model. If the receiver is not a snug fit, pad it with
some foam rubber. If it is a very tight fit, you can trim the
foam slightly. Continue with step 5.
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4. If you are installing a small receiver forward of the
servos, plug the servos and speed control into the receiver.
Remove the arm from the elevator servo and slide the
receiver into the opening forward of the servo. If the opening
is not big enough, trim some of the foam from the edges.
The top photo shows the receiver partially inserted in the
opening. When the receiver is in place, reinstall the arm on
the elevator servo. Route the receiver antenna to the hole
you made earlier in the side of the fuselage.
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5. Secure the antenna in its channel with adhesive tape
to cover it. Make sure that the full length of the antenna is
extended and that none of it remains inside the fuselage.

Mount the Motor

The motor supplied with the Firebat ARF has capacitors
internally installed in the motor and is shown being installed
in the following steps. There are many other higher
performance motors that can also be installed and we have
included a couple of photos of these installations as well.
One relatively low cost motor is the Kyosho
(KYOG1929). These more powerful motors will not be able
to use the supplied prop (try an APC 5.5 x 4.5, APCQ4905).
In addition, they will require an adapter (GPMQ4600) to
mount the proper propeller and will also require a larger
capacity ESC.
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1. Mount the motor to the 1/16" [2mm] ply motor mount
using the supplied 2.6 x 4mm screws.
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2. Test fit the motor on the rear of the fuselage. Trim the
foam around the motor terminals as needed so that the
connectors from the speed control can be plugged onto the
terminals.
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