Install The Fuel Tank - GREAT PLANES Giant Super Sportster Instruction Manual

Install the Fuel Tank

INNER COLLAR
(GAS OR GLOW)
FUELING LINE COLLAR
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1. Determine where you want to locate the fueling line collar
on the side of the fuselage for fueling and defueling the tank.
Use a #11 blade or a drill to cut an 11/32" [8.7 mm] hole at that
location. Note that there are two different inner collars–one with
a smaller I.D. for glow tubing and one with a larger I.D. for gas
tubing. Select the correct inner collar for your application. Then,
from outside the fuselage, fit the inner collar through the hole.
From inside the fuselage, fit the outer collar over the inner collar.
Use thin CA to glue the parts together.
If using a gas-powered engine, proceed to step 3.
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2. If using a glow engine, connect the fuel lines to the fuel
tubes coming from the tank. Guide the lines through the hole
in the firewall and place the tank in the forward fuel tank
mounting location behind the firewall. Cut the fuel line that
goes to the carburetor and the vent line that goes to the
pressure tap on the muffler to the correct length, and then
connect them to the engine. Cut the fueling/defueling line to
a length that will allow you to pull the line from the fuselage
OUTER
COLLAR
through the fueling inlet collar. Guide the line through, and
then insert the plastic fueling plug and press the end of the
line back into the collar. Note: Do not mount the fuel tank in
the aft mounting location for glow engine use. Most glow
engines will not be able to draw fuel from that far away.
Proceed to the next section, Mount the Cowl.
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3. If using a gas engine, connect the fuel lines to the fuel
tubes coming from the tank. Drill a 1/4" [6.4 mm] hole through
the firewall for the fuel line to the carburetor (the engine will
probably have to be removed to drill the hole) and another
hole for the vent/overflow line so it can be mounted to the
bottom of the fuselage. For the model in the manual, the end
of the vent line was mounted in a hardwood block with a 1/4"
hole glued to the bottom of the fuselage. Note: The fuel line
plug should be in place during transportation of the model,
but should be removed during fueling/defueling and flight.
"Hook"
side
1. Cut the Velcro to the
correct length and join
the pieces together.
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4. Install the tank in the aft mounting location and hook
up the lines. Hold the tank in position with a #64 rubber band
(indicated by the arrows in the picture) and two opposing 8"
[200 mm] strips of Velcro.
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2. Wrap the Velcro under
the servo tray, around the
fuel tank and secure.
"Loop"
side