Engine & Motor Safety Precautions; Lithium Battery Handling & Usage - GREAT PLANES Performance Reactor Instruction Manual

ENGINE & MOTOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Failure to follow these safety precautions may result
in severe injury to yourself and others.
Keep all engine fuel in a safe place, away from high heat,
sparks or fl ames, as fuel is very fl ammable. Do not smoke
near the engine or fuel; and remember that engine exhaust
gives off a great deal of deadly carbon monoxide. Therefore,
do not run the engine in a closed room or garage.
Get help from an experienced pilot when learning to
operate engines.
Use safety glasses when starting or running engines
and motors.
Do not run the engine or motor in an area of loose gravel or sand;
the propeller may throw such material in your face or eyes.
Keep your face and body as well as all spectators away from
the plane of rotation of the propeller as you start and run the
engine or motor.
Keep these items away from the prop: loose clothing, shirt
sleeves, sweater strings, ties, scarfs, long hair or loose
objects such as pencils or screwdrivers that may fall out of
shirt or jacket pockets into the prop.
Use a "chicken stick" or electric starter to start the engine.
Do not use your fi ngers to fl ip the propeller. Make certain the
glow plug clip or connector is secure so that it will not pop off
or otherwise get into the running propeller.
Make all engine adjustments from behind the rotating propeller.
The engine gets hot! Do not touch it during or right after
operation. Make sure fuel lines are in good condition so fuel
will not leak onto a hot engine, causing a fi re.
To stop a glow engine, cut off the fuel supply by closing
off the fuel line or following the engine manufacturer's
recommendations. Do not use hands, fi ngers or any other
body part to try to stop the engine. To stop a gasoline powered
engine an on/off switch should be connected to the engine
coil or igniter unit. Do not throw anything into the propeller of
a running engine or motor.
Always keep your radio on when plugging the motor batteries
into the ESC. Stay clear of the propeller at all times: some ESC
units do not have safety arming features, so any movement of
the throttle stick may cause the propeller to turn.
Always check your motor and battery setup using a watt
meter. We recommend the RC Electronics Watt's Up meter
(RELP0101). When using the recommended setup you
should be able to match the voltage, current, and prop rpm
we have listed in this manual.
Make sure that all electrical connections are soldered
properly. Run the motor for a few minutes and then check the
wires and connections for excessive heat. Hot connections
may indicate poor solder joints.
LITHIUM BATTERY HANDLING & USAGE
WARNING!! Read the entire instruction sheet included
with the battery. Failure to follow all instructions
could cause permanent damage to the battery and its
surroundings, and cause bodily harm!
• ONLY use a LiPo approved charger.
• NEVER charge in excess of 4.20V per cell.
• ONLY charge through the "charge" lead. NEVER charge
through the "discharge" lead.
• NEVER charge at currents greater than 1C.
• ALWAYS set charger's output volts to match battery volts.
• ALWAYS charge in a fi reproof location.
• NEVER trickle charge.
• NEVER allow battery temperature to exceed 150° F [65° C].
• NEVER disassemble or modify pack wiring in any way or
puncture cells.
• NEVER discharge below 2.5V per cell
• NEVER place on combustible materials or leave unattended
during charge or discharge.
• ALWAYS KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
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