Installing The Receiver, Battery, And Fuel Tank - Hangar 9 Sukhoi SU-31 Instruction Manual

Section 11: Installing the Receiver, Battery,
Parts Needed
• Fuselage assembly
• 1400mAh or larger battery pack
• Receiver
• Receiver switch
• 1/8" light plywood
• Radio mounting foam (thick gyro tape also works well)
• Cup hooks
• Rubber bands #64
Tools and Adhesives Needed
• Hobby knife w/#11 blade
• 6-minute epoxy
Step 1. Remove the hatch to allow access to the interior of
the fuselage. Using the included templates on the back cover
of the manual cut out the battery tray and receiver tray from
1/8" light plywood.
Step 2. If using the Zenoah
mount the battery pack just aft of the wing tube. The lighter
Zenoah G-62 requires the battery be mounted in the nose.
Using 6-minute epoxy, attach the battery tray to the fuselage.
(Our model uses the battery location for the GT-80.)
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and Fuel Tank
® GT-80, it will be necessary to
Step 3. Securely attach the battery to the battery tray. Be sure
to place RC foam under the battery to isolate vibration.
Step 4. Using 6-minute epoxy, fasten the receiver mount in
place just aft of the rear anti rotation blocks as shown below.
Step 5. Use an antenna tube and route the antenna back through
the fuselage. Secure the antenna tube with 6-minute epoxy and
1/8" light plywood. Secure the receiver to the tray and be sure to
use RC foam to isolate the receiver from vibration.