Attach The Canopy; Apply The Decals; Get The Model Ready To Fly; Check The Control Directions - GREAT PLANES Eagle 580 Manual

Attach the Canopy

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1 . Attach the pilot to the canopy frame using two 4-40 x
1/2" [12 .7mm] SHCS, #4 flat washers and #4 lock washers .
Use threadlocker on the screws .
o 2 . Mount the canopy to the fuselage with four 4-40 x
3/4" [19 .1mm] SHCS, #4 flat washers and #4 lock washers .
Periodically coat the screw threads with threadlocker .

Apply the Decals

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1 . Remove the decals from the sheet .
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2 . Be certain the model is clean and free from oily
fingerprints and dust . Prepare a dishpan or small bucket with
a mixture of liquid dish soap and warm water—about one
teaspoon of soap per gallon of water . Submerse the decal
in the soap and water and peel off the paper backing . Note:
Even though the decals have a "sticky-back" and are not the
water transfer type, submersing them in soap & water allows
accurate positioning and reduces air bubbles underneath .
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3 . Position decal on the model where desired, using the
picture on the box as a guide . Hold the decal down and use
a paper towel to wipe most of the water away .
o 4 . Use a piece of soft balsa or something similar to
squeegee remaining water from under the decal . Apply the
rest of the decals the same way .

GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY

Check the Control Directions

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1 . Turn on the transmitter and receiver and center the
trims . If necessary, remove the servo arms from the servos
and reposition them so they are centered . Reinstall the
screws that hold on the servo arms .
o 2 . With the transmitter and receiver still on, check all the
control surfaces to see if they are centered . If necessary,
adjust the clevises on the pushrods or the cables to center
the control surfaces .
4-CHANNEL RADIO SETUP
(STANDARD MODE 2)
RUDDER
MOVES
RIGHT
FULL
THROTTLE
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3 . Make certain that the control surfaces and the carburetor
respond in the correct direction as shown in the diagram .
If any of the controls respond in the wrong direction, use
the servo reversing in the transmitter to reverse the servos
connected to those controls . Be certain the control surfaces
have remained centered . Adjust if necessary .
o 4 . Set the control throw per the next section . When you're
all done with that, be sure to double check all of your servo
arm screws (use threadlocker), silicone clevis retainers, jam
nuts, and control horn cotter pins .

Set the Control Throws

To ensure a successful first flight, set up your Great
Planes Giant Matt Chapman Eagle 580 ARF according
to the control throws specified in this manual . The throws
have been determined through actual flight testing and
accurate record-keeping, allowing the model to perform
in the manner in which it was intended . If, after you
have become accustomed to the way the Great Planes
Giant Matt Chapman Eagle 580 ARF flies, you would
like to change the throws to suit your taste, that is fine .
However, too much control throw could make the model
too responsive and difficult to control, so remember, "more
is not always better . "
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RIGHT AILERON
MOVES UP
LEFT AILERON
MOVES DOWN
ELEVATOR
MOVES DOWN