Finish The Cockpit; Apply The Decals; Get The Model Ready To Fly; Check The Control Directions - GREAT PLANES Extra 300S ARF Instruction Manual

Finish the Cockpit

1. Round the corners of the canopy mounting tabs.
2. There are 1/16" [1.6mm] holes pre-drilled in the canopy
mounting blocks on the fuselage side. Install the canopy
and push down on it to fully seat it. If you wish, you can tape
the canopy down so that it does not move while you drill.
Drill through the canopy mounting blocks into the canopy
mounting tabs using a 1/16" [1.6mm] drill bit.
3. Remove the canopy from the airplane. Use a #4 x 3/4"
[19mm] sheet metal screw and a washers on each side of
the fuse to hold the canopy in place. It is important that the
screws screw into the mounting block. Do not overtighten.
Wick some thin CA into the mounting block, on the mounting
tab and mounting holes. Let the glue cure.
Note: If you want to install a scale pilot, now is the time to
do so. A 1/4-scale pilot can be fit in the canopy through the
opening at the bottom of the canopy. Secure the pilot in
place with glue or with a mounting screw, through the
bottom of the canopy.
Note: If your canopy does not sit tight against the fuselage,
apply some wing seating tape (GPMQ4422) to the fuselage.

Apply the Decals

1. Use scissors or a sharp hobby knife to cut the decals from
the sheet.
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.
3. Position the decals on the model as seen on the box
cover. Holding the decal down, use a paper towel to wipe
most of the water away.
4. Working from the middle to the outside, 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

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 secure the servo arms.
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 to center the control
surfaces. After the pushrods are adjusted, remember to
tighten the hex nuts against the threaded clevises.
4-CHANNEL RADIO SETUP
3. Make certain that the control surfaces and the
carburetor respond in the correct direction as shown in the
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(STANDARD MODE 2)
ELEVATOR MOVES UP
4-CHANNEL
TRANSMITTER
RIGHT AILERON MOVES UP
LEFT AILERON MOVES DOWN
4-CHANNEL
TRANSMITTER
RUDDER MOVES RIGHT
4-CHANNEL
TRANSMITTER
CARBURETOR WIDE OPEN
4-CHANNEL
TRANSMITTER