Install The Battery Plate - GREAT PLANES SopWith Camel Instruction Manual

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10. While holding the windscreen in position, add a small
drop of CA to one spot and apply a drop of CA accelerator
with a T-pin or a small piece of wire.

Install the Battery Plate

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1. Test fi t the plywood battery plate into the fuselage
and apply a strip of adhesive-back Velcro (GPMQ4480, not
included) to the top as shown.
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2. Make a battery strap from the hook & loop strips
included with this kit. Use medium CA to glue the strap to the
bottom of the battery plate.
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3. Apply the opposite side of Velcro to your battery–note
that the Velcro strip on the battery is only about 3/8" [10mm]
wide. It takes only a small amount of Velcro to keep the battery
from shifting and if you use too much Velcro the battery will
be too diffi cult to take out.
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4. Mount the battery plate in the fuselage with two #2 x 3/8"
[10mm] fl at head screws. Mount the battery to the plate.
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5. Test fi t the cockpit hatch to the fuselage to make sure it
fi ts over the battery. Make any adjustments necessary.
Hint: When you get to the fl ying fi eld and are in the process
of disconnecting the battery, it will be helpful to have a piece
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