Build The Motor Mount - GREAT PLANES Ryan STA EP Instruction Manual

the fuse by temporarily inserting the retainer pin through the
backrest.
15. Glue the two die-cut 3/32" [2.4mm] balsa instrument
panels (IP) to the battery hatch base. The center panel
should be glued perpendicular to the base. The front panel
should be against former F2B.
16. Glue stringers between the two instrument panels.
17. Remove the battery hatch and sand the edges of the
hatch base flush with the backrest and instrument panels.
18. Reinstall the battery hatch with the plan protector
under it. From the remaining 1/16" balsa sheet, glue
sheeting on both sides of the battery hatch from the forward
instrument panel to the back rest.
19. Sand the top of the sheeting and stringers flush with
the top of the instrument panels. Do not sand the sheeting
on the backrest.
20. Glue the remaining 1/8" x 3" [3.2mm x 76.2mm]
sheeting to the top of the battery hatch from the forward IP
to the aft IP. Trim and sand the top sheeting flush with the
side sheeting.
21. Place the battery hatch on the fuselage. Sand the
hatch to match the fuselage sides. Balsa filler can be used
to fill any gaps between the hatch and the fuselage.

Build the Motor Mount

1. Glue the die-cut 3-ply left and right motor mount
sides perpendicular to the forward bottom motor mount.
Note that the forward bottom motor mount has a notch that
faces the front.
2. Glue the die-cut 1/16" plywood motor mount front to the
sides and bottom. Reinforce the glue joints with medium CA.
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