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ELECTRIC PARKFLYER
Great Planes
®
Model Manufacturing Co. guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship
at the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification. In no case
shall Great Planes' liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit. Further, Great Planes reserves the right
to change or modify this warranty without notice.
In that Great Planes has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall be
assumed nor accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled product. By the act
of using the user-assembled product, the user accepts all resulting liability.
If the buyers are not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, they are advised
to return this kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase.
READ THROUGH THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FIRST. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
AND WARNINGS CONCERNING THE ASSEMBLY
AND USE OF THIS MODEL.
Entire Contents © Copyright 2002
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
WARRANTY
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Page 1: Instruction Manual
In that Great Planes has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled product. By the act of using the user-assembled product, the user accepts all resulting liability. -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION ......2 Louis ARF. The Spirit of St. Louis ARF is a lightweight, slow- flying Park Flyer that can be flown just about anywhere there PRECAUTIONS. -
Page 3: Additional Items Required
If you are contacting us for replacement parts, please be sure to provide the full kit name (Great Planes Spirit of St. Louis ARF) and the part numbers as listed in the Parts List. You can also check our web site for the latest Spirit of St. -
Page 4: Building Supplies
· In addition to common household tools, here is the list of Since The Spirit of St. Louis ARF is made mostly of foam, items used to build The Spirit of St. Louis ARF. and since CA adhesives commonly used to build R/C model airplanes dissolve foam, CA should not be used when gluing ❏... -
Page 5: Parts Drawings
PARTS DRAWINGS (not actual size) -
Page 6: Assembly
❏ 4. Sand a bevel to one side of the rudder (it doesn’t ASSEMBLY matter which side), then use cellophane tape to join the rudder to the fin just the same as you joined the elevator to the stab. Assemble the Tail Surfaces ❏... -
Page 7: Assemble The Battery Holder
Assemble the Battery Holder ❏ 4. Glue the two 1/32” x 11/16 x 1-3/8” [1 x 18 x 34mm] ply battery holder reinforcement (5) around the cutouts in parts C and E as shown in the photo. ❏ 1. Without using any glue, assemble the 1/8” balsa parts of the battery holder (C, E, F, F) as shown in the photo. -
Page 8: Assemble The Fuselage
Assemble the Fuselage Due to the manufacturing process, there may be some small surface stress marks on the fuselage and wing. This is normal. ❏ 3. Temporarily fit the 1/8” balsa rear landing gear former (J) into the fuselage. Be certain it is centered on the rear two holes you punched in the fuselage sides. - Page 9 ❏ 6. Temporarily fit the 1/8” balsa front former (M) into the fuselage. Be certain it is centered on the four forward holes you punched in the fuselage sides. Use a fine-point felt-tip pen to mark the inside of the fuselage on both sides of the ❏...
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Page 10: Install The Servos
Install the Servos ❏ 11. Glue the rear nose former to the 1/8” ply front nose former (K) with medium CA, being careful to align all three holes in both parts as shown in the photo. Be sure the three ❏... -
Page 11: Hook Up The Controls
Refer to this sketch and the photograph for the Hook Up the Controls following two steps. ❏ 1. Glue the stab and fin to the fuselage with 6-minute epoxy. Make sure the fin is centered on the molded-in seam on the top of the fuselage and that it is parallel with the centerline of the fuselage. -
Page 12: Assemble The Landing Gear
Assemble the Landing Gear The landing gear looks delicate and difficult to install, but they are actually very strong and quite easy to assemble. We will start with the right landing gear assembly. ❏ 3. Use a piece of cellophane tape on both sides of the rudder to hold it to the rear of the fuselage. - Page 13 ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ 4. Next, insert the rear wire. There is a left and right 7. Insert the bottom brace wire assembly you made rear wire so make sure you are using the correct wire. The earlier into the tube in the shock absorber assembly, then longer end should be oriented as shown in the photo above.
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Page 14: Mount The Motor
end of the gear that fits onto the shaft. Install the gear onto Mount the Motor the shaft. The end of the gear should be even with the end of the motor shaft. ❏ 6. Use a toothpick to apply a small dab of lubricating oil to both ends of the motor shaft where it exits the motor. - Page 15 ❏ ❏ 11. Put a mark at the top of the molded plastic cowl. The 15. Carefully cut the molded plastic spinner and spinner center section of the cowl has a line which points to the top. base from the plastic sheets. Make the cutouts for the prop in Note that this is aligned with the indentation for the top the spinner.
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Page 16: Assemble The Wing
❏ ❏ 18. Install the spinner base assembly on the gearbox 3. Cut an opening in the top of the wing for the battery adapter prop shaft, then mount the prop, prop washer and holder. Use the mold lines as a guide. Cut the front and rear prop nut. - Page 17 ❏ 6. Remove the wing and battery holder and install the ❏ battery holder cover on the battery holder. Trim the spacer on 8. Plug the servos and ESC into the receiver and install it in the cover so that it is flush with the top of the battery holder. the model.
- Page 18 correct dihedral and washout angles for the wing. There is a small square marking the wing leading edge of each jig that is not visible in the photo. ❏ 11. Push a pin into the stab in front of the fin. Use a tape measure or string to measure from the pin to one wing tip, then check the distance from the pin to the other wing tip.
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Page 19: Final Assembly
FINAL ASSEMBLY ❏ ❏ 1. Paint the inside of the battery holder black where it is 5. Cut the 1/8” x 5/16” x 4-3/8” [3.2 x 8 x 111mm] balsa visible on the top of the wing. Glue the clear plastic window to stick to a length of 3”... -
Page 20: Prepare The Model For Flying
To decrease the control surface throw, do the opposite. Set up the Spirit of St. Louis so it has the following control surface throws: RADIO SETUP ELEVATOR: 5/8”... -
Page 21: Identify Your Model
3. If additional weight is required to balanced the model, speeds with an assistant holding the model, using hand use small pieces of Great Planes stick-on weight signals to show you what is happening. If the control (GPMQ4485). If weight is required in the nose, do not stick surfaces do not respond correctly, do not fly! Find and weight to the cowl. -
Page 22: Ama Safety Code (Excerpts)
Keep items such as these away from the prop: loose clothing, shirt sleeves, ties, scarfs, long hair or loose objects Though The Spirit of St. Louis ARF is a “Park Flyer,” the best (pencils, screw drivers) that may fall out of shirt or jacket place to fly any model is at an AMA chartered club field. -
Page 23: Flight
“ROG” ( rise off ground ) takeoff. Landings on grass will be a little rough, but doing a ROG takeoff from grass will probably not be possible with The Spirit of St. Louis ARF. If Flight planning an ROG takeoff, find a smooth, paved surface. - Page 24 This model belongs to: Name Identification Tag Address Use this tag or photocopy it and use the copy. Please fill in the indicated City, State Zip information and place the tag in your model. Phone number AMA number...