Apply The Decals; Get The Model Ready To Fly; Check The Control Directions; Set The Control Throws - GREAT PLANES Yak 54 36 ARF Instruction Manual

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6. Reattach the cowl to the fuselage. Install the propeller,
prop washer, and prop nut onto the prop shaft. Install the
spinner cone using the included spinner screws.
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7. Finish up the assembly by taping the canopy in
position. Clear tape works fine for this.

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 and water allows accurate
positioning and reduces air bubbles underneath.
3. Position decal on the model where desired. Holding the
decal down, use a paper towel to wipe most of the water away.
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.
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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.
4-CHANNEL RADIO SETUP
(STANDARD MODE 2)
4-CHANNEL
TRANSMITTER
ELEVATOR MOVES UP
4-CHANNEL
TRANSMITTER
RIGHT AILERON MOVES UP
LEFT AILERON MOVES DOWN
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3. Make certain that the control surfaces and the throttle
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.

Set the Control Throws

Use a Great Planes AccuThrow (or a ruler) to accurately
measure and set the control throw of each control surface as
indicated in the chart that follows. If your radio does not have
dual rates, we recommend setting the throws for your first
few flights at the low rate setting.
Note: The throws are measured at the widest part of the
elevators, rudder and ailerons.
20
4-CHANNEL
TRANSMITTER
RUDDER MOVES RIGHT
4-CHANNEL
TRANSMITTER
FULL THROTTLE