Final Assembly; Installing The Spinner; Installing The Switch - Phoenix Model Cap 232 Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual
Engine head

FINAL ASSEMBLY

INSTALLING THE SPINNER

. Install the spinner back-plate, propeller and
spinner cone. The spinner cone is held in place
using two 3mm x 20mm wood screws.
. The propeller should not touch any part of the
spinner cone. If it dose, use a sharp modeling
knife and carefully trim away the spinner cone
where the propeller comes in contact with it.

INSTALLING THE SWITCH

1. The switch should be mounted on the fuselage side,
opposite the muffler, close enough to the receiver
so the lead will reach. Use the face plate of the
switch cut out and locate the mounting holes.
2. Cut out the switch hole using a modeling knife.
Use a 2mm drill bit and drill out the two mounting
holes through the fuselage side.
3. Secure the switch in place using the two machine
screws provided with the radio system.
INSTALLING THE RECEIVER AND BATTERY
1. Plug the servo leads and the switch lead into
2. Wrap the receiver and battery pack in the
Muffler
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3. Position the battery pack and receiver in place
4. Using a 2mm drill bit, drill a hole through the
Secure
the cowl
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BALANCING
1. It is critical that your airplane be balanced
2. Mount the wing to the fuselage. Using a couple
3. Turn the airplane upside down. Place your
4. If the nose of the plane falls, the plane is nose
Switch
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the receiver. You may want to plug an aileron
extension into the receiver to make plugging in
the aileron servo lead easier when you are
installing the wing. Plug the battery pack lead
into the switch.
protective foam to protect them from vibration.
Use a rubber band or masking tape to hold the
foam in place.
and using the two zip ties for mounting them as
the picture below.
side of the fuselage, near the receiver, for the
antenna to exit.
correctly. Improper balance will cause your
plane to lose control and crash.
THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IS LOCATED
110mm BACK FROM THE LEADING EDGE
OF THE WING, AT THE FUSELAGE. This
location is recommended for initial test flying
and trimming. There is a 5mm margin forward
and aft. BALANCE A PLANE UPSIDE DOWN
WITH THE FUEL TANK EMPTY.
of pieces of masking tape, place them on the
top side of the wing 110mm back from the
leading edge, at the fuselage sides.
fingers on the masking tape and carefully lift
the plane .
heavy. To correct this first move the battery
pack further back in the fuselage. If this is not
possible or does not correct it, stick small
amounts of lead weight on the fuselage under
the horizontal stabilizer. If the tail of the plane
falls, the plane is tail heavy. To correct this,
move the battery and receiver forward or if this
is not possible, stick weight into the firewall.
When balanced correctly, the airplane should
sit level or slightly nose down when you lift it
up with your fingers.
CAP 232
Receiver
Light flywood
Battery
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