Carl Goldberg GBGA1053 User Manual

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5.

Place the cockpit insert on the fuselage and,

while pressing down on the insert, tape the

cockpit insert down.

6.

Using a 1/16” bit, drill four holes 1/4” up from

the cockpit bottom and along the centerline

that extends from under the insert.

7.

Place the canopy over the cockpit insert and,

making sure it is straight on the fuselage,

tape it securely.

Drill four holes in the canopy at the same

locations as those drilled in the cockpit insert.

8.

Remove both the canopy and the cockpit

insert, and then remove the tape from the

side of the fuselage.

Replace the insert on the fuselage and put the

canopy in place over it. Screw down both parts

with the #2 x 3/8” screws and #2 washers.

Engine Pushrod Installation

1.

Collect the following items:

(1) .063 x 16-3/4” wire

(1) 1/8 x 24” nylon guide tubing

(1) Snap nut wheel

(1) Pushrod connector

(1) 4-40 x 1/4” socket head screw

(1) 20” length of fuel tubing

NOTE: The following photos and instructions are for

mounting a 4-cycle engine. Other engines might

require different steps for installations.

Canopy & Cockpit Installation

Make sure the cables are tight and that the

rudder does not move without moving the

servo.

NOTE: This servo works best if it has ball bearings.

1.

Collect the following items:

(1) Cockpit insert

(1) Canopy

(4) #2 x 3/8” sheeet metal screw

(4) # 2 washer

2.

Carefully cut the cockpit along the scribe

line.

3.

Place a strip of masking tape along both

sides of the fuselage cockpit opening.

4.

Find the center of the cockpit doubler and

make a mark on the tape at the center point.

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