Great Planes Shoestring GP/EP ARF - GPMA1328 - Manual (Page 20)

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6. If you are using the recommended Great Planes SS-80
ESC, you will need to attach a 6" [152mm] servo extension.
Secure the extension with tape, heat shrink tubing, or a
special clip designed for that purpose. Attach the ESC tray
to the brushless motor mount using four 3x12mm machine
screws, four 3mm fl at washers, and four 3mm nylon lock
nuts. The battery and ESC receiver leads should be routed
through the center hole in the fi rewall. Secure the excess
motor leads out of the way of the motor. We used a tie strap
(not included).
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7. Apply a thin coat of epoxy down the center of the
battery tray. This will improve the adhesion of the hook and
loop material. When the epoxy has completely cured, attach
a piece of the hook side from the included hook and loop
strap to the battery tray. The loop side should be attached to
your battery pack (use additional pieces to join LiPo packs
together for a series confi guration).
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8. Make a strap from the included non-adhesive hook and
loop material long enough to fi t your battery packs. Feed the
strap through the slots in the battery.
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9. Test fi t your batteries onto the tray. The exact position
of the batteries will be determined when you will check the
balance of the plane after the assembly has been completed.
When you confi rm the needed position of the batteries on
the tray, mark that position somewhere on the tray. Now
would also be a good time to confi rm the correct rotation of
the motor (before you install the propeller) using your radio
system. The motor should rotate counter-clockwise when
looking at the airplane from the front. If the motor rotates in
the wrong direction, simply disconnect any two of the three
motor leads and swap their positions.
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10. A cool air exit hole needs to be cut into the underside
of the fuse behind the wing. A rotary tool with a cutting bit
works well for this. Be sure your hole is made between the
formers, not through them.