Great Planes Super Sportster (original) - Manual (Page 26)

WIRE
LANDING GEAR
#2 SCREW
BRASS PLATE
PLYWOOD PLATE
WHEEL PANT
WHEEL COLLARS
Figure 2
Paint the wheel pants First, sand lightly
with wet/dry 320-400 sandpaper but use it dry Use K&B
primer or automotive primer Sand the primer after it is
dry You need only to sand the primer lightly Put on the
final coat of paint Spraying works the best for the final
coat but brushing the paint will give you good results
also.
23. D EXTEND THE RADIO ANTENNA
Run the antenna out of the radio compart-
ment of the fuselage and attach it to the front of the
fin. Do NOT cut the antenna wire'
25. D RANGE CHECK YOUR RADIO SYSTEM,
CHECK THE CENTER OF GRAVITY,
RECHECK ALL ALIGNMENTS
Your model should balance at the point
shown on the plan If it doesn't, move the battery
and/or receiver around until the model balances at
the point shown If additional balance weight is
needed, add lead weights to the nose or tail to get
proper balance Range check your radio at your flying
site as per your manufacturer's recommendations
Recheck your wing and stab alignments Make sure
the rudder is 90 degrees to the fuselage Check to see
that all hardware is secure and that all equipment is
in good condition.
26. D TRIM THE MODEL
Make your first flights, with the help of an
experienced modeler/flyer if this is your first model
The model may need some trim changes or ad-
justments to the control surfaces after the first flight
Adjust the control surfaces at the clevises until the
model flies correctly.
NOTE: See page 42 for balancing instructions.
24. D CONNECT ALL LINKAGES (PUSHRODS),
CONTROL SURFACES, CHECK RADIO
OPERATION AND SET THE THROWS
Screw a nylon clevis onto the threaded end of
each pushrod Note: Screw them on all the way
until the threads protrude inside the clevis. Cut a
short length of 1/8" diameter plastic tube into 1//4"
pieces Slide half of the these onto each of the pushrod
wires and space them out evenly Temporarily insert
the pushrods into the tubes Adjust the spacers so they
will always stay inside the tube If the spacers are not a
tight fit on the pushrod wire, apply a small drop of thin
CA to secure them Attach the clevises to the rudder
and the elevator control surfaces Holding the surfaces
at neutral, mark on the pushrods where they intersect
with the servo horns Remove the pushrods and make
Z-bends at the marks Cut off the excess wire
Remove the servo horns and reinsert the pushrods
Attach the pushrods to the servo horns and reinstall so
that the surfaces are neutral when the servos are
centered
Attach a clevis to the end of the throttle cable
and attach it to the engine throttle arm Attach the other
end of the cable to the throttle servo with a connector of
your choice If your have trike gear, attach a clevis to
the nose gear pushrod and then to the nosegear
steering arm Attach the other end of the pushrod to
the rudder servo on the opposite side of the servo horn
Operation of the rudder servo on the ground will
therefore turn the nose gear and steer the airplane
The servos and linkages should not bind or interfere
with each other Set the control surface throws as
shown on the plan
GOOD LUCK AND GOOD FLYING!
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