Great Planes 27% Extra 330S ARF - GPMA1413 - Manual (Page 27)

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2. Temporarily hold together the batteries you will be using
with a couple of rubber bands. Place 3/4" [20mm] patches of
adhesive-backed Velcro across the bottom of the batteries.
Place 4" [100mm] strips of the opposite side of Velcro across
the top of the battery mounting plate that will align with the
patches on the batteries–this is to keep the batteries from
shifting during fl ight–Velcro straps made next will hold the
batteries down.
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3. Cut two of the 12" [300mm] strips of “hook” side
Velcro material into two 10" [250mm] strips. Cut two more
“loop” strips to the same length. Make two battery straps
by overlapping 4" [100mm] of the ends of the straps. Use
medium CA to glue the straps to the bottom of the battery
mounting plate.
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4. Temporarily mount the battery pack to the mounting
plate with the straps. Test fi t the assembly into the fuselage to
make sure everything fi ts. Make adjustments as necessary.
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5. Use 30-minute epoxy to securely glue the battery tray
into the fuselage.
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6. Use a rotary tool with a carbide cutter to cut a hole
in the fi rewall or in one side of the engine box to pass the
ESC wires into the battery compartment for connecting the
batteries. Temporarily connect the batteries to the ESC with
whatever adapter connectors are necessary. Make sure you
can connect/disconnect the batteries with the cowl in place
as this is how it will be done when you are at the fi eld.