Install the flying wires – Great Planes Pitts Special 1/3 Scale ARF MonoKote - GPMA1218 User Manual
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NOTE:The flying wires included with the Pitts Special ARF
are not functional or required for structural integrity.
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1. Use the photos above as a reference guide in
assembling the flying wires. We are going to start by making
the left side flying wires. We will make the wires for the
stab/fin area later. Use the coil of flying wire, six 2-56
threaded metal clevises, six 2-56 threaded brass ends,
six 2-56 nuts, six aluminum crimp tubes, and six silicone
clevis retainers. Start by placing two metal clevises and
nuts onto the threaded brass ends approximately 15 turns.
Place a silicone clevis retainer on the clevis. Note that you
will be making ends for the flying wires that have a single
attaching point and also ends that have double attachment
points. Also note that the assemblies with two wires
attached to the threaded brass ends are located next to the
fuse. All the 2-56 brass ends have two holes placed in the
base for attaching the wire (s).
Start by cutting four lengths of wire from the coil, 21"
(533mm) long. We will be making two sets of wires for this
side of the fuselage. Attach four wires (two each) to two of
the 2-56 clevises. We suggest that you double the wire back
through the crimp tube for a better hold as shown in the
above drawing.
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2. Note: You will notice in the close-up photograph
above that we have used a piece of electronic heatshrink
material to dress the flying wires up a bit. These
connections are now covered and protected as shown in the
photographs. Please note that if you shrink this material
with the wires in place, be careful not to over-heat the
covering and interplane struts. You can also remove each
wire and shrink the material in a manner that is less apt to
damage your model. If you would like to do this place a
length of shrink material onto the wire at this time. Attach
one of your pre-assembled double wire sets to the bracket
located on the aft upright of the cabane and the other to the
bracket installed onto the landing gear. Using the same
procedure as above, assemble four more clevises, four
threaded brass ends, four hex nuts, and four silicone clevis
retainers and place them on the brackets you installed with
the interplane struts on the bottom of the top wing and the
top of the bottom wing. Run one of the two wires from the
assembled clevis attached to the landing gear to one of the
assembled clevises you attached to the bracket under the
top wing, slip the aluminum crimp tube over the wire and
run the wire through the bottom hole drilled in the threaded
brass end. Pull the wire tight, slip the wire back through the
crimp tube twice and use a pair of pliers to squeeze the
crimp tube holding the wire in place. Cut off any excess wire
protruding from the crimp tube. Repeat this process to the
remaining three clevises on the interplane struts. Once you
have your wires adjusted for the proper tension use Great
Planes Threadlocker (GPMR6060) on the threaded brass
ends and hex nuts to keep them from loosening in flight.
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