Great Planes Spirit ARF MonoKote - GPMA1045 - Manual (Page 8)

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2. Install the servos using the hardware included with your
radio system.
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3. Install the receiver, battery and switch. Use foam to cushion
the receiver and battery. Extend the antenna to the rear of
the fuse.
Note: If you are installing spoilers, mount the spoiler servo
where the receiver is shown in the photo. It can be mounted
on servo rails, or with servo tape. The receiver is then
placed behind the servos used for the rudder and elevator.
Cut three arms off an X-type servo horn and mount a small
screw in the outer hole. Adjust the servo and your
transmitter so the horn is almost pointing toward the rear of
the plane when your transmitter stick is in the “spoilers closed”
position. The horn should rotate toward the front of the plane
when the transmitter stick is moved to the “spoilers open”
position. (Note: The spoiler servo arm is shown in the “up”
position.)
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4. Make a 90º bend 1/4" [6mm] from the non-threaded
end in each of the pushrod wires as shown in the sketch.
Wipe off each wire using a paper towel dampened with
rubbing alcohol to remove any oil. Make the same 90º bend
in all four of the threaded and non-threaded pushrods.
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5. Cut the pushrods from the hardwood dowels. The elevator
pushrod dowel should be 13" [330mm] long and the rudder
pushrod dowel should be 11" [280mm] long.
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6. Drill a 5/64" [2mm] hole 1" [25mm] in from both ends
of each pushrod. Cut a groove in the dowel from the hole to
the end of the dowel.
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7. Insert one threaded piece of wire into each pushrod.
Insert the remaining pieces of wire into the other end of each
pushrod. Tack glue the wires in place with a couple drops of
CA. Repeat the procedure to attach the non-threaded
pushrod wires to the opposite end of the pushrod dowels.
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8. Use the heat shrink tubing at the end of the pushrod
to hold everything in place as shown in the photo. Apply a
few drops of thin CA to each end of the heat shrink tubing to
secure it.
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