GREAT PLANES Firebat Instruction Manual - Page 12

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3. If you are installing a small receiver forward of the

servos go to step 4. Plug the servos and speed control into

the receiver. Route the receiver antenna into the hole you

made and pull it out of the hole as you install the receiver

into the model. If the receiver is not a snug fit, pad it with

some foam rubber. If it is a very tight fit, you can trim the

foam slightly. Continue with step 5.

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4. If you are installing a small receiver forward of the

servos, plug the servos and speed control into the receiver.

Remove the arm from the elevator servo and slide the

receiver into the opening forward of the servo. If the opening

is not big enough, trim some of the foam from the edges.

The top photo shows the receiver partially inserted in the

opening. When the receiver is in place, reinstall the arm on

the elevator servo. Route the receiver antenna to the hole

you made earlier in the side of the fuselage.

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5. Secure the antenna in its channel with adhesive tape

to cover it. Make sure that the full length of the antenna is

extended and that none of it remains inside the fuselage.

Mount the Motor

The motor supplied with the Firebat ARF has capacitors

internally installed in the motor and is shown being installed

in the following steps. There are many other higher

performance motors that can also be installed and we have

included a couple of photos of these installations as well.

One relatively low cost motor is the Kyosho

(KYOG1929). These more powerful motors will not be able

to use the supplied prop (try an APC 5.5 x 4.5, APCQ4905).

In addition, they will require an adapter (GPMQ4600) to

mount the proper propeller and will also require a larger

capacity ESC.

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1. Mount the motor to the 1/16" [2mm] ply motor mount

using the supplied 2.6 x 4mm screws.

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2. Test fit the motor on the rear of the fuselage. Trim the

foam around the motor terminals as needed so that the

connectors from the speed control can be plugged onto the

terminals.

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