Instruction Manual

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7. Join the vertical stabilizer (fi n) to the fuselage by placing
it over the guide posts sticking up through the stab. Pull the
rudder forward, locking it into position.
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8. Lock the tail gear into position with a 2 x 6mm Phillips
screw.
Hook Up the Controls
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1. If you haven’t yet done so, familiarize yourself with the
included Tactic
™
404 radio control system included with this
Cub by reading the separate included instruction manual.
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2. Use needle-nose pliers or hemostats to guide the
pushrod wires into the screw-lock connectors on the elevator
and rudder servo arms—if necessary you can rotate the
servo arms to get the pushrods in.
CAUTION: Perform the following steps without the
propeller mounted to the motor. Do not mount the
propeller until instructed to do so.
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3. Move the throttle stick all the way down and center all
the trims on the transmitter (except for the throttle trim which
should be all the way down). Turn on your transmitter and
connect the included battery pack to the battery wire coming
from the ESC (electronic speed control) in the fuselage.
When the connection is made you will hear one or two beeps
coming from the ESC. IMPORTANT: The beeping sound
alerts you that the system has power and the motor is “armed.”
This means whenever the throttle control stick is advanced
the propeller will turn. So later, when the propeller is mounted
and you are ready to fl y, keep clear of the propeller while
handling the model and do not inadvertently advance the
throttle stick. If you do, the propeller will turn and damage or
injury could be caused.
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4. Make sure the motor brake function in the ESC is
deactivated. When you advance the throttle stick the motor
should turn and when you bring the throttle stick all the way
back down the motor should come to a coasting stop. If the
motor stops abruptly this means that the brake is on. To turn
off the brake, disconnect the motor battery, but leave the
transmitter on. Advance the throttle stick and throttle trim all
the way. Reconnect the battery and listen for one beep. Bring
the throttle stick and the throttle trim all the way back down
and listen for another single beep. Now the motor brake
function is turned off.