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WATT AGE Live Wire Assembly Instructions Manual

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    1 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products instructions for final assembly specifications: ● wing span: 35 inches ● wing area: 318 square inches ● length: 32.5 inches ● weight rtf: 15 - 17 ounces ● functions: ailerons, elevator, rudder and thrott...

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    2 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net table of contents this r/c airplane is not a toy! If misused or abused, it can cause serious bodily injury and/or damage to property. Fly only in open areas and preferably at a dedicated r/c f...

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    3 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products introduction thank you for purchasing the new wattage live wire ep. Before completing the final assembly of your new airplane, please carefully read through this instruction manual in its entirety. Doing...

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    4 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net this section describes the items you will need to purchase for your new live wire ep. These suggestions are not set in stone, but they should provide you with a good starting point. Section 1:...

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    5 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products here's a list of what we used to finish our live wire ep: important the part numbers listed for the hitec receiver, cirrus servos and cirrus y-harness are compatible with hitec and jr (receiver is compat...

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    6 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net we have organized the parts as they come out of the box for easier identification during assembly. Before you begin assembly, group the parts as we list them below. This will ensure that you h...

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    7 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products wattage stocks a complete line of replacement parts for your live wire ep. Listed below are the replacement parts that are available along with their respective part numbers for easy ordering convenience...

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    8 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net ❑ kwik bond 5 minute epoxy ❑ excel modeling knife ❑ ruler ❑ pencil ❑ masking tape ❑ 220 grit sandpaper w/sanding block you'll need the following parts from the kit: ❑ (1) fuselage ❑ (1) left &...

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    9 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products step 2: hinging the ailerons ❑ hinge each aileron to the wing using a strip of clear plastic tape. Apply the tape to the top of the parts, making sure there is no more than a continuous 1/16" wide gap be...

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    10 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net ❑ with the wing held firmly in position, use a ruler to check and make sure that the top of the fuselage is perfectly flat. This is extremely important. If the top of the fuselage is bowed, t...

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    11 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products ❑ kwik bond 5 minute epoxy ❑ excel modeling knife ❑ ruler ❑ pencil ❑ masking tape ❑ builder's triangle you'll need the following parts from the kit: ❑ (1) horizontal stabilizer w/elevator halves ❑ (1) f...

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    12 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net ❑ remove the elevator joiner wire and set it aside. ❑ using a ruler and a modeling knife, carefully cut a very shallow groove in each elevator half using the impression left in the foam as a ...

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    13 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products ❑ using a builder's triangle and a pencil, draw a centerline mark on the top of the stabilizer, at the leading edge. ❑ using a ruler and a pencil, measure out 3/8" from the centerline mark at the leadin...

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    14 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net ❑ now look carefully from the front of the fuselage at both the wing and the stabilizer. When aligned properly, the stabilizer should be level with the wing. If it is not level, remove the st...

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    15 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products ❑ kwik bond 5 minute epoxy ❑ lightweight oil or vaseline ® ❑ needle nose pliers ❑ excel modeling knife ❑ 1/16" drill bit ❑ ruler you'll need the following parts from the kit: ❑ (1) rudder ❑ (1) tail whe...

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    16 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net ❑ carefully hand-drill a 1/16" diameter hole into the back of the fuselage at each of the two marks you drew. ❑ apply a thin layer of lightweight oil or vaseline ® to the pivot point of each ...

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    17 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products ❑ kwik bond 5 minute epoxy ❑ needle nose pliers ❑ excel modeling knife ❑ pencil ❑ 220 grit sandpaper w/sanding block you'll need the following parts from the kit: ❑ (1) prebent main gear wire ❑ (1) nylo...

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    18 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net ❑ kwik bond 5 minute epoxy ❑ # 1 phillips head screwdriver ❑ excel modeling knife ❑ scissors ❑ electric or hand drill ❑ 1/16" & 5/16" drill bits you'll need the following parts from the kit: ...

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    19 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products ❑ after you have adhered one side of the fuselage top deck into place, use the same technique to adhere the other side into place, making sure that the base of the top deck is even with the bottom of th...

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    20 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net ❑ remove the gear box assembly and set it aside. ❑ using a drill with a 1/16" diameter drill bit, drill pilot holes through the motor mounting plate at each of the three marks you drew. ❑ set...

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    21 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products step 2: installing the elevator, rudder & aileron servos ❑ install the rubber grommets and brass collets onto the elevator, rudder and aileron servo mounting lugs. ☞ when installing the collets, make su...

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    22 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net ❑ install one control horn assembly onto the elevator, aligning the center of the control horn with the mark you drew and making sure that the front of the control horn mounting plates are 1/...

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    23 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products ❑ attach the servo horn to the z-bend, then attach the servo horn to the servo, making sure it's centered. ❑ install and tighten the servo horn retaining screw, provided with your servo, to secure the s...

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    24 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net section 12: final assembly step 1: installing the cowling, propeller & spinner assembly ❑ # 0 phillips head screwdriver ❑ wire cutters ❑ adjustable wrench ❑ 220 grit sandpaper w/sanding block...

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    25 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products ❑ slide the back half of the spinner assembly onto the propeller shaft and up against the propeller. Important you will need to enlarge the two cutouts in the spinner so the edges of the spinner don't t...

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    26 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net ❑ mount the esc to the foam area in front of the receiver. Use a small piece of double-sided tape to hold it in place. ☞ notice how we cut out a portion of the top deck to allow the battery w...

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    27 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products ❑ set the canopy into place and align it with the molded ridge in the fuselage top deck. ❑ when satisfied with the alignment, install and tighten two m2 x 5 wood screws, threaded through the canopy and ...

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    28 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net lateral balancing will make the airplane easier to trim and will make it track straighter in the air. It is highly recommended. ❑ turn the airplane upside down and tie one length of string to...

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    29 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products flaperon and spoileron mixing: plugging the servos separately into the receiver (one into channel 1 and one into channel 6) will allow the use of flaperons (both ailerons down at the same time) and spoi...

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    30 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net section 17: preflight check & safety ● check the operation of the throttle. To do this, do the following: a) plug the flight battery into the esc and turn on the radio system. Warning do not ...

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    31 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products section 18: flying the live wire ep the live wire ep can take off from the ground or be hand-launched. We recommend ground take-offs only from hard, smooth surfaces or very short grass. Taking off from ...

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    32 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net after you have test-flown and done the initial trim changes to the aircraft, use the trim chart below to begin trimming your airplane. Following and adhering to this chart will result in the ...

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    33 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products.

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    34 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net.

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    35 visit our website at http://watt-age.Globalhobby.Com for information on other wattage products telling us what you like and don't like determines what model kits we make and how we make them. We would appreciate it if you would take a few minutes of your time to answer the following questions abo...

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    36 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email to service@globalhobby.Net fold along dotted line fold along dotted line global hobby distributors attn: global services 18480 bandilier circle fountain valley ca 92728-8610 post office will not deliver without proper ...