# Aircraft Assembly

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<table><thead><tr><th width="90">STEP</th><th>ACTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Open the IF800 Tomcat case and find the IF800 Tomcat aircraft, the Quick Start Guide, controller, battery charging unit, and payload.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Remove the controller from the case and power on using the controller power button.</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Remove (2X) Landing Gear Supports found in the underside of the case lid. Insert each Landing Gear Support into the socket on the bottom of the IF800 Tomcat. Rotate the Landing Gear Support until the retention buttons click into place.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table><thead><tr><th width="83"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>4</td><td>While holding the aircraft by the Landing Gear Supports, pull the full vehicle from the case foam with intent. Set the aircraft right-side-up on a flat, level surface.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table><thead><tr><th width="83"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>5</td><td>Remove IF800 Tomcat Arm Handles and place them inside the case.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table><thead><tr><th width="82"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>6</td><td>Extend each arm until the arm Autolock engages. Manually adjust each arm’s Autolock until a continuous orange line is formed between the Autolock handle and arm body. An unbroken orange line indicates a fully locked and secure arm.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table><thead><tr><th width="82"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>7</td><td>Fully unfold each set of propellers and rotate the propellers to a perpendicular orientation to each motor arm.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table><thead><tr><th width="82"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>8</td><td>Secure the Ratchet Lever on each Landing Gear Support, rotate clockwise until snug.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table><thead><tr><th width="82"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>9</td><td>Install payload onto the IF800 Tomcat.</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Press the Battery Status Button on each battery and verify that both Battery Status Buttons are flashing green.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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&#x20;If the Battery Status Button light is not blinking green, depress the button momentarily to wake up the battery.  If it does not blink green then the battery may be faulty.  See  Section: [IB388 Technical Specifications & LED Indicators](/inspired-documentation/products/aircraft/if800-tomcat/if800-batteries/ib388-battery-overview/ib388-technical-specifications.md) for more info.
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<table><thead><tr><th width="82"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>11</td><td>Insert an IB388 Battery into each battery slide channel.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table><thead><tr><th width="82"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>12</td><td>Secure the batteries by rotating the Battery Latch by 90° to a horizontal orientation.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table><thead><tr><th width="82"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>13</td><td>Press the Power Button on the IF800 Tomcat to power on the aircraft.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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