HOW TO FLY WITH THE AP-1
(an overview)

1. Start the AP-1 by whatever switch connects it to the power buss.  The gyro will rev up.  Have the MODE  SWITCH in the center (TC) position and the TURN CONTROL pointing straight up.
    
2. After the gyro is up to speed (about 5 seconds), turn the MODE SWITCH to WING LEVELER.  You are now flying on autopilot with the gyro keeping your wings level.  With the TURN CONTROL knob you can turn right or left to bring the airplane to any desired heading.  A greater turn of the knob gives a steeper turn that will be shown on the electronic bar indicator.
   
   Point the TURN CONTROL straight up to command a zero turn rate, and adjust the TRIM knob to make the airplane fly straight and maintain a given compass heading.  Just watch for needed corrections, and of course observe your altitude.
    
3. If you have connected GPS, LORAN, or VOR, you can track to or from a waypoint.  The general rule is to fly within 5 degrees of the VOR heading, or 2 miles of the GPS / LORAN track, to lock on.  Do this by throwing the MODE SWITCH leftward to TRACK.
   
   After you are "hooked up" to your tracking signal, you can relax a bit.   Just monitor the flight, and stay ahead of the airplane.
   
   TURN COORDINATOR MODE.  When you wish to fly without the automatic pilot, throw the mode switch to the mid position and fly manually.  The servo is off and disengaged, but the electronic bars of the turn coordinator continue to operate.

HOW TO INSTALL THE
AUTOPILOT IN YOUR AIRPLANE
(an overview)

The entire job of the autopilot is to have the power driven crankarm, which is linked to your airplane's aileron controls, push the stick left or right when you request or require aileron adjustment. 

Begin by looking for a point where pushing or pulling a distance of 1.5 to 2.4 inches will do the job.  Then find a place to mount the servo nearby to accomplish this by means of the  pushrod.  You will mount the servo and pushrod so that the ailerons are neutral when the servo crankarm is at mid position.   That's it, aside from carefully checking that the required range of aileron movement is transited within the limits of the servo travel range.

Of course you will mount the AP-1 control unit in full view, and wire it with a circuit breaker/switch (not supplied) to the power buss.