3D Hobby Shop Edge 540 Assembly Manual Download Page 7

 

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Using a 2mm Phillips screw, washer, and nut, attach the ball joint to the rudder horn.  Do this on both 

sides of the rudder.  Use a drop of thick CA glue, as shown in the pull-pull diagram, to lock the 2mm nut 

on the bottom of the rudder control horns after tightening. 

 

 

Install the rudder servo into the fuselage as shown 

 

 

Assemble the dual-sided rudder servo arm with two servo adjustors as shown.  Please refer to the pull-

pull system diagram as needed and note that these adjustors must be free to rotate after installation, so 

the nuts which retain them should be tightened only until almost snug and then glued with a small drop of 

thick CA to lock the nut so that it will not fall off.  Note – in these photos, the optional 3DHobbyShop long 

arm set is shown.  You can use a variety of different servo arms, some transmitters will require the use of 

long servo arms to achieve full 3D throw.  If you are unsure of the arm length required, we recommend 

not gluing the adjustor nuts until you have set your control throws. 

   

Summary of Contents for Edge 540

Page 1: ...LWAYS keep hobby equipment and supplies out of the reach of children IMPORTANT NOTE We strive to provide the absolute best quality ARF aircraft on the planet However the ultimate success or failure of this aircraft is dependent upon proper assembly by you If you have questions about an assembly step please contact us or read the assembly thread for your airplane on RCGroups com before proceeding I...

Page 2: ...airplane adjusts to the weather in your part of the world wrinkles may appear and disappear Wrinkles may be removed with the gentle application of heat to the covering material on your airplane Remove the canopy before attempting to use heat on your covering The canopy is made of thermo activated plastic and WILL deform with the application of heat Do not apply heat to the canopy The best tools to...

Page 3: ...ng over the access holes in the airplane You can also use a hot soldering iron or a hot knife to remove covering if desired Note that covering material cuts easily but rapidly dulls knife blades To achieve clean cuts change the blade often Remove the covering over the access holes in the fuselage as shown Remove covering for the horizontal stabilizer and for the elevator servo NOTE only remove cov...

Page 4: ... shown Assemble axle wheel and pant onto landing gear leg as shown Note that the carbon gear has a front and back orientation check the gear against the fuselage to find the front side Slide the axle thread through the gear leg Apply locking nut NOTE The nut is self locking It will not spin onto the axle thread easily You will need to hold the axle with needle nose pliers and tighten the nut as sh...

Page 5: ...crews used are 2 of the shorter black allen head 3MM screws Use loctite on these screws Locate the rudder the double sided rudder control horn and the tail wheel wire as shown Open the slots in the covering on the rudder for the horn and wire as shown Using thick CA glue glue the horn and wire into the rudder as shown ...

Page 6: ...s onto the pull wire ends 5 to 6 threads The cables are already run through the fuselage for you After you crimp the crimp sleeves onto the wire place a small drop of thin CA glue on the crimped joint Assemble both the right and left cable ends in the rear of the plane as shown Fit the rudder onto the fuselage and glue the hinges using 2 large drops of thin CA glue per hinge ...

Page 7: ...r to the pull pull system diagram as needed and note that these adjustors must be free to rotate after installation so the nuts which retain them should be tightened only until almost snug and then glued with a small drop of thick CA to lock the nut so that it will not fall off Note in these photos the optional 3DHobbyShop long arm set is shown You can use a variety of different servo arms some tr...

Page 8: ...p and add a drop of thin CA to the crimp joints The cables cross once inside the fuselage to form an X shape It is perfectly fine for the cables to lightly rub against each other Use the adjustors to set the cable tension We only want the cables tight enough not to sag Any tighter and this will cause drag on the servo and rob servo power ...

Page 9: ... not cause drag on the rudder and rudder servo If necessary you can open the hole in the bracket larger Locate the carbon wing spar tube and the horizontal stabilizer Insert both into the fuselage To help align the horizontal stabilizer to the wing spar tube it can be helpful to support the fuselage on equal height supports In this case we have used steel paint cans as shown ...

Page 10: ...fuselage When you are satisfied that the stabilizer is straight use thin CA glue as shown to attach it NOTE We do not remove any covering on the stabilizer CA glue bonds to covering material very well Install the elevator half with the elevator joiner rod Slide the elevator into the stabilizer make sure it flexes easily at least 45 degrees up and down and glue with 2 large drops of thin CA on each...

Page 11: ...tors permanently into the new orientation Also a small to moderate misalignment of the elevators will not affect flight performance Place several large drops of thick CA glue into the joiner slot in the second elevator half as shown then install onto the horizontal stabilizer gluing with two large drops of thin CA on each hinge Install a control horn into the elevator as shown using a generous amo...

Page 12: ...o arm As before do not fully tighten this nut the adjustor must be able to rotate Use thick CA glue to lock this nut After installation the pushrod may be trimmed to length NOTE Again if you are unsure of the exact length of servo arm necessary you can leave the adjustor screw unlocked until after you have made sure your servo arm length is correct Details of this will be covered in the control se...

Page 13: ...re included in the kit use if necessary for proper cowl fit Loctite these screws Install your ESC attach it to the side of the motor box Install the self adhesive velcro and velcro strap into the fuselage as shown For very heavy lipo packs multiple velcro straps may be necessary for extreme tumbling maneuvers ...

Page 14: ...en you fit the cowl it may be impossible to fit the canopy hatch after the cowl is installed You can use a 1 16 or smaller drill bit to drill these holes in the cowling but the preferred method is to spin a sharp hobby knife blade to make these holes as shown This gives precise control of the size of the holes and does not open the holes in the plywood pads too large Remove the cowl use a drop of ...

Page 15: ...ng a generous amount of thick CA glue Assemble the aileron pushrods as you did the elevator pushrod Attach a 6 8 200mm servo extension to each aileron servo Use heat shrink tubing of a servo plug lock on this connection Use the included string to pull the servo wire through the wing and install the servo servo arm adjustor and pushrod just as you did on the elevator After installation the pushrod ...

Page 16: ...rference Use a hobby knife to open the screws holes in the covering on the wingtips Be careful inserting the screws through the SFGs into the wingtips make sure they are centered to avoid damaging the wingtip internal structure Mounting the receiver In your kit is a rectangular piece of lightweight balsa wood marked Rx You can attach your receiver to this plate with double sided tape velcro or glu...

Page 17: ...er Note that Hitec and Futaba radios require NEGATIVE exponential while JR and Spektrum use POSITIVE exponential Servo arm length Most servo arms have multiple locations which you can install your pushrod adjustors into giving different effective servo arm lengths The method to determine the correct hole is as follows Set your high rate throws as indicated above using the endpoint adjustment for e...

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