aero-naut Jonny, User Manual

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Assembling the tugger winch
Glue parts 354 together to form the gearbox. This
assembly is glued to the outside of part 346; fitting a 1
mm rod through the holes aids alignment. Glue two
capping discs 355 over each of the holes, followed by
the flanges 356. Fit only one capping disc 355 and
flange 356 to the bearing bracket.
Fit the shaft 341 through the drum and into the
gearbox 346. Slip the brake over the brake discs and
the bearing bracket 351 onto the shaft. Insert the brake
and bearing bracket in the openings in the base plate
344, and glue the parts in place.
The winch can now be painted.
The winch cord should be about 1.5 - 2.0 mm Ø; the
material is not included in the kit. Wind suitable cord
round the winch.
Fix the winch on the main deck adjacent to the
working deck.
Note that the cable exits the winch at the bottom.
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355
356
346
341
The working deck
This part seals a large opening, so it is important to work carefully
at this stage to prevent water entering the hull later.
Lacquer both sides of all the wooden deck components 362. Fix
the wooden decks to the working deck using strips of tape, gluing
the deck beams 358 between them using UHU Plast Spezial.
Be sparing with the adhesive, as you do not want to glue the
wooden inserts in place.
Allow the glue to set hard, then remove the wooden inserts.
Glue the wooden bearer 360 centrally to the underside of the
working deck using UHU acrylit or Pattex Stabilit, and remove any
excess glue which is squeezed out. The aft working deck 359 is
glued to the projecting part.
Place the working deck in the main deck opening.
Apply UHU acrylit or Pattex Stabilit to the wooden bearer 360.
Place the aft working deck in the deck opening on the wooden
bearer, then leave the adhesive to cure fully.
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360
362
357
Lay the aft wooden deck on the deck, and glue the deck beam in
the angled area. Check that the holes for the towing bracket line up
correctly.
Remove all the wooden parts, and paint the plastic surfaces the
same colour as the deck.
Allow the paint to dry before gluing all the wooden parts in place
permanently.
Use a flexible adhesive such as Canopy glue, or a non-brittle cyano-
acrylate.
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Remove the inside part of the template 364. Replace the insert, and
tape the parts together on the back. The dotted lines indicate the
angle of the saw-cuts.
Cut the towing bar components to shape in the template, and
remove all rough edges. Trim the cross-strut to fit using a round file.
Place the parts in the template again and tack them together using
cyano.
Glue the parts together securely, inside and out.
The towing bar can now be painted.
Insert the towing bar in the holes, and apply glue to the underside to
form a strong joint.
The towing bar also forms a handle for opening the deck.
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364
Turn the deck over, and glue the four locating hooks 356 in place
as shown.
Remove any glue remaining between the working deck and the
hook, otherwise it will not be possible to slide the deck into place.
Check the sides of the deck for projecting plastic or wooden parts.
Slide the working deck into the deck opening.
Check that the wooden deck lies flush with the main deck.
Glue the liferaft holders together, and glue them to the side angled
roof 85 of the superstructure.
Paint the liferafts red / orange before gluing the upper ones to the
handrail, the lower ones to the side of the superstructure (see
illustration).
Many further detail fittings can be added to the model if you wish.
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356
Tip:
The Centre of Gravity (CG) should be located at the centre of
the vessel; when the boat is balanced correctly, the CWL lies
parallel to the water's surface. Adjust the position of the
battery on the battery plate 22 until this is the case.
Battery
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Centre of Volume
Centre of Gravity
CWL