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Electric

 

 

Assemble

 

the

 

supplied

 

electric

 

motor

 

box

 

and

 

bolt

 

to

 

the

 

engine

 

bulkhead.

 

  

 

 

Depending

 

on

 

the

 

length

 

of

 

your

 

motor

 

you

 

may

 

need

 

to

 

use

 

the

 

supplied

 

round

 

plywood

 

spacers

 

to

 

achieve

 

the

 

correct

 

length

 

for

 

the

 

motor.

 

 

 

Mount

 

the

 

ESC

 

in

 

airflow

 

on

 

the

 

side

 

of

 

the

 

electric

 

motor

 

mount,

 

using

 

a

 

velco

 

strap.

 

 

 

With

 

the

 

removal

 

of

 

the

 

fuel

 

tank

 

it

 

leaves

 

a

 

large

 

area

 

where

 

the

 

batteries

 

can

 

be

 

mounted.

 

 
 
 

Switch

 

 

On

 

each

 

side

 

of

 

the

 

fuselage

 

near

 

the

 

canopy

 

bolts

 

are

 

areas

 

for

 

switches

 

to

 

be

 

mounted.

 

  

 

 

RX

 

 

A

 

convienient

 

place

 

to

 

mount

 

the

 

RX

 

is

 

just

 

in

 

front

 

of

 

the

 

rudder

 

servo.

  

Ensure

 

that

 

it

 

is

 

mounted

 

on

 

velco

 

and

 

strapped

 

down.

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for A-G020004

Page 1: ... 1656mm Wing Area 907sq in 58 5sq dm Flying Weight 7 7 7lbs 3200 3500g Glow 75 91 2C 91 1 10 4C Gasoline 20 26cc Electric BRUSHLESS MOTOR A5030 Radio 4CH 5 6 servos Description Carbon Fiber wing tube landing gear tail gear Fibreglass servo arms horn and reinforced U C mounting Scale read deck Adjustable pushrods Ringed cowl Pre drilled hinges Colour schemes A G020004A ...

Page 2: ...to you some of the covering may have wrinkles We highly recommend that you take time to re seal all covering edges with an iron and to use a heat gun to remove any wrinkles and re tighten the covering It is best to do this now while the plane is not assembled remember to not let any heat get near any parts like the canopy or cowl as this may cause damage Assembly Tips We also recommend that you go...

Page 3: ... on the outside as per below diagram Do not tighten up the collets yet as the wheel needs to be fitted an equal distance within the wheel pant The U C rakes forward so use the correct wheel pant per side Put nutlock onto the 2 x factory fitted blind nuts on the wheel pant Fit over the axle and secure with 2 x cap head bolts Now line up the wheel in the centre of the wheel pant opening and tighten ...

Page 4: ...u are ready to glue measure again We recommend 2 methods for gluing Either remove the covering on the area that is covered by the fuselage and glue with epoxy or leave the covering on and glue with thin cyno Wicking in thin first if a large gap is visible then use medium or thick Remember to wick in small amounts at a time keeping the plane level this will ensure the glue stays where it needs to b...

Page 5: ...hinge one of the elevators with the joiner bar glued in Apply vaseline to the hinge point on the hinges and using 30 minute epoxy to glue these into the both the stab and elevator half Wipe off excess glue before it sets Dry fit the other elevator half with the hinges and make sure that both halves align to the stab Trim where the joiner bar sits if required Glue the hinges in both stab and elevat...

Page 6: ...that goes inside the elevator needs to be roughed up with sandpaper This allows a better glue joint Glue the horns in place with epoxy glue Put a bolt through the ball joint hole to make sure that the horns stay in alignment while drying Before fitting the elevator servo fix an extension lead so that the wire can be routed through the cardboard tube wire holder in the fuselage On the servo lead jo...

Page 7: ... the servo using your TX and fit a servo arm Use either an aftermarket arm or attach the arms that were supplied to a servo head Screw ball joints onto the pushrod use pliers to hold pushrod and bolt in place with supplied bolts Centre of servo should align with elevator flat to the stab If you are using dual elevator servos then repeat the process on the other side Rudder Remove the covering wher...

Page 8: ...nge joint While drying use tape to keep it in alignment Glue the rudder horns through the rudder with epoxy wipe off excess glue while it is wet Use the ball joint and bolt while gluing to maintain alignment While still movable measure that the same amount pushes out each side Care needs to be taken here otherwise your rudder geometry will be incorrect Assemble the rudder servo control arm as belo...

Page 9: ...gthen the wood Using servo screws fix the servo in place note the spline is towards the front of the plane The closed loop wires are assembled in the plane attach the rear ball joints to the rudder Do this to both sides Sbach 20CC used single horn Fit the arm onto the rudder servo and crimp the wires to a taut tension Tail Gear Locate all parts as in picture when assembling remember to nutlock all...

Page 10: ... a fine drill and drop thin cyno into the holes to strengthen the wood Screw the CF gear on with the three supplied self taping screws Drill a hole in the base of the rudder for the rudder steering guide Before gluing with cyano place it over the thin rod Aileron Servos The ailerons on the wings are pre glued Check each one by gently pulling to make sure that they are secure Remove the covering wh...

Page 11: ...n with epoxy glue use a bolt through the horns when gluing to make sure the alignment is correct Fit the aileron servo and drill fine holes where the servo screws will fit Then apply thin cyano to strengthen the holes Sbach 20CC used single horn If required install a servo extension lead onto the servo remember to use a servo plug clip Fit the servo and centre the servo arm ...

Page 12: ...p to the inner part still attached to the wing Using supplied bolts attach the pushrod at both ends Check to see you have sufficient movement of the aileron If not adjust Sbach 20CC used single horn Carry out the same procedure on the other wing Gas Engine From the template that came with the engine using the cross axis on the engine box mark the mounting holes Check the diameter of the required b...

Page 13: ...ptions Depending on the engine many exhaust options are available Standard muffler Pitts Exhaust of canister with header If using a canister a bracket is already inside the model Using silicon tubing it will hold the end of the canister The front outlet of the canister will pop out of the bottom of the cowl Cut out the area for the engine cylinder head and the exhaust outlet on a piece of thin car...

Page 14: ...e it does not come off with vibration The cowl is fixed in 4 places 2 at the top and 2 at the bottom Place masking tape over the bottom 2 and pierce where the blind nut hole is Refit the cowl and drill where the marked hole was The fuel tank is pre installed Attach petrol proof pipe as per labelling on tank Use the supplied pushrod with a ball joint to connect to the throttle arm on the engine The...

Page 15: ...od spacers to achieve the correct length for the motor Mount the ESC in airflow on the side of the electric motor mount using a velco strap With the removal of the fuel tank it leaves a large area where the batteries can be mounted Switch On each side of the fuselage near the canopy bolts are areas for switches to be mounted RX A convienient place to mount the RX is just in front of the rudder ser...

Page 16: ...Rate Exponential Elevator 15 20 deg 15 20 35 45 deg 45 60 Ailerons 15 20 deg 15 20 35 45 deg 45 60 Rudder 25 30 deg 15 20 35 45 deg 45 60 For test flights always use low rates remember that and exponential is different per manufacturer check your TX manual Always check the range on your model before the maiden flight Carry out a short flight then go over everything to make sure nothing has come lo...

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