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SPECIFICATION

 Wingspan :      1,580 mm                62.20 in.

 Length      :     1,400 mm                55.12 in.

 Weight      :      3.6 kg                     7.26 Lbs.

 Radio        :       06 channels.

 Servo        :       06 servos.

 Engine      :       61-75                      2 stroke.

                               91                        4 stroke.

Instruction Manual book

Made in Vietnam.

Summary of Contents for EDGE BH 69

Page 1: ...SPECIFICATION Wingspan 1 580 mm 62 20 in Length 1 400 mm 55 12 in Weight 3 6 kg 7 26 Lbs Radio 06 channels Servo 06 servos Engine 61 75 2 stroke 91 4 stroke Instruction Manual book Made in Vietnam ...

Page 2: ... pins Thread lock Paper towels Some more parts HARDWAREPACK COWLING Landing gear To avoid scratching your new airplane do not unwrap the pieces until they are needed for assembly Cover your workbench with an old towel or brown paper both to protect the air craft and to protect the table Keep a couple of jars or bowls handy to hold the small parts af ter you open the bag Please trial fit all the pa...

Page 3: ...rea and rub down with a soft cloth Wing warp Hold the panel twisted gently in the opposite direction to the warp and apply warm air to remove the creases from the covering Caution do not heat the film more than is absolutely necessary If the air or the iron is too hot the film may melt and holes may be formed This model is highly pre fabricated and can be built in a very short time However the wor...

Page 4: ...RGE PARTS B Wing panel C Fuselage A Cowling D Horizontal stabilizer F Aluminium wing dihedral brace E Rudder G Decal sheet K Pilot 3 Wheel pants 1 Aluminium landing gear 4 Plastic parts of landing gear 5 Spinner 7 Tail gear set 2 Wheels 6 FuelTank 8 Plastic enginemount 4x30mm 5x40mm ...

Page 5: ... knife remove the cov ering servo tray Aileron Bottom side Temporary pin to keep hinge centered Aileron Bottom side Remove covering Assemble then apply drops of thin C A to center of hinge on both sides 1 Install the rubber grommets and brass eyelets onto the aileron servos 1 INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS I AILERON ...

Page 6: ...ad out re move the masking tape and the servo lead from the thread 4 Drill 1 5mm pilot holes through the block of wood for each of the four mounting screws provided with the servo Install servo into ai leron servo tray as same as picture below Drill a hole 1 5mm 5 Instal servo tray with aileron servo into the wing as same as picture below Secure Control horn Aileron Install aileron control horn as...

Page 7: ...e nylon servo arm and using wire cutters remove all but one of the arms Using a 2mm drill bit enlarge the third hole out from the center of the arm to accommo date the aileron pushrod wire 5 Using pliers carefully make a 90 degree bend down at the mark made Cut off the ex cess wire leaving about 4mm beyond the bend Bend 90 degree 6 Insert the 90 degree bend down through the hole in the servo arm I...

Page 8: ...ion Manual See pictures below Drill a hole 5mm diameter Secure Repeat the procedure for the other wing half Bottom side INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT 4 x 30mm 4 x 30mm INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY FUEL TANK Silicon tube not included ...

Page 9: ... the back of the firewall 6 When satisfied with the alignment of the stopper assembly tighten the 3mm x 20mm machine screw until the rubber stopper ex pands and seals the tank opening Do not over tighten the assembly as this could cause the tank to split 7 Using a modeling knife cut 3 lengths of fuel line 150mm long Connect 2 lines to the 2 vent tubes and 1 line to the fuel pickup tube in the stop...

Page 10: ...cate the long piece of wire used for the throttle pushrod One end of the wire has been pre bend in to a Z bend at the factory This Z bend should be inserted into the throttle arm of the engine when the engine is fitted onto the engine mount Fit the engine to the engine mount using the screws provided INSTALLING THE ENGINE 4 x 30mm 125mm ...

Page 11: ...ile keeping the back edge of the cowl flush with the marks align the front of the cowl with the crankshaft of the engine The front of the cowl should be positioned so the crankshaft is in nearly the middle of the cowl opening Hold the cowl firmly in place using pieces of masking tape 1 Slide the fiberglass cowl over the en gine and line up the back edge of the cowl with the marks you made on the f...

Page 12: ...mate rial from the arm After installing the adjustable metal con nector apply a small drop of thin C A to the bottom nut This will prevent the con nector from loosening during flight Install the spinner backplate propeller and spinner cone The spinner cone is held in place using two 3mm x 12mm wood screws Secure Throttle servo INSTALLING THE SPINNER INSTALLING THE THROTTLE PUSHROD Secure Machine s...

Page 13: ...t fit the servo into the servo tray ELEVATOR INSTALLATION SERVO INSTALLATION Cut Throttle pushrod Drill a hole 1 5mm diameter Secure Elevator servo Horizontal stabilize installation See picture below HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSTALLATION Temporary pin to keep hinge centered E l e v a t o r servo Assemble then apply drops of thin C A to center of hinge on both sides Cut the covering away from the slot...

Page 14: ... on the left and right sides onto the horizontal stabilizer using a felt tip pen Elevator control horn install as same as the way of aileron control horn Please see pic tures below Elevator control horn Bottom side A B Epoxy PLUS glue Top side Control horn of elevator ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN INSTALLATION center line Check to mark sure the wing and stabi lizer are paralell If they are not lightly san...

Page 15: ...ctly mix up a generous amount of 30 minute epoxy Apply a thin layer to the top and bottom of the stabilizer mounting area and to the stabilizer mounting platform sides in the fuselage Slide the stabilizer in place and re align Double check all of your measure ments one more time before the epoxy cures Remove any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol and hold the stabi lizer in place...

Page 16: ...truction Manual Secure Cut Elevator pushrod install as same as the way of aileron pushrod ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION C A glue Elevator pushrod M2 lock nut M2 Elevator pushrod Elevator pushrod Bottom side E l e v a t o r pushrod ...

Page 17: ... Rudder control horn Drill a hole 1 5mm Rudder control horn install as same as the way of aileron control horn Please see pic tures below RUDDER CONTROL HORN INSTALLA TION Rudder servo install as same as method of elevator servo See picture below Rudder servo RUDDER SERVO INSTALLATION Elevator pushrod ...

Page 18: ... drops of thin C A to center of hinge on both sides 1 Rudder pushrod install as same as the way of aileron control horn RUDDER PUSHROD INSTALLATION Rudder Pushrod M2 M2 lock nut Temporary pin to keep hinge centered Cut the covering away from the slot Top side Bend ...

Page 19: ...tered on the plywood plate 2 Using a pen mark the locations of the two mounting screws Remove the tail wheel bracket and drill 1mm pilot holes at the loca tions marked MOUNTING THE TAIL WHEEL BRACKET 3 Secure the tail wheel bracket in place using three 3mm x 12mm wood screws Be careful not to overtighten the screws Secure Mark point Drill a hole 2 mm R u d d e r pushrod Snap keeper 3mm x 12mm R u ...

Page 20: ...N PARTS REQUIRED 1 The blind nuts are already mounted in side the fuselage 2 The holes in the landing gear should be to accept the mounting bolts 3 Using the hardware provided mount the main landing gear to the fuselage Landing gear Secure Cut Cut Cut 4x15mm 5x40mm ...

Page 21: ...21 EDGE Item code BH69 A Instruction Manual Mark line Remove covering C A glue 1 Assemble and mounting the wheel p ants as shown in the following pictures Drill a hole 5mm Secure 5x40mm ...

Page 22: ...the joints Do not permanently secure the receiver and battery until after balancing the model 4 Using a 2mm drill bit drill a hole through the side of the fuselage near the receiver for the antenna to exit 1 Locate the aluminium wing dihedral brace Battery Receiver Switch 25 mm 566 mm Bottom side Secure INSTALLING THE SWITCH WING ATTACHMENT 1 Plug the servo leads and the switch lead into the recei...

Page 23: ...ure Right side Secure 3 Insert two wing panels as pictures be low Test fit the aluminium tube dihedral brace into each wing haft The brace should slide in easily If not use 220 grit sand around the edges and ends of the brace until it fits prop erly INSTALLING COCKPIT FUSELAGE See picture below Epoxy glue ...

Page 24: ...e the flying characteristics Moving the balance forward may improve the smooth ness and arrow like tracking but it may then require more speed for take off and make it more difficult to slow down for landing Moving the balance aft makes the model more agile with a lighter and snappier feel In any case please start at the location we recommend With the wing attached to the fuselage all parts of the...

Page 25: ...e correct directions CONTROL THROWS 20mm 20mm 20 mm 20mm 30mm 30mm We wish you many safe and enjoy able flights with your EDGE 1 Completely charge your transmitter and receiver batteries before your first day of fly ing 2 Check every bolt and every glue joint in your plane to ensure that everything is tight and well bonded 3 Double check the balance of the airplane 4 Check the control surface 5 Ch...

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