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INSTRUCTION MANUAL.

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90º

Vertical

Stabilizer.

Horizontal

Stabilizer.

C/A glue.

 

2) While holding the vertical stabilizer

firmly in place, use a pen and draw a line on
each side of the vertical stabilizer where it
meets the top of the fuselage.

 

3) Remove the vertical stabilizer.  Using

a modeling knife, remove the covering from
below the lines you drew.

When cutting through the covering to re-

move it, cut with only enough pressure to only
cut through the covering itself.  Cutting into
the balsa structure may weaken it.

 

4) Slide the vertical stabilizer back in

place.  Using a triangle, check to ensure that
the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90º to the hori-
zontal stabilizer.

 

1) Slide the vertical stabilizer into the slot

in the top of the tail case.

VERTICAL STABILIZER.

the sides and bottom of the vertical stabilizer
mounting area. Double check all of your mea-
surements once more before the epoxy cures.
Hold the stabilizer in place with T-pins or mask-
ing tape and remove any excess epoxy using a
paper towel and rubbing alcohol.  Allow the ep-
oxy to fully cure before proceeding.

C/A glue.

5) When you are sure that everything is

aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount of
Flash 30 Minute Epoxy.  Apply a thin layer to the
mounting slot in the top of the tail case and to

ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN

PUSHROD INSTALLATION.

 1)  Locate the two nylon control horns, two

nylon control horn backplates and four M2 x
16mm machine screws.

  2) Position the elevator horn on the bottom

side of  elevator. The clevis attachment holes
should be positioned over the hinge line.

C/A glue.

Summary of Contents for Liberty 182

Page 1: ...Wing area 50 dm 2 776 in Length 141 cm 55 5 in Weight 2 12kg 4 7lbs Parts Listing required not included Servo 5 servos Radio 4 channels Motor AXI 2826 12 Propeller 10 5 Battery CELLS LI POLY 3 11 2V 3...

Page 2: ...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 br...

Page 3: ...he spinning propeller SAFETY PRECAUTION 1 Install the rubber grommets and brass eyelets onto the aileron servos INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS 3 Using the thread as a guide and using masking tape tape...

Page 4: ...icture INSTALLING THEAILERON CONTROLHORN 3 Drill two 2mm holes through the aileron using the control horn as a guide and screw the control horn in place 2 Insert aileron control horn to the aileron Re...

Page 5: ...ng dihedral brace 2 Test fit the dihedral brace into each wing haft The brace should slide in easily If not use 220 grit sand down the edges and ends of the brace until it fits properly INSTALLING ELE...

Page 6: ...untill the arm is parallel with fire wall NOSE GEAR INSTALLATION 3x10mm 3 Slide the cowl back over the motor 2 While keeping the back edge of the cowl flush with the marks align the front of the cowl...

Page 7: ...ttom of the fuselage 2 Using the two landing gear straps as a guide mark the locations of the four mounting screws onto the fuselage surface 3 The landing gear wire is held in place using two nylon la...

Page 8: ...r and remove it Check to mark sure the wing and stabilizer are paralell If they are not lightly sand the opening in the fuselage for the stabilizer until the stabilizer is paralell to the wing Remove...

Page 9: ...e vertical stabilizer into the slot in the top of the tail case VERTICAL STABILIZER the sides and bottom of the vertical stabilizer mounting area Double check all of your mea surements once more befor...

Page 10: ...horn on the bottom side of rudder 3 Using a 1 5mm drill bit and the control horns as a guide drill the mounting holes through the rudder halves 2 x 16mm Rudder control horn Rudder pushrod Control Horn...

Page 11: ...mm Cut Candy room 1 Plug the servo leads and the switch lead into the receiver You may want to plug an aileron extension into the receiver to make plugging in the aileron servo lead easier when you ar...

Page 12: ...the antenna to exit WING STRUT INSTALLATION Parts requirement See pictures below Remove covering Installing aluminium plate follow pictures below 3x10mm 2 Wrap the receiver and battery pack in the pr...

Page 13: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL 13 Attachment wing fuselage C A glue Wing panel Aluminium plate Plastic parts...

Page 14: ...LIBERTY 182 14 Aluminium plate Cut nylon screw long 10mm by modeling knife as picture above...

Page 15: ...crash THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IS LOCATED 9cm BACK FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING AT THE FUSELAGE BALANCING 2 Turn the airplane upside down Place your fingers on the masking tape and carefully lift t...

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