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EDGE 540-V3- 

ITEM CODE: BH91

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Instruction Manual

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3.  Turn the airplane upside down. Place

your fingers on the masking tape and care-
fully lift the plane .

 

  

  

1) It is critical that your airplane be bal-

anced correctly. Improper balance will cause
your plane to lose control and crash.

THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IS LOCATED
60MM BACK FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF
THE WING.

 

  

  

2) Mount the wing to the fuselage. Using a

couple of pieces of masking tape, place them
on the top side of the wing 60mm back from
the leading edge, at the fuselage sides.

BALANCING.

     Accurately mark the balance point on the
top of the wing on both sides of the fuselage.
The balance point is located   60mm back from
the leading edge. This is the balance point at
which your model should balance for your first
flights. Later, you may wish to experiment by
shifting the balance up to 10mm forward or
back to change the flying characteristics. Mov-
ing the balance forward may improve the
smoothness and arrow- like tracking, but it may
then require more speed for take off  and make
it more difficult to slow down for landing. Mov-
ing 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 model installed ( ready to fly), and
empty fuel tanks, hold the model at the
marked balance point with the stabilizer level.

   

Lift the model. If the tail drops when you

lift, the model is “tail heavy” and you must add
weigh* to the nose. If the nose drops, it is “nose
heavy” and you must add weight* to the tail to
balance.

*If possible, first attempt to balance the model
by  changing the position of the  receiver bat-
tery and  receiver. If you are unable to obtain
good balance by doing so, then it will be nec-
essary to add weight to the nose or tail to
achieve the proper balance point.

 

  

  

1.  We highly recommend setting up a plane

using the control throws listed.

 

  

  

2.  The control throws should be meas-

ured at the widest point of each control sur-
face.

 

  

  

3.  Check to be sure the control surfaces

move in the correct directions.

CONTROL THROWS

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      Ailerons :  10mm up     10mm down
      Elevator :  10mm up     10mm down
      Rudder  :   20mm right   20mm left

 

  

  

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.  Check the receiver antenna . It should

be fully extended and not coiled up inside the
fuselage.

 

  

  

6.  Properly balance the propeller.

PRE-FLIGHT CHECK.

We wish you many  safe and enjoy-

able flights with your EDGE 540-V3.

Aileron Control

 

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Summary of Contents for Edge 540-V3

Page 1: ...ON Made in Vietnam Wingspan 1 610 mm 63 39 in Length 1 290 mm 50 79 in Weight 2 9kg 6 38 lbs Radio 4 channels Servo 5 servos Engine 55 2 stroke 72 4 stroke Electric Motor EMAX 2832 Battery 4 Cells Li...

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...

Page 3: ...th 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 This is not a toy Be sure that no other flyers...

Page 4: ...pushrod 6 Rudder plastic light B Wing panel C Fuselage A Cowling D Horizon stabilizer F Aluminium wing dihedral brace E Vertical stabilizer REPLACEMENT SMALL PARTS 1 Install the rubber grommets and b...

Page 5: ...a guide and using masking tape tape the servo lead to the end of the thread carefully pull the thread out When you have pulled the servo lead out re move the masking tape and the servo lead from the t...

Page 6: ...half Secure 2x10mm Aileron control horn 3mm x 30mm Nilon control clasp M3 lock nut 2 INSTALLING THE AILERON CONTROL HORN Aileron control horn Repeat the procedure for the other wing half Installing th...

Page 7: ...UCTION MANUAL 7 Repeat the procedure for the other wing half THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS 1 ELECTRIC MOTOR 2 ENGINE MOUNT 1 OPTION 1 ELECTRIC MOTOR INSTALLING ELECTRIC MOTOR Drill a hole 5mm diameter 40mm Cu...

Page 8: ...cowl with the marks you made on the fuselage COWLING 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 with the crankshaft...

Page 9: ...EDGE 540 V3 ITEM CODE BH91 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9 INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT See pictures below 2 OPTION 2 ENGINE MOUNT Secure Secure 4x 30mm 3x 20mm Drill a hole 5mm diameter...

Page 10: ...TANK 1 The stopper has been pre assembled at the factory 2 Using a modeling knife cut one length of silicon fuel line the length of silicon fuel line is calculated by how the weighted clunk should re...

Page 11: ...gine to the engine mount using the screws provided Do not secure the tank into place perma nently until after balancing the airplane You may need to remove the tank to mount the battery in the fuel ta...

Page 12: ...l 12 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 fuselage COWLING Top side Right side Drill a hole 2mm diameter 3 x 20mm Pushrod w...

Page 13: ...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 4 Install the muffler and muf...

Page 14: ...wo 3mm x 12mm wood screws 3 x 15mm 1 Install one adjustable metal connector through the third hole out from the center of one servo arm enlarge the hole in the servo arm using a 2mm drill bit to accom...

Page 15: ...m side Landing gear 2 Using the hardware provided mount the main landing gear to the fuselage Secure 4 x 20 mm Mark line Cut 3 A drop of C A glue on the wheel collar screws will help keep them from co...

Page 16: ...EDGE 540 V3 ITEM CODE BH91 Instruction Manual 16 Drill 5mm hole 5mm C A glue Repeat the process for the other wheel Bottom side Secure Secure...

Page 17: ...he servo to the tray using the mounting screws provided with your radio sys tem 1 Install the rubber grommets and brass collets into the elevator servo Test fit the servo into the servo tray See pictu...

Page 18: ...ing the lines you just drew as a guide carefully remove the covering from between them using a modeling knife 1 Draw a center line onto the horizontal stabilizer Then slide the horizontal into the fus...

Page 19: ...unt 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...

Page 20: ...ion Manual 20 Secure Cut Elevator and rudder pushrod install as same as the way of aileron pushrod ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION Elevator control horn M2 M2 lock nut Secure Elevator servo E l e v a t...

Page 21: ...od of elevator servo See picture below VERTICAL INSTALLATION Secure Throttle servo Elevator servo Rudder servo Mark line 2 Mark the shape of the vertical on the left and right side of the rudder on to...

Page 22: ...place with T pins or masking tape Allow the epoxy to fully cure before proceed ing 4 Put the vertical stabilizer back in place Using a triangle check to ensure that the vertical stabilizer is aligned...

Page 23: ...the way of aileron control horn Please see pic tures below C A glue 6 Using a modeling knife cut away the covering from the end of fuselage for the rud der hinge Top side C A glue C A glue C A glue H...

Page 24: ...Manual 24 R u d d e r pushrod Elevator servo Rudder servo Throttle servo RUDDER PUSHROD INSTALLATION Rudder pushrod install as same as the way of aileron pushrod Rudder control horn M2 M2 lock nut Ru...

Page 25: ...ail wheel bracket in place using three 3mm x 12mm wood screws Be careful not to overtighten the screws Plastic part of tail gear Mark point 1 Set the tail wheel assembly in place on the plywood plate...

Page 26: ...EDGE 540 V3 ITEM CODE BH91 Instruction Manual 26 Plastic parts of rudder and elevator pushrod C A glue Epoxy glue Remove covering Cut C A glue...

Page 27: ...r and battery pack in the protective foam to protect them from vi bration Use a rubber band or masking tape to hold the foam in place INSTALLING THE RECEIVERAND BATTERY Switch 1 Cut out the switch hol...

Page 28: ...g a 2mm drill bit drill a hole through the side of the fuselage near the receiver for the antenna to exit Battery Tie wrap Receiver Locate the aluminium wing dihedral brace WING ATTACHMENT Test fit th...

Page 29: ...EDGE 540 V3 ITEM CODE BH91 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 29 4 x 30mm Wing bolt Drill a hole 3mm diameter Top side Left wing Secure Secure Drill a hole 3mm diameter Left wing Top side Secure...

Page 30: ...fuselage all parts of the model installed ready to fly and empty fuel tanks hold the model at the marked balance point with the stabilizer level Lift the model If the tail drops when you lift the mode...

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