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BVM Grumman F-9F Cougar Construction And Operating Manual Download Page 5

BVM ®2015 5 Printed 7/3/2019

Required Tools

Metric Allen wrench set

Needle nose Pliers

BVM Clevis Tool BVM# PA-SR-0060

9/64 Ball Driver

Perma Grit Large Flat File BVM# LNF-FLAT

6” long 1/16

th

drill

List of Adhesives/Lubricants

Pacer Z-42 PT42

Super O-Lube BVM #5779

Axle Super Lube BVM #5784

Available Options

#V-WB 10" JET PILOT

10" Jet Pilot $79.99

Touch Up Paint

Model Master paints:

FS15042 Gloss Sea Blue

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Summary of Contents for Grumman F-9F Cougar

Page 1: ...Dry Fuel Capacity 3 0L Smoke Capacity 2 0L CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATING MANUAL Version 1 3 January 2017 Vne 165 MPH Limit Thrust to 25 lbs Equipped with HV Servos and should not be operated below 7 2 vo...

Page 2: ...the Horizontal Stabilizer 8 Installing the Vertical Fin 10 Mid Fuselage Section 12 Installing the Engine 12 Front Fuselage Section 16 General Preparation 16 Mount the BVM UAT 16 Mount the Fuel Pump 1...

Page 3: ...to September 2015 32 PSI to BAR Conversion Table 32 Landing Gear Door Brake Sequencer Instructions 33 Light System 34 Central Control Unit Instructions 35 Light Connections New Style Controller Septe...

Page 4: ...his is a sophisticated jet model aircraft It must be operated with caution and common sense and requires some basic mechanical ability Failure to operate this product in a safe and responsible manner...

Page 5: ...ol BVM PA SR 0060 9 64 Ball Driver Perma Grit Large Flat File BVM LNF FLAT 6 long 1 16th drill List of Adhesives Lubricants Pacer Z 42 PT42 Super O Lube BVM 5779 Axle Super Lube BVM 5784 Available Opt...

Page 6: ...ay be sufficient air pressure from the factory Remove the masking tape securing the gear doors and body flaps in closed position NOTE The electronic valves can be operated manually by depressing the s...

Page 7: ...ges Use the appropriate color and small brush Avoid getting paint on the clevis pins or the ball links The servo cover screw heads can be hidden with paint as well NOTE The color paint on your BVM Cou...

Page 8: ...Allen wrench and pliers to hold the nut to disconnect the elevator pushrods from the control horns Install the stabilizer by carefully routing the pushrods through the openings NOTE Secure the elevato...

Page 9: ...Use a Perma Grit Flat File if required to achieve full elevator deflection See Control Travels at end of this manual Reconnect the 2 elevator ball links Apply a drop of Z 42 on the end of the bolt th...

Page 10: ...e and connector to pass through NOTE If the fin tubes 3 fit is a bit tight when installing onto the fuselage follow the 2 steps below Use a Drum Sander to chamfer the ends of the three tubes rods Use...

Page 11: ...tightening the front clamp bolt use a 3mm Allen wrench Important The clamping bolt has an E clip on the end of the bolt to prevent the bolt from falling out during transportation Do not continue to lo...

Page 12: ...Prepare the engine and engine mount The standard P 100RX mount supplied with the engine is used in this prototype Use the 6 Truss Head screws provided from BVM to secure the engine Set the engine and...

Page 13: ...13 Printed 7 3 2019 Remove the smoke tube Remove the tail pipe screws and slide the tailpipe aft to allow access to the engine mounting rail bolts Remove the engine mounting rail bolts with a 2mm Alle...

Page 14: ...ails at a distance of 4 Reinstall the rails and the tail pipe The smoke tube will be reinstalled after the engine is mounted With the engine set at the appropriate distance and centered within the tai...

Page 15: ...l the Smoke Tube Note If your engine mount interferes with the smoke tube see the section titled Relocating the Smoke Tube Route the engine fuel and electrical lines Use small zip ties to maintain sec...

Page 16: ...lp diagnose problems down the road Check fuel tank installation and factory plumbing Blow through the main supply line It should not be blocked or restrictive Remove the front radio ECU tray to ease i...

Page 17: ...ows for screws they could be used as well Mount the Receiver Secure the receiver in place with wide Sticky Velcro Use a 7 length of 6mm fuel tubing to connect the UAT output to the input of the fuel p...

Page 18: ...is mode Misc Fuel Lines Add a 13 length of 4mm fuel line to the fuel pump and an 18 length of 6mm to the UAT fill barb The remaining brass barb will be connected to the fuel tank after the tray is ins...

Page 19: ...BVM 2015 19 Printed 7 3 2019 Reinstall the 2 Phillips head screws to secure the tray Switch Mount the Receiver s switch in the location provided...

Page 20: ...BVM 2015 20 Printed 7 3 2019 Mount Remote Receivers in various positions follow the recommendations for your particular receiver Use Aluminum Tape to secure the wires...

Page 21: ...2015 21 Printed 7 3 2019 Final install Photos Mount the fuel filter vertical a BVM Fuel Pump Mount BVM PA SR 0064 was used A piece of aluminum tape arrow secures the vent hose to the side of the fuel...

Page 22: ...eries cut to length 2 7 75 ECU battery and 2 8 5 Receiver Batteries pieces of 3 4 wide double sided Velcro Use 8 2 x 3 16 Button Head Screws to secure the Velcro straps to the bottom of the tray Front...

Page 23: ...t Mini I O Board is tack glued in place This area is a convenient location for the I O board Mini GSU or Mini HDT The KingTech Data connection is brought to the front using a 9 extension The receiver...

Page 24: ...U battery was used for ballast and capacity reasons A 9 extension Multiplex to Male Deans adapter was made for the battery to reach the Jet Cat ECU This adapter also made the battery connections more...

Page 25: ...e final depth of each bolt one at a time Install the nose cone by twisting the nose cone a few degrees clockwise Once each bolt is set move to the next Adjust the length of the four bolts to a suitabl...

Page 26: ...ious bits to remove the base of the seat This will allow the 10 pilot to sit at the correct height Remove the pilot s legs at the knees It is not necessary to cut his pants See www shopbvmjets com Pil...

Page 27: ...BVM 2015 27 Printed 7 3 2019...

Page 28: ...te about the painting in Rudder and Elevator Linkage section Brush paint the external aileron and flap linkages Use the appropriate color and small brush Avoid getting paint on the clevis The servo co...

Page 29: ...cure Connect NAV and strobe light connections Insert wires into the wing while installing onto the fuselage Tighten front and rear clamp bolts using the shortened 3mm ball end wrench Reverse these ste...

Page 30: ...heel drum and the brake o ring allows smooth straight stops At 60 flights the prototype model s tires show little wear Remove the wheel by removing the axel set screws using a 2 0mm hex wrench Importa...

Page 31: ...he on travel adjustment is reduced to 65 This allows a sufficient smoke trail without wasting smoke fluid Note A special Y cable is available if you prefer to use a second battery for the smoke pump A...

Page 32: ...ion titled Landing Gear Door Brake Sequencer Instructions if adjustments are required The set of two valves are connected to the gear doors open and closed The set of three are connected to the landin...

Page 33: ...wn door close Black Button Pressure Voltage Display Press black button to toggle between Pressure and Voltage Values will display on LCD display Low Pressure Failsafe Adjustment Hold the black button...

Page 34: ...d up when low pressure safe mode is activated Verify your landing gear is extended when pressure is below the failsafe value Red LED The red LED indicates for pressure warning LED will flash when low...

Page 35: ...d in screen Example When the screen displays 002 the height setting is at 2 meters Press again to turn off this function Screen reads OFF NOTE Refer to C 4 to change this value The landing gear failsa...

Page 36: ...gear The minimum setting is 002 which means 2 meters max is 010 which means 10 meters Hold the SETUP button down to save the setting and exit the menu or it will automatically exit in 5 seconds LED s...

Page 37: ...eceiver Air brake Air brake outlets Not used Brake Landing gear brakes Connects to the brake channel of your receiver Light Light control outlets Connects to the light channel of your receiver Gear Co...

Page 38: ...with red Remove Before Flight tag and BVM Overflow Taxi tank conversion fittings are provided Install the fittings to your overflow taxi tank Use an overflow tank while fueling to prevent spillage and...

Page 39: ...at the Root Up 1 Down 1 Up 7 Down 7 Up 15 16 Down 15 16 Up 4 Down 4 Up 7 8 Down 7 8 Up 2 Down 2 Aileron measured at the Ail Flap Junction Up 1 7 16 Down 1 1 8 12 12 Up 1 1 4 Down 1 1 16 5 5 Up 1 1 8...

Page 40: ...nd settings done for you Setting the sub trim and travel adjustment must be accomplished by the modeler for the specific aircraft Each aircraft is tested at the factory using a similar program Importa...

Page 41: ...ld fly straight and level when hands off When the landing gear come down a few clicks of up trim will be needed This can be mixed in or use flight modes to trim automatically Practice Approaches Plan...

Page 42: ...BVM 2015 42 Printed 7 3 2019 Pilot s Notes...

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