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CARL GOLDBERG PRODUCTS LTD.

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Page 2: ...urchase No other warranty of any kind expressed or implied is made with respect to the merchandise sold by the company The buyer acknowledges and under stands that he is purchasing only a component kit from which the buyer will himself construct a finished flying model airplane The company is neither the manufacturer of such a flying model airplane nor a seller of it The buyer hereby assumes the r...

Page 3: ...craft in an intelligent manner THROTTLE MANAGEMENT IS A MUST We ar Lanier have put the Ex treme 540 through a very rigorous flight testing schedule and have stressed the airframe beyond all practical parameters without a single fail ure Lanier will NOT warrant the Ex treme 540 against flutter due to improp er set up or excessive speed maneuvers having said that we believe you will find the Ex trem...

Page 4: ...4 Parts Layout ...

Page 5: ...mm wheel collars 4 60mm main wheels 2 aluminum gear 2 tail wheel bracket 1 2mm wheel collar for tail wheel 1 25mm tail wheel 1 fuel tank with hardware 1 cable ties 4 2mm pushrods with clevis 4 silicone clevis retainers 4 1 5mmx 6 throttle pushrod 1 nylon sleeve for throttle rod 1 nylon control horns 4 control horn plates 4 elevator joiner wire 1 9 16 x19 5 8 nylon servo lead cover 1 brackets for c...

Page 6: ...ers Drill with bits 1 8 5 32 1 16 5 64 Phillips and standard screwdriver Small clamps Masking tape Tape measure Washable marker Paper towels Rubbing alcohol See the list at the end of the instruc tion book for a list of additional R C equipment you will need to complete the EX TREME 540 3 D Test fit the wing in the fuse Make any adjustments needed with a sand ing block or round file Try to keep th...

Page 7: ... sure it matches the holes in the paper if not transfer those holes and use the template to get the right angle Next mount the aileron servos in the wing Mount with the output arm forward The front screws will be a little hard to get to but can be put in at a slight angle Trim the extra legs off a 4 hole output arm and install on the servo with the output toward the inside next to the fuselage use...

Page 8: ...t fit the horizontal stab in the rear of the fuse Center it the same way you did the wing using a ruler and make sure it square to the wing Install the tail wheel bracket on the bottom of the fuselage using 3 2 5mmx10mm screws Drill a 1 16 pilot hole in the location of the three holes in the metal bracket Make sure the tiller arm is centered on the rudder post before mounting the bracket harden th...

Page 9: ...h Mark the location of the holes for the eleva tor joiner wire on the stab width of stab Drill a 1 8 hole at the location of the mark and notch the leading edge of the stab so the wire will be flush with the leading edge Repeat for the other elevator half Install the axle in the aluminum gear and secure with a 8mm flat washer and lock nut Install one of the wheel collars the main wheel and secure ...

Page 10: ...ps are at the prop er width Fit the elevators in place on the CA hinges Deflect the elevator to full travel and glue hinges with two drops of thin CA on each hinge Turn over and repeat on bottom side Fit the rudder in place on the fin and mark the location of the elevator wire elevator wire Go to the bottom of the rudder and mark the location of the tail wheel tiller arm tail wheel tiller arm ...

Page 11: ...slot on bottom of rudder where the tail wheel wire goes in Install the rud der on the CA hinges with the tail wheel wire in place and pull the masking tape around to hold the glue in Deflect the rudder fully in one direction and glue the CA hinges with two drops of thin CA each Deflect in the other direction and glue the hinges on the other side When the epoxy has cured you can remove the masking ...

Page 12: ... over the clevis and attach to the control horn With the aileron cen tered and the aileron servo cen tered mark the location of the bend over the output hole in the servo arm Bend at 90 degrees and cut off at 3 8 The servo arm will need to be drilled with the 5 64 drill Install the pushrod through the servo arm and retain with a nylon snap r keep er Repeat for the other aileron Mount the switch fo...

Page 13: ...ached to the top of the rudder exit hole for antenna Using a sharp knife or razor blade remove the covering from the servo cutout just ahead of the stab on both sides of the fuselage Install the rudder and elevator servo in the cutouts using the hard ware supplied with the radio They will be on the left side of the plane Using the template provided in the back of the booklet cut the eleva tor rudd...

Page 14: ...he wing Cut a hole next to fuselage large enough to get the servo plugs through but not so wide as the cover will not hide it servo lead hole into wing You will need a 12 servo extension for both rudder and elevator servos Fit the wires into the cover and leads into the opening in the wing Secure the cover in place with the two metal brackets and four 2 5mmx10mm screws Drill a 1 16 pilot hole and ...

Page 15: ...rd servo you will need to cut the opening larger Trial fit your engine The right thrust is built in Position the engine so you have about 1 4 clearance from the front of the prop hub to the front of the fuselage Mark the hole loca tions and drill a 1 8 hole for the 3mmx20mm bolts Mount engine using the eight 3mm washer and four air craft lock nuts Locate the fuel tank and position it on the left s...

Page 16: ...d it will be about 1 4 off the bottom of the tank when held vertically Leave the tubes out the front of the cap about 3 4 and bend the long tube at a 45 degree angle so it goes to the top of the tank when installed Install stopper in tank and tighten the bolt in the center until stopper is snug Don t over tighten Clunk should move freely and vent tube should be to the top of the tank Mount the tan...

Page 17: ...e engine you have chosen and a 2 1 4 spinner Set the control throws to 3 8 both directions on low rate and all you can get on high On high rate use 60 percent exponential Be sure to use the proper plus or minus depending on the radio system used This airplane is very sensitive on high rate so be ready for it Locate the two hatch access doors Drill a 3 32 hole in all four cor ners of each hatch Spa...

Page 18: ... ed d t to o c co om mp pl le et te e y yo ou ur r E Ex x T Tr re em me e 5 54 40 0 3 3 D D Minimum of 4 channel radio set required 4 standard servos 1 mini servo 70oz servos recommended for high horsepower engines 3 12 servo extensions Dubro 222 Medium fuel tubing Dubro 514 1 2 foam rubber 2 1 4 to 2 1 2 spinner 32 46 two stroke engine or 40 to 63 four stroke R C engine and muf fler Prop for your...

Page 19: ...19 Exit hole location to be marked on the wing ...

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Page 21: ...ve you extra value 1 Mount the nylon gear in the same location as the aluminum gear 2 Use 4 4 40 x 1 1 2 bolts with washers and locking nuts Caution Make sure that you center the gear between the lighting holes in the fuselage sides Make your Edge Different from the crowd Our New 257 Profile landing gear will fit your Extreme 540 and look great too This landing gear also includes our New 302 5 32 ...

Page 22: ... You will loose altitude quickly to recover apply full power and fly out level Watch out for getting too low or applying too much rudder it could cause the plane to snap The Harrier This maneuver has your plane in very slow forward flight in a nose high 45 degree attitude To perform it enter the same way as you would an elevator then feed in power until the plane maintains altitude and starts to f...

Page 23: ...ize the elevator and add power to recover The Blender This is a violent maneuver that starts with a vertical rolling dive that stops the descent as it changes into a flat spin Start at a good high altitude go to low throttle and push the nose down into a straight dive Feed in full left aileron and complete 3 rolls then immediately move your transmitter sticks to an inverted snap position down elev...

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