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ITEMS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THIS AIRCRAFT

1 RADIO GUIDANCE SYSTEM  (4 CHANNEL

MINIMUM REQUIRED)

2 12” AILERON SERVO EXTENSION WIRES

1 Y-HARNESS

1 ENGINE  .60-.90 2-CYCLE, .90-1.20 4-

CYCLE AND MUFFLER

1 2 OZ. BOTTLE CA GLUE

1 1/2 OZ. BOTTLE CA GLUE

1

EPOXY

1 8 x 12 FOAM RUBBER

OPTIONAL:

1 PILOT FIGURE 

1 SWITCH HARNESS

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NOTE: The Ultimate ARF covering matiches

Bright Yellow(#872), Deep Blue(#873)

UltraCote®.

UltraCote® is a registered trademark of Horizon Hobby Distributors

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES FOR ASSEMBLY

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MODELING OR UTILITY KNIFE

WORK SURFACE (24" X70")

ELECTRIC DRILL

1/16”, 3/32”,1/8", 3/16”, 5/32”, 1/4”, 5/64”
7/32” DRILL BITS

SMALL STANDARD & PHILLIPS SCREW-
DRIVERS

MASKING TAPE

NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS

MOTO TOOL

24” RULER

FLEXIBLE STRAIGHT-EDGE

30-60-90° x 6" TRIANGLE

SOFT PENCIL

A FEW STRAIGHT OR "T" PINS

ADJUSTABLE WRENCH

WIRE CUTTER (DYKES)

OPTIONAL HEAT GUN/COVERING IRON

ACID BRUSH

ELECTRICAL TAPE

SOLDERING IRON, FLUX, SOLDER

PIECE OF MEDIUM SANDPAPER

5 FT. LENGTH OF STRING

2

Summary of Contents for ULTIMATE

Page 1: ...ng this model Also consult with the AMA or your local hobby dealer to find an experienced instructor in your area Per the Federal Communications Commission you are required to use only those radio fre quencies specified for Model Aircraft LIMITED WARRANTY Carl Goldberg Products Ltd has inspected and certified the components of this aircraft The company urges the buyer to per form his own inspectio...

Page 2: ...Blue 873 UltraCote UltraCote is a registered trademark of Horizon Hobby Distributors TOOLS AND SUPPLIES FOR ASSEMBLY MODELING OR UTILITY KNIFE WORK SURFACE 24 X70 ELECTRIC DRILL 1 16 3 32 1 8 3 16 5 32 1 4 5 64 7 32 DRILL BITS SMALL STANDARD PHILLIPS SCREW DRIVERS MASKING TAPE NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS MOTO TOOL 24 RULER FLEXIBLE STRAIGHT EDGE 30 60 90 x 6 TRIANGLE SOFT PENCIL A FEW STRAIGHT OR T PINS AD...

Page 3: ...l Goldberg Models via e mail questions carlgoldberg products com or by telephone 1 678 532 0085 tCAUTION Some people may experience an allergic reaction when exposed to fumes from CA glue or epoxy As with paints thinners and solvents it is always important to use glues only where there is adequate ventilation to carry fumes away A fan is recommended Also special care must be taken when using CA as...

Page 4: ...e the straight pins being sure to keep the aileron tight to the wing You may wish to apply a few pieces of masking tape to keep the pieces in place 6 Keeping the aileron and wing in position apply 3 or 4 drops of Instant thin CA to the small exposed area of each hinge Turn the wing assembly over and again apply 3 or 4 drops of thin CA to the exposed hing surface Allow to dry for 10 minutes before ...

Page 5: ...with the radio Repeat these steps to mount the other aileron servo 2 With the servo door upside down on the work surface place the servo on top of the door with the servo arm post centered verti cally and horizontally with the servo door notch Mark the location of the servo as above 6 Hold one of the servo plates in place against one corner of the servo door locating it in such a way that the tab ...

Page 6: ...ng into the wing tie a 6 32 nut to the end of the string and feed it back into the wing The nut will easily fall through the wing rib holes Tie the other end of the extension to the string that exits the servo opening and tape this connection also 3 Grasping the string in the hole in the center of the wing SLOWLY pull until the end of the 12 extension comes out of the hole Work the string back and...

Page 7: ...ut a drop of glue on the snap nut Repeat these steps for the other aileron 4 Position the control horn so that the snap link holes are right next to the hinge line Using a 3 32 drill bit make a pilot hole in each screw location and then mount the control horn using the 2 56 x 3 4 screws 1 Using epoxy mount the 5 16 x 1 3 4 dowels into the holes in the leading edge of the bot tom wing Make sure to ...

Page 8: ... will help locate the pre cut cabane slots on the curved top of the fuse behind the firewall 5 Using a hobby knife make a horizontal slit from front to back in the middle of the cutout as shown Slit all four cutouts in the same way FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY Cabane Installation 3 Glue the front cabane doublers over the holes in front of the fuselage former Again make sure the holes in both the doubler and ...

Page 9: ...s is somewhat tricky so have patience When the screw protrudes through the cabane hole cap it with a 4 40 locking nut and tighten Repeat these steps at each of the three mounting points to complete the cabane installation 9 Insert a 4 40 x 3 8 screw and washer into the cross brace in the top side hole of the front cabane and secure with a 4 40 locking nut Then mount the other end of the cross brac...

Page 10: ...ake sure it is prop erly centered NOTE It is also possible to see the centermarks through the fin cutout 6 Turn the fuse around and determine the vertical centerline of the fuse top front Measure to the center point on the top of the fuselage DO NOT CENTER ON THE FIRE WALL THRUST LINE 7 Place a pushpin on the center mark and tie a string around the pushpin 8 Stretch the string back until it touche...

Page 11: ...the fuselage 12 Locate the solid wood area under the cover ing and place marks on the line where the wood ends Make sure not to mark any open frame areas 13 Staying at least 1 4 away from the open frame carefully remove the covering on those areas of the fin both sides that are inside the fuselage 14 Replace the fin on the fuselage and check to see that the fit is good and the alignment square Whe...

Page 12: ...rill using a 3 32 bit Then mount the control horn as shown using 2 56 x 3 4 screws Remembering that you are making both a left and a right elevator repeat the previ ous steps to mount the control horn on the other elevator NOTE The double sided control horn is two control horns screwed together back to back 4 Place the control horn on the rudder as shown The control horn must be even with the hing...

Page 13: ... pins to ensure the hinge stays centered between the stabilizer and the elevator Slide the exposed side of the hinge into the slots in the stab until the pins touch both the stab and the elevator 3 Holding the elevator and stab together place a straight pin between the stab and the ele vator at the elevator tip This pin will create a 1 32 gap between the elevator and the stab Remove the pins in ea...

Page 14: ...p collar bracket on top and tight ened the two set screws 6 Screw one of the two threaded rods on each side of the top bracket collar Screw the nylon horn fittings on each end of the threaded rod 7 Put the tail wheel on the axle and retain with the wheel collar 9 Mount the tail wheel assembly on the rear of the fuselage using the two 4 40 screws 3 Mount the tailwheel using the 4 40 x 1 2 phillips ...

Page 15: ...2 x 3 4 socket head screws install the motor mount onto the firewall Check to see that all of the alignment marks on the motor mount match the marks on the firewall You may wish to put thread lock on the screws at this time 7 Using the drill lightly mark the locations of the engine mounting holes Set the engine aside and using the 5 32 drill bit finish drilling the holes 6 Place the engine on the ...

Page 16: ...a 5 64 hole completely through both sides This hole will hold the elevator wires 4 Measure 1 from the other end of the pushrod and drill a 5 64 hole HALFWAY THROUGH the pushrod TAKE CARE TO DRILL ONLY THROUGH ONE SIDE 5 Using the 5 64 drill and holding a pushrod plug as shown drill out the center of the plug to form a tube Repeat for the other plug 6 Using the Elevator Wire Drawing place a threade...

Page 17: ...airplane 11 Place the single hole plug onto the wire and then bend the wire as shown Referring to the drawing cut the wire after the bend and slide the end of the wire into the single hole end of the pushrod 15 Once the wire has exited the fuselage remove the nylon tubing from the end of the wires 8 With the pointed end of the plug facing the threaded end of the wired slide the double hole plug on...

Page 18: ...rom the coupler end and including the cou pler itself measure 30 inches and mark the cable Then cut it with a wire cutter Now making sure the cable is all the way into another threaded coupler solder it to the cut end The total length of the finished cable should be 31 Repeat the above steps to make a second cable to the same length 4 Install the cables by using the guide tubing and threading them...

Page 19: ...rews and 2 washers Engine Pushrod Installation 1 Collect the following items 1 063 x 16 3 4 wire 1 1 8 x 24 nylon guide tubing 1 Snap nut wheel 1 Pushrod connector 1 4 40 x 1 4 socket head screw 1 20 length of fuel tubing NOTE The following photos and instructions are for mounting a 4 cycle engine Other engines might require different steps for installations Canopy Cockpit Installation Make sure t...

Page 20: ...e hole in the former as shown above NOTE A short length of guide tubing should extend out the front of the firewall 9 Holding the engine in your hand take the bent end of the 063 wire and place it on the throttle arm of the engine Then slide the other end of the wire into the guide tube Make sure the throttle wire goes through the tubing in the fuselage and over the top of the throttle servo 10 Pl...

Page 21: ...he measurement from the firewall to the front of the cowl will be 5 3 8 7 Securely tape the cowl to the fuselage so that it will not move Once taped measure the cowl again to make certain its position has not shifted 8 Place a piece of masking tape on the side of the fuselage just above the landing gear and long enough so that it extends 3 onto the cowl and behind the landing gear Placing the plan...

Page 22: ...TE You may wish to make a cutout in the front of the cowl at the point where the engine prop washer sticks out that is large enough to allow the engine to vibrate without touching the cowl Fuel Tank Installation 1 Collect the following items 1 Fuel tank 1 Fuel tank platform 2 30 rubber bands 2 Brass tube 1 Large nylon cap 1 Small nylon washer 1 Rubber stopper 1 4 x 1 screw 1 Fuel tank klunk 1 6 le...

Page 23: ...fuel tubing onto the brass outlet tube in the stopper 6 Again place the stopper assembly into the fuel tank If the klunk is touching the back wall of the tank trim it as needed 7 Place the large nylon cap onto the two brass tubes When satisfied with the fit of the entire stop per assembly tighten the 4 x 1 screw into the center of the stopper Take care to not over tighten the screw 8 Referring to ...

Page 24: ...ver into the compartment in front of the servos Remem ber to keep the antenna and the Y harness outside of the compartment so that the aileron servo wire can be easily plugged into the receiver Place a piece of scrap wood across the receiver and battery pack to keep them in place 4 Insert the receiver antenna into the pre installed tube in the left side of the fuselage and slide the antenna down t...

Page 25: ...d 2 Insert the threaded part of the axle through both sides of the landing gear and tighten the locking nut on each axle Thread the 6 32 x 1 8 set screw into each of the four 3 16 wheel collars and place one wheel collar onto each axle 3 Slide the wheel pant over the axle and up against the landing gear Make a mark on the wheel pant where it hits the axle 25 5 When satisfied with the fit of all th...

Page 26: ...the area where the plate will rest Making sure the holes are aligned CA glue the plate onto the wing bottom 4 Working from inside of the fuselage wing opening push the 6 32 blind nut in the hole in the center of the wing block until it will go no further Take the 6 32 x 1 screw and the 6 x3 4 washer and screw them through the block into the blind nut Tighten until the blind nut is seated well up i...

Page 27: ...he wing 8 Referring to the above drawing bolt down the center and then the rear of the top wing Aileron Coupler Installation 1 Collect the following items 4 Small control horn 8 2 56 x 1 2 pan head machine screw 2 072 x 10 1 2 double threaded wire 4 Mini snap link 2 Mark locations for the control horns on the outer edge of each aileron top and bottom wing by measuring 8 in from the aileron tip Wit...

Page 28: ...t does not require any special mounting nuts or screws CAREFULLY READ THE SPINNER INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS INCLUDED WITH THE SPINNER Although a spinner helps reduce the chance of injury from a rotating prop extreme caution always must be used when the engine is running Balancing the Model IMPORTANT NEVER NEGLECT THIS STEP WITH ANY AIRPLANE If you try to fly a plane with the balance point behind t...

Page 29: ... each day s flying make a range check of your equipment in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions In general with trans mitter antenna collapsed to 6 8 you should have an at least 100 foot range on the ground To check this turn on both the transmitter and the receiver switches set the model heading away from you and walk away while transmitting signals Watch to 29 Setting Control Surface ...

Page 30: ...neuver requires a powerful engine LOMCEVAC Roll to the left or right and hold a bit 10 of top rudder When ready to start the loop add more rud der Start out in a 45º climbing knife edge If you are using left rudder for the knife edge snap roll left full left rudder left ailerons and up elevator 1 1 2 turns Then holding full left rudder give full down and right aileron Timing is the key as well as ...

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