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E-flite Hawker Sea Fury 480 ARF Assembly Manual
Center of Gravity
An important part of preparing the aircraft for flight is
properly balancing the model.
Caution: Do not inadvertently skip this step!
Please balance your model inverted with the battery
installed. With the model inverted, lift the model at the
Center of Gravity (CG) marks molded into the wing
using your fingertips, or a commercially available
balancing stand. The model will rest level or slightly
nose down when balanced correctly. If necessary, add
the supplied clay weight to the nose or tail to achieve
the correct CG.
After the first flights, the CG position can be adjusted
for your personal preference.
Control Throws
1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver of your
model. Check the movement of the rudder using
the transmitter. When the stick is moved right,
the rudder should also move right. Reverse the
direction of the servo at the transmitter if necessary.
2. Check the movement of the elevator with the
radio system. Moving the elevator stick toward
the bottom of the transmitter makes the airplane
elevator move up.
3. Check the movement of the ailerons with the
radio system. Moving the aileron stick right makes
the right aileron move up and the left aileron
move down.
4. Use a ruler to adjust the throw of the elevator,
ailerons and rudder. Adjust the position of
the pushrod at the control horn to achieve the
following measurements when moving the sticks to
their endpoints.
Measurements are taken at the
widest point on the surface.
Ailerons
Throw Measurement
D/R
Expo
High Rate
1/2-inch (13mm) (Up/Down)
100
15%
Low Rate
5/16-inch (8mm) (Up/Down)
60
10%
Elevator
High Rate
7/16-inch (11mm) (Up/Down)
100
20%
Low Rate
5/16-inch (8mm) (Up/Down)
60
15%
Rudder
Throw Measurement
D/R
Expo
High Rate
13/16-inch (20mm) (Right/Left) 100
20%
Low Rate
1/2-inch (13mm) (Right/Left)
60
10%
These are general guidelines measured from our own
flight tests. You can experiment with higher rates to
match your preferred style of flying.
Once all the control throws have been set, make sure
to slide the clevis retainers over the clevises to prevent
them from opening accidentally.
Travel Adjust and Sub-Trims are not listed
and should be adjusted according to each
individual model and preference.
NOTICE
: Always re-bind the radio system
once all the control throws are set. This will
keep the servos from moving to their endpoints
until the transmitter and receiver connect.