E-FLITE RV-9 450 Assembly Manual Download

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Specifications

Wingspan:

50 in (1270mm)

Length:

38 in (920mm)

Wing Area:

385 sq in (24.8 sq dm)

Weight w/o Battery:

31–34 oz (875–965 g)

Weight w/Battery:

36–40 oz (1020–1135 g)

RV-9 450

Assembly Manual

Pilot figure sold separately (EFLA156)

RV-9 is a trademark of Van’s Aircraft and is used with permission.

Summary of Contents for RV-9 450

Page 1: ...38 in 920mm Wing Area 385 sq in 24 8 sq dm Weight w o Battery 31 34 oz 875 965 g Weight w Battery 36 40 oz 1020 1135 g RV 9 450 Assembly Manual Pilot figure sold separately EFLA156 RV 9 is a trademark of Van s Aircraft and is used with permission ...

Page 2: ...ring and materials in everything they make so you always get the maximum level of value and fun And E flite backs all of its products with the best customer service and support in the hobby so your electric flight experience is always a positive one Impressive Scale Details Along with the true to scale outline of the wings and fuselage the RV 9 450 includes other scale touches such as a detailed i...

Page 3: ...C EFLA1040L Batteries 2100 3S 11 1V Li Po battery EFLB21003S Prop Electric Propeller 12 x 6E APC12060E Optional Accessories EFLA110 Power Meter EFLC3005 Celectra 1 3 Cell Li Po Charger EFLC505 Intelligent 1 to 5 Cell Balancing Charger Note on Lithium Polymer Batteries Lithium Polymer batteries are significantly more volatile than alkaline or Ni Cd Ni MH batteries used in RC applications All manufa...

Page 4: ...stallation Required Parts Fuselage assembly Vertical fin Horizontal stabilizer 4 40 lock nut 2 4 40 x 1 2 inch socket head bolt 2 4 washer 4 Control horn 2 Control horn backplate 2 Required Tools Hex wrench or ball driver 3 32 inch Nut driver 1 4 inch Threadlock Thin CA Thick CA Rubbing alcohol Paper towel Felt tipped pen Hobby knife with 11 blade Medium grit sandpaper 1 Locate the horizontal stab...

Page 5: ...selage as shown 5 Use two 4 40 x 1 2 inch socket head bolts and two 4 washers to secure the tail assembly to the fuselage Make sure to use threadlock on both screws before tightening them with a 3 32 inch ball driver or hex wrench 6 Insert the control horn into the pre drilled holes in the bottom of the elevator Use a felt tipped pen to trace the outline of the control horn onto the elevator 7 Rem...

Page 6: ...Press the control horn tight against the elevator 10 Apply 2 3 drops of thin CA to each of the control horn posts from the top of the control horn Make sure to apply the CA as close to the control surface as possible while holding the control horn tight against the elevator 11 Before sliding the control horn backplate make sure the CA has fully cured or it may not slide tight against the top of th...

Page 7: ... Scissors Thin CA 1 Remove the canopy hatch from the fuselage by lifting up at the rear of the fuselage A magnet holds the hatch to the fuselage at the rear Slide the hatch rearward to release the pin that holds the hatch at the front Set the canopy hatch aside 2 Position the elevator servo in the servo tray with the output of the servo facing the front of aircraft Use a pencil to mark the locatio...

Page 8: ...hrough 5 to install the rudder servo in the servo tray 7 Plug the rudder and elevator servos into the receiver Plug a Y harness into the aileron port of the receiver If you are installing the operational flaps you will also want to plug a 3 inch 76mm servo extension in the flap or AUX port of the receiver 8 Use scissors to cut a small piece of hook and loop material Use the hook and loop to mount ...

Page 9: ...connector backplate 2 2mm x 5mm machine screw 2 Required Tools Pin drill Drill bit 1 16 inch 1 5mm Ruler Phillips screwdriver 00 1 1 Use a 00 Phillips screwdriver to remove the servo horns from the rudder and elevator servos 2 Use a pin drill and 1 16 inch 1 5mm drill bit to enlarge the outer hole that is 1 2 inch 13mm from the center of the servo horn Secure the pushrod connector using a pushrod ...

Page 10: ...retainer onto a clevis Thread the clevis 16 turns onto the 173 4 inch 450mm rudder pushrod 8 Slide the pushrod wire into the tube in the fuselage that exits the same side as the rudder control horn Guide the wire through the pushrod connector for the rudder servo inside the fuselage 9 Connect the clevis to the outside hole of the rudder control horn Slide the clevis retainer over the forks on the ...

Page 11: ...s Hobby knife with 11 blade Felt tipped pen Rubbing alcohol Paper towel Medium grit sandpaper String dental floss or commercially available servo connector 2 Before starting the aileron servo installation make sure to set aside the covers for the flap servo installation both operational and fixed as shown in the photo below It is possible that you could accidentally prepare two identical aileron s...

Page 12: ... with the edge of the cover as shown in the first photo The horn should also be centered in the notch as shown in the second photo Once positioned make sure the servo is not hanging over the edge of the cover at the front or rear Use a pencil to mark the location of the two servo mounting tabs on the servo cover 4 Use medium grit sandpaper to scuff the two servo mounting blocks as shown This allow...

Page 13: ...rops of thin CA into each hole to harden the surrounding wood This provides a harder surface making the screws more secure when installed 9 Use a 1 Phillips screwdriver and the screws provided with the servo to secure it to the servo mounting blocks 10 Secure a 12 inch 305mm servo extension to the lead coming from the servo Use string dental floss or a commercially available connector to keep the ...

Page 14: ...h the hole at the center of the wing as shown 14 Apply 2 3 drops of thin CA in each of the four pre drilled holes to harden the surrounding wood for the servo cover screws 15 Secure the servo cover to the wing using four 2mm x 6mm sheet metal screws Use a 1 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the screws 16 Use side cutters to trim the rear leg of a control horn down to 3 16 inch 5mm 17 Insert the cont...

Page 15: ...wood 20 Use medium CA to glue the control horn to the aileron Make sure to apply CA to both the exposed wood on the aileron and to the legs of the control horn Press the horn tight against the wing until the CA cures Allow the CA to fully cure before proceeding to the next step 21 Slide a clevis retainer on a clevis then thread the clevis 16 turns onto a 23 8 inch 60mm aileron pushrod wire 22 Slid...

Page 16: ... with 11 blade Please read through this section before mixing any epoxy You must be able to complete all the steps before the epoxy begine to cure or you may end up with a wing that will require replacing 1 Locate the aluminum wing joiner Slide the joiner into one of the wing panels 2 Slide the remaining wing panel on the wing joiner It should slide up tight against the first wing panel with no ga...

Page 17: ... of the joint between the two wing panels 8 Use low tack tape to hold the two wing panels together until the epoxy fully cures Make sure to wrap a piece of tape around the joint at the leading and trailing edge to keep the panels in alignment with each other while the epoxy cures Check the glue joint periodically while the epoxy is curing It is possible that some excess will run out of the joint a...

Page 18: ...g before the CA has cured You should now decide between fixed or operational flaps If you will be using operational flaps then you should skip to that section on the next page Fixed Flap Linkage Installation Required Parts Wing assembly Flap linkage Clevis 2 Clevis retainer 2 Flap control horn 2 Fixed flap servo cover Connector backplate Nylon pushrod connector 2mm x 5mm machine screw 2mm x 6mm sh...

Page 19: ...secure the connector using a connector backplate 6 Slide the linkage through the pushrod connector Position the servo cover and use d 1 Phillips screwdriver to install the four 2mm x 8mm sheet metal screws that secure the cover to the wing 7 With the aileron in the neutral position position the flap linkage so the flaps are aligned with the ailerons Check both the left and right flap as it may be ...

Page 20: ...rns on the flap control rods until the top of the horn is aligned with the top of the threaded rod 3 Connect the clevises from the flap linkage to the flap control horns Do not slide the clevis retainers into position as the clevises may require adjustment to position the flaps properly 4 Apply 2 3 drops of thin CA into each hole to harden the surrounding wood This provides a harder surface making...

Page 21: ...ervo is not hanging over the edge of the cover at the front or rear Use a pencil to mark the location of the two servo mounting tabs on the servo cover 8 Use medium grit sandpaper to scuff the two servo mounting blocks as shown This allows a better bonding surface when gluing them to the servo cover 9 Use medium CA to glue the two blocks to the servo cover as shown 10 Position the servo back betwe...

Page 22: ...er to install the four 2mm x 8mm sheet metal screws that secure the cover to the wing 16 Use the radio to move the flap servo to the up flap position With the aileron in the neutral position place the flap linkage so the flaps are aligned with the ailerons Check both the left and right flap as it may be necessary to thread a clevis in or out to align both flaps at the same time Once aligned 1 Phil...

Page 23: ...illips screwdriver 1 Hex wrench or ball driver 3 32 inch The installation for the Power 450 and Power 480 motors follow the same procedure Make sure to use a 30 amp speed control for the Power 450 and a 40 amp speed control for the Power 480 1 Attach the X mount to the motor using the screws provided with the motor Use a 1 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the screws after placing a drop of threadlo...

Page 24: ...hey are tucked away so they will not interfere with the operation of the motor 5 Install the battery in the fuselage as shown Use a hook and loop strap to secure the pack in the fuselage A small strip of hook and loop between the battery and battery tray can be used to keep the battery from moving fore and aft in the fuselage during flight Use the battery to correctly balance your model It can be ...

Page 25: ... tape Use a 2mm x 8mm machine screw to help in aligning the hole in the cardstock with the insert in the fuselage 2 Slide the propeller adapter through the hole in the spinner backplate The propeller is then placed on the adapter then the propeller adapter nut threaded on Do not tighten the nut It only needs to hold the assembly together at this time 3 Slide the cowling on the fuselage Make sure i...

Page 26: ...sition the spinner cone on the backplate The cone will key into the backplate when installed Make sure there is clearance between the openings of the cone and propeller If not it may be necessary to reposition the propeller by loosening the nut and moving the propeller Use a 0 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the spinner mounting screws Wheel and Wheel Pant Installation Required Parts Fuselage asse...

Page 27: ... wheel collar into position If you tighten the setscrew it will keep it from falling into the wheel pant accidentally The position of the wheel collar will be adjusted once the wheel pant is secured to the landing gear 5 Use two 2mm x 8mm sheet metal screws to secure the wheel pant to the landing gear The screws will require the use of a 1 Phillips screwdriver to tighten them Make sure the wheel p...

Page 28: ...h as shown in the photo below 2 Use medium CA to glue the pilot optional to the canopy hatch as shown 3 Place the canopy hatch on the fuselage Make sure to place a piece of waxed paper or part of a bag from the packaging of your model between the hatch and fuselage so when the canopy is glued to the hatch it won t accidentally be glued to the fuselage Make sure that the hatch is fully seated on th...

Page 29: ...age Position the wing on the bottom of the fuselage Slide the wing forward so the dowels in the leading edge go into the appropriate holes in the fuselage 2 Check to make sure the leads for the aileron servos and flap servo are inside the fuselage The wing is held in position using two 4 40 x 1 inch socket head screws and two 4 washers Use a 3 32 inch ball driver or hex wrench to tighten the screw...

Page 30: ... 1 inch 25mm 10 Flap Throw Up Align with wing trailing edge Center 5 16 inch 8mm Down 5 8 inch 15mm Measurements are taken at the inner or widest point on the control surface These are general guidelines measured from our own flight tests You can experiment with higher rates to match your preferred style of flying Travel Adjust Sub Trim and Dual Rates are not listed and should be adjusted accordin...

Page 31: ...rate consistently Check all the control horns servo horns and clevises to make sure they are secure and in good condition Repair or replace any items that would be considered questionable Failure of any of these components in flight would mean the loss of your aircraft Range Test Your Radio 1 Before each flying session be sure to range check your radio This is accomplished by turning on your trans...

Page 32: ... packs etc that you use Keep all chemicals small parts and anything electrical out of the reach of children Moisture causes damage to electronics Avoid water exposure to all equipment not specifically designed and protected for this purpose Warranty Information Warranty Period Exclusive Warranty Horizon Hobby Inc Horizon warranties that the Products purchased the Product will be free from defects ...

Page 33: ...onal protection Ship via a carrier that provides tracking and insurance for lost or damaged parcels as Horizon is not responsible for merchandise until it arrives and is accepted at our facility A Service Repair Request is available at www horizonhobby com on the Support tab If you do not have internet access please include a letter with your complete name street address email address and phone nu...

Page 34: ...al city office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product 2008 Official Academy of Model Aeronautics Safety Code GENERAL 1 A model aircraft shall be defined as a non human carrying device capable of sustained flight in the atmosphere It shall not exceed limitations established in this code and is intended to be used exclusively for recreational or competition activity...

Page 35: ...iduals properly licensed by the FCC are authorized to operate equipment on Amateur Band frequencies 6 I will not knowingly operate my model aircraft within three 3 miles of any preexisting flying site without a frequency management agreement A frequency management agreement may be an allocation of frequencies for each site a day use agreement between sites or testing which determines that no inter...

Page 36: ...Printed 04 09 15391 1 2009 Horizon Hobby Inc 4105 Fieldstone Road Champaign Illinois 61822 877 504 0233 horizonhobby com E fliteRC com ...

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