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Waco Instruction Manual

22.  Secure the spinner cone with the two 9 x 

2.5mm screws provided.

Note: Make sure you use 2.5mm screw to avoid 

the spinner and propeller coming loose.

(Not to be confused with the 2mm airframe 

screws)

SWITCH ON THE TRANSMITTER

23.  Locate 2.4GHz. Transmitter.

24.   Install 8-AA batteries (sold separately) into 

the battery compartment located in back of 
Transmitter case making sure they are placed 
in the correct direction.

25.  Turn on the transmitter by pushing the ON/

OFF sliding switch forward.

Note: Always turn your transmitter ON before you 

turn your plane on.

Note: Always turn your plane OFF before you turn 

your transmitter OFF.

Note: Ensure the throttle stick and trim slider 

are in the down position (mode 1 shown).         
The other trim sliders should all be centered 
as shown. 

Summary of Contents for WACO

Page 1: ...With Brushless Motor and 2 4GHz Radio ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFICATIONS Wingspan 990mm Length 800mm Weight inc battery 680g...

Page 2: ...m polymer flight battery 4 Charging the flight battery 5 Assembling the Waco 6 Switch on the transmitter 9 Fitting the lipo flight battery 10 Transmitter layout 12 Mode II transmitter layout 12 Mode I...

Page 3: ...Interplane N struts 10 Cabane struts 11 Screw set 8 of 5 5 2 12 of 9 2 airframe screw 2 of 9 2 5 spinner screw 1 of 3mm prop nut 12 Mount for vertical fin 13 Landing gear assembly 14 3 Cell 11 1V 150...

Page 4: ...not place this battery near fires or anything with high temperatures Do not charge batteries while you are driving and do not store batteries in any type of motor vehicle Do not let the battery get we...

Page 5: ...2V sealed modelling battery to power the DC automatic charger 1 Connect the charger to the power source The power LED will light Red and the charge LED will light Green 2 Plug the white 3 pin connecto...

Page 6: ...vertical fin 4 Insert the tab on the underside of the mount into the slot in the top of the tail plane assembly 5 Secure the tail plane with two of the 9mm x 2mm screws provided 6 Locate the vertical...

Page 7: ...s the control response while moving the clevis to the outer hole decreases the response 11 Locate the lower wing with the pre installed servo 12 Plug the aileron servo into the pre installed extension...

Page 8: ...ws for the N struts and the 9 x 2mm screws for the cabane struts 20 Fit the aileron connecting rod Insert the Z bend end through the control horn on the top wing Use the adjustable clevis on the other...

Page 9: ...batteries sold separately into the battery compartment located in back of Transmitter case making sure they are placed in the correct direction 25 Turn on the transmitter by pushing the ON OFF slidin...

Page 10: ...ON before you turn your plane on Note Always turn your plane OFF before you turn your transmitter OFF 27 Remove the battery hatch cover by lifting the latch at the rear of the cover then slide the cov...

Page 11: ...le Low Rudder Right Rudder Left Elevator Down Elevator Up Aileron Right Aileron Left Retract switch Ch 5 Not used on Waco Trim Adjustments Servo reverse switches Power Switch PDM Switch MODE I TRANSMI...

Page 12: ...on Follow these easy steps 43 With the throttle stick at its lowest position turn on the transmitter and then plug the flight battery into the ESC Note Photo shows a mode II transmittter 44 After a fe...

Page 13: ...in each direction measured at the trailing edge Note It is important to secure the pushrod by closing the clevis so that it will not come loose in flight 54 Ailerons are controlled by the aileron sti...

Page 14: ...Aircraft assembled correctly and ready for flight 2 All control throws are set per this manual 3 Transmitter battery power is good 4 Aircraft balances at the recommended CG 5 Flight Battery is fully...

Page 15: ...climb out at a shallow angle until you reach an altitude of 75 to 100 feet and level off Adjust the flight surface trims until the model flies wings level without a tendency to climb or dive When maki...

Page 16: ...s Motor and 2 4GHz Radio Magpie not included Australasian agents Model Engines Melbourne Australia www modelengines com au European agents J Perkins Distribution Lenham England www jperkinsdistributio...

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