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If you don’t have enough throw, you can choose to either install a longer arm on your servo, or you can

reduce the height of your elevator horn by trimming it as shown.

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Summary of Contents for 3DHobbyShop Edge 540

Page 1: ...t and supplies out of the reach of children SAFETY in Flying This is NOT a toy It is a very high performance RC airplane capable of high speeds and extreme maneuvers It should only be operated by a co...

Page 2: ...ps Screwdriver Set Metric Allen Wrenches Scissors Small Pliers Wire Cutters Adjustable wrench Masking tape Drill and drill bits Threadlocker Blue Loctite Optional Heat gun and covering iron Dremel too...

Page 3: ...t seams and corners or even by melting it The covering will shrink at low temperature with patient application of heat Wrinkles in the covering DO NOT affect flight performance If you must shrink on a...

Page 4: ...ASSEMBLY Remove covering material over landing gear slot as indicated with a sharp hobby knife Remove covering from bottom of fuselage in the area shown to function as a hot air vent 4...

Page 5: ...e sure you can easily put it all the way into the slot Apply a generous amount of 30 minute epoxy into the slot and install the landing gear Apply more epoxy into the slot and install the gear brace p...

Page 6: ...rubbing alcohol on a paper towel All the landing gear to cure Remove the covering on both sides of the fuselage as shown for the wing spar tube aileron wire access wing retaining screw and anti rotati...

Page 7: ...Make sure your hobby knife blade is very sharp and remove the covering over the horizontal stabilizer opening in each side of the fuselage as shown 7...

Page 8: ...the wheel pant over the end of the landing gear as shown Slide on first wheel collar as shown Slide on wheel and second wheel collar center wheel in wheel pant and tighten collars with 1 5mm hex wren...

Page 9: ...ylon plastic gear strap onto the wheel pant as shown Apply some 30 minute epoxy between the strap and the pant before tightening the screws Take your time with this step make sure the wood screws are...

Page 10: ...ate the gear leg fairing Remove the covering over the groove in the fairing as shown Apply a generous amount of 30 minute epoxy into the groove and install the fairing as shown Allow all epoxy to cure...

Page 11: ...Remove covering over control horn slot in rudder as shown Install rudder horn into slot with CA glue as shown 11...

Page 12: ...as shown and test fit tailwheel wire When satisfied with fit apply 30 minute epoxy into slot install wire and allow to cure Install rudder onto fuselage align with fuselage and when satisfied with al...

Page 13: ...ket should be able to swing left and right Install tailwheel and tailwheel collar tightening set screw in collar with 1 5mm hex wrench Make sure rudder swings easily left and right Apply a piece of ma...

Page 14: ...arms as shown Drill the holes in your servo arms to the right size to allow the connectors to easily spin on the servo arm Attach with the nut but do not tighten all the way the connector must remain...

Page 15: ...h a sharp pliers or cutters rather than smashing it completely flat Apply a drop of thin ca to the completed crimp to prevent it from sliding on the cable Insert the pull wire ends into the servo conn...

Page 16: ...cable look inside the fuselage to make sure the cables have no kinks in them and are routed correctly Crimp the cables and trim the excess cable length Use the adjustment on the rudder servo connector...

Page 17: ...e as shown Measure from the tube to the stabilizer on both sides of the fuselage as shown to make sure the stabilizer is straight Measure the stabilizer side to side to make sure it is centered Apply...

Page 18: ...will have a small gap in the hingeline NOTE Measuring 45 degrees is demonstrated later in this manual in the section on the elevator servo Apply two large drops of thin CA to the hinges to permanently...

Page 19: ...elevators can swing easily 45 degrees up and 45 degrees down Once you are satisfied with the alignment of the elevators apply medium or thick CA glue into the slot in the elevator as shown and install...

Page 20: ...These screws go into the small plywood squares on the front inside of the fuselage Place small strips of tape over the squares as shown Install the canopy hatch Install the cowl line up with front of...

Page 21: ...Remove covering over the elevator servo opening as shown 21...

Page 22: ...ant to have 45 degrees of elevator throw on high rates setting We recommend that you check to make sure you have 45 degrees of throw up and down by inserting the horn into the elevator WITHOUT GLUE an...

Page 23: ...If you don t have enough throw you can choose to either install a longer arm on your servo or you can reduce the height of your elevator horn by trimming it as shown 23...

Page 24: ...y medium or thick CA glue generously to the elevator horn and insert it into the elevator Assemble the ailerons onto the wings flex them up and down to check for free motion and drip thin CA glue onto...

Page 25: ...on horn Install aileron control horn into slot with medium or thick CA glue and assemble aileron pushrod onto servo arm exactly as you assembled the elevator control system Be sure the 2mm nut on the...

Page 26: ...eck for correct motor running direction now before your prop is installed Never run your motor inside a building with the prop installed Check for correct servo direction reverse as necessary Center a...

Page 27: ...sen a bit over time and loose pull pull cables cables that flop or have sag or that allow you to move the rudder with your hand without the servo arm moving are a major contributor to poor aerobatic p...

Page 28: ...We hope you enjoy your 3D HOBBY SHOP Aircraft Be sure to look for new aircraft and products coming soon from 3 D H O B B Y S H O P C O M Copyright 2014 3D Hobby Shop 28...

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