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4.  Locate the fuselage, carbon fiber main gear, wheel pants, fairings, wheels, axles and related hardware 
for mounting the landing gear.  Use the provided mounting hardware to secure the main gear to the 
fuselage.  Be sure to apply blue thread lock to the bolts before inserting into the gear and pre-installed 
blind nuts. 

 

5.  Secure the landing gear cover to the carbon gear with a couple beads of white glue or silicon glue and  
tape in place until the glue sets. 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for TURBO RAVEN EXP

Page 1: ...1 TURBO RAVEN EXP 69 inch electric ARF assembly manual Copyright Extreme Flight 2019 ...

Page 2: ... of Model Aeronautics in order to be properly insured and operate your model at AMA sanctioned flying fields only If you are not willing to accept ALL liability for the use of this product please return it to the place of purchase immediately Extreme Flight RC Ltd guarantees this kit to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 30 DAYS from the date of purchase All warranty c...

Page 3: ... designed from the outset to perform best at an extremely low wing loading that would make more traditional designs feel sloppy floaty and imprecise Its narrow fuselage reduces drag and keeps the ailerons in the prop blast for maximum control at near zero airspeed Knife edge requires no mixing and pitch response is as smooth as a pattern plane and as powerful as an Edge when you yank on the stick ...

Page 4: ...e area where the decal will be applied with alcohol Mist the area lightly with Windex or Rapid Tack before applying the decal which will allow you to properly position it then use a rubber squeegee to push all of the liquid from under the decal This will result in very few air pockets trapped under the decal 5 Take the time to properly balance and trim your aircraft and set up rates and exponentia...

Page 5: ...red servos All flight testing was performed with MKS 9767 and Savox 1260 servos Extreme Flight 1 25 lightweight servo arms Qty 3 and 3 double arm with 2mm holes Qty 1 Torque 4016T 500 Brushless or Dualsky GA1500 5 Brushless Outrunner motor Airboss Elite 80 Amp ESC for Torque motor or Dualsky Summit 120 for Dualsky motor 6S 3700 5000 mah LiPo battery 16x7 Xoar PJN Electric wood prop for Torque moto...

Page 6: ...se Pacer Formula 560 Canopy Glue to secure the hinges This glue works very well in this application and cleans up easily with water Apply the glue to both the hinge holes and the hinges themselves and push the surfaces together leaving a minimal gap between them Use masking tape to keep the aileron in position while the glue sets Wipe away any excess glue with a damp paper towel ...

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Page 8: ... under the base plate Scuff the control horn s gluing surface with sandpaper and glue the horn and baseplate in place with medium CA 3 Attach a 6 servo extension to your aileron servo and secure with an Extreme Flight Servo Safety Clip or a piece of heat shrink tubing Secure the servo into the slot with the output spline facing the leading edge of the wing Assemble and install the aileron linkage ...

Page 9: ...g gear Use the provided mounting hardware to secure the main gear to the fuselage Be sure to apply blue thread lock to the bolts before inserting into the gear and pre installed blind nuts 5 Secure the landing gear cover to the carbon gear with a couple beads of white glue or silicon glue and tape in place until the glue sets ...

Page 10: ...the landing gear fairings into place against the fuselage side with silicon glue or medium CA applied to the carbon gear leg 7 Secure the provided axles to the landing gear with a washer and nylon insert lock nut ...

Page 11: ...heel collar Be sure to apply Blue Loctite to the set screw in the wheel collar 9 Slide the wheel pants into position and secure with a 3mm bolt You may need to open the slot in the wheel pant for proper fit over the axle Again use Blue Loctite on the bolt ...

Page 12: ...he baseplate and remove the covering under the baseplate Glue the horns into position using 30 minute epoxy Wipe away any excess epoxy with a paper towel soaked in denatured alcohol re confirm alignment and set aside to dry Once dry glue the rudder into place on the vertical stabilizer using the same method to glue the hinges in place as previously described ...

Page 13: ...unt the rudder servo in the rudder tray in the fuselage Assemble the pull pull cables as shown and secure to the servo arm and control horns with the provided 2mm hardware The pull pull cables should be crossed ...

Page 14: ...14 12 Install the tailwheel assembly as shown ...

Page 15: ...be into its socket and confirm alignment Glue the stab in place with a combination of thin and medium CA 14 Glue the elevator horn and baseplate into position on the bottom left elevator with medium CA 15 Lightly sand the composite elevator joiner and then glue the left elevator half onto the stab using Formula 560 glue on the hinges ...

Page 16: ...r Clean up the excess glue and then secure with masking tape until dry Use a small clamp to ensure that the counterbalances stay aligned with the elevator during the drying process 17 Attach a 24 servo extension to the elevator servo and secure with an EF servo safety clip or heat shrink tubing Install the elevator servo and assemble the linkage using an Extreme Flight 1 25 lightweight aluminum se...

Page 17: ...ou will need to remove the radial mount and secure it to the motorbox first 19 The Dualsky G 1500 5 motors that Extreme Flight supplies include 8mm standoffs that were specially made by Dualsky to get the total length of the motor to the same length as the Torque 4016 500 Use these standoff when mounting the G 1500 5 in the Turbo Raven ...

Page 18: ...flapping around and getting chaffed I used a piece of scrap foam padding to protect the ESC from vibration and secured the ESC with nylon cable ties Please note at the time this picture was taken we had yet to receive the aluminum standoffs so a wooden spacer was fabricated 21 Glue the turbine exhaust stacks into the recesses in the cowl with medium CA or Goop silicon glue Be sure to sand the mati...

Page 19: ... strips onto the fuselage and mark the location of the blind nuts that are installed in the cowl mounting tabs with a felt tip pen Roll the tape back and slide the cowl into position using the spinner to help with alignment When satisfied roll the tape back into position to secure the cowl Use a 1 16 drill bit to drill a pilot hole at each of the 4 mounting locations ...

Page 20: ...pen the holes to accept the 3mm bolts and secure the cowl with 4 3mm bolts and washers Be sure to apply a drop of Blue Loctite to each bolt 25 Mount your choice of prop and the included Cyclone vented spinner ...

Page 21: ...be Secure with 2 3mm bolts and washers inserted through the wing retention tabs and into the pre installed blind nuts Use a drop of Blue Loctite on the bolts 28 Mount your receiver on the tray behind the wingtube as shown in the previous picture 29 Attach a strip of Velcro to the battery tray and use a Velcro strap to secure your battery ...

Page 22: ...eve this flight condition Once satisfied with the location of your CG scribe a mark on the battery tray so that you can position the battery in the same location each flight and achieve the same feel and flight characteristics each flight I also highly recommend taking the time to properly set up your rates and exponential settings Setting up low rates for precision maneuvers and high rates for ag...

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