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165. Test fit your turbine again, check carefully for centering, and drill pilot

holes for mounting screws. Do not mount the turbine yet.

166. Remove the plates. Put a fuelproof finish on them in case of fuel

spills.

167. Remount the plates with all six screws and tighten firmly.

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Summary of Contents for Velox

Page 1: ...F E I B A O V E L O X 1 1 1 1 FEI BAO JETS Velox Assembly Manual Written by Curtis Mattikow In collaboration with R C Jet Models...

Page 2: ...perienced modeler go over your installation after assembly A second set of eyes may spot a problem you have missed If you have not flown a model like this before it is HIGHLY recommended that you get...

Page 3: ...to use for all procedures is Loctite Hysol 9462 This is a very strong white epoxy that is thixotropic Thixotropic means it does not run at all but stays only where you put it It is infinitely superior...

Page 4: ...ke sure all left and right matching airlines are the same length particularly the brake lines or you will get uneven retraction or braking action It s worth taking the time to get everything pneumatic...

Page 5: ...or cloth down on your bench to keep the airplane from being scratched Locate all the control surfaces to their correct place on the wings and tails Note that the factory has kept some hinges in place...

Page 6: ...hecking for straightness 6 Fill each hinge locating hole in the wing with Hysol Again the only place glue belongs is in the hole itself 7 Keeping the hinges at 90 degrees to the control surface gently...

Page 7: ...urfaces paying particular attention to having enough downward movement on the flaps When you are satisfied tape both the flap and aileron into place with masking tape to prevent any misalignment while...

Page 8: ...bays Set all these assemblies to dry overnight 12 Move on to the main fuel tank Blow out the main fuel tank be sure that no debris of any sort is left in there before proceeding This is a vital step d...

Page 9: ...th ends using small tie wraps or safety wire Gently bend the vent line to reach the top of the tank 15 Insert the stopper and clunk assembly into the tank and tighten the screw Do not over tighten the...

Page 10: ...t at the factory through 90 degrees so the wheels face forward Check on the fuselage if you are unsure Note the cylinders face outwards and the brake nipples on the wheels should be aft 19 Use your ha...

Page 11: ...eded material and vacuum up any dust left in the fuselage 22 Carefully align the retract assemblies double check that they clear the wells properly and mark the four mounting holes for each retract 23...

Page 12: ...e on each retracts 26 Screw each retract into place 27 Attach the rest of your yellow airline the entire coil to a y connector 28 Connect the two yellow lines on the retracts to the y connector from S...

Page 13: ...tubing attach a y connector to the remaining long length of tubing and connect that to the two pieces coming off the retracts and stuff it in the fuselage for now 31 Attach a 14 length of CLEAR tubing...

Page 14: ...satisfied Tighten up the strut trunion bolts that you loosened when you began installing the landing gear in step 17 34 Route the three long air lines through one of the upper holes in the main fusela...

Page 15: ...hand pump to unlock the nose gear retract so it can move freely up and down Insert the nose gear assembly in the fuselage and check location and clearance in the fuselage 38 Mark and drill pilot holes...

Page 16: ...g arm on the nose gear Use a double crimp with the line going through the crimping tube twice 41 Screw the nose gear assembly into place on the mount 42 Flip the plane over Remove the radio tray Put t...

Page 17: ...in place using the hardware provided with the servos 47 Make up some scrap plywood packing blocks for under your air valves What you want to do is raise the valves up so they are level with the servo...

Page 18: ...ting each other and to keep the airlines that will be attached from interfering with each other 50 Link the valves to the servos using scrap pushrod wire 51 Locate the filler valve Remove the air fill...

Page 19: ...ne off the clear line and link the two air tanks together using these two pieces of airline and a y connector 55 Install the air tanks into the fuselage on either side of where the main fuel tank goes...

Page 20: ...ine Link together the orange airline from the rear the orange airline from the nose gear and the 6 piece using a y connector 58 Follow the same procedure to link together the yellow lines again adding...

Page 21: ...e 61 Connect a 6 piece of any colored airline I have used blue airline here for clarity but that is not included in the kit to both of the remaining nipples on the valves 62 Cut that line in the middl...

Page 22: ...anes and leaves a terrible mess Better off using a gauge and a pair of hemostats pinching off each section of airline starting at the outside of the system by the retracts and testing each section one...

Page 23: ...and very inexpensive Beware of just gluing the servos into place if you break a servo gear and have to remove the servo for maintenance you are in big trouble 69 Put a couple of drops of thick CA on t...

Page 24: ...t it bonds very poorly to plywood 74 Drill pilot holes in the blocks Be very careful not to drill into your servo leads 75 Fix the servos into place using the screws provided with the servos Do not us...

Page 25: ...he slot Be sure to put a piece of scrap plywood on the back side before you drill it will give you a clean hole without marking up the finish that way 79 Flip the servo cover assembly over and draw tw...

Page 26: ...o make the hole in the horn larger go slowly If the hole is oversize discard the horn and start over 82 Attach the horn and linkage to your servo 83 Attach a 36 heavy duty 22 gauge extension to the se...

Page 27: ...Cut away the locating tabs inside the servo bay if need be 86 Install the servo assembly into place Do not over tighten the screws and strip the holes or ruin the finish on the plane 87 Prepare all th...

Page 28: ...into place and adjust the linkage to the correct length 90 Put a piece of masking tape on the surface of the rudder where the horn will go This tape will protect the surface while you work there and...

Page 29: ...ue tips and time So hold off for now on gluing 94 You will need to feed a heavy duty 22 gauge 36 inch extension through the right side boom for the elevator servo Feeding extensions through the struct...

Page 30: ...other end of the string and tie the string to the end of the extension as shown 97 Fair the extension into the string with masking tape as shown to keep the connector from snagging on the internal st...

Page 31: ...d be Pay attention to the orientation of the servo output and the servo cable 101 Fit the supplied aluminum mounts to the servo using the supplied screws Do not over tighten and strip the screws Do no...

Page 32: ...04 Fit the servo into place with the servo lead coming out the right side from the top of the stabilizer assembly 105 Drill pilot holes in the wooden mounts and secure the servo with the kit provided...

Page 33: ...n the flaps are up neutral level with the wing and all the way at the other end when flaps are down Note that you will need a servo reverser a JR Matchbox a reversed servo or two separate channels for...

Page 34: ...cover hold down screws 111 When the new blocks are thoroughly dry cut away the old ones A few strokes of a sharp exacto will do it 112 Trim the blocks for your servo Make a cutout for the servo lead...

Page 35: ...same way After the horns are glued in you can plug both wings into a y harness and adjust the linkages for matched travel 115 All of your servos are installed now it is time to glue in the horns Foll...

Page 36: ...he glue as far in as you can go it s much better to have excess glue here than too little This application is another great reason to use the Hysol glue gun and nozzles it is very difficult to get the...

Page 37: ...and not too shallow in the slot 120 Smooth out the fillet of glue on each side of the horn with a dowel or your finger If you do not have a nice complete fillet on both sides of the horn add more glu...

Page 38: ...Prepare the extensions by tying one to your wheel collar and string then taping the other three extensions one at a time to the first extension The extensions need to be staggered as shown as only on...

Page 39: ...th masking tape 127 Using the one of the two longer silver bolts plus a washer provided in the kit secure the elevator assembly to the right hand boom Tuck the servo cable and connector into the eleva...

Page 40: ...he connections 129 Slide the boom into place Make sure the two remaining extensions from the fuselage go out through the holes in the boom to where the wing will be and make sure you do not pinch the...

Page 41: ...secure with two bolts as shown for the right boom 132 Fit the wings into place Connect up the extensions for the ailerons and flaps 133 Tuck the excess cable back into the wing not the fuselage If yo...

Page 42: ...LG bay Keep all the servo extensions away from the pneumatic tubes and the landing gear Run all of the extensions up and away from the pneumatic lines then run them forward to the nose radio tray are...

Page 43: ...Slide the tank into place Make sure it is square and butted against the former behind it Use some silicone glue for extra security Silicone keeps the tank in place but still leaves it easy to remove i...

Page 44: ...bing coming from the tank One side goes to your UAT and gets secured with a tie wrap The other side is the tank vent line and it goes to atmosphere Make it the approximate length shown long enough so...

Page 45: ...e slots from the bottom of the fuselage and plug them into the receiver 146 Install a standard sized servo in the provided cutout in the radio tray for nose gear steering Wire it into either a spare c...

Page 46: ...gh to reach the forward nose compartment Tape these connections 148 Run these extensions through the holes in the nose gear formers up into the extreme nose area 149 Run the charge leads from your swi...

Page 47: ...O type connectors for park flyers have a smaller hole and screw and hold better on the steering wires than the standard ones do EZ connectors provide less trouble in this application than clevises and...

Page 48: ...sions you added before Wrap the batteries in foam and stuff them in the extreme nose of the aircraft Do not secure them permanently yet wait until all the turbine equipment is installed as you may nee...

Page 49: ...ar of the fuselage 157 Drill pilot holes and install the plate with three screws on each side Be careful when you drill not to go through to the bottom of the fuselage 158 Measure the distance between...

Page 50: ...the plate and make a line there In this case we measured 4 between the holes in the turbine bracket subtracted it from 6 5 8 leaving 2 5 8 and divided 2 5 8 by two to get 1 13 16 and made a line at 1...

Page 51: ...leads coming from your turbine About one inch in diameter will do for the Multiplex connectors used on most engines 164 Take a scrap piece of airline tubing about four inches long Cut a notch out of i...

Page 52: ...turbine again check carefully for centering and drill pilot holes for mounting screws Do not mount the turbine yet 166 Remove the plates Put a fuelproof finish on them in case of fuel spills 167 Remou...

Page 53: ...bine wire leads and tubes through the hole you made into the wheel well area and mount the turbine with four screws 169 Test fit the fiberglass turbine cover and marks a hole for the glow plug if need...

Page 54: ...easure 8 1 8 by 4 to fit across the fore and aft rails factory installed in the fuselage in the area in front of the main fuel tank but behind the main radio tray 173 Make up a quarter inch by quarter...

Page 55: ...to the fuselage 176 Arrange your ECU solenoids and propane tank on the plate This installation will vary according to your engine but things to consider are that you need to be able to get to the GSU...

Page 56: ...e propane tank 178 Secure the fuel and gas solenoids with tie wraps as shown Stuff any excess wiring under the tie wraps for neatness 179 Drill two pilot holes through the engine accessory plate and i...

Page 57: ...ward as shown You want the pump away from the receiver and ECU to prevent any possible electronic interference 181 Connect the input side of the fuel pump to the UAT 182 Run the output side of the fue...

Page 58: ...ep from scratching the nose Many of the following steps are easier to perform with the plane standing on the nose Find the temperature sensor plug Install an extension on it if need be to make it long...

Page 59: ...Temperature sensor into the ECU Neaten up any excess wiring 187 You may need to extend the wiring for your starter and glow to reach your ECU Use quality wire and quality soldering work 188 Drop these...

Page 60: ...going through the hole in the bulkhead as shown 191 Use tie wraps to neaten up and secure all wiring and tubing in the wheel wells Nothing should be flopping around Be careful not to squeeze any of th...

Page 61: ...he ECU to the receiver as shown 194 Plug in your ECU battery and stuff it in the nose Do not secure it yet You need to move the ECU and radio battery packs to achieve final balance When balance is pro...

Page 62: ...first flight There is room to move it back if you like more aerobatic performance but make changes gradually Balance with full UAT and landing gear up The main tanks is slight forward of the CG balanc...

Page 63: ...ull flaps as you may not have enough elevator to flare with full flaps A landing mix will reduce the pilot workload These settings flap to elevator will change if you move the CG back You can also inc...

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