GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY
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Replacement parts
Order No.
Description
4557.1
Canopy
4557.2
GRP fuselage
4557.3
Wing
4557.4
V-tail
Materials and tools required
Twist drill, 1.5 mm Ø
e.g. Order No. 574.1,5
Twist drill, 2.0 mm Ø
e.g. Order No. 574.2
Twist drill, 2.8 mm Ø
Twist drill, 4.0 mm Ø
e.g. Order No. 574.4
Screwdriver, cross-point / slot-head
e.g. Order No. 810
Allen key
e.g. Order No. 105
Flat-nose pliers
Adhesives
White glue, e.g. UHU coll, Order No. 958.60
UHU plus schnellfest, e.g. Order No. 962
UHU hart, e.g. Order No. 534.35
Low-viscosity cyano-acrylate (“thin cyano”), e.g. Order No. 5822
Adhesives for different materials
The table below gives a few examples of typical glued joints. It does not claim to be
comprehensive.
Materials
Typical joint
Adhesive, Order No.
Wood to GRP
Servo plate to fuselage
UHU plus endfest, 950.43 or
UHU plus schnellfest 962
Metal to wood
Nut to support plate
UHU plus endfest, 950.43 or
UHU plus schnellfest 962
Metal to GRP
Wire latch to canopy
UHU plus endfest, 950.43 or
UHU plus schnellfest 962
Wood to wood
Dowel to wing
UHU coll, Order No. 958.60, or
thin cyano, Order No. 5822
Balsa to plastic
Horn to control surface
UHU hart, Order No. 534.35 or
thin cyano, Order No. 5822
Note
Before gluing parts to the fuselage it is essential to remove lingering traces of release
agent by roughening the joint surfaces with fine abrasive paper. Rub down the glossy
surface of the fuselage until it is matt, otherwise you will not obtain strong, durable
joints.
