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Contents of Kit

A . 

HAN4016 

Hardware Set

B . 

HAN4017 

Steel Strut Set

C . 

HAN4018 

Pushrod & Tube, Nylon Horn, EZ Connector

D . 

HAN4019 

Float w/o Servo Mount

E . 

HAN400 

Float w/Servo Mount

Required Tools and Adhesives

Tools

• Drill 

 

• Hobby knife

• Covering iron 

• Sandpaper

• Phillips screwdriver 

• Drill bit: 5/64-inch (mm)

• Side cutters 

• Hex wrench: 1 .5mm

• Heat gun  

• Tie wraps

Adhesives

• 30-minute Epoxy (HAN800) 

• Threadlock

• Clear silicone

Radio Equipment

• Standard size servo (JRPS537 or JSP0050) 

• Y-Harness (JSP9800)

• Charge Receptacle: Futaba (ERN14) 

• Charge Receptacle: JR (ERN147)

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E

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Summary of Contents for 40-Size Floats

Page 1: ...Assembly manual 40 Size Floats ...

Page 2: ...rcraft Safety Code 15 Instructions for Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union This product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead it is the user s responsibility to dispose of their waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the...

Page 3: ... Required Tools and Adhesives Tools Drill Hobby knife Covering iron Sandpaper Phillips screwdriver Drill bit 5 64 inch 2mm Side cutters Hex wrench 1 5mm Heat gun Tie wraps Adhesives 30 minute Epoxy HAN8002 Threadlock Clear silicone Radio Equipment Standard size servo JRPS537 or JSP20050 Y Harness JSP98020 Charge Receptacle Futaba ERN124 Charge Receptacle JR ERN147 A B C E D ...

Page 4: ... any part of the Product This warranty does not cover damage due to improper installation operation maintenance or attempted repair by anyone other than Horizon Return of any goods by Purchaser must be approved in writing by Horizon before shipment Damage Limits HORIZON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES LOSS OF PROFITS OR PRODUCTION OR COMMERCIAL LOSS IN ANY WAY CON...

Page 5: ...ranty Inspection and Repairs To receive warranty service you must include your original sales receipt verifying the proof of purchase date Provided warranty conditions have been met your Product will be repaired or replaced free of charge Repair or replacement decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby Non Warranty Repairs Should your repair not be covered by warranty the repair will be...

Page 6: ...ge to electronics Avoid water exposure to all equipment not specifically designed and protected for this purpose Using the Manual This manual is divided into sections to help make assembly easier to understand and to provide breaks between each major section In addition check boxes have been placed next to each step to keep track of each step completed Steps with a single box are performed once wh...

Page 7: ...a hobby knife to trim the covering to allow access inside the fuselage Only cut back enough to allow the rear strut support to fit inside the fuselage Note Use a technique similar to this for most 40 size aircraft when mounting the floats Step 2 Test fit the rear strut support inside the fuselage The curved plywood will fit tight against the bottom of the fuselage Sand the larger block as necessar...

Page 8: ...inal screws but you will need to drill four 5 64 inch 2mm holes to secure the rear of the strut using the supplied gear straps Step 6 Install one end of a Y harness into the Ernst charge receptacle Mount the charge receptacle to the right side of the fuselage viewed when sitting in the pilot seat using the hardware provided with the receptacle Connect the Y harness to the rudder channel of the rec...

Page 9: ...s to the top of the left and right floats using four 4 40 x 1 2 inch machine screws for each strut mount Note Always use threadlock on metal to metal fasteners to prevent them from vibrating loose Step 2 Install the rudder servo into the right float using the hardware provided with the servo Step 3 Attach the water rudder mount to the rear of the right float using four 4 40 x 1 2 inch machine scre...

Page 10: ...ng arm almost touching the float secure the brass pushrod connector and pushrod wire using a 3mm x 8mm machine screw Center the servo using the radio and align the water rudder to the centerline of the float Secure the steering arm to the water rudder shaft using a 3mm x 8mm machine screw Use side cutters to trim the excess pushrod wire Note Always use threadlock on metal to metal fasteners to pre...

Page 11: ...e Use tie wraps to secure the servo lead to the strut Step 11 Now that your floats have been installed you MUST verify that the Center of Gravity of your model is still correct Use the Center of Gravity provided in the manual included with your particular aircraft Important If installing on a model other than the Hangar 9 J 3 Cub the floats should be installed such that the step in the float is lo...

Page 12: ...uring takeoff Apply full up elevator and apply throttle slowly at first As the plane picks up speed you will notice it coming up on step At this time you can relax the elevator input and fly off the water the same way you take off from hard ground Once in the air you will find the plane to behave slightly different than before The added weight below the model acts similar to a pendulum effect in f...

Page 13: ...13 Notes ...

Page 14: ...explosive gases such as hydrogen filled balloons or ground mounted devices launching a projectile The only exceptions permitted are rockets flown in accordance with the National Model Rocketry Safety Code or those permanently attached as per JATO use also those items authorized for Air Show Team use as defined by AST Advisory Committee document available from AMA HQ In any case models using rocket...

Page 15: ...o powered model may be flown closer than 25 feet to any person 9 Under no circumstances may a pilot or other person touch a powered model in flight Organized RC Racing Event 10 An RC racing event whether or not an AMA Rule Book event is one in which model aircraft compete in flight over a prescribed course with the objective of finishing the course faster to determine the winner A In every organiz...

Page 16: ... 2007 Horizon Hobby Inc 4105 Fieldstone Road Champaign Illinois 61822 877 504 0233 horizonhobby com 10490 ...

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