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S-2B

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

All pictures and specifications shown in this manual are subject to change without notice.

For Intermediate and Advance pilots only

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Page 1: ...S 2B INSTRUCTION MANUAL All pictures and specifications shown in this manual are subject to change without notice For Intermediate and Advance pilots only ...

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Page 3: ...he potential to inflict bodily injury or damage property It is your responsibility to complete final assembly setup and routine pre flight checks Always make sure to check for any loose screws or parts and that the airframe is free from damage that may cause failure in flight HobbyKing is not responsi ble for any injury or property damage inflicted due to negligence in assembly or maintenance Warn...

Page 4: ...k CA 5 Min Epoxy Aerodrive SK3 3548 840kv Pliers Hex Driver 1 5mm 2 5mm Clear Tape 6 Channel Transmitter Receiver LiPo Charger 4S 4300 5000 mah 35 50C rating propeller 12x8 13x4 and 13x 6 5 Spinner 64mm 4 17g Servos 2 300mm Servo Extensions Aerostar 70A Electronic Speed Controller with 5A BEC 2 6S S 2B 2 ...

Page 5: ...A A B B A A B B C C D D C C D D 3 ...

Page 6: ...ening slot shown in Pic A Then sand the balsa block according to the shape of that supplied triangle shape template and this will perfectly match the turtle deck shape Then stick the balsa block between the stringers Pic B of the turtle deck This will make a platform for the lock mechanism to sit on S 2B 4 ...

Page 7: ...nce the glue has set 4 Glue the fiberglass control horns to the ailerons Solder the supplied pushrods to the 2mm couplers then screw a ball link onto the coupler thread Install the control linkages to the ailerons as shown with a swing keeper on the aileron horn end 5 Use epoxy to secure the fiberglass horns to the strip ailerons ready for coupling the top and bottom ailerons Use the supplied self...

Page 8: ...til it has set 7 Test fit the bottom wing to the fuselage and use the supplied screws and wing mount reinforcement plate to secure the wing onto the fuselage 8 Install the rigging wire wing mounts underneath the top wing at the center as shown Note that the larger mounts go to the rear and the smaller ones near the front as shown in the picture above S 2B 6 ...

Page 9: ... the pictures above 10 Use epoxy or CA glue to secure the metal rings to the cross struts Install the front rear and cross aluminum wing struts as shown Please take note shorter tubes are located to the front while the longer ones are at the rear 11 Install the top wing to the cabane struts remove the openings for inter plane strut mounting tabs as shown 7 ...

Page 10: ...ngs Then epoxy the tabs into the wings when everything fits and lines up perfectly 13 Undercarriage components Use a knife to cut out the covering on the side of the fuselage right beside the landing gear mount for the U shaped rigging mount installation 14 Insert the rigging wires to the mounting tabs as shown Insert the rigging mounting tabs inside the slot on both sides and install the landing ...

Page 11: ...he rigging wires through the rigging mounting tab on the top wing at the center rear Prepare rigging clevis then attach it to the bottom wing rigging mounting tabs do this to both sides 17 You may also attach the aileron control linkage at this stage Install the fiberglass undercarriage fairings on the landing gear 9 ...

Page 12: ...he landing gear axle and suspension assembly to the aluminum landing gear plate at the same time Please loctite all the axle bolts and nuts 20 Install the wheel pants wheels and wheel collars Ensure the wheels spin freely and without touching the wheel pants Lock it with the wheel collar and loctite the grub screws Align the wheel pants and secure with self tapping screws S 2B 10 ...

Page 13: ...Please take note When you use a knife to remove the covering on the stabilizer make sure you trim just inside the marks you have made so that a small amount of covering is glued to the rear fuselage as well Otherwise you will see a thin strip of bare wood where the glue joint is 23 Trim away the covering on the rudder carefully for the control horn and tail landing gear steering horn Center the su...

Page 14: ...and ensure the halves stay perfectly flat without twisting whilst the glue sets Then slide the elevator assembly into the fuselage tail section as shown 26 Make sure the stabiliser is true and level to the fuselage and wings before you apply CA glue Use epoxy or CA glue to hinge the elevator to the stabiliser Ensure free movement of the elevator when the glue has set S 2B 12 ...

Page 15: ...inge the rudder to the fin with epoxy or CA glue 28 Glue the control horns to the elevator and rudder with epoxy or CA glue 29 Solder the pushrod to the threaded coupler fitting for the rudder and elevator control linkages Attach it to the servos as shown in the picture above 13 ...

Page 16: ...r the pushrod to the thread coupler fitting on the other end of the push rod Then attach it to the rudder and elevator control horns 31 Tail wheel assembly Assemble the tail wheel according the picture 32 Install the tail wheel assembly and rigging mounting plate at the same time to fuselage Attach all the supporting struts to the stabiliser and fuselage S 2B 14 ...

Page 17: ...tension spring to the rudder steering arm and the tail wheel control arm 34 Attach rigging struts to the fin and stabiliser as shown 35 Cowling and motor mount assembly parts Secure the motor mount with epoxy glue 15 ...

Page 18: ... the left so as to bring the motor shaft back to center of the cowl when it has been installed 37 Trial fit the cowling onto the fuselage In the meantime you may also install the propeller and spinner to the motor and align everything together and find the perfect fit of all components Once satisfied with the fit of the cowl you can mark it as shown using masking tape and then drill the holes for ...

Page 19: ...l white box and the white tubing fittings into place as shown 40 Glue the pilot into place Use silicon glue to secure the front dash board into place as shown 41 Glue the rear dash board into place with silicon glue 17 ...

Page 20: ... the balsa blocks curvature surface Once you have finished sanding the block it should be a perfect fit with the turtle deck Then glue the balsa block in between the stringers Picture C of the turtle deck this will make a platform for the locking mechanism to sit on 44 Before you make a slot in the turtle deck use a sealing iron or a low heat soldering gun to ensure the covering film is firmly adh...

Page 21: ...g epoxy as shown in Picture B Note Just apply enough epoxy to glue it in place otherwise excess glue may seep into the mechanism and cause it to jam Picture A Picture A Picture B 46 Trial fit the plywood doubler to the canopy as shown Place the canopy on the fuselage and align it with the locking mechanism once you are satisfied with the fit glue the doubler into place See picture A ...

Page 22: ...You may need to move your battery pack to balance the model Check all control surfaces are moving in the correct direction with the applicable stick input see below Rudder Yaw Rudder 25mm Expo 15 20 Yaw right Yaw left Elevator Pitch Elevators 15mm Expo 15 20 Pitch down Pitch up Aileron Roll Ailerons v 23mm Expo 15 20 Roll right Roll left S 2B 20 ...

Page 23: ...k a bit when at a safe altitude and fly into a rectangular flight path and trim out the plane as necessary until it flies straight and level If you have trimmed it properly you are able to fly the Pitts S 2B dead straight with your hands off Flying aerobatics is what this R C Pitts S 2B shines at it can perform all the scale like aerobatics in the book and we are sure that you will have a grin on ...

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