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Flying wires riggings :

Trial fit the flying wires between the vertical fin and the stabilizer. Ensure the empennage is straight and

true before you secure the clevis onto the pushrod with CA glue.

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At this stage switch on your radio control system and check that the elevator and rudder are working

correctly and free from binding.

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Summary of Contents for Super Stearman

Page 1: ...Please read this manual carefully before operating this plane ...

Page 2: ...om sources outside of your control Interference may result in a momentary loss of control so it is always recommended that this product be used in a suitably open outdoors space This is a radio controlled flyingmodel and as suchmust always be flown withcaution and care This is not a toy The Super Stearman has been designed for intermediate to advanced pilots Alway exercise great caution when using...

Page 3: ...0grams IFeatures Construction Balsa plywood and composite material Cowling Painted fibreglass with inner plywood ring that provides strength and allows cowling to be attached with no visible screws Landing gear Airfoil shapedlanding gear with a pair of dummy suspension strut Spinner A CNC spinner turning from bar stock is included A dummy 9 Cylinderradial engine Injection mould composite material ...

Page 4: ... 1400MM BALSA ARF IKit Content II 0000 In DOOO 00 Q f I I rrrr rrrr r r r r t I 1 f 2 ...

Page 5: ...edium CA glue to permanently bond the control surface in place Use a bottle of thin CA and a fine tube applicator to apply a couple of drops to each hingejust to ensure those hinges are soaked with CA glue for a strong bond to the balsa wood Check frequently if there is any binding whilst the glue dries Repeat the above steps for the other control surfaces Note Allow the glue to dry but don t use ...

Page 6: ...ing strut and cabane strut metal fittings and attachements content CD C3 lno C3 oo o J I Upper mid section wing panel Upper right wing panel bottom surface Upper left wing panel bottom surface x4 x2 Lower wing panels L R 4 ...

Page 7: ...m onto the wing panels and check with the pictures attached Insert metal fittings onto both upper and lower wing panels as shown Ensure all metal fittings are fully inserted into the slots and in the correct orientation to avoid misalignment If some of the fittings are too tight and hard to get fully seated into their slots you may need to use a needle file to clean any burrs from the fittings and...

Page 8: ...the diagram shown above If some of their slots are too tight and also hard to get the fittings fully seated use a needle file to clean any burrs from the fittings or glue residue in the slots to achieve the best possible fit Upper wing bottom 6 re 1400MM BALSA ARF hex screws Lock both els in place b using the x screws use After double checking all the fittings are in the right place and in the rig...

Page 9: ...the opening and trim the servo mount to fit if required 7 The length of the aileron pushrod 52mm lo 21 To achieve a symmetrical travel and the optimum travel resolution on all control surfaces the servo control arm must be at 90 degrees to its servo case The control linkage should be attached to the farthest end of the servo ann as shown You may use a sub trim function on your transmitter to achie...

Page 10: ... repeat this process on the other side Note Use a fife to to each from the packing and d get fam i liar with all Strut components identification and installation Note Both ends on all the interplane struts have different angles it is important to identify clearly each strut prior to installation Install the front cabane strut D length 120mm and the rear cabane strut E length 133mm onto the fuselag...

Page 11: ...I1 Wing interplane struts installation Please refer to the illustration for the correct orientation and the exact mounting position Use M3 x 8 hex screws and lock nuts to secure them in place 9 ...

Page 12: ...llowed by a wheel Lock the wheel collar on the axle by tightening the grub screws Finally align the wheel in the center of the opening and ensure it spins freely without rubbing Repeat this process for the right side Landing gear Please note the center line of the wheel pants should be inline with the center line of the fuselage The exploded view of the Landing gear mechanism Wheel pant Rubber whe...

Page 13: ...o the bottom of the fuselage and secure them in place using the supplied 6 hex screws M4 X 1 2 6 hex screws Use the supplied 1 mm x 3mm self tapping screws to secure both L R fairings to the fuselage as shown ii7ii lil i MFf Landing gear installation completed 11 ...

Page 14: ...t Remove the covering on the top and bottom of the stabilizer Apply slow curing epoxy evenly on the bare balsa surface see picture C Finally insert the U shaped wire and place it in the notch see picture D and then slide the stabilizer slowly back into the fuselage until it is centered Note Wipe away any excess epoxy glue with a piece of paper towel and some dena tured alcohol Check the alignment ...

Page 15: ...erted into the elevator halves as shown Note The 2 elevator halves must be installed and carefully aligned to avoid any twist when viewed from the rear U shaped wire Check if it moves freely without binding Once you are satisfied with the fit you may use medium CA glue to permanently bond the U shaped wire into the elevators It is recommend to use a fine nozzle applicator which is supplied in your...

Page 16: ...e Next get a hobby blade to make a small cut in the film covering and let the wire exit from the opening Finally link up the elevator control horn with the clevis and perform a test by hand to see if the movement is free from any restriction Adjust the wire as necessary by bending if need be to ensure as little friction as possible in the pushrod 14 Note Ensure the travel range of the elevator is ...

Page 17: ...operly When you are satisfied with the fit use some masking tape to hold it in place Next use the marked line on the covering film as a reference and mark a new line on the tailwheel cover Pic 3 Finally Use a hobby knife to make a cutout on the plastic cover as shown according to the marked line approx 13 15mm in length See Pie 4 The tail wheel cover and flying mounting wires has now been installe...

Page 18: ...llation Use epoxy glue to permanently bond the control horn in place as shown Ensure the horn is installed properly without misalignment Glue the hinges into the leading edge of the rudder as shown Drill a hole in the rudder for the tail wheel steering arm Align those rudder hinges and the tail wheel arm in line with the vertical fin center line Then trial lit these parts into the pre cut slots on...

Page 19: ... pull the cable to form a small loop about 12mm long Now bend the cable back along the tubing and slide it back into the tubing Use long nose pliers to pull out all the slack and reave as mall loop this is why you need the extra cablelength When the cable is pulled tight and you have formed a small loop 8 photo above use a crimping tool and make two crimps to lock the tubing into place Repeat this...

Page 20: ...tical fin and the stabilizer Ensure the empennage is straight and true before you secure the clevis onto the pushrod with CA glue A A At this stage switch on your radio control system and check that the elevator and rudder are working correctly and free from binding 18 ...

Page 21: ...ligned with the hole in the wing mounting box See pie 2 Finally lock the wing in place by using the supplied M3x8 screw Please follow the same procedure to install the right wing Pie 3 shows how both the L R wing are mounted on the fuselage when complete M3 x 8 screw Pic 3 I I I I r l I I I I I I al fittings into wn Ensure all the fittings are fully seated into the use a needle urrs or glue residu...

Page 22: ...entification drawing Metal fitting 5 5 x2 Length 420 71m 8 pcs IMetal fitting 6 2 pcs L R I 6 x2 5 l Afl 1 L Cabane wires f f L_ L___ I Bx 4 pcs L R Top wing angle of incidence Centre ofgravity minus 0 5 1 degree 105mm I Centre of gravity Bottom wing angle of incidence 0 degree 20 ...

Page 23: ...es S Length 325mm 4 pcs L Cabane wires 4 pcs S You may refer to the flying wires rigging drawing shown above for the installation Attach the top wing and align the pre installed metal fittings in the fuselage in front of the cockpit with the cabane struts Attach the cabane struts to the fittings using 4 off 3 x 8mm nuts and bolts use a small wrench and an Allen key to secure them in place 21 L ...

Page 24: ...tween the upper and lower wing ailerons Adjust the length of the pushrods so that the top ailerons are neutral when the bottom ailerons are neutral Here are some more pies to let you have a better understanding of the flying wires connections Install the small pieces of foam on the flying wires as shown to reduce the resonance and vibration when the prop RPM has reached a certain level 22 ...

Page 25: ...crewdriver use some threadlock to secure the screws You can see the line on the firewall is offset to allow for the side thrust Install the X mount on the offset line mark which is about 5mm to the left of the center line Add washers behind the X mount See pie 1 in order to achieve the correct right thrust at the same time 3 4 washers will achieve the correct right thrust angle By aligning the mot...

Page 26: ...ce the battery pack in the very front of the fuselage right against the firewall This enables you to achieve the correct C of G without adding ballast The battery tray is removable so that you can take the tray out and strap the battery pack to it You can then slide it back into the fuselage and lock it in place using the supplied thumb screw movable battery tray then stick the other side of the k...

Page 27: ...ru pane m o t e coc p t y n apply a small drop of Medium C eplace the control stick 25 1 r I r mt s end a little time an his scale ode a very realisti ...

Page 28: ... cockpit installation Also supplied with the kit is a dummy head rest which adds a nice bit of scale detail Glue the dummy head rest behind the seat and also use 2 off 1mm x 3mm self tapping screws to help hold it in place as shown 26 ...

Page 29: ...in secure we recommend you reinforce all the joints with a slow setting epoxy glue Fit the cowl to the firewall using the supplied M3 x 16mm screws To assemble the spinner and propeller assemblyfirst slide the tapered collet onto themotor shaft followed by the spinner backplate Then install a suitable propeller that suits your choice of motor then the propeller washer and nut tighten the assembly ...

Page 30: ...I2s RC system and electronic diagram 4250 Brushless Motor _ Receiver _1 11 i Rudde i ill o iq Ailerons A A A A 28 ...

Page 31: ...I26 Decal placement location diagram 29 ...

Page 32: ...I GOODl iEAII GOODTYEAII PRECISION E VEWEAR D 30 BATTERIES BY CONCORDE Sponsored by JASMAN JASMAN tOCINC II ...

Page 33: ...out Peel off the backing paper Once in place peel off the surface protective film very slowly 31 Cut out and trim the required decal as shown above Position the decal precisely in the designated spot Apply it to the covering film and use your finger to lightly press into place then rub over with a cloth Success The decal is now adhered firmly in place ...

Page 34: ...Made in China ...

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