Lanier R/C MARINER 40 MK II ARF Owner'S Manual Download Page 15

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Caution:

Always use thread lock on any bolt

that is threading into metal threads.

RECEIVER, BATTERY & SWITCH 

We placed our receiver just behind the

fuel tank 2000 Mah battery beside the fuel tank.
The location of these items will vary with the
engine used.

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Install your radio switch. 

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Install your receiver and battery pack accord-

ing to your radio instructions.

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The Yak 54 has lots of room to move the bat-

tery around to help with the CG. Do not make

a final place till you have balanced the plane.

1.

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Gather the following items

(1) Right & Left Wing Panels
(2) 1/4-20 x 1-1/4” Nylon Bolt
(1) Wing Tube

WING BOLTS

2.

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Slide the wing tube into one of the wing

halves.

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Slide the tube thru the fuselage.

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Slide the second wing half onto the wing tube

coming out of the fuselage side.

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Push the two wing halves together till they are

tight against the fuselage side.

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Bolt the wing to the fuselage using a 1/4-20

nylon bolt.

HATCH & CANOPY

1.

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Gather the following items

(1) Canopy Hatch
(2) 4-40 x 1/2” Socket Button Head Bolt
(1) Canopy

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Place wax paper.between the hatch and the

fuselage.

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Using the 4-40 x 1/2” bolts and washers,

mount the hatch to the top of the fuselage.

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Put in place the canopy over the fuselage

hatch.

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Glue in place using canopy glue..

Drill a hole 7/64”  through the cowl at the sec-

ond mark.

5.

Repeat step 4 for the remaining cowl mount-

ing holes.

Summary of Contents for MARINER 40 MK II ARF

Page 1: ...area Per the Federal Communications Commission you are required to use only those radio frequencies specified for Model Aircraft LIMITED WARRANTY Lanier RC has inspected and certified the components...

Page 2: ...ays wing hold down blocks Firewall etc Also during the course of shipping from the manufacturer to our facility in the United States it is not uncommon for the aircraft to experience several changes i...

Page 3: ...CONSTRUCTION TIPS IMPORTANT ALWAYS READ A FEW STEPS AHEAD This will alert you to coming instructions and will help you plan accordingly COVERING The 87 Yak 54 ARF is covered in a premium polyester fi...

Page 4: ...liberal amount of 30 minute epoxy Working with 1 hinge at a time place a dab of epoxy and insert the hinge half way into one of the aileron holes Repeat for each of the other hinges for that aileron...

Page 5: ...the end of the plug to the root rib Mount the inner aileron servo into the wing Aileron 6 Pull the second servo wire out of the wing root rib Plug the two aileron servos into a Y harness Always tape...

Page 6: ...Look for the control horn hard point under the cov ering This is the location for the control horn 5 Thread the 4 40 x 3 1 4 double threaded rod into the nylon adjustable control horn Place a 4 40 hex...

Page 7: ...fuselage side Note Always use thread lock on these screws before flying 3 Repeat for the other side of the stabilizer TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY 1 Collect the following items 2 Springs 4 1 8 Adjustable Horn...

Page 8: ...hinge line Drill two 1 16 holes on the marks you just made Use thin CA glue to harden the holes Using the 4 x 3 4 philip head screws mount the tail wheel bracket 3 Install the tail wheel and the whee...

Page 9: ...ottom of the rudder Insert the 6 32 x 5 1 2 all threaded rod and center it using the 6 washer with a 6 32 lock ing hex nut 3 Place on both ends of the threaded rod a Nylon Adjustable Control Horn Plac...

Page 10: ...Clevis Clips 2 Nylon Adjustable Control Horn 2 Nylon Adjustable Horn Bracket 2 Nylon Nut 2 Nylon Cup Washer 2 6 32 x 3 Flat Head Screw RUDDER PUSHROD 1 Collect the following items 2 4 40 x 3 1 4 Doub...

Page 11: ...nto the clevis Repeat steps 2 thru 4 for the other elevator servo Caution Make sure each metal clevis is fully closed and a clip is installed before and after each flight WHEEL AND WHEEL PANTS 1 Colle...

Page 12: ...ese type of engines any kind of prop strike on the ground or any other type of object can cause structural damage that might not be easily visible When a accident occurs you must check for damage thou...

Page 13: ...ole allows the carburetor to breath through the firewall into the fuselage Remove for carbu retor breathing 2 The ignition box was mounted below where the fuel tank will be placed FUEL TANK Note The f...

Page 14: ...Cowl 4 4 40 x 3 4 Button Head Socket Bolt 4 1 4 x 1 4 Silicone tubes You will have to remove any parts of the cowl that rub against the engine Make these openings little at first and slowly make them...

Page 15: ...4 Nylon Bolt 1 Wing Tube WING BOLTS 2 Slide the wing tube into one of the wing halves Slide the tube thru the fuselage Slide the second wing half onto the wing tube coming out of the fuselage side Pu...

Page 16: ...the Yak 54 flies Just remember that the further back you go the more sensitive it will become With extreme throws the model can get beyond the abil ity of novice pilots very quickly Good Luck and I h...

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