09/01/2013
RANS S-20 RAVEN
TEXT MANUAL
00-12
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ FIRST
PLEASE READ:
We highly recommend that you completely read the manual
cover to cover before beginning assembly of your aircraft. This will help to
eliminate costly mistakes and considerably speed up your build time. As you
read the Assembly Manual, follow along in the Parts and Figure Drawings
Manual. Study each and every parts and figure drawing. The Assembly, Parts,
and Figure Drawing manuals will parallel each other; however, at times the
Assembly manual will use parts from two or more pages of the Parts manual.
PLEASE NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all figure and exploded view
drawings are NOT to scale.
GET ORGANIZED!
Prepare your workshop; be certain that what comes in the
door will be able to go out!
KEEP IT CLEAN:
Wash your hands, tools, and work tables. You will notice
most of the parts are labeled with part numbers. Most labels will peel off easily,
but if some are stubborn then dampen a cloth with acetone or lacquer thinner,
apply, let soak a little and peel off. Repeat if necessary. Goo Gone
®
Pro-Power
also works well.
CAUTION: Do NOT allow Acetone, lacquer thinner, Loctite or
fuel to contact Lexan glazing.
These and some other solvents will destroy the
Lexan.
STEEL PREPARATION:
Even though every care is taken to assure a safe
arrival of your aircraft, thoroughly inspect the fuselage as well as all other parts
for the following: unclosed welds, nicks, and dents. If you locate any suspect
areas with excessive dents or scratches call our Tech-Staff for information on
damage tolerance. All Welded steel parts will require primer and top coating.
We recommend a good two-part epoxy primer. Be sure the primer and paint
you choose will not be affected by the urethane adhesive used to bond the
fabric to the airframe. Final painting of certain components will be done after
trial assembly. Include these components when designing your paint
scheme. If you assemble the aircraft in a humid environment it is best to prime
everything first.
ASSEMBLY SEQUENCING:
We have tried to format the manual in a
step-by-step order as to how to assemble your aircraft. However, there is truly
no “one” order in which to follow, as long as the check- lists in the covering
section are met prior to covering. If you should choose to build your wings first
rather then the fuselage, it is acceptable to do so.
NOTE: It is not necessary
to trial fit wings and tail surfaces to the fuselage frame except for the
rudder and elevator fit up described in section 1.
It is acceptable to
complete building of the components and then to final install them. Refer to
the assembly sequence flow chart at the end of this section.
