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ET6.

Instruction Manual.

2mm x 8mm.

The propeller should not touch any part

of the spinner cone. If it does, use a sharp
modeling knife and carefully trim away the
spinner cone where the propeller comes in
contact with it.

5) Secure the cowl with the screw pro-

vide with hardware.

Bolt the wing to fuselage.

ATTACHMENT WING - FUSELAGE.

See pictures below.

BALANCING.

Wood screw.

3mmx10mm

INSTALLING CANOPY.

Glue.

Screw.

1) It is critical that your airplane be bal-

anced correctly. Improper balance will cause
your plane to lose control and crash. The cen-
ter of gravity is locate

2 - 4.5cm

back from

the leading edge of the wing, measured at wing
tip.

Glue.

Wing bolt.

Wing.

Fuselage.

2 - 4,5 cm.

Summary of Contents for ET 6 - TEXAN

Page 1: ...anual Made in Vietnam Specifications WingSpan 62 5in 158 7cm WingArea 627 8sqin 40 5sqdm Weight 5 3 6 0lbs 2400g 2700g Length 46 6in 118 3cm Need to Complete Speed Control 100 120 amp Recommended Battery 4 5 cells 3000 5000mAh Li Po ASSEMBLY MANUAL MS X11 ET 6 TEXAN Graphics and specfications may change without notice 2 ...

Page 2: ...of your ET 6 Use the parts listing below to identify all parts WARNING Please be aware that this aeroplane is not a toy and if assembled or used incorrectly it is capable of causing injury to people or property WHEN YOU FLY THIS AEROPLANE YOU ASSUME ALL RISK RESPONSIBILITY If you are inexperienced with basic R C flight we strongly recommend you contact your R C supplier and join your local R C Mod...

Page 3: ...o be made The paint and plastic parts used in this kit are fuel proof However they are not tolerant of many harsh chemi cals including the following paint thinner cyano acrylate glue accel erator cyanoacrylategluede bonder and acetone Do not let these chemi cals come in contact with the colours on the covering and the plastic parts TOOLS SUPPLIES NEEDED Thick cyanoacrylate glue 30 minute epoxy 5 m...

Page 4: ... thin C A glue to each hinge making sure that the C A penetrates into both the aileron and wing panel 6 Using C A remover debonder and a paper towel remove any excess C A glue that may have accumulated on the wing or in the aileron hinge area hinges are glued in place a 1 64 gap or less will be maintained throughout the lengh of the aileron to the wing panel hinge line HINGING THE ELEVATOR 8 After...

Page 5: ...ounting the wheel as shown in the following pictures 2 Using a modeling knife remove the covering from over the two main gear mount ing slots located in the bottom of the wing 3 Insert the 90º bend of one main gear wire into the predrilled hole in one mounting slot 4 The landing gear wire is held in place using two nylon landing gear straps and four 3mm x 10mm wood screws Landing gear Collar C A g...

Page 6: ...t cure epoxy whenjoiningthewinghalvescouldresultinthe glue drying before the wing halves are aligned properly which may result in failure of the wing centre section during flight INSTALLING THE GEAR FAIRING See pictures below 2 Carefully slide the two wing halves together and firmly press them together allowing the excess epoxy to run out There should not be any gap in the wing halves Use rubbing ...

Page 7: ...d to adjust the size of the precut open ing in the mount The notch in the sides of the mount allow the servo lead to pass through 4 When the epoxy has cured carefully remove the masking tape from the wing 5 Peel off the backing from the self adhe sive covering strip Apply the strip to the centre section of the wing starting from the bottom trailing edge Wrap the strip all the way around the wing u...

Page 8: ...control wire with a wire keeper AILERON LINKAGE 1 Using a ruler pen to draw a straight line as below picture Control Horn Mounting Screws Mounting Plate 5 Mount the control horns by inserting the screws through the control horn bases and aileron halves then into the mounting backplates Do not overtighten the screws or the backplates may crush the wood 4 Using a 1mm drill bit and the control horns ...

Page 9: ... radio system 2 Install the rubber grommets and brass collets onto the elevator servo Test fit the servo into the elevator servo mount 1 Locate and cut out the covering film from the servo holes in both sides of fuselage 1 Using a ruler and a pen locate the centerline of the horizontal stabilizer at the trail ing edge and place a mark Use a triangle and extend this mark from back to front across t...

Page 10: ...izer firmly in place use a pen and draw a line on each side of the vertical stabilizer where it meets the top of the fuselage When cutting through the covering to re move it cut with only enough pressure to only cut through the covering itself Cutting into the balsa structure may weaken it 6 When you are sure that everything is aligned correctly apply C Aglue to the top and bottom of the stabilize...

Page 11: ...ol horn install as same as method of aileron wing See pictures below CONTROL HORN INSTALLATION 90º Vertical Stabilizer Horizontal Stabilizer 6 When you are sure that everything is aligned correctly apply C A glue to fix them C A glue Pushrod install as same as method of pushrod wing See pictures below PUSHROD INSTALLATION Elevator control horn C A glue Rudder control horn Pushrod Remove covering P...

Page 12: ...grit sandpaper and care fully roughen the inside surface of the nylon clasp 5 Slide the clasp back into position and care fully glue it into place using Kwik Bond Thin C A Hold the clasp in place until the glue com pletely cures Secure by 1 machine screw MOUNTING THE CONTROL CLASP 2 Using a ruler and a pen place a mark onto the bottom of the rudder The back edge of the clasp should line up with th...

Page 13: ...See pictures below Tie wrap or rubber band Battery Speed control Cowling Dummy engine Silicon glue or C A glue Glue 4 Slide the cowl back over the motor 3 While keeping the back edge of the cowl flush with the marks align the front of the cowl with the crankshaft of the motor The front of the cowl should be positioned so the crankshaft is in nearly the middle of the cowl opening Use the spinner ba...

Page 14: ...wl with the screw pro vide with hardware Bolt the wing to fuselage ATTACHMENT WING FUSELAGE See pictures below BALANCING Wood screw 3mmx10mm INSTALLING CANOPY Glue Glue Screw 1 It is critical that your airplane be bal anced correctly Improper balance will cause your plane to lose control and crash The cen ter of gravity is locate 2 4 5cm back from the leading edge of the wing measured at wing tip ...

Page 15: ...control surface will in crease the amount of throw FLIGHT PREPARATION A Check the operation and direction of the elevator rudder ailerons and throttle B Plug in your radio system per the manufacturer s instructions and turn every thing on E Check the throttle D Check the rudder Looking from be hind the airplane move the rudder stick to the right The rudder should move to the right If it does not f...

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