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LASER 200

                                                                

Instruction Manual

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Landing gear.

 

2)  Follow diagram below for wheel pant

installation:

 

3)  You have to trim each axles and using a

toll cutting and cut-off wheel.

Caution when cutting the axles and wear

protective goggles.

14mm.

7mm.

62mm.

lite-plywood block.

Wheel Collar.

Axle.

Wheel.

Nut.

Wheel Pant.

Landing Gear.

Nut.

 Plywood Washer.

 Plywood Washer.

Summary of Contents for Laser 200

Page 1: ...ng Comprehensive hardware pack including wheels tank spats undercarriage Photo illustratedstep by stepAssemblyManual SPECIFICATIONS WING SPAN 175CM 68 75 in WINGAREA 4746CM2 735 6 Sq in WEIGHT 4 1 5KG 9 02lb 11lb ENGINE SIZE 91 1 20 2 stroke 1 20 1 50 4 stroke RECOMMENDED R C 4 CHANNEL MINIMUM WITH 6 SERVOS FLYING SKILL LEVEL ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LENGTH 161CM 63 4in ...

Page 2: ...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 Model Flying Club R C Model Flying Clubs offer a variety of training procedures designed to help the new pilot on his way to successful R C flight They will also be able to advise on any insurance and safety regulations that may apply ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED 9...

Page 3: ... fit and are aligned properly before gluing This will ensure proper as sembly as the LASER 200 is made from natural materials and minor ad justments may have to 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...

Page 4: ...a T pin in the center of each hinge Slide each hinge into the aileron until the T pin is snug against the aileron This will help ensure an equal amount of hinge is on either side of the hinge line when the aileron is mounted to the wing panel HINGING THE AILERONS Note The hinge is constructed of a special material that allows the C A to wick or penetrate and distribute throughout the hinge securel...

Page 5: ...ing bottom Small weight Thread Electric wire 8 After both ailerons are securely hinged firmly grasp the wing panel and aileron to make sure the hinges are securely glued and cannot be pulled out Do this by carefully applying medium pressure trying to separate the aileron from the wing panel Use caution not to crush the wing structure Note Work the aileron up and down several times to work in the h...

Page 6: ...rns as a guide drill the mounting holes through the aileron halves 6 Thread one nylon adjustable control horn onto each aileron control rod Thread the horns on until they are flush with the ends of the control rods 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...

Page 7: ...7 LASER 200 Instruction Manual Mark point Repeat the procedure for the other wing half M2 lock nut Snap keepper ...

Page 8: ... protruding from the rear of the stopper This will be the fuel pick up tube 2 Using a modeling knife cut one length of silicon fuel line Connect one end of the line to the weighted fuel pickup and the other end to the nylon pick up tube 3 Carefully bend the second nylon tube up at a 45º angle This tube is the vent tube ENGINE MOUNT Mark and drill 4 holes for engine mount ...

Page 9: ...mbly tighten the 3mm x 20mm machine screw until the rubber stopper ex pands and seals the tank opening Do not overtighten the assembly as this could cause the tank to split Attach the silicone fuel and pressure pipes to the tank The lower pipe is the feed and the upper two the pressure and fill The fill pipe is the next pipe Slide the tank into the fuselage from inside so that the neck is at the t...

Page 10: ...wheel pant installation 3 You have to trim each axles and using a toll cutting and cut off wheel Caution when cutting the axles and wear protective goggles 14mm 7mm 62mm lite plywood block Wheel Collar Axle Wheel Nut Wheel Pant Landing Gear Nut Plywood Washer Plywood Washer ...

Page 11: ...t 3 Secure your engine on the motor mount by mounting with 4 bolts 8 washers and 4 nuts provided A drop C A glue on the bolt threads will help prevent loosening in flight 4 Attach the Z Bend in the pushrod wire to the throttle arm on the carburetor You will need to remove the throttle arm from the car buretor to be able to attach the Z bend When complete re attach the throttle arm to the car buret...

Page 12: ...cowl opening Use the spinner backplate as a guide Hold the cowl firmly in place using pieces of masking tape Because of the size of the cowl it may be nec essary to use a needle valve extension for the high speed needle valve Make this out of suf ficient length 1 5mm wire and install it into the end of the needle valve Secure the wire in place by tightening the set screw in the side of the needle ...

Page 13: ...nt Because the size of servos differ you may need to adjust the size of the precut opening in the mount The notch in the sides of the mount allow the servo lead to pass through 1 Carefully remove the elevator from one of the horizontal stabilizer panels Note the position of the hinges 2 Remove each hinge from the horizontal stabilizer panel and elevator and place a T pin in the center of each hing...

Page 14: ...ace 5 Turn the horizontal stabilizer panel over and deflect the elevator in the opposite direction from the opposite side Apply thin C A glue to each hinge making sure that the C A penetrates into both the elevator and horizontal stabilizer panel 3 Slide the elevator on the horizontal stabilizer panel until there is only a slight gap The hinge is now centered on the horizontal stabilizer panel and...

Page 15: ...lizer Using the lines you just drew as a guide carefully remove the covering from between them using a model ing knife 6 Using a modeling knife carefully re move the covering that overlaps the stabilizer mounting platform sides in the fuselage Re move the covering from both the top and the bottom of the platform sides When cutting through the covering to re move it cut with only enough pressure to...

Page 16: ...the rear edge of the fuselage and the lower rudder hinge should engage the precut hinge slot in the lower fuselage The bottom edge of the stabilizer should also be firmly pushed against the top of the horizontal stabilizer VERTICAL STABILIZER INSTALLATION 1 Using a modeling knife remove the covering from over the precut hinge slot cut into the lower rear portion of the fuselage This slot accepts t...

Page 17: ...e to cut through the covering itself Cutting into the balsa structure may weaken it 6 Deflect the vertical stabilizer and completely saturate each hinge with thin C A glue The vertical stabilizer front surface should lightly contact the fuselage during this procedure Ideally when the hinges are glued in place a 1 64 gap or less will be maintained throughout the lengh of the vertical stabilizer to ...

Page 18: ...he bottom and top edges of the filler block and to the lower hinge also Set the stabilizer in place and realign Double check all of your measurements once more be fore the epoxy cures Hold the stabilizer in place with T pins or masking tape and remove any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol Allow the epoxy to fully cure before pro ceeding INSTALLING TAIL STRUT SYSTEM Tail strut sy...

Page 19: ... drill bit and the control horns as a guide drill the mounting holes through the elevator halves 4 Mount the control horns by inserting the screws through the control horn bases and eleva tor halves then into the mounting backplates Do not overtighten the screws or the backplates may crush the wood 5 Position the rudder control horn on the left side of the airplane 6 Install the rudder control hor...

Page 20: ...t a time hold the pushrods in po sition over the respective servos to check for proper servo direction If any servo turns in the wrong direction switch your radio s re versing switches as necessary to achieve the correct direction Control horn Connector Pushrod Metal clevis 2 Rudder pushrods assembly follow picture below PUSHROD INSTALLATION 1 Elevator pushrods assembly follow pictures below Metal...

Page 21: ... not to overtighten the screws 3 While holding the clasp firmly in place use a pen and outline the clasp onto the rud der 4 Remove the clasp and using a model ing knife remove the covering from inside the lines you drew Use 220 grit sandpaper and carefully roughen the inside surface of the ny lon clasp 5 Slide the clasp back into position and carefully glue it into place using Kwik Bond Thin C A H...

Page 22: ...orif this is not possible stick weight onto the firewall or use a brass heavy hub spinner hub similar to those offered by Harry Higley When balanced correctly the airplane should sit level or slightly nose down when you lift it up with your fingers BALANCING 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 gr...

Page 23: ... open the carbu retor barrel If it does not flip the servo re versing switch on your transmitter to change the direction E From behind the airplane look at the aileron on the right wing half Move the aileron stick to the right The right aileron should move up and the other aileron should move down If it does not flip the servo re versing switch on your transmitter to change the direction C Check t...

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