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7) When you are sure that everything is

aligned correctly, mix up a generous 

amount of 30 Minute Epoxy. Apply a thin 

layer to the top and bottom of the stabi-

lizer mounting area and to the stabilizer 

mounting platform sides in the fuselage. 

Slide the stabilizer in place and realign. 

Double check all of your measurements

once more before the epoxy cures. Hold 

the stabilizer in place with T-pins or mask-

ing tape and remove any excess epoxy us-

ing a paper towel and rubbing alcohol.

Epoxy

.

INSTALLING VERTICAL STABILIZER

1) Using a modeling knife, remove the

covering from over the precut hinge slot cut 

into the lower rear portion of the fuselage.

3)  Slide the vertical stabilizer back in-

place. Using a triangle, check to ensure 

that the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90º 

to the horizontal stabilizer.

Epoxy

Fill Epoxy

2) While holding the vertical stabilizer 

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.

90º

Vertical

Stabilizer.

Horizontal

Stabilizer.

Summary of Contents for Radial Rocket JD 10cc

Page 1: ...ics and specifications may change without notice ALMOST READY TO FLY Specifications Wingspan 62 3 in 158 2 cm Wing area 570 4 sq in 36 8sq dm Weight 7 1 7 3 lbs 3 2 3 3kg Length 45 1in 114 5cm Engine 10cc 0 82 1 0cu in 4 stroke Radio 5 channels with 7 servos Electric conversion Optional ...

Page 2: ...nstruction manual is designed to help you build a great flying earoplane Please read this manual throughly before starting assembly of your RADIAL ROCKET TD 10CC User the parts listing below to indentify all parts Please be awere that this aeroplane is not a toy and if assembley or used incorrectly it is capable of causing injury to people or property WHEN YOU FLY THIS AEROPLANE YOU ASSUME ALL RIS...

Page 3: ...ontrol surfaces including the ai lerons elevators and rudder are prehinged with hinges installed but the hinges are not glued in place It is imperative that you prop erly adhere the hinges in place per the steps that follow using a high quality thin C A glue 1 Carefully remove the aileron from one of the wing panels Note the position of the hinges 2 Remove each hinge from the wing panel and ailero...

Page 4: ...eat this process with the other wing panel securely hinging the aileron in place 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 ap plying medium pressure trying to separate the aileron from the wing panel Use caution not to crush the wing structure Work the aileron up and dow...

Page 5: ...o the wood structure of the wing panel and aileron Epoxy 5 Turn the wing panel over and deflect the aileron 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 aileron and wing panel 6 Using C A remover debonder and a pa per towel remove any excess C A glue that may have accumulated on the wing or in the aileron hinge...

Page 6: ...abilizer panel and elevator and place a T pin in the center of each hinge Slide each hinge into the eleva tor until the T pi n is snug against the elevator This will help ensure an equal amount of hinge is on either side of the hinge line when the elevator is mount ed to the horizontal stabilizer panel Glue the hinge hinges in place using the sametechniquesusedtohingtheailerons HINGING THE RUDDER ...

Page 7: ...leron con trol horns Fiberglass control horn Epoxy INSTALL ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN Fiberglass control horn Epoxy Elevator fiberglass control horn Epoxy INSTALL RUDDER CONTROL HORN Repeat steps to install the rudder control horn as same as steps done for ailerons Fiberglass control horn Epoxy Rudder fiberglass control horn ...

Page 8: ...rvo Test fit the servo into the aileron servo mount 2 Secure the servos with the screws pro vided with your radio system Rudder servo Elevator servo Throttle servo THROTTLE SERVO ARM INSTALLATION Install adjustable servo connector in the servo arm as same as picture below Servo arm Adjustable servo connector Loctite secure Throttle servo arm INSTALLING THE SWITCH RECEIVER Install the switch into t...

Page 9: ...lashing around the tank opening using a modeling knife If flashing is present make sure none falls into the tank 5 With the stopper assembly in place the weighted pick up should rest away from the rear of the tank and move freely inside the tank The top of the vent tube should rest just below the top of the tank It should not touch the top of the tank 6 When satisfied with the alignment of the sto...

Page 10: ...to the muffler and the line from the clunk to the carburetor Vent tube Fuel pick up tube Fuel fill tube Blow through one of the lines to ensure the fuel lines have not become kinked inside the fuel tank compartment Air should flow through easily ENGINE MOUNT INSTALLATION 1 Locate the items necessary to install the engine mount included with your model 4x30mm 2 Use four 4x30mm head bolts and four 4...

Page 11: ... 4 On the fire wall has the location for the throttle pusshrod tube pre drill 5 Slide the pushrod tube in the firewall and guide it through the fuel tank mount Use medium C A to glue the tube to the firewall and the fuel tank mount 6 Connect the Z bend in the 450mm throttle pushrod to the outer hole of the carburetor arm 7 Slide the throttle pushrod wire into the tube Position the engine between t...

Page 12: ... trim and install the servo horn perpendicular to the servo center line 9 Movethethrottlesticktotheclosedpo sition and move the carburetor to closed Use a 2 5mm hex wrench to tighten the screw that secures the throttle pushrod wire Make sure to use threadlock on the screw so it does not vibrate loose COWLING Please see these below pictures Cut ...

Page 13: ...he front of the cowl should be positioned so the crankshaft is in nearly the middle of the cowl opening Hold the cowl firmly in place using pieces of masking tape 3 Install the muffler and muffler extension onto the engine and make the cutout in the cowl for muffler clearance Connect the fuel and pressure lines to the carburetor muffler and fuel filler valve Secure the cowl to fuse lage using the ...

Page 14: ...the 450mm throttle pushrod to the outer hole of the carburetor arm 7 Slide the throttle pushrod wire into the tube Position the engine between the mounts Use four M4x30mm machine screws to secure the engine to the mount as shown Machine screw M4x30mm Pushrod wire COWLING 1 Slide the fiberglass cowl over the en gine and line up the back edge of the cowl with the marks you made on the fuselage then ...

Page 15: ... the back edge of the cowl flush with the marks align the front of the cowl with the crankshaft of the engine The front of the cowl should be positioned so the crankshaft is in nearly the middle of the cowl opening Hold the cowl firmly in place using pieces of masking tape 3 Install the muffler and muffler extension onto the engine and make the cutout in the cowl for muffler clearance Connect the ...

Page 16: ...ize 46 52 size models Motor 35mm 830 rev per volt Propeller 12x6 13x6 ESC 60A Lipo Batteries 4 cell 4200mA 3 Attach the electric motor box to the firewall suitable with the cross lines drawn on the electric motor box and fire wall Using M4x20mm to secure the mo tor box to the firewall Please see pictures below 4 Attach the motor to the front of the electric motor box using four 4mm blind nut four ...

Page 17: ...ex head bolts to se cure the motor Please see picture shown 145 mm Epoxy Balsa stick Epoxy M3x12mm 6 Attach the speed control to the side of the motor box using two sided tape and tie wraps Connect the appropriate leads from the speed control to the mo tor Make sure the leads will not interfere with the operation of the motor Speed control ...

Page 18: ...d 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 Using a small weight Weighted fuel pick up works well and string feed the string through the wing as indicated 2 Place the servo between the mounting blocks and space it from the hatch Use a pencil to mark the mounting hole loca tions on the blocks 3 Use drill bit in a...

Page 19: ...provided with the servo 7 Apply 1 2 drops of thin C A to each of the mounting tabs Allow the C A to cure without using accelerator C A glue 8 A string has been provided in the wing to pull the aileron lead through to the wing root Remove the string from the wing at the servo location and use the tape to attach it to the servo extension lead Pull the lead through the wing and remove the string ...

Page 20: ...and use a Phillips screw driver to install it with four wood screws 2x10mm INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVO INSTALLING THE FLAP SERVO Repeat the procedure for the aileron servo Repeat the procedure for the aileron servo AILERON PUSHROD HORN INSTALLATION Please see below pictures ...

Page 21: ...n the wire at the mark Mark Bend at the mark 8mm M2 lock nut Metal clevis Snap keeper Snap keeper Servo arm Fuel tubing Hex Nut Nylon Snap keeper INSTALLING THE FLAP PUSHROD INSTALLING LANDING GEAR Repeat the procedure for the aileron pushrod 1 Locate items necessary to install Spring Landing gear 2 Install Spring Landing gear into wings ...

Page 22: ...RADIAL ROCKET 10cc Instruction Manual 22 3 Install Fiberglass Wheel Pants into Wings Epoxy Drill Drill ...

Page 23: ... 1 Using a ruler and a pen locate the cen terline of the horizontal stabilizer at the trailing edge and place a mark Use a tri angle and extend this mark from back to front across the top of the stabilizer Also extend this mark down the back of the trailing edge of the stabilizer ...

Page 24: ...t and the fuselage sides meet Do this on both the right and left sides and top and bottom of the stabilizer 5 Remove the stabilizer Using the lines you just drew as a guide carefully remove the covering from between them using a modeling knife When cutting through the covering to remove it cut with only enough pressure to only cut through the covering itself Cut ting into the balsa structure may w...

Page 25: ...mask ing tape and remove any excess epoxy us ing a paper towel and rubbing alcohol Epoxy INSTALLING VERTICAL STABILIZER 1 Using a modeling knife remove the coveringfromovertheprecuthingeslotcut into the lower rear portion of the fuselage 3 Slide the vertical stabilizer back in place Using a triangle check to ensure that the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90º to the horizontal stabilizer Epoxy Fill...

Page 26: ...k all of your measurements once more before 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 proceeding C A glue Hinge Hex nut Fuel tubing M2 clevis Elevator pushrod Elevator control horn 2 Install the elevator control horn using the same method as with the aileron con t...

Page 27: ...r shown to set the height of the tailwheel wire Then check to see if the long steering leg of the tailwheel wire is parallel to the bottom of the rudder The wire may need to be tweaked slightly to make it parallel 3 Slide the Nylon Rudder Steering Clasp onto the bottom of the rudder and onto the tailwheel wire at the same time Lo cate the clasp at the halfway point on the wire and then drill a hol...

Page 28: ... glue this into the base of the pilot figure and glue the cockpit panel in place with C A glue please see pictures as shown Epoxy 170mm 4 Position the canopy onto the fuselage Trace around the canopy and onto the fuselage using a felt tipped pen C A glue 1 If all the decals are precut and ready to stick Please be certain the model is clean and free from oily fingerprints and dust Position decal on...

Page 29: ... battery pack lead into the switch also 2 Wrap the receiver and battery pack in the protective foam rubber to protect them from vibration Receiver Battery ATTACHMENT WING FUSELAGE Insert two wing panels as pictures below Attach the aluminium tube into fuselage Wing tube Cut Epoxy Insert cover hatch on fuselage as pictures below ...

Page 30: ...of the wing on both sides of the fuselage The balance point is located 88mm back from the leading edge of the wing at the wing root This is the balance pointatwhichyourmodelshouldbalance for your first flights Later you may wish to experiment by shifting the balance up to 10mm forward or back to change the flying characteristics Moving the bal ance forward may improve the smooth ness and arrow lik...

Page 31: ...ight to the nose If the nose drops it is nose heavy and you must add weight to the tail to balance If possible first attempt to balance the model by changing the position of the re ceiver battery and receiver If you are un able to obtain good balance by doing so then it will be necessary to add weight to the nose or tail to achieve the proper balance point 88 mm CONTROL THROWS Ailerons High Rate 1...

Page 32: ...right aileron should move up and the other aileron should move down If it does not flip the servo reversing switch on your transmitter to change the direction 1 Completely charge your trans mitter and receiver batteries before your first day of flying 2 Check every bolt and every glue joint in the RADIAL ROCKET TD 10cc to ensure that everything is tight and well bonded 3 Double check the balance o...

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