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ASSEMBLY MANUAL

Speciications:

Wingspan------ 103 in (262 cm). 
Wing area------ 1839.9 sq.ins (118.7sq.dm). 
Weight---------- 25.3-26.9 lbs (11.5-12.2 kg). 
Length---------- 66.7 in (169.3 cm). 
Engine---------- 50cc-62 cc 
Radio----------- 5 channels with 6 servos 
Motor 360/ 3000watt/ ESC 160A-200A/ Lipo 12s; 

Electric propeller 24x10 - 26x8

ITEM CODE : SEA 358

Code : SEA 358

Summary of Contents for SEA 358

Page 1: ...62 cm Wing area 1839 9 sq ins 118 7sq dm Weight 25 3 26 9 lbs 11 5 12 2 kg Length 66 7 in 169 3 cm Engine 50cc 62 cc Radio 5 channels with 6 servos Motor 360 3000watt ESC 160A 200A Lipo 12s Electric propeller 24x10 26x8 ITEM CODE SEA 358 Code SEA 358 ...

Page 2: ...n manual is designed to help you build a great lying aeroplane Please read this manual throughly before starting assembly of your 1 3 Scale Morane Saulnier AI Use the parts listing below to indentify all parts If you are inexperienced with basic R C light we strongly recommend you contact your R C supplier and join your local R C model Flying Club R C Model Flying Clubs ofer a variety of training ...

Page 3: ...y a slight gap he hinge is now centered on the wing panel and aileron Remove the T pins and snug the aileron against the wing panel A gap of 1 64 or less should be maintained between the wing panel and aileron Hinge KIT CONTENTS SEA 358 1 3 Scale Morane Saulnier AI 1 Fuselage 2 Wing set 3 3 Tail set 2 4 Canopy and Window 5 Cowling 6 Wing tube 7 landing gear 8 Fuel tank 9 Tail wheel 10 Ep Motor box...

Page 4: ...t 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 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 Repeat this process with the other wing panel securely hinging the aileron in place Ater bo...

Page 5: ...urface as shown INSTALL THE AILERONS CONTROL HORN 1 2 3 Ailerons control horn Place low tack tape 1 32 inch 1mm from the control horn slot his will pre vent epoxy from getting on the control surface when the control horns are glued in place Apply epoxy to the area of the control horns that ist into the slots Use enough epoxy so the control horns will be fully bonded to the ied surfaces Remove the ...

Page 6: ...ON SERVOS Because the size of servos difer you may need to adjust the size of the precut opening in the mount he notch in the sides of the mount allow the servo lead to pass through 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 Use drill bit in a pin vise to drill the mouting holes in the blocks 7 6 1 2 3 Epo...

Page 7: ...e servo to the aileron hatch using Phillips screwdriver and the screws provided with the servo 5 6 7 C A glue 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 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 9 10 ...

Page 8: ...M3 lock nut M2 5x10mm 12 2 3 4 13 1 11 INSTALLING THE FUSELAGE SERVOS Because the size of servos difer you may need to adjust the size of the precut opening in the mount he notch in the sides of the mount allow the servo lead to pass through Install the rubber grommets and brass collets into all servos Test it the servos into the fuselage servo mounts Secure the servos with the screws provided wit...

Page 9: ...ervo 1 2 3 32 Hole 1 2 Rudder servo Elevator servo Elevator servo arm Elevator servo arm INSTALLING THE ENGINE SWITCH Switch 3 INSTALLING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TO FUSELAGE Please study images below 1 2 Minimum servo spec Torque 6 0V 157 00 oz in 11 31 kg cm 7 4V 179 00 oz in 12 89 kg cm ...

Page 10: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 10 4 8 3 7 5 9 6 10 head locker glue M4x20mm ...

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Page 12: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 12 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 3x4mm 3x4mm 3x4mm 3x4mm ...

Page 13: ...in routing the shock cord he amount of tension that is applied to the shock cord while being pulled around the axle determines the suspension rate strength Various tension rates have been tested on this aircrat It was found almost no tension while installing the shock cord was a little sot for anything other than very smooth ground A moderate amount of tension while wrapping the shock cord seems i...

Page 14: ...wrap 33 34 35 Repeat the previous steps to install the remaining main axle and shock cord 36 Cut the excess of the tie wrap so the landing gear wing cover can be installed When the shock cord is installed it will it inside the landing gear wing and will not interfere with the installation of the cover Tighten all the hardware associ ated with the landing gear at this time ...

Page 15: ...ding from the rear of the stopper his will be the fuel pick up tube Using a modeling knife cut one length of silicon fuel line Connect one end of the line to the weighted fuel pick up and the other end to the nylon pick up tube 1 Carefully bend the second nylon tube up at a 45º angle his tube is the vent tube 2 Vent tube Fuel ill tube Fuel pick up tube ...

Page 16: ...ght en the assembly as this could cause the tank to split 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 he top of the vent tube should rest just below the top of the tank It should not touch the top of the tank You should mark which tube is the vent and which is the fuel pickup when you attach fuel tubing to the t...

Page 17: ... one of the lines to ensure the fuel lines have not become kinked inside the fuel tank compartment Air should low through easily Vent tube Fuel pick up tube Fuel ill tube 1 2 Locate the engine mounting in position on the irewall Use a 2 5mm drill bit to drill the holes necessary to mount your particular motor choice MOUNTING THE ENGINE Please study images below 2 5mm 3 ...

Page 18: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 18 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 Position the engine with the drive washer 197mm forward of the irewall 197mm 7mm 11 ...

Page 19: ... 12 13 14 Ignition Module Attach the muler to the engine using the hardware included with the muler 16 17 18 15 Epoxy 19 Use epoxy glue to attach the push base to the inside of the fuselage and propeller ...

Page 20: ... trim and install the servo horn perpendiular to the servo center line Move the throttle stick to the closed position 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 22 1 2 3 COWLING Please study images below 4mm 4 Epoxy ...

Page 21: ...21 5 6 7 8 9 10 Epoxy 11 12 ...

Page 22: ...l position is correct before drilling each hole Install the muler and muler extension onto the engine and make the cutout in the cowl for muler clearance Connect the fuel and pressure lines to the carbu retor muler and fuel iler valve Secure the cowl to fuselage using the M3x10mm socket head screws Putting a small length of silicon fuel tube under the head of the screw helps with vibration 19 Loct...

Page 23: ...your model 1 Recommend the items necessary to install the electric power conversion parts included with your model Locate the engine mounting in position on the irewall Use a 5mm drill bit to drill the holes necessary to mount your particular motor choice Motor 360 6000 Watts Propeller 24x10 26x8 ESC 160A 200A 12S Lipo 2 5mm ...

Page 24: ...the motor mount to the front of the electric motor box using four 5mm blind nut four M5x20mm hex head bolts to secure the motor Please see picture shown hen use 5mm drill bit to enlarge the holes on the electric motor box 6 7 8 5mm 9 M5x30mm and washers 5mm M5x20mm ...

Page 25: ...l 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 13 12 197mm 14 15 16 Battery Battery ...

Page 26: ...ould 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 propel ler comes in contact with it 2 1 1 2 3 4 HINGING THE ELEVATORS Glue the elevator hinges in place using the same techniques used to hinge the ailerons INSTALL ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN Fiberglass control horn Epoxy ...

Page 27: ... the lines you just drew as a guide carefully remove the covering from between them using a modeling knife 2 3 4 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 weaken it Using a modeling knife carefully remove the covering that overlaps the stabilizer mounting platform sides in the fuselage ...

Page 28: ...cohol to remove any excess epoxy from the fuselage and stabilizer Allow the epoxy to fully cure before pro ceeding If you ind epoxy on the joiner wire use the paper towel and isopropyl alcohol to clean the joiner Use a pin vise and 1 16 inch 1 5mm drill bit to drill a hole in the center of each hinge slot to allow the CA to wick into the hinge Drill holes in both the ele vators and stabilizer surf...

Page 29: ...before it begins to cure 10 13 11 12 Flex the elevator slightly making sure to keep the gap between the elevator and stabilizer as narrow as possible Saturate each of the hinges using thin CA Apply CA to the top of the hinges Gently pull on the ied and moving surface to make sure the hinges are glued securely If not reapply thin CA to any hinges that are found loose 14 15 Flex the control surface ...

Page 30: ...r AI Instruction Manual 30 16 4 1 INSTALL RUDDER CONTROL HORN Repeat steps to install the rudder control horn as same as steps done for ailerons Fiberglass control horn 2 3 1 INSTALLING VERTICAL STABILIZER 3 2 C A glue Epoxy ...

Page 31: ...he both side of elevator hread one clevis and M2 lock nut on to each elevator control rod hread the horns on until they are lush with the ends of the control rods Elevator and rudder pushrods assembly as pictures below Locate items necessaryto install rudder pushrod RUDDER PUSHROD INSTALLATION Repeat steps as same as steps done for elevator 1 715mm M3 clevis M3 lock nut 4 ...

Page 32: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 32 3 7 4 8 6 10 5 9 2 ...

Page 33: ...33 MOUNTING THE TAIL WHEEL Locate items necessary to install tail wheel 1 2 3 11 12 14 13 M3x20mm 4 M3x15mm ...

Page 34: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 34 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 Loctite Make sure you have loctite glue or it will come loose 3mm ...

Page 35: ...35 13 14 15 16 17 18 INSTALL BRACING WIRE AND METAL BRACKET AT THE TAIL TOP VIEW 1 2 211 77mm ...

Page 36: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 36 3 M3x15mm BOTTOM VIEW M3x20mm 4 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 37: ...37 12 13 14 15 16 M3x15mm 17 18 19 20 Loctite ...

Page 38: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 38 21 INSTALL GUN Parts requirement Please study images below 1 2 22 23 3 4 5 head locker glue ...

Page 39: ...39 6 7 8 9 10 M3x25mm 11 12 13 M3x25mm ...

Page 40: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 40 2 1 CABANE STRUT INSTALLATION Loacte the items for this section of the manual Decor for the strut 3 5 4 ...

Page 41: ...41 6 Get the middle number 1 strut and in stall it on the fuselage 7 9 8 156mm 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 11 12 10 216mm 2 Setting the number 2 with the number 1 13 2 1 2 ...

Page 42: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 42 Get the middle number 3 strut and in stall it on the fuselage 14 15 16 17 M3x15mm 18 3 2 1 20 19 192mm 3 ...

Page 43: ...43 21 22 M3x15mm 23 24 26 25 4 27 Get the middle number 4 strut and in stall it on the fuselage 4 3 28 3 4 ...

Page 44: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 44 31 30 33 32 34 35 29 M3x15mm 5 225mm Setting the number 5 with the number 1 4 5 ...

Page 45: ...45 M3x15mm 40 36 37 41 38 39 42 43 2 1 3 4 5 head locker glue 1 5 ...

Page 46: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 46 50 51 49 47 48 44 46 45 M3x12mm head locker glue M3x12mm ...

Page 47: ...47 54 58 57 59 53 55 52 56 M3x15mm ...

Page 48: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 48 61 65 62 66 63 67 60 64 M3x12mm 293mm 6 Take the number 6 strut in the middle and attach it to the fuselage connect from 2 to 5 ...

Page 49: ...49 69 73 70 74 71 75 68 72 M3x12mm ...

Page 50: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 50 80 81 77 78 76 79 Epoxy M3x12mm INSTALLATION COCKPIT Locate items necessary to install 1 ...

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Page 52: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 52 1 4 5 6 7 2 3 INSTALLATION PILOT AND CANOPY Locate items necessary to install Epoxy Epoxy ...

Page 53: ...53 8 ATTACHMENT WING FUSELAGE Attach the aluminium tube into fuselage Wing tube 1 2 3 4 5 6 M4x12mm M4x12mm ...

Page 54: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 54 INSTALLATION WING STRUTS Locate the items for this section of the manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 M3x12mm M3x12mm 7 8 795mm ...

Page 55: ...55 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 M3x15mm ...

Page 56: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 56 17 21 18 22 19 23 20 16 ...

Page 57: ...57 24 M2x12mm 25 30 31 26 27 29 28 250mm 7 269mm ...

Page 58: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 58 36 37 38 39 34 35 33 M3x12mm 32 262mm 8 ...

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Page 60: ...e If the nose drops it is nose heavy and you must add weight to the tail to balance If possible irst attempt to balance the model by changing the position of the receiver battery and receiver If you are unable 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 An important part of preparing the air crat for light is pr...

Page 61: ... Ailerons High Rate Up 50 mm Down 50 mm Low Rate Up 30 mm Down 30 mm Elevator High Rate Up 50 mm Down 50 mm Low Rate Up 35 mm Down 35 mm Rudder High Rate Right 60 mm Let 60 mm Low Rate Right 40 mm Let 40 mm 1 150 170mm ...

Page 62: ...1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI Instruction Manual 62 35 50mm 30 50mm 40 60mm 40 60mm Wing Fuselage 30 50mm 35 50mm ...

Page 63: ...ileron should move up and the other aileron should move down If it does not lip the servo reversing switch on your transmitter to change the direction 1 Completely charge your trans mitter and receiver batteries before your irst day of lying 2 Check every bolt and every glue joint in the 1 3 ScaleMorane Saulnier AI to ensure that everything is tight and well bonded 3 Double check the balance of th...

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