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SPARROW HAWK 

                                                                     

Instruction Manual

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If you as the Purchaser or user are not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this Product, you are
advised to return this Product immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase.
Law:  These Terms are governed by Illinois law (without regard to conflict of law principals).

Safety Precautions:

This is a sophisticated hobby Product and not a toy. It must be operated with caution and common sense and
requires some basic mechanical ability. Failure to operate this Product in a safe and responsible manner could
result in injury or damage to the Product or other property. This Product is not intended for use by children without
direct adult supervision. The Product manual contains instructions for safety, operation and maintenance. It is
essential to read and follow all the instructions and warnings in the manual, prior to assembly, setup or use, in
order to operate correctly and avoid damage or injury.

Questions, Assistance, and Repairs:

Your local hobby store and/or place of purchase cannot provide warranty support or repair. Once assembly, setup or
use of the Product has been started, you must contact Horizon directly. This will enable Horizon to better answer
your questions and service you in the event that you may need any assistance. For questions or assistance, please
direct your email to [email protected], or call 877.504.0233 toll free to speak to a service technician.

Inspection or Repairs

If this Product needs to be inspected or repaired, please call for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA). Pack the
Product securely using a shipping carton. Please note that original boxes may be included, but are not designed to
withstand the rigors of shipping without additional protection. Ship via a carrier that provides tracking and insurance
for lost or damaged parcels, as 

Horizon is not responsible for merchandise until it arrives and is accepted at our

facility. 

A Service Repair Request is available at www.horizonhobby.com on the “Support” tab. If you do not have

internet access, please include a letter with your complete name, street address, email address and phone
number where you can be reached during business days, your RMA number, a list of the included items, method of
payment for any non-warranty expenses and a brief summary of the problem. Your original sales receipt must also
be included for warranty consideration. Be sure your name, address, and RMA number are clearly written on the
outside of the shipping carton.

Warranty Inspection and Repairs
To receive warranty service, you must include your original sales receipt

 verifying the proof-of-purchase date.

Provided warranty conditions have been met, your Product will be repaired or replaced free of charge. Repair or
replacement decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby.

Non-Warranty Repairs
Should your repair not be covered by warranty the repair will be completed and payment will be required
without notification or estimate of the expense unless the expense exceeds 50% of the retail purchase cost

.  By

submitting the item for repair you are agreeing to payment of the repair without notification.  Repair estimates are
available upon request.  You must include this request with your repair.  Non-warranty repair estimates will be billed
a minimum of ½ hour of labor. In addition you will be billed for return freight. Please advise us of your preferred
method of payment. Horizon accepts money orders and cashiers checks, as well as Visa, MasterCard, American
Express, and Discover cards. If you choose to pay by credit card, please include your credit card number and
expiration date. Any repair left unpaid or unclaimed after 90 days will be considered abandoned

 

and will be disposed

of accordingly

.

 Please note: non-warranty repair is only available on electronics and model engines.

Electronics and engines requiring inspection or repair should be shipped to the following address:

Horizon Service Center

4105 Fieldstone Road

Champaign, Illinois 61822

All other Products requiring warranty inspection or repair should be shipped to the following address:

Horizon Product Support

4105 Fieldstone Road

Champaign, Illinois 61822

Please call 877-504-0233 with any questions or concerns regarding this product or warranty.

 (c) Purchaser Remedy- Horizon’s sole obligation hereunder shall be that Horizon will, at its option, (i) repair or (ii)
replace, any Product determined by Horizon to be defective. In the event of a defect, these are the Purchaser’s
exclusive remedies. Horizon reserves the right to inspect any and all equipment involved in a warranty claim. Repair
or replacement decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon. This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or
damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or modification of or to any part
of the Product. This warranty does not cover damage due to improper installation, operation, maintenance, or
attempted repair by anyone other than Horizon. Return of any goods by Purchaser must be approved in writing by
Horizon before shipment.

Damage Limits:

HORIZON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS
OR PRODUCTION OR COMMERCIAL LOSS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE PRODUCT, WHETHER SUCH
CLAIM IS BASED IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, OR STRICT LIABILITY.   Further, in no event shall the
liability of Horizon exceed the individual price of the Product on which liability is asserted. As Horizon has no control
over use, setup, final assembly, modification or misuse, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any resulting
damage or injury. By the act of use, setup or assembly, the user accepts all resulting liability.

Summary of Contents for SPARROW HAWK 62 CC

Page 1: ...eredcovering Photo illustratedstep by stepAssemblyManual Specifications Wingspan 85 4in 216cm Wing area 1371 sq in 88 5 sq dm Approximate flying weight 19 lbs 8 6kg Length 71 5in 181cm Recommended engine size 62cc Gasoline Engine Radio System required 4 channels with 6 digital servos karbonite or metal gear Flying skill level Intermediate advanced Item code SEA 68 ...

Page 2: ...SPONSIBILITY 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 62c...

Page 3: ...he wing panel This will help ensure an equal amount of hinge is on either side of the hinge line when the aileron is mounted to the aileron HINGING THE AILERONS 3 Slide the wing panel on the aileron until there is only a slight gap The 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...

Page 4: ...d 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 HINGING THE RUDDER Glue the elevator hinges in place using the same tectniques used to hinge the ailerons Glue the rudder hinges in place using the same tectniques used to hinge the ailerons Work the aileron up and down several times to work in t...

Page 5: ...ith the screws pro vided with your radio system AILERON CONTROL HORN INSTALLATION 2 Thread the screw insert the washer in to the hole from the top of surface Wipe away any excess epoxy on the wing and screw with rubbing alcohol and a paper towel Screw the M3 nut insert the washer in place as shown Alllow the epoxy to fully cure 1 Aileron control horn Mix a small amount of 30 minute epoxy and light...

Page 6: ...using the radio system AILERON PUSHROD INSTALLATION Aileron pushrods assembly follow pictures below Pushrod L 114mm INSTALLING THE MAIN GEAR WIRES 3 x 15 mm Aileron control horn M lock nut 3 Wing bottom M nut 3 control horn Aluminium washer 3 2 mm 3 x 10 mm Loctite secure Wheel not included Pre drill at factory ...

Page 7: ...rill four 1 5mm pilot holes into the wing for the wood screws 3 Using the two landing gear straps as a guide mark the locations of the four 3 x 15mm mounting screws onto the wing sur face 5 The landing gear wire is held in place using two nylon landing gear straps and four 3mm x 15mm wood screws The straps should be located equal dis tance from the inside and outside ends of the wire Support mount...

Page 8: ...lue drying before the wing halves are aligned properly which may result in failure of the wing centre section during flight 1 Test fit the Wing tube into each wing half The brace should slide in easily up to the centreline that you drew If not use 220 grit sandpaper with a sanding block and sand down the edges and ends of the brace until it fits properly Be careful do not to drill through the top ...

Page 9: ... 2 Remove the brace when satisfied with its fit ineach wing half Coat the dihedral brace with 30 minute epoxy Next pour some epoxy into the dihedral box in one wing panel Make sure you cover the top and bottom as well as the sides of the dihedral brace Use enough epoxy to fill any gaps Masking tape 1 Install the pushrod housing through the predrilled hole in the firewall and into the servo compart...

Page 10: ...lts Through the engine mount Spacess and Washers Insert the bolts Through the firewall and washell and lock nits Tighten use loctite to secure 1 Using a modeling knife carefully cut off the rear portion of one of the 3 nylon tubes leaving 1 2 protruding from the rear of the stopper This will be the fuel pick up tube 2 Using a modeling knife cut one length of fuel line Connect one end of the line t...

Page 11: ...er stopper ex pands and seals the tank opening Do not overtighten the assembly as this could cause the tank to split Attach the 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 You should mark which tube is the vent and which is the fuel pickup when you attach fuel tubing to the tubes in the stopper Once the tank ...

Page 12: ...ne The front of the cowl should be positioned so the crankshaft is in nearly the middle of the cowl opening Use the spinner backplate as a guide Hold the cowl firmly in place using pieces of masking tape Trim and cut Trim and cut Trim and cut Trim and cut TypeA2 TypeA1 TypeA3 TypeA4 TypeA5 Type B1 TypeA Type B Type A or B Type A or B Machine screw 3 x 15 mm ...

Page 13: ... the fuel to the carburetor muffler and fuel filler valve Secure the cowl to fuselage using the 3x15mm screws 4 Type B2 Type B3 Type B4 INSTALLING THE SWITCH Install the switch into the precut hole in the side of the fuselage Switch Elevators Servos Rudder Servo Throttle Servo INSTALLING FIN SET 1 1 Remove the covering as same as pictures shown below Remove covering Because the size of servos diff...

Page 14: ...g sandpaper This will improve the bond of the epoxy to the cardboard horizontal fin Coat both sides of one half of the aluminium tube with 30 minute epoxy Next pour some epoxy into the cardboard horizontal fin Use enough epoxy to fill any gaps 4 Slide the two horizontal fin halves together and carefully align them at the possition on the fuselage Wipe away any excess epoxy using paper towels 3 Ins...

Page 15: ... horn Using the same tectniques used aileron control horn See picture below INSTALLATION FIN SET 2 Insert the aluminium tube to fuselage 162mm 128mm 162mm 128mm Rudder control horn 3x30mm 4x15mm ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION Elevator pushrods assembly follow pictures below ...

Page 16: ...e rudder control horn and at the servo arm Once adjustments are made secure the servo arm to the rudder arm servo using the screw that came with the servo M3 lock nut Cable wire See picture below MOUNTING THE TAIL WHEEL See pictures below RUDDER PULL PULL CABLE SYSTEM Right side Cable Pushrod Metal clevis Elevator pushrod Repeat the procedure for other elevator Center the servo using the radio sys...

Page 17: ...Y RECEIVER 3 Route the antenna in the antenna tube inside the fuselage and secure it to the bot tom of fuselage using a plastic tape See pic ture below 3x25mm M3 x10 mm 1 Plug the servo leads and the switch lead into the receiver Plug the battery pack lead into the switch also M3 x10 mm 3x25 mm Spring Antenna Receiver INSTALLATION PILOT 2 x8 mm ...

Page 18: ...YING SPORT FLYING Ailerons 3 16 up 3 16 down Elevator 5 16 up 5 16 down Rudder 3 4 right 3 4 left 10 cm When balanced correctly the airplane should sit level or slightly nose down when you lift it up with your fingers Bolt the wing to fuselage ATTACHMENT WING FUSELAGE To correct this move the battery and receiver forward or if this is not possible stick weight onto the firewall or use a brass heav...

Page 19: ...ble flights with your SPARROW HAWK 7 Check the receiver antenna It should be fully extended and not coiled up inside the fuselage PREFLIGHT CHECK 1 Completely charge your transmitter and receiver batteries before your first day of flying 3 Double check the balance of the air plane Do this with the fuel tank empty 4 Check the control surfaces All should move in the correct direction and not bind in...

Page 20: ...ced free of charge Repair or replacement decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby Non Warranty Repairs Should your repair not be covered by warranty the repair will be completed and payment will be required without notification or estimate of the expense unless the expense exceeds 50 of the retail purchase cost By submitting the item for repair you are agreeing to payment of the repai...

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