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TURBO RAVEN.

Instruction Manual

Wing tube.

Attach the aluminium tube into fuselage.

Insert two wing panels as pictures below.

WING FILLET AND WING SET

INSTALLATION.

Battery.

4) Open the battery hatch on the fuse-

lage to install the battery and close the top
hatch in place with nylon bolt.

1) The wing fillet included with your ARF.

2) Locate the corresponding wing fillet to

the wing. Test fit the wing fillet and his
alignment with the wing panel.

3) Slide the wing tube to the fuselage.

4) Then slide the wing panel into position

on the fuselage. While sliding the wing in
position, test fit the wing fillet to the wing panel.

5) Once the fit of the wing fillet has been

determined and satisfied with the fit. Use a
nylon bolt to hold the wing panel tightly against
the fuselage and then apply C/A glue to both
the wing fillet to the fuselage and wing panel
until the C/A glue fully cures. Please see
pictures shown.

C/A glue.

Summary of Contents for Turbo Raven

Page 1: ... change without notice ASSEMBLY MANUAL MS 117 Specifications Wingspan 59 8in 152cm Wingarea 592 1sq in 38 2sqdm Weight 6 4 7 1lbs 2 9 3 2kg Length 51 2in 130cm Engine 46 55cu in 2 stroke 52 72cu in 4 stroke Radio 4channelswith5servos ...

Page 2: ...gned to help you build a great flying aeroplane Please read this manual thoroughly before starting assembly of your TURBO RAVEN 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 ...

Page 3: ...pants 2 12 Fiberglass cowl 2 Remove each hinge from the wing panel and aileron and place a T pin in the center of each hinge Slide each hinge into the wing panel until the T pin is snug against the 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 The control surfaces including the ailerons elevators and rudder ...

Page 4: ...ue The ailerons front surface should lightly contact the wing 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 aileron to the wing panel hinge line Note The hinge is constructed of a special material that allows the C A to wick or penetrate and distribute throughout the hinge securely bonding it to the wood structure...

Page 5: ... control horn Hinge 1 Locate the hardware necessary to install the control horns for the ailerons 2 Position the control horn on the bottom of the aileron You will see pre drill hole 3mm for the horn mounting screw on the aileron 3 Place epoxy into hole This will harden the threads and prevent the crews from pulling loose 4 Thread a control horn end with aluminum washer lock nut until the top edge...

Page 6: ...ntal Stabilizer Elevator control horn Aluminum Washer CONTROL HORN M3 M3 LOCK NUT Epoxy Aluminum Washer Horizontal Stabilizer Elevator M3 LOCK NUT ALUMINUM WASHER ALUMINUM WASHER CONTROLHORN M3 SCREW 18mm Epoxy Epoxy 3mm Repeat steps to install the rudder control horn as same as steps done for ailerons 3mm ...

Page 7: ...ting loose 3 Carefully bend the second nylon tube up at a 45º angle This tube is the vent tube 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 INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY Thread locker glue 2 Using a modeling knife cut one length of silicon fuel line Connect one end of...

Page 8: ... Vent tube Blow through one of the lines to ensure the fuel lines have not become kinked in side the fuel tank compartment Air should flow through easily C A glue Balsa wood included 4 Test fit the stopper assembly into the tank It may be necessary to remove some of the flashing around the tank opening using a modeling knife If flashing is present make sure none falls into the tank Important When ...

Page 9: ...mm Drill a hole 4 Slide the collar to the axle and setscrew the collars to secure the collar to the axle and then slider the wheel on the axle with a drop of oil on the axle so the wheel will spin freely when installed Prepare a second collar and tighten the setscrew using hex wrench to secure the collar to the axle 5 Place the wheel assembly in the wheel pants The threaded portion of the axle wil...

Page 10: ...dio system Because the size of servos differ you may need 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 C A glue Landing Gear wheel Pant 7 Tighten the setcrews using a hex wrench to secure the collars on the axle over the flat spot to retain the wheel as shown Repeat steps as above to attach remain ing wheel pants to...

Page 11: ...vator servo arm Rudder servo arm Throttle servo arm MOUNTING THE ENGINE Switch Install the switch into the precut hole in the side of fuselage INSTALLING THE SWITCH 115mm 2 Use a pin drill and 2mm drill bit to drill a small indentation in the mount for the engine mounting screw 1 Position the engine with the drive washer 115mm forward of the firewall as shown 3 Use a drill to drill the four holes ...

Page 12: ...uel 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 8 Reinstall the servo horn by sliding the connector over the pushrod wire Center the throttle stick and trim and install the servo horn perpendicular to the servo center line 9 Move the throttle stick to the closed positio...

Page 13: ...rankshaft of the engine 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 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...

Page 14: ... the electric power conversion included with your model 2 Attach the electric motor box to the firewall suitable with the cross lines drawn on the electric motor box and firewall Using epoxy and balsa stick to secure the motor box to the firewall Please see pictures below 3 Attach the motor to the front of the electric motor box using four 4mm blind nut four M4x15mm hex head bolts to secure the mo...

Page 15: ...using machine screws M3x15mm to secure the tray in position 5 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 motor Make sure the leads will not interfere with the operation of the motor Blind nut Battery M4x15mm M3x15mm Speed control ...

Page 16: ...dicated 2 Place the servo between the mounting blocks and space it from the hatch Use a pencil to mark the mounting hole locations on the blocks 3 Use drill bit in a pin vise to drill the mouting holes in the blocks Servos Small weight Thread INSTALLING THEAILERON Because the size of servos differ you may need to adjust the size of the precut open ing in the mount The notch in the sides of the mou...

Page 17: ...ps of thin C A to each of the mounting tabs Allow the C A to cure without using accelerator 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 18: ...s 1 Mark the control wire where it crosses the servo arm hole Bend at the mark AILERON PUSHROD HORN INSTALLATION Mark Pen Snap keeper Servo arm 3 Connect the linkage as shown and secure the control wire with a snap keeper 8mm Snap keeper 2 Make a 90 degree bend at the mark and cut off the excess wire leaving 8mm past the bend M2 lock nut Metal clevis 8mm cut ...

Page 19: ...all the stabilizer onto the fuselage Align the centerline drawn on the top and the rear of the stabilizer with the centre of the fu selage When that is aligned hold the stabi lizer in that position using T pins or masking tape Align the horizontal stabilizer with the wing When viewed from the rear the hori zontal stabilizer should be level with the wing If it is not level use sandpaper and sand do...

Page 20: ...ilizer mounting platform sides in the fuselage Re move the covering from both the top and the bottom of the platform sides 9 When you are sure that everything is aligned correctly mix up a generous amount of 30 Minute Epoxy Apply a thin layer to the 10 After the epoxy has fully cured re move the masking tape or T pins used to hold the stabilizer in place Carefully inspect the glue joints Use more ...

Page 21: ...re that everything is aligned correctly mix up a generous amount of Flash 30 Minute Epoxy Apply a thin layer to the fuselage and to the sides and bottom of the vertical stabilizer mounting area Apply epoxy to the bottom of the filler block and to the lower hinge also Set the stabilizer in place and re align Double check all of your measurements once more before the epoxy cures Hold the stabilizer ...

Page 22: ...orn Elevator pushrod Elevator pushrod Rudder pushrod C A glue C A glue Elevator control horn Rudder control horn 4 Elevator and rudder pushrods assembly as pictures below 3 Thread one clevis and M2 lock nut on to each elevator control rod Thread the horns on until they are flush with the ends of the con trol rods ...

Page 23: ...ng a felt tipped pen 6 Enlarge the outer hole in the rudder servo arm using a drill bit Bend the pushrod wire at the mark made in the last step Pass the wire through the servo arm and secure it using a nylon wire keeper Remove any unused arms from the servo horn 7 Elevator and rudder pushrods assembly follow pictures below 8mm M2 lock nut M2 clevis ...

Page 24: ...wood plate 2 Using a pen mark the locations of the two mounting screws Remove the tail wheel bracket and drill 1mm pilot holes at the loca tions marked Cut INSTALLTION PILOT Elevator Rudder 1 A scale pilot is included with this ARF The Seagull Pilot included fitting well to the cockpit or you can order others scale pilot figures made by Seagull factory They are available at Seagull distributors If...

Page 25: ...side edge of the canopy Position the canopy onto the hatch Use tape to hold the canopy secure until the glue fully cures 3 Position the canopy onto the fuselage Trace around the canopy and onto the fuselage using a felt tipped pen APPLY THE DECALS 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 the mo...

Page 26: ...wing fillet to the wing Test fit the wing fillet and his alignment with the wing panel 3 Slide the wing tube to the fuselage 4 Then slide the wing panel into position on the fuselage While sliding the wing in position test fit the wing fillet to the wing panel 5 Once the fit of the wing fillet has been determined and satisfied with the fit Use a nylon bolt to hold the wing panel tightly against th...

Page 27: ...g edge of the wing at the wing root This is the balance point at which your model should balance 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 balance forward may improve the smoothness and arrow like tracking but it may then require more speed for take off and make it more difficult to slo...

Page 28: ...ileron 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 reversing switch on your transmitter to change the direction PREFLIGHT CHECK 1 Completely charge your transmitter and receiver batteries before your first day of flying FLIGHT PREPARATION A Check the operation and direction of the e...

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