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Van’s RV- 8

Instruction Manual.

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Epoxy

Fill epoxy.

INSTALLING THE HORIZONTAL     

STABILIZER.

  Epoxy glue a control horn in the slot in 

bottom of each elevator.

M3x15mm

RUDDER PUSHROD INSTALLATION.

1) Locate items necessary to install rud-

der pushrod.
 Install the fiberglass rudder control horn 

in the same manner as the ailerons.

M2 lock nut.

M2 clevis.

Cut.

Fill epoxy.

Summary of Contents for VAN'S RV- 8

Page 1: ...ifications may change without notice Specifications Wingspan 70 9 in 180 cm Wing area 992 sq in 64 sq dm Weight 11 lbs 5 0 kg Length 58 in 147 3 cm Gas Engine 20cc Glow Engine 91 cu in Electric Motor...

Page 2: ...to help you build a great flying aeroplane Please read this manual throughly before starting assembly of your VAN S RV 8 Use the parts listing below to indentify all parts Please be awere that this a...

Page 3: ...rop 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 eac...

Page 4: ...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 glue...

Page 5: ...of the wing panel and aileron 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...

Page 6: ...horn INSTALL FLAP CONTROL HORN Install the flap control horn using the same method as same as the aileron con trol horns Fiberglass control horn Epoxy INSTALL ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN Fiberglass control...

Page 7: ...of the precut opening in the mount The notch in the sides of the mount allow the servo lead to pass through 1 Install the rubber grommets and brass collets onto the throttle servo Test fit the servo i...

Page 8: ...ear 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 pick up and the other end to the nyl...

Page 9: ...y tighten the 3 x 20mm ma chine screw until the rubber stopper expands and seals the tank opening Do not over tighten the assembly as this could cause the tank to split FUEL TANK INSTALLATION You shou...

Page 10: ...0mm head bolts and four 4mm washers to attach the engine mount rails to the firewall Tighten the screws Make sure to use threadlock on the screws to help prevent them from vibrating loose Thread locke...

Page 11: ...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 8 Reinstall the servo horn by s...

Page 12: ...all it into the end of the needle valve Secure the wire in place by tightening the set screw in the side of the needle valve 1 Carefully align the cowling on the air plane The front of the cowl should...

Page 13: ...t rails 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 t...

Page 14: ...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 valve 2 Carefully a...

Page 15: ...nting box Cut away enough of the bottom of the cowling to allow the bat tery to slide inside the fuselage Make sure you make a way to hold the battery secure during flight An laser cut plywood adjusta...

Page 16: ...m blind nut four M3x12mm hex head bolts to se cure the motor Please see picture shown M4x20mm 4 mm Blind nut 5 Attach the motor to the front of the electric motor box using four 4mm blind nut four M3x...

Page 17: ...control M3x15mm Battery INSTALLING THE SPINNER The propeller should 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 prop...

Page 18: ...ops of thin C A to each of the mounting holes Allow the C A to cure without using accelerator C A glue 5 Use dental floss to secure the connec tion so they cannot become unplugged 6 Secure the servo t...

Page 19: ...leron hatch in place and use a Phillips screw driver to install it with four wood screws 2x10mm INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVO Repeat the procedure for the aileron servo INSTALLING THE FLAP SERVO Repeat...

Page 20: ...ALLATION Please see below pictures Use a felt tip pen to mark the wire where it crosses the hole Use a pair of pliers to put a shrp 90 degree bend in the wire at the mark Mark Bend at the mark INSTALL...

Page 21: ...already mounted inside the fuselage 2 Using the hardware provided mount the main landing gear to the fuselage 3 Place the fuselage inverted on the workbench in a suitable stand Set the landing gear in...

Page 22: ...ll spin freely when installed Prepare a sec ond collar and tighten the setscrew using hex wrench to secure the collar to the axle Drill a hole 8mm 14mm Wheel collar Wheel M3 Axle Washer M3 Wheel Wheel...

Page 23: ...generous amount of 30 Minute Epoxy Ap ply a thin layer to the bottom of the vertical stabilizer mounting area Apply epoxy to the filler blocks Set the vertical stabilizer assembly in place As you do...

Page 24: ...TABILIZER Epoxy glue a control horn in the slot in bottom of each elevator M3x15mm RUDDER PUSHROD INSTALLATION 1 Locate items necessary to install rud der pushrod Install the fiberglass rudder control...

Page 25: ...rod 8mm INSTALL DUAL ELEVATOR PUSHRODS 1 Locate items necessary to install rud der pushrod M2 lock nut M2 clevis Cut Hex nut Fuel tubing M2 clevis Elevator pushrod Elevator control horn Install the fi...

Page 26: ...Van s RV 8 Instruction Manual 26 TAILWHEEL INSTALLATION Locate items necessaryto install tail wheel 3x25mm Aluminum tail landing gear 3x20mm Elevator servo Elevator servo...

Page 27: ...t figure to the cockpit floor please see pictures as shown Glue the cockpit instrument panel in place with C A glue please see pictures as shown Epoxy 150mm 4 Position the canopy onto the fuselage Tra...

Page 28: ...around into exact position 4 Once in position use a piece of stiff cardboard to squeegee the excess liquid out from under the decal Squeegee repeatedly removing all excess liquid and air bubbles Mop u...

Page 29: ...ng 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 th...

Page 30: ...weight 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 a...

Page 31: ...e 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 a...

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