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TABLE OF CONTENTS

This R/C airplane is not a toy! If misused or abused, it can cause serious bodily injury and/or damage to property.  Fly only
in open areas and preferably at a dedicated R/C flying site.  We suggest having a qualified instructor carefully inspect your
airplane before its first flight.  Please carefully read and follow all instructions included with this airplane, your radio control
system and any other components purchased separately.

SAFETY WARNING

OUR GUARANTEE

Wattage guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of purchase.  This does not cover any component
parts damaged by use, misuse or modification.  

In no case shall Wattage's liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit.

In that Wattage has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall be assumed for any damage resulting from
the use by the user of the final user-assembled product.  By the act of using the final user-assembled product, the user accepts all resulting liability.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

To make your modeling experience totally enjoyable, we recommend that you get experienced, knowledgeable help with assembly and
during your first flights.  Your local hobby shop has information about flying clubs in your area whose membership includes qualified
instructors.  If there is no hobby shop in your area, we recommend that you contact the AMA at the address below.  They will be able to
help you locate a flying field near you.

Academy of Model Aeronautics

5151 East Memorial Drive

Muncie IN 47302-9252

(800) 435-9262

www.modelaircraft.org

Safety Warning ...................................................................................... 2

Introduction ............................................................................................ 3

Section 1: Our Recommendations .......................................... 4

Section 2: Tools and Supplies Required ................................ 5

Section 3: Kit Contents ........................................................... 6

Section 4: Replacement Parts ................................................ 6

Section 5: A Note About Covering .......................................... 7

Section 6: Checking the Wing for Warps ................................ 7

Section 7: Airframe Assembly ................................................. 8

Section 8: Control Systems Installation ................................ 10

Section 9: Final Assembly ..................................................... 15

Section 10: Balancing the Odyssey EP ARF ........................ 17

Section 11: Control Throws & Flight Setup .......................... 18

Section 12: Preflight Check & Safety ................................... 19

Section 13: Flying the Odyssey EP ARF .............................. 20

Section 14: Glossary of Terms .............................................. 20

Product Evaluation Sheet ................................................................... 23

Summary of Contents for odyssey ep arf

Page 1: ...Power 180 Motor w Gear Box Propeller Radio Required 4Ch or More Micro w 3 Micro Servos ESC Required 5 Amp Micro Battery Required 7 8 Cell 300Mah 2 3AAA NiMH INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINAL ASSEMBLY The Wattage...

Page 2: ...al user assembled product By the act of using the final user assembled product the user accepts all resulting liability FOR YOUR INFORMATION To make your modeling experience totally enjoyable we recom...

Page 3: ...lobal Services 18480 Bandilier Circle Fountain Valley CA 92708 Phone 714 963 0329 Fax 714 964 6236 Email service globalhobby net INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the new Wattage Odyssey EP ARF Be...

Page 4: ...faster overall flight speed and the ability to fly basic aerobatics Important Note You certainly can experiment with different flight battery configurations but you do so at your own risk Keep in mind...

Page 5: ...Hitec crystal OUR RECOMMENDATIONS CONTINUED Kwik Bond 5 Minute Epoxy 887560 Kwik Bond Thick C A 887510 0 1 Phillips Head Screwdrivers Magnum Z Bend Pliers 237473 Wire Cutters Needle Nose Pliers Adjust...

Page 6: ...ou find any parts missing or damaged please contact us at the address below 1 Plywood Aileron Servo Tray 2 Rubber Bands Wattage stocks a complete line of replacement parts for your Odyssey EP ARF List...

Page 7: ...SECTION 5 A NOTE ABOUT COVERING The Odyssey EP ARF s wing is built extremely light This is one reason the airplane flies so well Because the wing is built so light though it is susceptible to warping...

Page 8: ...knife cut away and remove the excess covering material that overlaps onto the root ribs of each wing panel leaving about 1 16 overlapped so it does not pull away Test fit the two wing panels together...

Page 9: ...holes in the stabilizer with the predrilled holes in the bottom of the fuselage and secure the stabilizer into place using the two M3 x 12 wood screws provided Be careful not to overtighten the screws...

Page 10: ...vator and rudder servos into the servo tray making sure that the servo output shafts are toward the front of the fuselage as shown Slide one nylon pushrod snap link onto one 18 long pushrod wire then...

Page 11: ...portion of the pushrod wire is toward the left side of the control horn as shown Hook the snap link over the end of the wire to secure it to the control horn Positioning the longer portion of the wire...

Page 12: ...the servo horn is centered Install and tighten the servo horn retaining screw provided with your servo to secure the servo horn into place Remove the masking tape from the elevator and double check th...

Page 13: ...e the servo horn onto the servo securing it into place using the retaining screw provided with your servo mounting hardware Carefully install your aileron servo into the aileron servo tray as shown Ag...

Page 14: ...h the V shaped bends toward the outside of the wing This makes it easier to adjust the pushrods IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT AILERON SETUP We are going to set up the aileron servo horn slightly different than...

Page 15: ...THE KIT 2 Rubber Bands 1 Velcro Strip SECTION 9 FINAL ASSEMBLY 1 Decal Set YOU LL NEED THE FOLLOWING TOOLS AND SUPPLIES Electric or Hand Drill 5 64 Drill Bit Step 1 Installing the Electronic Speed Co...

Page 16: ...our flight battery and secure the flight battery to the plywood mounting plate in the fuselage IMPORTANT A strip of Velcro has been preinstalled on the mounting plate to hold the battery in place IMPO...

Page 17: ...he airplane into balance If the tail of the airplane falls the airplane is tail heavy To correct this move the receiver and or ESC far enough forward to bring the airplane into balance When balanced c...

Page 18: ...when you first fly it it s important to make sure that all of the control surfaces are centered With your radio control system s trim levers centered check to make sure that the control surfaces are c...

Page 19: ...horns are tight Double check the balance of the airplane Do this with the flight battery installed Check the control surfaces They should all move in the correct direction and not bind If your radio...

Page 20: ...erse Yaw Adverse yaw is when the airplane wants to yaw around the opposite axis as it rolls For example when the airplane rolls to the right the airplane also wants to yaw to the left Ailerons The ail...

Page 21: ...Pushrod Housing A tube that is usually nylon The pushrod tube or wire runs through the housing Receiver The part of the radio system that receives the signals from the transmitter Rudder The rudder is...

Page 22: ...22 Need help or have any questions Call us at 1 714 963 0329 or send us an email to service globalhobby net...

Page 23: ...e Department to resolve the problem Yes No 7 Was any of the assembly difficult for you If yes please explain Yes No ____________________________________ ____________________________________ __________...

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