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29% KATANA ARF

ASSEMBLY MANUAL

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Summary of Contents for Katana S

Page 1: ...29 KATANA ARF ASSEMBLY MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ic airplane If you have any questions or comments please feel free to call Aeroworks Phone 303 366 4205 Fax 303 366 4203 Or write to Aeroworks 401 Laredo Unit D Aurora Co 80011 Visit the Web www aero works net Or E mail us Info aero works net Before starting the assembly process of your new 29 Katana ARF Please read through the assembly manual carefully and inspect all parts and any hardware for i...

Page 3: ...SWITCHES AND WIRING It is important to use heavy gage wire 22 gauge for all switches batteries and extensions FUEL TANK AND LINE Use a 24 oz fuel tank with large diameter size fuel line Gas will cause fuel lines to swell and come off brass fuel tubing Be certain to always tie down your fuel lines with clips or wire It is also recommended to solder a barb onto the brass tubing for extra security RE...

Page 4: ...ge You will have to enlarge the hinge slot to accommodate the nylon hinge Check surfaces for alignment and glue hinges into the control surfaces We recommend using slow set epoxy or hinge glue Be certain to give yourself plenty of aileron throw Recommended throw is 35 degrees minimum up and down We also recommend using Ultracote to seal all control surfaces Stronger after market CA hinges availabl...

Page 5: ... to close to the control surface you may develop flutter Special note Remember to center all servos prior to connecting linkages to servo This will eliminate any binding when the radio is turned on 6 Locate the hardwood dowel for the wing retainer bolt located on the bottom of each wing Pre drill a 1 8 hole into the center of the dowel for the wing retainer bolt 7 Slide aluminum tube through fuse ...

Page 6: ...oming out in the stab You will have to trim away some of the excess sheeting to accommodate the stand offs Place the servo in the slot to determine the location of the stand off Once you have the proper position epoxy the stand offs into position Using the preinstalled nylon servo wire attachment string pull servo leads through stab You want to have the male end of the servo extension hanging out ...

Page 7: ...oser then 3 4 from the control surface with your control horn If you get to close to the control surface you may develop flutter Special note Remember to center all servos prior to connecting linkages to servo This will eliminate any binding when the radio is turned on 6 Slide aluminum tube through fuse and center tube in fuse Secure one end of tube in fuse so tube cannot move Slide one stab panel...

Page 8: ...away from the firewall to allow for better cooling Be certain to check sides one is longer then the other this will give you the correct amount of right thrust Measure from F1 to end of cowl to get correct box length 2 Slide engine box sides through former F1 slide notch of engine box sides into former F2 Square sides to former F1 Using epoxy glue sides to F1 F2 and fuse floor Hole in firewall to ...

Page 9: ...but procedure is the same Remove covering from glue areas 3 Locate pre cut hinge locations and glue hinges into fin and rudder as you did with the elevator LANDING GEAR 1 Drill or tap axle hole in gear to fit your axle We recommend 5 32 dia Axle Note This step may already be done 2 Install axles using thread lock or lock nut 3 Draw a centerline front to back down both aluminum landing gear and ply...

Page 10: ...anopy has been pre cut and trim painted to fit the hatch cover 2 Trial fit canopy to hatch cover Do all painting prep work dash panels and pilot installation prior to gluing canopy Note We recommend you remove the covering from the cockpit floor location We use an automotive trunk spatter spray paint Grey and paint the floor location to complete a finished look 3 Glue canopy to hatch cover We reco...

Page 11: ...ill two 1 8 holes through each side of cowl and into cowl mount blocks Approximately from rear of cowl Note The cowl mount blocks are not shown in the picture To help achieve proper C G mount engine as far forward as possible 4 Use 4 40 bolts and blind nuts to attach cowl to fuse NOTE We recommend using metal rubber washer to secure bolt Metal washer with rubber backing 7 Engine thrust line is 1 d...

Page 12: ... make sure that they are aligned in the center of the tunnel 3 Remove headers and attach to pipes slide into tunnel 4 Remount headers to engine and check for alignment 5 Install canister mounts through hatch opening Canister muffler mounts are supplied through engine manufacture and do not come with airplane 6 Attach pipe mounts with 3 4 40 bolts and blind nuts to former 2 7 Install hatch with 4 4...

Page 13: ... and right 3 D rate Full deflection left and right 3 Aileron Low rate 18 degrees up 18 degrees down High rate 24 degrees up 24 degrees down 3 D rate 35 degrees up 35 degrees down The throws given are to be considered only a starting point Adjust the throws to accommodate your style of flying CENTER OF GRAVITY BALANCING C G 4 BACK FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING AT THE WING TIP 1 Balance the Kata...

Page 14: ...ly hands off and knife edge flight takes little or no mixing to remain straight and true Remember the Katana is a large aircraft and picks up speed quickly when coming out of split S type maneuvers or when needing straight downward Always throttle back If you have followed the assembly manual instructions and have balance your Katana properly you will be rewarded with a highly aerobatic stable and...

Page 15: ...ands Typical radio and tank installation Shown with a DA 50 mounted and stock stand offs Strip aileron horn Tail wheel installation if rudder servo is in tail Attaching spring for tail wheel if using a pull pull Elevator servo installation Tank installation Tank is sitting on high density foam with nylon ties to hold to floor 14 ...

Page 16: ...ES FOR YOUR 29 KATANA AEROWORKS REALISTIC PILOTS AVAIALBLE Available in Red Yellow Blue or Black Shirt color in Head Set version DASH PANELS AVAILABLE WING BAGS AVAILABLE STAB BAGS AVAILABLE STAB BAG WING BAG HARDWARE PACKAGE AVAILABLE ...

Page 17: ...DU 135 HATCH COVER 1 OHIO SUPERSTAR medium TAILWHEEL 4 4 40 x SOCKET HEAD CAP DU571 BOTTOM HATCH 4 4 FLAT WASHER DU 323 BOTTOM HATCH 4 4 40 BLIND NUTS DU 135 BOTTOM HATCH WINGS 4 4 40 THREADED RODS DU 144 AILERON PUSHRODS 4 4 40 KWICK LINKS DU 305 AILERON PUSHRODS 2 NELSON CONTROL HORN RCL 70 AILERONS 12 HINGES DU 257 AILERONS 2 6 32 X 1 SOCKET HEAD CAP DU 317 WING RETAINER 2 6 FLAT WASHER DU 327 ...

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