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BUILDING- AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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78152

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Technial data: Edge 540

Wingspan

1 700 mm

Length

1 620 mm

Take off weight

3 600 g

Wing area

46.5 dm²

Wing load

77 g/dm²

FW 5065/380

FLWA4090 - Edge 540 ARF

EDGE 540

Fully licensed by the

Red Bull GmbH - Austria

The Flitework Gmbh assumes no liability in case of misprints.

Technical amendments reserved.

Version 1.01

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Page 1: ...struction manual to the model 78152 Distributed by www hobbico de Technial data Edge 540 Wingspan 1700 mm Length 1620 mm Take off weight 3600 g Wing area 46 5 dm Wing load 77 g dm Powered by FW 5065 380 FLWA4090 Edge 540 ARF EDGE 540 Fully licensed by the Red Bull GmbH Austria The Flitework Gmbh assumes no liability in case of misprints Technical amendments reserved Version 1 01 ...

Page 2: ... be depo sed to places of waste management Batteries and accumulators must be removed from the devices and should be deposed to the correct waste management organisation Take infor mation from your home town government TABLE OF CONTENTS General informations 2 Environment protection infos 2 Introduction 3 Safety precautions 4 Recommended accessories 4 Additional items required 4 Harware and accesso...

Page 3: ...new Edge 540M The Edge 540 is one of the best competition planes in the world The pilots of the Red Bull Airrace commit this versions very successful in different contests Also the Flitework Edge 540M is one of the best aerobatic and 3D models in this class And we wish you a lot of plea sure with this model Attention please Remote controlled model planes are not a toy For assembling flying and ser...

Page 4: ...or substituting hardware more suitable for the increased stress 9 WARNING The cowl and wheel pants included in this kit are made of fiberglass the fibers of which may cause eye skin and respiratory tract irritation Never blow into a part to remove fiberglass dust as the dust will blow back into your eyes Always wear safety goggles a particle mask and rubber gloves when grinding drilling and sandin...

Page 5: ... Hole Locator GPMR8130 Great Planes AccuThrow Deflection Gauge for measuring control throws GPMR2405 KIT CHECK Before starting to build use the Kit Contents list to take an inventory of this kit to make sure it is complete and inspect the parts to make sure they are of acceptable quality If any parts are missing or are not of acceptable quality or if you need assistance with assembly contact Revel...

Page 6: ...Use a 1 5 mm driller Fix the wheel pant with the 10 mm woodscrew RUDDER ASSEMBLING Put a little bit silicone oil into the pivot point of the hinge that no glue goes inside the axis Glue the hinges with 5 min epoxy into the rudder Take care of the correct direction of the hinges Bend the hinge to 90 degrees so you can find the correct position very easy Take the shorter fiberglass levers and glue w...

Page 7: ...uts Use blue locking agent for the nuts Contrive the steel rope into the eye bolts and the sleeve The rope should withstand over the sleeve 1 cm in flight direction Then crimp the sleeve with suitable pliers Bend the withstanding rope backwards 180 degrees and supply it with a shrink tubing 18 mm from the lower side of the rudder drill a 2 mm hole for the nosing of the tailwheel suspension From th...

Page 8: ...ables have the same length and thickness Different cables cause different speed of servos When mounting the elevator servos it may be necessary its intended servo slot to enlarge somewhat For this use a file or a small separating disk It is very important that both flaps are in same position all over their movement range If necessary adjust the movement of the elevator flaps with your radio softwa...

Page 9: ...er and spinner The best result you have if you balance propeller with spinner together INSTALLING THE FW5065 ENGINE Fix the drilling template on the firewall that the dotted lines are congruent with the laser lines on the firewall frame Drill 4mm holes at the markers in each corner The FW5065 motor should be screwed against the firewall using the 4mm PVC distance shims On the backside of the firew...

Page 10: ...e receiver So you can remove the wings very easy Here you can see the position of the battery which is fixed with a Flitework battery belt The battery is placed on an anti slip map Always take care that you have plugged in the aileron servos after completing your plane for flying ASSEMBLING THE MAIN WINGS Glue the hinges to the flaps and afterward to the wings with the same method like rudder and ...

Page 11: ... or epoxy to permanently hold the weight in place IMPORTANT If you found it necessary to add any weight recheck the C G after the weight has been installed BALANCE THE MODEL LATERALLY With the wing level have an assistant help you lift the model by the engine propeller shaft and the bottom of the fuse under the TE of the fin Do this several times If one wing always drops when you lift the model it...

Page 12: ...amage your radio receiverandbattery Vibrationcanalsocauseyourfueltofoam which will in turn cause your engine to run hot or quitWe use a Top Flite Precision Magnetic Prop Balancer TOPQ5700 in the workshop and keep a Great Planes Fingertip Prop Balancer GPMQ5000 in our flight box GROUND CHECK If the engine is new follow the engine manufacturer s instructions to break in the engine After break in con...

Page 13: ...ll not pop off or otherwise get into the running propeller Make all engine adjustments from behind the rotating propeller The engine gets hot Do not touch it during or right after operation Make sure fuel lines are in good condition so fuel will not leak onto a hot engine causing a fire To stop a glow engine cut off the fuel supply by closing off the fuel line or following the engine manufacturer ...

Page 14: ...nting screws cowl mounting screws etc 10 Confirm that all controls operate in the correct direction and the throws are set up according to the manual 11 Make sure there are silicone retainers on all the clevises and that all servo arms are secured to the servos with the screws included with your radio 12 Secure connections between servo wires and Y connectors or servo extensions and the connection...

Page 15: ...15 ENGLISH NOTES ...

Page 16: ... Service Center Revell GmbH Henschelstr 20 30 32257 Bünde Germany Tel 49 5223 965 0 Email Hobbico Service Revell de FLITEWORK SERVICE LINE Service Center Flitework GmbH Geymannstr 27 4713 Gallspach Austria Tel 43 664 3231 059 Email technik flitework at ...

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