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READ THROUGH THIS MANUAL BEFORE STARTING CONSTRUCTION. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CONCERNING THE ASSEMBLY AND USE OF THIS MODEL.

Entire Contents  © 2012 Hobbico, Inc.

TOPA1025 Mnl

WARRANTY

Top Flite

®

 Model Manufacturing Co.

 guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and 

workmanship at the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover any component parts damaged by use 
or modification. 

In no case shall Top Flite’s liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit.

 

Further, Top Flite reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice.

In that Top Flite has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall be 
assumed nor accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled 
product. By the act of using the user-assembled product, the user accepts all resulting liability.

If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, the buyer is 
advised to return this kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase.

To make a warranty claim send
the defective part or item to
Hobby Services at this address:

Include a letter stating your name, return shipping address, as much contact information as possible (daytime 
telephone number, fax number, e-mail address), a detailed description of the problem and a photocopy of the 
purchase receipt. Upon receipt of the package the problem will be evaluated as quickly as possible.

Hobby Services

3002 N. Apollo Dr. Suite 1
Champaign IL  61822  USA

Technical Assistance Call

(217) 398-8970

[email protected]

SPECIFICATIONS

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

[email protected]

Top Flite Models  Champaign, IL
Ph: (217) 398-8970, Ext. 5
Fax: (217) 398-7721

Wingspan:

36 in [ 915 mm]

Wing Area:

329 sq in  [ 21.2 dm

2

Weight:

27– 30 oz [ 765 – 850 g]

Wing

Loading:

11.8 – 13.1 oz/sq ft
[36 – 40 g/dm

2

]

Length:

34.5 in [875 mm]

Radio:

4 channel

Motor:

RimFire .10

Summary of Contents for Mini Contender Ep

Page 1: ...r accepts all resulting liability If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product the buyer is advised to return this kit immediately in new and unused con...

Page 2: ...rights and interests and is required to fly at most R C sites Academy of Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 9252 Ph 800 435 9262 Fx 765 741 0057 Or via the Internet at http www...

Page 3: ...f Adhesives and Building Supplies that are required to finish the Mini Contender EP ARF 1 2 oz 15g Thin Pro CA GPMR6001 Pro 6 minute epoxy GPMR6045 Threadlocker thread locking cement GPMR6060 Mixing s...

Page 4: ...d separately but is only available with the wing kit Replacement parts are not available from Product Support but can be purchased from hobby shops or mail order Internet order firms Hardware items sc...

Page 5: ...ion to one of the aileron servos Secure the extension to the servo lead with a piece of heat shrink or electrical tape not included 2 Carefully pull the string from the aileron servo opening and tie i...

Page 6: ...heet metal screws 2 Install a 1 8 3mm wheel collar and 4 40 x 1 8 3mm machine screw followed by a 1 7 16 35mm foam wheel and a second wheel collar and machine screw Apply a drop of threadlocker on the...

Page 7: ...bilizer and apply four drops of thin CA to the top and bottom of each CA hinge INSTALL THE SERVOS 1 Connect a 6 152mm servo extension to the rudder and elevator servos Use heat shrink or electrical ta...

Page 8: ...the nose gear block Insert the nose gear pushrod in the nylon nose gear steering arm and then slide the nose gear through the steering arm Secure the steering arm with a 3 x 6mm socket head cap screw...

Page 9: ...tray and trim the battery strap to fit 5 Route the servo wires to the ESC receiver compartment Plug the servos into the receiver and place the receiver in the compartment 6 Place the compartment cover...

Page 10: ...f the fuse under the TE of the fin Do this several times 2 If one wing always drops when you lift the model it means that side is heavy Balance the airplane by adding weight to the other wing tip An a...

Page 11: ...way If your radio does not have dual rates we recommend setting the throws at the high rate settings NOTE The throws are measured at the widest part of the elevators rudder and ailerons These are the...

Page 12: ...t can be permanently attached Do not rely upon the adhesive on the back of the lead weight to permanently hold it in place Over time vibration may cause the weight to fall off Instead permanently atta...

Page 13: ...d correct the problem first Look for loose servo connections or broken wires corroded wires on old servo connectors poor solder joints in your battery pack or a defective cell or a damaged receiver cr...

Page 14: ...excessive speeds TAKEOFF Before you get ready to takeoff see how the model handles on the ground by doing a few practice runs at low speeds on the runway If necessary adjust the nose wheel so the mod...

Page 15: ...mple if you re going to do a loop check your altitude mind the wind direction anticipating rudder corrections that will be required to maintain heading remember to throttle back at the top and make ce...

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