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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.

WEIGHT

38.0 – 42.3 oz [1077–1199g]

WING LOADING

17.2 – 19.2 oz/ft

2

 [52.5 – 58.6 g/dm

2

]

RADIO

4 – 5 channels, 4 servos

Tow e r 
Hobbies

®

 

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 
Tower Hobbies’ liability exceed the 
original cost of the purchased kit. Further, 
Tower Hobbies reserves the right to change 
or modify this warranty without notice.

In that Tower Hobbies 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 
the address below:

Hobby Services • 3002 N. Apollo Dr.  Suite 1 • Champaign IL  61822 • USA

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.

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TOWA2200 EP ARF / TOWA2202 EP RxR

© 

2018 Tower Hobbies.

®

  A subsidiary of Hobbico, Inc. 

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®

TOWER HOBBIES

Champaign, Illinois

 (217) 398-8970 ext. 6

WINGSPAN

43.2 in [1097mm]

LENGTH

33.8 in  [859 mm]

[email protected]

I N S T R U C T I O N   M A N U A L

WING AREA

318.0 in

2

 [20.51 dm

2

]

MOTOR

RimFire .10  35-30-1250 kV

3S 11.1V 2200 mAh – 3200 mAh LiPo

40A ESC

Summary of Contents for TOWA2200

Page 1: ... 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 the address below Hobby Services 3002 N Apollo Dr Suite...

Page 2: ...peller APCQ4118 LiPo Battery Charger To charge a 3S 3200mAh LiPo at 1C a charger capable of at least 40 watts is required 3S x 4 2V cell 12 6V x 3 2A 40 watts The Triton EQ GPMM3155 is more than enough charger with 50W output using AC and 63W output using DC Adhesives Hardware Other Accessories Other than common hobby tools here is a list of items required 30 Minute epoxy GPMR6043 Epoxy brushes GP...

Page 3: ...fireproof location ALWAYS balance charge the battery pack ALWAYS store and transport LiPo batteries in a fireproof container away from combustible materials ALWAYS KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN ALWAYS keep LiPo batteries out of the reach of animals A punctured battery may cause a fire ALWAYS disconnect the battery and unplug the charger after the charge is complete ALWAYS keep a supply of sand...

Page 4: ...t the covering to tighten Too much heat may cause seams and edges to pull away or damage the color graphics printed onto the covering As you proceed push down on the iron over sheeted areas to bond the covering to the wood underneath KIT CONTENTS SPARE PARTS 1 Cowl 2 Canopy Hatch 3 Fuselage 4 Right Wing 5 Left Wing 6 Horizontal Stabilizer 7 Wing Fairing 8 Vertical Stabilizer 9 Wing Joiners 10 Whee...

Page 5: ...ng joiner and the alignment pin Make any adjustments necessary for a good fit NOTE Even though you may be using 30 minute epoxy some brands of epoxy harden faster than others and time seems to fly when working time is limited so make sure you have everything you need to glue the wing halves together and work efficiently so you don t run out of working time before the epoxy begins to harden 4 Mix a...

Page 6: ...o the wing Refer to this image while mounting the aileron servos and hooking up the ailerons 4 Drill 1 16 1 6mm holes for the servo mounting screws and mount the servo in the wing with the mounting hardware that came with it Aileron servo arm 7 16 11mm 48 076 5 The single arm servo arms with Tactic TSX10 servos were used Use a 48 076 drill to enlarge the hole in the servo arm that is closest to 7 ...

Page 7: ... the holes in the strap onto the pant 4 Drill a 1 16 1 6mm hole through the pant at the mark 5 Fasten the gear to the pant with a strap and a M2 5 x 10 washer head Phillips wood screw Use the other hole in the strap as a guide to drill the hole for the second screw 6 Fasten the other side of the strap to the pant with another M2 5 x 10 screw 7 Remove the strap and the gear from the pant Lightly we...

Page 8: ...ll that will be required is a small amount of weight on the high side of the stab 4 Remove the stab and fin from the fuselage Make sure you have your paper towel squares and denatured alcohol handy 5 Mix up a batch of 30 minute epoxy Apply epoxy to all joining areas of the stab fin and fuselage Fit the stab and fin into position 1 16 1 6mm balsa strips are handy for quickly wiping away most of the...

Page 9: ...ring arm and mount the nose gear to the fuselage with four M3 x 12 Phillips machine thread screws M3 lock washers and flat washers and a dab of threadlocker on the threads Mount the Motor ESC 1 Mount the motor to the motor mount box with four M3 x 10 Phillips machine thread screws M3 lock washers and flat washers with a touch of threadlocker on the threads 2 Use double sided foam mounting tape or ...

Page 10: ...aw a line on a piece of paper 1 8 3 2mm from one edge 4 Cut four strips from the paper 5 Tape two strips to each side of the fuselage where shown note that the front edge of each strip aligns with the front of the fuselage 6 Use a 1 4 propeller reamer to enlarge the hole in the spinner back plate to fit the propeller shaft on the motor 7 Install the cowl and the spinner back plate Position the cow...

Page 11: ...htening the propeller nut 12 Remove the propeller Hook Up the Elevator and Rudder 1 Cut one of the 27 680mm pushrods to a length of 18 1 2 470mm and the other to 17 1 2 445mm by cutting off the unthreaded end Thread a nylon clevis about fifteen full turns onto each pushrod and connect each one to a control horn as shown 2 Slide the longer pushrod into the elevator guide tube in the fuselage Positi...

Page 12: ...asier if the pushrod is removed unthreading the clevis reinstalling the pushrod and threading the clevis back on will be required Connect the pushrod to the servo arm with a 90 degree pushrod connector and cut off the excess wire 7 Drill 1 16 1 6mm holes in the servo tray for the elevator servo and mount the servo with the mounting hardware that came with it Rudder Pushrod 48 076 Connector for Nos...

Page 13: ... 5 8 16 mm 22 5 Down 7 16 11mm 15 5 Down NOTE Most Tactic and Futaba transmitters require that the throttle channel be set to reverse Other brand transmitters will vary Be sure to confirm the correct operation of the throttle channel WITHOUT THE PROPELLER INSTALLED before continuing past this step 2 If necessary adjust the throws with the programming in your transmitter and or adjusting where the ...

Page 14: ...et to the desired function and you may disconnect the battery and turn off the transmitter WARNING Do not proceed with the installation of the propeller if your Fail Safe is not functioning as expected Even with a properly set Fail Safe the propeller motor should always be considered armed and can be a potential source of injury WHENEVER the propeller is installed on the motor and the flight batte...

Page 15: ...t to the outside or strategically concealing it inside the balsa tip An airplane that has been laterally balanced will track better in flight and maintain its heading better during maneuvers when the plane is climbing MOTOR BATTERY PROPELLER INFORMATION WARNING Never have the flight battery connected to the ESC without the transmitter turned on after each flight or any time after running the motor...

Page 16: ... times based on your flying style and battery capacity CAUTION Never run the motor on the ground for more than a few seconds Otherwise you may overload the motor battery or ESC FLYING The Piper Cherokee doesn t have any particular flight characteristics that you need to be made aware of ahead of time It s an honest flyer with no peculiar tendencies Using low rates on rudder to dampen the nose stee...

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