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ZODIAC CH 601

Series Kit Aircraft

THE FOLLOWING IS A DRAFT MANUAL

This manual has been written and published strictly for informational purpose. It has
been prepared as a guide to facilitate the assembly of the ZODIAC CH 601 kit aircraft. It
is published to supplement (and not replace) the Zenair drawings and manuals. If a
discrepancy arises between this informational manual and the Drawings, the Drawings
always take precedence.

All pictures, diagrams, drawings or graphs, are used for general identification only, and
are not to be taken to represent technical drawings or replicas of exact parts. You should
not consider the educational material in the manual to be the practice of general aviation
nor is it intended for this manual to be a complete account of sheet metal aircraft
technology: It is limited to the scope of the ZODIAC CH 601 aircraft assembly
This manual is not intended to replace, substitute for or supersede any technical
information contained in the ZODIAC CH 601 Drawings and Manuals by Chris Heintz,
or other designer’s specifications.

Zenith Aircraft Company (ZAC) nor its authors guarantees the accuracy or completeness
of any information published herein and neither ZAC nor its authors shall be responsible
for any errors, omissions, or damages arising out of use of this information. This guide is
printed with the understanding that ZAC and its authors are supplying information but are
not attempting to render engineering or other professional services. If such services are
required, the assistance of an appropriate professional should be sought.

Copyright, 1995-2001 Zenith Aircraft Company

Summary of Contents for ZODIAC CH 601 Series

Page 1: ...intended for this manual to be a complete account of sheet metal aircraft technology It is limited to the scope of the ZODIAC CH 601 aircraft assembly This manual is not intended to replace substitute...

Page 2: ...se Ribs 4L 4R 10 6SV3 2HDS Wing tip Ribs 1L 1R 11 6SV1 2S6 to 6SV1 2S9HDS Rear Rib 4L 4R 16 Tool Crimping tool see page 5 of the Construction Manual 21 6SV3 4Leading Edge tapered 2 22 Tool 1 wide ratc...

Page 3: ...rilled skins c The L Angles face the towards the Root or fuselage see 6V8 BACK DRILL Drill through the pilot holes when the center line of the L angle is visible a Place the L Angle over the edge of a...

Page 4: ...scription L WING SKIN STIFFENER ZODIAC CH 601 Drawing Rev 1st Edition 7 96 V 3 V 3 ZODIAC CH 601 WING TOP SKIN t 025 2 REQ 6V8 1 WING BOTTOM SKIN t 016 2 REQ 6V8 2 L REAR Zee CRIMP L TO THE SHAPE OF T...

Page 5: ...the top flange of the Rear Zee b The end of the Rear Zee is on or just shy of the 15 degree bend tangent line of the Splice Plate 6SV4 2 is bent 15 degrees towards the front c 100mm from the inboard...

Page 6: ...601 Drawing Rev 1st Edition 7 96 V 5 V 5 ZODIAC CH 601 6SV4 2 SPICE PLATE t 063 1 REQ 24 25 42 8 25 6V7 11 REAR ZEE t 025 2 REQ l 2428 BEND 571 571 571 8 9 RIB 7 16 A5 PILOT HOLE SPICE PLATE OVERLAPS...

Page 7: ...on the Rib b On the Main Spar connecting the pre drilled holes at each rib station with a vertical line front and back side of the Spar Also extend the line on the top and bottom spar extrusion extru...

Page 8: ...1 Description NOSE RIBS SPAR TIP L ZODIAC CH 601 Drawing Rev 1st Edition 7 96 V 7 V 7 ZODIAC CH 601 NOSE RIBS PILOT HOLE 571 571 571 560 560 560 A5 RIVET L 45 deg REAR VIEW AN3 BOLT TOP AND BOTTOM THR...

Page 9: ...e day light corner flange clears the Spar Extrusion at the top and bottom The bottom of the Rib is flush with the Spar if the Rib is too wide adjust the top flange DRILL CLECO With 20 8 Rivet the skel...

Page 10: ...RIBS AND WING TIP ZODIAC CH 601 Drawing Rev 1st Edition 7 96 V 9 V 9 USE CLAMPS TO KEEP THE RIB STRAIGHT AND FLUSH WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE SPAR 8 A5 END VIEW 2S7 2S8 2S9 REAR RIBS 4R 4L t O25 3A5 3A5...

Page 11: ...ith the Rear Zee web PITCH a 50 A4 table on 6SV4 b The pitch at rib 6 is 25mm TIP Drill the rear rivet line later with the Aileron clamped in place DRILL CLECO Before drilling support the trailing edg...

Page 12: ...Edition 7 96 9 97 V 11 V 11 ZODIAC CH 601 22 mm 6SV3 TOP SKIN l 2440 t O25 A4 PITCH 20 A4 PITCH 40 A4 PITCH 40 TACK RIVETS NO RIVET ZONE AFTER RIB S9 OPTIONAL LEVEL BEAM OR USE FLAT WORK BENCH 23 mm...

Page 13: ...onnect the predrilled holes in the skin to extend the rib rivet line to the front edge of the sheet POSITION Line up the rib station marks on the spar extrusion from step 6 with the rib station lines...

Page 14: ...H 601 SUPPORT THE SKELETON WITH BLOCKS UNDER THE REAR ZEE 81 mm 159 mm POSITION I B END OF SKIN FLUSH WITH THE SPAR ROOT THE AFT EDGE OF THE SKIN FLUSH WITH THE REAR ZEE TURN WING OVER TOP SIDE DOWN T...

Page 15: ...with the rear of the spar extrusion transfer the rivet spacing from the rib to the strip Remove and clamp the strip flush with the aft edge of the skin to transfer the rivet spacing to the skin Repeat...

Page 16: ...9 97 V 15 V 15 ZODIAC CH 601 TRIM THE AFT EDGE OF THE SKIN FLUSH WITH THE AFT EDGE OF THE BOTTOM SPAR EXTRUSION REMEMBER TO USE SPACERS TO SUPPORT THE WING SKIN IS FLUSH WITH I B END OF SPAR PRE DRILL...

Page 17: ...5 Cut the Leading Edge Skin to install the Fiberglass Wing Tip 6SV4 3 COMMENT Some builders prefer to overlap the Fiberglass over the Rear Tip Rib to avoid the reverse overlap as shown on V 9 How the...

Page 18: ...ion NOSE RIB INSTALLATION ZODIAC CH 601 Drawing Rev 1st Edition 7 96 9 97 V 17 V 17 ZODIAC CH 601 WING TIP 6SV4 3 NOSE RIB FIBREGLASS 2 REQ L R TRIM REAR RIB 9 LIFT REAR TOP SKIN TO REACH INSIDE WITH...

Page 19: ...proper edge Use the Rivet patter of the Root Rib as a template for the other ribs Refer to drawing 6V10 for the rivet pitch 2 A4 in the web 5 A4 in the top and bottom flange The rivet layout is Refer...

Page 20: ...a V 19a ZODIAC CH 601 AILERON RIBS t 016 3L 3R 6V10 3 11 deg ALIGN THE AILERON RIBS WITH WING RIBS AILERON SKIN t 016 2 REQ l 2438 6V3 1 AILERON TWIST SHIM UNDER THE 0UTBOARD TRAILING EDGE AILERON RIB...

Page 21: ...scription AILERON HORN ZODIAC CH 601 Drawing Rev 1st Edition 7 96 9 97 V 19b V 19b ZODIAC CH 601 5 16 in hole 40 100 15 70 98 deg 5 16 hole horn bolted to template 10mm raduis to hole center 6V10 2 AI...

Page 22: ...ilot hole in the template for the horn bolt Scribe a 10mm circle around the pilot hole POSITION The Horn is positioned on the Aileron Rib 6V10 31 with reference to the horn bolt for the Rod end Positi...

Page 23: ...265 USA 573 581 9000 FAX 573 581 0011 Description AILERON TIP RIB ZODIAC CH 601 Drawing Rev 1st Edition 7 96 9 97 V 21 V 21 ZODIAC CH 601 6SV3 3 AILERON TIP RIB 2 REQ WING TIP A4 PITCH 40 APPROXIMATEL...

Page 24: ...Skin 33 Wing Locker Channel 6VS4 4 NOTE The Channel will slice through the third lightening hole of the outboard Rear Rib 7 POSITION The flange point back and rivets to the Top Skin BOTTOM FLANGE Riv...

Page 25: ...96 9 97 V 23 a V 23 ZODIAC CH 601 6SV4 4 WING LOCKER CHANNEL t O25 1L 1R REQ L ANGLES A4 PITCH WING LOCKER DOOR DZUS 150 150 150 L A4 PITCH 40 RIB 6 RIB 7 A4 PITCH 40 SKIN OVERHANGS PAST THE RIB TO SU...

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