BVM®2017
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06/20/2017
UNPACKING ........................................................................................................................... 3
NOTE FOR INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 3
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 3
DISCLAIMER ........................................................................................................................... 3
Notice: ..................................................................................................................................... 3
BVM Products ...................................................................................................................... 4
Recommended Accessories ................................................................................................ 4
Required Tools..................................................................................................................... 5
List of Adhesives/Lubricants/Heat ........................................................................... 5
Available Options ................................................................................................................. 5
WING AND MAIN GEAR ......................................................................................................... 6
SERVICING AND LUBRICATING THE MAIN GEAR RETRACT SYSTEM INCLUDING AXLE
BEARINGS AND "O"RING BRAKES. ...................................................................................... 7
WING SERVOS ..................................................................................................................... 10
WINGLET ATTACHMENT ..................................................................................................... 11
HATCH WORK ...................................................................................................................... 12
FIN ......................................................................................................................................... 13
STABILIZER AND ELEVATORS ........................................................................................... 14
STAB AND FIN MOUNTING ................................................................................................. 15
ENGINE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ........................................................................ 15
CENTER OF GRAVITY ......................................................................................................... 16
WING ATTACHMENT ........................................................................................................... 16
NOSE GEAR ACCESS ......................................................................................................... 18
ENGINE MOUNTING ............................................................................................................ 19
SMOKE TUBE MOUNTING ................................................................................................... 20
SMOKE SYSTEM ON/OFF VALVE ....................................................................................... 20
FUEL TANKS ........................................................................................................................ 20
SMOKE TANK ....................................................................................................................... 20
TAILPIPE AND ITS' INLET LIP ............................................................................................. 20
FORWARD BATTERY TRAY ................................................................................................ 21
OPTIONAL INSTALLATION .................................................................................................. 22
ECU AND SMOKE PUMP TRAY ........................................................................................... 23
FORWARD FUSELAGE DETAILS ........................................................................................ 25
CONTROL TRAVELS ............................................................................................................ 27
Connecting RX wires ............................................................................................................. 27
DX18 and DX18QQ Transmitter File ..................................................................................... 28