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E-flite Diamante 5e ARF Assembly Manual

Questions, Assistance, and Repairs

Your local hobby store and/or place of purchase cannot provide 

warranty support or repair. Once assembly, setup or use of the 

Product has been started, you must contact Horizon directly. 

This will enable Horizon to better answer your questions and 

service you in the event that you may need any assistance. 

For questions or assistance, please direct your email to 

[email protected], or call 877.504.0233 toll 

free to speak to a service technician.

Inspection or Repairs

If this Product needs to be inspected or repaired, please call for 

a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA). Pack the Product 

securely using a shipping carton. Please note that original boxes 

may be included, but are not designed to withstand the rigors 

of shipping without additional protection. Ship via a carrier that 

provides tracking and insurance for lost or damaged parcels, as 

Horizon is not responsible for merchandise until it arrives and 

is accepted at our facility

. A Service Repair Request is available 

at www.horizonhobby.com on the “Support” tab. If you do not 

have internet access, please include a letter with your complete 

name, street address, email address and phone number where 

you can be reached during business days, your RMA number, 

a list of the included items, method of payment for any non-

warranty expenses and a brief summary of the problem. 

Your original sales receipt must also be included for warranty 

consideration. Be sure your name, address, and RMA number 

are clearly written on the outside of the shipping carton.

Warranty Inspection and Repairs

To receive warranty service, you must include your original 

sales receipt

 verifying the proof-of-purchase date. Provided 

warranty conditions have been met, your Product will be 

repaired or replaced free of charge. Repair or replacement 

decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby.

Non-Warranty Repairs

Should your repair not be covered by warranty the repair 

will be completed and payment will be required without 

notification or estimate of the expense unless the expense 

exceeds 50% of the retail purchase cost.

 By submitting the item 

for repair you are agreeing to payment of the repair without 

notification. Repair estimates are available upon request. You 

must include this request with your repair. Non-warranty repair 

estimates will be billed a minimum of ½ hour of labor. In 

addition you will be billed for return freight. Please advise us 

of your preferred method of payment. Horizon accepts money 

orders and cashiers checks, as well as Visa, MasterCard, 

American Express, and Discover cards. If you choose to pay 

by credit card, please include your credit card number and 

expiration date. Any repair left unpaid or unclaimed after 90 

days will be considered abandoned and will be disposed of 

accordingly. 

Please note: non-warranty repair is only available 

on electronics and model engines.

Electronics and engines requiring inspection or repair should be 

shipped to the following address:

Horizon Service Center 

4105 Fieldstone Road 

Champaign, Illinois 61822

All other Products requiring warranty inspection or repair should 

be shipped to the following address:

Horizon Product Support 

4105 Fieldstone Road 

Champaign, Illinois 61822

Please call 8-50-0 with any questions or concerns 

regarding this product or warranty.

Содержание Diamante 25e ARF

Страница 1: ...Specifications Wingspan 48 in 1200mm Length 50 in 1250mm Wing Area 485 sq in 31 3 sq dm Weight w o Battery 3 3 3 lb 1 4 1 5 kg Weight w Battery 3 6 4 2 lb 1 6 1 9 kg Diamante 25e ARF Assembly Manual...

Страница 2: ...e flight forces in all 3 axes ensuring minimum coupling meaning a lower workload for the pilot Using the Manual This manual is divided into sections to help make assembly easier to understand and to p...

Страница 3: ...ete system includes standard servos which are not required for the Diamante Purchase Separately SPM6070 DSM2 7 Channel Receiver Or JRPR720 7 Channel ScanSelect FM Receiver Or JRPR790 7 Channel ScanSel...

Страница 4: ...batics and very strong aggressive artistic aerobatics performance Alternative Sport and Precision Setup EFLM4032A Power 32 BL Outrunner 770Kv THP42003S2PPL 4200mAh 3S2P 11 1V Li Po 13GA APC14070E Elec...

Страница 5: ...Petroleum jelly Canopy glue Square Sandpaper Masking tape Warning An RC aircraft is not a toy If misused it can cause serious bodily harm and damage to property Fly only in open areas preferably at A...

Страница 6: ...ation operation maintenance or attempted repair by anyone other than Horizon Return of any goods by Purchaser must be approved in writing by Horizon before shipment Damage Limits HORIZON SHALL NOT BE...

Страница 7: ...shipping carton Warranty Inspection and Repairs To receive warranty service you must include your original sales receipt verifying the proof of purchase date Provided warranty conditions have been me...

Страница 8: ...ry or damage can occur Never operate the model out into the street or populated areas for any reason Never operate your model with low transmitter batteries Carefully follow the directions and warning...

Страница 9: ...ron and wing This provides a tunnel for the CA to wick into penetrating the hinge Hint You can prepare the rudder fin elevator and stabilizer at this time as well 3 Slide the four hinges into the slot...

Страница 10: ...Do not use accelerator on the hinges The CA must be allowed to soak in and penetrate the hinge 6 Gently pull the aileron from the wing once the CA has fully cured This is to verify the hinges are glue...

Страница 11: ...h a 6 in 152mm servo extension to the aileron servo Use a commercially available clip to keep the two from becoming disconnected inside the wing 10 Tie the string to the extension installed on the ail...

Страница 12: ...Use a pen drill and 1 16 in 1 5mm drill bit to drill the four locations for the servo mounting screws 13 Apply a few drops of thin CA to each of the four holes This will harden the underlying wood an...

Страница 13: ...Use a 1 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the assembly Note Use threadlock on the screw to prevent it from vibrating loose 16 Thread the nylon control horn onto the control horn screw until the top of t...

Страница 14: ...e using side cutters 20 Repeat Steps 9 through 19 to complete the aileron servo installation Landing Gear Installation Required Parts Fuselage Landing gear left and right 21 4 in 57mm wheel 2 Wheel pa...

Страница 15: ...the screw then slide the wheel onto the screw Slide a second 6 washer onto the screw and secure the wheel using a 6 32 lock nut Make sure the wheel can turn freely after installing the final nut 4 Tes...

Страница 16: ...nt 7 Use a drill and 9 64 in 3 5mm drill bit to drill the location made in the previous step 8 Press the 4 40 blind nut into the hole from the inside of the wheel pant 9 Slide the wheel pant back onto...

Страница 17: ...sembly 1 in 25mm tail wheel 3 32 wheel collar 2 Servo extension 12 305mm 2 11 4 in x 1 4 in 32mm x 6mm wing dowel 2 Required Tools and Adhesives Drill Drill bit 1 4 in 6mm 6 minute epoxy Ruler String...

Страница 18: ...inges when installing the elevator hinges 5 Install the elevator control horn as shown following the same technique as the aileron control horn Note the position of the control horn 6 Slide the stabil...

Страница 19: ...and fuselage Use a piece of string to check the distance between the wing and stabilizer 8 Check to make sure the stabilizer is parallel to the wing Lightly sand the fuselage where the stabilizer res...

Страница 20: ...to fail in flight Hint You can use a soldering iron or hot knife as an option to a hobby knife This will greatly lower the chances of cutting into the stabilizer 11 Slide the stabilizer back into the...

Страница 21: ...ight against the end of the fuselage as it can rock forward in the slot Note The aft edge of the fin will be parallel to the aft end of the fuselage when positioned correctly 15 Use a square to make s...

Страница 22: ...in CA to secure the fin to the fuselage 18 Use three hinges to install the rudder onto the fin The tail gear wire will be glued into the rudder using 6 minute epoxy 19 Secure the tail wheel onto the t...

Страница 23: ...he same technique as the aileron servo Use the 7 in 178mm pushrod wire to connect the servo to the rudder control horn 22 Attach a 12 in 305mm servo extension to the elevator servo lead Install the se...

Страница 24: ...3 5mm Note There are two sets of holes in the firewall The outer set of holes is used to mount the Power 32 motor while the inner holes are used for mounting the Power 25 motor Use the appropriate ho...

Страница 25: ...720mAh Ni MH 4 8V receiver battery EXRB100 Expert Standard Switch EXRA050 Use the battery and switch harness to power the receiver and servos after disabling the BEC on the ESC by following the instr...

Страница 26: ...ition the cowling so it lines up with the spinner backplate and has a small gap between the spinner backplate and cowling 8 With the cowl aligned with the spinner use a drill and 1 16 in 1 5mm drill b...

Страница 27: ...oop tape Follow the instructions provided with the receiver when installing the antenna 2 Place the canopy onto the hatch Use a felt tipped pen to trace the outline of the canopy onto the hatch Note U...

Страница 28: ...necessary 2 Check the movement of the elevator with the radio system Moving the elevator stick down will make the airplane elevator move up 3 Use a throw gauge to adjust the throw of the elevator aile...

Страница 29: ...em following the instructions provided with the radio In most cases the radio should be charged the night before going out flying Before each flying session be sure to range check your radio See your...

Страница 30: ...trimming information you can have the Diamante performing perfect aerobatic maneuvers Landing the Diamante 25e is as easy as setting up on final approach lowering the throttle to idle and gliding in...

Страница 31: ...bias towards Free With 1 horns and 1 distance from control hook up I am getting slightly better that 1 to 1 ratio More importantly I am getting closer to the maximum servo power and control geometry a...

Страница 32: ...r of Gravity should be For precision flying forward is better but too far forward can be a problem I cannot put in writing what is the best feel for each pilot other than it is a feel thing I can howe...

Страница 33: ...a friend observe the proceedings do many pull outs and make absolutely sure before you move on to the next step of trimming Thrust Angles OK guys it s time to put aside aesthetics and get that thrust...

Страница 34: ...rting to understand the importance of trimming your model in the correct sequence Each step complements the last and should have no negative effects in trim Aileron differential is required when the d...

Страница 35: ...ork on the mixing to fine tune our model What I would like to do is to break up this Programmable Mix section into 2 sections The first is the down line torque offset or throttle offset mixing and sec...

Страница 36: ...ight rudder mixed on full throttle That works well or so I ve been told but I haven t tried it myself One thing you may want to experiment with in both these scenarios is where the mix is activated I...

Страница 37: ...I need up to 10 If I just have a 10 mix it will be too much at small rudder inputs The curve mix is designed to solve this problem One of the most common questions I get asked is what can I do to imp...

Страница 38: ...established in front of which all flying takes place with the other side for spectators Only personnel involved with flying the aircraft are allowed at or in front of the flight line Intentional flyi...

Страница 39: ...39 E flite Diamante 25e ARF Assembly Manual Building and Flying Notes...

Страница 40: ...9891 2007 Horizon Hobby Inc 4105 Fieldstone Road Champaign Illinois 61822 877 504 0233 horizonhobby com E fliteRC com...

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