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E-flite Shoestring 15e ARF Assembly Manual
During the course of building your model, we
suggest you use a soft base for the building surface.
Such things as a foam stand, large piece of
bedding foam or a thick bath towel will work well
and help protect the model from damage during
assembly. This is not shown in the instructions
to provide the greatest detail in the photos.
When referencing directions (up, down, left,
right, top and bottom), take note that these are
in relationship to the pilot sitting in the cockpit
of the aircraft unless noted otherwise.
Before starting the assembly of your model, we
recommend preparing your radio system for
installation. This includes charging the transmitter and
receiver batteries, as well as centering the trims and
sticks on your transmitter. If using a computer radio,
make sure to reset a model memory and name it for
this particular model. We also recommend binding
the transmitter and receiver at this time, following
the instructions provided with your radio system.
We highly recommend re-binding the radio
system once all the control throws are set. This will
keep the servos from moving to their endpoints
until the transmitter and receiver connect.
Landing Gear Installation
Required parts
Fuselage
Wheelpant (right and left)
Landing gear fairing (left and right)
Main wheel (2)
Axle with hardware (2)
Aluminum landing gear
Located with Fusealge
4mm washer (2)
4mm lock washer (2)
4mm x 15mm socket head bolt (2)
Required Tools and Adhesives
Felt-tipped pen
Drill
Light machine oil
Drill bit: 5/32-inch (4mm)
Threadlock
Flat blade screwdriver
Hobby scissors
Hobby knife with #11 blade
Open-end wrench: 10mm
Hex wrench or ball driver: 2.5mm, 3mm
Always use threadlock on metal-to-metal fasteners
to prevent them from vibrating loose.
1. Secure the landing gear to the bottom of the
aircraft using two 4mm x 15mm socket head bolts,
two 4mm washers and two 4mm lock washers. The
straight side of the gear faces to the front of the
aircraft. Use a 3mm hex wrench or ball driver to
tighten the bolts.
2. Use hobby scissors and a hobby knife with
a #11 blade to trim the landing gear fairings.
Leave the size of the fairings slightly over-sized.
3. Fit the landing gear fairings over the gear.
Slowly trim the fairings to fit to the fuselage. When
installed, they will cover the area where the landing
gear attaches to the fuselage. Use clear tape to
secure the fairings to the fuselage.