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85"  

E D G E  540T

 50cc 

A R F

 

A ssembly M anual 

 

 

  

 

 

 

C opyr ight 2020 E xtr eme F light R C  

 

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Содержание 85" EDGE 540T 50cc ARF

Страница 1: ...www modellmarkt24 ch 1 85 EDGE 540T 50cc ARF Assembly Manual Copyright 2020 ExtremeFlight RC www modellmarkt24 ch ...

Страница 2: ...rfacethrows the Edge is a big pussycat and makes a great sport flyer Crank up the rates and prepare to be amazed by the truly unlimited potential of this airframe The 85 Edge540T is loaded with features including advanced useof composites for a super strong rigid yet light weight airframe carbon fiber wing spars main gear tailwheel assembly wing and stab tubes It features a 2 piece removable wing ...

Страница 3: ...onautics in order to be properly insured and to operateyour model at AMA sanctioned flying fields only If you arenot willing to accept AL L liability for the use of this product pleasereturn it to theplace of purchase immediately Extreme Flight RC L td guarantees this kit to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 30 DAY S from the dateof purchase All warranty claims must b...

Страница 4: ...ated a couple of times to achieve the desired result but you will be surprised at how well this technique works 4 DO NOT SK IMP ON SERV OS Y our aircraft is equipped with very large control surfaces that deflect well over 45 degrees A lot of servo power is required to prevent flutter and to maintain the required deflection for maneuvers We absolutely recommend the use of METAL GEARED servos with a...

Страница 5: ... first hour or so of assembly completing this task After this has been completed the rest of the assembly process consists of installing components into and onto the airframe 1 L ocatethe proper control horns and base plates for each flying surface Place the 2 control horns into the baseplate and carefully insert them into the pre cut slots in the control surface Use a fine tipped felt marker to t...

Страница 6: ...evator with sandpaper 4 L ocateyour epoxy mixing cup an old pushrod to stir with and a length of nylon cable tie to apply the epoxy We have used Pacer 30 minute Z poxy for over 2 decades with excellent results and zero bond failures and we highly recommend this product www modellmarkt24 ch ...

Страница 7: ... 5 Mix a generous batch of epoxy being careful to use equal parts resin and hardener 6 Use the nylon cable tieto apply epoxy to the slots and thoroughly coat the control horns on both sides of each horn www modellmarkt24 ch ...

Страница 8: ...modellmarkt24 ch 8 7 Insert the control horns into the slots and ensurethat the horns are properly seated against the base plate and the base plate is flush against the control surface www modellmarkt24 ch ...

Страница 9: ...way the excess epoxy with a paper towel soaked in denatured alcohol making sureto do a good job of cleaning the area Insert a 3mm bolt and ball link into position and confirm proper alignment beforethe epoxy sets www modellmarkt24 ch ...

Страница 10: ...ght 50cc engines in order to achieveproper balance If using a heavier 60cc or electric motor setup with large 12S L iPo batteries the rudder servo may be mounted in the rear of thefuselage This decision will determine whether you use a single control horn set for push pull rudder actuation or a dual horn setup for pull pull Be sureto usethe included plywood jig to make sure the rudder control horn...

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Страница 12: ...ould be oriented toward the front of the model 11 L ocatethe linkage components from the hardwarepackageand the recommended servo arms for each surface Thread a ball link onto each end of the provided turnbuckle pushrods Install the linkages for the elevators and ailerons as pictured using the provided 3mm fasteners Besureto use the small conical spacers between the aluminum servo arm and ball lin...

Страница 13: ...k nuts and washers Insert the gear into the slot on the bottom of the fuselageand center it in the slot Securethe landing gear with 4 4mm bolts washers and nylon insert lock nuts by inserting the bolts and washers through the carbon gear and the aluminum gear mounts inside thefuselage Secure with the 4mm nylon insert lock nuts www modellmarkt24 ch ...

Страница 14: ...op silicon glue Useblue painters tape to securethe fairings until the adhesive sets 14 L ocatethe 2 axles 2 locking nuts 2 wheels 4 wheel collars 2 outer pant supports and plywood spacers and 2 wheel pants from the hardware package Placethe threaded portion of the axlethrough the hole in the landing gear placea washer onto theaxleand securethe axle with a locking nut www modellmarkt24 ch ...

Страница 15: ...gainst Attach the aluminum axle support to the plywood spacer with the provided wood screws 16 slidea wheel collar onto the axle followed by the wheel and then thewheel pant support Push the wheel pant support as far as possible onto theaxleand tighten the set screw then adjust thewheel collar position to properly position the wheel on the axle as shown www modellmarkt24 ch ...

Страница 16: ... carbon gear and into the blind nuts in the wheel pants Be sureto usethread lock on the bolts Pull the pant back from the plywood support block and run a bead of Epoxy on the plywood surface to adherethe block to the wheel pant wall This adds an enormous amount of strength and rigidity to the wheel pant www modellmarkt24 ch ...

Страница 17: ...n all bolts 20 Next let s install the engine Wehave made this process very easy If using a DA 50 DA 60 GP 61 or DL E 61 there aredrill marks laser scribed on the faceof the firewall Please note the DL E 61 mounting pattern is slightly different than the DL E 55 If using another engineor electric motor simply download a templatefrom their websiteand tape it in placeover the centering marks that hav...

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Страница 19: ... to be used in conjunction with the stock 2 5 standoffs included with theDA 50 to achieve the proper spacing 22 The following photos show theGP 61 and X pwr 40 mounted on an 85 airframe Weused a Blazing Star DA 60 mount for the GP 61 they sharethe same mounting pattern and the full length Blazing Star X X L Standoff Set to achieve the proper spacing with the X pwr 40 Y ou may notice weused a hacks...

Страница 20: ...in the bottom of the motorbox to mount your throttleservo This location corresponds to thethrottle arm on most single cylinder engines provides a straight shot from the servo arm to the throttlearm Some enginemakes may require a different location If using the DA 50 mount the servo in the provided location and fabricatethe throttle linkage from the provided components www modellmarkt24 ch ...

Страница 21: ...arm with the cables crossed Assemble the pull pull cablelinkage as shown by inserting the end of the pull pull cable into one of the aluminum crimp tubes Insert the cablethrough the hole in the brass fitting and back through the crimp tube L oop the cable one more time through the crimp tube and pull it tight Usea crimping tool or set of side cutters to carefully crimp the tube in multipleplaces t...

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Страница 23: ...d location in the rear of the fuselage with the output spline mounted toward the rear of the aircraft Y ou will need to mount your rudder linkageto the interior side of theservo arm for sufficient clearanceas shown A 1 5 inch servo arm will providefull rudder deflection with travel control turned up in your transmitter menu www modellmarkt24 ch ...

Страница 24: ...e installed or removed quickly with no tools required Thethumb screws ride on a sliding carriage system which when moved to the forward position allow the stabs to be slid into place The bolts arethen pushed rearward into position and tightened Thefront thumbscrew has an O ring that fits into a recess in the forward mounting tab This prevents the carriage from sliding forward when the thumbscrew i...

Страница 25: ... following pictureshows the location of our tank batteries and receiver which provided the ideal center of gravity 30 Mount your ignition to the interior sideof the motor box lid and secure the lid with 4 screws Next use a rotary tool to cut the cowl to clear the cylinder head mufflers and make an air exit Take a minute to add somethick CA or Epoxy to the intersection of thecowl and plywood cowl r...

Страница 26: ...e blind nut in the lower fuselagealong with 2 3mm bolts inserted through the F1 former and into the blind nuts in the cowl Useblue thread lock on all 3 bolts The factory has included an assortment of rubber grommets that you can use to prevent your fuel linefrom getting chafed Y ou can seein this photo we used a couple of them for the fuel tubing and the throttle servo lead There arealso 2 large g...

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Страница 28: ...r prototype flown with the GP 61 we mounted our batteries on either side of the fuel tank for correct balance We used Pulse receiver batteries 2S 2550mah for ignition and 3600mah for servos receiver 35 The wings areattached to the fuselage using a brand new quick mount lever system Thereis a steel stud mounted in the root of the wing The wing is slid onto the carbon fiber wing tube and against the...

Страница 29: ...most Wal Marts K marts Sears Targets etc People often ask me at trade shows how I get the planes to look so shiny this is my method Set up and trimming Besides basic assembly this is the most important part of preparing your airplane for flight It can also be the most timeconsuming but onceyour plane is properly dialed in you will agree it was timewell spent The rangefor the center of gravity begi...

Страница 30: ...e only way to set up the Edge Start hereand then adjust to fit your own preferences and style of flying Elevator 10 12 degrees low rate 18 20 exponential all you can get for high rate 50 60 exponential Aileron 18 20 degrees low rate 30 40 exponential all you can get for high rate 50 60 exponential Rudder 20 degrees low rate 50 exponential all you can get for high rate 60 70 exponential Again this ...

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