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Cessna 150 Aerobat 250 ARF

Assembly Manual

Содержание Cessna 150 Aerobat 250 ARF

Страница 1: ...Cessna 150 Aerobat 250 ARF Assembly Manual ...

Страница 2: ...up or use in order to operate correctly and avoid damage or serious injury Warnings Read and follow all instructions and safety precautions before use Improper use can result in fire serious injury and damage to property Age Recommendation Not for children under 14 years This is not a toy Components Use only with compatible components Should any compatibility questions exist please refer to the pr...

Страница 3: ...et is distinctively detailed with a checker scheme that honors the character of the Aerobat Despite its compact size you get these great features like an authentic scale outline laser cut engineering fiberglass cowl and wheel pants and a lightweight UltraCote ParkLite trim scheme The magnetically secured wing panels and cowling make for quick assembly and the oversized quick release accessory hatc...

Страница 4: ... 4 aileron wing extension 2 and aileron to fuselage extension 2 SPMYHJST3UL 3 inch 76mm Ultralight JST Y Harness aileron to fuselage extension Y harness Park 250 Motor Setup EFLM1130 Park 250 Brushless Outrunner Motor 2200Kv EFLA1010 10 Amp Pro Brushless ESC EFLB4302SJ 430mAh 2S 7 4V 20C Li Po 20AWG GWSEP7035B 7 x 3 5 Direct Drive Propeller Park 280 Motor Setup EFLM1140 Park 280 Brushless Outrunne...

Страница 5: ...craft unless noted otherwise Aileron Servo Installation Required Parts Wing panel right and left Transmitter Receiver Receiver battery Servo with accessories 2 2mm x 5mm self tapping screw 8 Aileron pushrod 2 75 inch 78mm 2 6 inch 152mm servo extension 2 Pushrod connector with hardware 2 Required Tools and Adhesives Medium CA Phillips screwdriver 0 1 Pin vise Thin CA Pencil Dental floss Toothpicks...

Страница 6: ...to the servo lead Use a piece of dental floss to secure the leads so they do not accidentally disconnect inside the wing 7 Check that the hinges are secure by gently pulling on the control surface If not apply thin CA to any hinges that are not glued and recheck 8 Move the control surface through its range of motion several times to break in the hinges This will reduce the initial load on the serv...

Страница 7: ...eak them 12 Use a 1 Phillips screwdriver to thread a 2 5mm x 8mm washer head self tapping screw into each of the holes to cut threads in the surrounding wood Remove the screw before moving to the next step 13 Apply 2 3 drops of thin CA in each of the holes to harden the surrounding wood This will harden the threads so the screws do not easily strip the surrounding wood 14 Use a 1 Phillips screwdri...

Страница 8: ...on Required Parts Fuselage Servo with hardware 2 3 inch 76mm servo extension 2 Required Tools and Adhesives Pencil Phillips screwdriver 0 Pin vise Drill bit 56 046 inch 1mm Thin CA Dental floss 1 Remove the battery hatch cover from the fuselage by sliding the locking pin forward The front of the hatch is held in place by a tab at the front Set the cover aside until it is required later in the manu...

Страница 9: ... wood 6 Use the screws provided with the servo and a 0 Phillips screwdriver to secure the rudder servo in the fuselage Use care not to push too hard on the mounting rails while tightening the screws 7 Repeat steps 3 through 6 to install the elevator servo in the fuselage 8 Connect a 3 inch 76mm servo extension to each of the servo leads Use a piece of dental floss to secure the leads so they do no...

Страница 10: ...or to the outside hole of the steering arm as shown The washers that come on the connector are not needed and can be removed Tighten the nut so it is secure on the steering arm but is not tight There should be a small amount of play between the arm and the connector and the connector should be able to rotate freely on the arm 3 Use a very small amount of medium CA on a toothpick to secure the nut ...

Страница 11: ...from the airframe Use a flat file to make a flat area for the screw in the steering arm This will help prevent the gear from rotating when flown from rough surfaces Always use threadlock on metal to metal fasteners to prevent them from vibrating loose 9 Place the nose gear back into position and tighten the screw in the steering arm using a 1 5mm hex wrench 10 Use a 2 Phillips screwdriver to threa...

Страница 12: ...ear When installing the wheel and wheel pant for the main gear all the components must be inside the wheel pant before the 2mm x 25mm machine screw can be tightened Always use threadlock on metal to metal fasteners to prevent them from vibrating loose 15 Slide a 2mm washer on the screw then thread a 2mm nut on the screw Leave a gap of roughly 1 8 inch 3mm between the gear and washer as shown so th...

Страница 13: ...to position the wheel collar so the wheel can rotate without any binding 20 Repeat steps 14 through 19 to install the remaining main wheel and wheel pant 21 Slide the nose wheel pant on the nose gear axle A plywood spacer and the nose wheel are then slid onto the nose gear axle Always use threadlock on metal to metal fasteners to prevent them from vibrating loose 22 Use a wheel collar and setscrew...

Страница 14: ...crewdriver 1 5mm 1 Use a 1 Phillips screwdriver to thread a 2mm x 10mm self tapping screw Park 250 or a 2mm x 6mm Park 280 self tapping screw into each of the holes to cut threads in the surrounding wood Remove the screw before moving to the next step 2 Apply 2 3 drops of thin CA in each of the holes to harden the surrounding wood This will harden the threads so the screws do not easily strip the ...

Страница 15: ...the ESC and motor 5 Connect the leads from the motor to the speed control 6 Secure the speed control to the fuselage using hook and loop tape and a tie wrap not included Make sure the wiring is neatly tucked away so it will not interfere with the operation of the motor or installation of the cowling Receiver Installation Required Parts Fuselage assembly Receiver Y harness Hook and loop tape 6 inch...

Страница 16: ...fuselage along the former 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to route the remaining aileron servo extension Horizontal Stabilizer Installation Required Parts Fuselage assembly Wing panel right and left Carbon wing tube Stabilizer with elevator Required Tools and Adhesives Felt tipped pen Hobby knife with 11 blade Thin CA Ruler Paper towels Rubbing alcohol 1 Slide the carbon fiber wing tube into the socket in ...

Страница 17: ...portant to check the alignment of the stabilizer in relationship to the wing Not doing so may cause your airplane to require excessive amounts of trim to correct for poor alignment resulting in poor flight performance 7 Use a ruler to make sure the stabilizer is centered in the fuselage 8 Use a ruler to measure from the wing tip to the stabilizer tip This measurement must be the same for both side...

Страница 18: ...ough the covering to help reduce the chance of damaging the underlying wood 11 Remove the stabilizer from the fuselage Use a hobby knife and 11 blade to trim the covering inside the lines drawn in the previous step by 1 16 inch 1 5mm Remove the covering exposing the bare wood The lines can be removed using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol 12 Slide the elevator assembly into the slot in the fusela...

Страница 19: ...roceeding 17 Check that the hinges are secure by gently pulling on the control surface If not apply thin CA to any hinges that are not glued and recheck 18 Move the control surface through its range of motion several times to break in the hinges This will reduce the initial load on the servo during your first flights 19 Remove the wing from the fuselage at this time Vertical Stabilizer Installatio...

Страница 20: ...evious step by 1 16 inch 1 5mm Remove the covering exposing the bare wood The lines can be removed using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol 5 Place the vertical fin back in the slot on the top of the fuselage Use a square to make sure the fin is positioned 90 degrees to the stabilizer If not lightly sand the exposed wood on the bottom of the fin to correct its alignment Do not use CA accelerator wh...

Страница 21: ...e connector should be able to rotate freely on the arm 2 Use a very small amount of medium CA on a toothpick to secure the nut to the bottom of the connector threads Do not use thin CA for this step as it can wick through the nut and glue the connector to the arm Make sure the connector still rotates freely in the arm after the glue is cured 3 Center the elevator servo using the transmitter Attach...

Страница 22: ...A for this step as it can wick through the nut and glue the connector to the arm Make sure that the connector still rotates freely in the arm after the glue is cured 8 Insert the Z bend in the 3 31 inch 84mm nose gear pushrod wire in the hole of the rudder servo arm that is 1 2 inch 13mm from the center of the horn 9 The nose gear pushrod wire will pass through the hole in the former then through ...

Страница 23: ...o the rudder control horn 13 With the radio system on and the rudder servo centered check that the control surface is aligned with the fixed surface Use a square between the two surfaces Use a 1 Phillips screwdriver to secure the pushrod in the pushrod connector 14 Check to make sure the radio system has been turned off before proceeding Windscreen Wing and Wing Strut Installation Required Parts F...

Страница 24: ...aileron extension into the wing The wing panel will fit tight against the fuselage as shown 4 Slide the wing so it fits tightly against the fuselage 5 Place the remaining wing panel into position 6 Fit the wing strut to the fitting at the fuselage The ends are pre bent to align the struts to the wing If the strut angles forward reposition the strut so it aligns with the fitting on the wing It is n...

Страница 25: ...and loop tape the length of your battery Place the tape on the battery as shown 2 Cut a piece of the stiff hook and loop tape using scissors It should be long enough to fit from close to the front of the battery tray to the rear holes as shown Apply the tape in position Wick thin CA around the edges of the tape to secure it to the plywood 3 Place the battery in the fuselage Its final position will...

Страница 26: ...bly on the motor shaft Position the assembly so there is a small 5 64 inch 2mm gap between the backplate and cowling 8 Use a 6mm open end wrench to tighten the nut securing the assembly to the motor shaft Check that the backplate does not rub against the cowl If it does loosen the nut move the assembly forward then re tighten the nut 9 Place the spinner cone on the propeller Use the screw included...

Страница 27: ...ge and injury could occur 1 Assemble your model in preparation for flight making sure the wing is on securely and the motor battery is installed as instructed in this manual 2 The recommended Center of Gravity CG location for your model is 1 375 to 1 6875 inches 35 to 43mm back from the leading edge of the wing as shown with the battery pack installed Mark the location of the CG on the bottom of t...

Страница 28: ... to match your preferred style of flying Travel Adjust and Sub Trims are not listed and should be adjusted according to each individual model and preference 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 Preflight Check Your Radio Before going to the field be sur...

Страница 29: ...rk 280 3S set up In lighter winds the set up using the park 250 2S is less weight and can be seen as slow passes and smooth main wheel touch and goes are no problem The Cessna 150 has a very wide flight envelope and is a joy to fly The Cessna 150 Aerobat carries itself very well on final approach It is happy with a descending approach to maintain speed during final Touch downs are easily accomplis...

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Страница 32: ...less in compliance with the AMA turbine regulations AMA Document 510 A 3 Model aircraft will not be flown in AMA sanctioned events air shows or model demonstrations unless a The aircraft control system and pilot skills have successfully demonstrated all maneuvers intended or anticipated prior to the specific event b An inexperienced pilot is assisted by an experienced pilot 4 When and where requir...

Страница 33: ...the safety thong where applicable must have an inspection and pull test prior to flying 2 The pull test will be in accordance with the current Competition Regulations for the applicable model aircraft category 3 Model aircraft not fitting a specific category shall use those pull test requirements as indicated for Control Line Precision Aerobatics 4 The flying area must be clear of all utility wire...

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