5.
Install the receiver battery and receiver. 2+2 AA batteries are recommended though four in
a square can also be fitted. It is recommended to pack the receiver in bubble plastic or
equal to absorb shocks.
6.
Adjust the elevator so that the distance between the elevators trailing edge and the bottom
of the fuselage (straight down the hingeline of the rudder) is 113mm. Full throw is 13mm
up and 19mm down. At full crow the elevator goes down approximately 10mm.
Assembling the model:
1.
Attach the two elevators to the fuse and secure with a tiny piece of tape in front of the
rudders leading edge. The elevator locator pin is “floating” and it is easier to install this part
before the carbon joiner.
2.
Adjust the tow hook to 105mm from the leading edge.
3.
Attach the wing with the supplied bolts. The longer bolt in front.
4.
Insert the tips and secure with clear tape.
5.
Check and adjust the CG (center of gravity). A suitable CG to start off is 109mm from
leading edge. Do not balance to ‘taste’, balance for performance, then
learn
to fly the new
higher performance this sailplane offers!
6.
Check range with transmitter antenna collapsed. On a handheld transmitter you should have
one section of the antenna pulled out. With the model at 1m height you should be able to
walk 100 steps away with full control. This can be less if there are other transmitters on at
the field or a wet ground.
If you can not get 100 steps away you need to:
1) Try another transmitter
2) Try another set of crystals
3) Try another receiver (Some receivers are more susceptible to the this type of
environment than others. The fuse is made from Kevlar/carbon that will block signal from
coming in. Carbon is a metal.) Carbon has an equivalent resistance to metals. Nevertheless
there are receivers on the market that can handle carbon absolutely problem free.
4) It is also possible to have the antenna located outside the fuse up to the tail, or looped
below the fuse tail boom in fuse different ways to correct the problem, however taping it
along the fuse boom is not a good idea. Though to have 40cm hanging free from the back
has proved to be a very good method.
5) In any case, always do a ground range test which produces at least 100 steps away from
your Perfect!
Settings:
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All the newest detailed settings can be found on
www.F3J.com
.
These are settings from some of the world’s best pilots.
You will find these setting a very good starting point.
We hope you will be satisfied with your new model. If you have any questions be sure to look at
our webpage’s. Additional info on both setup and detailed pictures can be found there.
Regards
Samba Model
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