4-Max Cessna 182, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...d Radio System Brushless Motor BL2215 1050 KV or 2 Stroke Engine 15 cu in ESC 30 A Propeller 9050 Spinner 40 mm Battery 11 1 V 2200 mAh 20C 4 Channel Radio system 4 mini servos 2 for Aileron Kit Featu...

Page 2: ...Plan sheet and CNC cut drawing Instruction Manual Fuselage and wing contents pack 3 6 mm Balsa and 5 5 mm hard wood content pack Epoxy adhesive Set in 30 minutes and cure in 6 8 Hours Hardware conten...

Page 3: ...difficulty Take your time to studied this instructions manual before you starting to build this will show you step by step how to built your Cessna 182 straight and true from the beginning until cove...

Page 4: ...issor 8 Masking tape 9 Hand drill with 1 2 and 2 5 mm drill bits 10 Screwdriver Pliers with wire cutter pins 11 CA glue UHU HART Wood glue 12 Epoxy glue 13 UHU ALL PLASTE Plastic glue 14 Balsa filler...

Page 5: ...ieces 8 Wing strut straps with sheet metal screws 1 Set 9 Plastic tabs for battery hatch 1 Set 10 Sheet metal screws for motor cover 4 Pieces 11 CD ROM motor straps with sheet metal screws 1 Set 12 Ru...

Page 6: ...on Manual 6 Decals set Decal sheet for Cessna 182 includes 1 Celluloid sheet for windshield and windows 1 Piece 2 Silver stripe tape 1 Roll 3 Chin Model Air Craft logo 1 Set 4 CESSNA decal 1 Piece 5 N...

Page 7: ...HU hart Be sure to make a left and right side Install former F3 F4 to the fuselage side use square to hold it perpendicular to the fuse side Apply a few drops of CA to hold former in place Join the ri...

Page 8: ...k inside to prevent F1 broken during holding the fuselage Place P 9 1 and F11 in position as shown on the plan Glue P9 to the tail in position where the rear of the fuselage sides met While gluing P9...

Page 9: ...osition as shown in the photo Visually center P9 to the centerline of the fuselage Make sure that you straighten out any twists Glue P9 in position as shown on the plan Cut a notch on P9 to fit agains...

Page 10: ...sheet with CA and then mark where the sheet crosses the centerline of the stringer Cut the sheet at the line you marked Trim off the excess wood and apply the other sheet in the same manner Lightly sa...

Page 11: ...es B1 and keep the fuselage in alignment Glue P10 and P9 in place as shown in the photo Indicated by the arrow trim the edge of F5 to fit with F15 Draw a 3 mm line parallel to the edge as shown in the...

Page 12: ...BP2 BP4 in place In the package BP2 BP4 are cut lightening holes to reduce weight BP2 smaller hole is in the front and don t glue to F9 F10 yet Trim flush with the fuselage Round the corners by sandin...

Page 13: ...mm for the hatch locking and round the corner indicated by arrow Glue B6 in position Place B4 in position use only a spot of CA to hold it in position Glue B5 in position Carefully glue B2 to B4 with...

Page 14: ...ide Apply CA glue inside Trim BP1 flush with B2 Round the corners by sanding Use cutter to carefully lift out of the frame You didn t glue it in B4 and F2 Attaching it to the fuselage and mount with s...

Page 15: ...ribs onto Spar S2 S3 except W0 W1 Make sure that S2 S3 are even with the top edge of the ribs Place all ribs in position on S1 S3 S4 S5 Temporarily place 1 5 mm balsas under W0 W 1 Apply a few drops o...

Page 16: ...ue them into position with UHU hart Glue W8 in position and sand flush with W7 Temporarily attach the aileron W9 to the wing draw a line on W8 and sand to blend with W9 Draw a line on W7 as shown on t...

Page 17: ...ps for the other wing panel JOIN THE WINGS Apply UHU Hart to the S6 Place S6 in position Makes sure the bottom edge of S6 even with S3 Apply a few drops of CA to hold it in place Apply UHU hart to the...

Page 18: ...on sand the TE even with S4 Glue the front center skin WP1 in position sand the LE to even with S1 Glue the bottom center skin WP1 in position and drill a holes for Y connector exit Cut two holes out...

Page 19: ...dle and align it with the fuselage Measure the distance from the aileron bay to center of the tail adjust the wing until both distance are equal When the wing is perfectly align temporarily secure wit...

Page 20: ...wing TE over the top rear window as shown in the photo From 2 5 3 mm balsa sheet cut pieces to make the top rear window sheeting Trim and sand to flush with rear window Trial fit the wing TE against t...

Page 21: ...until both sides measure the same Checking that the stabilizer is parallel with the wing Fit the Fin1 Fin2 in place and cut a slot for Fin2 Check that it is perpendicular to the stab with a square Wh...

Page 22: ...r wire Score the wheel pant two thirds of the way through with a coping saw Put over the other wheel pant don t break away the wheel pant as shown in the photo Fill the gap with shims made from balsa...

Page 23: ...the photo Beveled the front edge of G5 to fit against G4 Glue G5 to G4 then wet the sheeting with water and bend over the wheel pant Round the edges of the wheel pants Glue wheel pant washer in place...

Page 24: ...ot holes through F7 for landing gear wire as shown in the photo Position the main landing gear wire in place and then position the two landing gear straps over the main landing gear Secure landing gea...

Page 25: ...ole in the nylon clevis with a 2mm drill and glue Attach wing strut to wing strut tap on the fuselage Position the end of S9 at the wing and mark cut the S8 off at the mark and check their fit Score 8...

Page 26: ...chemes on full size Cessna 182 quite simple and should be easy to duplicate with MonoKote film If you plan to compete with the trim scheme as the prototype here are a few things to consider The full s...

Page 27: ...it back and forth over the entire area Covering Aileron LE followed by the bottom and top Fuselage and wheel Pant Covering sequence 1 Fuselage bottom 2 Fin left side followed by right side 3 Stab bott...

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Page 30: ...nd windows Use the template on the plan as a guide to cut the windshield and windows Tape the windshield in position and make adjustments as needed Glue it in position with UHU allplast glue In a simi...

Page 31: ...ow the wire to be inset into the elevators flush with the LE Glue the joiner wire into the Elevators Cut hinge slots in the Elevators and Stab at the locations shown on the plans and then glue the hin...

Page 32: ...ws Screw nose gear wire onto the wheel pant with strap Secure the Nose Gear Steering Arm in position angled approximately 15 degree forward When the Nose Wheel Steering Arm is adjusted remove the Nose...

Page 33: ...tick as shown on the plan Mark one of them rudder the other elevator Lay the pushrod on the fuselage Determine the location of the pushrod exit slots and mark them with a pen Drill a hole at the slot...

Page 34: ...eline for mounting your motor Thread the motor mount screw through F2 Attach motor mount to BM 1 Temporarily attach the motor mount to the firewall to set an angle for the right thrust and down thrust...

Page 35: ...Cessna 182 Instruction Manual 35 BUILD LOG...

Page 36: ...th 40 mm spinner Flying weight should not exceed 750 grams and thrust should be at least 500 grams For the best performance we recommend Brushless Motor BL 2215 1050 Kv Anyone who has mastered a train...

Page 37: ...ushless Motor BL2215 1050 Kv or 2 Stroke Engine 15 cu in Propeller 9x5 Batt Li Po 11 1V 2000 mAh Flying weight 740 880 grams Radio 4 5 C h 4 5 Servos 2 for Aileron 5th C h for cargo door Steerable nos...

Page 38: ...n Weight 680 780 grams Main landing gear and shock absorber like a full size airplane and realistic performance Steerable Tail wheel Requires Brushless Motor BL2215 1050 Kv or 2 Stroke Engine 15 cu in...