arf AVENSIS, Instruction Manual Book

Page 1: ...n 1 700mm 66 93 in Length 1 400 mm 55 12 in Weight 3 3 kg 7 26lbs Parts listing required not included Engine 55 61 2stroke 72 4 stroke 10cc gas Motor side Power 46 Recommended Motor Battery 14 8V 4S 4 000mAh LIPO Radio 05 channels Servo 07 servos ITEM CODE BH137 ...

Page 2: ... pins Thread lock Paper towels Some more parts HARDWAREPACK COWLING Landing gear To avoid scratching your new airplane do not unwrap the pieces until they are needed for assembly Cover your workbench with an old towel or brown paper both to protect the air craft and to protect the table Keep a couple of jars or bowls handy to hold the small parts af ter you open the bag Please trial fit all the pa...

Page 3: ... area and rub down with a soft cloth Wing warp Hold the panel twisted gently in the opposite direction to the warp and apply warm air to remove the creases from the covering Caution do not heat the film more than is absolutely necessary If the air or the iron is too hot the film may melt and holes may be formed This model is highly pre fabricated and can be built in a very short time However the w...

Page 4: ...RGE PARTS B Wing panel C Fuselage A Cowling D Horizontal stabilizer F Aluminium wing dihedral brace REPLACEMENT SMALL PARTS 2 Wheels 5 Plastic enginemount 6 Spinner 8 Fuel Tank 7 Tie wrap 4 Nose gear 3 Steering arm 1 Aluminium landing gear E Vertical stabilizer ...

Page 5: ...AILERON 1 INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS Top side Temporary pin to keep hinge centered Assemble then apply drops of thin C A to center of hinge on both sides Cut the covering away from the slot Bottom side Flap Aileron Remove covering Servo tray 2 Using a modeling knife remove the cov ering at possition show below Secure ...

Page 6: ...g as same as picture below 2 INSTALLING THE AILERON CONTROL HORN Aileron control horn 3 Using the thread as a guide and using masking tape tape the servo lead to the end of the thread carefully pull the thread out When you have pulled the servo lead out re move the masking tape and the servo lead from the thread 2x10mm Secure A B Epoxy PLUS glue A B Aileron A B Epoxy PLUS glue Servo tray Electric ...

Page 7: ...rpen dicular to the servo and point toward the mid dle of the wing 4 Locate one nylon servo arm and using wire cutters remove all but one of the arms Using a 2mm drill bit enlarge the third hole out from the center of the arm to accommo date the aileron pushrod wire 5 Using pliers carefully make a 90 degree bend down at the mark made Cut off the ex cess wire leaving about 4mm beyond the bend 6 Ins...

Page 8: ...8 AVENSIS Item code BH137 Instruction Manual Aileron II FLAP 1 INSTALLING THE FLAP SERVOS Flap Servo tray Flap Repeat the procedure for the other wing half Electric wire thread ...

Page 9: ...ap linkages as pictures below Flap control horn 2x10mm Secure Flap A B Epoxy PLUS glue 2 INSTALLING THE FLAP CONTROL HORN Flap control horn 3 INSTALLING THE FLAP LINKAGES 3 INSTALLING THE FLAP LINKAGES 100mm Repeat the procedure for the other wing half Snap keeper ...

Page 10: ... AVENSIS Item code BH137 Instruction Manual Bottom side INSTALLING ENGINE MOUNT Repeat the procedure for the other wing half Drill a hole 4mm diameter bend cut See pictures below 3x20mm 4x25mm Front view ...

Page 11: ...11 AVENSIS Item code BH137 Instruction Manual NOSE GEAR INSTALLATION Installing steering arm as follow Steering arm Attach the pushrod wire to the steering arm Bottom side ...

Page 12: ...One end of the wire has been pre bend in to a Z bend at the factory This Z bend should be inserted into the throttle arm of the engine when the engine is fitted onto the engine mount Fit the engine to the engine mount using the screws provided Install the nose gear and secure it Secure 120mm Mark point Drill a hole 3 5mmdiameter ...

Page 13: ...ly inside the tank Connect one end of the line to the weighted clunk and the other end to the nylon pick up tube in the stop per 3 Carefully bend the second nylon tube up at a 45 degree angle using a cigarette lighter This tube will be the vent tube to the muffler 4 Carefully bend the third nylon tube down at a 45 degree angle using a cigarette lighter This tube will be vent tube to the fueling va...

Page 14: ...the firewall 9 To secure the fuel tank in place apply a bead of silicon sealer to the forward area of the tank where it exits the fuselage behind the engine mounting box and to the rear of the tank at the forward bulkhead Blow through one of the lines to ensure the fuel lines have not become kinked inside the fuel tank compartment Air should flow through easily Do not secure the tank into place pe...

Page 15: ... cowl should be positioned so the crankshaft is in nearly the middle of the cowl opening Hold the cowl firmly in place using pieces of masking tape 3 Slide the cowl back over the engine and secure it in place using four wood screws See picture below 4 Install the muffler and muffler extension onto the engine and make the cutout in the cowl for muffler clearance Connect the fuel and pressure lines ...

Page 16: ...x 12mm Install the spinner backplate propeller and spinner cone The spinner cone is held in place using two 3mm x 12mm wood screws INSTALLING THE SPINNER Left side Secure Drill a hole 2 5mm diameter Right side Machine screw Secure 3x 12mm Front view ...

Page 17: ...ing a 2mm drill bit to accommodate the servo connector Remove the excess mate rial from the arm After installing the adjustable metal con nector apply a small drop of thin C A to the bottom nut This will prevent the con nector from loosening during flight INSTALLING THE THROTTLE SERVO Secure PARTS REQUIRED MAIN GEAR INSTALATION Throttle Servo Throttle Servo Cut 1 5x35mm 2 Throttle pushrod ...

Page 18: ...AVENSIS Item code BH137 Instruction Manual 2 Using the hardware provided mount the main landing gear to the fuselage Secure 1 Assemble and mounting the wheel pants as shown in the following pictures 5x35mm ...

Page 19: ...he tray using the mounting screws provided with your radio sys tem Repeat the process for the other wheel ELEVATOR INSTALLATION SERVOS INSTALLATION Horizontal stabilize installation See picture below Cut the covering away from the slot HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSTALLATION Bottom side Secure Temporary pin to keep hinge centered Bottom side Bottom side Elevator servo Elevator servo ...

Page 20: ...th only enough pressure to only cut through the covering it s self Cutting into the balsa structure may weaken it This could lead to possible fail ure during flight Remove covering 5 When you are sure that everything is aligned correctly mix up a generous amount of 30 minute epoxy Apply a thin layer to the top and bottom of the stabilizer mounting area and to the stabilizer mounting platform sides...

Page 21: ...e not filled previously and clean up the excess using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol Check to mark sure the wing and stabi lizer are paralell If they are not lightly sand the opening in the fuselage for the stabilizer until the stabilizer is paralell to the wing C A glue Elevator control horn install as same as the way of aileron control horn Please see pic tures below Bottom side Top side ELEV...

Page 22: ...BH137 Instruction Manual Elevator pushrod install as same as the way of aileron pushrod ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION Elevator control horn M2 M2 lock nut Bend Cut Cut A B Epoxy PLUS glue Bottom side E l e v a t o r pushrod ...

Page 23: ...Manual Secure Rudder servo install as same as method of elevator servo See picture below RUDDER SERVO INSTALLATION Rudderservo Rudderservo VERTICAL INSTALLATION See picture below Cut the covering away from the slot Elevator pushrod Snap keep ...

Page 24: ...me as picture below 3 Mark the shape of the vertical on the left and right side on the rudder using a felt tip pen 4 Now remove the rudder and using a modeling knife carefully cut just inside the marked lines and remove the film of the rud der Just as you did with the horizontal stabi lizer make sure you only press hard enough to cut the film not the balsa rudder Markpen Remove covering Temporary ...

Page 25: ...izer mounting area Apply epoxy to the lower rudder hinge Set the stabilizer in plac and re align Double check all of your measurements once more before the epoxy cures Remove any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol and hold the stabilizer in place with T pins or masking tape Allow the epoxy to fully cure before proceed ing 90º Vertical Stabilizer Horizontal Stabilizer Epoxy glue T...

Page 26: ...Item code BH137 Instruction Manual Rudder pushrod install as same as the way of aileron pushrod RUDDER PUSHROD INSTALLATION Rudder control horn M2 M2 lock nut R u d d e r pushrod Top side bend A B Epoxy PLUS glue ...

Page 27: ...t the switch hole using a modeling knife Use a 2mm drill bit and drill out the two mounting holes through the fuselage side 2 Secure the switch in place using the two machine screws provided with the radio system INSTALLING THE SWITCH Switch Switch Rudder pushrod Cut ...

Page 28: ... into each wing haft The brace should slide in easily If not use 220 grit sand around the edges and ends of the brace until it fits prop erly Aluminium tube 19mm 495 mm 2 Attach the aluminium tube into the fuselage WING ATTACHMENT 1 Plug the servo leads and the switch lead into the receiver You may want to plug an aileron extension into the receiver to make plugging in the aileron servo lead easie...

Page 29: ...Item code BH137 Instruction Manual 3 Insert two wing panels as pictures be low Left side Secure Secure See picture wing attach to fuselage Installing the fuselage hatch as same as pic ture below Top side Top side ...

Page 30: ...d snappier feel In any case please start at the loca tion we recommend CONTROL THROWS Ailerons 12mm up 12 mm down Flap 26mm down Elevator 8mm up 8mm down Rudder 18mm right 18mm left 1 We highly recommend setting up a plane using the control throws listed 2 The control throws should be meas ured at the widest point of each control sur face 3 Check to be sure the control surfaces move in the correct...