Black Horse Model BH129, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...ECIFICATION Instruction Manual book Wingspan 2 200 mm 86 61 in Length 1 760 mm 69 29 in Weight 7 4 kg 16 28 Lbs Radio 07 channes Servo 09 servos Engine O S GT 22 33 CC Gas Made in Vietnam Item code BH129 ...

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 par...

Page 3: ... the 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 t...

Page 4: ...ng gear 2 Oleo strut nose gear 3a Wheel pant Right 6 Spinner F1 Aluminium tube wing E Rudder G Decal sheets A Cowling B Wing panel C Fuselage D Horizontal stabilizer B B C A F1 E D D G F2 F2 Aluminium tube horizontal stabilizer 3b Wheel pant Left 3c Wheel pant nose 8a Fairing plastic for wing right 8b Fairing plastic for wing Left 1 2 4x15mm 4x15mm 4 4 5 7 8a 6 5x40mm 3a 3c 9 4x8mm 3b 4x8mm 3x20mm...

Page 5: ...l 1 5mm pilot holes through the block of wood for each of the four mounting screws provided with the servo Install servo into aileron servo tray as same as picture below Electric wire Thread Servo tray I AILERON 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 ...

Page 6: ...for the other wing half Secure A B Epoxy PLUS glue A B INSTALLING THEAILERON CONTROLHORN A B Epoxy PLUS glue Installing the aileron linkages as pictures below INSTALLING THE AILERON LINKAGES 2x10mm Repeat the procedure for the other wing half Control horn of the aileron M3 M3 lock nut 70mm 3x15 mm ...

Page 7: ...7 JODEL ROBIN DR400 Item code BH129 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Secure Repeat the procedure for the other wing half II FLAP SERVO 1 INSTALLING THE FLAP SERVOS Thread Electric wire Secure 2x10mm Flap ...

Page 8: ...stalling the flap linkages as pictures below A B Epoxy PLUS glue 3 INSTALLING THE FLAP LINKAGES Flap control horn Repeat the procedure for the other wing half Secure Flap control horn 2 INSTALLING THE FLAP CONTROL HORN Flap Aileron M3 M3 lock nut 70mm 3x15 mm ...

Page 9: ...9 JODEL ROBIN DR400 Item code BH129 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PARTS REQUIRED 4x 15mm Secure 4x15mm 4x15mm 4x8mm 5x40mm 4x15mm 4x8mm MAIN GEAR INSTALATION ...

Page 10: ...10 JODEL ROBIN DR400 Item code BH129 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Secure Secure Secure Drill a hole 7mm 4x 8mm 5x 40mm hole 7mm ...

Page 11: ...eter Front view 1 Install one adjustable metal connector through the third hole out from the center of one servo arm enlarge the hole in the servo arm using 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 durin...

Page 12: ... below the top surface of the tank It should not touch the top of the tank INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY 1 The stopper has been pre assembled at the factory 2 Using a modeling knife cut one length of silicon fuel line the length of silicon fuel line is calculated by how the weighted clunk should rest about 8mm away from the rear of the tank and move freely inside the tank Connect one end of the ...

Page 13: ...pper 8 Feed three lines through the fuel tank compartment and through the pre drilled hole in the firewall Pull the lines out from behind the engine while guiding the fuel tank into place Push the fuel tank as far forward as possible the front of the tank should just about touch the back of the firewall Blow through one of the lines to ensure the fuel lines have not become kinked inside the fuel t...

Page 14: ...14 JODEL ROBIN DR400 Item code BH129 INSTRUCTION MANUAL INSTALLING THE NOSE GEAR See pictures below M2 pushrod choke pushrod choke Left side Right side 3x 20mm 4x8mm 5x 40mm Bottom side Front view ...

Page 15: ...15 JODEL ROBIN DR400 Item code BH129 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Secure Secure Drill a hole 7mm 5x 40mm Silicon 3x20mm ...

Page 16: ...16 JODEL ROBIN DR400 Item code BH129 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Servo nose gear Servo nose gear Pull Pull cable wire Pull Pull cable wire Secure Secure INSTALLING THE SERVO NOSE GEAR ...

Page 17: ... 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 to th...

Page 18: ...MANUAL Trim and cut Left wing Bottom side 3 x 12mm Drill a hole 2 5mm Secure Machine screw Install the spinner backplate propeller and spinner cone The spinner cone is held in place using two 3mm x 8mm machine screws Front view INSTALLING THE SPINNER ...

Page 19: ... provided with your radio sys tem 1 Install the rubber grommets and brass collets into the elevator servo Test fit the servo into the servo tray ELEVATOR SERVO INSTALLATION Elevator servo Horizontal stabilizer installation See picture below HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSTALLATION Top side Elevator servo Elevator servo 305 mm 12 mm ...

Page 20: ...20 JODEL ROBIN DR400 Item code BH129 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Bottom side Secure 4x15mm Push Left elevator Right elevator ...

Page 21: ...ease see pic tures below ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN INSTALLA TION A B Epoxy PLUS glue Control horn of elevator Elevator control horn M3 M3 lock nut E l e v a t o r pushrod Bottomside E l e v a t o r pushrod E l e v a t o r pushrod M3 M3 lock nut Elevator pushrod install as same as the way of aileron pushrod ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION ...

Page 22: ...de BH129 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Rudder servo install as same as method of elevator servo See picture below R u d d e r servo Rudder servo Elevator pushrod Elevator pushrod Aluminium Push Top side RUDDER INSTALLATION Cut off the excess ...

Page 23: ... as the way of aileron control horn Please see pic tures below Control horn of Rudder A B Epoxy PLUS glue 1 Rudder push pull system install as same as picture below RUDDER PUSHROD INSTALLATION A B E p o x y PLUS glue Top side RUDDER CONTROL HORN INSTALLATION Rudder control horn 3x15mm Secure ...

Page 24: ...24 JODEL ROBIN DR400 Item code BH129 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Plastic parts of elevator and rudder pushrod Elevator pushrod Rudder cable Botom side Cut C A glue C A glue Bottom side cut ...

Page 25: ...tch 2 Wrap the receiver and battery pack in the protective foam to protect them from vi bration Use a rubber band or masking tape to hold the foam in place 3 Position the battery pack and receiver behind the fuel tank Use the two light plywood pieces placed over the battery and receiver and glue to the fuselage sides to hold the bat tery and receiver securely in place Use 15mm triangle pieces glue...

Page 26: ...uminium wing dihedral brace Test fit the aluminium tube dihedral brace 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 WING ATTACHMENT 32mm 790mm Left wing Right wing Secure Push ...

Page 27: ...27 JODEL ROBIN DR400 Item code BH129 INSTRUCTION MANUAL INSTALLING THE TOW SERVO Secure Tow servo ...

Page 28: ...28 JODEL ROBIN DR400 Item code BH129 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Top side Plastic parts for Fairing C A glue 7 Antenna 8a 8b ...

Page 29: ...g the balance up to 10mm forward or back to change the flying characteristics Mov ing the balance forward may improve the smoothness and arrow like tracking but it may then require more speed for take off and make it more difficult to slow down for landing Mov ing the balance aft makes the model more agile with a lighter and snappier feel In any case please start at the location we recommend With ...

Page 30: ... coiled up inside the fuselage 6 Properly balance the propeller We wish you many safe and enjoyable flights with your Jodel Robin DR400 Ailerons 15 mm up 15 mm down Flap 30 mm Elevator 15mm up 15mm down Rudder 20mm right 20 mm 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 t...