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Wing
Fuselage
Stab
Fin
Fuel Tank Assembly
Spinner
Wing Tape
Pushrods
Aileron Pushrods

10 Main Wheels (2)
11 Tailwheel Assembly
12 Servo Tray
13 Wing Joiner
14 Servo Tray Mounting Rails
15 Radio Compartment Cover
16 Foam Rubber

(2) .074 x 36" pushrod wire, threaded one end

(elevator, rudder)

(2) .074 x 6" pushrod wire, threaded one end (aileron)
(4) Large control horn (elevator/rudder/aileron)
(8) 2-56 x 1/2" machine screws (elev/rudder/ail)
(4) Nylon clevises (elevator/rudder/(2)aileron)
(4) Nylon Faslink (elevator/rudder/(2)aileron)
(4) 5/32" wheel collar (for main landing gear)
(4) 6-32 set screw (for the wheel collars)
(4) Silicone clevis retainers (elevator/rudder/(2)aileron)
(17) 2 x 1/2" sheet metal screws (L.G. straps, battery

compartment, tail wheel bracket)

(2) Screw lock connector (throttle linkage)

(2) Nylon retainer (throttle linkage)
(2) 4-40 x 1/4" Socket head cap screw (throttle linkage)
(1) Wire cable .056 x 36" (throttle linkage)
(1) Plastic tube (throttle linkage)
(4) Nylon hump landing gear strap (landing gear)
(4) 3mm x 20mm bolts (Pre-installed for engine mount)
(4) 3mm washer (Pre-installed for engine mount)
(4) 3mm lock washer (Pre-installed for engine mount)
(4) 3mm blind nut (Pre-installed for engine mount)
(4) 1mm screws (Pre -installed in fuel tank hatch)
(2) Aluminum straps (mounting engine to engine mount)
(4) 8/32 bolts (for mounting engine to the engine

mounting straps and engine mount)

(8) 8-32 nuts (for mounting engine to the engine

mounting straps and engine mount)

(4) 8-32 lock washers (for mounting engine to the

engine mounting straps and engine mount)

(2) 1mm machine screws (tailwheel bracket)
(1) 1mm wheel collar (retains tailwheel)
(1) 2mm allen set screw (for wheel collar)
(4) 1/4" x 9/16" x 9/16" wood block
(6) wooden triangle gussets
(4) Nylon straps (mounting belly pan)
(1) Main landing gear
(2) Outer pushrod tubes (installed)
(1) Decal sheet

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Before starting to build, use the Kit Contents list to take an inventory of this kit to make sure it is complete and inspect
the parts to make sure they are of acceptable quality. If any parts are missing or are not of acceptable quality, or if you
need assistance with assembly, contact Great Planes Product Support. When reporting defective or missing parts, use
the part names exactly as they are written in the Kit Contents list on this page.

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Summary of Contents for Dazzler ARF

Page 1: ...sembly or material used for final assembly no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user assembled product By the act of using the user...

Page 2: ...orking model that functions very much like a full size airplane Because of its performance capabilities the Dazzler if not assembled and operated correctly could possibly cause injury to yourself or s...

Page 3: ...ottle servo and throttle pushrod exit on the firewall so plan ahead Radio Equipment The Dazzler will require a good 4 channel radio such as the Futaba 4YF FUTJ40 with five servos If you are the type o...

Page 4: ...nt 4 1mm screws Pre installed in fuel tank hatch 2 Aluminum straps mounting engine to engine mount 4 8 32 bolts for mounting engine to the engine mounting straps and engine mount 8 8 32 nuts for mount...

Page 5: ...ogether while the glue cures 3 After the glue has cured apply the self adhesive wing tape to the wing joint 1 Trim away the covering on the wing saddle 2 Locate six triangle wood blocks Glue them in p...

Page 6: ...over and mark the location of the fuselage on the top of the wing 7 Cut away a 1 2 13mm strip of the film from the wing Be sure the cut is inside of the line Important Use only enough pressure to cut...

Page 7: ...h side of the stab saddle to correct the problem Work slowly and check the alignment often 5 When you are satisfied with the position of the stab use a felt tip pen to mark the sides of the fuselage o...

Page 8: ...y be on the bottom of the fin where the bottom of the fin makes contact with the fuselage 6 Apply a small amount of petroleum jelly or small drop of oil onto the joint of the hinge This will prevent t...

Page 9: ...tic pushrod extends through the firewall 1 3 4 44mm then glue it in place to the firewall 7 Install the braided cable into the outer plastic pushrod 8 Attach the cable to the throttle barrel with the...

Page 10: ...f of the wing Trim the tray as needed to fit into the wing 2 Measure down from the surface of the wing 5 8 15 9mm On that mark draw a line that is parallel to the bottom of the wing Do this on the rib...

Page 11: ...er be connected by a Y harness or if you have a computer radio with channel assignments you can plug each servo into a separate channel See your radio instruction manual for the set up procedure 13 Lo...

Page 12: ...rews should pass through the horn and the rudder then screw into the control horn mounting plate on the opposite side of the rudder 23 Attach the clevis to the outermost hole in the horn then slide th...

Page 13: ...nto the threaded end of the pushrod 14 turns 34 Center the aileron Make a mark on the solid wire pushrod where it lines up with the outermost hole in the servo arm Make a 90 degree bend at the mark Cu...

Page 14: ...the main landing gear wire Lock it in place onto the wire 1 25mm from the end of the wire 6 Insert a foam wheel onto the wire followed by another wheel collar Tighten the wheel collar in place on the...

Page 15: ...row outward will increase it Note Throws are measured at the widest part of the elevators rudder and ailerons We recommend the following control surface throws as a starting point Low Rate High Rate E...

Page 16: ...must add weight to the nose to balance the model If the nose drops it is nose heavy and you must add weight to the tail to balance the model Note Nose weight may be easily installed by using a spinne...

Page 17: ...e doing Repeat this test with the engine running at various speeds with a helper holding the model If the control surfaces are not always responding correctly do not fly Find and correct the problem f...

Page 18: ...p to the high rate control throws and you will have a very responsive fun fly type of plane The Dazzler has no bad ground handling characteristics Simply line up on the runway advance the throttle slo...

Page 19: ...be almost hands off Without touching any other control on the transmitter suddenly chop the throttle Did the nose drop When you add power again did the nose pitch up a bit If so you need some down thr...

Page 20: ...e loops D Yaws right on insides and left on outside loops E Yaws left in insides and right on outside loops A Wings are level and plane falls to either side randomly B Falls off to left in loops Worse...

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