Black Horse Model ROCKWELL AERO COMMANDER SHRIKE, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...SPECIFICATION Wingspan 2 060 mm 81 10 in Length 1 460 mm 57 48 in Weight 4 8 kg 10 56 Lbs Radio 06 channels Servo 07 servos Engine 46 2 stroke Instruction Manual book Made in Vietnam ...

Page 2: ...king tape T 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...

Page 3: ...lyers are using your radio frequency Do not smoke near fuel Store fuel in a cool dry place away from children and pets Wear safety glasses The glow plug clip must be securely attached to the glow plug SAFETY PRECAUTION Do not flip the propeller with your fingers Keep loose clothing and wires away from the propeller Do not start the engine if people are near Do not stand in line with the side of th...

Page 4: ...panel C Fuselage A Cowling D Horizon stabilizer F Aluminium wing dihedral brace E Vertical stabilizer REPLACEMENT SMALL PARTS Bottom side of left wing G Decal Sheets 1 Air retract Nose gear 2 Air retracts Main gear 3 Air tank 10 Valve control 9 Air line sets 8 Valve one way 6 4 way connector 7 3 way connector 11 Plastic parts for pushrod 4 Wheels 75mm 5 Wheel 65mm 1 3 4 5 8 9 6 7 10 11 2 ...

Page 5: ...L AERO COMMANDER SHRIKE Item code BH90 INSTRUCTION MANUAL C A glue C A glue C A glue C A glue Aileron Bottom side 2 Using a modeling knife remove the cov ering at possition show below Bottom side Remove covering ...

Page 6: ...d for each of the four mounting screws provided with the servo 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 5 Instal servo tray with aileron servo into the wing as same as picture below Secure Bottom side Thread Elect...

Page 7: ...ode BH90 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Installing the aileron linkages as pictures below INSTALLING THE AILERON LINKAGES 70mm M 2 INSTALLING AIR RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR 3 x 15 mm 75mm Repeat the procedure for the other wing half Elevator control horn ...

Page 8: ...8 ROCKWELL AERO COMMANDER SHRIKE Item code BH90 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 3x15mm Secure Secure 75mm Secure ...

Page 9: ... 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 FUEL TANK end of the line to the weighted clunk and the other end to the nylon pick up tube in the stop per Drill a hole 2mm diameter See pictures below INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT Repeat the procedure for the other wing half 4 x ...

Page 10: ...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 7 Using a modeling knife cut 3 lengths of fuel line 150mm long Connect 2 lines to the 2 vent tubes and 1 line to ...

Page 11: ...of wire used for the throttle pushrod 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 105mm Drill a hole 2mm diameter Mark point ...

Page 12: ...marks align the front of the cowl with the crankshaft of the engine The front of the 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 ma...

Page 13: ...Front view 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 during fligh...

Page 14: ...ass collets into the elevator servo Test fit the servo into the servo tray 2 Mount the servo to the tray using the mounting screws provided with your radio sys tem SERVO INSTALLATION ELEVATOR INSTALLATION Repeat the procedure for the other wing half Connector Secure Cut Bottom side of the wing Top side of the wing ...

Page 15: ...R See pictures below C A glue C A glue C A glue Top side C A glue C A glue 1 Draw a center line onto the horizontal stabilizer Then slide the horizontal into the fuselage 2 Using a modeling knife cut away the covering from the fuselage for the stabilizer and remove it C A glue Center line ...

Page 16: ...lace and re align Double check all of your measure ments one more time before the epoxy cures Remove any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol and hold the stabi lizer in place with T pins or masking tape 3 Mark the shape of the vertical on the left and right sides onto the horizontal stabilizer using a left tip pen Remove covering 4 Remove the stabilizer Using the lines you just dr...

Page 17: ...inspect the glue joints Use more epoxy to fill in any gaps that were not filled previously and clean up the excess using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol Epoxy glue Epoxy glue C A glue C A glue Elevator control horn install as same as the way of aileron control horn Please see pic tures below ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN PUSHROD INSTALLATION C A glue 3mm x 40mm Nilon control clasp M3 lock nut ...

Page 18: ...OMMANDER SHRIKE Item code BH90 INSTRUCTION MANUAL M2 M2 lock nut Elevator pushrod install as same as the way of aileron pushrod ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION E l e v a t o r pushrod E l e v a t o r pushrod Secure Secure ...

Page 19: ...19 ROCKWELL AERO COMMANDER SHRIKE Item code BH90 INSTRUCTION MANUAL C A glue C A glue Secure Rudder servo install as same as method of elevator servo See picture below VERTICAL INSTALLATION ...

Page 20: ... to the hori zontal stabilizer 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 2 Put the rudder into the fuselage as same as picture below Mark line Also carefully remove the c...

Page 21: ...he mounting platform and to the verti cal stabilizer mounting area Apply epoxy to the lower rudder hinge Set the stabilizer in place 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 C A glue ...

Page 22: ...22 ROCKWELL AERO COMMANDER SHRIKE Item code BH90 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Epoxy glue C A glue C A glue Secure ...

Page 23: ...23 ROCKWELL AERO COMMANDER SHRIKE Item code BH90 INSTRUCTION MANUAL INSTALLING NOSE AIR RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR 3x15mm 65mm Cut C A glue Connector Connector Elevator servo Rudder servo ...

Page 24: ...24 ROCKWELL AERO COMMANDER SHRIKE Item code BH90 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 3 x 15mm Secure Secure Secure ...

Page 25: ...alve control Connector Secure INSTALLING SERVO USING FOR VALUE CONTROL Servo valve control Valve control Valve one way 3 way conector 4 way conector 4 way conector Air supply Air tank Right main gear wing Nose gear Left main gear wing 4 way conector 3 way conector Valve one way ...

Page 26: ...26 ROCKWELL AERO COMMANDER SHRIKE Item code BH90 INSTRUCTION MANUAL VALVE CONTROL AIR TANK ...

Page 27: ...e plugging in the aileron servo lead easier when you are installing the wing Plug the battery pack lead into the switch 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 Do not permanently secure the receiver and battery until after balancing the model 3 Position the battery pack and receiver behi...

Page 28: ...cate the aluminium 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 Tie wrap Drill a hole 3mm diameter 4 x 30mm Secure ...

Page 29: ...KE Item code BH90 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Plastic parts of rudder pushrod See picture wing attach to fuselage Installing the fuselage hatch as same as pic ture below Secure Cut C A glue Wing bolt Drill a hole 3mm diameter Secure Wing bolt ...

Page 30: ... masking tape place them on the top side of the wing 60mm back from the leading edge at the fuselage sides BALANCING Accurately mark the balance point on the top of the wing on both sides of the fuselage The balance point is located 60mm back from the leading edge This is the balance point at which your model should balance for your first flights Later you may wish to experiment by shifting the ba...