E-FLITE F86 Sabre 15DF, Assembly Manual

Page 1: ...Wingspan 33 8 in 860mm Length 35 4 in 900mm Wing Area 256 sq in 16 5 sq dm Weight w o Battery 40 42 oz 1135 1190 g Weight w Battery 53 55 oz 1500 1560 g F 86 Sabre 15 DF Assembly Manual Pilot not inc...

Page 2: ...e Using the Manual This manual is divided into sections to help make assembly easier to understand and to provide breaks between each major section In addition check boxes have been placed next to eac...

Page 3: ...ticks Needle nose pliers Paper towels Pencil Petroleum jelly Phillips screwdriver 0 1 Pin vise Rubbing alcohol Ruler Scissors Side cutters Square String dental floss Toothpicks T pins Waxed paper Sand...

Page 4: ...ly Aileron Servo Installation Required Parts Left wing panel Right wing panel Transmitter Receiver Servo 2 2 5 x 12mm sheet metal screw 4 9 inch 228mm extension 2 Aileron servo mount 2 Servo mounting...

Page 5: ...hobby knife with a 11 blade to enlarge the hole in the servo arm indicated in the photo Only open the hole in the servo arm enough for the aileron linkage to fit in Making it larger will only create...

Page 6: ...from the aileron servo 12 Tie the string around the end of the servo lead as shown 13 Carefully pull the aileron servo lead through the wing using the string tied to it in the previous step 14 Repeat...

Page 7: ...length of 1 8 inch 3mm so they don t extend through the top of the aileron 4 Insert the pins of the control horn into the holes in the aileron Use a felt tipped pen to trace the outline of the contro...

Page 8: ...hole of the control horn as shown 10 Use pliers to make a 90 degree bend in the pushrod wire The bend must be angled to fit into the control horn 11 Use side cutters to trim the wire 1 4 inch 6mm fro...

Page 9: ...decal to the servo cover Take your time to fit the decal to the contours of the cover 17 Repeat Steps 1 through 16 to install the remaining aileron linkage and servo cover Cut the portions of the lett...

Page 10: ...e aileron servo extension into the fuselage so the wing can fit tight against the fuselage 5 Look at the fit of the wing to the fuselage on both the top and bottom You will need to use sandpaper to re...

Page 11: ...ert them into the wing 10 Apply a thin coat of 15 minute epoxy on the end of the wing that will butt against the fuselage 11 Slide the wing into position against the fuselage Use low tack tape to keep...

Page 12: ...the jig being crooked and could produce the wrong angle when gluing the stabilizer halves together 2 Use a square and medium CA to glue the stabilizer jig side to the structure assembled in Step 1 Us...

Page 13: ...thin layer of epoxy on the edges of each stabilizer half 9 Position the stabilizer on the jig and either hold it or use weights to keep the halves tight against the jig until the epoxy fully cures 10...

Page 14: ...the outline of the fuselage onto the top bottom left and right of the stabilizer 14 Remove the stabilizer from the fuselage Carefully use a hobby knife to remove the covering 1 16 inch 1 5mm from insi...

Page 15: ...fuselage before gluing the stabilizer in position Elevator Installation Required Parts Elevator left and right CA hinge 6 Required Tools and Adhesives Thin CA T pins 1 Place a T pin in the center of t...

Page 16: ...Break in the elevator hinges by moving the elevator through its range of motion a few times This will help in reducing the initial load on the servo and make the control surfaces easier to move initia...

Page 17: ...equire adjustments if not trimmed properly in Step 2 5 Mix a small amount of 6 minute epoxy Apply the epoxy in each hinge pocket using a toothpick Also apply a small amount of epoxy to each hinge wher...

Page 18: ...hrough its range of motion a number of times to make sure there is no epoxy in the knuckle Elevator Servo and Linkage Installation Required Parts Transmitter Servo with hardware Receiver Assembled air...

Page 19: ...sher on the threaded end of the pushrod connector Always use threadlock on metal to metal fasteners to prevent them from vibrating loose 6 Install the 2mm nut on the pushrod connector Don t over tight...

Page 20: ...the screws more secure 11 Secure the elevator servo in the fuselage using the screws provided with the servo and a 1 Phillips screwdriver 12 Use a hobby knife and 11 blade to remove the covering to ex...

Page 21: ...when operating the elevator You will need to make a left and right pushrod 1 16 inch 1 5mm 1 inch 25mm 19 Slide the pushrod wire into the pushrod tube in the fuselage closest to the elevator Guide it...

Page 22: ...itter Servo with hardware Receiver Assembled airframe Nylon pushrod backplate Micro pushrod connector 2mm x 4mm machine screw Pushrod connector large Rudder pushrod keeper Rudder pushrod wire 19 11 16...

Page 23: ...in the hole 6 Install the nylon backplate on the pushrod connector to secure the connector to the servo horn 7 Use a 1 Phillips screwdriver to thread the servo mounting screw into the two holes for mo...

Page 24: ...connector Use a 1 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the screw Use side cutters to trim the excess length of the pushrod wire so it does not interfere with the operation of the servo Landing Gear Install...

Page 25: ...to the landing gear wire Use a 1 Phillips screwdriver and 2mm x 8mm machine screw to secure the wheel Remember to use threadlock on the screw to prevent it from vibrating loose Leave a very small gap...

Page 26: ...e gear turns freely but will not slide up and down on the bushing Check to make sure the nose gear wire can move freely so the steering servo is not overloaded when trying to steer your aircraft Steer...

Page 27: ...ervo using the servo mounting strap and two 2 5mm x 10mm sheet metal screws Tighten the screws using a 1 Phillips screwdriver Check to make sure the nose gear wire can move freely so the steering serv...

Page 28: ...ntrol through the hole in the former in the fuselage as shown 4 Use a small amount of hook and loop tape to mount the switch from the speed control to the side of the fuselage Make sure to position it...

Page 29: ...set it aside in a safe location 2 Prepare the hook and loop strap by attaching the pieces together using a 2 inch 52mm overlap as shown 3 Locate the intake tube The circular end will fit to the rear...

Page 30: ...ives Felt tipped pen Hobby scissors Thin CA Phillips screwdriver 1 Paper Low tack tape 1 Locate the fan unit View the fan unit and use the drawing provided to determine the top and bottom of the fan P...

Page 31: ...g lugs Make sure the template is on the side of the exhaust tube with the seam bottom Use a felt tipped pen to trace the outline for the fan fairing on the exhaust tube 7 Remove the template from the...

Page 32: ...re visible through the mounting lugs Secure the fan unit in the fuselage using four 2mm x 8mm sheet metal screws Tighten the screws using a 1 Phillips screwdriver Exhaust Tube Installation Required Pa...

Page 33: ...o trim the exhaust tube at the line drawn in the previous step to match the outline of the fuselage 6 Insert the exhaust tube back into the fuselage Use the clear tape supplied with your aircraft to t...

Page 34: ...eforming the intake tube you may need to sand the plywood plate or stop as necessary Use a pencil to mark the location for the two screws that secure the plywood plate to the stop 3 Use a pin vise and...

Page 35: ...lot is not included with the kit It can be purchased separately under part number PKZ7003 The pilot was cut down to fit and was glued in with canopy glue as shown before the cockpit was installed in t...

Page 36: ...this step The recommended Center of Gravity CG location for your model is 53 4 to 61 8 inches 145 to 155mm back from the leading edge of the wing as shown with the battery pack installed Mark the loc...

Page 37: ...16 inch 9mm 5 Exponential Aileron High Rate 100 Up 3 8 inch 10mm 10 Exponential Down 3 8 inch 10mm 10 Exponential Aileron Low Rate 80 Up 9 32 inch 7mm Linear Exponential Down 9 32 inch 7mm Linear Exp...

Page 38: ...the takeoff roll and let the model fly off of the ground After rotation ease off of the up elevator and climb to altitude Do not try to pull the model off of the ground too soon before it has a good a...

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