3D Hobby Shop 62 inch OSIRIS User manual

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AssemblyManual-62”OSIRIS
Thankyou forpurchasingthis3DHobbyShopARF RC aircraft. Ifyouhave anyissues,questions,
concernsorproblems duringassembly,please contactourtechdepartmentat:
[e-mail] or1-830-990-6978 10am-5pmCentralM-F
SAFETYin Assembly
During assemblyof thisaircraft, you willbe asked tousesharpknivesand hobbyadhesives. Please
followallsafetyproceduresrecommended bythe manufacturersoftheproductsyou use, and always
followtheseimportant guidelines:
ALWAYSprotectyoureyeswhen working withadhesives, knives, ortools, especiallypowertools.Safety
glassesarethe bestwaytoprotectyoureyes.
ALWAYSprotectyourbody,especiallyyourhandsandfingerswhen using adhesives, knives, ortools,
especiallypowertools.Do notcuttowardexposed skinwithhobbyknives.Do not placehobbykniveson
tablesorbencheswheretheycan rolloff orbe knockedoff.
ALWAYShaveafirst-aidkithandywhen working withadhesives, knives, ortools, especiallypowertools.
ALWAYSkeep hobbyequipmentand suppliesout ofthereachofchildren.
IMPORTANT NOTE–Westrivetoprovide the absolutebest-qualityARFaircrafton the planet.However,
the ultimatesuccess orfailureof thisaircraftisdependent upon properassemblybyyou.If you have
questionsabout an assemblystep, pleasecontactus,orread the assemblythread foryourairplane on
RCGroups.combeforeproceeding.Itisalwaysbettertoslowdownand be sureofyourassemblythan to
rushthrough it and makeamistakewhichcan causeacrash.
SAFETYin Flying
SAFETYNOTICE:ThisisNOTatoy!Itisavery high-performanceRC airplane capableof high speeds
and extrememaneuvers. It shouldonlybe operated byacompetentpilotinasafearea withproper
supervision.
ONLYflyyouraircraft inasafe,open area, awayfromspectatorsand vehicles–and whereitislegal tofly.
NEVERflyoveran unsafearea, suchasaroad orstreet.
NEVERflynearoverhead powerorutilitylines. If yourairplane everbecomesstuck inaline oratree DO
NOT attempt toretrieveityourself.Contact theauthoritiesforassistanceinretrievingyouraircraft.
PowerlinesareDANGEROUSand fallsfromladdersand treesCANKILL!
Neverflytooclosetoyourselforspectators. Spinning propellersareDANGEROUS!
Neverrunyourmotorinside ahouseorbuilding withthe propellerattached –Removethe prop forsafety.
Alwaysflywithinyourcontrol.
Alwaysfollowmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourradiosystem.
Alwaysobtainproperinsurancebeforeflying –contactthe AMAat www.modelaircraft.org

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REQUIREDITEMS
CAGlue –Thinand Thick
Epoxy–30 minute
HobbyKnife
SmallPhillipsScrewdriver
Set MetricAllen Wrenches
Scissors
SmallPliers
Masking tape
Drilland drillbits
Optional–Heat gun and covering iron
Threadlocker(Blue Loctite)
CAdebonder
AssemblyInstructions–Readcompletelybeforestartingassembly!
UNPACK
Unpack yourairplane and examine the components. Check fordamage of anykind.If you have
damage, pleasecontact 3DHobbyShop todiscuss.
WRINKLES
Yourairplane waspacked inplasticat thefactorywithout anywrinklesinthe covering.Youmaynotice
somewrinklesnow; morelikely,you will noticeafewinadayortwoorthe first timeyou takethe plane
out tothe flying field.Thesewrinklesarethe resultofwoodshrinkage and/orexpansion. Balsawood
changessizeand shape slightlyasitisexposed tovarying humidityinthe air.Thisisanaturalproperty
of balsawood. Asyourairplane adjuststothe weatherinyourpart ofthe world, wrinklesmayappearand
disappear. Wrinklesmaybe removed withthe gentleapplication of heattothe coveringmaterial on your
airplane.The best toolstouseareaheatgun and covering iron.Applythe heatgently:the covering
materialwillshrinkasyou applythe heat,and thiswillremovethe wrinkles.BECAREFUL!Too much
heat applied too quicklycan damage the covering, eitherbycausing ittopullawayfromthe wood at
seamsand cornersoreven bymelting it.The coveringwillshrinkatlowtemperaturewithpatient
application of heat.Wrinkles in thecovering DO NOT affectflightperformance. If you mustshrinkon
acolor-seam, usethe iron and go slowlyand carefullytoavoidanypulling orlifting atthe seam.
Removethe canopybeforeattempting touseheat on yourcovering!The canopyismade of thermo-
activated plasticand WILL deformwiththe application of heat. Do notapplyheattothe canopy.
PAINT
Ifyouneed toclean yourairplane,werecommend usingadamptowel.The paint used on the canopy
and cowlisnot safeforallcleaners. Inparticular, DONOT usealcoholon theseparts, itwillremovethe
paint.

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The Osirismainlanding geararepre-assembled.Insert eachgearintothe pre-cutslotinthe side ofthe
fuselage and attachwithQTY44-40 screwsand washers. Useblue Loctiteorsimilarthreadlockeron
thesescrews.
Removecovering overhorizontalstabilizeropening and the singleelevatorservoopening infuselage.

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Insert horizontalstabilizerintofuselage cutout.Do not glue atthistime.NOTE:Do notremoveany
covering fromthehorizontalstabilizer.Align side-to-sideasshown.
Installcarbon wing tube intofuselage and measureon bothsidesformtube tostabilizer, equalizethese
measurements.

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Sightfromthe stabilizerforwardtothe wing tube asshown. Ifyou need tocorrectthe position of the
stabilizer, add shimsof cardstock on the bottomof the stabilizeron one side.

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Oncestabilizerisperfectlylocated,dripagenerousamountofthinCAglue intothestabilizer-fuselage
joint on top and bottom. If you dripanyCAontoyourcovering, useCAdebonderand atoweltoremove
unwanted glue fromthe covering material.
Assembletailwheelbracketontotailwheelwire. Drillholejust beneathbottomrudderhinge intorudder.
Installtailwheelwireintorudderasshownwith30 minuteepoxy, allowtocure.Installwheeland collar
ontotailwheelwire.

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Installrudderontofuselage, using twolarge dropsofthinCAglue perhinge.Installtailwheelbracket
ontofuselage withQTY2woodscrews.

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Glue elevatorjoinerintoone elevatorhalf withthickCAorepoxy glue.Allowtocure.
Insert elevatorhalf withjoinerintostabilizer,installwithtwolarge dropsofthinCAglue on eachhinge.
Trail-fit second elevatorhalf withno glue.Check foralignment between elevatorhalves. Correctjoiner
slot insecond elevatorasnecessary.
Installsecond elevatorhalf,using thick CAorepoxyonjoinerand twodropsofthinCAon eachhinge.

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Assembleelevatorpushrod frompartsshown, includingcarbon tube stiffener.
Installelevatorservo,running extension through fuselage tofront.Besuretouseyourfavoritekind of
servoplug locking deviceon theservoplug toprevent the extensionsfromcomingunplugged inflight.
Installelevatorpushrod asshown, bolting securelytoservoarmand controlhornswithallen
screw/locking nut.

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Installthe rudderservoasshown. Assembleall4endsofthe pull-pullcablesasshown inthe diagram.
Makesurethe cablesaresnug, but not “banjo-string”tight. The cablescrossinside the fuselage toform
an “X”shape.

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Mountyourbrushlessmotorusing4long4mmscrewsand4 appropriatestandoffs.Note
that3 different lengthsofstandoffare includedinthekit,aswellastwolengthsof4mm
screw. Thestandoffsare woodandcanbesandedoftrimmedasneeded.Useblueloctite
on4mmscrews.
Thecowlmountsusingfourscrewsthroughthefourplywoodtabsatthefrontofthe
fuselage.Tomakethecorrectholesinthecowlandtabs,tapeapaper stripover thetab as
shown,theninstallthecowl,thepaper stripwillindicatethecorrectpositionofthetab for
drilling.

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Glueaileronhinges,usingtwodropsofthinCAper hinge.
Removecoveringover aileronservoopeninginwing,andusetheinstalledpull-stringtopull
theaileronservowire throughthewing.

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Install servoasshown,assembleaileronpushrodsasshown,useallenscrewswithlocknuts
toattachballlinks toservoarm andcontrolhorn.
Mountreceiver toreceivertrayimmediatelyinfront ofwingspartube.
UseincludedVelcroselectiontosecurelipobatterytobatterytray.
SETUPNOTES:
Recommendedcontrol throws.
ElevatorLowrate12 degreesupanddown
Midrate17 degreesupanddown
Highrate22 degreesupanddown
AileronLowrate15 degreesupanddown
Midrate20 degreesupanddown
Highrate25 degreesupanddown
RudderLowrate25degreesrightandleft
Midrate30 degreesrightandleft
Highrate35 degreesrightandleft
NOTE:Fly yourinitialflightsonlowrate.Youmay desiresomeexponentialonhighrateto
tunethefeeltoyourpersonalpreference.

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CenterofGravity:
Allowablerange6.5inches–7.25inches
Measueredfromleadingedgeofwingatroot,wherethewingmeetsthefuselage.
RecommendedCGforcompetitionflight:7.0inches
Recommendedcomponents:
MotorHackerA50-12S
ESCCastleICE100orPhoenixHV-85
BECCastleBECproorCastleBEC10A
AileronandelevatorservoHitecHs-5245MG
RudderservoHitec7985MG
APC 15x10Eor15x12Eprop
Before flight:
Makesure wingscrewsare installedandsecure.
Doublecheckallball-linkscrewsandlocknuts.
Makesure canopylatchisfully engaged.
Balancepropaccurately.
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