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Edge540V335CC
ItemNo：L‐G035016
Specifications
WingSpan  76”(1930mm)
Length  74”(1879mm)
WingArea 1200sqin(77.4sqdm)
FlyingWeight 9.9‐12lbs(4.5‐5.5kg)
Glow  91‐1.20(2C)1.10‐1.40(4C）
Gasoline 20‐40ccgasDLE30/35RAMLD35JC30Evo
Electric  AXI5320‐53306‐8SLipo
Radio  4CH/5‐6servos
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Description
CarbonFibre: Wingtubeandsleeves,landinggear,tailgear;
Fibreglassservoarms,hornandreinforcedU/Cmounting
Scalereaddeck
Canisterreadytunnel
Preplumbedtank
Adjustablepushrods
Ringedcowl
Predrilledhinges
RemoveableWings,Stabs
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Colourschemes
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Unpacking
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Carefullyunpackthemodelmakingsurethatifyouuseasharpknifetoopenbags,nottocutanycovering
onthemodel.Inspecteachitemtomakesurenotransitdamagehashappened.Ifyouarenothappywithany
partorareunsurepleasecontacttheDealerthatyoupurchasedfrom.
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Covering
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Duetothemodelspendingtimeindifferentclimateszonesfromthefactoryonitswaytoyou,someof
thecoveringmayhavewrinkles.Wehighlyrecommendthatyoutaketimetore‐sealallcoveringedgeswithan
ironandtouseaheatguntoremoveanywrinklesandre‐tightenthecovering.Itisbesttodothisnowwhilethe
planeisnotassembled,remembertonotletanyheatgetnearanypartslikethecanopyorcowlasthismaycause
damage.
Note:Donotletanyheatgetnearpartslikethecanopyorcowlasthismaycausedamage.
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AssemblyTips
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Wealsorecommendthatyougooveralltheaccessiblejointswithcyanoglue.Wickglueintoareasof
highstressaroundtheU/Cplateandmotorbox.
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Useathreadlockeronallmetal‐to‐metaljoints.Evenifyouareusingelectricwithlowvibration
levelsitwillmakesurethatthingsdonotdropoffyourairplane!
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LandingGearAssembly
Tohelppreventthefuselagefrombeingdamagedwhilethemodelisbeing
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Note‐Beforebeginningassemblybesuretodetermineyourleftandrightwheelspants.
First,gluethethinwoodwheelspacertotheinsideofthewheelpantonwhatwillbe
theoutersideofthepant.Usethebolttohelpcentrethespacer
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Next,inserttheboltfromwhatwillbetheoutsideofthewheelpant;putonethicker
woodspacerontotheaxlebolt,followedbythewheelandonemorewoodspacer.
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Installalockwasherontotheaxle‐bolt,followedbyawasher.
Note‐youmustplacethewashernowasitwillbeimpossibletoplaceoncetheaxleis
tightened.
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Tightendowntheboltholdingthelocknut.
Note–Donotovertighten.Thiswillpreventthewheelfromturning.
Inserttheprotrudingboltsthroughthelandinggearhole.
Tightenupusingawasherandlocknut.
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Repeatforotherside.
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HorizontalStab
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First,removethecoveringwheretheelevatorhornsfitintothestab,useeithera
solderingironorasharphobbyknife.
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Testfitthehornsbeforegluing;someadjustmentmaybeneeded.
Theareaofthehornsthatgoesinsidetheelevatorneedstoberoughedupwith
sandpaperbeforegluing.Thiswillresultinabettergluejoint.
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GluethehornsinplaceusingepoxyglueorCA.Putaboltthroughtheballjointhole
tomakesurethatthehornsstayinalignmentwhiledrying.
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Beforefittingtheelevatorservofixanextensionleadsothatthewirecanberouted
throughthethefuselage.Besuretosecurethecoupling.
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Removethecoveringfortheelevatorservo
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FittheElevatorServoand,usingafinedrill,drillholesfortheservoscrews.Remove
theservoanddropthinC.A.intoall4holesafterfirstthreadingtheservo..
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Re‐fittheelevatorservoandsecureitinwithservoscrewsafterthe.Gluefullydries.
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CentretheservousingyourTX,andfitaservoarm.Useeitheranaftermarketarmor
attachthearmsthatweresuppliedtoaservohead.Screwballjointsontothe
pushrod(useplierstoholdpushrod)andboltinplacewithsuppliedbolts.Centreof
servoshouldalignwithelevatorflattothestab.
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Rudder
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Removethecoveringwheretherudderhornspushthroughwitheitheraknifeor
solderingiron.
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Testfittherudderhorns
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Sandtheareaonthehornthatfitsinsidetheruddersothegluebondsbetter
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Gluetherudderhingesintoboththerudderandfinusingepoxyglue.Rememberto
useVaselineonthehingejoint.Whiledrying,usetapetokeepitinalignment..
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Gluetherudderhornsthroughtherudderwithepoxy;wipeoffexcessgluewhileitis
wet.Usetheballjointandboltwhilegluingtomaintainalignment.Whilestill
movable,measurethatthesameamountpushesouteachside.Careneedstobe
takenhere,otherwiseyourruddergeometrywillbeincorrect.
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Assembletherudderservocontrolarmasbelow,drillholesforscrewsandusecyno
tostopthenutsfromcomingloose.
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Fittherudderservoanddrillholesusingafinedrillfortheservoscrews,dropthin
cynointotheholestostrengthenthewood.
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Usingservoscrewsfixtheservoinplace,notethesplineistowardsthefrontofthe
plane
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Theclosedloopwiresareassembledintheplane;attachtherearballjointstothe
rudder.Dothistobothsides.
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Fitthearmontotherudderservoandcrimpthewirestoatauttension
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TailGear
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Locateallpartsasinpicture.Whenassembling,remembertodoathreadlockeron
allparts
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AssembletheGearasperphoto
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ScrewtheCFgearonwiththethreesuppliedselftapingscrews.
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Drillaholeinthebaseoftherudderfortheruddersteeringguide.
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Beforegluingwithcyano,placeitoverthethinrod.
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AileronServos
Theaileronsonthewingsarepre‐glued.Checkeachonebygentlypullingtomake
surethattheyaresecure
Removethecoveringwheretheaileronhornsaregluedinplace.Useeithera
solderingironorasharpknife
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Usingsandpaperroughtheareathatwillbegluedintotheaileron.
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Gluebothhornsinwithepoxyglue,useaboltthroughthehornswhengluingto
makesurethealignmentiscorrect.
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Fittheaileronservoanddrillfineholeswheretheservoscrewswillfit.Thenapply
thincyanotostrengthentheholes.
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Ifrequiredinstallaservoextensionleadontotheservo,remembertouseaservo
plugclip.
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Fittheservoandcentretheservoarm.
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Usingthepushrodsuppliedscrewballjointsontoeachend.Thecorrectlengthwill
leavetheaileronlineduptotheinnerpartstillattachedtothewing.
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Usingsuppliedboltsattachthepushrodatbothends.Checktoseeyouhave
sufficientmovementoftheaileron.Ifnotadjust.
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Carryoutthesameprocedureontheotherwing.
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GasEngine
Fromthetemplatethatcamewiththeengine,usingthecrossaxisontheenginebox
markthemountingholes.
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Checkthediameteroftherequiredboltsanddrillaccordingly.
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Mounttheenginewiththestandoffstothebulkhead.Remembertouselarge
washersontheinsidetospreadtheloadanduseplentyofnutlock.
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Exhaustoptions.Dependingontheenginemanyexhaustoptionsareavailable.
Standardmuffler,PittsExhaustofcanisterwithheader.
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Ifusingacanisterabracketisalreadyinsidethemodel.Usingsilicontubingitwill
holdtheendofthecanister.
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Thefrontoutletofthecanisterwillpopoutofthebottomofthecowl
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Cutouttheareafortheenginecylinderheadandtheexhaustoutletonapieceof
thincardandtapethistothefuselageatoneend.
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Removetheengineandfitthecowl,thenfoldthecardbackover.
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Marktheareaandcutoutusingadremel.Ensurethatenoughaircangetoutofthe
cowl.Therationisusually,3timeoutto1in.
Fittheignitiononthesideofthemotorbox.UseVelcroandalsoastraptoensureit
doesnotcomeoffwithvibration.
Thecowlisfixedin4places,2atthetopand2atthebottom.Placemaskingtape
overthebottom2andpiercewheretheblindnutholeis.
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Refitthecowlanddrillwherethemarkedholewas.
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Thefueltankispre‐installed.Attachpetrolproofpipeasperlabellingontank
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Usethesuppliedpushrodwithaballjointtoconnecttothethrottlearmonthe
engine.Thenfindaconvenientplacetolocatethethrottleservousingthesupplied
mount.
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Installtheengineboxcoverplateonceallconnectionshavebeenmadeforthe
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Electric
Assemblethesuppliedelectricmotorboxandbolttotheenginebulkhead.
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Dependingonthelengthofyourmotoryoumayneedtousethesuppliedround
plywoodspacerstoachievethecorrectlengthforthemotor.
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MounttheESCinairflowonthesideoftheelectricmotormount,usingavelcostrap.
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Withtheremovalofthefueltankitleavesalargeareawherethebatteriescanbe
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Switch
Oneachsideofthefuselagenearthecanopyboltsareareasforswitchestobe
mounted.
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RX
AconvienientplacetomounttheRXisjustinfrontoftherudderservo.Ensurethat
itismountedonvelcoandstrappeddown.
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Canopy
Thecanopyisheldinplacewiththe2thumbscrews,ensurethesearetightbefore
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Set‐up
Wehighlyrecommendtheuseofbothdualratesandexponential.Thiswillallowthe
modeltoflybothprecisionand3Dattheflickofaswitch.
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LowRates ExponentialHighRate Exponential
Elevator15‐20deg 15‐20% 35‐45deg 45‐60%
Ailerons15‐20deg 15‐20% 35‐45deg 45‐60%
Rudder25‐30deg 15‐20% 35‐45deg 45‐60%
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Fortestflightsalwaysuselowrates,rememberthat+and–exponentialisdifferentper
manufacturer,checkyourTXmanual.
Alwayschecktherangeonyourmodelbeforethemaidenflight.Carryoutashortflight
thengoovereverythingtomakesurenothinghascomeloose.
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CGLocation
WesuggestforinitialtestflightssettheCG100mmor4inchesfromtheleadingedgeofthe
wing.
Adjustafterfirstflightstopersonalpreference.
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