Aeroplusrc Yak 55m 50cc User manual

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Yak55M50CC

ItemNo：A‐G050001

Specifications

WingSpan  88"(2235mm)

Length  81"(2060mm)

WingArea 1463sqin(94.4sqdm)

FlyingWeight 16‐17lbs(7200‐7700g)

Gasoline 50‐60ccgas

Radio  4CH/6S

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Description

CoveringMaterialGenuineOracover

CarbonFibre:  wingtubeandsleeves,landinggear,tailgear;

Fibreglassservoarms,hornandreinforcedU/Cmounting

Fiberglassservoarmsandhorn;

built‐intunedpipeorcanistertunnel;

PrePlumbedTank

RemoveableWings,StabsandRudders;

Adjustablepushrods;

RingedCowl;

Predrilledhinges

2Colourschemes

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A‐G050001B

Yellow:ORACOVER21‐030

Blue:ORACOVER21‐052

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A‐G050001A

FerrariRed:ORACOVER21‐023

Yellow:ORACOVER21‐033

Black:ORACOVER21‐071

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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.

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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Nutlock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

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Tostopthefuselagegettingdamagedwhilethemodelisassembledwerecommendfittingthelandinggearfirst.

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Parts

CFLandingGear

2xwheelpants

2xwheels

2xaxles

4xcollets

4xM3bolts

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Pusheachaxlethroughthelargeholesandtightenupusing2spanners.

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Placeacolletontheaxlefollowedbythewheel,thenanothercolletontheoutsideasperbelowdiagram.

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Donottightenupthecolletsyetasthewheelneedstobefittedanequaldistancewithinthewheelpant.

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TheU/Crakesforwardsousethecorrectwheelpantperside.Putnutlockontothe2xfactoryfittedblindnutsonthewheelpant

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Fitovertheaxleandsecurewith2xcapheadbolts

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Nowlineupthewheelinthecentreofthewheelpantopeningandtightenthecollets.Remembertousenutlockandtomakesurethewheelcan

movefreely.

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RearStab

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Cuttheareaforthejoinerbarontheotherelevatorhalf,irondownthecoveringandtestfit.

Gluethejoinerbarinto1oftheelevatorhalveswithepoxy.

Nowwecanhingeoneoftheelevatorswiththejoinerbargluedin.

Apply‘vaseline’tothehingepointonthehingesandusing30minuteepoxytogluetheseintotheboththestabandelevatorhalf.Wipeoffexcess

gluebeforeitsets.

Dryfittheotherelevatorhalfwiththehingesandmakesurethatbothhalvesaligntothestab.Trimwherethejoinerbarsitsifrequired.

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Cutoffthecoverabovethehornsholewithaknife.

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Theareaonthehornsthatgoesinsidetheelevatorneedstoberoughedupwithsandpaper.Thisallowsabettergluejoint.

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Inserttheservotothestabservoholeandfixthemwith4servotappingscrews.

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Settheservoattheneutralpointandinstallthearmtotheservo,thenconnectthehornandarmwiththeadjustablepush‐rod.

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Putthestabservoextensionwirethroughthewiretube.

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Connecttheservowireandextensionwirewithnylonclips.

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Andinstallthestabtothefuselagewith2screws.

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Ifyouareusingdualelevatorservosthenrepeattheprocessontheotherside.

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Rudder

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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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nutlockallparts

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AssembletheGearasperphoto

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Drilleachholewithafinedrillanddropthincynointotheholestostrengthenthewood.

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ScrewtheCFgearonwiththethreesuppliedscrews.

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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

1. Usingthetemplatethatcamewithyourchosenengine,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.

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engine.

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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flying

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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