AJ Aircraft Laser 230z User manual

56” AJ Laser 230z
Assembly Instructions

Congratulations
AJ Aircra thanks you for the purchase of this airplane. Top grade materials and precision assembly has gone
into this to make this a top quality aircra. Following the direcons closely, will assure you many hours of
thrilling ight. 2 years of design, development and tesng has gone into this airframe. We hope you’re as
happy with it as we are!
WARNING!
AJ Aircra’s extensive tesng ensures a high quality kit that has gone through many stages to provide you
with a safe, reliable, airframe. Poor assembly will lead to an unsafe model and therefore the instrucons
must be followed closely. Should you have any quesons, please do not hesitate to contact us. The safe op-
eraon of this model is your responsibility and yours alone. If you are a beginner or have never own a model
of this size and power, you should aempt with the help of an experienced pilot. This product should not be
considered a toy, but rather a sophiscated, working model that funcons much like a full-scale airplane. Be-
cause of its performance capabilies, this product, if not assembled and operated correctly, could cause inju-
ry to you or spectators and damage to property.

Components
I. Hacker A40-10S Motor or equivalent
II. Castle Talon 90 Amp ESC or equivalent
III. 4 mini metal geared servos
(Hitec 85MG, 5085 or 5087 are recommended)
IV. X Heavy Duty Servo Arms
V. 4-6s 2650-3300mah lipo
VI. Xoar 14x7 or 15x6 Prop
VII. Servo Extensions:
VIII.1x 18”
IX. 2x 6”
X. 2” / 50mm Spinner
Tools
I. Masking Tape
II. Denatured Alcohol
III. Blue Locte
IV. Metric & Standard Allen Wrenches
V. Hobby Knife
VI. Thirty Minute Epoxy
VII. Fieen Minute Epoxy
VIII.Thin C/A
VI. Electric Drill w/ Assorted Small Bits
VII. Small Flat & Phillips Screwdrivers
VIII.Sanding Block & Sandpaper
IX. Needle Nose Pliers
X. Measuring Tape & Ruler
XI. Fine-p Sharpie Marker
Recommended Items
For Completion

Tips for Success
 Before starng, read through the enre set of instrucons to familiarize yourself with the process.
 Take a few minutes to go over all of the covering, especially the seams and decals, with a covering iron on
low to medium heat.
 Apply a couple drops of thin CA to all accessible fuselage interior joints, wing an-rotaon pins, landing
gear mount areas, servo trays and motor box areas.
 Pre-center your servos before installing using a servo tester, or by plugging them into your powered re-
ceiver.
 All bolts should get a drop of blue Lockte, even when using nylon lock-nuts.
 Do your best to mechanically center all ying surfaces, so lile to no sub-trim will be required in the radio
setup. Use a piece of tape to hold your surfaces level and thread the ball links in or out unl it’s perfect.
 Take the me to properly balance and trim your aircra.
 Use the suggested throws at the end of this manual as your starng point, and then ne tune to your y-
ing preferences aer your rst few ights.

Tail Gear
1) Remove tail gear from its package.
2) Center the tail gear mount on the boom of the fuselage and mark the holes. Pre-drill the marked holes with a small bit.
Section 1
Fuselage — Landing Gear
Tip: It is a good idea to put a drop of thin CA in the holes aer inserng and removing
wood screws to harden the wood & threads.

3) Insert screws with washers and ghten securely.
Main Landing Gear
4) The bolts to mount the landing gear to the fuselage are pre-screwed into the blind nuts on the fuselage. Remove these bolts.
5) Slide on a washer and place a drop of blue Locte on the bolt. Pass it through the pre-drilled hole in the landing gear, aligning
it with the screw holes in the fuselage and secure.
6) Slide the wood ller block between the landing gear and the underside of the fuselage, using clear tape to hold in place.
7) Remove the axles, wheels, wheel collars, wrench and lock nuts from the bag. Slide the wheel on the axle and secure with a
wheel collar.
8) To install wheel pants, slide over re and align horizontally to t in the wheel pant recess. Using the provided wrench, secure
Tip: Install set screws in wheel collar and ghten on axle. Remove the set screws, wheel, and wheel col-
lar and use a le to create a at for the set screw to rest on. Place a drop of Locte on them prior to in-

the axle to the landing gear with a washer and lock nut.

Section 2
Fuselage — Elevator/Rudder
9) Remove the fuselage and using a sharp knife, remove the covering from the areas to allow the an-
rotaon pins, wing tube, aileron extensions and wing capture bolt to pass through.
10) Also remove the covering exposing the horizontal stabilizer slot on both sides, and the hole for the ele-
vator servo on the LEFT side of the fuselage.
11) Test t the horizontal stabilizer making sure it is centered and aligned to the fuselage. Use a 12” ruler to
get it centered in the fuselage. Slide the wing tube in and look at the plane from the back forward to make
sure that the horizontal stabilizer is parallel with the wing. If not, sand or shim the fuselage unl level.

12) Loop a string to a measuring tape over the hatch latch. Adjust the stab unl you get equal measurements
to both the le and right corners. Extra me spent here will go a long way to improve the ight character-
iscs of this airplane.
13) Once the stab is centered and squared up, secure it with thin CA on both sides, top and boom. You can
go back and apply an extra llet of medium CA along the joints for extra strength if desired.