arf GILMORE Owner's manual

SPECIFICATION
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Wingspan : 2,150 mm 84.65 in.
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Length : 1,640 mm 64.57 in.
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Weight : 5.9kg 12.98 Lbs.
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Radio : 06 channels.
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Servo : 06 servos.
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Engine : 33 - 45CC Gas.
Instruction Manual book
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ITEMCODE:BH62.

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GILMORE-Item code:BH62. INSTRUCTION MANUAL
This instruction manual is designed to help you build a great flying aeroplane. Please read this
manualthoroughlybeforestartingassemblyofyour GILMORE.Usethepartslistingbelowtoidentify
all parts.
WARNING
Please be aware that this aeroplane is not a toy and if assembled or used incorrectly it is
capable of causing injury to people or property. WHEN YOU FLY THIS AEROPLANE YOU
ASSUME ALL RISK & RESPONSIBILITY.
IfyouareinexperiencedwithbasicR/CflightwestronglyrecommendyoucontactyourR/Csupplier
and join your local R/C Model Flying Club. R/C Model Flying Clubs offer a variety of training
proceduresdesignedtohelpthenew pilotonhiswaytosuccessfulR/C flight.Theywillalso beable
to advise on any insurance and safety regulations that may apply.
TOOLS & SUPPLIES NEEDED
1Thick cyanoacrylate glue.
130 minute epoxy.
15 minute epoxy.
1Hand or electric drill.
1Assorted drill bits.
1Modellingknife.
1Straight edge ruler.
12mm ball driver.
1Phillips head screwdriver.
1220 grit sandpaper.
190° square or builder’s triangle.
1Wire cutters.
1Masking tape & T-pins.
1Thread-lock.
1Paper towels.
Some more parts.
HARDWAREPACK
COWLING.
Landinggear.....
Toavoid scratching yournew airplane,do not
unwrap the pieces until they are needed for
assembly. Cover your workbench with an old
towel or brown paper, both to protect the air-
craftand toprotect thetable.Keepacoupleof
jars or bowls handy to hold the small parts af-
ter you open the bag.
Pleasetrialfitalltheparts. Makesureyouhave
the correct parts and that they fit and are
alignedproperly beforegluing!Thiswillassure
properassembly.GILMORE ARFishandmade
from natural materials, every plane is unique
andminor adjustmentsmayhave tobe made.
However, you should find the fit superior and
assembly simple.
The painted and plastic parts used in this kit
are fuel proof. However, they are not tolerant
of many harsh chemicals including the follow-
ing:paintthinner,C/Aglueaccelerator,C/Aglue
debonderandacetone. Donotletthesechemi-
cals come in contact with the colors on the
covering and the plastic parts.
PARTS LISTING
FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY
1(1) Fuselage.
WING ASSEMBLY
1(1) Right wing half with pre-installed
aileron.
1(1) Left wing half with pre-installed
aileron.
Tail section assembly
1(1) Vertical stabilizer with pre-
installedrudder.
1(1) Horizontal stabilizer with pre-
installedelevator halves.
SUGGESTION
NOTE.

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+ This is not a toy
+ Be sure that no other flyers are using your radio frequency.
+ Do not smoke near fuel
+ Store fuel in a cool, dry place, away from children and pets.
+ Wear safety glasses.
+The glow plug clip must be securely attached to the glow plug.
+ Do not flip the propeller with your fingers.
+ Keep loose clothing and wires away from the propeller.
+ Do not start the engine if people are near. Do not stand in line with the side of the propeller.
+ Make engine adjustments from behind the propeller only. Do not reach around the spinning
propeller.
SAFETY PRECAUTION.
Caution: this model is not a toy!
Ifyouare abeginner tothistype ofpowered model,pleaseask anexperienced modelflyerfor help
and support. If you attempt to operate the model without knowing what you are doing you could
easily injure yourself or somebody else. Please keep your safety and well-being in mind at all
times.
Important: before you start construction
Even if you have already built a large number of RC models please read right through these
instructions and check all the kit components against the parts list. We have taken great trouble to
keep construction as simple as possible, without making any compromises in the area of safety.
Note regarding the film covering
Minor creases or bubbles may develop in the film covering due to major fluctuations in weather
conditions (temperature, humidity etc.); in rare cases you may even find a slight warp in a
component. These minor faults are in the nature of film-covered built-up wooden structures, and
can easily be corrected using a heat gun, as commonly used for modelling.
Creases: Blow warm air over the area and rub down with a soft cloth.
Wing warp: Hold the panel twisted gently in the opposite direction to the warp, and apply
warm air to remove the creases from the covering.
Caution! do not heat the film more than is absolutely necessary. If the air or the iron is too hot, the
film may melt and holes may be formed.
This model is highly pre-fabricated and can be built in a very short time. However, the work which
youhaveto carryout is importantand mustbedone carefully.The model willonly bestrongand fly
well if you complete your tasks competently - so please work slowly and accurately.
When self-tapping screws have to be screwed into wood, apply a little white glue to prevent
them shaking loose: just squirt white glue into the hole and fit the screw.

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REPLACEMENT LARGE PARTS
B.Wing panel.
C.Fuselage.
A.Cowling.
D.Horizontal stabilizer.
E.Vertical stabilizer
REPLACEMENT SMALL PARTS
F1.Aluminium tube wing
dihedral brace.
K. Pilot.
2.Plactic parts(2a,2b).
1.Gear.
7.Wheel pants.
5.Tailgear.
4. Wheels.
F2.Aluminium horizontal
stabilizer.  1. Install the rubber grommets and brass
eyelets onto the aileron servo.
INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS.
Bottom side.
Aileron.
Cutthecovering
awayfromthe slot.
6. Fuel tank.
8.Tiewrap
K.
B1
B2
G.
G. Decal sheet.
3. Under carriage struts.
(3a,3b)

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Temporary pin to
keep hinge centered.
Assemble then apply drops of thin
C/A to center of hinge,on both sides.
2.Usinga modelingknife,remove thecov-
ering servo tray.
3. Drill 1,5mm pilot holes through the block
of wood for each of the four mounting screws
provided with the servo. Install servo into ai-
leron servo tray as same as picture below.
Servo tray.
4. Using the thread as a guide and using
masking tape, tape the servo lead to the end
of the thread: carefully pull the thread out.
When you have pulled the servo lead out, re-
move the masking tape and the servo lead
from the thread.
Thread
Electricwire
Bottom side
Secure
5. Instal servo tray with aileron servo into
the wing as same as picture below.
Drill 1 hole 1.5mm
Removecovering.
Servo tray.
Bottom side.

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2 x 10 mm.
Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
Secure
INSTALLINGTHEAILERONCONTROLHORN.
Aileroncontrolhorn
Installaileroncontrolhornassame
aspicturebelow.
Drill a hole
3mm
A+B Epoxy
PLUSglue.
Installing the aileron linkages as pictures
below.
Aileron
control horn
INSTALLING THE AILERON
LINKAGES.
Secure
M3 lock nut
85mm
M3. 3x10mm

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Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
Bottomside.
PARTSREQUIRED
MAIN GEAR INSTALATION.
3x15mm
3x15mm
Secure
4x12mm
Remove covering

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Secure
Markpoint.
Secure
Cut
Markpoint

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Secure
Secure

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Removecovering
Epoxy glue
Markline
Secure
C/A glue
Epoxy glue
C/A glue

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INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT.
Drill a hole
6mmdiameter
Frontview.
Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
INSTALLING THE ENGINE.
5x80mm

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3) Carefullybend thesecond nylontube up
ata 45degreeangle (usingacigarettelighter).
This tube will be the vent tube to the muffler.
4) Carefullybend thethird nylontube down
ata 45degreeangle (usingacigarettelighter).
This tubewill bevent tubeto thefuelingvalve.
When the stopper assembly is installed in the
tank, the top of the vent tube should rest just
belowthe topsurfaceof thetank. Itshould not
touch the top of the tank.
Secure
Right side
INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY
1) The stopper has been pre-assembled at
the factory.
2) Using a modeling knife, cut one length
ofsilicon fuelline(thelengthofsiliconfuel line
iscalculatedbyhowtheweightedclunkshould
restabout 8mmaway fromtherearofthetank
andmove freelyinside thetank). Connectone
end of the line to the weighted clunk and the
otherend tothenylonpickuptubein thestop-
per.
FUEL TANK.
Electric
power
Pushrod wire.
Left side
Pushrod
wire.

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5) Test fit the stopper assembly into the
tank. It may be necessary to remove some of
the flashing around the tank opening using
amodeling knife. Ifflashing is present, make
sure none of it falls into the tank.
6) When satisfied with the alignment of
thestopperassemblytightenthe3mmx20mm
machine screw until the rubber stopper ex-
pandsand sealsthetank opening.Do notover
tighten the assembly as this could cause the
tank to split.
Blow through one of the lines to ensure
the fuel lines have not become kinked inside
the fuel tank compartment. Air should flow
througheasily.
9) To secure the fuel tank in place, apply a
bead of silicon sealer to the forward area of
thetank, whereit exitsthefuselage behindthe
enginemountingbox andtotherearofthetank
at the forward bulkhead.
8) Feed three lines through the fuel tank
compartment and through the pre-drilled hole
in the firewall. Pull the lines out from behind
the engine, while guiding the fuel tank into
place. Push the fuel tank as far forward as
possible,the frontofthetankshould justabout
touch the back of the firewall.
7) Using a modeling knife, cut 3 lengths of
fuel line 150mm long. Connect 2 lines to the 2
vent tubes and 1 line to the fuel pickup tube in
the stopper.
Tygon gas tubing
not included.
Vent tube Fuel pick- up tube
Fuelfilltube
Do not secure the tank into place perma-
nently until after balancing the airplane. You
may need to remove the tank to mount the
battery in the fuel tank compartment
Tie wrap.

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1. Install one adjustable metal connector
through the third hole out from the center of
one servo arm, enlarge the hole in the servo
arm using a 2mm drill bit to accommodate the
servo connector. Remove the excess mate-
rial from the arm.
After installing the adjustable metal con-
nector apply a small drop of thin C/A to
the bottom nut. This will prevent the con-
nector from loosening during flight.
1. Slide the fiberglass cowl over the en-
gineand lineup thebackedgeofthe cowlwith
the marks you made on the fuselage.
Fueltank
INSTALLING THE THROTTLE SERVO.
Throttle servo
Throttle servo
Secure.
Cut
COWLING.

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2. While keeping the back edge of the
cowl flush with the marks, align the front of
thecowlwiththecrankshaftoftheengine. The
front of the cowl should be positioned so the
crankshaft is in nearly the middle of the cowl
opening. Hold the cowl firmly in place using
pieces of masking tape.
3. Slide the cowl back over the engine
andsecure itin placeusing fourwood screws.
See picture below.
4. Installthemufflerandmufflerextension
onto the engine and make the cutout in the
cowl for muffler clearance. Connect the fuel
and pressure lines to the carburetor, muffler
andfuel fillervalve.
Trimand cut
Left side
3 x 12mm
Secure.
Drillahole
2.5mm
Left side Left side
Machine screw.
Left side

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HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
See pictures below:
1. Install the rubber grommets and brass
colletsintotheelevatorservo.Testfittheservo
into the servo tray.
2. Mount the servo to the tray using the
mountingscrews providedwithyourradiosys-
tem.
ELEVATOR SERVOS INSTALLATION.
Elevator
servos
Elevator servo
Elevator servo
Cutthecovering
awayfromthe slot.
Elevator control horn install as same as the
way of aileron control horn. Please see pic-
tures below.
ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN INSTALLA-
TION.
Bottom side.
Assemble then apply drops of thin
C/A to center of hinge,on both sides.
Temporary pin to
keep hinge centered.

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A+B Epoxy
PLUSglue.
Elevator
control horn
Secure.
215mm
Aluminium 12mm
Bottom side
Drill a hole
3mm.
4x12mm

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 Elevatorpushrod installas sameas theway
of aileron pushrod.
Secure.
ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION.
3x10mm
Secure
Bottom side
Elevator
pushrod
Elevator
pushrod
Cut
Bend 90 degree
Elevator pushrod
Left side.
Bottom side.
Right side.

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RUDDER SERVO INSTALLATION.
Rudder servo install as same as method of
elevator servo. See picture below:
Rudder
servo
ControlhornofRudder.
Rudder control horn install as same as the
way of aileron control horn. Please see pic-
tures below.
RUDDER CONTROL HORN INSTALLA-
TION.
Rudder servo Rudder
control horn
Cutthecovering
awayfromthe slot.
Temporary pin to
keep hinge centered.
Assemble then apply drops of thin
C/A to center of hinge,on both sides.
Top side.
A+B Epoxy
PLUSglue

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1. Rudder pushrod install as same as the
way of aileron control horn.
2. Rudder push - pull system install as
same as picture below.
RUDDER CABLE INSTALLATION.
Cut.
Rudder
cable
Rudder
cable
Rudder
cable
Plastic parts of pushrod.
Rudder servo
Tie wrap
C/Aglue
Left side.