ASM Cessna 182 User manual

Cessna 182
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
• Wing Span: 120” (3048mm)
• Wing Area: 2080sq.in (134.19dm²)
• Length: 82” (2083mm)
• Weight: 25.25 - 31lbs (11.5 - 14kg)
• Functions: Rudder, Elevator, Ailerons, Flaps & Throttle
• Radio: 5 Channel with 9 Servos
• Engine: 30 to 50cc Gasoline Engine or 200 size, or larger, glow
engine
• Advanced Lightweight Construction
• Factory Covered Built Up Wings and Tail
• Factory Painted Fuselage, Fiberglass Cowl and Wheel Spats
• Strong Pre-Bent Landing Gear
• Scale Corrugations on Control Surfaces
• Superb, Stable Flight Characteristics
• Full Hardware Package Included
ASM Cessna 182 Specifications & Features

Customer Service Information
In the USA
Global Services
18480 Bandilier Circle
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
In the EU
Ripmax Ltd.
241 Green Street
Enfield, EN3 7SJ, U.K.
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
In Australia
Model Engines (Aust.) PTY. LTD.
P.O Box 828, Noble Park, VIC.,
3174
www.modelengines.com.au
Safety Warnings
THIS R/C MODEL IS DESIGNED FOR EXPERIENCED PILOTS ONLY! IF YOU ARE NOT AN EXPERIENCED PILOT
COMFORTABLE WITH FLYING ALL TYPES OF MODEL AIRCRAFT, DO NOT CONTINUE.
LIKE THIS R/C MODEL, THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE WRITTEN WITH THE EXPERIENCED MODELLER IN MIND.
ALL MAJOR STEPS ARE OUTLINED, HOWEVER, THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE WRITTEN KEEPING IN MIND THAT
YOU’RE EXPERIENCED IN BASIC MODEL ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUES AND AIRCRAFT SETUP. IF YOU HAVE
QUESTIONS DURING ASSEMBLY, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DISTIBUTOR USING THE CUSTOMER
SERVICE INFORMATION ABOVE.
This R/C aircraft is not a toy! If misused or abused, it can serious bodily injury and/or damage to property. Fly only in open
areas and preferably at a dedicated R/C flying site. We suggest having a qualified instructor carefully inspect your aircraft
before its first flight. Please carefully read and follow all instructions included with this aircraft, your radio system and any
other components purchased separately.
Please check that the weight of the model confirms with your local regulations for model flying and the appropriate action is
taken to ensure conformity.
Additional Items Required
Your local hobby retailer should be able to assist you with further information on model flying clubs in your area, how-
ever, more information is also available from:
Academy of Model Aeronautics - www.modelaircraft.org
British Model Flying Association - www.bmfa.org
Model Aircraft Association of Australia - www.maaa.asn.au
• 1 x Radio Control System with minimum of 5 Channels
• 1 x 30 to 50cc Gasoline Engine or 200, or larger, glow engine
• 1 x 3 1/4 to 3 1/2” Alloy Spinner
• 6 x Standard Size High Torque Servos (5-6 kg) for All Control Surfaces and Nose Wheel Steering (metal
gears recommended for nose wheel steering)
• 2 x Standard Size Super High Torque Servos (9kg) for Flaps
• 1 x Standard Size, Standard Torque Servo for Throttle
• 4 x 24” (600mm) Heavy Duty Servo Extension Leads for Elevator (NOTE some radios may require the
use of an additional Servo Reversing ‘Y’ Lead)
• 1 x 24” (600mm) Heavy Duty Servo Extension Lead for Rudder
• 4 x 36” (900mm) Heavy Duty Servo Extension Leads for Aileron (or 2 x 36” (900mm) extensions, 2 x
12” (300mm) extensions and 1 x 24” (600mm) ‘Y’ Lead)
• 2 x 36” (900mm) Heavy Duty Servo Extension Leads for Flap (or 2 x 12” (300mm) extensions and 1 x
24” (600mm) ‘Y’ Lead)
• NOTE - An alternative to the number of servo extension leads is to purchase a bulk spool of servo wire and connectors
to custom make the leads to the required length.
• 1 x Heavy Duty Switch Harness
• 1 x 5 cell Receiver Battery Pack (2400mah or greater recommended)
• 1 x Refueling Valve or Fuel Dot
• Five or Twelve minute and Thirty Minute Epoxy
• Medium CA Adhesive
• CA Debonder and Rubbing Alcohol
• Assorted Modelling Tools (Knives, Screwdrivers, Allen Keys etc)
• Assorted Supplies (Masking Tape, Sandpaper, Paper Towel etc)
• Tygon Fuel Tubing (if using gasoline engine)

Advanced Scale Models Cessna 182 Assembly
STEP 1: Landing Gear & Wheel Spat Assembly (Main Gear)
• Use some sandpaper to roughen up the inside of each
wheel spat.
• Use some 30 minute epoxy to glue the plywood
reinforcing plates to the inside of each of the main
landing gear wheel spats.
• Remember to make a right and left hand version.
• Once the epoxy has dried, mark the centre point of the
wheel spat approximately 20mm (3/8”) up from the
bottom of the wheel spat.
• Drill an 8.5mm (11/32”) hole through this centre point
of the wheel spats
• Fit the wheels to the axles. Place a wheel collar
between the axle stub and the wheel.
• Secure the wheel with a second wheel collar.
• Carefully fit the wheel and axle assembly into the
wheel spat.
• NOTE: The alloy landing gear is predrilled to fit the fu-
selage. Make sure that the wheel spats are fitted to
the correct alloy landing gear leg to give a right and
left assembly.

• Secure the axle and wheel spat assembly to the
landing gear with the Nyloc style nut.
• With the wheel spat level, install a self tapping screw
through the pre-drilled hole in the alloy landing gear to
prevent the wheel spat from rotating
STEP 2: Landing Gear & Wheel Spat Assembly (Nose Gear)
• Remove the upper scissor arm from the nose leg
assembly.
• Fit the lower leg section through the wheel opening of
the wheel spat.
• Position the nose leg fork in the pre-installed plywood
support in the wheel spat.
• Position the axle hole so that it is approximately 16mm
(5/8”) from the bottom of the wheel spat.
• Drill a 4mm (5/32”) hole.
• Fit the axle through the wheel spat assembly and the
wheel using one of the 4mm nylon spacers on either
side of the wheel.
• Take care not to over tighten the Nyloc nut which
could cause the wheel to jam.
• Re-assemble the nose leg.
• Install both the main landing gear and
nose gear assemblies using the 18mm
long cap screws and washers provided.
STEP 3: Install the Main Gear & Nose Gear

STEP 4: Firewall/Engine Box Assembly
• The firewall/engine box assembles from a number of
laser cut plywood parts.
• Dry fit the parts, but do not glue. Final gluing must be
carried out with the parts in place within the fuselage.
• Using epoxy, install the two sides of the engine box.
• The front firewall can now be glued in place using
epoxy. Take care that the firewall is installed the right
way. i.e the tab is at the top.
• Fit the base section of the engine box and glue in
place.
• The whole assembly is now reinforced by gluing
pieces of triangular balsa stock in all of the corners of
the structure.
• Note: Do not fit that top section of the engine box
until after the engine has been installed. This allow
easy access to the blind or ‘T’ nuts for the engine
installation.
STEP 5: Nose Wheel Steering
• Install a high torque servo for the nose wheel steering
in the pre-installed servo tray.
• Note: The use of a metal geared servo is
recommended.

STEP 6: Engine & Cowl Installation
• Using the 550 mm metal pushrod, trial fit the pushrod
through the firewall with the clevis at the nose wheel
end.
• Note that the angle of the steering arm is angled
approximately 45 degrees to the firewall to allow
movement in both directions.
• Centre the nose wheel and mark and make a ‘Z’ bend
to complete the installation.
• Fit the cowl mounting blocks to each corner of the fire-
wall as shown.
• Place some masking tape along the front edge of the
fuselage and draw two lines so that they join at the
middle of the cowl mounting block.
• Fit the cowl and hold temporarily in position with mask-
ing tape. Also place some masking tape of the rear
edge of the cowl.
• Using a straight edge, continue the lines from the
masking tape on the fuselage onto the cowl and drill a
5 mm hole where the lines intersect.
• With the cowl in place, measure the distance from the
front of the firewall to the front of the cowl. (approx
150mm)
• Note that if you are using a large glow engine, the
included engine mounts can be used. Install the
engine on to the engine mounts using this measure-
ment as a reference. Allow a few extra millimeters for
clearance between the spinner back plate and the
cowl.
• Note that If using a gasoline engine, stand-offs or
spacers may be required to get the correct distance
out from the firewall.
• Measure and draw reference lines on the centre of the
firewall as shown.
• Centre the engine on its mounts or stand offs, which
ever is applicable, and drill the holes for the mounting
bolts.
• Also drill a hole for the throttle pushrod to exit the
firewall.

• Glue the plywood throttle servo/receiver tray in place
and install the throttle servo.
• Install the throttle pushrod.
• Fit the cowl and mark and cut clearance holes for
exhaust, needle valve etc.
STEP 7: Fuel Tank Assembly & Installation
• Assemble the fuel tank stopper assembly with one
straight tube and one 90 degree tube for the vent line.
If using a re-fueling valve, only two lines are required.
• Note: A third dedicated fill line can also be added
using the second 90 degree tube.
• Make sure that the fuel pick-up or ‘clunk’ is free to
move and does not get stuck against the back of the
tank.
• Note: If using a gasoline engine, the supplied fuel tub-
ing will need to be replaced with Tygon type tubing.
• Install and secure the fuel tank in position using cable
ties or Velcro strap.
• If a gas engine is being installed, an electronic
ignition module may have to be installed. This
depends whether the engine is equipped with a
magneto or electronic ignition system.
• With electronic ignition, mount the ignition module
and battery as far forward as possible. This not only
assists with the centre of gravity, but also helps in
isolating the receiver away from the ignition module,
further reducing the possibility of interference.
• Once the engine has been installed, glue to top
section of the engine box/firewall assembly in place.
• Fuel proof the entire engine bay and fuel tank areas
with thinned epoxy.

• Temporarily plug the elevator servos into the receiver
to centre each servo.
• Assemble the elevator pushrods.
• Slip a small piece of silicon fuel line over each clevis
for added security.
• Insert the alloy tail plane joiner tube into one half of the
tail plane.
• Drill a small pilot hole 2.5mm (3/32”) in the tube via the
pre-drilled hole in the tail plane.
• Secure with one of the provided self tapping screws.
• Slide the tube through elevator joiner tube through the
rear fuselage section and slide the other half of the tail
plane into place.
• Again drill a 2.5mm (3/32”) pilot hole in the tube and
secure with a self tapping screw.
• Install the elevator servos into each tail plane half.
• Connect a 24” (600mm) extension lead to each
elevator servo. Secure with some tape or a piece of
heat shrink tubing.
• The extension leads will now reach the fuselage joint
to enable them to be disconnected easily when
dismantling the fuselage.
• Fit the control horns to each elevator ensuring that the
holes in the control horn are level with the hinge line.
• Make sure that the control horns are screwed into the
hard point in each elevator.
• Using epoxy, glue the hinges into each elevator half.
• Note: To prevent the epoxy from binding the hinges,
apply some light machine oil or petroleum jelly to the
pivot point of each hinge.
• Insert the hinges so that the pivot point is level with the
point of the bevel on the leading edge of each elevator
half.
• Use plenty of epoxy to ensure a good bond.
• Once the epoxy has set, the elevator can be glued into
the tail plane.
STEP 8: Tail Plane & Rudder Assembly

• Trial fit the vertical fin in place.
• Mark the base of the vertical fin where the plastic
fuselage joins the vertical fin.
• Carefully remove the covering from the base of the fin,
approximately 2 to 3mm lower than the marked line.
This prevents any wood being exposed should the
covering shrink over time. Taking great care not to cut
into the wood which would, in turn, weaken the
structure.
• Note: Cut slightly inside the marked line to avoid any
bare wood being seen once the fin is secured in place.
• Use epoxy glue to secure the vertical fin in place
making sure that the fin is square to the fuselage.
• Tape and clamp the fin securely until the epoxy has
set.
• Note: Roughen the inside of the fuselage with some
sandpaper to enable the epoxy to better grip the
plastic.
• Join the front and rear fuselage halves using the two
alloy tubes and secure using the 4 x 4mm cap screws
provided.
• The cap screws are screwed in place from the front
fuselage half.
• This will make aligning and installing the vertical fin a
great deal easier.
• Note: The fuselage sections can be glued together
permanently if desired, however remember to consider
the extra difficulty in transporting the model to the field.
• Hinge the rudder using the same method used to
hinge the two elevators.
• Make a small hole in the fuselage, and glue a small
length of the supplied plastic tube in place with some
medium CA adhesive.
• Install the control horn and run the pull-pull cables to
the rudder servo.
• The rudder servo is installed in the factory fitted
plywood mount in the rear fuselage section.
• A 24” (600mm) servo extension lead will be required
for the rudder servo. Do not secure the extension lead
to the servo lead, as this will need to be disconnected
when separating the two fuselage halves.

STEP 9: Cockpit Installation (Optional), Receiver Installation & Final Fuselage Assembly
• Stick the instrument panel decal onto the moulded
dash board panel.
• Using canopy or similar clear drying adhesive, secure
the clear plastic panel over the top of the decal.
• Once dry, fit the completed dash board in place with
silicon or medium CA adhesive.
• Carefully cut out the window area of the two cockpit
side panels.
• Before fitting the side panels in place, it is a good idea
to mount the receiver and receiver battery.
• The receiver battery should be installed as far forward
as possible.
• Install the receiver switch in the fuselage side.
TIP - the black trim line on the fuselage side is a great
way of helping to conceal the switch.
• Extension leads and/or ‘Y’ leads should also be fitted
for the ailerons and flaps. This way they can be hidden
under the cockpit panels.
• If using separate channels for each aileron and flap
servo, a 24” (600mm) extension lead is required for
each servo. Alternatively a long ‘Y’ lead and 12”
extension leads can be used.
• Trim the two plastic covers for the rudder cable to size.
• Secure in place with some medium CA adhesive.
• The tail cone can now be installed using some silicon
adhesive.

STEP 10: Wing Assembly
• Hinge each aileron and flap using the method outlined
for hinging the elevators in step 8.
• Remember to apply some light machine oil or
petroleum jelly to the pivot point of the hinges to
prevent the epoxy from binding the hinges.
• Install the control horns and servos for each aileron
and flap.
• A 36” (900mm) extension lead will be required for
each aileron servo.
• Note: To ensure that both flaps move together, install
the flap control horns and pushrods so that they
connect to the same side of each flap servo. If not, an
electronic servo reverser may be required.
• Install the door using the supplied hinges.
• Note: If the fuselage is required to be able to be split
into two sections, this door must be functional to allow
access to the fuselage screws.
• Install the front windscreen using the small self tapping
screws provided.
• Note the hard points on the fuselage for the wind-
screen screws
• Fit the remaining cockpit floor pieces.
• Note: Velcro is a quick and simply way of mounting
the seats. It also means that they can be easily
removed if and when access to the receiver or battery
is required.
• Install the side and rear windscreens with canopy glue
or silicon adhesive.
Cut out for access to cap screws
• If you are planning to enable the fuselage to be split,
the two areas shown will need to be drilled out to allow
access to the 4mm cap screws.
• Once all the windows are fitted, access to these
screws will be via the side door in the fuselage.

• Install the wing struts using the supplied 4mm cap
screws.
• Slide the covers into position to cover the mounting
screws.
• NOTE: The wing struts are functional.
DO NOT fly the ASM Cessna 182
without the wing struts fitted.
Fuselage end • Please note that the strut covers are actually in pairs.
• The cover with the greater curve in the base is for the
fuselage end of the wing strut to better enable it to
follow the contours of the fuselage side.
• Carefully cut out the wing strut covers.
• Take care when cutting out the centre hole of the
cover. It should remain a tight fit over the wing strut.
• Measure and mark the centre point of the main alloy
wing joiner tube.
• Slide the joiner tube through the fuselage.
• Slide one wing half into position keeping the centre
line on the tube in the middle of the fuselage.
• Drill a small 2.5mm (3/32”) pilot hole into the tube via
the hole in the underside of each wing panel.
• Secure with one of the provided retaining screws.
• Repeat for the other wing panel.
• Note: No retaining screw is used in the smaller rear
wing tube.

STEP 12: Flying Tips
• The ASM Cessna 182 is incredibly scale-like in its flight performance.
• During the take off roll, the model tracks straight and requires minimal rudder/nosewheel
steering corrections.
• Allow the model plenty of runway to reach flying speed and gently apply up elevator to allow
the model to take off with a relatively shallow climb out.
• The ailerons are quite responsive and some rudder can be mixed in with aileron for scale
co-ordinated turns.
• Flaps are very effective and the ASM Cessna 182 will happily land quite slowly with only one
stage of flap into a slight breeze.
• In no wind conditions, the second stage of flap should be used.
Control Throws Low Rates High Rates
Aileron 15mm up & down 22mm up & down
Elevator 38mm up & down 46mm up & down
Rudder 40mm left & right Same as low rate
1st Stage (take off) 2nd Stage (landing)
Flaps 30mm down 65-70mm down
• The Centre of Gravity (CG) for the ASM Cessna 182 is
110-125mm back from the leading edge measured
along the fuselage side.
STEP 11: Control Throws & CG
• The top fuselage hatch is held in position by two
spring loaded latches.
Spring loaded latches
Please Note
• The use of ‘Fail Safe’ is highly recommended on a model of this size and weight.
• In many regions, the use of ‘Fail Safe’ is, in fact, a legal requirement.
• Please ensure that the model complies with all local regulations before flying.

Our Guarantee
Advanced Scale Models guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and
workmanship at the date of purchase. This does not cover any component parts damaged by
use, misuse or modification. In no case shall Advanced Scale Models’ liability exceed the
original cost of the purchased kit.
In that Advanced Scale Models has no control over the final assembly or material used for final
assembly, no liability shall be assumed for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the
final user-assembled product. By the act of using the final user-assembled product, the user
accepts all resulting liability.
Proudly distributed by:
In the USA
Global Services
18480 Bandilier Circle
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
In the EU
Ripmax Ltd.
241 Green Street,
Enfield, EN3 7SJ, U.K.
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
In Australia
Model Engines (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.
P.O. Box 828, Noble Park,
VIC., 3174
www.modelengines.com.au