Black Horce Model YAK 55M User manual

SPECIFICATION
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 Wingspan : 1,810 mm. 71.26 in.
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 Length : 1,600 mm. 62.99 in.
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 Weight : 4.6kg. 10.12 lbs.
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 Radio : 6 channels.
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 Servo : 06 standard high torque servos.
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 Engine : 30 cc gas
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Instruction Manual book
ITEM CODE: BH111

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YAK 55 - ITEM CODE:BH111. Instruction Manual
This instruction manual is designed to help you build a great flying aeroplane. Please read this
manualthoroughlybeforestartingassemblyofyour YAK55M.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
proceduresdesignedtohelp thenewpilotonhisway tosuccessfulR/Cflight.Theywill alsobeable
to advise on any insurance and safety regulations that may apply.
TOOLS & SUPPLIES NEEDED.
Thick cyanoacrylate glue.
30 minute epoxy.
5 minute epoxy.
Hand or electric drill.
Assorted drill bits.
Modellingknife.
Straight edge ruler.
2mm ball driver.
Phillips head screwdriver.
220 grit sandpaper.
90° square or builder’s triangle.
Wire cutters.
Masking tape & T-pins.
Thread-lock.
Paper towels.
Some more parts.
HARDWAREPACK
COWLING.
Landinggear.....
To avoidscratching your new airplane, donot
unwrap the pieces until they are needed for
assembly. Cover your workbench with an old
towel or brown paper, both to protect the air-
craftandto protect the table. Keepacouple of
jars or bowls handy to hold the small parts af-
ter you open the bag.
Pleasetrialfitall theparts.Makesureyouhave
the correct parts and that they fit and are
alignedproperlybeforegluing!Thiswillassure
proper assembly. YAK 55M ARF is handmade
from natural materials, every plane is unique
andminoradjustments may have 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) Fuselage.
WING ASSEMBLY
(1) Right wing half with pre-installed
aileron.
(1) Left wing half with pre-installed
aileron.
Tail section assembly
(1) Vertical stabilizer with pre-
installedrudder.
(1) Horizontal stabilizer with pre-
installedelevatorhalves.
SUGGESTION.
NOTE.

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Caution: this model is not a toy!
If you are a beginner to this type of powered
model,pleaseaskanexperiencedmodelflyer
forhelpand support. If you attempttooperate
themodelwithoutknowingwhatyou 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
Evenif you have already built a large number
ofRCmodels please read rightthroughthese
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: Blowwarmairoverthearea
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.
SAFETY PRECAUTION.
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
bebuiltinaveryshorttime.However,thework
which you have to carry out is important and
must be done carefully. The model will only
be strong and fly well if you complete your
taskscompetently-sopleaseworkslowlyand
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.
REPLACEMENT LARGE PARTS
+ This is not a toy
+ Be sure that no other flyers are using your
radio frequency.
+The glowplugclipmustbesecurelyattached
to the glow plug.
+ Do not flip the propeller with your fingers.
+ Keep loose clothing and wires away from
thepropeller.
+ Do not start the motor if people are near.
Donotstand in line with theside of the propel-
ler.
G. Decal sheet.
E. Rudder. F.Aluminium wing dihedral brace.
G.
B.
C.
D.
D.
B.
F.
A.
E.
F.
A.Cowling.
B. Wing panel(Left&Right).
C. Fuselage.
D . Horizontal stabilizer.

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 1. Install the rubber grommets and brass
eyelets onto the aileron servo.
REPLACEMENT SMALL PARTS
1.Aluminium landing gear(Right &Left).
3.Spinner.
2. Wheels.
4. Fuel Tank.
2)Using a modeling knife, removethecov-
ering at possition show below.
3) 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.
4)Drill 1,6mm pilot holesthroughthe block
of wood for each of the four mounting screws
provided with the servo.
6. Tail gear set.
5.Engine mount ply of wood .
INSTALLING THEAILERON SERVOS.
3x12mm 3x15mm
3x12mm
Aileron
Bottom side
Electric
wire
Thread

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Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
Installaileron controlhorn assame as
picturebelow.
5. Instal servo tray with aileron servo into
the wing as same as picture below.
INSTALLINGTHEAILERON CONTROLHORN
.
Secure
A+B Epoxy
PLUSglue
Aileron
Control horn.
Installing the aileron linkages as pictures
below.
3.INSTALLING THE AILERON
LINKAGES.
Secure.
60mm 3x10 mm.
Drillahole
1.5mmdiameter.
Drillahole
3mmdiameter.

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See pictures below:
Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
Bottom side
Aileron
Secure
See pictures below:
INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT.
INSTALLING THE ENGINE.
Drill a hole
4mm diameter.
5x90mm
4x12mm

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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. 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.
INSTALLING THE THROTTLE PUSHROD.
Secure
Throttle servo
Throttle servo
Secure
Throttle pushrod
Cut
Engine mount
ply of wood .
3 x 12mm.
Secure.
Pushrod wire.

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PARTSREQUIRED
1)Assembleandmountingthewheelpants
as shown in the following pictures.
MAIN GEAR INSTALATION.
Left side.
Secure.
1. 1.
2.
Secure.
Secure.
Landing
gear.
Secure

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2) A drop of C/A glue on the wheel collar
screws will help keep them from coming lose
duringoperation.
Repeat the process for the other wheel.
INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY
1) The stopper has been pre-assembled
at the factory.
2) Using a modeling knife, cut one length
ofsiliconfuel line (the length ofsiliconfuel line
iscalculatedbyhow the weighted clunkshould
restabout8mm away from the rear ofthetank
andmovefreelyinside the tank). Connect one
end of the line to the weighted clunk and the
otherendto the nylon pick uptubein the stop-
per.
3) Carefully bend the second nylon tube
up at a 45 degree angle (using a cigarette
lighter). This tube will be the vent tube to the
muffler.
4) Carefullybendthethirdnylontube down
ata45degreeangle(usingacigarette lighter).
This tubewillbeventtubetothefuelingvalve.
FUEL TANK.
When the stopper assembly is installed in the
tank, the top of the vent tube should rest just
belowthetop surface of thetank. It should not
touch the top of the tank.
5) Test fit the stopper assembly into the
tank. It may be necessary to remove some of
the flashing around the tank opening using
amodelingknife. Ifflashing is present, make
sure none of it falls into the tank.
Bottom side.
6) When satisfied with the alignment of
thestopperassemblytighten the3mmx20mm
machine screw until the rubber stopper ex-
pandsandsealsthetankopening.Donotover
tighten the assembly as this could cause the
tank to split.
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.
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,thefrontofthetankshouldjustabout
touch the back of the firewall.
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,whereitexitsthefuselagebehindthe
enginemountingbox andtotherearofthe tank
at the forward bulkhead.
(tygon gas tubing not included)
Vent tube Fuel pick- up tube
Fuelfill tube

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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 filler valve.
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
1. Slide the fiberglass cowl over the en-
gineandlineupthebackedgeofthecowlwith
the marks you made on the fuselage.
2. While keeping the back edge of the
cowl flush with the marks, align the front of
thecowlwiththecrankshaft of theengine. 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
andsecureitin place using four woodscrews.
See picture below.
Top side.
COWLING.
Secure
Tie wrap.
Trim and
cut
Fueltank

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Markpoint.
65 mm
Markpoint
65 mm
Drill a hole
2.5mm diameter.
Left side.
Top side
3x 12mm
Secure.
Drill a hole
2.5mm diameter.
Secure.

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Installthespinnerbackplate,propellerand
spinner cone. The spinner cone is held in
placeusingtwo3mmx 8mm machine screws.
Front view.
Machinescrew.
Secure.
INSTALLING THE SPINNER.
Secure.
Elevator control horn install as same as the
way of aileron control horn. Please see pic-
tures below.
Controlhornofelevator.
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
ELEVATORCONTROLHORNINSTALLATION.
A+BEpoxy
PLUSglue
Bottom side.

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Elevator
control horn
4x12mm
Drill a hole 3 mm
diameter
1. Install the rubber grommets and brass
collets into the elevator servo. Test fit the
servo into the servo tray.
2. Mount the servo to the tray using the
mounting screws provided with your radio
system.
Secure.
Left side
Elevator
servo
ELEVATOR SERVO INSTALLATION.
Bottom side
Secure.
Right side.

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Secure.
Left side.
Right side.
9 mm
247mm
Drill a hole 1.5mm
diameter

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 Elevatorpushrodinstallas same as the way
of aileron pushrod.
ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION.
Secure
Elevatorpushrod Elevatorpushrod
Bottom side.
Rudder servo install as same as method of
elevatorservo.
See picture below:
Rudderservo
RUDDER SERVO NSTALLATION
Drillahole1.5mm
diameter
Rudderservo
Secure
Secure
4x12mm
124 mm. 3x10mm.

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Rudder control horn install as same as the
way of aileron control horn. Please see pic-
tures below.
ControlhornofRudder.
RUDDER CONTROL HORN AND
RUDDER CABLE INSTALLATION.
A+B Epoxy
PLUSglue.
A+B Epoxy
PLUSGlue.
Cut.
Aluminium tube
Aluminium tube
Drill a hole 1.5mm
diameter

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Bottom side.
Ruddercable.
Elevator
pushrod
MOUNTING THE TAIL WHEEL
BRACKET.
3x12mm
3x15mm
Drill a hole
2.5mm.
Secure.
Secure.
Bottom side.
Markpoint
Rudderpush-pull
cable.

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Rudder cable


1) Cutouttheswitchholeusingamodeling
knife. Use a 2mm drill bit and drill out the two
mounting holes through the fuselage side.

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2) Secure the switch in place using the
two machine screws provided with the radio
system.
INSTALLING THE SWITCH.
Switch of
engine
Switch


1. Plug the servo leads and the switch
leadintothe receiver. You may want to plug
anaileronextensioninto the receiver to make
plugging in the aileron servo lead easier
when you are installing the wing . Plug the
battery pack lead into the switch.


2. Wrap the receiver and battery pack in
the protective foam to protect them from vi-
bration.Usea rubber band or maskingtape to
hold the foam in place.


3. Position the battery pack and receiver
behindthefueltank.Use twotiewrapstohold
the battery and receiver securely in place as
pictures below
INSTALLINGTHE RECEIVERAND BATTERY.

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4. Using a 2mm drillbit,drill a hole through
the side of the fuselage, near the receiver, for
the antenna to exit.
Tie wrap.
Receiver
Locatethe aluminiumwingdihedralbrace.
WINGATTACHMENT.
25mm
605mm
Switch of
receiver
Battery of
engine.
Battery of
receiver.

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*** Test fit the aluminium tube dihedral brace
into each wing haft. The brace should slide in
easily. If not, use 220 grit sand around the
edges and ends of the brace until it fits prop-
erly.
Left wing
Right wing
Secure.
Epoxy
glue
See picture below:
INSTALLING COCKPIT FUSELAGE .

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Top side
C/Aglue
Accurately mark the balance point on the top
of the wing on both sides of the fuselage. The
balancepointislocated 135mm back from the
leadingedge.This isthebalancepointatwhich
yourmodelshouldbalanceforyourfirst flights.
Later, you may wish to experiment by shifting
the balance up to 10mm forward or back to
change the flying characteristics. Moving the
balance forward may improve the smooth-
ness and arrow- like tracking, but it may then
require more speed for take off and make it
moredifficulttoslowdownfor landing. Moving
the balance aft makes the model more agile
with a lighter and snappier ”feel”. In any case,
please start at the location we recommend .

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3. Turn the airplane upside down. Place
your fingers on the masking tape and care-
fully lift the plane .

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1) It is critical that your airplane be bal-
anced correctly. Improper balance will cause
your plane to lose control and crash.
THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IS LOCATED
135MM BACK FROM THE LEADING EDGE
OF THE WING.

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2) Mount the wing to the fuselage. Using a
couple of pieces of masking tape, place them
on the top side of the wing 135 mm back from
the leading edge, at the fuselage sides.
BALANCING.
 With the wing attached to the fuselage, all
parts of the model installed ( ready to fly), and
empty fuel tanks, hold the model at the
marked balance point with the stabilizer level.
Lift the model. If the tail drops when you
lift,the model is “tail heavy” and you must add
weigh*tothenose. Ifthenosedrops,itis“nose
heavy” and you must add weight* to the tail to
balance.
135mm