Black Horse Model AT.6-Texan Owner's manual

SPECIFICATION
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 Wingspan : 2,090mm 82.28 in.
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 Length : 1,470m 57.87 in.
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 Weight : 4.9 kg 10.78 Lbs.
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 Radio : 07 channels.
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 Servo : 09 servos.
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 Engine : 120 2 stroke.
20 CC gas.
Instruction Manual book
Made in Vietnam.
ITEMCODEBH61.

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This instruction manual is designed to help you build a great flying aeroplane. Please read this
manual thoroughly before starting assembly of your AT.6- TEXAN. Use the parts listing below to
identify 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.
If you are inexperienced with basic R/C flight we strongly recommend you contact your R/C supplier
and join your local R/C Model Flying Club. R/C Model Flying Clubs offer a variety of training
procedures designed to help the new pilot on his way to successful R/C flight. They will also be able
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.
Modelling knife.
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.
Landing gear.....
To avoid scratching your new 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-
craft and to protect the table. Keep a couple of
jars or bowls handy to hold the small parts af-
ter you open the bag.
Please trial fit all the parts. Make sure you have
the correct parts and that they fit and are
aligned properly before gluing! This will assure
proper assembly. AT.6- TEXAN ARF is hand
made from natural materials, every plane is
unique and minor adjustments may have to
be made. However, you should find the fit su-
perior 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: paint thinner, C/A glue accelerator, C/A glue
debonder and acetone. Do not let these chemi-
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-
installed rudder.
(1) Horizontal stabilizer with pre-
installed elevator halves.
SUGGESTION
NOTE.

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Caution: this model is not a toy!
If you are a beginner to this type of powered
model, please ask an experienced model flyer
for 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 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
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.
+ 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 propel-
ler.
+ Make engine adjustments from behind the
propeller only. Do not reach around the spin-
ning propeller.
SAFETY PRECAUTION.
REPLACEMENT SMALL PARTS
B. Wing panel.
C. Fuselage.
A. Cowling.
D . Horizontal stabilizer.
F. Aluminium wing dihedral brace.
E. Vertical stabilizer
G. Decal sheets.
A
B
C
E D
F
B
B
G
1. 2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. 8.
9.
10. 11.
12.
13.
14.

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INSTALLING THEAILERON - FLAPSERVO
CONTROLHORN.
Bottom side
Aileron
Flap
C/A glue
Aileron
C/A glue
C/A glue
C/A glue
C/A glue
Flap
C/A glue

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 1. Install the rubber grommets and brass
eyelets onto the aileron servo.
 2. Using a modeling knife, remove the cov-
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.
 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.
C/A glue
Aileron
Flap
INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVO .
Aileron
Servo tray.
Remove covering
Thread
Mark point

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 5. Instal servo tray with aileron servo into
the wing as same as picture below.
2x10mm.
Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
INSTALLING THEAILERON CONTROL HORN.
Electric wire
Secure
Remove covering
Aileron
Nilon control clasp.
3 x 40mm
Aileron control horn.

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Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
Installing the aileron linkages as pictures
below.
INSTALLING THE AILERON
LINKAGES.
M3
M3 lock nut
Install aileron control horn as same
as picture below.
Control horn
of the aileron

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INSTALLING THE FLAP SERVO .
2x10mm.
INSTALLING THE FLAP CONTROL HORN.
Nilon control clasp.
3 x 40mm
Thread
Electric
wire
Thread
Flap
Remove covering
Flap
Bottom side

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Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
Installing the aileron linkages as pictures
below.
INSTALLING THE FLAP
LINKAGES.
Control horn
of the flap
INSTALLING AIR RETRACTABLE
LANDING GEAR.
Aileron
Flap Bottom
AIR RETRACTS SYSTEM INSTALLATION.
Bottom side
Repeat the procedure for the other wing half.
3 x 15mm 3 x 15mm
1. 2.
3.
4.
7.
6.
8.
9.

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BH 61

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3 x 15mm
Mark point
Secure
4 x 35mm

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Top side
Secure
Bottom side

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3 way connector
Air speed
control valve
valve one way
Valve control
Air supply Valve one way
3 way connector
Air tank
Vavle control
3 way connector
3 way connector
Right main
gearwing
Left main
gearwing
Secure
Secure
control valve

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Right side
Left side
Cut
Air speed
control valve
Bottom side
Top side

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3 x 40mm
Top right side
Locate the aluminium wing dihedral brace.
WINGATTACHMENT.
*** 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.
Drill a hole 3mm
diameter
Secure Drill a hole 3mm
diameter
Top left side

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See pictures below:
4 x 30mm
4 x 30mm
INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT.
Drill a hole
2mm diameter
ENGINE MOUNT.
Bottom side
Top side
Secure

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 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) Carefully bend the third nylon tube down
at a 45 degree angle (using a cigarette lighter).
This tube will be vent tube to the fueling valve.
When the stopper assembly is installed in the
tank, the top of the vent tube should rest just
below the top surface of the tank. It should not
touch the top of the tank.
INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY
 1) The stopper has been pre-assembled
at the factory.
 2) Using a modeling knife, cut one length
of silicon fuel line (the length of silicon fuel line
is calculated by how the weighted clunk should
rest about 8mm away from the rear of the tank
and move freely inside the tank). Connect one
FUEL TANK.
end of the line to the weighted clunk and the
other end to the nylon pick up tube in the stop-
per.
Vent tube Fuel pick- up tube
Fuel fill tube
 5) Test fit the stopper assembly into the
tank. It may be necessary to remove some of
the flashing around the tank opening using
a modeling knife. If flashing is present, make
sure none of it falls into the tank.
 6) When satisfied with the alignment of
the stopper assembly tighten the 3mm x 20mm
machine screw until the rubber stopper ex-
pands and seals the tank opening. Do not over
tighten the assembly as this could cause the
tank to split.
 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 front of the tank should just about
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.
Blow through one of the lines to ensure
the fuel lines have not become kinked inside
the fuel t ank comp artment. Air should flow
through easily.
 9) To secure the fuel tank in place, apply a
bead of silicon sealer to the forward area of
the tank, where it exits the fuselage behind the
engine mounting box and to the rear of the tank
at the forward bulkhead.

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INSTALLING THE ENGINE.
Locate the long piece of wire used for the
throttle pushrod. One end of the wire has been
pre-bend in to a “Z” bend at the factory . This
“Z” bend should be inserted into the throttle
arm of the engine when the engine is fitted onto
the engine mount. Fit the engine to the engine
mount using the screws provided.
Drill a hole 4mm
diameter
Mark point
Fuel tank
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
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Pushrod
wire.
4x 30mm
Secure
Pushrod wire.
Left side
Right side
Pushrod
wire.

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Right side
Left side
Bottom side
Right side
4) Install the muffler and muffler extension
onto the engine and make the cutout in the
cowl for muffler clearance. Connect the fuel
and pressure lines to the carburetor , muffler
and fuel filler valve.
Trim and cut
Left side
 1) Slide the fiberglass cowl over the en-
gine and line up the back edge of the cowl with
the marks you made on the fuselage.
COWLING.
3) Slide the cowl back over the engine
and secure it in place using four wood screws.
See picture below.
2) While keeping the back edge of the
cowl flush with the marks, align the front of
the cowl with the crankshaft of the engine. 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.