Black Horse Model CAP 232-EP Owner's manual

SPECIFICATION
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Wingspan : 1,090 mm 43 in.
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Length : 1,070 mm 42 in.
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Weight : 092. kg 2.02 Lbs.
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Radio : 04 channels.
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Servo : 04 servos.
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Motor : AXI 2814/12.
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Battery: 3CELLS-LI-POLY-11.1V-2000mA.h.
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Propeller : 12 x 3.8
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Speed control : 30A.
Instruction Manual book
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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 CAP 232 - EP. 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.
IfyouareinexperiencedwithbasicR/CflightwestronglyrecommendyoucontactyourR/Csupplier
and join your local R/C Model Flying Club. R/C Model Flying Clubs offer a variety of training
proceduresdesignedtohelpthenew pilotonhis waytosuccessful R/Cflight.Theywillalsobeable
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.....
Toavoid scratching yournew 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
aircraftand toprotect thetable.Keepacouple
of jars or bowls handy to hold the small parts
after you open the bag.
Pleasetrialfitalltheparts. Makesureyou have
the correct parts and that they fit and are
alignedproperly beforegluing!Thiswillassure
proper assembly. CAP 232 - EP 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
following: paint thinner, C/A glue accelerator,
C/A glue debonder and acetone. Do not let
these chemicals 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-
installedelevator halves.
SUGGESTION.
NOTE.

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+ This is not a toy
+ Be sure that no other flyers are using your
radio frequency.
+Theglowplug clipmustbesecurelyattached
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.
Do not stand in line with the side of the
propeller.
SAFETY PRECAUTION.
Caution: this model is not a toy!
If you are a beginner to this type of powered
model,please askan experiencedmodel flyer
forhelp andsupport.If youattempt tooperate
themodel withoutknowingwhat youare 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
Evenifyou have alreadybuilt a largenumber
ofRC models pleaseread rightthrough 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: Blowwarm airoverthearea
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
bebuilt inavery shorttime.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.

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INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS.
 1) Install the rubber grommets and brass
eyelets onto the aileron servo.
2) Install the metal connector onto servo
arm.
3) Using a modeling knife, remove the
covering at possition show below.
C/Aglue.
C/Aglue.
Bottomofwing.
C/Aglue.
C/Aglue.
Remove the covering.

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4) Install the aileron servo as same as
picture.
Repeat the procedure for the other
wing half.
Servowire.
Secure
Micro control connector.
5) Attach the micro control connector to
the servo arms. Be sure to use the lock tie but
it could free rotation.
C/Aglue.

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Installing aileron control horn to the aile-
ron as picture below.
Removecovering
C/Aglue.
Repeat the procedure for the other
wing half.
See pictures below:
Secure
Cut
INSTALLING ELECTRIC MOTOR.

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C/Aglue
Push .
3x10mm
Motor mount wood:
Rotor shaft.
Motor.
1) Slide the cowl over the motor and line
up the back edge of the cowl with the marks
you made on the fuselage.
Front view.
COWLING.
3) Slide the cowl back over the motor.
2) While keeping the back edge of the
cowl flush with the marks, align the front of
thecowlwith thecrankshaftof themotor. 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.
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2) Install the metal connector onto servo
arm.
Secure the cowling.
Secure
Machine screws
INSTALLING THE SPINNER.
Secure the cowling.
Secure
ELEVAROR INSTALLATION.
Remove covering.
SERVO INSTALLATION.
1) Install the rubber grommets and brass
eyelets onto the servos.
 3) Using a modeling knife, remove the
covering at servo tray and at fuselage slot.
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Repeat the procedure for the other
servo.
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER
INSTALLATION.
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.
5) Drill1,6mm pilotholes throughthe block
of wood for each of the four mounting screws
provided with the servo.
Remove covering.
 2) Using a ruler and a pen, locate the
centerlineofthehorizontalstabilizer,atthetrail-
ingedge, andplace amark.Useatraingle and
extend this mark, from back to front, across
the top of the stabilizer.Also extend this mark
downthe back ofthe trailingedge of thestabi-
lizer .
 1. Using a modeling knife, carefully re-
move the covering at the mounting slot of
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Bottom side.
Topside.
Mark line
Remove covering.
Bottomelevator
Topelevator
 3. Slidethe stabilizerintoplaceintheprecut
slot in the rear of the fuselage.The stabilizer
should be pushed firmly against the front of
the slot.
4. With the stabilizer held firmly in place,
use a pen and draw lines onto the stabilizer
where it and the fuselage sides meet. Do this
on both the right and left sides and top and
bottom of the stabilizer.
5. Remove the stabilizer. Using the lines
youjustdrew asa guide,carefullyremove the
coveringfrom betweenthem usinga modeling
knife.
When cutting through the covering to remove
it, cut with only enough pressure to only cut
through the covering it’s self. Cutting into the
balsastructure mayweaken it.This couldlead
to possible failure during flight
Slide the stabilizerin placeand re-align.Dou-
blecheckall ofyourmeasurements onemore
time before the epoxy cures. Hold the stabi-
lizer in place with T-pins or masking tape and
removeany excessepoxy usinga papertowel
and rubbing alcohol.
 6. When you are sure that everything is
aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount
of 30 minute epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the
topand bottomofthe stabilizermounting area
and to the stabilizer mounting platform sides
in the fuselage. .

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C/Aglue.
C/Aglue.
C/Aglue.
Push
C/Aglue.
7) When you are sure that everything is
aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount
ofFlash 30MinuteEpoxy.Applyathinlayer to
the top and bottom of the stabilizer mounting
platform sides in the fuselage. Slide the stabi-
lizer in place and realign. Double check all of
your measurements once more before the
epoxy cures. Hold the stabilizer in place with
T-pins or masking tape and remove any ex-
cess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing
alcohol.

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Control horns elevator and rudder as same
as method of aileron wing. See pictures be-
low:
CONTROL HORN INSTALLATION.
Remove covering into place in the pre-cut
slotinthe bottom ofelevator as picturebelow.
Remove covering.
C/Aglue.
C/Aglue.
INSTALLING THE ELEVATOR PUSHROD.
Pushrod install as same as method of ai-
leron wing. See pictures below:
elevator and rudder pushrod wire
elevator and rudder
control horn.
Bottom size of elevator
straight line
Remark
Installing the elevator control horn to elevator
as show picture.
elevator
control horn

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Secure
Elevatorpushrod
Controlhorn
C/Aglue
Cut
See pictures below:
MOUNTING THE TAIL WHEEL BRACKET.
Tail gear.
Nilon clasp.
VERTICALSTABILIZERINSTALLATION.
Remove covering.
1) Usinga modelingknife,removethecov-
ering from over the precut hinge slot cut into
thelower rearportion ofthe fuselage.This slot
accepts the lower rudder hinge.
C/Aglue.

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 2) Slidethe verticalstabilizerinto theslot
in the top of the fuselage. The rear edge of
thestabilizershouldbeflushwiththerearedge
of the fuselage and the lower rudder hinge
should engage the precut hinge slot in the
lower fuselage. The bottom edge of the stabi-
lizer should also be firmly pushed against the
top of the horizontal stabilizer.
 3) While holding the vertical stabilizer
firmly in place, use a pen and draw a line on
each side of the vertical stabilizer where it
meets the top of the fuselage.
Pen.
Remove covering
When cutting through the covering to re-
moveit,cut with onlyenough pressure to only
cut through the covering itself. Cutting into
the balsa structure may weaken it.
5) Slide the vertical stabilizer back in
place. Using a triangle, check to ensure
that the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90 de-
gree to the horizontal stabilizer.
90º Vertical
Stabilizer.
Horizontal
Stabilizer.
Hinge
Hingeslot
4) Now, remove the vertical stabilizer and
using a modeling knife, carefully cut just in-
side the marked lines and remove the film of
the vertical stabilizer. Just as you did with the
horizontalstabilizer, makesure youonly press
hard enough to cut the film, not the balsa ver-
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6) When you are sure that everything is a
aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount
of 30 minute epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the
slot in the mounting platform and to the verti-
cal stabilizer mounting area. Apply epoxy to
the lower rudder hinge. Set the stabilizer in
place and re-align. Double check all of your
measurements once more before the epoxy
cures. Remove any excess epoxy using a
paper towel and rubbing alcohol and hold the
stabilizerin placewithT-pinsor maskingtape.
Allow the epoxy to fully cure before proceed-
ing.
Remove covering.
Right side.
Secure
C/Aglue
C/Aglue
INSTALLING THE RUDDER
PUSHROD
Right side.
Rudder pushrod install as same as method
of aileron wing. See pictures below:

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 1) Using a modeling knife, remove the
covering from over the two main gear mount-
ingslotslocated inthe bottomofthe fuselage.
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2) Using the two landing gear straps as a
guide, mark the locations of the four mount-
ing screws onto the fuselage surface.
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3) The landing gear wire is held in place
using two nylon landing gear straps and four
wood screws.
MAIN GEAR INSTALLATION.
wood collars
Secure
Remark Cut
Rudder pushrod
Remove covering
Remove covering into place in the pre-cut
slot in the right side of rudder as picture be-
low.
C/Aglue
Rudder cotrol horn
Rudderpushrod
Elevatorpushrod

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Removecovering
C/Aglue
Drill 1 hole with 6mm diameter.
C/Aglue
See pictures below:
ATTACHMENT WING-FUSELAGE.
aluminium wing dihedral brace.
Remove covering
Left side
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wingbolt
 3) Do notpermanently securethe receiver
and battery until after balancing the model.
 4) Using a 2mm drill bit, drill a hole through
the side of the fuselage, near the receiver, for
the antenna to exit.
 1) Plug the servo leads and the switch
lead into the receiver. 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.
wing bolt
wing bolt
Cut.
INSTALLING THE RECEIVERAND BATTERY.

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Receiver
Battery
wing bolt

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 1. Completely chargeyour transmitter and
receiver batteries before your first day of fly-
ing.
 2. Check every bolt and every glue joint in
your plane to ensure that everything is tight
and well bonded.
 3. Double check the balance of the
airplane.
 4. Check the control surface.
 5. Check the receiver antenna . It should
be fully extended and not coiled up inside the
fuselage.
 6. Properly balance the propeller.
PRE-FLIGHT CHECK.
Accurately mark the balance point on the top
of the wing on both sides of the fuselage. The
balancepoint islocated100mmbackfrom the
leadingedge.This isthebalancepoint atwhich
yourmodel shouldbalanceforyourfirst 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
moredifficult toslow downfor 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 .
*Ifpossible,first attempttobalance themodel
by changing the position of the receiver bat-
tery and receiver. If you are unable to obtain
good balance by doing so, then it will be nec-
essary to add weight to the nose or tail to
achieve the proper balance point.
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,themodel is “tailheavy”and you mustadd
weigh*tothenose.Ifthenosedrops,itis“nose
heavy” and you must add weight* to the tail to
balance.
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1. Wehighlyrecommendsettingupaplane
using the control throws listed.
 2. The control throws should be meas-
ured at the widest point of each control sur-
face.
 3. Check to be sure the control surfaces
move in the correct directions.
CONTROL THROWS.
Ailerons : 20mm up 20mm down.
Elevator : 25mm up 25mm down.
Rudder : 30mm right 30mm left.
We wish you many safe and enjoy-
able flights with your CAP 232-EP.
 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
100MM 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 100 mm back from
the leading edge, at the fuselage sides.
BALANCING.
CG
100mm
Aileron Control