Black Horse Model Excel 2000 Owner's manual

SPECIFICATION
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Wingspan : 1,530 mm 60.24 in.
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Length : 1,340 mm 52.76 in.
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Weight : 2.5 kg 5.5 Lbs.
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Radio : 04 channels.
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Servo : 04 servos.
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Engine : 40-46 2 stroke
52 4 stroke
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 EXCEL 2000. 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 pilotonhiswaytosuccessfulR/C flight.Theywillalso beable
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. Keepa couple
of jars or bowls handy to hold the small parts
after you open the bag.
Pleasetrialfitalltheparts. Makesureyouhave
the correct parts and that they fit and are
alignedproperly beforegluing!Thiswillassure
proper assembly.EXCEL 2000 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
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
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.
Some more parts .....
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.
+ Wear safety glasses.
+ Keep loose clothing and wires away from
thepropeller.
+ 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
spinningpropeller.
SAFETY PRECAUTION.
 1) Install the rubber grommets and brass
eyelets onto the aileron servo.
Because the size of servos differ, you
mayneed toadjustthe sizeofthe precutopen-
inginthe mount. Thenotch inthesides ofthe
mount allow the servo lead to pass through.
SERVO INSTALLATION.
Servomount.

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5) Using Kwik Bond 5 Minute Epoxy, glue
the servo mount into place. Remove any ex-
cess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing
alcohol. Use pieces of masking tape to hold
the tray in place until the epoxy fully cures.
2) Place the mount onto the wing haft,
aligning the cutout in the mount with the cut-
out in the wing. The two notches in the mount
should face the leading edge of the wing.
 3) While holding the servo mount firmly in
place, trace around it using a pen.
4) Remove the mount, and using a model-
ing knife, carefully remove the covering from
inside the outline you drew.
Pen.
Remove
covering.
Epoxyglue.
C/Aglue.
6)Using amodelingknife, carefullyremove
the covering from servo mount.
Remove covering.
 7) Install the aileron servo into the servo
mount, withthe outputshaft towardsthe lead-
ing edge of the wing, using the wood screws
provided with your radio system. Drill 1/16”
pilotholesthrough themount beforeinstalling
the screws. This will prevent the wood from
splitting.
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 2) Testfit thedihedral braceinto eachwing
half. The brace should slide in easily. If not,
use 220 grit sandpaper with a sanding block
and sand down the edges and ends of the
brace until it fits properly.
WINGASSEMBLY.
 1) Location the aluminium wing dihedral
brace.
Epoxyglue.
Bottom side.
Aluminium.
 3) Apply masking tape at the wing join to
hold the wing halves together securely.
INSTALLING THE AILERON LINKAGE.
1) Thread one nylon adjustable control
hornonto eachaileron torquerod. Thread the
horns on until they are flush with the ends of
the torque rods.
2) Thread one nylon clevis at least 5/16”
onto each of the two 2mm x 100mm threaded
wires.
3) Withthe aileronservo centered,install
theservo armonto theservo. The armshould
beinstalledso itisparallelwith thetrailingedge
of the wing.
Maskingtape.

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4) Slide the pushrod wires following pic-
tureabove.
Cut.
INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT.
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
other end to the nylon pick up tube in the
stopper.
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 bendthe thirdnylon tubedown
ata 45degreeangle (usingacigarettelighter).
This tubewill bevent tubeto thefuelingvalve.
FUEL TANK.
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.

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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.
Do not secure the tank into place
permanently until after balancing the
airplane. You may need to remove the tank
to mount the battery in the fuel tank
compartment.
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.
6) When satisfied with the alignment of
thestopperassemblytightenthe3mmx20mm
machine screw until the rubber stopper
expands and seals the tank opening. Do not
over 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.
Fueltank.
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.
Locate the long piece of wire used for the
throttlepushrod. Oneendofthewire hasbeen
pre-bend in to a “Z” bend at the factory. This
“Z” bend should be inserted into the throttle
armofthe enginewhentheengine isfittedonto
theengine mount.Fittheengineto theengine
mount using the screws provided.
INSTALLING THE ENGINE.
Markpoint.

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NOSE GEAR INSTALLATION.
Adjust the nose gear steering arm until the
arm is parallel with the fire wall.
Installing steering arm as follow
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Steering arm.
INSTALLING THE SPINNER.
Installthe spinnerbackplate,propellerand
spinner cone. The spinner cone is held in
place using two 3mm x 12mm wood screws.
 1) Using a modeling knife, remove the
coveringfromover thetwomaingearmounting
slots located in the bottom of the fuselage.
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2) Using the two landing gear straps as a
guide,mark thelocations ofthe four mounting
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.

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HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
 1) Using a ruler and a pen, locate the
centerline of the horizontal stabilizer, at the
trailingedge, andplaceamark.Use atraingle
and extend this mark, from back to front,
across the top of the stabilizer. Also extend
thismarkdown theback ofthe trailingedge of
the stabilizer.
Center line.
 3) Slide the stabilizer into place the
fuselage. Use a pen and draw lines onto the
stabilizerwhereitandthefuselage sidesmeet.
Remove covering.
 2) Usinga modelingknife,carefullyremove
the covering from over the vertical stabilizer
mounting slot in the top of the fuselage.
The top of the stabilizer does not have
the hinge pins exposed.
Pen.
 4) Remove the stabilizer. Using the lines
youjustdrew asa guide,carefully removethe
covering from between them using a model-
ingknife.
ELEVATOR SERVO INSTALLATION.
See pictures below:
Elevator servo.