Black Horse Model GIL MORE Owner's manual

SPECIFICATION
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Wingspan : 2,150 mm 84.65 in.
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Length : 1,640 mm 64.57 in.
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Weight : 5.9kg 12.98 Lbs.
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Radio : 06 channels.
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Servo : 06 servos.
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Engine : 45 - 50CC Gas.
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This instruction manual is designed to help you build a great flying aeroplane. Please read this
manualthoroughlybeforestartingassemblyofyour GILMORE.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
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
properassembly.GILMORE ARFishandmade
from natural materials, every plane is unique
andminor adjustmentsmayhave 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
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.
+ Do not smoke near fuel
+ Store fuel in a cool, dry place, away from
children and pets.
+ Wear safety glasses.
+Theglowplug clipmustbesecurely attached
to the glow plug.
+ Do not flip the propeller with your fingers.
+ Keep loose clothing and wires away from
thepropeller.
+ Do not start the engine if people are near.
Donot standinlinewiththesideof thepropel-
ler.
+ Make engine adjustments from behind the
propeller only. Do not reach around the spin-
ningpropeller.
SAFETY PRECAUTION.
REPLACEMENT LARGE PARTS
B. Wing panel.
C. Fuselage.
A.Cowling. D. Horizon stabilizer.
1. Decal sheet.
E. Vertical stabilizer
REPLACEMENT SMALL PARTS
2. Plactic parts. 4.Gear.
6. Wheel pant.
F.Aluminiumwing dihedral brace.
B. B.
D.
E.
A.
C.
F.
3.Tailgear. 5. Wheels.
1. 2.
5.
3.
4.
4.
6.
 1. Install the rubber grommets and brass
eyelets onto the aileron servo.
INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS.
Bottom side.
C/Aglue.
Bottom side.
C/Aglue.Bottom side.
C/Aglue.
Bottom side.

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C/Aglue.
Bottom side.
Bottom side.
 2.Usinga modelingknife,remove thecov-
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.
Removecovering.
Servo tray.  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.
Secure
Thread
Electricwire
Bottom side
Bottom side.

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 5. Instal servo tray with aileron servo into
the wing as same as picture below.
Servotray.
Secure
Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
2 x 10 mm.
INSTALLINGTHEAILERONCONTROLHORN.
ControlhornofAileron
Nilon control clasp. M3locknut.
3 x 40mm.
Remove covering.

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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

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PARTSREQUIRED
Remove covering
MAIN GEAR INSTALATION.
3x15mm
3x15mm
Markpoint
Markpoint
Secure

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Secure
Cut

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Secure
Secure
Secure
Martline

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Removecovering
Epoxy glue
Epoxy glue
C/A glue
C/A glue

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Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
Drill a hole 4mm
diameter
INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT.
end of the line to the weighted clunk and the
otherend tothenylonpickuptubein thestop-
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) Carefullybend thethirdnylontubedown
ata 45degreeangle (usingacigarettelighter).
This tubewill bevent tubeto thefuelingvalve.
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
When the stopper assembly is installed in the
tank, the top of the vent tube should rest just
belowthe topsurfaceof thetank. Itshould not
touch the top of the tank.
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Vent tube Fuel pick- up tube
Fuelfilltube
 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.
 6) When satisfied with the alignment of
thestopperassemblytightenthe3mmx20mm
machine screw until the rubber stopper ex-
pandsand sealsthetank opening.Do notover
tighten the assembly as this could cause the
tank to split.
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.
 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.
 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.
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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INSTALLING THE ENGINE.
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.
Secure
Right side
Tie wrap.
170mm
Right side
Left side
Left side
Tie wrap.
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Right side.
 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.
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.
INSTALLING THE THROTTLE PUSHROD.
Servo arm.
Connector.
Throttle servo
Throttle servo
 1. Slide the fiberglass cowl over the en-
gineand lineup thebackedgeofthe cowlwith
the marks you made on the fuselage.
COWLING.
2. While keeping the back edge of the
cowl flush with the marks, align the front of
thecowlwiththecrankshaftoftheengine. 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
andsecure itin placeusing fourwood screws.
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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 fillervalve.
Left side
Trimand cut
Right side
Bottom side
3 x 12mm
Machine screw.
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 1. Install the rubber grommets and brass
colletsintotheelevatorservo.Testfittheservo
into the servo tray.
 2. Mount the servo to the tray using the
mountingscrews providedwithyourradiosys-
tem.
ELEVATOR INSTALLATION.
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
Right side
C/Aglue

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C/Aglue
C/Aglue
See pictures below:
 1) Using a modeling knife, cut away the
covering from the fuselage for the stabilizer
and remove it.
C/Aglue
Remove covering
 2. Draw a center line onto the horizontal
stabilizer. Then slide the horizontal into the fu-
selage.
 3. Mark theshape ofthe verticalonthe left
and right sides onto the horizontal stabilizer
using a felt-tip pen
Mark line
 4. Remove the stabilizer. Using the lines
youjustdrew asa guide,carefully removethe
coveringfrom betweenthem usingamodeling
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 balsa structure may
weaken it. This could lead to possible fail-
ure during flight.
center line
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 5. 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 bottomofthestabilizermountingarea
and to the stabilizer mounting platform sides
inthefuselage.Slidethestabilizerinplaceand
re-align. Double check all of your measure-
ments one more time before the epoxy cures.
Remove any excess epoxy using a paper
towel and rubbing alcohol and hold the stabi-
lizer in place with T-pins or masking tape.
Epoxyglue
 6. After the epoxy has fully cured, re-
move
the masking tape or T-pins used to hold the
stabilizer in place and carefully inspect the
glue joints. Use more epoxy to fill in any
gaps that were not filled previously and
clean up the excess using a paper towel and
rubbingalcohol.
Elevator control horn install as same as the
way of aileron control horn. Please see pic-
tures below.
ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN INSTALLA-
TION.
Controlhornofelevator
Nilon control clasp. M3lock nut.
3 x 40mm.
Check to mark sure the wing and stabi-
lizer are paralell. If they are not, lightly sand
theopening inthefuselageforthe stabilizer
until the stabilizer is paralell to the wing.
C/A glue
Top side.
C/A glue
Bottom side.

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Elevator
control horn Elevator control horn
Remove covering
Bottom side.

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Elevator pushrodinstall assame asthe way
of aileron pushrod.
ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION.
Elevator
pushrod Elevator
pushrod
Remove covering
Bottom side.
Top side.
Elevator pushrod
Elevator servo
Elevator servo
Elevator pushrod