Black Horse Model GLASAIR Owner's manual

SPECIFICATION
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 Wingspan : 1,860 mm 73.23 in.
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 Length : 1,470 mm 57.87 in.
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 Weight : 5.2 kg 11.44 Lbs.
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 Radio : 06 channels.
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 Servo : 08 servos.
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 Engine : 91-120 2 stroke.
Instruction Manual book
Made in Vietnam.

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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 GLASAIR. 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.
HARDWARE PACK
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. GLASAIR 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 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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+ 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 LARGE PARTS
B. Wing panel.
C. Fuselage.
A. Cowling.
D.Horizontal stabilizer.
F. Aluminium wing dihedral brace.
E. Vertical stabilizer.
G. Decal sheet.
1.
4.
10. 11.
8.
2.
3.
5.
6.
6. 7. 7.
9.
REPLACEMENT SMALL PARTS
1. Spinner.
3. Plastic - enginemount.
2. Wheels
4. Fuel tank.
5. Tail gear set.
7. Wheel pants.
9. Plastic parts for landing gear fuselage.
6. Aluminium landing gear.
10. Plastic parts for tail gear.
8. Plastic cover for electric wing light.
11. Rudder plastic light.
1) Install the rubber grommets and brass
eyelets onto the aileron servos.
1.INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS.
I. AILERON.
A.
C.
B.
B.
E.
G.
D.
F.

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C/A glue.
C/A glue.
C/A glue.
C/A glue.
C/A glue.
C/A glue.
Bottom side.
Aileron
Flap

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C/A glue.
2) Using a modeling knife, remove the cov-
ering at possition show below.
C/A glue.
4) Drill 1,6mm pilot holes through the block
of wood for each of the four mounting screws
provided with the servo.
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.
5. Instal servo tray with aileron servo into
the wing as same as picture below.
Electric wire
Thread
Bottom side.
Aileron
Flap
Secure
Remove
covering
Servo tray

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Aileron control horn
3mm x 40mm.
Nilon control clasp .
M3 lock nut.
2.INSTALLING THE AILERON CONTROL HORN.
2x10mm.
Remove covering
Secure.

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Aileron
control horn
Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
Installing the aileron linkages as pictures
below.
3.INSTALLING THE AILERON
LINKAGES.
M3 M3 lock nut
II. FLAP.
1.INSTALLING THE FLAP SERVOS.
C/A glue.

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2x10mm.
2.INSTALLING THE FLAP CONTROL HORN.
Secure
Remove covering

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Flap control horn
Installing the flap linkages as pictures
below.
3.INSTALLING THE FLAP
LINKAGES.
M3 M3 lock nut
Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT.
See pictures below:
4 x 30mm
4 x 30mm
Drill a hole
4mm diameter.
C/A glue.

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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.
INSTALLING THE ST OPPER 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.
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.
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.
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, the front of the tank should just about
touch the back of the firewall.
Vent tube Fuel pick- up tube
Fuel fill tube
Silicon tube not included

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Blow through one of the lines to ensure
the fuel lines have not become kinked inside
the fuel t ank compartment. 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.
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
Fuel tank
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.
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Mark point
Drill a hole
4mm diameter.
Pushrod wire.
4 x 30mm
Secure
Right side
Left side

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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.
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.
3. Slide the cowl back over the engine
and secure it in place using four wood screws.
See picture below.
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.
Right side
Trim and cut
Trim and cut
Botom side
Top side
Right side
3 x 12mm
Bottom side.

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Machine screw.
Right side
Top side
Front view
INSTALLING THE SPINNER.
Install the spinner backplate, propeller and
spinner cone. The spinner cone is held in
place using two 3mm x 12mm machine
screws.
3 x 12mm
Secure
 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.
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.
Servo arm.
Connector.

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Throttle servo
Secure
Cut
Throttle
pushrod Throttle servo
SERVO INSTALLATION.
ELEVATOR INSTALLATION.
2. Mount the servo to the tray using the
mounting screws provided with your radio sys-
tem.
1. Install the rubber grommets and brass
collets into the elevator servo. Test fit the servo
into the servo tray.
 Horizontal stabilize installation .
See picture below.
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, VESTICAL
INSTALLATION.

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C/A glue.
C/A glue.
C/A glue.
C/A glue.
C/A glue.
C/A glue.
1. Draw a center line onto the horizontal
stabilizer. Then put the horizontal into the fuse
large.
C/A glue.
Center line.
2 Using a modeling knife, cut away the
covering from the fuselage for the stabilizer
and remove it.
3. Mark the shape of the vertical on the left
and right sides onto the horizontal stabilizer
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Remove covering
Mark line.
4. Remove the st abilizer. Using the lines
you just drew as a guide, carefully remove the
covering from between them using a modeling
knife.
When cutting through the covering to re-
move it, cut with only enough pressure to
only cut through the covering it’s self. Cut-
ting into the balsa structure may weaken
it. This could lead to possible failure dur-
ing flight.
Remove covering.
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
top and bottom of the stabilizer mounting area
and to the stabilizer mounting platform sides
in the fuselage. Slide the stabilizer in place and
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.
Check to mark sure the wing and stabi-
lizer are paralell. If they are not, lightly sand
the opening in the fuselage for the stabilizer
until the stabilizer is paralell to the wing.
7. After the epoxy has fully cured, remove
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
rubbing alcohol.
Epoxy glue.
C/A glue.

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C/A glue.
Elevator control horn install as same as the
way of aileron control horn. Please see pic-
tures below.
3mm x 40mm.
Nilon control clasp .
M3 lock nut.
Remove
covering.
ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN
PUSHROD INSTALLATION.
Elevator
control horn.
Elevator
control horn.
Elevator
control horn.

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Remove covering.
Elevator
pushrod
Elevator
pushrod
C/A glue
M2 M2 lock nut.
 Elevator and rudder pushrod install as same
as the way of aileron pushrod.
ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION.
Elevator servo
Elevator servo
Elevator pushrod

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VERTICAL INSTALLATION.
Rudder servo install as same as method of
elevator servo. See picture below:
C/A glue.
C/A glue.
1) Using a modeling knife, remove the
covering from the top of the fuselage and the
covering from over the precut hinge slot cut
into the lower rear portion of the fuselage This
slot accepts the lower vertical.
3. Mark the shape of the vertical on the left
and right side on the rudder using a felt-tip
pen.
 2. Put the rudder into the fuselage as
same as picture below.
Hinge slot.
C/A glue.
C/A glue.