Black Horse Model ORBIT BH106 User manual

Instruction Manual book
SPECIFICATION
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Wingspan : 1,780mm 70.08 in.
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Length : 1,320mm 51.97 in.
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Weight : 2.65kg 5.83 Lbs.
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Radio : 04 channels.
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Servo : 04 -05 servos.
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Engine : 46 2 stroke
52 4 stroke
ITEM CODE: BH 106
Partslistingrequired(notincluded)
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ElectricMotor: EMAX 2826/06.
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Battery:4Cells-Li-Poly-14.8V-4,000mAh-20c.
MadeinVietnam.
SpeedControl:60A

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This instruction manual is designed to help you build a great flying aeroplane. Please read this
manualthoroughlybeforestartingassemblyofyourORBIT Usethe partslisting belowto identifyall
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
proceduresdesignedtohelpthe newpilotonhisway tosuccessfulR/C flight.Theywillalsobe 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.
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.....
Toavoidscratching yournew 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-
craftandtoprotectthe table. Keep acoupleof
jars or bowls handy to hold the small parts af-
ter you open the bag.
Pleasetrialfitallthe parts.Makesureyouhave
the correct parts and that they fit and are
alignedproperlybefore gluing!Thiswillassure
proper assembly. ORBIT ARF is hand made
from natural materials, every plane is unique
andminoradjustmentsmayhaveto 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:paintthinner,C/Aglueaccelerator,C/Aglue
debonderandacetone.Donotletthese 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-
installedrudder.
(1) Horizontal stabilizer with pre-
installedelevatorhalves.
SUGGESTION
NOTE.

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Caution: this model is not a toy!
Ifyouareabeginnertothistypeofpoweredmodel,pleaseask 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 propeller.
+ Make engine adjustments from behind the propeller only. Do not reach around the spinning
propeller.
SAFETY PRECAUTION.
REPLACEMENT LARGE PARTS
B.Wingpanel(Left&Right). C.Fuselage.
A.Cowling. D.Horizontalstabilizer. F.Aluminium wing dihedral brace.
E. Vertical stabilizer G. Decal sheet.
A.
B.
B.
C.
F.
E. G.
D.

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REPLACEMENT SMALL PARTS
 1. Install the rubber grommets and brass
eyelets onto the aileron servo.
INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS.
C/Aglue
Aileron Bottom side
6. Plastic - engine mount.
1.Aluminium landing gear.
8. Wheels
4. Fuel tank.
3.Spinner.
10. Tail gear set.
2. Wheel pants.
5. Plastic parts for rudder and elevator
pushrod.
11.Aluminiumtube
9. Plastic part for bottom engine.
7. Battery tray.
1.
2.
5.
7.
6.
3. 4.
9.
8.
11. 10.

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C/Aglue
C/Aglue
C/Aglue
C/Aglue
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.
Remove
covering
Servo tray.
Thread
Electric wire
Aileron Bottom side
Secure

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Installing the aileron linkages as pictures
below.
Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
Secure
INSTALLING THE AILERON
CONTROL HORN.
2mm X 20mm.
Secure.
1)Insertaileroncontrol horntotheaileron.
2) Drill two 2mm holes through the aileron
using the control horn as a guide and screw
the control horn in place.
Drill 2mm
hole
Aileronpushrod.
INSTALLING THE AILERON
LINKAGES.
Aileronpushrod.
Locate the aluminium wing dihe-
dral
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.
2x10mm. M2 M2 lock nut
80 mm.
340 mm.
12mm

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Epoxy glue.
Epoxy
glue.
C/A glue.
C/A glue.
THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS:
1. ENGINE MOUNT.
2. ELECTRIC MOTOR
1. OPTION 1: ENGINE MOUNT.
INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT.
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 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,thefront ofthetankshould justabout
touch the back of the firewall.
6. When satisfied with the alignment of the
stopper assembly tighten the 3mm x 20mm
machine screw until the rubber stopper ex-
pandsandseals thetankopening.Do notover
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.
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.
1. The stopper has been pre-assembled at
the factory.
2.Using a modeling knife, cutonelengthof
siliconfuelline(thelengthofsilicon fuel line is
calculated by how the weighted clunk should
restabout8mmawayfrom the rear ofthetank
andmovefreelyinside the tank). Connectone
end of the line to the weighted clunk and the
otherendtothenylon pick up tubeinthestop-
per.
3.Carefullybendthesecondnylon tube up
ata45 degreeangle(using acigarettelighter).
This tube will be the vent tube to the muffler.
4.Carefullybendthethirdnylon tube down
ata45 degreeangle(using acigarettelighter).
This tubewillbevent tubetothefueling valve.
Secure.
INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY
 5. Test fit the stopper assembly into the
tank. It may be necessary to remove some of
the flashing around the tank opening using
amodelingknife. If flashing is present, make
sure none of it falls into the tank.
FUEL TANK.
Vent tube Fuel pick- up tube
Fuelfilltube

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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,where it exitsthefuselagebehind the
enginemountingboxandtotherear ofthetank
at the forward bulkhead.
Tie wrap.
Fueltank
INSTALLING THE ENGINE.
Markpoint
Markpoint

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Drill a hole
4mm diameter
Pushrod wire
Pushrod
wire
Secure
Secure
Plastic part for bottom Engine .
Remove
covering
Remove
covering

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C/Aglue.
Right side
Left side
Drilla hole
3mmdiameter
Secure
Drill a hole
3mm diameter.
Secure
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1. Slide the fiberglass cowl over the en-
gineandline up thebackedgeof the cowlwith
the marks you made on the fuselage.
Markline
Markline
Markline
3) Slide the cowl back over the engine
andsecureitin place using fourwoodscrews.
See picture below.
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.
4. Installthe mufflerandmufflerextension
onto the engine and make the cutout in the
cowl for muffler clearance. Connect the fuel
and pressure lines to the carburetor, muffler
andfuelfillervalve.
COWLING.
Bottom side
Left side
Left side.
Markline
Right side
Trim and cut

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Markline
Markline
3 x 12mm
Secure
Front view
Secure
Left side
Installthespinner backplate,propellerand
spinner cone. The spinner cone is held in
place using two 3mm x 15mm wood screws.
Secure
Secure
3mm x 12mm
INSTALLING THE SPINNER.

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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.
Secure
Throttle servo
Throttle pushrod.
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.
Connector.
INSTALLING THE THROTTLE PUSHROD.
Servo arm.
Connector.
2. OPTION 2: ELECTRIC MOTOR.
INSTALLING ELECTRIC MOTOR.
Remove
covering
Drill a hole
2mm
diameter.

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50mm
50mm
Cut.
3 x 10mm
Battery tray.
Secure
Left side
Right side
C/Aglue
C/Aglue
230 mm
4 x 60 mm
aluminium tube

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2. Mount the servo to the tray using the
mountingscrewsprovided withyourradiosys-
tem.
1. Install the rubber grommets and brass
colletsintotheelevator servo.Testfittheservo
into the servo tray.
ELEVATOR INSTALLATION.
SERVO INSTALLATION.
Elevator servo
See pictures below:
Top side
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
Front view
Battery.
Secure.
Battery.

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C/Aglue
C/Aglue
3. Mark the shapeoftheverticalonthe left
and right sides onto the horizontal stabilizer
using a left-tip pen.
2 Using a modeling knife, cut away the
covering from the fuselage for the stabilizer
and remove it.
Bottom side
C/Aglue
1. Draw a center line onto the horizontal
stabilizer. Then slide the horizontal into the
fuselage.
Centerline
Mark
line.
C/Aglue

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Check to mark sure the wing and stabi-
lizer are paralell. If they are not, lightly sand
theopeninginthefuselage for the stabilizer
until the stabilizer is paralell to the wing.
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
topandbottomofthe stabilizer mounting area
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, remov
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.
C/A glue
Bottom side
C/A glue
Remove covering
C/A glue

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 Elevatorpushrodinstallas same as theway
of aileron pushrod.
ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION.
C/A glue
C/A glue
Elevator control horn install as same as the
way of aileron control horn. Please see pic-
tures below.
ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN INSTALLA-
TION.
Secure.
Elevator
pushrod
M2 M2 lock nut.
Top side
2*12mm.
Drill a hole 2mm
diameter.
Plastic parts of elevator
pushrod.

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VERTICAL INSTALLATION.
Elevator
pushrod
Elevator
pushrod
Bottom side
Rudder
pushrod.
C/Aglue
C/A glue
Secure.
Elevator servo
Secure.
Secure.
Elevator servo
Rudder servo
Hinge.
Cut