Black Horse Cap 232 Owner's manual

SPECIFICATION
MadeinVietnam.
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Wingspan: 1,460 mm. 57.48 in.
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Length : 1,290 mm. 50.78 in.
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Weight : 2.6 Kg. 5.72 Lbs.
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Engine : 46 cu.in 2 stroke.
52 - 70 cu.in 4 stroke.
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Radio : 4 channels.
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Servo : 5 servos.
INSTRUCTIONMANUALBOOK
ITEM CODE: BH10.

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This instruction manual is designed to help you build a great flying aeroplane. Please read this
manualthoroughlybeforestartingassemblyofyour CAP232.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
proceduresdesignedto help the newpilotonhiswaytosuccessfulR/Cflight.Theywill 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.
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 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
aircraftandto protect thetable.Keep a couple
of jars or bowls handy to hold the small parts
after you open the bag.
Pleasetrialfit all the parts. Makesureyouhave
the correct parts and that they fit and are
alignedproperlybeforegluing!Thiswill assure
proper assembly. CAP 232 ARF is hand made
from natural materials, every plane is unique
andminor adjustments mayhave to bemade.
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-
installedelevatorhalves.
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.
+Theglow plugclipmustbesecurelyattached
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.
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.
 1. Install the rubber grommets and brass
eyelets onto the aileron servo.
INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS.
Bottom side.
SAFETY PRECAUTION.
Temporary pin to
keep hinge centered.
Assemble then apply drops of thin
C/A to center of hinge,on both sides.
Cutthe covering
awayfromtheslot.
2. Usinga modelingknife, remove the cov-
ering servo tray.
Servo tray.

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5. Instal servo tray with aileron servo into
the wing as same as picture below.
Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
Electric wire.
3.Drill 1,5mmpilot holes through the block
of wood for each of the four mounting screws
providedwiththeservo.Installservointoaileron
servo tray as same as picture below.
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,
remove the masking tape and the servo lead
from the thread.
Servo tray.
Wing.
Bottom side
2 x 10 mm.
3x40mm.
Nilon control clasp.
M3lock nut.
ControlhornofAileron
INSTALLINGTHEAILERON CONTROLHORN.

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AileronControlhorn
1. Using a ruler & pen to draw a straight
line as below picture.
Markpoint
4. Install control horn as same as picture
below.
Bottom side
6mm (diameter)

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1. Working with the aileron linkage for
now, thread one clevis onto one of the
threaded wires.
Bottom side.
Aileron control horn.
3. Drillthrough 6mm (diameter)the aileron
using the control horn as a guide and screw
the control horn in place.
2. Locate nylon control horn, nylon con-
trol horn backplates .
C/Aglue.
C/Aglue.
Top side.
INSTALLING THE AILERON
LINKAGES.
4. Locate one nylon servo arm, and using
wire cutters,remove all but one of the arms.
Using a 2mm drill bit, enlarge the third hole
outfromthe center of the arm to accommodate
the aileron pushrod wire.
5.Using pliers, carefullymake a 90degree
bend down at the mark made. Cut off the
excess wire, leaving about 4mm beyond the
bend.
6.Insert the 90 degree bend down through
the hole in the servo arm. Install one nylon
snap keeper over the wire to secure it to the
arm.Install the servoarmretaining screw and
remove the masking tape from the aileron.
2. Attach the clevis to the outer hole in the
control horn.
3. Plug the aileron servo into the receiver
andcenterthe servo. Install the servoarmonto
the servo. The servo arm should be
perpendicular to the servo and point toward
the middle of the wing.
M2lock nut.
M2clevis. Snapkeeper.
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Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
JOINING THE WING HALVES.
1. Locate the aluminium wing dihedral
brace.
 2. Using a modeling knife, remove the
covering wing.
3. Test fit the dihedral brace into each wing
half. The brace should slide in easily.
Maskingtape.
Apply masking tape.
Remove covering.
Epoxyglue.
Aluminium brace.
Maskingtape.

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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-assembledat
the factory.
2.Usinga modeling knife,cutone length of
siliconfuel line (thelength ofsilicon fuel lineis
calculated by how the weighted clunk should
restabout 8mm awayfromthe rear ofthetank
andmovefreely inside thetank).Connect one
end of the line to the weighted clunk and the
other end to the nylon pick up tube in the
stopper.
3.Carefully bend thesecondnylon tube up
ata45degreeangle(usingacigarette lighter).
This tube will be the vent tube to the muffler.
4.Carefully bend thethirdnylon tube down
ata45degreeangle(usingacigarette lighter).
This tubewillbe vent tube tothefuelingvalve.
INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT.
3x20mm.
4x25mm.
Tie wrap.
INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK.

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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. Ifflashing is present, make
sure none of it falls into the tank.
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,thefrontofthe tank should just about
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
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.
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.
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 exits the fuselagebehindthe
enginemounting box andtotherearofthetank
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Secure the fuel tank on to the fuselage .
Locate the long piece of wire used for the
throttlepushrod.Oneend of the wire hasbeen
pre-bend in to a “Z” bend at the factory. This
“Z” bend should be inserted into the throttle
armof the enginewhentheengineisfitted onto
theengine mount. Fittheengine to theengine
mount using the screws provided.
INSTALLING THE ENGINE.
Tie wrap.
Fueltank.
110mm.

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COWLING.
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.
Pushrod wire.
Trimandcut.
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.

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Installthespinnerbackplate,propeller and
spinner cone. The spinner cone is held in
place using two 3mm x 12mm wood screws.
INSTALLING THE SPINNER.
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
andfuel filler valve.
3. Slide the cowl back over the engine
andsecure it in placeusing four wood screws.
See picture below.
Machine screw.
SERVO INSTALLATION.
ELEVATOR INSTALLATION.
2. Mount the servo to the tray using the
mountingscrewsprovidedwithyour radio sys-
tem.
1. Install the rubber grommets and brass
colletsinto the elevator servo.Test fit theservo
into the servo tray.

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HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
See pictures below:
Elevator servo.
1. Draw a center line onto the horizontal
stabilizer. Then slide the horizontal into the
fuselage.
Temporary pin to
keep hinge centered.
Assemble then apply drops of thin
C/A to center of hinge,on both sides.
Cutthe covering
awayfromtheslot.
2 Using a modeling knife, cut away the
covering from the fuselage for the stabilizer
and remove it.
3. Markthe shape ofthevertical on theleft
and right sides onto the horizontal stabilizer
using a felt-tip pen
Remove covering.
Center line

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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 bottom ofthestabilizer mounting area
and to the stabilizer mounting platform sides
inthefuselage.Slidethestabilizerinplaceand
re-align. Double check all of your
measurements one more time before the
epoxycures.Removeanyexcessepoxyusing
a paper towel and rubbing alcohol and hold
the stabilizer in place with T-pins or masking
tape.
7. 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.
Epoxyglue.
C/Aglue.
4. Remove the stabilizer. Using the lines
youjust drew asa guide, carefullyremove the
coveringfrombetweenthem using a 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 balsa structure may
weaken it. This could lead to possible
failure during flight
Pen.
Bottom side.
Remove covering.
Bottom side.

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Controlhornofelevator.
Elevator control horn install as same as the
wayofaileroncontrolhorn.Please seepictures
below.
3mm x 40mm.
M3 lock nut.
Nilon
control clasp.
elevator control horn.
Drill 1 hole with 6 mm diameter.
Markpoint
Bottom side.
ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN INSTALLA-
TION.

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Bottom side.
Elevator
control horn. Elevator
control horn.
C/Aglue.
Push
Top side
C/Aglue.
C/Aglue.
C/Aglue.
Top side.
ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION.
 Elevatorpushrodinstall as sameasthe way
of aileron pushrod.
Elevator
pushrod.
Elevator
pushrod.
Covered wood filler piece

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Elevator servo.
Bend and
cut after.
C/Aglue.
Cut.
Snapkeeper.
Elevarorservo

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Hingeslot.
Remove
covering.
3. Markthe shape ofthevertical on theleft
and right side on the rudder using a felt-tip
pen.
2. Slide the rudder into the fuselage as
same as picture below.
1) Using a modeling knife, remove the
covering from the top of the fuselage and the
covering from over the precut hinge slot cut
intothelowerrearportionofthefuselage This
slot accepts the lower vertical.
VERTICAL INSTALLATION.
Rudder servo install as same as method of
elevator servo. See picture below:
Temporary pin to
keep hinge centered.
Assemble then apply drops of thin
C/A to center of hinge,on both sides.
Cutthe covering
awayfromtheslot.
Rudderpushrod
Control clasp.

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5. Put the vertical stabilizer back in
place. Using a triangle, check to ensure
that theverticalstabilizer is aligned 90degree
to the horizontal stabilizer.
Remove
covering.
Epoxyglue.
4. Now, remove the rudder and using a
modeling knife, carefully cut just inside the
markedlinesand remove the film oftherudder.
Just as you did with the horizontal stabilizer,
make sure you only press hard enough to cut
the film, not the balsa rudder.
Markline
90º Vertical
Stabilizer.
Horizontal
Stabilizer.
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
slotinthemountingplatformandto the vertical
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
stabilizerinplace withT-pinsor masking tape.
Allowtheepoxytofullycure beforeproceeding.
Epoxyglue.
C/Aglue.

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RUDDER CONTROL HORN
INSTALLATION.
Rudder control horn install as same as the
wayofaileroncontrolhorn.Please seepictures
below.
 Drill 6mm a hole of the mounting rudder
control horn on to the rudder with 6mm
diameter.
C/Aglue.
Markpoint
ControlhornofRudder.
3mm x 40mm.
M3 lock nut.
Nilon
control clasp.
Ruddercontrol
horn.
Rudderpushrod