Future EDGE540 User manual

EDGE540-38"
Electric radio-controlled model aircraft
Installation Instructions
Future Models
Caution: Please read the manual carefully before installation.
This product is not a toy. Please seek assistance from people
with RC model experience for the assembly and flflying.
Electric radio-controlled model aircraft
Installation Instructions
Future Models
Caution: Please read the manual carefully before installation.
This product is not a toy. Please seek assistance from people
with RC model experience for the assembly and flflying.
Electric radio-controlled model aircraft
Installation Instructions
Future Models
Caution: Please read the manual carefully before installation.
This product is not a toy. Please seek assistance from people
with RC model experience for the assembly and flflying.

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Please open the package and check that it contains all required parts.
If any parts are missing, please contact the dealer.
Product Specififications:
Wingspan: 965mm
Length: 980mm
Wing area: 20.4 dm2
Total weight: about 630 g (including a 3s1000 mAh 25c battery)
Center of gravity position: 95mm from the wing leading edge
Reference Power Confifiguration:
Brushless motor: 2216 2217 2834 (KV 1200)
ESC: 35 A
Propeller: 10 x 4.7
Lithium battery: 3s (1000 to 1500 mAh) 25c battery
Servos: 9g plastic gear x 4 (Metal gear servos are recommended for aggressive flflying)
Control Surface Deflflections:
Ailerons: high rates: 40 degrees, low rates: 25 degrees
Elevator: high rates: 45 degrees, low rates: 25 degrees
Rudder : high rates: 45 degrees, low rates: 25 degrees
Flight Precautions:
Please observe the following:
1. Do not flfly in bad weather with poor visibility.
2. Do not flfly near crowds, high-voltage lines or in areas with strong electromagnetic interference.
3. Do not flfly near tall buildings, trees, street lights or other obstructions.
4. If you are flflying for the fifirst time, please flfly under the guidance of an experienced person.
5. Remember, a model airplane is not a toy and you are solely responsible for flflying safely.
Storage Precautions:
1. Remove the battery before storing the model to prevent the risk of explosion or combustion.
2. Do not put objects on the model - hang it up if possible.
Note: Due to continuous product updates, the manual and actual products may
have small errors or differences.

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1. Connect servo extension leads to the
elevator and rudder servo cables.
2. Install the elevator and rudder servos
into the airframe.
3. Feed the elevator and rudder servo
cables through the inside of the fuselage.
4. Locate the landing gear and landing
gear plate.
5. Insert the landing gear and landing gear
plate into the landing gear slot in the
fuselage and use thin CA glue to secure.
6. Carefully insert the wing into the fuselage.
Measure to ensure that both the front and
the rear of the wing are evenly spaced on
both sides of the fuselage.

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7. Carefully insert the elevator into the
fuselage, noting that the elevator needs to be
upside down and back-to-front when inserted.
Once it is fully inserted, you can flflip it over.
8. Carefully insert the horizontal stabiliser into
the fuselage. Insert the elevator hinges into
the horizontal stabiliser. Measure to ensure
that the horizontal stabiliser is evenly spaced
on both sides of the fuselage.
9. Measure to ensure that the distance on
both sides between the main wing and the
horizontal stabiliser is the same. Ensure
that the horizontal stabiliser remains evenly
spaced on both sides of the fuselage.
10. Ensure that the horizontal stabiliser and
the main wing are parallel to each other
and are at right angles (90 degrees) to
the fuselage. Use wedges if required.
11. Ensure that the main wing is correctly
located and use thin CA glue to attach the
wing to the fuselage.
Note: Do not use too much thin CA glue, as
it might eat the polystyrene wing core.
12. Use a suitable foam glue to reinforce
the wing to fuselage join on both sides top
and bottom.

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13. Use a small amount of thin CA glue to
attach the horizontal stabiliser to the fuselage.
Note: Do not use too much thin CA glue, as it
might eat the Depron foam core.
14. Use a suitable foam glue to reinforce the
horizontal stabiliser to fuselage join on both
sides top and bottom.
15. Adjust the elevator so there is a hinge gap
of about 1mm and it is evenly spaced on both
sides of the fuselage.
Use thin CA glue to attach the elevator hinges
to the horizontal stabiliser hinge slots.
16. Use thin CA glue to attach the aileron
and rudder control horns.
Install the control horn plate on the other
side of the rudder.
17. Use thin CA glue to attach the elevator
control horn.
Install the control horn plate on the other
side of the elevator.
18. Install the tail wheel as shown, ensuring
that the tail wheel wood bracket can rotate
on the wire.

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19. Insert the rudder hinges into the tail,
leaving a hinge gap of about 1mm. Adjust
the height of the rudder so that the tail wheel
can rotate freely. Use thin CA glue to attach
the tail wheel wood bracket.
20. Ensure that there is a rudder hinge gap of
about 1mm to allow it to move freely. Use thin
CA glue to attach the rudder hinges to the
horizontal stabiliser hinge slots.
21. Insert the aileron hinges into the main wing,
leaving a hinge gap of about 1mm. Use thin
CA glue to attach the aileron hinges to the
main wing. Repeat for the other aileron.
22. Install the aileron servos and feed each
servo cable end through the wing hole into
the fuselage.
23. Optional: You can increase the strength
of the motor cage and bulkhead using the
provided carbon fifibre strips.
This is recommended for aggresive flflying
and/or heavy or high power setups.
24. Check the motor clearance of the cowl
and use wood motor washers if your motor
is too short to give proper clearance.

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25. Install the motor using 4 wood screws.
Ensure the motor rotates smoothly.
26. Install the electronic speed
controller (ESC). Connect the motor to the
speed controller.
28. Cut 8 pieces of heat shrink tubing of
length 12mm. 2 pieces of heat shrink are
required for each pushrod to attach a wire
z-bend (see step 29).
27. Install the EZ connectors on to your
servo arms.
29. Place a wire z-bend under the heat shrink
tubing on a carbon fifibre pushrod. Heat the
heat shrink until it shrinks and then use thin
CA to glue the wire z-bend, heat shrink tubing
and carbon fifibre pushrod together.
30. Install a receiver. Connect all 4 servos
and the ESC to the receiver. Turn on your
radio and attach a battery to the ESC.

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31. Confifigure each aileron as shown. With the
control surface in the neutral position and the
servo arm at 90 degrees to the pushrod,
tighten the EZ Connector grub screw to lock
the pushrod in place.
32. Confifigure the rudder as shown.
33. Confifigure the elevator as shown.
34. Locate the landing gear pieces as shown.
35. Install the wheel and wheel cover as shown.
36. Install the landing gear decorative fifilm
using a suitable foam glue. Use clips to hold
them in place until the glue is completely dry
and then remove the clips.

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37. Install the side force generators (SFGs)
as shown. Use the cutout pattern on the
back of the SFGs to align it with the
wing airfoil.
38. Install the engine cowl and the propeller.
Ensure that the propeller rotates in the
correct direction.
39. To ensure safety, please check that all
equipment is securely attached, that all
control surfaces are in the correct neutral
position and move in the correct direction.
40. Fix any issues found before you attempt
to flfly this aircraft.
We hope that you enjoy this product.