Hobby King Blanik User manual

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Please read this manualcarefullybeforeoperating this plane.

A WARNING:
Readthisinstructionmanualfullysoastobecomecompletelyfamiliarwiththefeaturesof
thisproductbeforeoperating.Failuretooperatethisproductcorrectlycouldresultin
damagetotheproduct,personalpropertyandcauseserious injury.Thisisa sophisticated
hobbyproductandisNOTa toy.Itmustalwaysbeoperatedwithcaution,commonsense
andsomebasicmechanicalability.Thismanualprovidesinstructions asthetheassembly,
safeoperation andmaintainenceofthishobbyproduct.Itishighlyreccommnededthat you
followandreadfullytheinstructionsandwarningsstatedinthismanualincludingsafety,
assembly,set-upandflying guidelinesinordertooperatethisproductcorrectlyandavoid
damageorserious injury.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:
Astheuserofthisproductyouandyoualoneareresponsibleforoperating itina manner
that doesnotendangeryourself andothersaroundyouorresultindamagetotheproductor
propertyofothers. Thisproductisoperatedviaa radiocontrolledsystemthat insomecases
canbesubject tointerferencefromsourcesoutsideofyourcontrol.Interferencemayresult
ina momentarylossofcontrolsoitisalwaysrecommendedthat thisproductbeusedina
suitablyopenoutdoorsspace.
-Thisisa radiocontrolledflying modelandassuchmustalwaysbeflownwithcautionand
care. Thisisnota toy.
-TheBlanikisdesignedforintermediatetoadvancedpilots.
-Alwayexersisegreatcautionwhenusingtherecommendedbatterytopowerthisproduct.
Forfullsafetynotesandoperating procedures, pleaseseeinformationprovidedbyyour
batterysupplier.
-Takegreatcarewhenconnecting/disconnectingthebattery.Seebatterysupplier forfull
saftyprocedures.
-Neverpowerupthemodelinconfinedspacesandalwayskeepthepropclearof
obstructions.
-Thisproductisnota toy.Childrenmustbeaccompaniedbyanadultatalltimesifoperating
thisproduct.
-Onlyflythismodelinanopenareaawayfromcrowds, people,buildings,tree's,powerlines
andobstructions.
-Alwaysputsafety firstwhenoperating thismodelandconsiderthewarningsstatedabove.
-Thesupplier/manufactureracceptsnoresponsibilityfordamageorinjurycausedthrough
theuseoftheproduct.Notsuitableforchildrenundertheageof14.THIS ISNOTA TOY.

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CONTENTS
*Specification1
*Sparepartslisting2
*Assembly3-8
*CGlocation9
Troubleshooting-10
*Modelflyingprecautions11
*Pre-flightchecks12

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SPECIFICATION:
Length:1210mm
Flightweight:1270g
Wingspan:2300mm
Servos:9gx6pes
Motor: BrushlessMotor3410OutrunnerKV800
Battery:14.8V-3300mAh20CLiPoBattery
ESC:40A
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SPAREPARTSLISTING:
FuselageMainwing
9306000080-09306000081-0
Verticalstab
9306000083-0 WingSpar
9306000084-0
Horizontalstab
9306000082-0
Y-line
9306000085-0
Controlaccessories
9306000086-0 Fuselagecover
9306000087-0

ASSEMBLY:
1.Locatetheflapscontrolhornandpushrod.Installtheflaps
controlhornusingthescrewsandscrewdriver.Locatethe
aileroncontrolhornandpushrod.Installtheaileroncontrol
hornusingthescrewsandscrewdriver.Nowconnectthepush
rodtotheservohorn.Thenlocatetheskin-packingcoverfor
servos.Repeatthisstepfortherightwingpanel.
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3.Locatetheruddercontrolhornandpushrod.Installthe
skin-packingcoverforservos.

4. Locatetheelevatorcontrolhorn.
PB1. 7 \15mm
5.Install thehorizontalstabandverticalstabintothe
fuselageusing4 screwsandscrewdriver.

6.Connecttheelevatorpushrodtotheelevatorcontrolhorn.
7.Locate therightandleftwingpanelwithlongeron.Then
installthewingintothefuselageusing8 screwsandscrew
driver.

7.Locatetherightandleftwingpanelwithlongeron.Then
installthewingintothefuselageusing8 screwsand
screwdriver.
8.Locatetheaileronflap,servoandY-line.

AssemblyofyourBlanikiscomplete.
Nowperforma finalcheckonallscrews,boltsandcomponents,
ensuringallaresecureandfirmlyinplace.

TROUBLESHOOTING:
Problem Cause Solution
Motordoes
notturn
1. Batteryisnotfullycharged.
2. Transmitterbatterylow.
3.Motorsnotconnected.
4. Themotorisdamaged.
5.RecieverisnotboundtoTx.
6.ESCinset-upmode.
1 .Chargethebatteries.
2. Installa fullchargedbattery.
3.Checkforconnection
betweentheESCand
motor.
4. Replacemotor.
5.ConsultRadiomanualand
gothroughbindprocedure
again.
6.Holdmodelandmove
throttletofullpostionthen
backdowntoidle.
Modelmoves
backwards
1. Propsinstalledonthe
wrongmotors.
1. Swapthepropsaround.
Controlsurfaces
notmovinqwith
stickinput
1. Theservoleadisconnected
toRxincorrectly.
2. Theservoisdamaged.
1. Makesuretheservoleads
areconnectproperly.
2. Replaceservo.
Modeldoesnot
flystraight
1. Controlsurfacesnotcentered.
2. CoGisnotinthecorrectposition.
1. Adjustthetrimsonthe
transmitter.
2. Re-possitionlipoas
suggested.
Modeldoesnot
climbwell
1. Thebatteryisnotfullycharged.
2. Elevatorservoisreversed.
3.CGtoofarbackwards.
1. Chargethebattery.
2. Changeservodirection
viaTx.
3.Movebatteryforwards.
LimitedRadio
Ranae
1. Transmitter/Receiverbatteries
areflat.
1. charge/replacebatteries.
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MODELFLYINGPRECAUTIONS:
-Selectyourflightareacarefully.Alwayschooseanopenspacethatisunobstructed
fromtreesandbuildingsandawayfromcrowedarea.Avoidflyinginareawith
roads, electric/telephonepoles/wiresandwaternearbyorwithincloseproximityto
fullsizeairtraffic.
-Do notflythismodelinpoorweather.Highwinds,lowvisibility,inclement
temperatures,rainandstormsaretobeavoided.
-Neverattempttocatchthismodelwhilstinflight.Evena slowmovingmodelcan
causeharmtoyourselfand/othersandrisksdamagetothemodel.
-Thismodelisrecommendedforchildrennoyoungerthan14yearsold.Allchildren,
nomatterwhatage,shouldalwaysbesupervisedby a capableandresponsible
adultwhenoperatingthismodel.
-Alwaysunplugyourmodelbatterywhennotinuse.Neverleavethebatteryinstalled
inthemodel.
-Pleaseremembertokeepclearofthepropelleratalltimeswhenyourflightbatteryis
connected.
-Beforeflying,alwaysturnONyourtransmitterfirstthenplugyourflightbatteryinto
themodel.
-Afterflying,alwaysunplugyourbatteryfirstthenturnOFFyourradiotransmitter.
-Exercisecautionwhenchargingyourbatteriesandfollowinfullyourbattery
manufacturerssafetyguidelinewhendoingso.
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PRE-FLIGHTCHECKS:
1. Alwaysrangecheckyourmodelbeforeanyflight(especiallywhenflyinga new
modelforthefirsttime).Followyourradiomanufacturersguidelinesforperforming
thischeck.
2. Checkallscrew/boltsandmountingpointsarefirmlysecured,includingcontrol
hornsandclevises.
3.Onlyflywithfullychargedbatteries(bothinyourradioandmodel).Failuretodo
socouldresultinlossofcontrol,damagetothemodeland/orpersons/property
aroundyou.Checkyourbatteriesarefullycharged.
4. Withthemodelpoweredup(TransmitterONfirst,thenreceiver/model)checkthatall
surfacearefreefromdamage/obstructions,movinginthecorrectdirectionsand
freelywithstickinput.
5.Inspectthemodelandpropforanydamagethatmayhaveoccurredduringtransit
andlistenforanyunusualsoundfromtheelectronicswhenpoweredup.Ifin
doubt,donotfly.
6.Withthemodelheldsecurelyandthepropfreeofobstructions,increasethethrottle
justslightlytoconfirmtherotationofthepropiscorrect.Themodelshouldwantto
pullstraightforwardwiththrottle.
7.IfthisisyourfirstflightwiththemodeldoublecheckthattheC/Gisatthecorrect
position. Ifnot,adjustbatterypositioninsidemodelaccordingly.
8.Ifyouareaninexperiencedmodelpilotseekthehelpandassistanceofan
experiencedpilottoperformthesefinalchecksandtotestflythemodelforyou.
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Happy Flying!