Lanier R/C Shrike 40 User manual

ALMOST READY to FLY
Shrike 40
Assembly Instructions
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Important Information:
Please inspect the plane before beginning to assemble to make sure you are happy
with it. After assembly has begun you cannot return the kit. If you find a problem
before beginning to assemble the plane you must contact us, please do not return
it to the dealer. Due to temperature changes the plane may develop some wrinkles
in the covering that you will need to remove with an iron. Be sure to seal the edges
down first so that you do not cause the covering to shrink and leave exposed areas
of wood. The model is built light to ensure good flight characteristics. With the
power available from the new breed of engines, it is necessary to use throttle man-
agement in order not to overstress the airframe. You must maintain good tight con-
trol linkage with no slop, good servos with plenty of power, and good servo arms
to protect against flutter. Sloppy linkage and overspeeding the plane will cause flut-
ter which is not covered in the warranty. Lanier R/C is proud of the care and atten-
tion that goes into the manufacture of parts for its model kits. The company war-
rants that for a period of 90 days, it will replace, at the buyers request, any parts

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or material shown to the company’s satisfaction to have been defective in workman-
ship or material at the time of purchase.
No other warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, is made with respect to the
merchandise sold by the company. The buyer acknowledges and understands that he
is purchasing only a component kit from which the buyer will himself construct a
finished flying model airplane. The company is neither the manufacturer of such a
flying model airplane, nor a seller of it. The buyer hereby assumes the risk and all
liability for personal or property damage or injury arising out of the buyers use of
the components or the finished flying model airplane, whenever any such damage
or injury shall occur.
Any action brought forth against the company, based on the breach of the contract
of sale to the buyer, or on any alleged warranty there under, must be brought
within 1year of the date of such sale, or there after be barred. This one year limita-
tion is imposed by agreement of the parties as permitted by the laws of the state
of Georgia.
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Lanier R/C Shrike 40. Shrike 40. We are sure you will be
happy with the quality of the kit and just as happy with the flying characteristics of the
Shrike 40
Shrike 40 Fast, responsive, and jet-like-the Shrike 40 Shrike 40 is just plain fun.

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Wing Construction
Begin construction by gluing the aileron
hinges in place.
Remove the aileron from the wing and use
a straight pine to locate the hinges. Insert
a pin in the middle of all the hinges and
install in the wing up to the pin. Slide the
aileron in place and align with the tip of
the wing. Push the aileron all the way up
against the pin. When the aileron is in
place, remove the pins and finish pushing
the aileron flush against the trailing edge.
While holding the aileron flush against the
trailing edge, deflect to it full travel (3/4” at
the tip) and apply one drop of Zap thin CA.
Repeat for the other hinges. Turn the wing
over and apply one drop to each hinge from
the bottom side. Repeat the gluing on each
hinge for a total of two drops on each hinge
Mount the aileron servos with the output
arm turned to the rear. If your servo wire is
shorter than 12” you will need an exten-
sion.

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Locate the three control horns, three con-
trol horn plates and six #2x3/4” screws.
Use a straight edge to align the control
horn with the output arm of the servo.
Install the control horn so the holes for the
clevis are aligned over the hinge line. Mark
the location of the two holes for the control
horn and drill two 3/32” holes. Install the
control horn using the #2 screws through
the horn and into the plate on top of the
aileron.
Locate the landing gear and hardware.
Install the landing gear wire into the slot
on bottom of wing. Use a razor blade or X-
Acto knife to remove the covering. You may
need to remove a little wood in the radius
where the leg goes into the wing so the wire
will fit flush with the wing.
remove wood in radius

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Lay the retainer plates over the landing
gear wire at an angle so the holes will fall
1/4” from the center of the wire. Drill a
1/16” hole at the location and install the
screws. Install a wheel collar then the
wheel and another wheel collar on the gear
wire. The wing is now ready to mount to
the fuselage.The wing mounts on the fuse-
lage with an aluminum tube and is held in
place by two 4mm x 20mm bolts and
washers.
wing mount bolt
Install the wing on the fuselage and mark
around the outside with a marker.
Use a razor blade or X-Acto knife to
remove the covering. Cut about 1/8” inside
the line and be careful not to cut into the
wood, only the covering. Remover the cov-
ering. Also remove the covering where the
stab and wing join, just on the edges where
the two surfaces mate. Mix some 30
minute epoxy and spread on the bare
wood. Install the wing on the aluminum
tube and hold in place with the mounting
bolts.
remove covering on front edge

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Install the elevator and hinges as you did
with the ailerons using the straight pins
and thin CA glue. The elevator should
deflect 1-1/4” both directions.
Fuselage Construction
Fuselage Construction
Begin construction by installing the eleva-
tor.
Fit the fins in place in the notch provided.
Mark the outline both top and bottom.
Remove the covering inside the lines you
just marked being careful not to cut the
wood. Cut about 1/16” inside the line so
no wood will show when the fin is
installed.
Remove the covering on the ends of the
stab where the fins mount. Do not remover
the covering from the tab area as it will
show on the outside of the fin.

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Mix some 30 minute epoxy and apply to
the bare wood surfaces. Pin the fin in place
while the epoxy cures. The fin is at a 10
degree angle which is pre cut into the stab.
Locate the elevator pushrod exit in the
fuselage on the left side. Remove the cover-
ing and install
the 2-56 pushrod and clevis. Install the
control horn on the pushrod and sit on the
elevator. Align the holes for the clevis over
the hinge line and mark the location of the
holes in the control horn. Drill two 3/32”
holes and install the horn with the two #2
screws into the control horn plate on the
bottom side of the elevator.
Elevator pushrod exit
Install one wheel collar on the nose gear
strut.
Slide the nose gear wire through the hole
in the bottom of the fuselage and into the
pre-installed nose gear bearing blocks.
Install the tiller arm on the nose gear and
mark the location of the set screw. Remove
the gear and file a flat spot on the wire
where the set screw will sit. The arm can be
on either side of the fuselage depending on
the motor type you use. You will want the
arm on the opposite side from the throttle
arm. With most two strokes this will put
the arm on the left side of the fuselage. The
set screw will be on the firewall side of the
tiller arm which will require you to rotate
the gear 180 degrees, install the tiller are
then rotate back into position. Make sure
you have the arm away from the firewall
enough to get right turn in the wheel. It
does not require much (about 1/4”).

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Locate the motor mounts and hardware.
Locate the motor mount bolts.
Clamp the motor in the mounts and sit
flat on the table. Check the make sure the
mounts are sitting flat, and the motor is
straight, not pointed left or right.
The cowl is 4-1/4” long and will over-lap
the fuselage 1/2”. This leaves a length of 3-
3/4”. Adjust you motor on the mounts so it
measures 3-7/8” from the table to the front
of the thrust washer, surface where the
prop sits. If you are using a spinner that is
flush on the back such as the Tru-Turn
this will work, if you are using a spinner
that is off set such as the Goldberg spinner
shown in the instructions you will need to
move the engine out more, 4-1/16”. If you
are using some other spinner make sure
you leave 1/8” between the front of the
cowl and the spinner back plate.
When the engine is at the proper length,
mark the location of the holes and drill the
mounts.
(1/8” drill) Mount the engine using the
supplied hardware.

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Draw a vertical and horizontal line
through the center of the firewall.
Center the motor on these lines and mark
the location of the four mounting holes.
Drill a 7-32” holes at the four locations.
Use one of the mounting bolts and a
washer to seat the blind nuts. Install the
bolt through the firewall and into the blind
nut. Tighten the bolt to pull the blind nut
securely into the firewall.
Bolt the engine in place using Lock-tite on
the bolts.

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Drill a 3/16” hole in the firewall in line
with the throttle arm for the throttle
pushrod.
Install the three servos in the fuselage
using the hardware supplied with the
radio. The nose gear servo goes in front
and the throttle servo on the right side of
the plane. This could be reversed if the
throttle out put for the engine is on the left
side(four stroke).
Locate the elevator pushrod, 2-56 clevis,
silicone keeper and nylon swing in keeper.
Thread the clevis on the pushrod so 1/16”
of thread shows on the inside of the clevis.
Install the pushrod in the hole in the fuse-
lage and connect the clevis to the elevator
horn.
With the servo centered and the elevator
centered, mark the pushrod at the output
arm and make a 90 degree bend. Cut the
pushrod at 3/8” and install in the servo
output arm. Retain with the nylon swing in
keeper.

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Thread the clevis on the throttle pushrod
so 1/16” is inside the clevis and install the
silicone keeper. Install the throttle pushrod
in the hole you drilled in the fuselage
inside the nylon tube. Connect the clevis to
the throttle arm.
Install the servo connector in the output
arm of the throttle servo as shown in
drawing.
Connect the throttle pushrod to the
servo using the pushrod connector.
Connect the nose gear pushrod to the
tiller arm with the clevis and keeper.

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Connect the nose gear pushrod to the
servo using another of the pushrod con-
nectors.
Center the aileron servo and attach the
pushrod to the clevis Mark the center of
the arm on the pushrod and make a 90
degree bend at the mark. Cut the bend at
3/8” and install the nylon swing in keeper.
Repeat for the other aileron.
Assemble the cap for the fuel tank as
shown. Install one tube and bend at a 45
degree angle and the other straight.
Install the fuel line on the straight tube
and the clunk on the other end. Adjust the
length of the tube so the clunk is 1/4” off
the bottom of the tank when held
vertical.The vent tube should be at the top

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Install the tank in the fuselage with the
cap in the hole in the firewall. Use foam
(not supplied) to cushion the tank. You will
need approximately 5” of fuel line on the
vent and the supply line to attach to the
engine (not supplied).
Install the switch just aft of the hatch
opening.
Install the receiver just aft of the servos .
The battery will probably need to be install
in the aft compartment behind the switch.
The canopy should be glued in place with the
hatch installed and bolted in place so as not to
warp the hatch. Fit the hatch in place and install
the #2 screw and washer. Glue the canopy in
place using Zap canopy glue .

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Put a piece of masking tape on the fuse-
lage 1\4” behind the firewall on both sides
of the fuselage. Cut the cowl to fit your
engine and slide into place overlapping the
front of the fuselage 1/4” Use the masking
tape as a guide to make sure you are over-
lapping the proper amount .Install the
spinner back plate and align the front of
the cowl with the back plate leaving at
least 1/8” clearance. Tape the cowl in place
to hold it while you drill the holes for the
mounting screws. Drill four 1/16” holes,
two on each side of the cowl. Use the num-
ber 2 screws to hold the cowl in place.
Make sure the screws go into the firewall
on each side. Remove the tape and install
the prop and spinner.
Cut clearance for the muffler and install.
The CG should be 5-7/8”
behind the leading edge
measured at the fuselage.
The control throws should be :
Ailerons Low rate 3/8” both directions
High rate 7/8” both directions
Elevator Low rate 5/8” both directions
High rate 1” Both directions
The high rate will give a roll rate that is
very fast, so be ready.