Phoenix Model yak 55 User manual

Instruction Manual
Wingspan : 1842mm (72.52 inches)
Length : 1759mm (69.25 inches)
Weight : 5000g - 5500g
Radio : 6 channel with 5 high torque servo
+ 1 standard servo
Engine : Gas 25cc - 35cc
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MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLY
(2) Main gear carbon
(1) Set of axles
(2) 75mm diameter wheel
(2) Fiberglass wheel pant
(2) Nylon plate
(6) 2.6mm x 10mm wood screw
(6) 4mm x 20mm machine screw
(6) 8mm flat washer
(6) 4mm flat washer
TAIL GEAR ASSEMBLY
(1) Tail gear
(1) Plate aluminum
(2) Spring
(2) 3mm x 20mm machine screw
(2) 3mm flat washer
(2) 3mm x 12mm wood screw
ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM
(2) Set control horn
(2) 3mm x 30mm machine screws
(4) 3mm x 12mm screws
(2) 6mm flat washer
(2) 3mm nut
(4) Aluminum ball
(4) Nylon ball link
(2) 3mm x 40mm metal pushrod
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KIT CONTENTS: We have organized the parts as they come out of the box for better identification
during assembly. We recommend that you regroup the parts in the same manner. This will ensure you
have all of parts required before you begin assembly.
KIT CONTENTS
FUEL TANK
(1) Nylon fuel Tank
(1) Metal clunk
(1) Pre - assembled stopper w/ 3 tube
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
(1) Aluminum dihedral
(4) Wing screws
(2) 4mm x 30mm nylon screws
(4) 2.6mm x 10mm wood screws
(1) Plastic plate
(1) Circle plate
(1) Spinner
(1) Aluminum pushrod
(1) Wooden plate
(4) 4mm x 20mm machine screws
(4) 4mm flat washer
(4) 8mm flat washer
(2) 4mm x 35mm wood screws
(1) Cowling
(1) Decal
(1) Instruction manual
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RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM
(2) Control horn
(1) 3mm x 35mm machine screws
(2) Aluminum ball
(2) Nylon ball link
(2) 3mm x 12mm screws
(2) Metal cable
(4) Crimp
(2) M3 Clevis
(4) Metal connector
AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM
(2) Set control horn
(2) 3mm x 30mm machine screws
(4) Aluminum ball
(4) Nylon ball link
(4) 3mm x 12mm screws
(2) 6mm flat washer
(2) 3mm nut
(2) 3mm x 75mm metal pushrod
THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM
(1) 1,3mm x 500mm wire
(1) 1.7mm x 300mm metal pushrod
(1) 3,5mm x 350mm nylon pushrod housing
(1) Metal connector
(1) M2 clevis
(1) Silicone tube

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED
• Medium C/A glue
• 30 minute epoxy
• 6 minute epoxy
• Hand or electric drill
• Assorted drill bits
• Modeling knife
• Straight edge ruler
SUGGESTION
To avoid scratching 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 aircraft and to protect the table.
Keep a couple of jars or bowls handy to hold the
small parts after you open the bag.
NOTE:
1. Please trial fit all the parts. Make sure you have
the correct parts and that they fit and are aligned
properly before gluing! This will assure proper
assembly. The YAK 55 size 25cc-35cc is hand
made from natural materials, every plane is
unique and minor adjustments may have to be
made. However, you should find the fit superior
and assembly simple.
2. 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.
3. The YAK 55 size 25cc-35cc will perform 3-D
aerobatics easily if you use the largest
engines recommended within the engine
range. If you setup your airplane to do 3D
maneuvers, you will need to be throttle
conscious; that is, never apply full throttle on
straight and level flying or in dives to prevent
flutter.
SAFETY PRECAUTION:
• 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.
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• 2 bender plier
• Wire cutters
• Masking tape
• Thread lock
• Paper towels
• Rubbing alcohol
PREPARATIONS
Remove the tape and separate the ailerons
from the wing and the elevators from the stab.
Use a covering iron with a covering sock on
high heat to tighten the covering if necessary.
Apply pressure over sheeted areas to
thoroughly bond the covering to the wood.
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Remove the
covering
INSTALL THE AILERONS SERVOS & PUSHRODS
1. Attach the servo extension to the aileron servo.
Secure the connectors together using a large
piece of heat shrink tubing, tape or other
method for securing the connectors together.
2. Turn the wing panel right side up. Using a
modeling knife, remove the covering from over
the precut servo box.
3. Using the string as a guide and pass the string
from the servo opening to the hole in the root of
the wing.
Note: A weigh tied to a string can be used first,
then tied to the servo lead to pull it through.

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Remove the
covering
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6. Repeat step # 1 - # 5 to install the second
aileron servo in the opposite wing half.
5. Temporarily position the aileron servo into the
servo bay. Drill a 1.6mm hole through the four
mounting holes of the servo, drilling through the
plywood mounting plate in the wing. Install and
remove a servo mounting screw into each of the
four holes. Insert a drop of thin CA into the
holes to harden the wood. After the glue has
cured, install the servo into the servo bay using
the hardware that came with your servo. Center
the servo and install a servo arm as shown.
INSTALLING THE CONTROL HORNS
1. The aileron has a block wood plate for mounting
the control horn. One aileron control horn in
positioned on each aileron.
↑
To the cowl
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4. Tie the string from inside the wing to the end of
the servo wire. Pull the servo wire through the
wing with the string. Tape the servo wire to the
wing to prevent it from falling back into the
wing.
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3
Collar
Masking tape
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2. Secure the control horn into the aileron.
Plastic washer
Plastic control
3mm Screw

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↑
To the cowl
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3. Repeat step 1 - step 3 for the second aileron
linkage.
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↑
To the cowl
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2. Install the link ball to the control horn.
INSTALLING THE AILERON LINKAGES
1. The aileron linkages are assembled as shown
below.
3. Repeat step # 1 - # 2 to install the second
control horn on the aileron.
4. Repeat step # 1 - # 3 to install the control horn
for the second aileron.
M3 nut
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75mm
22mm 22mm
Screw
Flat washer
Flat washer
M3 nut
Aluminum link ball
Servo arm
Plastic link ball

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INSTALLING THE ELEVATOR SERVO
1. Remove the covering from over the precut servo
box on the elevator.
2. Install two servo to the elevator as shown.
Remove the covering
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3. Remove the covering from the elevator to install
the control horn.
Remove the covering
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15
Plastic screw
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INSTALLING THE WING TO THE FUSELAGE
Attach the wings to the joiner tube and using the
nylon thumbscrews to secure the wing panels to
the fuselage.

40mm
22mm 22mm
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Dihedral brace
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2. Slide the joiner to the horizontal stabilizer.
3. Attach the stabilizer to the fuselage.
4. Secure the stabilizer.
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Remove the covering
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INSTALLING THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER
1. Remove the covering from the fuselage.
INSTALLING THE ELEVATOR LINKAGES
The elevator linkages are assembled as shown below
. Repeat these step as installing the aileron
linkages.
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Remove the covering
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2. Slide the joiner to the rudder.
INSTALLING THE VERTICAL STABILIZER
1. Remove the covering from the bottom of the
rudder.
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Control horn
Control horn
Glue C.A
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3. Glue the exit hole.
4. Slide a crimp onto the cable, then pass the
cable through the threaded cable end. Pass
the cable back into the crimp and use crimping
pliers to secure the crimp to the cable. Guide
the cable into the fuselage to the position for
the rudder servo.
2. The rudder has a block wood plate for mounting
the control horn. Two control horn in positioned
on both side rudder (left and right).
3. Install the control horn to the rudder.
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Control horn
Screw
Control horn
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Remove the covering
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INSTALLING THE RUDDER SERVO
Install the rudder servo to the fuselage as shown.
INSTALLING THE RUDDER LINKAGES
The rudder is controlled by two metal cables.
Install the rudder linkages and cables as below.
1. Use a hobby knife to remove the covering from
the openings for the rudder control cables.

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INSTALLING THE TAIL WHEEL
1. The tail wheel set.
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2. Remove the covering.
3. Secure the plate to the rudder.
6. Center the rudder servo using the radio and
install the servo arm. Attach the metal clevis to
the rudder servo arm.
7. Slide a crimp onto the cable, then pass the cable
through the threaded cable end. Pass the cable
back into the crimp and use crimping pliers to
secure the crimp to the cable.
8. Thread the metal connector to the metal clevis.
9. Attach the clevis to the rudder servo. There
should be light tension on each of the wires
when installed properly.
Note: Remember use thread locking compound
to secure.
M3 Clevis
Crimp
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5. Thread the metal connector to the link ball.
Cable end
Crimp Aluminum ball
Cable
Metal connector
Plastic ball link
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5. Connect the spring.
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4. Secure the tail brace to the fuselage.
INSTALLING THE ENGINE
This manual, we used the GT 33 OS
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INSTALLING THE WHEEL PANTS
1. Locate the wheel pants from the hardware bag.
Mark the locations of the mounting axles onto
the wheel pants. The locations of the two
mounting holes are the middle of the wheel
opening, on right side, left side and 10mm from
the bottom of the wheel pant.
2. Using a 5mm drill bit, carefully drill two pilot
holes through the wheel pant at the TWO
marks you made.
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16mm flat washer
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3. Using a modeling knife, carefully cut out two
line from the margin of the hole onto the wheel
pant. Just cut only one side of the wheel pant,
where the main gear will install. Be sure to
make a left and right wheel pant.
4. Slide a 4.5mm nut/ two 16mm flat washers/
4.5mm nut/ collar/ wheel/ collar onto the axle.
5. Slide the axle assembly into the wheel pant.
There are just one nut and two flat washers
outside of the wheel pant.
6. Remove one nut, one flat washer. Attach the
main landing gear to the axle.
7. Center both collars and wheel in the middle of
the wheel pant, lock both collars in place using
a hexagon 2mm screw.
8. With the landing gear in place, tighten two nuts.
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Screw
INSTALLING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR
1. Nuts have been installed at the factory.
2. Install main landing gear into the fuselage using
(6) 4mm x 20mm socket head screws and flat
washers provided in the kit.

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INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY
1. The stopper has been pre-assembled at the factory.
2. Using a modeling knife, cut one length of silicon
fuel line (the length of silicon fuel line is
calculated by how the weighted clunk should
rest about 8mm away from the rear of the tank
and move freely inside the tank). 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 the second nylon tube up at a
45 degree angle (using a cigarette lighter). This
tube will be the vent tube to the muffler.
4. Carefully bend the third nylon tube down at a
45 degree angle (using a cigarette lighter). This
tube will be vent tube to the fueling valve
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.
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165mm
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Machine screw
INSTALLING THE THROTTLE SERVO
1. Install the rubber grommets and brass collets
into the elevator, rudder and throttle servos.
Test fit the servos into the servo tray. Trim the
tray if necessary to fit your servos
2. Mount the servos to the tray using the mounting
screws provided with your radio system.
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Zip tie
5. Test fit the stopper assembly into the tank. It
may be necessary to remove some of the
flashing around the tank opening using a
modeling knife. If flashing is present, make sure
none of it falls into the tank.
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.
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,
the front of the tank should just about touch the
back of the firewall. Blow through one of the
lines to ensure the fuel lines have not become
kinked inside the fuel tank compartment. Air
should flow through easily.
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.
9. To secure the fuel tank in place, apply a bead of
silicon sealer to the forward area of the tank,
where it exits the fuselage behind the engine
mounting box and to the rear of the tank at the
forward bulkhead.
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INSTALLING THE SWITCH
1. The switch should be mounted on the fuselage
side.
2. Cut out the switch hole using a modeling knife.
Use a 2mm drill bit and drill out the two
mounting holes through the fuselage side.
3. Secure the switch in place using the two
machine screws provided with the radio system.
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Screw
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Throttle
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C.A Glue
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MOUNTING THE COWL
1. Measure and mark the locations to be cut out
for engine head clearance, needle valve,
muffler. Remove the cowl and make these cut
outs using a rotary tool with a cutting disc and a
rotary sanding drum attachment.
2. Slide the cowl back into place. Align the front of
the cowl with the crankshaft of the engine. The
front of the cowl should be positioned so the
crankshaft is in the middle of the precut
opening. Hold the cowl firmly in place using
several pieces of masking tape.
3. While holding the cowl firmly in position, drill
four 1,6mm pilot holes through both the cowl
and the side edges of the firewall.
4. Using a 3mm drill bit, enlarge the four holes in
the cowling.
Enlarging the holes through the cowl will prevent
the fiberglass from splitting when the mounting
screws are installed.
5. Slide the cowl back over the engine and secure
it in place using four 3mm x 12mm wood
screws.

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BALANCING
1. It is critical that your airplane be balanced
correctly. Improper balance will cause your
plane to lose control and crash.
THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IS LOCATED
130mm BACK FROM THE LEADING EDGE
OF THE WING, AT THE FUSELAGE. This
location is recommended for initial test flying
and trimming. There is a 5mm margin forward
and aft. BALANCE A PLANE UPSIDE DOWN
WITH THE FUEL TANK EMPTY.
2. Mount the wing to the fuselage. Using a couple
of pieces of masking tape, place them on the
top side of the wing 130mm back from the
leading edge, at the fuselage sides.
3. Turn the airplane upside down. Place your
fingers on the masking tape and carefully lift
the plane.
Screw
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INSTALLING and secure the wing
1. Find the hole on the top of the wing by taking
measurements as picture below.
open and close the canopy
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Engine switch
Switch
3. Secure the wing joiner using a 4mm x 35mm
wood screw.
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300mm
145mm
2. Drill through the mark you make with a 2.5mm
drill bit (Note: just through the wing joiner).

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130mm
4. If the nose of the plane falls, the plane is nose
heavy. To correct this first move the battery
pack further back in the fuselage. If this is not
possible or does not correct it, stick small
amounts of lead weight on the fuselage under
the horizontal stabilizer. If the tail of the plane
falls, the plane is tail heavy. To correct this,
move the battery and receiver forward or if this
is not possible, stick weight into the firewall.
When balanced correctly, the airplane should
sit level or slightly nose down when you lift it
up with your fingers.
LATERAL BALANCE
After you have balanced a plane on the C.G.
You should laterally balance it. Doing this will
help the airplane track straighter.
1. Turn the airplane upside down. Attach one loop
of heavy string to the engine crankshaft and
one to the tail wheel wire. With the wings level,
carefully lift the airplane by the string. This may
require two people to make it easier.
2. If one side of the wing fall, that side is heavier
than the opposite. Add small amounts of lead
weight to the bottom side of the lighter wing
half's wing tip. Follow this procedure until the
wing stays level when you lift the airplane.
3d sERVOS
The large control throws require servos with great
centering. The digital servos are second to none
in this department. Digital servos such as the
Futaba S9250 should be used on all control
surfaces of this airplane for optimum
performance.
Aileron Control
15mm
15mm
Rudder Control
35mm
35mm
Elevator Control
15mm
15mm
CONTROL THROWS
1. We highly recommend setting up a plane using
the control throws listed.
2. The control throws should be measured at the
widest point of each control surface.
3. Check to be sure the control surfaces move in the
correct directions.
Ailerons : 15mm up 15mm down
Elevator : 15mm up 15mm down
Rudder : 35mm right 35mm left
LOW RATE
3-D PERFORMANCE SETTINGS
The YAK 55 will perform 3-D aerobatics easily if
you use the largest engines recommended
within the engine range. If you setup your
airplane to do 3D maneuvers, you will need to
be throttle conscious; that is, never apply full
throttle on straight and level flying or in dives
to prevent flutter.
Ailerons : 45mm up 45mm down
Elevator : 40mm up 40mm down
Rudder : 45mm right 45mm left
HIGH RATE (FOR 3D)
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I/C FLIGHT WARNINGS
Always operate in open areas, away
from factories, hospitals, schools,
buildings and houses etc. NEVER fly
your aircraft close to people or built
up areas.
THE PROPELLER IS DANGEROUS
Keep fingers, clothing (ties, shirt
sleeves, scarves) or any other loose
objects that could be caught or drawn
in, away from the propeller. Take care
at ALL times.
Keep all onlookers (especially small
children and animals) well back from
the area of operation. This is a flying
aircraft, which will cause serious
injury in case of impact with a person
or animal.
NEVER fly near power lines, aerials
or other dangerous areas including
airports, motorways etc.
NEVER use damaged or deformed
propellers or spinners.
DO NOT dispose of empty fuel
containers on a fire, this can lead to
an explosion.
NEVER fly in wet conditions or on
windy or stormy days.
ALWAYS adjust the engine from
behind the propeller, and do not allow
any part of your body to be in line
with the propeller.
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I/C FLIGHT GUIDELINES
Made in Vietnam
When ready to fly, first extend the
transmitter aerial.
Operate the control sticks on the
transmitter and check that the control
surfaces move freely and in the
CORRECT directions. ALWAYS land the model INTO the
wind, this ensures that the model lands
at the slowest possible speed.
Switch on the transmitter.
Switch off the transmitter.
Check that the transmitter batteries
have adequate power.
Switch off the receiver.
Switch on the receiver. ALWAYS take off into the wind.
Check that the wings are correctly
fitted to the fuselage. If the model does not respond correctly
to the controls, land it as soon as
possible and correct the fault.
Empty the fuel tank after flying, fuel left
in the tank can cause corrosion and
lead to engine problems.