ASSEMBLY MANUAL XAIR April, 04, 2006 MANUEL DE MONTAGE XAIRF 2 Juin 2006 Page 2 / 72
IMPORTANT ADVICE
FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF YOUR X-AIR F ULTRALIGHT.
Your
X-AIR F
is delivered in kit form
with many pre-assembled units
.
Hence, assembly in considerably simplified; however, a few elements remain to be assembled with utmost care.
We urge you to read the following
carefully and thoroughly
before you start work on your ultralight. We insist you follow the
assembly schedule of this manual, which is based on our own, considerable experience and makes best use of it.
Please return your warranty sheet to us promptly, bearing the stamp of your dealer, and send us the address of any subse uent
buyer so that we may keep him posted on the latest, often vital information about the
X-AIR F
.
Make a c mplete invent ry f the kit, checking f r any missing part
.
When in doubt during assembly, before any damage is done, call:
-your favorite dealer who will be happy to help
-our company at the following numbers:
phone: +33 (0)2 40 64 2 66
fax.: +33 (0)2 40 64 5 22
email: xair-info@randkar.fr
Web site: http://www.randkar.fr
you can too join the e-group dedicated to X-AIR on the internet:
http://www.egroups.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft
We welcome any criticism or suggestions sent by mail: they help us improve the uality of our product and service. Thank you
for writing.
We wish you a pleasant, easy assembly,
and many enjoyable flights
A few ti s from a friend:
Apart from the nuts securing the rubber silent blocks, Loctite thread Locker or e uivalent should be applied on all
screws and nuts before tightening. This kind of nut with nylon ring must be used only once and have to be replaced if
taken out.
Tor ueing norms for the airframe are:
-6mm screws 1kgm
-8mm screws 2,5kgm
E cept screws going through tubes, in this cases, just torque to apply surfaces in contact and take care to
never put the tubes out of shape.
For the engine, refer to the manufacturer’s manual.
References to the parts are of two kinds:
with three digits, they refer to a pre-assembled unit ex:
2
main axle
with six digits, they refer to a sub-unit ex:
2 . 86
mounting strap for gear leg
Screws, pins and axles fitted vertically are installed with their heads up
those fitted horizontally, parallel to the keel axis are installed from front to back (head forward).
refer to the drawing sheets to visualize the stages of assembly.
Paragraph A 11 Plan A11
Paragraph C 3 Plan C3
Tools needed:
Open-, ring- or socket-wrenches: 7 / 10 / 13 / 14 / 17 / 19
Allen wrenches: 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8
Nylon-tipped hammer
Pop rivet tool
Drill with 4/5/6mm bits
Tor ue wrench (advisable, but not strictly necessary)
Products needed
Blue Loctite
Silastic silicone or e uivalent
Silicone grease
