RC Guys Super Decathlon ARF User manual

TableofContents
PartsNeededtoCompleteKit ….. page01
TailWheelAssemblyInstallation ….. page02
StabilizerInstallation ….. page03
FinInstallation ….. page04
Elevator&RudderHingeInstallation ….. page05
RudderControls ….. page06
ElevatorControls ….. page08
MainWheelAxelInstallation ….. page09
WheelPantInstallation ….. page10
MainLandingGearInstallation ….. page12
SideDoorInstallation ….. page13
AileronHingeInstallation ….. page13
AileronServoInstallation ….. page14
WingStrutAssembly ….. page16
EngineInstallation ….. page19
CowlInstallation ….. page21
FuelTankInstallation ….. page23
Top&SideWindowInstallation ….. page24
FrontWindshieldInstallation ….. page25
RadioSetUp ….. page26
ControlSurfaceThrow ….. page26
OptionalTailSupportFlyingWires ….. page27

PartsYouWillNeedToCompleteKit
ÿ 1RudderServo(minimum70oz.torque)andmountinghardware
ÿ 1LargeRudderServoArm
ÿ 1or2ElevatorServo(minimum70oz.torque)andmountinghardware
ÿ 2AileronServos(minimum70oz.torque)andmountinghardware
ÿ 1ThrottleServo(minimum40oz.torque)andmountinghardware
ÿ 1or236inchElevatorServoExtension
ÿ 218inchAileronServoExtensions
ÿ 1“Y”ExtensionforAilerons
ÿ 1Engine2.5to4.0hp: 901602strokeglow
1202704strokeglow
2340ccgas
ÿ 1RadioTransmitter(minimum5channels)
ÿ 1Receiver
ÿ 1ReceiverBattery
ÿ 1SwitchHarness
ÿ 13½inchAluminumSpinner
NOTES:Loctiteeverythingthatdoesn’tneedtoberemovedoradjustedoften.
TestfitallTNutstoallowboltstobeeasilystartedbyhandandavoidcrossthreads.AstripedTNutis
difficulttoreplace.
1

TailWheelAssemblyInstallation
Collecttheseparts.
ÿ 1factoryassembledtailwheelbracket
ÿ 2 woodscrews
NOTE:Theextrapartinthebag(flatbarwith4holes)isforanalternatemethodofattachmentoftheTailWheel
Springs.
Collectthepreassembledtailwheelbracketandhardware.
PositiontheTailWheelAssemblyovertheFuselageandmarkthrough
theholes.
DrillpilotholesandsecurethetailwheelassemblytotheFuselage
usingthesuppliedhardware(2xwoodscrews).
HINT:UsethinCAtohardenallscrewholesintowoodandbalsa
afterthescrewhasbeenthreadedinandtakenbackout.
NOTE:TailWheelSpringsareinstalledaftertheRudder.
2

StabilizerInstallation
Collecttheseparts.
ÿ 1stabilizer
ÿ 1fin
Installthe2MainWingsusingtheAluminumWingTube.Ifitfitstoo
tightuse some600gritSandPaper.
PositiontheStabilizerovertheFuselageandcenteritusingarulerand
levelwiththemainWings.
HINT:Useatapemeasureorstringtomakesurethedistancefromthe
nosetoeachStabilizertipisthesamesothatitisalignedsquare.
Usingascribeorpen,carefullymarkalongthesidesoftheFuselage.
RemovethecoveringjustinsidethesemarksusingasharpXactoknife.
HINT:Useasmallamountofheatfromaheatgunwhenremoving
anycovering.
NOTE:BeforegluingtheStabilizertestfittheRudder.Ifyousee
spacebetweenthetopoftheStabandtheRudder,glueaspacer
undertheStabtofillthegap.Youmayalsohavetosandthefront
“key”oftheRuddersoitsitsallthewaydown.
RepositiontheStabilizerovertheFuselageandwhensatisfiedwith
thefit,glueitinplaceusingEpoxy.
3

FinInstallation
PositionthefinovertheFuselageandscribeamarkalongtheStabilizer
sides.
RemovethecoveringontheStabilizerjustinsidethesemarks.
RepositionthefinontheStabilizerandwhensatisfiedwiththefit,
glueinplaceusingEpoxy.Useasquaretoholdthefin90degreesto
theStabilizeruntiltheEpoxydries.Youmaywanttotapeitinplace.
NOTE:WipeawayanyexcessEpoxyusingdenaturedalcohol.
HINT:UseabeadofCanopyGluetofilljoints.Itdriesclear.
4

Elevator&RudderHingeInstallation
PositionandglueinplaceusingEpoxyallhingepointsintothefactorypredrilledholesinthe2Elevatorhalves.Donot
gluethemintotheStabilizerorfinatthistime.
NOTE:Checkthatthehingesareoperatingintheproperdirectionbeforethegluedries.Youmaywanttoplacea
smalldropoflightoilonthehingepinssothegluewillnotsticktothem.
HINT:GorillaGlueisalsogoodforgluinghingesbecauseitexpandstofillthegaps.
Ifusingengineweighinglessthan3lbs,youmaywanttopositiontheElevatorServoontheServoTrayratherthanatthe
rearoftheFuselageforbetterbalance.
YoucanusetheoptionalElevatorJoinerifyouonlywantjustoneElevatorServo,eitherontheServoTrayorattherear
oftheFuselagebelowtheStabilizerusingtheappropriatepushrod.TestfittheElevatorhalvesbeforegluingthehinges.
IftheyarenotinalignmentremoveandbendtheElevatorJoiner.
5

RudderControls
Collecttheseparts.
ÿ 1 rudderServoandmountinghardware(minimum70oztorque)
ÿ 1 rudderwirecable
ÿ 4 cablecrimpfittings
ÿ 4 cableclevises
ÿ 4 cableclevisnuts
ÿ 2 controlhorntrumpetbases
ÿ 1 trumpetscrew
ÿ 2trumpetclevises.(blackplastic)
ÿ 2tailwheelsteeringsprings
UsingasharpXactoknife,removethecoveringfromtheServoand
pullpullRuddercablecutoutsinbothsidesoftheFuselage.
Cutthesuppliedpullpullcableinto2equallengths.Youwillnotice
theyareverylongwhichwillmakeitmucheasiertothreadthroughthe
Fuselagelater.
NOTE:Savethescrappiecesifyouwanttoinstalloptionalflying
wiresfromthestabtoverticalfinonbothsides.
ThreadtheCablethroughthesenewuncoveredholesintherearoftheFuselage.ThreadoneCrimpFittingovertheendof
oneCable,thenthreadtheCablethroughtheouterholeintheyourLargeRudderServoArm.FoldbacktheCable1inch
andslidetheCrimpFittingovertheCableend.Whensatisfiedwiththefit,crimpthefitting.Repeatfortheotherendof
theServoArmwiththeotherCable.
TIP:Usea3/4inchpieceof1/8inchshrinktubingtocoverthesharpendoftheCablestickingoutofthecrimped
jointatbothendsoftheCable.YouwillhavetoslidethisonCableinadvance.
6

InstalltheRudderServoinsidetheFuselageusingthesupplied
hardwarewithyourradiointhecenterpositionoftheServorailinside
theFuselage.
TheRudderhas2trumpetbasesthatscrewtogetherthroughtheRudder.
PositionontrumpetbaseattheedgeoftheRudderbevelededge¾”from
thebottomoftheRudder.Markthespotanddrill3/32”dia.hole
throughtheRudder.Installthetrumpetswiththesupplieshardware. Do
notovertightenthescrews.
NOTE:StrengthentheholesbyapplyingafewdropsofthinCAglue
inbothholestoreducetheamountofbalsacompression.
ThreadthepullpullcablethroughthecutoutsinthesidesoftheFuselageanduptotheRudderServoalreadyinstalled.
Threadalltheparts,crimpfittingandclevisesasyoudidto theotherend.TemporarilyattachtheclevisestotheRudder
ServosandcarefullypullthecablethroughtheclevisesuntiltheyarepullingontheRudder.Pullthemuntiltheyareboth
equal.Whensatisfiedwiththelengths,carefullycrimpthecablefittings.
NOTE:Youcanadjustthelengthslaterwiththethreadsontheclevises.
Make2smallloopsintheendsoftheTailWheelSteeringSprings
andsecurethemtotheendsoftheRudderControlHornsandthe
TailWheelAssembly.Adjustingthetensionwillhelpcenterthe
TailWheelwiththeRudder.
7

ElevatorControls
Collecttheseparts.
ÿ 2 elevatorServosandmountinghardware(minimum70oztorque)
ÿ 2 36inchelevatorextensionleads
ÿ 2 threadedelevatorcontrol rods
ÿ 2 Servoclevises
ÿ 2 controlhorntrumpetbases
ÿ 2 trumpetclevises.(blackplastic)
ÿ 2 trumpetwashers
ÿ 2 trumpetscrews
WewillshowthestandardsetupofinstallingElevatorServoson
bothsidesoftheFuselageusing thehardwaresuppliedfromyour
radio.YoucanalsomountServo(s)ontheServoTrayatthefrontof
theFuselage.YoucanalsousejustoneElevatorServowiththe
optionalElevatorJoiner.
Youwillneedtoconnect2x18inchServoleadsifyouare
connectingthe2Servostodifferentreceiverchannels.
PossitionthetrumpetbaseattheedgeoftheElevatorbevelededge11/4”fromtheRudder.Markthespotanddrilla
3/32”dia.holethroughtheElevator.Installthetrumpetsusingthesuppliedhardware.Donotovertightenthescrews.
NOTE:StrengthentheholesbyapplyingafewdropsofCAglueineachholetoreducetheamountofbalsa
compression.
InstalltheElevatorconnectingrodstotheServoArmsand
trumpets.
NOTE:MakesuretheServoArmsexitonoppositesidesto
ensuretheElevatorswilltravelinthesamedirection.Ifyouare
connectingthesamereceiverchannelyouwillneedaYServo
extensionandone18inchextension.
8