RC Guys Super Decathlon ARF User manual

TableofContents
TailWheelAssemblyInstallation ….. page01
StabilizerInstallation ….. page02
FinInstallation ….. page03
ElevatorandRudderHingeInstallation ….. page04
RudderControls ….. page05
ElevatorControls ….. page07
MainWheelAxelInstallation ….. page08
WheelPantInstallation ….. page09
MainLandingGearInstallation ….. page11
Top/SideWindowInstallation ….. page12
FrontWindshieldInstallation ….. page13
SideDoorInstallation ….. page14
AileronHingeInstallation ….. page14
Aileron Servo Installation ….. page15
WingStrutAssembly ….. page17
EngineInstallation ….. page20
FuelTankInstallation ….. page21
CowlInstallation ….. page22
RadioSetUp ….. page24
ControlSurfaceThrow ….. page24

TailWheelAssemblyInstallation
Collecttheseparts.
ÿ 1factoryassembledtailwheelbracket
ÿ 2 woodscrews
ÿ 2 tailwheelcontrolsprings
ÿ 1 tailwheelrudderbracket
ÿ 2 smallwoodscrews
Collectthepreassembledtailwheelbracketandhardware.
Positionthetailwheelassemblyoverthefuseandmarkthroughthe
holes.
Securethetailwheelassemblytothefuseusingthesuppliedhardware,
(2x woodscrews).
Securethetailwheelsteeringbrackettotherudderusingthesupplied
hardware,(2xwoodscrews).
Make2smallloopsintheendsofthetailwheelsteeringspringsand
securethemtothebracketandsteeringarms.
1

StabilizerInstallation
Collecttheseparts.
ÿ 1stabilizer
ÿ 1fin
Positionthestabilizeroverthefuseandcenteritusingaruler.
Usingascribeorpen,carefullymarkalongthesidesofthefuse.
RemovethecoveringjustinsidethesemarksusingasharpXactoknife.
Repositionthestabilizeroverthefuseandwhensatisfiedwiththefit,
glueitinplaceusingepoxy.
2

Fin Installation
Positionthefinoverthefuse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.
3

Elevator/RudderHingeInstallation
Positionandglueinplaceusingepoxyorcanopyglueallhingepointsintothefactorypredrilledholes.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hingessothegluewillnotsticktothem.
4

RudderControls
Collecttheseparts.
ÿ 1 rudderservoandmountinghardware
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)
UsingasharpXactoknife,removethecoveringfromtheservoand
pullpullruddercablecutoutsinbothsidesofthefuse.
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
fuselater.
Note:Savethescrappiecesifyouwanttoinstall optional flyingwires
fromthestabtoverticalfin onbothsides.
Assemblethepullpullcablesandclevises.Threadonecablecrimp
fittingoverthecable.Threadthecablethroughtheclevisandthen
thoughthecrimpfitting.Whensatisfiedwiththefit,crimpthefitting.
Note:Youmayalsowanttoaddapieceofshrinktubingtocover
overthecrimpedjoint.
Installtherudderservoinsidethefuseusingthesuppliedhardware
withyourradiointhecenterposition oftheservorailinsidethefuse.
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.
Installtherearrudderclevisesontothetrumpets.
5

Threadthepullpullcablethroughthecutoutsinthesidesofthefuse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.
6

ElevatorControls
Collecttheseparts.
ÿ 2 elevatorservosandmountinghardware
ÿ 2 18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
Usingthehardwaresuppliedfromyourradio,installtheelevator
servosonbothsidesofthefuse.
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.
7

MainWheelAxelInstallation
Collecttheseparts.
ÿ 2mainlandinggearlegs
ÿ 2mainwheelaxels
ÿ 2axelnuts
ÿ 4axellockcollars
Securetheaxeltothemainlandinggearlegsusingthesuppliedhardware.
Note:Youmaywanttoremoveanyburrsfromtheaxelusingarotarytoolsothatthewheelcollarswilleasilyslide
overtheaxelshaft.
8

WheelPantInstallation
Collecttheseparts.
ÿ 2wheelpants
ÿ 4–632Tnuts
ÿ 4 632x ½sockethead bolts
ÿ 4 flatwashers
ÿ 4lockingwashers
UsingaDremel,ensuretheholesinthewheelpantsfittheaxelnuts.
Installawheelcollaron theaxel,thenthewheelpantwiththewheel
inside,thenaddthesecondwheelcollar.Thisisabittrickyasthey
allmustbeproperlypositionedtogetherontheaxel.Donottighten
thecollarsasyet.
Note:Youmayneedtoenlargetheholeinthebottomofthewheelpantforthewheelstoturnfreely.
9

Line upthewheelpantwiththegraphicsonthefusesothattheyareparallelandeven.
Markorscribethroughtheholesinthelandinggearlegsontothewheelpants.
Drill2x1/8dia.holesonthesemarks.
InstalltheTnutsfrominsidethewheelpants.
Usingthesuppliedhardware,2x632boltsandwashers,securethewheel
pantstothegearlegs.Makesuretheseareverytight.
Note:Beverycarefulthatyoudonotcrossthreadanyoftheboltsasthis
mayloosentheTnuts.
Centerthe wheelinthepantsandtightenthelockcollars.Makesure
thewheelturnsfreely.
10

MainLandingGearInstallation
Collecttheseparts.
ÿ 1 mainlandinggearlegs
ÿ 6  832x1/2sockethead bolts
ÿ 6 lockwashers
ÿ 6 flatwashers
UsingasharpXActoknife,carefullyremovethecoveringfromthefusewherethelandinggearlegswillbeinserted
throughthefusesides.
Insertthegearlegsintothefuseandsecuretothemountsusing3x832boltsandwashers.Youwillnotethe Tnutshave
beenfactoryinstalled.
Tightenthebolts.
Note:BeverycarefulthatyoudonotcrossthreadanyoftheboltsasthismayloosentheTnuts.
11

Top/SideWindowInstallation
Collectthese parts.
ÿ 1topwindow
ÿ 2 frontsidewindows
ÿ 2 rearsidewindows
UsingasharpXactoknife,carefullyremovethecoveringfromthetopwindowopeningonthefuse.
Usingcanopygluecarefullyaddasmallbeadofglueto theedgesof
thewindow.
Becarefulnottogetanyglueonyourfingersorthewindows.
Placethewindowsintotheircutoutsinthefuseandtapeinplaceuntil
theglueisdry.
Note:Youmaywanttoaddweightstoholdthetopwindowinplace
andmaskingtapeonthesidewindowsuntilthegluedries.
12

FrontWindshieldInstallation
Collecttheseparts.
ÿ 1 frontwindshield
ÿ 6 smallwoodscrews
Positionthefrontwindshieldoverthefusemakingsureitisevenandslightlyoverthetopedgeofthefuse.Itshouldalso
fitwellalongsidethefrontedgesoftheleadingedgeofthewingsandflatonthefrontofthefuse.
Usingamarker,carefullymarkwherethescrewswillgo,3oneachside.Removethewindshieldanddrillasmallhole
overthesemarks.Repositionthewindshieldandsecureittothefuseusingthesupplied 6woodscrews.Donotover
tightenthescrews.
Note:Youmayalsousecanopygluetosecurethewindshield.Tapetoholdinplaceuntilthegluedries.
13

SideDoorInstallation
Collecttheseparts.
ÿ 2hingepoint
ÿ 1sidedoor.
Usingepoxyglue,securethehingepointsintothedoorframe.
Checkforproperdirectionofthehingemovement.Letthegluedry
beforeinsertingthehingesintothefuse.
Trialfitthedoorintothefuse.Youmayneedtotrimthedoorforthebest
fit.Whensatisfiedwiththefitandoperation,securethehingesintothe
fuseusingepoxyglue.Letthehingesdrybeforeopeningthedoor.
AileronHingeInstallation
Collecttheseparts.
ÿ 8hingepoint
ÿ 2ailerons
Theaileronhingesprovidedareatopqualityhingepoint.Theyhavebeenfactorydrilledandfittedbutarenotgluedin
place.Youwillneedtoremovethempriortogluing.
Dabasmallamountofepoxyorcanopygluetoeachhingeandinsertthemintotheaileronholeuntilthehingeisjust
touchingagainsttheaileron.Remembertomakesuretheyaremovingintheproperdirection.
Hint:useasmalldropoflightoilonthehingesothatthegluedoesnotsecureorclogthehinges.
Waituntiltheglueisdrybeforegluingtheaileronsintothewings.
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AileronServoInstallation
Collecttheseparts.
ÿ 2 aileronservosandmountinghardware
ÿ 2 18inchservoextensions
ÿ 2 aileronservohatches
ÿ 8 smallwoodscrews
ÿ 2 controlhorntrumpetbases
ÿ 2 trumpetscrews
ÿ 2 trumpetclevises(blackplastic)
UsingasharpXactoknife,removethecoveringaroundtheservo
wingcutouts.
Installtheservosontothefactorypreinstalledmounting
blocksusingthehardwaresuppliedwithyourradio.
Connectan 18inchservoextensiontotheservosandsecure the
connection with tape.
Using alightstring,tieanutorsmallweightooneendanddropit
throughthewingribsopeningsuntilitappearsintheaileronservo
opening.Tapeortiethestringtotheservoleadandcarefullypullit
throughthewing.
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Securetheservoand hatchassemblytothewingusingthesupplied
hardware,4xwoodscrews.
Aligntheaileroncontrolrodswiththeservocontrolhornsandmark the
locationofthecontroltrumpetssothatthebaseisattheedgeofthe
aileronbevelededge.
Drilla3/32”dia.holeonthesemarksthroughtheaileron.
Note:StrengthentheholebyapplyingafewdropsofthinCAgluetoreducetheamountofbalsacompression.
Securethetrumpetassemblytotheaileron.Donotovertightenthe
screws.
ConnectthecontrolrodstotheservosusingtheclevisesorZ
bends.
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WingStrutAssembly
Collecttheseparts.
ÿ 2 mainwings
ÿ 1 wingtube
ÿ 2  ¼ 20nylonwingbolts
ÿ 2frontwingstruts(longerthanrearwing struts)
ÿ 2rearwingstruts
ÿ 2factorybentinterplanewingstruts
ÿ 2lowerwingcuffs
ÿ 2upperwingcuffs
ÿ 2lowerwingstrut/fusemountingbrackets
ÿ 4632x ½socketheadcapbolts
ÿ 8632x ¾socketheadcapbolts
ÿ 8–interplanewingstrutbrackets
Slidethealuminumwingtubeintothefactoryinstalledtubeinthe
fuse.Makesureanequalamountoftubeisshowingonbothsidesof
thefuse.
Carefullyslideandpositionthewingsonthefuseand securethem
tothefuseusingthesupplied¼20nylon wingbolts.Youwill
noticeawoodendowelisprovidedtoalignthewingintheproper
position on thefuse.
Note:Donotcrush yourservoextensionsbetweenthewingsandfuse.
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UsingasharpXactoknife,removethecoveringfromthefuse wherethe
lowerwingstrutwillbelocated.
Installthewingstrutbracketintothefuseusingthesupplied632x ¾”
bolts.YouwillnoticethattheTnutshavebeenfactoryinstalled.
Note:Beverycarefulthatyoudonotcrossthreadanyoftheboltsasthis
mayloosentheTnuts.
Insertthebottomoftherearstrutintotheslotinthefrontstrutandbolt
togetherusinga632x½”boltandlocknut.
Slidethelowerfrontwingstrutcuffoverthewingstrut.
Note:Youmayhavetotrim thecuffswitharazorsaworDremelfor
thebestfit.
Usingthesuppliedhardware,(632x ½” bolt),securethewingstrut
tothewingstrutbracket.Donottightenasyet.
Slidetheforward topwingstrutcuffoverthestrutnotingitsdirection
andshape.
Note:Installthestrutswiththeairfoilshapefacingtheproper
direction
Slidetherearwingstrutintotheslotinthefrontwingstrutandsecureitusingthesuppliedhardware, 632x ½”boltand
nut.
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