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