Seagull Models SAVAGE CRUISER MS:195 User manual

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MS:195
ASSEMBLY MANUAL
Specifications:
Wingspan------------------------------70.9in(180cm).
Wingarea-----------------613.8sq.in(39.6sqdm).
Weight------------------------9.7-10.6lbs(4.4-4.8kg).
Length------------------------------58.8in(149.3cm).
Engine ------------------0.75-0.91cu.in-----2-stroke.
1.00-1.25cu.in -----4-stroke.
Radio-------------------6channelswith 11 servos.
Electricconversion:optional

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INTRODUCTION.
Thank you for choosing the SAVAGE CRUISER ARTF by SEAGULL MODELS COMPANY LTD.
The SAVAGE CRUISER was designed with the intermediate/advanced sport flyer in mind. It is a
semi scale airplane which is easy to fly and quick to assemble. The airframe is conventionally built
usingbalsa,plywoodtomakeitstrongerthantheaverageARTF,yetthedesignallowstheaeroplane
to be kept light. You will find that most of the work has been done for you already.The motor mount
has been fitted and the hinges are pre-installed . Flying the SAVAGE CRUISER is simply a joy.
This instruction manual is designed to help you build a great flying aeroplane. Please read this
manual thoroughly before starting assembly of your SAVAGE CRUISER . Use the parts listing
below to identify all parts.
WARNING.
Please be aware that this aeroplane is not a toy and if assembled or used incorrectly it is
capable of causing injury to people or property. WHEN YOU FLY THIS AEROPLANE YOU
ASSUME ALL RISK & RESPONSIBILITY.
IfyouareinexperiencedwithbasicR/CflightwestronglyrecommendyoucontactyourR/Csupplier
and join your local R/C Model Flying Club. R/C Model Flying Clubs offer a variety of training
proceduresdesignedtohelp the new pilotonhiswaytosuccessfulR/Cflight.Theywill also be able
to advise on any insurance and safety regulations that may apply.
KIT CONTENTS
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ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED.
0.75- 0.91 2-stroke.
1.00 - 1.25 4-stroke.
Computer radio with 8 servos.
Glow plug to suit engine.
Propeller to suit engine.
Protective foam rubber for radio
system.
TOOLS & SUPPLIES NEEDED.
Thick cyanoacrylate glue.
30 minute epoxy.
5 minute epoxy.
Hand or electric drill.
Assorted drill bits.
Modellingknife.
Straight edge ruler.
2mm ball driver.
Phillips head screwdriver.
220 grit sandpaper.
90° square or builder’s triangle.
Wire cutters.
Masking tape & T-pins.
Thread-lock.
Paper towels.
KIT CONTENTSTS HINGING THE FLAP .
C/AHinge.
T-pin.
The control surfaces, including the
ailerons, elevators, and rudder, are
prehinged with hinges installed, but
the hinges are not glued in place. It
is imperative that you properly
adhere the hinges in place per the
steps that follow using a high-quality
thin C/A glue.
Note:
1) Carefully remove the flap from one of
thewingpanels.Notethepositionofthehinges.
2)Removeeachhingefrom the wing panel
andflapandplaceaT-pininthecenterofeach
hinge. Slide each hinge into the aileron until
the T-pin is snug against the aileron. This will
help ensure an equal amount of hinge is on
either side of the hinge line when the flap is
mounted to the wing panel.
3) Slide the flap on the wing panel until
there is only a slight gap. The hinge is now
centered on the wing panel and flap. Remove
the T-pins and snug the flap against the wing
panel. A gap of 1/64” or less should be
maintained between the wing panel and flap.
SEA19501 Fuselage
SEA19502 Wing Set
SEA19503 Tail Set
SEA19504 Fiberglass Cowling
SEA19505 Main Landing Gear
SEA19506 Windshield and Window Set
SEA19507 Hardware Pack
SEA19508 Decal Set
SEA19509 Pushrod Set
SEA19510 Fiberglass Wheel Pant
SEA195B Replacement Box
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The control surfaces, including the
ailerons, elevators, and rudder, are
prehinged with hinges installed, but
the hinges are not glued in place. It
is imperative that you properly
adhere the hinges in place per the
steps that follow using a high-quality
thin C/A glue.
2)Removeeachhingefrom the wing panel
and aileron and place a T-pin in the center of
each hinge. Slide each hinge into the aileron
untiltheT-pinis snug against the aileron.This
will help ensure an equal amount of hinge is
oneithersideofthe hinge line when the aileron
is mounted to the wing panel.
Note:
1) Carefully remove the aileron from one
of the wing panels. Note the position of the
hinges.
HINGING THE AILERON .
C/Aglue.
4)Deflect the flap and completely saturate
eachhingewiththinC/Aglue.Theaileronsfront
surface should lightly contact the wing during
this procedure. Ideally, when the
Thehingeisconstructed of a special
material that allows the C/A to wick
or penetrate and distribute
throughout the hinge, securely
bonding it to the wood structure of
the wing panel and flap.
hinges are glued in place, a 1/64” gap or less
will be maintained throughout the lengh of the
flap to the wing panel hinge line.
Note:
7) Repeat this process with the other wing
panel, securely hinging the flap in place.
6) Using C/A remover/debonder and a
papertowel,remove any excessC/Aglue that
may have accumulated on the wing or in the
flap hinge area.
5)Turn the wingpanelover and deflectthe
flapinthe opposite direction fromthe opposite
side.Apply thinC/Aglueto each hinge, making
sure that the C/A penetrates into both the flap
and wing panel.
8)Afterbothflap aresecurelyhinged,firmly
grasp the wing panel and flap to make sure
the hinges are securely glued and cannot be
pulled out. Do this by carefully applying
medium pressure, trying to separate the flap
from the wing panel. Use caution not to crush
the wing structure.
Work the flap down several times to
“work in” the hinges and check for
proper movement.
Note:
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4) Deflect the aileron and completely
saturate each hinge with thin C/A glue. The
aileronsfrontsurfaceshould lightly contact the
wing during this procedure. Ideally, when the
hinges are glued in place, a 1/64” gap or less
will be maintained throughout the lengh of the
aileron to the wing panel hinge line.
Thehingeisconstructedof aspecial
material that allows the C/A to wick
or penetrate and distribute
throughout the hinge, securely
bonding it to the wood structure of
the wing panel and aileron.
Note:
3) Slide the aileron on the wing panel until
there is only a slight gap. The hinge is now
centered on the wing panel and aileron.
Remove the T-pins and snug the aileron
against the wing panel. Agap of 1/64” or less
shouldbe maintained between thewing panel
andaileron.
T-pin.
C/Aglue.
7) Repeat this process with the other wing
panel, securely hinging the aileron in place.
6) Using C/A remover/debonder and a
papertowel, remove any excessC/A glue that
may have accumulated on the wing or in the
aileronhinge area.
5)Turn thewing panel over anddeflectthe
aileron in the opposite direction from the
opposite side. Apply thin C/A glue to each
hinge,makingsure that theC/Apenetratesinto
both the aileron and wing panel.
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HINGING THE ELEVATOR.
Glue the rudder hinges in place using the
same techniques used to hinge the ailerons.
HINGING THE RUDDER.
Glue the rudder hinges in place using the
same techniques used to hinge the ailerons.
C/AHinge.
8)Afterbothailerons are securely hinged,
firmly grasp the wing panel and aileron to
make sure the hinges are securely glued and
cannot be pulled out. Do this by carefully
applying medium pressure, trying to separate
the aileron from the wing panel. Use caution
not to crush the wing structure.
Workthe aileron up anddownseveral
times to “work in” the hinges and
check for proper movement.
Note:
INSTALL THE.
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Epoxy
Flap Fiberglass control horn.
Aileron Fiberglass control horn.
INSTALL THE AILERONS CONTROL
HORN.
Epoxy
Install the flap control horn using the same
methodassameas theaileron control horns.
INSTALL FLAP CONTROL HORN.
Fiberglass control horn.
Fiberglass control horn.
INSTALL ELEVATOR CONTROL
HORN.
Fiberglass control horn.
Elevator Fiberglass control horn.
INSTALL RUDDER CONTROL HORN.
Repeatsteps to install the rudder control horn
as same as steps done for ailerons.
Fiberglass control horn.
Epoxy.
Rudder Fiberglass control horn.

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INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY.
2) Usinga modeling knife,cut one length
ofsiliconfuel line. Connect one endof the line
tothe weighted fuelpick up and theother end
to the nylon pick up tube.
1) Using a modeling knife, carefully cut
off the rear portion of one of the 3 nylon tubes
leaving 1/2” protruding from the rear of the
stopper. This will be the fuel pick up tube. Venttube. Fuel pick up tube.
Fuel fill tube.
Thread locker glue.
ENGINE MOUNT INSTALLATION.
1) Locate the items necessary to install the
engine mount included with your model. .
2) Usefour4x30mmheadbolts and four 4mm
washers to attach the engine mount rails to
thefirewall.Tighten the screws . Make sure to
use threadlock on the screws to help prevent
them from vibrating loose.
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3) Carefully bend the second nylon tube
up at a 45º angle. This tube is the vent tube.
4) 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 falls into the tank.
5) With the stopper assembly in place,
the weighted pick-up should rest away from
therear of the tank and move freely inside the
tank. The top of the vent tube should rest just
below the top of the tank. It should not touch
the top of the tank.
6) When satisfied with the alignment of
the stopper assembly tighten the 3 x 20mm
machine screw until the rubber stopper ex-
pands and seals the tank opening. Do not
overtighten the assembly as this could cause
the tank to split.
You should mark which tube is the vent
and which is the fuel pickup when you attach
fuel tubing to the tubes in the stopper. Once
thetank is installedinside the fuselage, it may
be difficult to determine which is which.
FUEL TANK INSTALLATION.
 7) Slide the fuel tank into the fuselage. Guide
the lines from the tank through the hole in the
firewall.
Fueltank.
Blow through one of the lines to en-
sure the fuel lines have not become kinked
inside the fuel tank compartment. Air
should flow through easily.
9) Connect the lines from the tank to the engine
and muffler. The vent line will connect to the
muffler and the line from the clunk to the
carburetor.
Venttube.
Fuel pick up tube.
Fuel fill tube.
 8) Use plywood template to hold in place
the fuel tank with C/A glue to secure the fuel
tank inside the fuselage.
3x15mm
Epoxy

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INSTALLING THE FUSELAGE SERVOS.
Elevator servo.
THROTTLE SERVO ARM INSTALLATION.
Install adjustableservoconnectorinthe servo
arm as same as picture below:
AdjustableServo
connector.
Servoarm.
Loctite secure.
1PCS.
1) Installthe rubber grommets and brass
colletsonto the throttle servo. Testfittheservo
into the aileron servo mount.
 2) Secure the servos with the screws pro-
vided with your radio system.
Because the size of servos differ, you
mayneedtoadjustthesizeoftheprecutopen-
ing in the mount. The notch in the sides of the
mount allow the servo lead to pass through.
C/A glue
Rudder Servo
Thottle servo
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INSTALLING THE MAIN LANDING
GEAR TO FUSELAGE.
INSTALLING THE MAIN LANDING
GEAR TO FUSELAGE.
M4x20mm
Thread locker glue
4 x 20mm
4 x 20mm
1
2
3
4x20 mm
INSTALLING THE SWITCH
3/32” Hole.
Installthe switch into theprecut hole inthe
side, in the fuselage.
Switch
Cut
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Lockerglue.
INSTALLING WHEEL PANTS TO
MAIN LANDING GEAR.
C/Aglue.
LandingGear. wheel Pant.
4 x 10mm
4 x 10mm
3
2
2
M3.
wheel collar.
wheel.
Axle.
Washer. M3.
wheel Pant.
wheel.
M3.
M3.
wheel collar.
nut.
Washer.
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MOUNTING THE ENGINE
 1) Positiontheenginewiththe drivewasher
(145mm) forward of the firewall as shown.
3) Use a drill to drill the four holes in the engine
mount rails.
2) Use a pin drill and 4mm drill bit to drill a
small indentation in the mount for the engine
mounting screw.
150mm
4mm
4.5mm
4 x 30mm
5) Slide the pushrod tube in the firewall and
guide it through the fuel tank mount. Use
medium C/A to glue the tube to the firewall and
the fuel tank mount.
6) Connect the Z-bend in the 450mm throttle
pushrod to the outer hole of the carburetor arm.
7) Slide the throttle pushrod wire into the tube.
Position the engine between the mounts. Use
four M4x30mm machine screws to secure the
engine to the mount as shown.
Pushrod
4) On the fire wall has the location for the
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Becauseofthe size ofthe cowl, it maybe nec-
essaryto use aneedle valve extension for the
highspeedneedle valve. Make this outofsuf-
ficient length 1.5mm wire and install it into the
end of the needle valve. Secure the wire in
placeby tightening theset screw inthe side of
the needle valve.
2) While keeping the back edge of the
cowl flush with the marks, align the front of
thecowlwiththecrankshaftoftheengine. The
front of the cowl should be positioned so the
crankshaft is in nearly the middle of the cowl
opening.Usethe spinner backplateasaguide.
Hold the cowl firmly in place using pieces of
masking tape.
Cut
Cut
9) Move the throttle stick to the closed position
and move the carburetor to closed. Use a 2.5mm
hex wrench to tighten the screw that secures
the throttle pushrod wire. Make sure to use
threadlock on the screw so it does not vibrate
loose.
COWLING.
1)Slidethefiberglasscowl over the engine
and line up the back edge of the cowl with the
marksyoumadeonthe fuselage then trim and
cut as shown.
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3) Installthe muffler and muffler extension
onto the engine and make the cutout in the
cowl for muffler clearance. Connect the fuel
and pressure lines to the carburetor, muffler
and fuel filler valve. Secure the cowl to fuse-
lage using the M3x10mm screws.
ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION.
1) Locate the items neccessary to install the
electric power conversion included with your
model.
1) Recommendation EP parts as shown (not
included with your model).
- Model size: .90 size models
- Motor: 50mm 310 rev per volt
- Propeller: 15x10 ~ 16x10
- ESC: 80A
- Lipo Batteries: 8 cell 5200mA
2) Attach the electric motor box to the firewall
suitable with the cross lines drawn on the electric
motor box and firewall. Using epoxy and balsa
stick to secure the motor box to the firewall.
Please see pictures below.
Needle valve
4x20mm
3) Attach the motor to the front of the electric
motor box using four 4mm blind nut, four
M3x15mm hex head bolts to secure the motor.
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Blind nut M3
4 mm Balsa stick.
Electric motor.
4) Locate the plywood battery tray to the
fuselage. Tighten the screws using machine
screws M3x15mm to secure the tray in position.
Epoxy.
Epoxy.
3x15mm
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INSTALLING THE SPINNER.
Install the spinner backplate, propeller and
spinner cone.
5) Attach the speed control to the side of the
motor box using two-sided tape and tie wraps.
Connect the appropriate leads from the speed
control to the motor. Make sure the leads will
not interfere with the operation of the motor.
Recomend Mounting Speed Control inside
Fuselage If Flying off Water.
Speed Control
Battery
2) Place the servo between the mounting
blocksandspaceitfromthehatch.Useapencil
to mark the mounting hole locations on the
blocks.
1) Usingasmallweight(Weightedfuel pick-up
workswell)andstring, feedthestring through
the wing as indicated.
The propeller should not touch any part
of the spinner cone. If it does, use a
sharp modeling knife and carefully trim away
the spinner cone where the propeller comes
in contact with it.
Servos. Small weight.
Thread.
Because the size of servos differ, you may
need to adjust the size of the precut opening
in the mount. The notch in the sides of the
mount allow the servo lead to pass through.
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3) Use drill bit in a pin vise to drill the mouting
holes in the blocks.
6) Secure the servo to the aileron hatch using
Phillips screwdriver and the screws provided
with the servo.
4) Apply 2-3 drops of thin C/A to each of the
mounting holes. Allow the C/Ato cure without
using accelerator.
5) Use dental floss to secure the connection
so they cannot become unplugged.
C/Aglue.
7) Apply 1-2 drops of thin C/A to each of the
mounting tabs. Allow the C/A to cure without
using accelerator.
8) A string has been provided in the wing to
pull the aileron lead through to the wing root.
Remove the string from the wing at the servo
location and use the tape to attach it to the
servoextensionlead. Pull thelead through the
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9) Set the aileron hatch in place and use a
Phillips screw driver to install it with four wood
screws.
AILERONPUSHRODHORNINSTALLATION
AILERONPUSHRODHORNINSTALLATION
2x10mm
M3 lock nut.
M3clevis.
90mm.
AILERONPUSHRODHORNINSTALLATION
INSTALLINGTHEFLAPSERVO
Repeat the procedure for the aileron servo.
Fuel Tubing
Hex Nut
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INSTALLING THE HORIZONTALSTABILIZER.
1) Using a ruler and a pen, locate the
centerlineof thehorizontalstabilizer,atthetrail-
ing edge, and place a mark. Use a triangle
and extend this mark, from back to front,
across the top of the stabilizer. Also extend
thismark down the back ofthe trailing edge of
the stabilizer.
2)Usinga modelingknife,carefullyremove
thecoveringat mounting slot ofhorizontal sta-
bilizer ( both side of fuselage).
Cut.
 3) Slide the stabilizer into place in the pre-
cut slot in the rear of the fuselage. The stabi-
lizer should be pushed firmly against the front
of the slot.
Pen.
Trimand cut.
 5) Remove the stabilizer. Using thelines
youjust drew asa guide, carefully remove the
covering from between them using a model-
ingknife.
 4) With the stabilizer held firmly in place,
use a pen and draw lines onto the stabilizer
where it and the fuselage sides meet. Do this
on both the right and left sides and top and
bottom of the stabilizer.
INSTALLING THE FLAP PUSHROD
Repeat the procedure for the aileron servo.
M3 lock nut.
M3clevis.
80mm.
Hex Nut
Fuel Tubing
M3 Clevis