Sebart KatanaS 30E User manual

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KatanaS 30E
ARF
ASSEMBLY MANUAL
The new KatanaS 30E ARF was designed by Italy aerobatic pilot,
Sebastiano Silvestri and the design is based on of his successful
and famous KatanaS Tournament Of Champion’s airplane.
This professional ARTF kit is the result of Sebastiano’s long
research in 3D performance. This combined with an extremely
lightweight structure, the all wood airframe and the big control
surfaces give the KatanaS 30E an impressive thrust-to-weight
ratio and crisp control authority at any airspeed and flight
condition….That for this small class of airplane is revolutionary!
The KatanaS 30E can do it all…unbelievable easy harriers, torque
rolls, blenders, waterfalls and almost anything else you can dream
up are waiting you!
.....the only aerobatic limit is your fantasy!
Specifications
Wingspan:…..........125 cm (49,21 in) Weight:…..1.2 kg (2,64 lb) with 2.150 LiPo F.P.
Length:….......…… 125 cm (49,21 in) Radio:……minimum 4-channel with 4 servos 12g
Wing Area:….........36,5 dm² (56,57 sq.in) Engines:….Hacker A30-14L + X40 controller

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Table of contents
Table of contents...............................................................................................................………..2
Required radio, motor and battery.............................................................................................….3
Additional required items, tools and adhesives.............................................................................. 3
Warning.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Before starting assembly ...........................................................................................................… 3
Using the manual........................................................................................................................... 3
Warranty information…................................................................................................................. 4
Section 1 – wing fillet installation…..............................................................................................5
Section 2 – ailerons installation......................................................................................................6
Section 3 – aileron servo & control horn installation…............................................................…. 7
Section 4 – rudder installation….................................................................................................... 9
Section 5 – elevator installation ………..…...................................................................................10
Section 6 – tail wheel installation…...………................................................................................12
Section 7 – elevator / rudder servo & control horn installation…………………………………..13
Section 8 – landing gear & wheels installation………………….................................................. 14
Section 9 – electric motor installation……...................……......................................................... 15
Section 10 – cowl installation……........................................................................................…….16
Section 11 – final radio installation …………................................................................................18
Section 12 – wings installation........................................................................................................18
Control throws................................................................................................................................ 18
Rates and expos..........................................................................................................................….19
Recommended CG......................................................................................................................….19
Range test your radio..................................................................................................................….19

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Required radio, motor and battery
Radio equipment:
•Minimum 4-channel radio system
•4 digital mini servos, recommended JR PROPO DS 385
•2 servo extension 300mm, for elevator and rudder servos
•4 servo extension 100mm, for aileron’s servos
Recommended electric motor for best performance:
•Hacker A30-12L + X40 controller + APC 13 x 6.5 E
•Hacker A30-14L + X40 controller + APC 14 x 7 E
Recommended Li-Po battery pack for best performance:
•FlightPower EVO 25 1800mAh 3S.….for unlimited 3D
•FlightPower EVO 25 2170mAh 3S…..for everything
•FlightPower EVO 25 2500mAh 3S…..for duration and precision
Additional required item, tools and adhesives
Tools:
•Drill
•Drill bits: 1,5mm
•Phillips screwdriver
•Hobby knife
•Masking tape
•Soldering iron
Adhesives:
•thin CA
•medium CA
Warning
This RC aircraft is not a toy!
If misused, it can cause serius bodily harm and damage to property.
Fly only in open areas, preferably in official flying sites, following all instructions included with
your radio and motor.
Before starting assembly
Before starting the assebly of your KatanaS 30E, remove each part from its bag and protection for a
prior inspection. Closely inspect the fuselage, wing panels, rudder, and stabilizer for damage. If you
find any damage or missing parts, contact the place of purchase.
If you find any wrinkles in the covering, use a heat gun or covering iron to remove them. Use
caution while working around areas where the covering material overlap to prevent separating the
covers.

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Using the manual
This manual is divided into sections to help make assembly easier to understand and to provide
breaks between each major section.
In addition, check boxes () have been placed next to each step to keep track of each step
completed. Steps with two boxes indicate that the step will require repeating, such as for a right or
left wing panel, two servos, etc.
Rember to take your time and follow the directions.
Warranty information
SebArt garantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of
purchase.
This warranty does not cover any parts damage by use or modification, and in no case shall
SebArt’s liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit.
Further, SebArt reserve the right to change or modify this warranty without notice.
In that SebArt has no control over the final assembly or material used for the final assembly, no
liability shall be assumed or accepted for any damage of the final user-assembled product. By the
act of using the product, the user accepts all resulting liability.
If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, the buyer
is advised to return this kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase.
SebArt di Sebastiano Silvestri
Via Roma 83/85
38017 Mezzolombardo (TN) – Italy
www.sebart.it

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Section 1 – wing fillet installation
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step 1
Locate the corresponding wing fillet to the wing.
Test fit the fillet and his alignment with the wing panel.
Once satisfied with the fit, glue the wing fillet to the wing panel using medium CA.
Use the glue carefully avoid over runs onto the area to be covered with the material.
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step 2
Use the covering iron carrefully, at a medium temperature, to glue the cover material down around
the area of the fillet. Use caution while working around areas where the cover material overlaps to
prevent separating the covers.
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Repeat steps 1 through 2 for the remaining wing panel and wing fillet.

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Section 2 – ailerons installation
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Trial fit the four aileron hinges, included in the hardware pack, in their place and verify the correct
position and alignment of the aileron with the wing panel.
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Carefully glue, with some drops of thin CA, each of the four hinges in the aileron.

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Carefully glue, with some drops of thin CA, each of the four hinges into the wing panel.
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Work the aileron up and down some times to work the hinges and check for proper movement.
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Repeat steps 1 through 4 for the remaining wing panel.
Section 3 – aileron servo & control horn installation
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With the hobby knife open the servo bay in each wing.

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Locate the following items, one servo extension 100mm long and the servo.
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Install the servo hardware (gommets and eyelets) included with the servo.
Install the servo and control horn into the wing panel as per the picture.
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Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the remaining wing panel.

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Section 4 – rudder installation
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step 1
With the hobby knife open the bay for the servos and the stabiliser on both sides of the the fuselage.
Than place the rudder in his place into the fuselage, check for a correct alignment and than glue it
with some drops of thin CA.
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Insert the three hinges in there appropriate slots in the rudder, and verify the correct position and
alignment.
Carefully glue the hinges, with some drops of thin CA.

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Section 5 – elevator installation
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Insert the four hinges into there appropriate slots in the elevator and verify the correct position and
alignment of the elevator with the stabilizer.
Then carefully glue the hinges, with some drops of thin CA, in the elevator only.
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Insert carefully the elevator through the fuselage then insert the stabiliser into fuselage space.
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With the hobby knife open the place for the carbon tube, extension and wing pin.

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Locate the carbon tube in his position and check the alignment with the stabilizer.
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Carefully place the hinges in their place, and glue the hinges with some drops of thin CA.
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Once satisfied with the alignment, glue with some drops of thin CA the stabilizer at the fuselage.

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Section 6 – tail wheel installation
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Locate the items included in the hardware pack as follow.
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With the hobby knife cut a groove of 20mm length into the rudder.
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Install the tail wheel and apply some drops of thin CA, as per picture.

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Section 7 – elevator / rudder servo & control horn installation
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Locate the following , servo extension 300mm long and the servo. Install the servo hardware
(gommets and eyelets) included with the servo.
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Install the elevator servo and control horn into the fuselage as per picture.
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Install the rudder servo and control horn into the fuselage as per picture.

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Section 8 – landing gear & wheels installation
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Locate the landing gear on the fuselage and fix with the two screws included in the hardware pack.
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Locate all the necessary items for installing wheel and wheel pants. Than install all the items as per
pictures and fix the wheel pant with some drops of thin CA at the landing gear.
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Glue with medium CA the landing gear fillet as per picture.
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Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the landing gear.

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Section 9 – electric motor installation
We recommend to use HACKER motor, and you need one of this two options:
•Hacker A30-12L + X40 controller + APC 13 x 6.5 E
•Hacker A30-14L + X40 controller + APC 14 x 7 E
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Open the hole in the motor mounting plate to clear the C-clip on the motor, using a tapered reamer
to remove enough material to allow the C-clip to clear the surrounding wood and rotate freely.
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Locate the engine mount on the fuselage and glue it with medium CA.

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Cut and locate the two air plastic air scoops and glue them with thin CA as per picture.
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Locate the motor and fix it with the four screws included in the motor hardware pack, then fix the
controller in the area shown in the picture.
Section 10 – cowl installation
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Apply a piece of masking tape on the line were you have to make the holes for the cowl fixing
screws, then mark the position as per the picture.

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Slide the cowling onto the fuselage and install the spinner back plate. Position and hold the cowl so
there is 2mm gap between the back plate and the cowl. Then apply another piece of masking tape
on the same line of the one applied before. Drill the location for the four self-tapping screw using a
1.5mm drill bit.
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Attach the cowl using the four self-tapping screws, included in hardware pack, and a Phillips
screwdriver.
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Fix carefully the prop and spinner.

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Section 11 – final radio installation
Section 12 – wings installation
Control throws
Please, follow carefully the recommended linkage setups for ailerons and elevators.
For the AILERON we recommand the following throws:
Low rate: 20° up / 20° down Expo: 40%
3D rate: 45° up / 45° down Expo: 80%
For the ELEVATOR we recommand the following throws:
Low rate: 20° up / 20° down Expo: 25%
3D rate: 50° up / 50° down Expo: 80%
For the RUDDER we recommand the following throws:
Low rate: 30° left / 30° right Expo: 30%
3D rate: 50° left / 50° right Expo: 60%
Note: the Expo is (+) for JR systems, and (–) for Futaba systems.

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Rates and expos
Use the recommanded expos to soften the feel of the model, expecially on high 3D rates. The goal
is to get the model to feel the same around neutral as it does on low rates.
Use low rate settings for all flying, included starts and landings, and high rate for 3D aerobatics.
For precision flying or general sport fliers, the low rate throws are perfect, even for snap rolls.
When doing 3D aerobatics, flip to 3D rates just before the manouer. As soon as the manouver is
done, flip back down to low rate to avoid over-controlling the model.
Recommended CG
The recommended Center of Gravity location is 115mm behind the leading edge of
the wing against the fuselage: exactly in center of the wings carbon tube.
110mm is good for pattern flying.
120mm is good for 3D flying.
Use the FlightPower battery pack, moving it forward or backward, to achieve the correct balance.
A FlightPower 3s 2170 for more agility and a 3s 2500 for precision and sports flying.
Range test your radio
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Before fly, be sure to range check your radio as manufacturer’s instruction manual of you radio-
system recommand.
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Double-check all controls (aileron,elevator, rudder and throttle) move in the correct direction.
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Be sure that your FlightPower batteries are fully charged, as per the instructions included with
your batteries and that your radio is fully charged as per its instructions.
Finally...
Finally... Finally...
Finally...
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have a nice flight!
ve a nice flight!ve a nice flight!
ve a nice flight!
SebArt di Sebastiano Silvestri
Via Roma 83/85
38017 Mezzolombardo (TN) – Italy
www.sebart.it