ZAGI Zagi-Fixx User manual

Trick R/C Products, LLC
938 Victoria Avenue
Venice, California 90291
voice 310 301-1614
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SafetySafety
SafetySafety
Safety is important even with these small
motors. Do not run the motor until it is
installed. See page 18.
ZZ
ZZ
Z-F-F
-F-F
-Foamoam
oamoam
oam is a unique matrix that is
resistant to solvents. The urethane paint
however is not. Repairs can be made
with Zagi-Lock and clear tape. Avoid
overflowing the glue onto the painted
surfaces. Isopropyl alcohol (rubbing
alcohol) or Windex can be used safely to
remove residual mold release before
applying tape or decals. Place the decals
carefully the first time. The decal
adhesive will lift the paint.
NiCad and NiMHNiCad and NiMH
NiCad and NiMHNiCad and NiMH
NiCad and NiMH batteries are not
shipped with a charge. All batteries must
be charged before any hookup can be
done. Charge the TX (transmitter) battery
over night with the charger in the radio
component box. The radio component
charger will not charge the 8 cell 370
mAh NIMH battery. It must be charged
with a separate charger. Make sure that
the charger is designed to charge a 9.6v
8 cell MiMH battery.
Use the decal stars sparinglyUse the decal stars sparingly
Use the decal stars sparinglyUse the decal stars sparingly
Use the decal stars sparingly..
..
. Since
most decals and other design decora-
tions are applied behind the center of
gravity, the wing can become tailheavy.
The decals are better used for repairs.
(See page 21)
PP
PP
Pusher motorsusher motors
usher motorsusher motors
usher motors don’t have the advan-
tage of the prop wash for cooling.
Pushers instead depend on the air
resulting from the forward motion of the
aircraft. A heat sync employs heat
conducting aluminum fins to help the
motor case dissipate heat by increasing
the surface area. Lowering the operating
temperature can extend the life of the
motor. The heat sync was manufactured
to close tolarances and must be installed
correctly to conduct properly.
The Zagi-FiXX kit contains:
Right and left wing panels
1!370 mAh NIMH 8 cell 9.6v battery
with connector
1!Zagi 5 amp electronic speed control
with BEC
1!GWS EPU-3.5:1 motor and gear set
with mount stick and an 8x4.3 prop
1!Battery charge lead wire
2!Pre-shaped adjustable servo-saver
control rods
2!Control horns
1!Tube of Zagi-Lock CA adhesive (Ethyl
Cyanoacrylate)
1!Custom decal repair set with leading
edge and skid armor kit
1!Popsicle stick for antenna spooler
Optional accessories: Available
from Trick R/C
12 mm replacement motor without gear set
Lightweight antenna wire.
Heat sync for 12 mm motor (not included)
3 ! 370 mAh NIMH 8 cell 9.6v battery
packs with connectors
6 ! 370 mAh NIMH 8 cell 9.6v battery
packs with connectors
Copyright 2002 Trick R/C Products LLC 1

The servo bay of the Zagi FiXX was
designed to fit the Hitec HS-55
servo. The HS-55 is a moderately
priced readily available servo with
more than adequate torque.
Clip both of the mount tabs off of
the servos
Find the control arm with small
holes in the parts bag supplied with
the servo.
Cut one of the arms off of the
control arm with the small holes
Remove the servo control arm with
the large holes.
2

The trim levers are located on the
transmitter to the left and below the
control stick. Some trim controls are
electronic and others are mechani-
cal. Trim levers are provided to
adjust the zero position of the
servos. Center the trim levers. The
control surfaces of the Zagi FiXX are
called elevons because they com-
bine the functions of the elevator
and aileron by means of an elec-
tronic mixer.
Hitec FHitec F
Hitec FHitec F
Hitec Focus 3 radio systems:ocus 3 radio systems:
ocus 3 radio systems:ocus 3 radio systems:
ocus 3 radio systems: The
setup switches for the Hites Focus 3
radio system are on the back of the
transmitter. Turn the MIX function
switch to the ON position. Leave the
top two switches in the NORM
(normal) position.
Computer radios have settings for
elevon mixing. Check the radio
manual for flying wing, elevon or
delta mix setting. V-tail settings will
not work. Once the transmitter is set
for elevons, determine the appropri-
ate receiver slot for the controls. Lay
the servos the way they will be in the
wings. Plug the right and left servos
into the receiver.
Hites FHites F
Hites FHites F
Hites Focus 3 radio systems:ocus 3 radio systems:
ocus 3 radio systems:ocus 3 radio systems:
ocus 3 radio systems: Plug
the right servo into the CH1 slot, the
left servo into the CH2 slot. Plug the
ESC three color ribbon wire into the
CH3 slot.
3

The control arm should be at 90
degrees to the servo in the hands off
neutral position. Remove the control
arm and replace it to realign to 90
degrees.
Always turn the transmitter switch to
the on position before plugging in
the airplane battery. Check the
battery condition indicator on the
transmitter to make sure that the
battery is charged.
Plug the ESC into a charged battery.
The male and female JST connectors
have a polarity lock. They will only
mate in one position: RR
RR
Red to reded to red
ed to reded to red
ed to red
and black to blackand black to black
and black to blackand black to black
and black to black.The servos
should now move when the transmit-
ter stick is moved. Do not plug the
motor in at this time.
When the stick is pulled back (the
opposite direction to antenna) the
servo control arms should move
forward. When the stick is moved to
the right, the right servo control arm
should move forward and the left
servo control arm moves back.
4

Cut out the square paint thick
membrane in the corner of the servo
bay
Stick the servo plug through the
square hole to the bottom of the
wing.
Push the servo into the servo bay
while pulling the wire from the
bottom.
Cut out the square paint-thick
membrane at the end of the wire
channel on the bottom of the wing.
5

Cram the wire into the cutout. Use a
probe to push the wire toward the
receiver bay.
Pull the wire and apply a piece of
tape over the channel to hold the
servo wire in place.
Hold the servo connector and pull
the wire into the receiver bay.
Cut the paint membrane at the
outboard end of the elevon to allow
the elevon to move freely on the
paint hinge.
6

Trim the pushrod and hook it
between the middle hole of the servo
control arm and the top hole of the
control horn.
Squeeze a thin bead of Zagi-Lock
CA glue in the slot located at the
inboard end of the elevon. Center
the control horn in the slot.
Straighten the pushrod after adjust-
ments are complete
.
Pinch the “S” bend with pliers to
adjust the center position of the
elevon.
7

Locate the 2 3/4” wood motor
mount stick in the hardware bag.
Smooth the four sides of the stick on
a piece of medium sandpaper.
Round both ends of the stick by
drawing it backwords across the
sandpaper.
Rounding the ends of the motor
mount stick will make it easier to fit
in the gearbox and the motor pylon.
Push the motor mount stick into the
square hole in the back side of the
gearbox until it bottoms. The mount
stick should fit snug. Sand the sides
a few more strokes if the fit is too
tight.
8

9
Apply a zigzag bead of Zagi-Lock
CA glue to one of the flat surfaces
of the center section. Make sure to
apply a small bead of glue in the
motor mount stick cutout on the
opposite panel. Spread the glue
evenly with scrap paper. Push the
panels together. Align the panels
according to the center bulkhead.
Locate the red Zagi-FiXX decal on
the decal sheet. The decal is used
as a glue clamp for the motor pylon.
Stick it on top of one of the panels.
Match the alignment marks to find
the centerline.
The motor mount stick cutout is the
square slot located on the motor
pylon. Squeeze a bead of Zagi-Lock
the length of the slot.
Slide the motor mount stick into the
slot. Make sure that the stick
bottoms in the slot. Half of the motor
mount stick will remain to be used
as an alignment pin for wing
joining.