ARFPLUS1/6ScaleF16 AssemblyManual

ThankyouforpurchasingourSkymasterARFPlusF16,madewiththerevolutionary(TAVS)TotalAreaVacuumSandwiching. Pleasenotethephotosintheassemblymanualmightbeadifferentcolorschemethanyours.All1/6F16sassemblethesame. BeforeyoustartassemblingyourkitpleasemakesureyouhavereadtheAssemblymanual.Ifyouhaveanyquestionspleasedonthesitate tocontactusatwww.skymasterusa.comcopyrightSkymasterUSA2008

Surface bonding preparation

Whether you are bonding, fairing or applying fabrics, the success of the application depends not only on the strength of the epoxy, but also on how well the epoxy adheres to the surface to which it is being applied. Unless you are bonding to partially cured epoxy, the strength of the bond relies on the epoxy's ability to mechanically (Lock) into the surface. That is why the following three steps of surface preparation are a critical part of any secondary bonding operation. For good adhesion, bonding surfaces should be: 1. Clean Bonding surfaces must be free of any contaminants such as grease, oil, wax, Paint or mold release. Clean contaminated surfaces with lacquer thinner, acetone or other appropriate solvent. (Note try not to get the solvents on any painted surfaces as it could remove or damage the coating). Wipe the surface with paper towels before the solvent dries. Clean surfaces before sanding to avoid sanding the contaminant into the surface. Follow all safety precautions when working with solvents. 2. Dry All bonding surfaces must be as dry as possible for good adhesion. If necessary, accelerate drying by warming the bonding surface with a hot air gun, hair dryer or heat lamp. 3. Sanded Mark the bonding area with a pencil and Sand smooth non-porous surfacesthoroughly abrade the surface with 80-grit sand paper. This will provide a good texture for the epoxy to (Lock) into. Be sure the surface to be bonded is solid. Remove any Paint, flaking, chalking, blistering, or old coating before sanding. Remove all dust after sanding. This is a very important key to the success and longevity of your model aircraft. 5

STEP(1) MAINGEARINSTALLATION.
Usingclamps,testfitthegearinplace.Installonescrewtopivoton.Thiswillbeforgearleveling. DONOTinstalltheother5mountingscrewsyetasyouwillneedtopivotthejetsidetosidetolevelit onthegear.

Youmayneedtogrindsomeoftheexcessglueawaysothedoublersplatefitsinflushtotherear landinggearbulkhead.Seeexamples14 EXAMPLE#1

EXAMPLE#2 Sandareasifneeded.

 EXAMPLE#3 Trimorsandforproper

fit. EXAMPLE#4

Testfitgearandbondbulkheadintoplace.DONOTmounttheforwardgearsupportyetasyouwill needtobeabletopivotthegearforadjustment.

 STEP(2) NOSEGEARINSTALLATION

Whenmountingandsettinguptheservolinkage,makesuretheservoarmdoesnotextendpastthe uppermostpointofthegearplate.Thisisforclearancereasons

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Whenmountingthenosegear,makesurethereisjustenoughclearanceforthebellcranktoclearthe bulkhead.Usethe4largewoodscrewsprovidedtomountgear

Ifyouneedmoreclearanceforthenosegearstrut,youcangrindouttheareathatthestrutsitsinto.

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STEP(3) LEVELINGMAINGEAR.
Placethejetonaflatsurfacewiththewingsonit.Take2matchingmeasuringtapesorrulersandset themontheflatsurfaceunderthewingtips. Tiltthejetuntilyouhavethesamemeasurements@bothwingtips.Whenthejetislevelyoucan takeapencilandmarktheholesoroutlinethegearmountsoyoudontloseyouposition.

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 Lineupyourmarksandinstalltherestofthemaingearscrewsintothebulkheads. (NOTE)Youwillneedtoremovethemaingearlaterforgeardoorinstallation.

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STEP(4) Wingservo&controlhorninstallation(usingJR8611servo)

Centeryourservoarmontheservoandinstallthescrew,putapieceoftapeonthebackof theservoanddrawaline@centeroftheservoarm.Mounttheservointothewing.

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 Youwillneedtotakemeasurementstocutouttheslotinthewingfortheservoarmtogo through.

Aftertheslotiscutrotatetheservoarmcentertothelineonthetape.Thiswillhelpwith setupofthelinkage.

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Usingarulerasaguide,marktheareayouwillbecuttingforthecontrolhorn.

The L/Eofthehornshouldbeaprox.inchfromthepaintline

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Bondthecontrolhorninplace.Makesureitbondstotheothersideoftheinneraileron surfaceaswell

Usingtheprovided440rodandGoldNClevisesadjustthelinkagetothelengththatyou need.Usethecenterlocatinglineontheservotohelpwiththesetup

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STEP(5) STAB&CONTROLHORNSETUP.
Makesurethestabbearingsareinstalled.Slidethenylonwasherontothestabrod.Slidestab intoplace,lineuptheT/EofthestabwiththeT/Eofthefuselage.Slideanothernylonwasher onbetweenthebearingandthenthealuminumcontrolhorn.Makesurethestabispushed allthewayinandthecontrolhornispressedfirmlyagainstthenylonwashersothatthereis noslopsidetosideonthestab.Thereisaflatspotonthestabrodthatwilllineupwithflat surfaceofthecontrolhorn.Useloctiteonthecontrolhornclampscrews,installsafety pin.

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Installservo(gearstowardthetail)usingtheprovidedscrewswiththeservo. Usetheprovided440controlrodsandballendstosetuplinkage. Makesurethestabcontrolhornandtheservocontrolhornareverticaltoeachother.Use loctiteontheballlinklocknuts.Doublecheckthehexscrewsonstabbearingmountfor tightness. Thiscompletesthestabinstallation. Repeatthesestepsfortherightside.

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STEP(6) FINANDRUDDERINSTALLATION

Insertbelcrankrodintothebaseofthefin.Makesurethecutangleintheslotandthepin angleontherudderarethesame.Grindflatspotonthebelcrankwherethesetrudder controlhornscrewtightenensupagainst.(NOTE)Installingthebelcrankrod180outwill leadtoabadfit,thefinwontseatdownallthewayandyouwillgetflutter.

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Securerudderhorntotherudderbelcrankrod.Againmakesuretoputaflatspotontherod wherethehorntightensatandmakesuretherodisnot180out.

Installservotomountusingtheservomountingscrewsthatcomewithyourservo.Makesure servogearsaretothetail.

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Makesureallyourlinkageissetup@90Degreesbothmechanicallyandelectronically. Makesuresystemiscompletelyfreeofanyslop. YourlinkagesneedtobeequallengthasthisisaPushPullSystem. Snapyourcleviseson,installtheclipsandinserttheservoscrew.Makesurethesystem movesfreelyandlinkageis@90Degreescenterlinewithrudder.

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STEP(7) NOSECONEANDVENTRALFININSTALLATION

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Ventralfininstallation. Youwillfind2locatingpinsonbothfins.Thetallersideofthefinwill gotowardthenoseofthejet.Therearelocatingholesinthefuselage, Dryfittheminplace.Usingapencil,drawanoutlineoffinsonthe baseonthefuselage.Afteryouremovethefins,use80gritsandpaper toscufftheinsideareayoujustoutlinedthenscuffthebottomsides ofthefins.Thiswillprovideagoodgluejoint.Bondfinsonusing Epoxy.Youcanalsousebluetapetohelpholdtheminplaceuntilthe glueisset.

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STEP(8) GEARDOORASSEMBLYANDINSTALLATION
Makesuretoscuffallhingesandbondingsurfacesonthegeardoors

YoucanuseCAtobondtheinnerskinstothedoors. Closepinsandorsmallclampsworkwellforthispresses.

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 Scuffbondingsidesofhingeswithwheelorsandpaper.

Scuffhingepointsonthedoors.

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(NOTE)Itwillbeeasierforinstallationifyouremovethenoseandmaingearfordoor installation. Usinglightplywood,Glueinthegeardoorstops.Thishelpswiththesetupandoperationof thegeardoors.Noticehowtheplywoodoverlapstheedgesofthegeardoorssothatthey willnotpushintothegearwells.Glueplywoodtotheinsideedgesofthewheelwellsusing CA.

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Tapethenosegeardoorinplacewithsafetyreleasetape

UsingCAglueyourhingesinplaceonthenoseandthemaingeardoors.AfterCAhasdried andthedoorsmovefreely,Hysoleorepoxytheoutsideedgesofthehingesforadded strength.

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Makesuretoscuffthegluesurfacesonthehingesandthegluesurfacesonthegeardoors. Notehingeplacement.

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Whensettinguptheaircylindersmakesureyouhavethemaximumextensionyoucanget andstillbeabletoclosethegeardoorsalltheway.

Hysoltheplywoodcylindermounttothefrontofthemaingeardoor.

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Hysoltheplywoodcylindermounttothefrontofthenosegeardoor. Makesureyouhavethemaximumextensionyoucangetandstillbeabletoclosethegear dooralltheway.

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STEP(9) AIRSYSTEM&SERVOWIREINSTALLATION.
NOTE.Everyonehastheirownwayofinstallingservowires,airlines,Turbineelectronicsand RXequipment.Thepicturesyouwillseearejustoneexampleofaninstallation. AIRTANKS.Use1largeand1smalltankforthegear.Usetheothersmalltankforthebrakes. Drillasmallholethroughtherearbulkheadfortheairlinestorunthrough.Mounttanks usingEpoxy.

Usetiewrapstoholdairlinesinplace.

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Drillaholeintheforwardbulkheadfortheairlinestogothrough.Youcanrunyourservo extensionsthroughtheouterholesinthebulkheads.

Lookingintowardthenose.Makesureallyourwiresandairlinesaretiewrappedandsecure.

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 Usingsquarehardwoodstock,Drillsmalltiewrapsizeholesaprox.46apart. YouwillthenneedtoCAthehardwoodtotheinsideofthefuselage. ThiswillbeusedforfasteningdowntheservoextensionsrunningbacktotheElevatorand rudderservos.Seepictureforexample.

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STEP(10)

FUELSYSTEMINSTALLATION

36 MAKESUREYOURINSETANKSWITHHOTSOAPYWATER.REPEAT23TIMES.

Thiswillremoveanywaxordebrisfromthetanks. Puta34lengthofbrasstubingbetweenthestopperandtheclunk.Thiswillkeeptheclunk frommovingforwardinthetank.Besuretosafetywireallthefuellineconnections.The clunkshouldbeasclosetotherearofthetankaspossibleandmovefreely.Theventshould beasclosetothetopofthetankaspossiblewithouttouching.

37 BesuretomakethefuellinesthesamelengthuptotheTFittings.

Besuretosafetywireallconnections.

Setfueltanksintoplace.Youmayneedtoclearancethecressbeamforthefuellinestoclear.

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Fitfueltanksintoplacethencutsmallplywoodtabsformounting.Usesmallservotype screwstomountthetabstotheforwardbulkhead.Makesureyouscufftheareaonthetank beforeyoubondtoit.YoucanuseafewdropsofCAtokeepitinplacethenuseHysoleor equivalentforthefinalbond.

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Fityourintaketubeintoplaceandsetittotheheightthatyouneedforyourturbine.

Cutsmallplywoodtabsformountingtheintaketube.Useasmallservotypescrewtomount thetabstotheforwardbulkhead.Makesureyouscufftheareaonthetubebeforeyoubond toit.YoucanuseafewdropsofCAtokeepitinplacethenuseHysoleorequivalentforthe finalbond.

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Slidethetoptankintoplace.Youwillneedtomakeawoodstopatthefrontoftheplatethat thetanksitson.

Youwillneedtomakeawoodsupporttoholdthebackofthetankinplace.

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STEP(11) TURBINE,TAILPIPEANDTAILCONEINSTALLATION.
Usethetailpipesupport(H10)tohelpsetheightofthetriangletabsyouwillgluein. Youcanalsousea2rolloftapetohelpholdthetabsforthegluingpresses

Makesureallthetabsarethesameheight.Use4smallscrewstoholdsupportinplace.

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Besuretoscrewthepipeinletonthepipe.Use4smallsheetmetalscrews. Mountthepipetotheturbinemountrails.Slidethepipeintothefuselageandmountthe turbinerailstothemounts.(NOTE)thissetupisforaJetcatP180yourpipelocationmaybe different.Pleaseseeyourturbineownersmanualforpipetotailconedistance.

Setproperpipetotailconedistancebymovingyourturbineforwardorback. Seeyourturbinemanualfordistance.

Werecommendinstallingaheatshieldundertheturbinetohelpprotectthewiresand airlines.Usethinaluminumflashing,youcanbuythis@yourlocalhardwarestore. 43

Onceyourdistanceisset,screwtheturbineintoplaceandpluginallthelinesandwires.

Afterturbineismountedandallwiresandlinesaresecureyoucaninstallthecrossbrace.

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Installthetailconeintoplaceusingsmallservotypescrews.

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STEP(13) CGSETUPANDCONTROLTHROWS
CGislocated200mmfromtheL/Eofthewing.Makesureyourbatteriesareinstalledand yourUATisfull.

RECOMMENDEDCONTROLTHROWANDEXPOSETUP. Elevators:60mmUp/DwnWith30%Expo. Aileron:20mmUp/Dwn30%Expo. Rudder:25mmL/R30%Expo. 46

EXAMPLEPICTURESOFOURINSTALLATIONINTHESKYMASTERUSADEMOF16

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 Itsalwaysgoodtokeepyourwiresandlinestidyandclean.

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Remember,Regularmaintenanceandcarewillkeepyourjet ingreatflyingconditionforyearsofenjoyment.
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