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“Graphics and specifications may change without notice”.
ASSEMBLY MANUAL
Specifications:Wing span ------------------------------65in
(165cm).Wing area -----------------658.8sq.in (42.5sq dm).Weight
-------------------------10.4-11lbs (4.7-5kg).Length
------------------------------62.4in (158.4cm).Engine
---------------- 0.91-1.00cu.in ----2-stroke. 1.00-1.25cu.in
----4-stroke.Radio --------------------6 channels with 9
servos.Retracts landing gear (included).
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INTRODUCTION.
Thank you for choosing the SUPER TUCANO ARTF by SEAGULL MODELS.
The SUPERTUCANO was designed with the intermediate/advanced sport
flyer in mind. It is a semi scaleairplane which is easy to fly and
quick to assemble. The airframe is conventionally built using
balsa,plywood to make it stronger than the average ARTF , yet the
design allows the aeroplane to be keptlight. You will find that
most of the work has been done for you already.The motor mount has
beenfitted and the hinges are pre-installed . Flying the SUPER
TUCANO is simply a joy.
This instruction manual is designed to help you build a great
flying aeroplane. Please read thismanual thoroughly before starting
assembly of your SUPER TUCANO. Use the parts listing belowto
identify all parts.
WARNING.
Please be aware that this aeroplane is not a toy and if
assembled or used incorrectly it iscapable of causing injury to
people or property. WHEN YOU FLY THIS AEROPLANE YOUASSUME ALL RISK
& RESPONSIBILITY.
If you are inexperienced with basic R/C flight we strongly
recommend you contact your R/C supplierand join your local R/C
Model Flying Club. R/C Model Flying Clubs offer a variety of
trainingprocedures designed to help the new pilot on his way to
successful R/C flight. They will also be ableto advise on any
insurance and safety regulations that may apply.
KIT CONTENTS
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ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED.
0.91-1.00 2-stroke. 1.00-1.25 4-stroke.
Computer radio with 9 servos.Glow plug to suit engine.Propeller
to suit engine.Protective foam rubber for radiosystem.Silicone fuel
line.
TOOLS & SUPPLIES NEEDED.
Thick cyanoacrylate glue.30 minute epoxy.5 minute epoxy.Hand or
electric drill.Assorted drill bits.Modelling knife.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.
The control surfaces, including theailerons, elevators, and
rudder, areprehinged with hinges installed, butthe hinges are not
glued in place. Itis imperative that you properlyadhere the hinges
in place per thesteps that follow using a high-qualitythin C/A
glue.
2) Remove each hinge from the wing paneland aileron and place a
T-pin in the center ofeach hinge. Slide each hinge into the
aileronuntil the T-pin is snug against the aileron. Thiswill help
ensure an equal amount of hinge ison either side of the hinge line
when the aileronis mounted to the wing panel.
HINGING THE AILERONS .
Note:
Hinge.
T-pin.
KIT CONTENTS.
1 Fuselage2 Canopy3 Left wing panel4 Right wing panel5 Tail set6
Aluminum wing tube7 Scale pilot8 Fiberglass cowl9 Retracts landing
gear10 EP conversion pack11 Hardware bag included
3) Slide the aileron on the wing panel untilthere is only a
slight gap. The hinge is nowcentered on the wing panel and
aileron.Remove the T-pins and snug the aileronagainst the wing
panel. A gap of 1/64” or lessshould be maintained between the wing
paneland aileron.
1) Carefully remove the aileron from oneof the wing panels. Note
the position of thehinges.
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8) After both ailerons are securely hinged,firmly grasp the wing
panel and aileron tomake sure the hinges are securely glued
andcannot be pulled out. Do this by carefullyapplying medium
pressure, trying to separatethe aileron from the wing panel. Use
cautionnot to crush the wing structure.
7) Repeat this process with the other wingpanel, securely
hinging the aileron in place.
Work the aileron up and down severaltimes to “work in” the
hinges andcheck for proper movement.
Note:
4)Deflect the aileron and completelysaturate each hinge with
thin C/A glue. Theailerons front surface should lightly contact
thewing during this procedure. Ideally, when the
The hinge is constructed of a specialmaterial that allows the
C/A to wickor penetrate and distributethroughout the hinge,
securelybonding it to the wood structure ofthe wing panel and
aileron.
hinges are glued in place, a 1/64” gap or lesswill be maintained
throughout the lengh of theaileron to the wing panel hinge
line.
Note:
Hinge.
6) Using C/A remover/debonder and apaper towel, remove any
excess C/A glue thatmay have accumulated on the wing or in
theaileron hinge area.
5) Turn the wing panel over and deflect theaileron in the
opposite direction from theopposite side. Apply thin C/A glue to
eachhinge, making sure that the C/A penetrates intoboth the aileron
and wing panel.
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HINGING THE RUDDER.
Glue the rudder hinges in place using thesame techniques used to
hinge the ailerons.
INSTALL THE AILERONS CONTROLHORN.
Hinge.
2 sets.
3x35mm.
HINGING THE ELEVATOR.
Glue the elevator hinges in place using thesame techniques used
to hinge the ailerons.
Aileron control horn.
C/A glue.
1) Locate the hardware necessary to installthe control horns for
the ailerons.
2) Position the control horn on the bottom ofthe aileron. You
will see pre-drill hole 3mm forthe horn mounting screw on the
aileron.
3) Place epoxy into hole. This will harden thethreads and
prevent the crews from pullingloose.
4) Thread a control horn end with aluminumwasher, lock nut until
the top edge of the end is18mm from the vase of the horn as
shown.
ALUMINUM WASHER.
ALUMINUM WASHER.
CONTROL HORN M3 SCREW.
18mm.
Epoxy.
Wing
Wing
Epoxy.
M3 LOCK NUT.
3mm.
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Install the flap control horn using the samemethod as same as
the aileron control horns.
2 sets.
3x30mm.
Install the elevator control horn using thesame method as same
as the aileron controlhorns.
INSTALL ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN.
2 sets.
3x35mm.
Hinge.
Flap control horn.
T-pin.
C/A glue.
C/A glue.
T-pin.
C/A glue.
INSTALL FLAP CONTROL HORN.
CONTROL HORN M3 SCREW.
M3 lock nut.ALUMINUM WASHER.
18mm.
ALUMINUM WASHER.
Epoxy.
Epoxy.
Flap.
Aluminum Washer.
CONTROL HORN M3 SCREW.
M3 LOCK NUT.
Epoxy.
Aluminum Washer.
Flap.
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Repeat steps to install the rudder control hornas same as steps
done for ailerons.
1 sets.
3x50mm.
Elevator control horn.
Aluminum Washer.
CONTROL HORN M3 SCREW.
M3 LOCK NUT.
Epoxy.
Aluminum Washer.
HorizontalStabilizer. Elevator.
18mm.
Epoxy.
HorizontalStabilizer. Elevator.
3mm.
INSTALL RUDDER CONTROL HORN.
Rudder.
Aluminum Washer.
CONTROL HORN M3 SCREW.
M3 LOCK NUT.
Epoxy.
Aluminum Washer.
Fuselage.
Fuselage.
18mm.
Epoxy.
Rudder.
Rudder control horn.
3mm.
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5.5mm.
Thread locker glue.
1) Using a modeling knife, carefully cutoff the rear portion of
one of the 3 nylon tubesleaving 1/2” protruding from the rear of
thestopper. This will be the fuel pick up tube.
INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY.
2) Using a modeling knife, cut one lengthof silicon fuel line.
Connect one end of the lineto the weighted fuel pick up and the
other endto the nylon pick up tube.
ENGINE MOUNT INSTALLATION.
4x30mm.
1) Locate the items necessary to install theengine mount
included with your model. .
2) Use four 4x30mm head bolts and four 4mmwashers to attach the
engine mount rails tothe firewall. Tighten the screws . Make sure
touse threadlock on the screws to help preventthem from vibrating
loose.
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Vent tube. Fuel pick up tube.
Fuel fill tube.
3) Carefully bend the second nylon tubeup at a 45º angle. This
tube is the vent tube.
4) Test fit the stopper assembly into thetank. It may be
necessary to remove some ofthe flashing around the tank opening
using amodeling knife. If flashing is present, makesure none falls
into the tank.
5) With the stopper assembly in place,the weighted pick-up
should rest away fromthe rear of the tank and move freely inside
thetank. The top of the vent tube should rest justbelow the top of
the tank. It should not touchthe top of the tank.
6) When satisfied with the alignment ofthe stopper assembly
tighten the 3 x 20mmmachine screw until the rubber stopper ex-pands
and seals the tank opening. Do notovertighten the assembly as this
could causethe tank to split.
FUEL TANK INSTALLATION.
You should mark which tube is the ventand which is the fuel
pickup when you attachfuel tubing to the tubes in the stopper.
Oncethe tank is installed inside the fuselage, it maybe difficult
to determine which is which.
Fuel tank.
7) Slide the fuel tank into the fuselage. Guidethe lines from
the tank through the hole in thefirewall.
8) Use plywood template to hold in placethe fuel tank with C/A
glue to secure the fueltank inside the fuselage as shown.
Vent tube.
Fuel pick up tube.
Fuel fill tube.
Balsa wood included.
C/A glue.
Fuel tank.
9) Connect the lines from the tank to the engineand muffler. The
vent line will connect to themuffler and the line from the clunk to
thecarburetor.
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Blow through one of the lines to en-sure the fuel lines have not
become kinkedinside the fuel tank compartment. Airshould flow
through easily.INSTALLING THE FUSELAGE SERVOS.
1) Install the rubber grommets and brasscollets onto the
throttle servo. Test fit the servointo the aileron servo mount.
2) Secure the servos with the screws pro-vided with your radio
system.
THROTTLE SERVO ARM INSTALLATION.
Install adjustable servo connector in the servoarm as same as
picture below.
Servo arm. Loctilesecure.
Adjustable servo connector.
Rudder servo arm.
Throttle servo arm.
Elevator servo.arm
Rudder servo.
Elevator servo.
Throttle servo.
Because the size of servos differ, youmay need to adjust the
size of the precut open-ing in the mount. The notch in the sides of
themount allow the servo lead to pass through.
DIGITAL SERVO 10 - 12.5KG.
SERVO GEAR INSTALLATION.
Servo for retractable only.
Metal connector.
Servo arm.
25mm.
M3x10mm.
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Screw.
Screw.
M3x10mm.
3/ 32” Hole.
INSTALLING THE SWITCH.
Install the switch into the precut hole in theside, in the
fuselage.
Adjustable servo connector.
Adjustable servo connector.
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3) Use a drill to drill the four holes in the enginemount
rails.
4) On the fire wall has the location for thethrottle pusshrod
tube (pre-drill).
7) Slide the throttle pushrod wire into the tube.Position the
engine between the mounts. Usefour M4x30mm machine screws to secure
theengine to the mount as shown.
5) Slide the pushrod tube in the firewall andguide it through
the fuel tank mount. Usemedium C/A to glue the tube to the firewall
andthe fuel tank mount.
6) Connect the Z-bend in the 450mm throttlepushrod to the outer
hole of the carburetor arm.
Machine screw M4x30mm.
Pushrod wire.
4.5mm.
Switch.
Trim and cut.
150mm.
MOUNTING THE ENGINE.
2) Use a pin drill and 4mm drill bit to drill asmall indentation
in the mount for the enginemounting screw.
1) Position the engine with the drive washer(150mm) forward of
the firewall as shown.
4mm.
4.5mm.
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8) Reinstall the servo horn by sliding theconnector over the
pushrod wire. Center thethrottle stick and trim and install the
servo hornperpendicular to the servo center line.
9) Move the throttle stick to the closed positionand move the
carburetor to closed. Use a 2.5mmhex wrench to tighten the screw
that securesthe throttle pushrod wire. Make sure to usethreadlock
on the screw so it does not vibrateloose.
COWLING.
Trim and cut.
Trim and cut.
1) Slide the fiberglass cowl over the en-gine and line up the
back edge of the cowl withthe marks you made on the fuselage then
trimand cut as shown.
Trim and cut.
Because of the size of the cowl, it may be nec-essary to use a
needle valve extension for thehigh speed needle valve. Make this
out of suf-ficient length 1.5mm wire and install it into theend of
the needle valve. Secure the wire inplace by tightening the set
screw in the side ofthe needle valve.
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INSTALLING THE AILERON - FLAP SERVOS.
Servos. Small weight.
Thread.
INSTALLING THE SPINNER.
Install the spinner backplate, propeller andspinner cone.
The propeller should not touch any partof the spinner cone. If
it does, use a
sharp modeling knife and carefully trim awaythe spinner cone
where the propeller comesin contact with it.
Because the size of servos differ, youmay need to adjust the
size of the precut open-ing in the mount. The notch in the sides
ofthe mount allow the servo lead to pass through.
Machine screw M3x10mm.
Needle valve.
3) Install the muffler and muffler extensiononto the engine and
make the cutout in thecowl for muffler clearance. Connect the
fueland pressure lines to the carburetor, mufflerand fuel filler
valve. Secure the cowl to fuse-lage using the 3x10mm screws.
2) While keeping the back edge of thecowl flush with the marks,
align the front ofthe cowl with the crankshaft of the engine.
Thefront of the cowl should be positioned so thecrankshaft is in
nearly the middle of the cowlopening. Use the spinner backplate as
a guide.Hold the cowl firmly in place using pieces ofmasking
tape.
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String.Small weight.
1) Using a small weight (Weighted fuel pick-upworks well) and
string, feed the string throughthe wing as indicated.
2) Place the servo between the mountingblocks and space it from
the hatch. Use a pencilto mark the mounting hole locations on
theblocks.
3) Use drill bit in a pin vise to drill the moutingholes in the
blocks.
4) Apply 2-3 drops of thin C/A to each of themounting holes.
Allow the C/A to cure withoutusing accelerator.
6) Secure the servo to the aileron hatch usingPhillips
screwdriver and the screws providedwith the servo.
5) Use dental floss to secure the connectionso they cannot
become unplugged.
7) Apply 1-2 drops of thin C/A to each of themounting tabs.
Allow the C/A to cure withoutusing accelerator.
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Attach the string to the servo lead andcarefully thread it
though the wing.
M2x6mm.
Flap servo.
Aileron servo.
Wing rib.Small weight.
String.
M2x6mm.
Aileron servo.
Flap servo.
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Wing.
Aileron.
M2 lock nut.
1) Mark the control wire where it crosses theservo arm hole.
Bend at the mark.
Snap keeper.
Servo arm.
3) Connect the linkage as shown and securethe control wire with
a snap keeper.
8mm
Snap keeper.
2) Make a 90-degree bend at the mark and cutoff the excess wire
leaving 8mm past the bend.
M2 lock nut. Metal clevis.
AILERON PUSHROD HORN INSTALLATION
Mark.
Pen.
Cut.
8mm.
Repeat the procedure for the other aileron servo.
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2mm.
2mm.
1.
INSTALLING THE FLAP PUSHROD.
M2 lock nut.
Wing.
Flap.
INSTALLING RETRACTABLELANDING GEAR.
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Cut.
1) Locate the items necessary to install theretracts landing
gear and retract linkage instal-lation.
2) Cut the covering from the bottom of thewing for retracts
landing gear installation.
4) Position the landing gear onto the landinggear rails. Mark
the location of the holes formouting the landing gear.
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3) Glue hardwood mounting blocks into thewing as show with
epoxy.
230mm.
215mm.
7.
Epoxy.
Repeat the procedure for the aileron pushrod.
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M3x25mm.
M3x25mm.
5.
3.
2.
4.
3.
C/A glue.
6.
5) Install the linkage into the connector on theend of the
retract unit as shown. Mounting thelanding gear to the rail with
four M3x 25mm.
6) Install a wheel and two wheel collars onthe main landing
gear. Secure the collars.
7) Install the wheel wells after adjusting theretracts. Roughen
the bottom side of the welland glue the wells using C/A glue as
shown.
8) Install the gear door to the retract strut.Apply a thin epoxy
to the two gear door brack-ets to secure the gear door to the
retract strutas shown.
Cut.
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Plactic screw.
Plactic screw.
WNG AND THE ARMAMENTS ASSEMBLY.
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INSTALLING THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
Draw center line.
1) Using a ruler and a pen, locate thecenterline of the
horizontal stabilizer, at thetrailing edge, and place a mark. Use a
triangleand extend this mark, from back to front,across the top of
the stabilizer. Also extendthis mark down the back of the trailing
edge ofthe stabilizer.
2) Using a modeling knife, carefully removethe covering at
mounting slot of horizontalstabilizer.
Hinge slot.
6) With the stabilizer held firmly in place,use a pen and draw
lines onto the stabilizerwhere it and the fuselage sides meet. Do
thison both the right and left sides and top andbottom of the
stabilizer.
5) When you are satisfied with the align-ment, hold the
stabilizer in place with T- pinsor masking tape, but do not glue at
this time.
4) Install the stabilizer onto the fuselage.Align the centerline
drawn on the top and therear of the stabilizer with the centre of
the fu-selage. When that is aligned, hold the stabi-lizer in that
position using T-pins or maskingtape. Align the horizontal
stabilizer with thewing. When viewed from the rear, the hori-zontal
stabilizer should be level with the wing.If it is not level, use
sandpaper and sand downthe high side of the stabilizer mounting
plat-form until the proper alignment is achieved.The tips of the
stabilizer should also be equaldistance from the tips of the
wing.
3) Put the stabilizer into place in theposition of the
fuselage.
Cut.
Remove the covering.
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9) When you are sure that everything isaligned correctly, mix up
a generous amountof 30 Minute Epoxy. Apply a thin layer to
thebottom of the stabilizer mounting area and tothe stabilizer
mounting platform sides in thefuselage. Putting the stabilizer in
place andrealign. Double check all of your measure-ments once more
before the epoxy cures.Hold the stabilizer in place with T-pins or
mask-ing tape and remove any excess epoxy usinga paper towel and
rubbing alcohol.
Epoxy.
Epoxy.
10) After the epoxy has fully cured, re-move the masking tape or
T-pins used to holdthe stabilizer in place. Carefully inspect
theglue joints. Use more epoxy to fill in any gapsthat may exist
that were not filled previouslyand clean up the excess using a
paper toweland rubbing alcohol.
Pen.
When cutting through the covering toremove it, cut with only
enough pressureto only cut through the covering itself. Cut-ting
into the balsa structure may weakenit.
Remove the covering.
7) Remove the stabilizer. Using the linesyou just drew as a
guide, carefully remove thecovering from between them using a
model-ing knife.
8) Using a modeling knife, carefully re-move the covering that
overlaps the stabilizermounting platform sides in the fuselage.
Re-move the covering from both the top and thebottom of the
platform sides.
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INSTALLING THE VERTICAL STABILIZER.
Hinge.
Remove covering.
Fill epoxy.
Fill epoxy.
2) While holding the vertical stabilizerfirmly in place, use a
pen and draw a line oneach side of the vertical stabilizer where
itmeets the top of the fuselage.
1) Using a modeling knife, remove thecovering from over the
precut hinge slot cutinto the lower rear portion of the
fuselage.
90º
VerticalStabilizer.Horizontal
Stabilizer.
3) Slide the vertical stabilizer back inplace. Using a triangle,
check to ensure thatthe vertical stabilizer is aligned 90º to the
hori-zontal stabilizer.
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4) Elevator and rudder pushrods assemblyas pictures below.
3) Thread one clevis and M2 lock nut onto each elevator control
rod. Thread the hornson until they are flush with the ends of the
con-trol rods.
678mm.
Cut.
ELEVATOR - RUDDER PUSHROD HORNINSTALLATION.
Elevator control horn.
Rudder control horn.
Elevator control horn.
4) When you are sure that everything isaligned correctly, mix up
a generous amount ofFlash 30 Minute Epoxy. Apply a thin layer to
themounting slot and to bottom of the vertical sta-bilizer mounting
area. Apply epoxy to the bot-tom and top edges of the filler block
and to thelower hinge also. Set the stabilizer in placeand realign.
Double check all of your measure-ments once more before the epoxy
cures. Holdthe stabilizer in place with T-pins or maskingtape and
remove any excess epoxy using apaper towel and rubbing alcohol.
Allow the ep-oxy to fully cure before proceeding.
1) Install the elevator control horn usingthe same method as
with the aileron controlhorns.
2) Position the elevator control horn onthe both side of
elevator.
Epoxy.
Hinge.C/A glue.
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Elevator pushrod.
Control horn.
M2 lock nut.Metal clevis.
Elevator pushrod.
8mm.8mm.
Pen.
8mm.
RUDDER PUSHROD HORNINSTALLATION.
8mm.
M2 lock nut . M2 clevis.
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Elevator control horn.
Rudder control horn.
Elevator.
Rudder.
Throttle.
2) Install servos arm to servos. Notice theposition of the servo
arms on the servos. Seepicture below.
A.
Elevator pushrod.
A.
C/A glue.
Rudder pushrod.
Elevator pushrod.
A.
C/A glue.
Control horn.
M2 lock nut.
Metal clevis.
Elevator pushrod.
Rudder pushrod.
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MOUNTING THE NOSE WHEEL.
Locate items necessary to install nosewheel.
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M3x25mm.
M2x12mm.
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Wheel.
Landing gear.
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3
Wheel.
1 4
M3x25mm. 2
M3x25mm.
70mm.
50mm.
Cut.
2mm.
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90mm.
4mm.
Screw.
Screw.
Screw.
225mm.
205mm.
Cut.
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Screw.
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2
3
214
M3x25mm.
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INSTALLTION PILOT AND CANOPY.
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60mm.
M2x6mm.
4
6
M2x12mm. 5
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Epoxy.
2) A scale pilot is included with this ARF. TheSeagull Pilot
included fitting well to the cockpit.(or you can order others scale
pilot figuresmade by Seagull factory. They are available atSeagull
distributors.)
If you are going to install a pilot figure, pleaseuse a sanding
bar to sand the base of the figureso that it is flat.
1) Locate items necessary to install pilot,cockpit panel, and
canopy.
3) Position the pilot figure on the canopy flooras show. Locate
the oval shaped on the canopyfloor and remove the covering. Use
epoxy toglue this into the base of the pilot figure andglue the
cockpit panel in place with C/A glue,please see pictures as
shown.
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C/A glue.
M2x6mm.
5) Install the canopy and secure it with M2x6mmscrews.
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canopy. Position the canopy ontothe hatch. Use tape to hold the
canopy secureuntil the glue fully cures.
4) Position the canopy onto the fuselage. Tracearound the canopy
and onto the fuselage usinga felt-tipped pen.
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C/A glue.
Cut.
Cut.
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5) Install parts on fuselage.
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Wing bolt.
INSTALLING THE BATTERY-RECEIVER.
Receiver.
ATTACHMENT WING-FUSELAGE.
Battery.
Wing tube.
APPLY THE DECALS.
1) If all the decals are precut and ready tostick. Please be
certain the model is clean andfree from oily fingerprints and dust.
Positiondecal on the model where desired, using thephotos on the
box and aid in their location.
2) If all the decals are not precut, please usescissors or a
sharp hobby knife to cut thedecals from the sheet. Please be
certain themodel is clean and free from oily fingerprintsand dust.
Position decal on the model wheredesired, using the photos on the
box and aidin their location.
1) Plug the five servo leads and the switchlead into the
receiver. Plug the battery packlead into the switch also.
3) Route the antenna in the antenna tubeinside the fuselage and
secure it to the bottomof fuselage using a plastic tape.
2) Wrap the receiver and battery pack inthe protective foam
rubber to protect themfrom vibration.
Insert two wing panels as pictures below.
Attach the aluminium tube into fuselage.Screw.
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3) Turn the airplane upside down. Placeyour fingers on the
masking tape and carefullylift the plane .
2) Mount the wing to the fuselage. Using acouple of pieces of
masking tape, place themon the top side of the wing 88 mm back
fromthe leading edge of the wing at the wing root.
BALANCING.
1) It is critical that your airplane bebalanced correctly.
Improper balance willcause your plane to lose control and crash.THE
CENTER OF GRAVITY IS LOCATED88 MM BACK FROM THE LEADING EDGEOF THE
WING AT THE WING ROOT.
*If possible, first attempt to balance the modelby changing the
position of the receiver batteryand receiver. If you are unable to
obtain goodbalance by doing so, then it will be necessaryto add
weight to the nose or tail to achieve theproper balance point.
With the wing attached to the fuselage, allparts of the model
installed ( ready to fly), andempty fuel tanks, hold the model at
themarked balance point with the stabilizer level.
Lift the model. If the tail drops when you lift,the model is
“tail heavy” and you must addweigh* to the nose. If the nose drops,
it is “noseheavy” and you must add weight* to the tail
tobalance.
Accurately mark the balance point on the topof the wing on both
sides of the fuselage. Thebalance point is located 88 mm back from
theleading edge of the wing at the wing root. Thisis the balance
point at which your modelshould balance for your first flights.
Later, youmay wish to experiment by shifting the balanceup to 10mm
forward or back to change theflying characteristics. Moving the
balanceforward may improve the smoothness andarrow- like tracking,
but it may then requiremore speed for take off and make it
moredifficult to slow down for landing. Moving thebalance aft makes
the model more agile witha lighter and snappier ”feel”. In any
case,pleasestart at the location we recommend .
CONTROL THROWS.
Ailerons: 15mm up 20mm down.
Elevator: 15mm up. 20mm down.
Rudder: 25mm left. 40mm right.
88mm.
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7) Check the receiver antenna. It shouldbe fully extended and
not coiled up inside thefuselage.
3) Double check the balance of the air-plane. Do this with the
fuel tank empty.
4) Check the control surfaces. All shouldmove in the correct
direction and not bind inany way.
5) If your radio transmitter is equippedwith dual rate switches
double check that theyare on the low rate setting for your first
fewflights.
2) Check every bolt and every glue jointin the SUPER TUCANO to
ensure that everything is tight and well bonded.
6) Check to ensure the control surfacesare moving the proper
amount for both lowand high rate settings.
1) Completely charge your transmitterand receiver batteries
before your first day offlying.
8) Properly balance the propeller. An outof balance propeller
will cause excessive vi-bration which could lead to engine and/or
air-frame failure.
We wish you many safe and enjoyableflights with your SUPER
TUCANO.
PREFLIGHT CHECK.
D) Check the throttle. Moving thethrottle stick forward should
open the carbu-retor barrel. If it does not, flip the servo
re-versing switch on your transmitter to changethe direction.
E) From behind the airplane, look atthe aileron on the right
wing half. Move theaileron stick to the right. The right
aileronshould move up and the other aileron shouldmove down. If it
does not, flip the servo re-versing switch on your transmitter to
changethe direction.
C) Check the rudder. Looking frombehind the airplane, move the
rudder stick tothe right. The rudder should move to the right.If it
does not, flip the servo reversing switch onyour transmitter to
change the direction.
A) Plug in your radio system per themanufacturer's instructions
and turn every-thing on.
B) Check the elevator first. Pull backon the elevator stick. The
elevator halvesshould move up. If it they do not, flip the
servoreversing switch on your transmitter to changethe
direction.
Check the operation and direction of theelevator, rudder,
ailerons and throttle.
FLIGHT PREPARATION.