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3D Hobby Shop ASPERA ARF 46 Assembly Manual

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    1 3dhobbyshop.Com aspera 46” assembly manual thank you for purchasing this 3dhobbyshop arf rc aircraft. If you have any issues, questions, concerns or problems during assembly, please contact our tech department at: info@3dhobbyshop.Com or 1-830-990-6978 10am-5pm central m-f we highly recommend www....

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    2 required items thin ca glue medium or thick ca glue hobby knife small phillips screwdriver set metric allen wrenches masking tape scissors small pliers wire cutters heat gun or iron drill with 1/16 th inch (1.5mm) bit assembly instructions unpack unpack your airplane and examine the components. Ch...

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    3 wing assembly the ailerons hinge onto the wings using 4 hinges each. The hinges are already installed into the wings, but need to be glued with thin ca glue. Check the fit of the aileron to be sure the color stripes line up on the wing, and flex the aileron to be sure that it moves freely and hing...

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    4 apply medium or thick ca glue generously to the bottom of the control horn, as shown. Install the horn into the aileron with a firm push. Note: all control horns on this aircraft install in the same way..

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    5 plug your extension into your aileron servo. Secure with tape around the plug. Use the string installed inside the wing to pull your aileron servo lead through the interior of the wing. Install servo into the wing using two servo-mounting screws with the servo output arm toward the front of the ai...

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    6 slide the elevator into the slot in the fuselage, as shown. Next, slide the horizontal stabilizer into the slot as shown. Insert elevator hinges into stab and align. Check alignment of stabilizer side-to-side and in all directions with a ruler or tape measure..

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    7 when you are satisfied with the alignment of the stab, turn the fuselage over and drip thin ca glue into the joint between the fuselage and stabilizer. It is not necessary to remove any covering on this joint. Allow to dry. Check for free motion of the elevator up and down, and apply a few drops o...

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    8 install rudder, sliding hinges into vertical stab. Check alignment of rudder and vertical fin, check for free swinging movement of the rudder, 45 degrees in each direction. Then apply thin ca glue to the hinges holding the rudder to the vertical fin, as shown. Allow these to dry. Install servo and...

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    9 assemble pushrods as shown. Use thin ca on the ball-link to pushrod joint after installation to lock the ball-link onto the pushrod permanently. Install the pushrod connectors onto the servo arms as shown. Tighten the nuts just to a snug fit – the connector must be able to rotate after installatio...

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    10 install the ball-link end of the pushrod onto the control horn with 2mm nuts and screws as shown. Be sure to use ca to lock the nuts in place. Install the pushrods and pushrod connectors onto the ailerons in the same manner. Install tailwheel wire onto tailwheel retainer as shown. Open hole in ta...

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    11 install tailwheel assembly as shown by making a hole in the bottom of the rudder, using medium to thick ca glue to fix the wire to the rudder, and using two wood screws to fix the retainer to the bottom of the fuselage. Allow the epoxy to cure. If flying off of rough surfaces, also use a 2” piece...

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    12 install wheels onto axles and secure with wheel collars. Install axles and wheels into pants. Bolts wheel assembly into carbon gear legs as shown. Use medium wood screws to secure gear leg to pant as shown..

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    13 using your hobby knife, remove covering from slots in forward fuselage as shown. Install gear legs into fuselage with 3mm bolts and washers as shown. Assemble brushless outrunner motor as shown for mounting in-front of the firewall surface. The cowling on the aspera can be adjusted forward or bac...

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    14 attach motor to firewall with 3mm bolts as shown. Use included spacers between motor and firewall for cowl clearance if needed. Most motors 140-160 grams need the spacers, most motors 170-180 grams do not. The cowl is mounted onto the fuselage with 4 small wood screws. These screws go into the fu...

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    15 install the canopy hatch (if the canopy hatch is not installed when you fit the cowl, it may be impossible to fit the canopy hatch after the cowl is installed!). When you are satisfied with the cowl fit, tape it to the fuselage with masking tape. Use the small pieces of paper as guides to make ho...

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    16 attach the wings to the fuselage with the 3mm bolts as shown. The receiver can mount either in front of the battery, on the front of the battery tray or on the equipment tray ahead of the landing gear, or behind the battery on the battery tray. Use velcro to attach your receiver to the tray. Moun...

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    17 balance and setup balance the airplane 4 3/4 inches (117mm) from the leading edge of the wing at the root (where the wing meets the fuselage). After initial flights, you may want to move the center of gravity back to 4 7/8 inches (120mm) to achieve best inverted performance. Control throws: measu...