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E-FLITE 4-Site Assembly Manual

Summary of 4-Site

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    Specifications wingspan: 32 in (823mm) length: 37 in (940mm) wing area: 397 sq in (25.5 sq dm) weight w/o battery: 5.0–5.75 oz (142–163 g) weight w/battery: 6.0–6.5 oz (170–184 g) 4-site ™ assembly manual designed by: david payne.

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    2 e-flite 4-site assembly manual product registration register your product online at: www.E-fliterc.Com/register/ contents of kit/parts layout efl1201 motor mount/firewall efl1202 carbon pushrod set efl1203 carbon bracing and landing gear efl1204 wheel pants efl1180 pushrod supports (wood) efl1181 ...

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    3 e-flite 4-site assembly manual recommended radio equipment you will need a minimum 4-channel transmitter, receiver, and three servos. You can also choose to purchase a complete radio system. If you are using an existing transmitter, just purchase the other required equipment separately. We recomme...

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    4 e-flite 4-site assembly manual fuselage construction required parts main fuselage stabilizer depron firewall left horizontal fuselage right horizontal fuselage left upper diagonal brace right upper diagonal brace left lower diagonal brace required tools and adhesives square foam-safe ca if you lay...

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    5 e-flite 4-site assembly manual 4. Position the horizontal fuselage on the main fuselage, again making sure that they line up at the front. Use a square at multiple points on the fuselage from nose to tail to guarantee the horizontal fuselage is square to the main fuselage. Check square from both t...

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    6 e-flite 4-site assembly manual 7. Locate the horizontal stabilizer. Note the coloring scheme on the top of the stabilizer. Carefully fold the elevator on the stabilizer as shown so it can be installed into the fuselage. 8. Slide the folded horizontal stabilizer into the fuselage. Unfold the elevat...

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    7 e-flite 4-site assembly manual wing installation required parts fuselage assembly top wing bottom wing outer strut (2) required tools and adhesives square foam-safe ca 1. Locate the bottom wing. 2. Test fit the fuselage into the bottom wing as shown. Make sure the tabs from the fuselage are flat w...

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    8 e-flite 4-site assembly manual 5. Test fit the outer strut into the bottom wing as shown. Make sure the tab is flat when inserted into the bottom wing. If not, you may induce an airfoil resulting in unwanted flight characteristics. 6. After confirming the fit between the outer strut and bottom win...

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    9 e-flite 4-site assembly manual carbon bracing installation required parts airframe assembly 12 3 / 4 x 1/32-inch (325mm x 1mm) carbon rod, main wing bracing (4) 4 1 / 8 x 1/32-inch (105mm x 1mm) carbon rod, outer strut to tip bracing (4) 5 5 / 16 x 1/32-inch (135mm x 1mm) carbon rod, top wing to f...

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    10 e-flite 4-site assembly manual 4. Using a square, install the 4 1 / 8 x 1/32-inch (105mm x 1mm) carbon rods between the left and right outer struts and bottom wing as shown. Make sure to keep the bottom wing flat on your work surface and not to deflect the outer struts between the top and bottom ...

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    11 e-flite 4-site assembly manual 8. While keeping the stabilizer in alignment, apply foam-safe ca to the left and right horizontal fuselage as well as the left and right diagonal braces to secure them to the fuselage and stabilizer. 9. Use a t-pin to poke a hole through the hinge tape at the hole w...

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    12 e-flite 4-site assembly manual 2. Use medium grit sandpaper to sand an angle on one end of each of the two 6 7 / 8 x 3/32-inch (175mm x 2.5mm) carbon rods. This angle should be around 45-degrees and will allow the carbon rods to fit against each other to provide a much stronger landing gear assem...

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    13 e-flite 4-site assembly manual motor installation required parts assembled airframe carbon firewall motor receiver transmitter motor battery speed control right lower diagonal brace required tools and adhesives foam-safe ca sandpaper flat blade screwdriver, small phillips screwdriver, #1 hobby kn...

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    14 e-flite 4-site assembly manual 6. Use a #1 phillips screwdriver and the two screws provided with your motor to attach it to the firewall. Work slowly to avoid applying too much pressure, resulting in damage to your airframe. 7. Pass the motor wires through the slot in the front of the fuselage. C...

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    15 e-flite 4-site assembly manual 2. Use foam-safe ca to glue a carbon rod to the control horn support as shown. Assemble four control horns at this time. 19/32-inch (15mm) cut small pieces of low-tack tape and use them to keep the control surfaces stationary while installing the control horns and l...

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    16 e-flite 4-site assembly manual radio and linkage installation required parts assembled airframe transmitter receiver heat shrink (8) servo (3) receiver 3d servo arm (3) hook and loop tape 23 5 / 8 -inch (600mm) rudder and elevator carbon pushrod (2) 3 1 / 2 -inch (90mm) aileron carbon pushrod (2)...

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    17 e-flite 4-site assembly manual 6. Test fit the aileron servo in the hole in the bottom of the bottom wing. The output of the servo will face the tail of the aircraft. Once fit, use a low- temperature glue gun or foam-safe ca to adhere the servo to the wing. 7. Plug the servos into the receiver at...

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    18 e-flite 4-site assembly manual 9. Locate three of the pushrod supports and slide the supports onto the pushrod as shown in the second photo. 10. Insert the pushrod guides into the slots in the fuselage. In each position, there is a pair of holes. The rudder pushrod supports go in the rear hole of...

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    19 e-flite 4-site assembly manual 14. Use a soldering iron to shrink the tubing to secure the pushrod to the control horn. 15. Go back and align the supports so that the pushrod is straight, and glue them in using foam- safe ca. 16. Insert the bend of the 23 5 / 8 -inch (600mm) elevator pushrod into...

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    20 e-flite 4-site assembly manual 21. Once the pushrods are connected to the control horns, apply a drop of foam-safe ca to the heat shrink tubing. Apply ca to both the pushrod and control horn side to secure the tubing to each. 22. Use foam-safe ca to glue the two 1 x 3/32- inch (2 x 25mm) carbon r...

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    21 e-flite 4-site assembly manual final assembly required parts assembled airframe propeller propeller adapter wheel pant (2) motor battery hook and loop tape required tools and adhesives foam-safe ca important information about your propeller it is very important to check to be sure the propeller i...

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    22 e-flite 4-site assembly manual air brake assembly (optional) required parts assembled airframe 3 3 / 8 -inch (80mm) air brake support carbon rod (4) air brake, large (2) air brake, small (2) required tools and adhesives square foam-safe ca 1. Locate the large and small air brakes. The air brakes ...

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    23 e-flite 4-site assembly manual control throws 1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver of your model. Check the movement of the rudder using the transmitter. When the stick is moved right, the rudder should also move right. Reverse the direction of the servo at the transmitter if necessary. 2. Che...

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    24 e-flite 4-site assembly manual preflight check your radio before going to the field, be sure that your batteries are fully charged per the instructions included with your radio. Charge both the transmitter and receiver pack for your airplane. Use the recommended charger supplied with your particu...

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    25 e-flite 4-site assembly manual safety do’s and don’ts for pilots • checkallcontrolsurfacespriortoeachtakeoff. • donotflyyourmodelnearspectators,parking areas or any other area that could result in injury to people or damage of property. • donotflyduringadverseweatherconditions. Poor visibility ca...

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    26 e-flite 4-site assembly manual questions, assistance, and repairs your local hobby store and/or place of purchase cannot provide warranty support or repair. Once assembly, setup or use of the product has been started, you must contact horizon directly. This will enable horizon to better answer yo...

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    27 e-flite 4-site assembly manual ce compliance information for the european union instructions for disposal of weee by users in the european union this product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, it is the user’s responsibility to dispose of their waste equipment by handing it over t...

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    28 e-flite 4-site assembly manual 4. At all flying sites a line must be established, in front of which all flying takes place. Only personnel associated with flying the model aircraft are allowed at or in front of the line. In the case of airshows demonstrations straight line must be established. An...

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