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Summary of Beechcraft Bonanza 15e ARF

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    Beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual specifications wingspan: 48.0 in (1220mm) length: 41.9 in (1065mm) wing area: 410 sq in (26.4 sq dm) weight w/battery: 4.20 – 4.50 lb (1.90 – 2.0 kg) weight w/o battery: 3.50 – 3.80 lb (1.50 – 1.60 kg) cockpit detail kit (efl2582), 1/9 civilian pilot blue w...

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    2 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual table of contents table of contents......................................................2 introduction................................................................2 important warranty information................................2 using the manual.........

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    3 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual recommended radio equipment you will need a minimum 6-channel transmitter, receiver, and seven 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...

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    4 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual rudder and elevator servo and pushrod installation parts required fuselage micro servos (2) clevis (2) silicone keeper (2) snap keeper (2) radio 16 1/2-inch steel pushrod (2) tools required pin vise 1/16-inch drill bit 5/64-inch drill bit pencil sidecutte...

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    5 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 6 insert the non-threaded end of the rudder pushrod into the nylon housing in the fuselage through the cutout made in step 5. □□ step 7 use a 5/64-inch drill bit in a pin vise to enlarge the outer hole in the servo arm. □□ step 8 place the servo in...

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    6 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □□ step 12 use a #1 phillips screwdriver and the screws provided with the servo to install the rudder servo in the fuselage. □ step 13 repeat steps 7 through 12 to locate and install the elevator servo in the right side of the fuselage. □ step 14 use a ra...

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    7 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □□ step 18 use your radio to center the rudder and elevator servos. Insert the pushrods into the outer hole of the servo arms from below and secure them with snap keepers. □ step 19 slide a silicone keeper on to the threaded end of the rudder and elevator...

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    8 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 4 use a felt-tipped pen to mark the mounting hole locations on the tailcone. □ step 5 remove the tailcone and the card stock tabs. Use a 1/16-inch drill bit in a pin vise to drill the mounting holes in the tailcone. □ step 6 apply a drop of thin ca...

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    9 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 2 use a hobby knife to remove the covering over the two guide tubes for the tail retention bolts in the lower rear fuselage. □ step 3 place a #4 steel washer on each of the 4-40 x 3/4-inch allen head tail retention screws. □ step 4 invert the fusel...

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    10 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 8 set the fin and rudder in place on the horizontal stabilizer. The dowel in the dorsal fin locates in the hole in the top of the fuselage. □ step 9 align the screw with the blind nut in the base of the fin and use the 3/32-inch hex wrench to secu...

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    11 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual optional v-tail ruddervator servo and pushrod installation parts required fuselage micro servos (2) clevises (2) silicone keepers (2) snap keepers (2) 16 1/2-inch steel pushrods (2) tools required pin vise 1/16-inch drill bit 5/64-inch drill bit pencil s...

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    12 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □□ step 6 use a 5/64-inch drill bit in a pin vise to enlarge the outer hole in each servo arm. □□ step 7 place the servo between the mounting rails with the output shaft towards the front and use the pushrod as a guide to position the servo by aligning t...

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    13 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 12 repeat steps 6 through 11 to locate and install the elevator servo in the right side of the fuselage. □□ step 13 measure 14 inches from the threaded end of the ruddervator pushrods and form a 90-degree bend using pliers. □□ step 14 use sidecutt...

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    14 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual optional v-tail installation parts required fuselage v-tail #4 steel washer (2) tailcone 4-40 x 3/4-inch allen head machine screw (2) #2 x 1/4-inch woodscrews (3) tools required threadlock 3/32-inch hex wrench low-tack tape #1 phillips screwdriver hobby ...

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    15 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 6 turn the fuselage upright while using the hex wrench to hold the rear mounting screw in place. Set the v-tail in place over the mounting screw and use the wrench to secure it in place. □ step 7 turn the fuselage over. Place a small amount of thr...

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    16 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual nosewheel steering cable and servo installation parts required fuselage micro servo (1) steering cable silicone keeper pushrod connector and button keeper 17-inch nylon pushrod housing tools required pencil #1 phillips screwdriver canopy glue 3/32-inch d...

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    17 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 6 pass the nylon pushrod housing through the holes in the lower right side of the firewall and fuselage bulkheads, then through the slot and hole in the radio tray. □ step 7 adjust the tube until it is flush with the front of the firewall then app...

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    18 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 11 remove the servo and use a 1/16-inch drill bit in a pin vise to drill the mounting holes. □ step 12 apply a drop of thin ca to each hole to strengthen the wood. Allow the ca to cure without using accelerator. □ step 13 use a #1 phillips screwdr...

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    19 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 2 use sidecutters to trim the outer portion of the steering arm on the nose gear, leaving one hole. □ step 3 invert the fuselage on the work surface. Use a ruler to center the nose gear and position it 1/4-inch behind the forward end of the mounti...

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    20 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 8 connect the clevis to the steering arm and secure it with the silicone keeper. Aileron servo installation parts required wing panels micro servos (2) clevises (2) snap keepers (2) silicone keepers (2) 4-inch steel pushrods (2) #2 x 3/8-inch wood...

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    21 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □□ step 4 use a 5/64-inch drill bit in a pin vise to enlarge the outer hole in the servo arm. □□ step 5 use a ruler to measure the midpoint of the servo cutout on the outside of the aileron servo hatch and make a mark with a felt-tipped pen. □□ step 6 ho...

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    22 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □□ step 10 set the servo in place between the mounting blocks and use a pencil to mark the mounting hole locations. Note: it may be necessary to carve a relief in one of the blocks to provide clearance for the servo lead. Use a hobby knife to do so if re...

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    23 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □□ step 15 apply a small drop of thin ca to the aileron servo hatch mounting holes in the wing. Allow the ca to cure completely without using accelerator. □□ step 16 pass the servo lead through the wing rib into the flap servo bay. Use a #1 phillips scre...

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    24 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □□ step 21 insert the pushrod into the outer hole of the servo arm and secure it with a snap keeper. Connect the clevis to the aileron control horn and secure it with the silicone keeper. □ step 22 repeat steps 1 through 21 to install the aileron servo a...

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    25 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □□ step 4 use a 5/64-inch drill bit to enlarge the inner hole in the servo arm. □□ step 4 remove the flap servo mounting template from page 55 of the manual. Use a hobby knife to trim around the outside of the template and remove the sections marked with...

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    26 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □□ step 8 remove the servo. Use a 1/16-inch drill bit in a pin vise to drill the servo mounting holes. □□ step 9 apply a drop of thin ca to each of the mounting holes to strengthen the wood. Allow the ca to cure completely without using accelerator. □□ s...

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    27 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □□ step 13 slide the silicone keeper on to the base of the clevis so that it will be accessible after the servo hatch is installed. □□ step 14 deflect the flap so that the horn on the leading edge is accessible. Insert the flap pushrod through the wing t...

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    28 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual note: use your radio to center the flap servo before installing the servo hatch in the wing. The servo mounting location and pushrod length will position the flap with the trailing edge deflected 1/2-inch which is the mid-position. This measurement is ma...

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    29 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 2 place the second wing joiner against the glued surface of the first. Align the edges of the two joiners then clamp them together with binder clips. Use a paper towel moistened with rubbing alcohol to remove any epoxy that squeezes out. Allow the...

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    30 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 7 check that the wing panels are aligned with each other and apply a binder clamp to the leading edge tabs to hold the wing halves together. □ step 8 stretch a rubber band between the left and right wing bolts on the upper and lower surfaces to ho...

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    31 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □□ step 2 mark the mounting hole locations with a pencil. □□ step 3 use a 5/64-inch drill bit in a pin vise to drill the holes. □□ step 4 apply a drop of thin ca to each hole to strengthen the wood. Allow the ca to cure completely without using accelerat...

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    32 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 2 use a cutoff wheel in a rotary tool to cut the gear leg to the marked length. □ step 3 use a file to make two flat spots on opposite sides of the last 1/4 inch of the gear leg. The flat spots need to be parallel to the aluminum steering arm. □ s...

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    33 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 7 use a file to make a flat spot on the last 1/4 inch of the axle. □ step 8 place the 2-inch nosewheel and brass collar on the axle. Align the setscrew hole in the collar over the flat spot on the axle. Apply a small amount of threadlock to the se...

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    34 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 13 there are two laser cut slots in the front of the lower firewall. The right-hand slot is used to locate the forward end of the template. □ step 14 align the index marks on the template with the reference points on the fuselage and tape the temp...

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    35 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 19 place the nose gear on the rails 1/4-inch behind the front and between the marked lines. Use a pencil to mark the mounting hole locations on the rails. □ step 20 use a pin vise in a 5/64-inch drill bit to drill the mounting holes in the rails. ...

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    36 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual optional retract installation - main gear parts required wing 2 1/2-inch wheels (2) main landing gear retracts (l&r) #4 x 7/16 countersunk wood screws (8) radio tools required hobby knife sealing iron sidecutters 1.5mm hex wrench 2.5mm hex wrench pencil ...

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    37 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □□ step 6 use a 1.5mm hex wrench to remove the brass wheel collar from an adjustable axle. Install the axle flush with the end of the gear leg with a 2.5mm hex wrench. Check that the axle is aligned parallel with the body of the retract unit; adjust the ...

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    38 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □□ step 12 use your radio to retract the landing gear and place the landing gear assembly on the mounting rails in the wing. The retract unit, coil spring and base should be centered in their respective cutouts. □□ step 13 use a pencil to mark the mounti...

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    39 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual motor and esc installation parts required fuselage motor esc #4 steel washers (4) nylon spacers (4) 4-40 x 3/4-inch hex screws (4) adhesive-backed hook and loop tape tools required threadlock #1 phillips screwdriver tapered reamer ruler scissors pencil 3...

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    40 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 6 apply threadlock to each of the remaining three motor mount screws and install them with spacers using a 3/32-inch hex wrench. □ step 7 on the forward right-hand side of the battery compartment, measure approximately 1/2-inch behind the front ed...

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    41 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 12 pull the motor wires from the esc through the firewall and connect each wire to its matching colored wire from the motor. □ step 13 push the connectors and excess wire through the firewall under the battery tray. Cowling and spinner installatio...

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    42 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 4 slide a silicone keeper onto the motor shaft. □ step 5 install the canopy on the fuselage. □ step 6 slide the cowling on to the fuselage and under the card stock tabs. □ step 7 remove the spinner nut from the propeller adapter supplied with the ...

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    43 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 10 trial fit the spinner cone on the base. Carve a relief for the propeller on each side of the spinner cone as necessary with a hobby knife so that it fits against the base without distortion. □ step 11 remove the spinner cone. Loosen the prop nu...

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    44 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 16 use a #1 phillips screwdriver to install the cowling with the four #2 x 1/4-inch screws provided in the cowling package. □ step 16 invert the fuselage on the work table. Use a felt- tipped pen to mark the nose gear coil spring location on the c...

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    45 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual optional aluminum spinner installation parts required fuselage propeller cowling canopy 1 3/4-inch aluminum spinner tools required 10mm wrench 3/32-inch hex wrench note: there are two sections to the installation. If you are upgrading to an aluminum spin...

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    46 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 6 place the spinner backplate, propeller, washer and nut onto the collet shaft. Space the spinner backplate 1/16-inch from the cowling and use a 10mm wrench to tighten the nut. □ step 7 set the spinner cone in place against the backplate and cente...

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    47 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 2 insert the nylon wing bolts into the trailing edge. Check that no servo leads are trapped between the wing and fuselage sides, then use a 3/16-inch straight blade screwdriver to secure the wing. □ step 3 place the belly pan on the wing and align...

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    48 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 2 place the battery on the tray and secure it by tightening the hook and loop straps onto themselves. □ step 3 cut a 1-inch long piece of adhesive-backed hook and loop tape. Use the tape to attach the main receiver to the radio tray in front of th...

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    49 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 2 place the seatbacks over the mounts with the headrests angled forward as shown. Use a damp paper towel to clean any excess glue from around the seat bases then allow the glue to dry. Note: you may choose to add pilot figures of your choice at th...

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    50 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual final assembly parts required fuselage wing wing bolts (2) 3-inch y-harnesses (3) radio 9-inch servo extension 2mm x 5mm machine screw tools required felt-tipped pen #1 phillips screwdriver dental floss low-tack tape 3/16-inch flat blade screwdriver □ st...

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    51 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 7 attach a 9-inch servo extension lead to the esc. Use dental floss to secure the connection. □ step 8 plug the extension lead from the esc into the throttle channel of the receiver. □ step 9 position the nosewheel so that it is aligned with the f...

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    52 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual □ step 2 plug the nosewheel steering servo into an auxiliary channel. Because of the interaction between rudder and elevator servos during v-tail operation, the rudder and nosewheel steering servos cannot be connected with a y-harness. □ step 3 perform s...

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    53 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual aileron high rate up 3/8-inch (10mm) down 3/8-inch (10mm) aileron low rate up 1/4-inch (6mm) down 1/4-inch (6mm) elevator high rate up 1/2-inch (13mm) down 1/2-inch (13mm) elevator low rate up 3/8-inch (10mm) down 3/8-inch (10mm) rudder high rate left 1 ...

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    54 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual safety do’s and don’ts for pilots • check all control surfaces prior to each takeoff. • do not fly your model near spectators, parking areas or any other area that could result in injury to people or damage of property. • do not fly during adverse weathe...

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    Beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual 55 flap servo and nose gear cutout templates fwd aft lh flap servo hatch template. Place against inside surface. Aft fwd rh flap servo hatch template. Place against inside surface. Align with this edge remove shaded portion fwd aft.

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    57 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual warranty information warranty period exclusive warranty- horizon hobby, inc., (horizon) warranties that the products purchased (the “product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship at the date of purchase by the purchaser. Limited warran...

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    58 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual non-warranty repairs should your repair not be covered by warranty the repair will be completed and payment will be required without notification or estimate of the expense unless the expense exceeds 50% of the retail purchase cost. By submitting the ite...

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    59 beechcraft bonanza 15e arf assembly manual academy of model aeronautics national model aircraft safety code effective january 1, 2010 general a model aircraft shall be defined as a non-human- carrying aircraft capable of sustained flight in the atmosphere. It may not exceed limitations establishe...

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