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E-FLITE Brio 10 ARF Assembly Manual

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    Brio 10 arf assembly manual.

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    2 table of contents landing gear installation ..................................11 aileron hinging ...............................................15 aileron servos and linkages ..............................18 wing installation ..............................................21 stabilizer, elevator & ...

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    3 contents of kit/parts layout large replacement parts: efl2276 wing set w/aileron efl2277 fuselage w/hatch efl2278 tail set efl2280 main landing gear efl2281 hatch & canopy efl2283 painted cowl efl2284 painted wheel pant set efl2286 firewall set small replacement parts efl2086 hook & loop tape efl2...

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    4 introduction thank you for purchasing the e-flite ™ brio 10 arf. If anybody knows what precision feels like, 3-time world champion and 2-time us champion quique somenzini certainly does. And he has poured all this experience into the design of the brio 10—a 10-size replica of the same f3a plane he...

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    5 important information about motor selection the brio 10 has two firewall options that are designed to easily utilize our recommended e-flite ™ park 480 bl outrunner motor, 1020kv, the optional power 10 bl outrunner motor, 1100kv or our optional six-series bl 2700kv motor (28mm) with a gearbox. Fir...

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    6 required tools and adhesives tools & equipment efla257 screwdriver, #0 phillips (or included with efla250) efla251 hex wrench: 3/32" (or included with efla250) 7mm nut driver hobby knife paper towel/tissue square ruler felt-tipped pen string adhesives medium ca thick ca 6-minute epoxy, 9oz (han800...

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    7 using the manual this manual is divided into sections to help make assembly easier to understand, and to provide breaks between each major section. In addition, check boxes have been placed next to each step to keep track of each step completed. Steps with a single circle ( ) are performed once, w...

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    Questions or assistance for questions or assistance, please direct your email to productsupport@horizonhobby.Com, or call 877.504.0233 toll free to speak to a service technician. Inspection or repairs if your product needs to be inspected or repaired, please call for a return merchandise authorizati...

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    Pursuant to this limited warranty, horizon hobby, inc. Will, at its option, (i) repair or (ii) replace, any product determined by horizon hobby, inc. To be defective. In the event of a defect, these are your exclusive remedies. This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of go...

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    Warranty inspection and repairs to receive warranty service, you must include your original sales receipt verifying the proof-of-purchase date. Providing warranty conditions have been met, your product will be repaired or replaced free of charge. Repair or replacement decisions are at the sole discr...

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    Landing gear installation required parts • fuselage • main landing gear (l&r) • tail skid • wheel pant (l&r) • 2mm nut (6) • #4 washer (4) • 1 3 / 8 " (35mm) wheel (2) • 2mm x 25mm screw (2) • 4-40 x 1/2" socket screw (4) • 2mm x 8mm wood screw (2) required tools and adhesives • threadlock • drill b...

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    3. Slide the 2mm x 25mm bolt through the landing gear. Secure the bolt using a 2mm nut and threadlock. 2. Slide the landing gear into the fuselage. The holes in the gear will only line up when installed correctly. Slide a #4 washer onto each of the four 4-40 x 1/2" socket head screw. Place a drop of...

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    4. Thread a 2mm nut 1/8" (3mm) from the first nut. Use threadlock or thin ca to keep the nut from rotating. Slide the wheel on and thread a final 2mm nut onto the screw, using threadlock or thin ca to keep the nut from rotating. Note: be very careful when using thin ca as not to glue the wheel so it...

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    6. Repeat steps 4 through 6 for the remaining wheel and wheel pant. 7. Drill two 1/8" (3mm) holes in the tail for the tail skid. 8. Use medium ca to glue the tail skid into position. 14.

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    Aileron hinging required parts • wing (left and right) • aileron (left and right) • ca hinges (6) required tools and adhesives • t-pins • thin ca • drill • paper towel • drill bit: 1/16" (2mm) 1. Locate the positions for the hinges. Drill a 1/16" (2mm) hole in the center of each slot of both the win...

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    3. Slide the aileron into position. Check to make sure it can move without interference at the wing root and wing tip. Remove the t-pins and apply thin ca to each hinge. Make sure the hinge is fully saturated with ca. Use a paper towel to clean up any excess ca from the wing and aileron. Make sure t...

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    4. Firmly grasp the wing and aileron and gently pull on the aileron to ensure the hinges are secure and cannot be pulled apart. Use caution when gripping the wing and aileron to avoid crushing the structure. 5. Work the aileron up and down several times to work in the hinges and check for proper mov...

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    Aileron servos and linkages required parts • wing panel (right and left) • micro control connector (2) • 2mm x 4mm screw (2) • sub-micro servo (2) • 3" (75mm) pushrod (2) • control horn and backplate (2) • 6" (150mm) servo extension (2) required tools and adhesives • hobby knife • 6-minute epoxy • s...

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    3. Place the servo in the wing. Guide the servo lead out through the opening at the wing root. Secure the aileron servo using the screws provided with the servo. 4. Attach the 3" (75mm) pushrod to the control horn. Start the wire from the wing tip side of the control horn. 19.

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    5. Attach the micro control connector to a long 3d servo arm. Be sure to use the included retainer to secure the micro control connector to the servo arm. Remove the remaining unused part of the servo arm. 6. Turn on the radio system and center the aileron trim and stick. Make sure the aileron servo...

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    Wing installation required parts • fuselage • wing (right and left) • wing tube • #4 washer (2) • 4-40 x 1/2" socket head screw (2) required tools and adhesives • hex wrench: 3/32" 1. Slide the wing tube into a wing panel. 2. Remove the hatch from the fuselage. Slide the wing panel with tube into po...

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    3. Slide a #4 washer onto a 4-40 x 1/2" socket head screw. Slide the remaining wing panel into position. Secure the panels using 4-40 x 1/2" socket head screws with #4 washers (silver) using a 3/32" hex wrench. 22.

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    Stabilizer, elevator & rudder required parts • fuselage w/wing installed • stabilizer • rudder • elevator • ca hinge (9) required tools and adhesives • hobby knife • felt-tipped pen • ruler • t-pins • thin ca • hobby knife 1. Hinge the elevator and stabilizer, using the same process as described in ...

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    4. Measure from the stab tip to the wing tip. Adjust the stab until the measurements are equal. A a a=a 3. Position the stabilizer into the slot in the aft end of the fuselage. Slide the stabilizer as far forward as possible. Center the stabilizer in the slot in the fuselage. 24.

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    5. View the airframe from the rear and make sure the wing and stab are parallel. If not, lightly sand the stab saddle until they are. 6. Double-check the adjustments from steps 1 through 3. Use a felt-tipped pen to trace the outline of the fuselage onto the top and bottom of the stabilizer. 25.

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    7. Use a sharp hobby knife to cut the covering slightly inside the lines drawn. Be very careful not to cut into the underlying wood, as this will weaken the stab and cause it to fail in flight. Note: you can use a soldering iron or hot knife instead of a regular old hobby knife. This will help in re...

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    9. Install the four carbon rods between the fuselage and stabilizer as shown. Glue the rods to the stabilizer and fuselage using 6-minute epoxy. 10. Attach the rudder using three ca hinges. Use the technique as described in aileron hinging for this procedure. 27.

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    Firewall installation required parts • fuselage • power 10 outrunner firewall or • inrunner/park 480 outrunner firewall required tools and adhesives • 6-minute epoxy 1. The brio has two firewall options. One is identified as the inrunner/park 480 outrunner firewall. The second is identified as power...

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    2. Attach the firewall to the sub-firewall structure on the front of the fuselage nose at this time using 6-minute epoxy or thick ca. Epoxy is best for this application. Make sure all joints are secure when finished so the firewall does not detach from the sub-firewall. Note: make sure to install th...

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    Park 480 outrunner motor installation required parts • fuselage • firewall stick mount (included) • 4-40 x 1/2" (12mm) socket head screw (4) • outrunner stick mount (included) • aluminum spacers, 4mm long (4) • 3mm x 8mm phillips head screws (4) (to mount motor to outrunner stick mount) • 2mm x 8mm ...

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    2. Attach the outrunner motor to the outrunner motor mount using the included spacers (4) and 3mm x 8mm screws (4). 3. First, cut 3/16" inches (5mm) off the end of the included firewall stick mount so the motor properly clears the cowling. Assemble the outrunner stick mount to the park 480 outrunner...

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    Power 10 outrunner motor installation required parts • fuselage • outrunner offset mounts, 32mm (4) • 4-40 x 43mm socket head screws (4) • 4-40 washers (4) • power 10 brushless outrunner motor required tools and adhesives • hex wrench: 3/32" skip to page 36 for setup of a 6-pole motor installation u...

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    2. Using four 4-40 x 43mm socket head screws and washers and outrunner offset spacers, attach the motor with x-mount to the blind nuts on the firewall the offset spacers have already been sized correctly so you have proper clearance when the cowling is installed later. 33.

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    6-pole motor installation required parts • fuselage • 2mm x 8mm sheet metal screw (3) (to secure mounts) • 4-40 x 1/2" (12mm) socket head screw (4) • firewall stick mount • 6-pole motor • 400 gearbox w/56t 0.5m spur gear • 19t 0.5 module 3.2mm id pinion gear required tools and adhesives • hex wrench...

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    2. Attach the motor to the gearbox using the screws provided with the motor and blue threadlock. Hint: the gearbox is in two pieces. Apply a bead of medium ca where the two pieces join to stiffen the mount for extreme aerobatics. 3. Attach the firewall stick mount to the firewall using four 4-40 x 1...

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    4. Slide the gearbox into position on the motor mount. Use a 1/16" (1.5mm) drill to drill a hole on each side of the gearbox and into the mount. Stagger the holes so the screws will not interfere with each other. Secure the gearbox using three #2 x 8mm screws. Cowling, esc and propeller installation...

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    Some 35a–40a brushless esc on the market either warn against running four (4) sub-micro servos or do not specify this setup will work. The reason is because oftentimes running four sub-micro servos with a 3-cell li-po battery are outside the range of the controller’s bec capability. Most controllers...

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    1. Connect the esc to the motor and secure the esc to the inside of the fuselage using hook and loop material and/or a tie wrap. The location of the esc may be changed depending on the length of the motor wires, type of esc and necessity to move the esc to achieve the correct center of gravity. 2. U...

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    Note: steps 4 through 6 cover the installation of the propeller when using an outrunner motor. Skip to step 7 for the installation of the propeller when using an inrunner motor and gearbox. 4. If using an outrunner motor, it may be necessary to ream a larger opening into the backplate of your e-flit...

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    Note: two spacers have been provided that are placed between the propeller and spinner backplate. Use the thin spacer for low-pitch propellers, the thick spacer for high-pitch propellers. This will prevent the blades of the propeller from contacting the spinner backplate. 5. Slide the spinner backpl...

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    7. Insert the 'hex to round' adapter onto the shaft. Then, slide the 6mm washer included with your gearbox onto the output shaft. 8. Slide the propeller onto the gearbox shaft. Slide the spacer included with the spinner onto the gearbox shaft in front of the prop as needed. Note: two spacers have be...

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    9. Slide the spinner backplate onto the gearbox shaft. Secure the propeller and spinner backplate using a 4mm washer and 4mm locknut. Make sure not to over-tighten the 4mm locknut. 10. Snap the spinner cone onto the spinner backplate. 42.

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    Rudder and elevator servos required parts • fuselage • plastic rudder horn • pull-pull cable • 2mm x 4mm screw (3) • 3" (75 mm) pushrod wire • brass cable keepers (4) • micro control horn w/backplate • micro control connector w/retainer (3) • sub-micro servo (2) • 12" (305 mm) servo extension (2) • ...

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    2. Attach the micro control horn to the elevator using a micro control horn backplate. Apply a few drops of medium ca to the backplate. 3. Install the micro control connector onto the elevator servo arm. Pass the elevator pushrod wire through the connector. With the radio on and elevator trim center...

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    Note: an optional rudder servo location has been provided at the rear of the fuselage if using heavier motors and you choose not to use the pull-pull system. The installation procedure is identical to the elevator servo installation, except the covering must be removed from the fuselage first. At th...

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    4. Lightly sand both sides of the middle section of the plastic rudder control horn before installing so the ca wicks better. Install the rudder control horn for the rudder using medium ca. Square the horn to the control surface. Note: the control horn has ears that will allow it to only slide into ...

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    6. Use tape to hold the rudder in neutral. Slide a cable crimp onto the control cable. The cable then goes through the horn, then back through the crimp twice. Pull the wire tight, and then use pliers to secure the crimp. Add a small drop of thin ca inside the brass crimp to help secure the wire. Wi...

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    8. The cables will cross inside the fuselage to get the proper geometry for the rudder to operate correctly. 9. Remove the tape from the control surface. Install the second cable following steps 9 through 11. Tension the cables lightly using the cable connectors to pull the surface into neutral. 48.

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    Final assembly required parts • fuselage • receiver • 3-cell 11.1v li-po, 16ga • hook and loop tape (2) • canopy hatch required tools and adhesives • thin ca optional parts • hook and loop strap 1. Check to make sure all servo wires and esc wires can reach the location of the receiver before mountin...

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    2. Install the battery in the fuselage using the remaining piece of hook and loop material. The battery location may vary but we anticipate that it will need to be mounted at the farthest back location on the battery tray in order to achieve the correct center of gravity. Hint: it is recommended you...

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    1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver of your brio 10. 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. Check the movement of the elevator with the radio ...

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    An important part of preparing the aircraft for flight is properly balancing the model. Caution: do not inadvertently skip this step! The recommended center of gravity (cg) location for the brio 10 is 3 7 / 8 " (100mm) to 4 3 / 8 " (110mm) behind the leading edge of the wing against the fuselage. Us...

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    Notes: 53.

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    General 1) i will not fly my model aircraft in sanctioned events, air shows or model flying demonstrations until it has been proven to be airworthy by having been previously, successfully flight tested. 2) i will not fly my model higher than approximately 400 feet within 3 miles of an airport withou...

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    3) at all flying sites a straight or curved line(s) must be established in front of which all flying takes place with the other side for spectators. Only personnel involved with flying the aircraft are allowed at or in front of the flight line. Intentional flying behind the flight line is prohibited...

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