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E-FLITE Diamante 25e ARF Assembly Manual

Summary of Diamante 25e ARF

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    Specifications wingspan: 48in(1200mm) length: 50in(1250mm wingarea: 485sqin(31.3sqdm) weightw/obattery: 3–3.3lb(1.4–1.5kg) weightw/battery: 3.6–4.2lb(1.6–1.9kg) diamante25earf assemblymanual.

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual introduction thankyouforpurchasingthee-flite ® diamante25earf. Thediamante25ewasdesignedbychampionpilotpeter goldsmithtoprovideintermediatetoexperiencedpilotsa precisionaerobaticsplatformthatisexcellentlybalanced stabilityandhasbenignstallcharacteristics.Atthe...

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual contents of kit/parts layout large replacement parts efl4051 wingw/ailerons: efl4052 fuselage efl4053 tailset efl4055 mainlandinggear efl4056 cowling efl4057 wheelpants efl4058 canopy efl4059 spinner small replacement parts efl4054 pushrodset efla213 e-flite/j...

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual important information about motor selection thediamante25edoesnotincludeapropeller.Weare recommendingthepower25orpower32outrunnermotors. Themotorsystemslistedwillprovideyouwithexcellent aerobaticpowerforsportand/orartisticaerobaticpilots.All powersystemslisted...

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    5 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual required tools and adhesives tools & equipment efla250 parkflyertoolassortment,5-piece or purchase separately efla257 screwdriver,#0phillips(orincluded withefla250) efla251 hexwrench:3/32",7/64"(or includedwithefla250) nutdriver:5/16" drill drillbit:1/16"(1....

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual limited warranty (a)thiswarrantyislimitedtotheoriginalpurchaser ("purchaser")andisnottransferable.Repairorreplacement asprovidedunderthiswarrantyistheexclusive remedyofthepurchaser.Thiswarrantycoversonlythose productspurchasedfromanauthorizedhorizondealer.Thir...

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual questions, assistance, and repairs yourlocalhobbystoreand/orplaceofpurchasecannotprovide warrantysupportorrepair.Onceassembly,setuporuseofthe producthasbeenstarted,youmustcontacthorizondirectly. Thiswillenablehorizontobetteransweryourquestionsand serviceyouint...

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    8 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual safety, precautions, and warnings astheuserofthisproduct,youaresolelyresponsiblefor operatingitinamannerthatdoesnotendangeryourself andothersorresultindamagetotheproductortheproperty ofothers. Carefullyfollowthedirectionsandwarningsforthisandany optionalsupp...

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual 2.Usearotarytoolanda1/16in(1.5mm)drillbitto drillaholeinthecenterofeachhingeslotofboththe aileronandwing.Thisprovidesatunnelforthecato wickinto,penetratingthehinge. Hint: you can prepare the rudder, fin, elevator and stabilizer at this time as well.  3.Slide...

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    10 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual  5.Applyafewdropsontoeachhinge.Makesureto applythecaonboththetopandbottomofthehinge. Important: do not use accelerator on the hinges. The ca must be allowed to soak in and penetrate the hinge.  6.Gentlypulltheaileronfromthewingoncethecahas fullycured.This...

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    11 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual  9.Installtheservogrommetsandbrasseyeletsontothe aileronservofollowingtheinstructionsprovidedwith theservo.Attacha6in(152mm)servoextensiontothe aileronservo.Useacommerciallyavailablecliptokeep thetwofrombecomingdisconnectedinsidethewing.  10.Tiethestringt...

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    1 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual  11.Placetheservointotheopeninginthewing.Use afelt-tippedpentomarkthelocationsfortheservo mountingscrews.  12.Useapendrilland1/16in(1.5mm)drillbittodrill thefourlocationsfortheservomountingscrews.  13.Applyafewdropsofthincatoeachofthefour holes.Thiswillha...

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    1 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual  15.Useahobbyknifetopiercethecoveringforthe 3mmx30mmmachinescrew.Slidethescrewintothe holefromthetopofthewing.Slideacontrolhorn washerontothescrew,thenthreadthecontrolhorn standoffontothescrew.Usea#1phillipsscrewdriverto tightentheassembly. Note: use thread...

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    1 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual  18.Plugtheservointothereceiverandpowerupthe radiosystem.Centertheaileronstickandtrim.Install alongservoarmontotheservo,paralleltotheaileron hingeline.Markthepushrodwirewhereitcrossesthe servohornusingafelt-tippedpen.  19.Bendthewire90degreesatthemarkmadei...

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    15 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual  2.Slidethe6-32x1 1 / 8 "machinescrewthroughthe bottomholeofthelandinggear.Securethescrewusinga 6-32locknut.Threadasecondlocknutontothescrew.  3.Slidea#6washerontothescrew,thenslidethewheel ontothescrew.Slideasecond#6washerontothescrew andsecurethewheelus...

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    1 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual  6.Useafelt-tippedpentotransferthelocationofthe upperholeontothewheelpant.  7.Useadrilland9/64in(3.5mm)drillbittodrillthe locationmadeinthepreviousstep.  8.Pressthe4-40blindnutintotheholefromtheinside ofthewheelpant.  9.Slidethewheelpantbackontothegearan...

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    1 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual horizontal and vertical tail installation required parts •wingassembly •10-32nylonwingbolt •elevator •pushrodwireconnector(2) •stabilizer •fin •rudder •cahinges(9) •7in(178mm)pushrodwire •6 1 / 4 in(159mm)pushrodwire •clevis(2) •clevisretainer(2) •nyloncontr...

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    18 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual 3.Attachthewingtothefuselageusingthe10-32nylon wingbolt. 4.Usesixcahingestoattachtheelevatorand stabilizer.Usethesametechniqueastheaileron hingeswheninstallingtheelevatorhinges. 5.Installtheelevatorcontrolhornasshownfollowing thesametechniqueastheaileroncon...

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    1 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual 7.Measurefromthewingtiptothestabilizertomake surebothmeasurementsareequal.Thiswillsquarethe stabilizertothewingandfuselage.Useapieceofstring tocheckthedistancebetweenthewingandstabilizer. 8.Checktomakesurethestabilizerisparalleltothe wing.Lightlysandthefusel...

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    0 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual 10.Useahobbyknifewithanewbladetoremove thecoveringslightlyinsidethelinesdrawninthe previousstep. Note: remove the covering from the top and bottom of the stabilizer. Important: use light pressure to remove the covering, as you can use too much pressure and s...

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    1 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual 13.Use6-minuteepoxytogluethetailwheelassembly intothepre-cutslotintheaftendofthefuselage. 14.Slidethefinintotheslotintheaftendofthe fuselage.Pressthefintightagainsttheendofthe fuselage,asitcanrockforwardintheslot. Note: the aft edge of the fin will be parall...

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual 17.Removethecoveringbelowthelinedrawnonthe finusingthesametechniqueasthestabilizer.Usethin catosecurethefintothefuselage. 18.Usethreehingestoinstalltherudderontothefin.The tailgearwirewillbegluedintotherudderusing 6-minuteepoxy. 19.Securethetailwheelontothetai...

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual 21.Attacha12in(305mm)servoextensiontothe rudderservolead.Installtheservousingthesame techniqueastheaileronservo.Usethe7in(178mm) pushrodwiretoconnecttheservototherudder controlhorn. 22.Attacha12in(305mm)servoextensiontothe elevatorservolead.Installtheservousin...

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual motor installation required parts •fuselageassembly •4-40blindnut(4) •hookandloopstrap(2) •4-40x1/2"socketheadscrews •cowling •2 1 / 2 "(64mm)spinner •propeller •brushlessesc •hookandlooptape,3"(76mm)(2) •2mmx10mmsheetmetalscrew(4) required tools and adhesives...

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    5 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual 3.Plugthemotorintothespeedcontrol.Usehookand looptapetosecurethespeedcontrolinsidethefuselage outofthewayofthebattery. Note: when using our recommended e-flite ™ 60a pro brushless esc with switching bec you do not need a separate receiver pack as long as you...

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual 6.Usetapeandcardstocktomaketabstoindicate thelocationofthetabsatthefrontofthefuselagefor mountingthecowling. 7.Slidethecowlingontothefuselage.Usethepropeller adaptertoattachthepropellerandspinnerbackplate temporarilyontothemotor.Positionthecowlingsoit linesupw...

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual final assembly required parts •fuselageassembly •canopy •receiver required tools and adhesives •hookandlooptape •maskingtape •canopyglue(paapt56) •felt-tippedpen •sandpaper 1.Securethereceiverinsidethefuselageusinghook andlooptape.Followtheinstructionsprovided...

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    8 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual 3. Usecanopygluetoattachthecanopytothe canopyhatch.Tapethecanopyintopositionuntil thegluefullycures. 4.Attachthecanopyhatchtothefuselage. Control throws 1.Turnonthetransmitterandreceiverofyouraircraft. Checkthemovementoftherudderusingthetransmitter. Whenthes...

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual center of gravity animportantpartofpreparingtheaircraftforflightisproperly balancingthemodel. Caution: do not inadvertently skip this step! Therecommendedcenterofgravity(cg)locationis5–5 1 / 2 in (127–140mm)behindtheleadingedgeofthewingagainstthe fuselage. Ran...

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    0 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual flying the diamante 25e youwillfindthediamante25etobeasolid,honest-flying model.Itiscapableofhandlingallkindsofweather. Ensureyourcgissetaccordingtothemanualandpowerup theaircraft.Moveyourthrottletrimupslowlyuntilthemotor justbeginstospin.Thiswillbeyourfligh...

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    1 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual servo and control setup 3dandprecisionmodeltrimtypicallygoagainsteachother. Whatimeanbythisisthatwhenpilotssetuptheirnew40% something,theygostraightforthebigrates—35,40,and sometimesupto50degreesofthrow.Anythoughtsabouthow thiscanaffecttheservoresolution,and...

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual sequencing manyofthetrimmingarticlesihaveseenovertheyears incorporatesomekindofchartorgraphsayingdothisandthis happensandsoon.Myconceptofsequencingyourtrimming issimple.Ifyougetyourtrimmingoutofsequenceyouwillend upchasingyourtail.Aswithmostthingsinthisunivers...

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual dynamic balance ok,wearehappywithourcenterofgravity,sothenextthing isdynamicbalance.Thisisreallyonlyrelevantwithwingtip weight,mostotheraxesonamodelaircraftarenotaffectedtoo muchbythedynamiceffectsofhighgforceloads.Havingsaid that,yourwingsare.Justbecausetheyb...

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual aftermanypullups,youreallyneedmorerightthrust,asyou passthrough500’youcanclearlyseeyourmodeldriftingtothe left.Hereisthecooltip:applysomerightrudderandcontinue toapplyituntilittracksstraight.Bringtheplanintolandand checkyourrudderdeflection.Useaprotractortosee...

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    5 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual iwantyoutousethesametechniqueasbeforewhenchecking forthethrust,onlythistimeonlypullto45degrees,making sureyouareeitherdirectlyintothewind,ordirectlydownwind. Usingfullailerondeflection,rolltotheright.Iftheaircraft(what icall)walkstotheright,thenyouhavetoomuc...

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual goodnewsis,it’sfairlyeasytocompensatefor.Letsdotheroll axisfirst,youcandothis2waysandbothworkwell.Infact,i wouldsuggestyoutrybothtogetthebestinput. Version1istoclimbtoahighaltitude,simulatingatypicaltop oftheboxaltitudeandflydirectlyoveryourheadandintothe wind...

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual rudderelevator.Ithinkabout3timesinmyentirelifeihada modelthatdidn’tneedrudderelevatorcompensation.Sameas withthepreviousrudderaileron,startbydoingaflatturntothe leftandseewhathappens.Ifyourmodelpitchesdownwhen rudderisapplied,thenmixasmallamountofupelevator:if...

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    8 e-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual 2007 official ama national model aircraft safety code general 1) iwillnotflymymodelaircraftinsanctionedevents,air showsormodelflyingdemonstrationsuntilithasbeen proventobeairworthybyhavingbeenpreviously, successfullyflighttested. 2) iwillnotflymymodelhighert...

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    E-flite diamante 5e arf assembly manual building and flying notes.

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