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E-FLITE EFL2650 Assembly Manual

Manual is about: Piper Pawnee 15e ARF

Summary of EFL2650

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    Specifications wingspan: 62 in (1575mm) length: 41.5 in (1050mm) wing area: 550 sq in (35.5 sq dm) weight w/ battery: 4–4.25 lb (1800–1900 g) weight w/o battery: 3.25 lb (1450 g) piper pawnee 15e arf assembly manual.

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    2 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual introduction the piper pawnee entered service in the late 1950s as one of the first planes to be purpose-built for agricultural spraying and dusting. While most have been retired from crop-dusting duty, many are still on the job today towing advertising ban...

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    3 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual contents of kit/parts layout efl2651 wing set w/struts efl2652 fuselage efl2653 tail set efl2654 landing gear efl2655 cowling efl2656 canopy efl2657 pushrod set efl2658 belly pan efl2659 pilot seat efl2660 wing struts efl2661 battery hatch efl2662 motor mou...

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    4 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual important information about motor selection we recommend the e-flite ® power 15 brushless outrunner, 950kv (eflm4015a) for sport performance. Scale outrunner setup eflm4015a power 15 bl outrunner, 950kv efla1040 40-amp brushless esc thp42003s2ppl 4200mah 3-...

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    5 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual notes regarding servos and esc warning: use of servos other than those we recommend may overload the bec of the recommended electronic speed control (esc). We suggest the use of only the servos we recommend when utilizing the recommended esc’s bec, or the u...

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    6 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual damage limits horizon shall not be liable for special, indirect or consequential damages, loss of profits or production or commercial loss in any way connected with the product, whether such claim is based in contract, warranty, negligence, or strict liabil...

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    7 e-flite piper pawnee 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 item f...

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    8 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual landing gear assembly required parts landing gear landing gear cover (2) axle w/nut (2) instrument panel pilot seat 2mm x 6mm machine screw (4) landing gear cover (2) 5/64-inch wheel collar w/setscrew vertical fin rudder 3/4-inch (19mm) tailwheel 2mm x 15mm...

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    9 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 3. Remove the hubs from the wheels. Note which is the rear hub and which is the front hub. 4. Slide the rear hub onto the axle. With the 5/32-inch wheel collar in the center of the axle, tighten the setscrew using a 1.5mm hex wrench to secure the collar to ...

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    10 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 5. Slip the tire over the rear hub. Insert the front hub into the tire. Place a piece of music wire or hex wrench through a hole in the front hub and into a screw hole in the rear hub to help align the holes when inserting the front hub in the wheel. 6. Us...

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    11 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 8. Repeat steps 2 through 7 for the remaining wheel installation. 9. Slide the tail wheel onto the tail gear wire. Use a 5/64-inch wheel collar and setscrew to secure the tail wheel. Remember to use threadlock on the setscrew to prevent it from vibrating l...

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    12 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual aileron servo installation required parts wing panels (right and left) servo w/hardware (2) servo cover (right and left) 6-inch (152) servo extension (2) 2mm x 15mm machine screw (4) 2mm x 8mm self-tapping screw (8) control horn w/backplate (2) clevis (2) ...

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    13 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 4. Use 6-minute epoxy to glue the servo mounting block to the servo cover as shown. Allow the epoxy to fully cure before proceeding. 5. Position the servo between the servo mounting block. Use a pencil to mark the locations for the servo mounting screws on...

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    14 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 8. Use a #1 phillips screwdriver to install the screws provided with the servos to attach it to the servo mounting blocks. 9. Secure a 6-inch (152mm) servo extension to the servo lead using string or a commercially available connector. 10. Tie a weight to ...

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    15 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 11. Tie the string to the servo extension and pull the extension through the wing and out of the hole. Note: tape the extension to the wing so it does not fall back into the hole. 12. Secure the servo cover using four 2mm x 8mm sheet metal screws and a #1 ...

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    16 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 14. Use side cutters to remove the backplate from a control horn. Attach the clevis to the outer hole of the horn. 15. Position the control horn so a) the holes in the horn align with the hinge line and b) the pushrod is 90 degrees to the hinge line. Use a...

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    17 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 18. Use two 2mm x 15mm machine screws, a #1 phillips screwdriver and the control horn backplate to secure the control horn to the aileron. 19. Center the aileron and aileron servo and use a felt- tipped pen to mark where the pushrod crosses the outer hole ...

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    18 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 21. Use a pin drill with a 5/64-inch (2mm) drill bit to enlarge the outer hole in the servo arm. 22. Slide the bend through the hole in the servo arm. 23. Use a pushrod connector to secure the pushrod wire to the servo arm. Use side cutters to remove any e...

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    19 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual flap servo installation required parts wing panels (right and left) servo w/hardware (2) servo cover (right and left) 6-inch (152) servo extension (2) 2mm x 15mm machine screw (4) 2mm x 8mm self-tapping screw (8) control horn w/backplate (2) clevis (2) cle...

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    20 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 2. Use a hobby knife to cut the covering separating the flap and aileron 3. Use a razor saw to separate the flap from the aileron. 4. Use a hobby knife to remove the covering for the flap servo. Use a covering iron to iron the edges of the covering into th...

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    21 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 5. Sand the edges of the flap and aileron so they will not interfere with each other. Use a covering iron and the material from the opening for the flap servo to beautify the ends of the flap and aileron. 6. The installation of the flap servo and linkage f...

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    22 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual joining the wing panels required parts wing panel (right and left) wing joiner (2) required tools and adhesives 30-minute epoxy clamps mixing cup mixing stick epoxy brush low tack tape pencil felt-tipped pen sandpaper rubbing alcohol paper towels 1. Mix ap...

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    23 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 4. Slide the joiner into one wing panel. You may need to sand the joiner to get it to fit. Use a pencil to mark the joiner against the wing. 5. Slide the joiner into the opposite panel. It should slide in up to or beyond the line drawn on it in the previou...

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    24 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 7. Apply a coat of epoxy to the root rib of one of the wing panels. 8. Apply epoxy inside the joiner box of the wing panel. 9. Slide the joiner into the wing panel and clean up any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol. Use enough epoxy that...

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    25 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual rudder and elevator installation required parts fuselage wing wing fairing 8-32 x 1-inch machine screw (2) #8 washer (2) stabilizer elevator (2) ca hinge (6) required tools and adhesives hobby knife felt-tipped pen ruler t-pins thin ca rotary tool drill bi...

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    26 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 4. Position the stabilizer into the slot in the aft end of the fuselage. Check that the stabilizer is centered in the fuselage. 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...

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    27 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual note: you can use a soldering iron instead of a knife. This will eliminate the chances of cutting into the wood. 8. Apply a thin coat of 30-minute epoxy to the exposed wood on the top and bottom of the stabilizer. Slide the stabilizer back into the fuselag...

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    28 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 11. Slide the three hinges into the slots in the elevator. 12. Slide the elevator into position on the stabilizer. The t-pins installed in the hinges will help in keeping equal amounts in the stabilizer and elevator. 13. Align the elevator with the tip of ...

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    29 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 15. Flex the stabilizer through its range of motion a few times to break in the hinges. 16. Repeat steps 10 through 15 to attach the remaining elevator to the stabilizer. 17. Place the fin in position on the fuselage. Trace the outline of the fuselage onto...

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    30 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 19. Position the fin back onto the fuselage. Use a square to check the alignment between the fin and stabilizer. Lightly sand the bottom of the fin until the alignment is correct. Use 30-minute epoxy to glue the fin to the fuselage. Make sure to check the ...

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    31 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 3. Slide each of the 23 5 / 8 -inch (600mm) pushrods into the tubes inside the fuselage. You will need to use a hobby knife to trim the covering near the tail so the pushrods can exit the fuselage. 4. Position the rudder servo in the fuselage. Mark the loc...

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    32 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 5. Use a drill and 1/16-inch (1.5mm) drill bit to drill the four holes for the servo mounting screws. 6. Apply a few drops of thin ca to each of the holes drilled in the previous step to harden the surrounding wood. 7. Mount the servo using the screws prov...

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    33 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 9. Use hook and loop tape to install the receiver in the fuselage following the manufacturer's instructions. A tube has been installed inside the fuselage to route the antenna wire. Do not cut the receiver wire if it extends excessively outside the fuselag...

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    34 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 13. Apply a few drops of thin ca to each of the holes drilled in the previous step to harden the surrounding wood. 14. Mount the rudder control horn using a #1 phillips screwdriver and two 2mm x 15mm machine screws. 15. Use a felt-tipped pen to mark the pu...

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    35 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 17. Use a pushrod connector to secure the pushrod wire to the servo arm. Use side cutters to remove any excess wire. 18. Repeat steps 10 through 17 to install the first elevator pushrod. Before connecting the pushrod to the servo arm, make sure to slide tw...

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    36 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 19. Install the final elevator clevis and control horn. Use low-tack tape to hold the elevator centered for the next step. 20. Secure the two wheel collars onto the final elevator pushrods using two 3mm x 8mm machine screws and a #2 phillips screwdriver. I...

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    37 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual motor installation required parts fuselage motor w/mount and accessories #4 washer (4) cowling motor battery electronic speed control propeller plywood x mount spacer (2) hook and loop straps (2) 2mm x 8mm sheet metal screw (4) 4-40 x 3/4-inch socket head ...

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    38 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 4. Remove the battery hatch from the fuselage. This is accomplished by pushing the hatch forward and then lifting the hatch up. 5. Install the battery in the fuselage using the 8-inch (204mm) hook and loop straps. 6. Turn on the radio system and plug the b...

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    39 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 8. Slide the cowling onto the fuselage. Important information about your propeller it is also very important to check to be sure the propeller is balanced before installing onto the shaft. An unbalanced propeller may strip the gears or cause poor flight ch...

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    40 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 11. Use a pin drill and 1/16-inch (1.5mm) drill bit to drill four locations (two each side) for the cowl mounting screws. Note: ensure the painted stripe on the cowl lines up with the stripe on the fuselage before drilling. 12. Use a pin drill and 1/8-inch...

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    41 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual final assembly required parts fuselage wing wing strut (2) 2mm x 12mm sheet metal screw (6) canopy y-harness (2) 6-32 x 1/2-inch socket head screw (2) required tools and adhesives canopy glue phillips screwdriver: #1, #2 low-tack masking tape hex wrench: 7...

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    42 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 3. Use rc-56 canopy glue to attach the canopy to the fuselage. Use low-tack tape to hold the canopy in position until the glue fully cures. 4. Slide a 1/16-inch (1.5mm) drill bit or t-pin through the hole in the strut mounting block from the inside of the ...

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    43 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 6. Test fit the struts between the fuselage and wing. They can be turned over (top to bottom) if they do not align with the holes in the wing and fuselage. Secure the strut to the fuselage using a 2mm x 12mm sheet metal screw and #1 phillips screwdriver. 7...

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    44 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual once all the control throws have been set, make sure to slide the clevis retainers over the clevises to prevent them from opening accidentally. Range test your radio 1. Before each flying session, be sure to range check your radio. This is accomplished by ...

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    45 e-flite piper pawnee arf 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 yo...

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    46 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 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 to a designated collection point for the...

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    47 e-flite piper pawnee arf assembly manual 2007 official ama national model aircraft safety code 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....

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