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E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual
6.Plugtheelevatorservo,rudderservoandESCintothe
receiver.Mountthereceivertotheinsideofthefuselage
usinghookandloopmaterial.Routetheantennawire
throughthebottomofthefuselagetotherear,oras
directedbyyourradioinstructionmanual.
Note: Do not cut or change the length of the antenna
wire, as this will reduce the range of your radio system.
Control Throws
1.Turnonthetransmitterandreceiverofyouraircraft.
Checkthemovementoftherudderusingthetransmitter.
Whenthestickismovedright,theruddershouldalso
moveright.Reversethedirectionoftheservoatthe
transmitterifnecessary.
2.Checkthemovementoftheaileronsusingthe
transmitter.Whenthestickismovedright,theright
aileronwillmoveupandtheleftaileronwillmove
down.Reversethedirectionoftheservoatthetransmitter
ifnecessary.
3.Checkthemovementoftheelevatorwiththeradio
system.Movingtheelevatorstickdownwillmakethe
airplaneelevatormoveup.
4.Useathrowgaugetoadjustthethrowoftheelevator,
aileronsandrudder.Adjustthepositionofthepushrod
atthecontrolhorn,orthetravel/endpointadjustments
ofyourcomputertransmitter,toachievethefollowing
measurementswhenmovingthestickstotheirendpoints.
Summary of Eratix 3D 25e
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Specifications wingspan: 54in(1370mm) fuselagelength: 53in(1350mm) wingarea: 695sqin(44.9sqdm) weightofmodelw/obattery: 3–3.25lb(1.4–1.5kg) weightofmodelwithbattery: 3.75–4lb(1.7–1.8kg) radio: 6channelsw/4servos eratix 3d 25e assembly manual.
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2 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual introduction thee-fliteeratix3d25earfisa3d-capablesportplane designedtomakethetransitionfromsportmodelstomore challenging3daircraftalotlessdemanding.Itslarge wingareaandlightwingloadingofferveryforgivingflight characteristics,especiallyinslowflight.It’sals...
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3 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual contents of kit/parts layout large replacement parts: efl4076 wingsetw/ailerons efl4077 fuselage efl4078 tailset efl4080 mainlandinggear efl4083 fusehatch efl4085 canopy efl4079 cowling efl4081 wheelpants efl4084 wingtube small replacement parts han305 pro...
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E-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual required radio equipment youwillneedaminimum6-channeltransmitter,receiver,and fourminiservos.Youcanchoosetopurchaseacompleteradio systemthatincludesalloftheseitemsor,ifyouareusingan existingtransmitter,justpurchasetheotherrequiredequipment separately. Note: ...
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8 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual safety, precautions, and warnings astheuserofthisproduct,youaresolelyresponsiblefor operatingitinamannerthatdoesnotendangeryourself andothersorresultindamagetotheproductortheproperty ofothers. Carefullyfollowthedirectionsandwarningsforthisandany optionalsu...
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E-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual landing gear installation required parts •fuselage •mainlandinggear •wheelpant(left&right) •2 3 / 4 -inch(70mm)wheel(2) •4-40x1/2-inchsocketheadscrew(2) •#4washers(6) •4mmlocknut(4) •4mmx35mmmachinescrew(2) •2mmx8mmwoodscrews(4) required tools and adhesives ...
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10 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual 2.Slidethe4mmx35mmmachinescrewthroughoneof the2 3 / 4 -inchwheels.Securea4mmlocknutagainstthe wheel.Makesurethewheelstillspinsfreely. 3.Attachthewheeltothelandinggearusinga 4mmwasheranda4mmlocknut.Leavethenut looseatthistime. 4.Slidethewheelpantover...
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11 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual motor installation required parts •fuselageassembly •4-40blindnut(4) •hookandloopstrap(2) •cowling •2 1 / 2 -inch(64mm)spinner •propeller •brushlessesc •4-40x3/8-inchsocketheadscrews •hookandlooptape,3-inch(76mm)(2) •2mmx10mmsheetmetalscrew(4) required to...
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12 e-flite eratix 3d 25e 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 yo...
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13 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual 7.Slidethecowlingontothefuselage.Usethepropeller adaptertoattachthepropellerandspinnerbackplate temporarilyontothemotor.Positionthecowlingsoit linesupwiththespinnerbackplate,andhasasmallgap betweenthespinnerbackplateandcowling. 8.Withthecowlalignedwiththe...
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1 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual aileron installation required parts •wing •receiver •servow/hardware(2) •longservoarm(2) •cahinge(8) •clevis(2) •clevisretainer(2) •nyloncontrolhorn(2) •3mmx30mmmachinescrew(2) •controlhornstandoff(2) •controlhornwasher(2) •2 7 / 8 -inch(73mm)pushrodwire(2...
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15 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual 4.Slidetheaileronintopositiononthewing.The t-pinsinstalledinthehingeswillhelpinkeeping equalamountsinthewingandaileron. 5.Aligntheaileronwiththewingtip.Applyafewdrops ontoeachhinge.Makesuretoapplythecaonboththe topandbottomofthehinge. Important: do no...
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1 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual 7.Flextheaileronthroughitsrangeofmotionafew timestobreakinthehinges. 8.Repeatsteps1through7tocompletethe aileroninstallation. 9.Placetheservointotheopeninginthewing.Use afelt-tippedpentomarkthelocationsfortheservo mountingscrews..
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1 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual 10.Useapendrilland1/16-inch(1.5mm)drillbitto drillthefourlocationsfortheservomountingscrews. 11.Applyafewdropsofthincatoeachofthefour holes.Thiswillhardentheunderlyingwoodandhelp inpreventingthescrewsfrompullingout. 12.Securetheservointhewingusingthe...
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18 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual 13.Useahobbyknifetopiercethecoveringforthe 3mmx30mmmachinescrew.Slidethescrewintothe holefromthetopofthewing.Slideacontrolhorn washerontothescrew,thenthreadthecontrolhorn standoffontothescrew.Usea#1phillipsscrewdriverto tightentheassembly. Note: use thr...
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1 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual 16.Useapushrodwireconnectortosecurethewireto theservoarm.Trimanyexcesswireusingsidecutters. 17.Repeatsteps9through16tocompletethe aileronservoinstallation. Wing installation required parts •fuselage •wing(rightandleft) •wingtube •#4washer(2) •4-40x 1 /...
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20 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual 2.Removethehatchfromthefuselage.Slidethewing panelwithtubeintopositiononthefuselage. 3.Slidetheremainingwingpanelintoposition.Secure thepanelsusing4-40x 1 / 2 -inchmachinescrewswith#4 washers(silver)usinga3/32-inchhexwrench. 4.Repeatsteps2and3fortheremain...
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21 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual 2.Measurefromthestabtiptothewingtip.Adjustthe stabuntilthemeasurementsareequal. A a a=a 3.Viewtheairframefromtherearandmakesurethe wingandstabareparallel.Ifnot,lightlysandthestab saddleuntiltheyare. Wing and stabilizer parallel 4.Double-checktheadjustment...
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22 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual 5.Useasharphobbyknifetocutthecoveringslightly insidethelinesdrawn.Beverycarefulnottocutintothe underlyingwood,asthiswillweakenthestabandcause ittofailinflight. Note: you can use a soldering iron instead of a knife. This will eliminate the chances of cutti...
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23 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual 8.Preparetwocahingesbyplacingat-pininthe centerofeachhinge.Testfittheelevatoragainstthe stabilizer.Makesurethejoinerwirefitsintotheelevator aswell. 9.Rougherthejoinerwireusingmediumgritsandpaper. Apply30-minuteepoxytothejoinerwireandinthehole intheele...
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2 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual rudder and fin required parts •fuselage •rudder •fin •cahinge(3) •tailwheelassembly •tailwheel •wheelcollarw/setscrew required tools and adhesives •hobbyknife •thinca •30-minuteepoxy •mediumgritsandpaper •hexwrench:1.5mm 1.Roughenthetailwheelassemblyusingm...
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25 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual rudder and elevator servos required parts •fuselage •longservoarm(2) •servo(2) •clevis(2) •clevisretainer(2) •nyloncontrolhorn(2) •3mmx30mmmachinescrew(2) •controlhornstandoff(2) •controlhornwasher(2) •4-inch(102mm)pushrodwire •5 1 / 2 -inch(140mm)pushrod...
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2 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual 4.Assembletheelevatorlinkageusingthe4-inch (102mm)pushrodwire.Attachthelinkagetoalong servoarmwithapushrodconnector. 5.Repeatsteps1through4fortherudderservoand linkageusingthe5 1 / 2 -inch(140mm)pushrodwire..
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2 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual 6.Plugtheelevatorservo,rudderservoandescintothe receiver.Mountthereceivertotheinsideofthefuselage usinghookandloopmaterial.Routetheantennawire throughthebottomofthefuselagetotherear,oras directedbyyourradioinstructionmanual. Note: do not cut or change the ...
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28 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual the control throw measurements are taken at the widest point on the surface. Low rate high rate ailerons: up 1-inch(25mm) 3-inch(76mm) down 1-inch(25mm) 3-inch(76mm) elevator: up 1-inch(25mm) 3 1 / 2 -inch(90mm) down 1-inch(25mm) 3 1 / 2 -inch(90mm) rudde...
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2 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual range test your radio 1.Beforeeachflyingsession,besuretorangecheck yourradio.Thisisaccomplishedbyturningonyour transmitterwiththeantennacollapsed.Turnonthe receiverinyourairplane.Withyourairplaneonthe groundandtheenginerunning,youshouldbeableto walk30paces...
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30 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual flying your eratix 3d 25e flyingtheeratix3d25eisaboutasfunasitcangetatthe field.Averylightwingloadingandextremecontrolthrows makeforsomeexciting3dflying.Verifythatyourcgisatthe correctlocationasperthemanualandthatyouhaveyourrates setuptoyourliking.Verifya...
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31 e-flite eratix 3d 25e arf assembly manual 2007 official ama national model aircraft safety code general 1) iwillnotflymymodelaircraftinsanctionedevents,airshows ormodelflyingdemonstrationsuntilithasbeenproventobe airworthybyhavingbeenpreviously,successfullyflighttested. 2) iwillnotflymymodelhighe...
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