Made in vietnam. “graphics and specfications may change without notice”. Kit features. • ready-made—minimal assembly & finishing required. • ready-covered covering. • photo-illustrated step-by-step assembly manual. Specifications wingspan---------------------------------------- 78.7 in--------------...
Decathlon _ code sea 83 . Instruction manual 2 introduction. Thank you for choosing the decathlon artf by seagull models. The decathlon was designed with the intermediate/advanced sport scale in mind. It is a semi scale airplane which is easy to fly and quick to assemble. The airframe is conventiona...
Www.Seagullmodels.Com 3 1) carefully remove the aileron from one of the wing panels. Note the position of the hinges. 2) remove each hinge from the wing panel and aileron and place a t-pin in the center of each hinge. Slide each hinge into the wing panel until the t-pin is snug against the wing pane...
Decathlon _ code sea 83 . Instruction manual 4 hinging the elevator. 8) after both ailerons are securely hinged, firmly grasp the wing panel and aileron to make sure the hinges are securely glued and cannot be pulled out. Do this by carefully applying medium pressure, trying to separate the aileron ...
Www.Seagullmodels.Com 5 aileron control horn: see pictures below . Aileron control horn elevator control horn. M3 lock nut . Aluminum washer . Aluminum washer . Contronl horn m3 screw . 16mm . Epoxy. Wing epoxy. Wing hinge. Install the elevator control horn using the same method as with the aileron ...
Decathlon _ code sea 83 . Instruction manual 6 16mm. See pictures below.Make yourself the template of your engine on paper. Engine mount installation. Mark and drill 4 holes for engine mount. Insert 4 blind nuts to firewall. 4x30mm. Thread locker glue. Rudder control horn: using the same tectniques ...
Www.Seagullmodels.Com 7 2) using a modeling knife, cut one length of silicon fuel line. Connect one end of the line to the weighted fuel pick up and the other end to the nylon pick up tube.(the silicon tube is not included). 3) carefully bend the second nylon tube up at a 45º angle. This tube is the...
Decathlon _ code sea 83 . Instruction manual 8 fuel pick-up tube. Fuel fill tube. Vent tube. Landing gear. Wheel pant. Locker glue. 2) follow diagram below for wheel pant installation: wheel collar. Wheel. Lite-plywood block. Axle. Washer. M3. Wheel pant. Wheel. M3. M3. Wheel collar. Lite-plywood bl...
Www.Seagullmodels.Com 9 1) the blind nuts for securing the landing gear are already mounted inside the fuselage. 2) using the hardware provided, mount the main landing gear to the fuselage. Installing the main landing gear. 3) a drop of c/a glue on the wheel collar screws will help keep them from co...
Decathlon _ code sea 83 . Instruction manual 10 cowling installation. Trim and cut. Trim and cut. Pushrod wire. 4) bolt the engine to the engine mount using the four machine screws. Double check that all the screws are tight before proceeding. 155mm . 4.2 mm diameter. Machine screw 4x30mm. Pushrod w...
Www.Seagullmodels.Com 11 trim and cut. Machine screw 3x10mm. 1.5mm were (needle valve). Trim and cut. Installing the switch. Install the switch into the precut hole in the side of fuselage. Switch..
Decathlon _ code sea 83 . Instruction manual 12 remove covering. When cutting through the covering to re- move it, cut with only enough pressure to only cut through the covering itself. Cutting into the balsa structure may weaken it. Draw center line. Throttle servo arm. Elevator servo. Elevator ser...
Www.Seagullmodels.Com 13 epoxy. Hinge slot. Put the vertical stabilizer into the in the top of the horizontal fin. The bottom edge of the stabilizer should also be firmly pushed against the top of the horizontal stabilizer. When cutting through the covering to re- move it, cut with only enough press...
Decathlon _ code sea 83 . Instruction manual 14 attach the string to the servo lead and carefully thread it though the wing. Installation the pushrod . Wing. Aileron. String. Small weight. Wing. Wing rib. String. Small weight. M2 lock nut. M2 clevis. 75mm. 110mm. Installing the aileron servos. Strin...
Www.Seagullmodels.Com 15 repeat the procedure for the other wing. Elevator and rudder pushrods assembly follow pictures below. Wing. Aileron. Aileron. Aileron. Elevator - rudder pushrod installation. Elevator control horn. Rudder control horn. M2 lock nut. M2 lock nut. M2 clevis. Attach to servo arm...
Decathlon _ code sea 83 . Instruction manual 16 installing tail strut support the tail strut system assembly follow pic- tures below. Rudder pushrod. Control horn. Elevator pushrod. Metal clevis. Elevator pushrod. M2 lock nut. Elevator. Elevator. Rudder. Throttle. Throttle. Elevator. Rudder. 2 1.
Www.Seagullmodels.Com 17 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 vertical fin. Horizontal fin. Vertical fin. Horizontal fin. Horizontal fin. Vertical fin. Fuselage bottom. 90mm..
Decathlon _ code sea 83 . Instruction manual 18 4 m3 x10 mm. 90mm. 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 4 4 m3 x 10mm..
Www.Seagullmodels.Com 19 mounting the tail wheel. See picture below. 3x25mm. 3 x10 mm. 3x10 mm. 3x25 mm. Aluminum tail landing gear. 2) wrap the receiver and battery pack in the protective foam rubber to protect them from vibration. 3) route the antenna in the antenna tube inside the fuselage and se...
Decathlon _ code sea 83 . Instruction manual 20 parts requirement.See pictures below. Installing the wing strut. M4x15mm. M4x60mm. M4x60mm. 5mm diameter pilot horn. Insert two wing panels as pictures below. 3x50mm. Wing tube. Wing bolt. Aluminum tube. Plastic screw. C/a glue..
Www.Seagullmodels.Com 21 60mm. 85mm. Turnbuckle. 1 2 m4x15mm. 1 2 3.
Decathlon _ code sea 83 . Instruction manual 22 4) by moving the position of the adjust- able control horn out from the control surface, you will decrease the amount of throw of that control surface. Moving the adjustable con- trol horn toward the control surface will in- crease the amount of throw....
Www.Seagullmodels.Com 23 aerobatic flying preflight check. 1) completely charge your transmitter and receiver batteries before your first day of flying. 2) check every bolt and every glue joint in the decathlon to ensure that everything is tight and well bonded. 3) double check the balance of the ai...
