Lanier R/C MARINER 40 MK II ARF Assembly Instructions Manual - Mariner 40 Mk II Arf
Assembly Instructions
LANIER R/C
MARINER 40 MK II ARF
LANIER R/C, INC.- P O Box 458 - Oakwood, GA 30566 - Ph 770-532-6401
© Copyright 2006 Lanier R/C, Inc.
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smooth. Be sure to cut out the notch for the
mast, located in the center.
2. Trial fit the windshield on the fuselage. It
may necessary to do some extra trimming on
the sides to match the side windows. Once
satisfied, tape the windshield in place.
3. When positioned and taped, use thin CA glue
(carefully) several places to tack it in place.
Now apply a bead of Pacer Formula 560 Canopy
Glue all around the edges and let cure over
night. It may be necessary to do this again for
a good seal to keep the water out.
INSTALLING THE RADIO
1. We recommend putting the radio receiver in
a plastic bag and then wrapping it with bubble
wrap. If you use foam to wrap it, it will soak up
the water and will more likely let it migrate into
the receiver. Mount the receiver just ahead of
the servos and route the antenna out the side,
close to the wing saddle, and up to the vertical
fin. Thus keeping it out of the water
Mount the receiver switch inside, up close to the
wing saddle, using the DuBro Kwik-Switch and
Charging Jack No. 207. Coat the pushrod and
connector door on the outside of the switch with
Vaseline to keep the water out.
2. Standard servos may be used. They are
somewhat water resistant but not water
proof. Futaba does have a servo that is more
water resistant and is called Water
Resistant however, expect to pay more money.
Of course, if they are submerged, forget it. If
the receiver gets wet and fails to operate, dry it
out before trying to operate it again.
GETTING YOUR MODEL READY TO FLY
NOTE: This section is VERY important and
must NOT be omitted! A model that is not
properly balanced will be unstable and possibly
crash. You want a first successful flight!
1. Accurately mark the balance point on the
bottom of the wing, on both sides, next to the
fuselage. The balance point is 3-7/8” (28% of
the wing chord) back from the leading edge of
the wing. This is the balance point at which your
model should be balanced for your first flights.
Later, you may experiment by shifting the
balance up to 1/4" forward or back to change
the flying characteristics. If you move the