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WATT AGE Fokker Dr.1 Assembly Instructions Manual

Manual is about: Electric-Powered Park-Scale ARF

Summary of Fokker Dr.1

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    Page thank you for purchasing the wattage fokker dr.1 triplane ep arf. We're confident that the quality of your new airplane meets and even exceeds your expectations. Before completing the final assembly of your new airplane, please carefully read through this assembly manual in its entirety. Doing ...

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    Page wing strut assemblies ❑ (2) cabanestruts ❑ (4) outerwingstruts ❑ (2) aluminumbrackets(90º) ❑ (2) aluminumbrackets(45º) ❑ (4) m2x4mmmachinescrews ❑ (4) m2hexnuts ❑ (8) m2x8mmwoodscrews ❑ (1) centerwingfairing ❑ (2) plywoodwingtipskids ❑ (4) m3x25mmmachinescrews ❑ (4) m2x8mmwoodscrews ❑ (1) cowli...

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    Page ❑ glue the motor mount stick to the firewall from the back. ❑ slide your motor assembly firmly onto the motor mount stick. When positioned correctly, the back of the nut that the propeller fits over should be 1-3/4" (44mm) in front of the firewall (a).Thiswillensurethatthecowling willlineupwhen...

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    Page you'll need the following parts from the kit: stabilizer and rudder installation you'll need the following tools and supplies: ❑ kwikbondthinandthickc/a ❑ #2phillipsheadscrewdriver ❑ excelmodelingknife ❑ (1) horizontalstabilizerwithelevator ❑ (1) rudder ❑ (6) c/a-stylehinges ❑ (2) plywoodcontro...

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    Page 0 ❑ cutawaythecoveringmaterialfromover only the bottomofthecontrol hornmountingslotintheelevator.Pleaseseetheimportantnoteabove. ❑ glueonecontrolhornintothemountingslot,makingsurethatthecontrol hornisfacingforward. Step 2: installing the elevator control horn importanttheelevatorpushrodexitslot...

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    Page ❑ cuttwohingeslotsintheleadingedgeoftherudder,equallyspaced betweenthetopandbottom,thenslidethehingesintoplace,usingthesame techniquesthatyoudidtoinstallthehingesintheelevator. Importantaswiththeelevator,makesuretocutthehingeslotson thecenterlineoftheleadingedge. ❑ cutthecorrespondinghingeslots...

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    Page ❑ cutawaythecoveringmaterialfromovertheelevatorpushrodexitslot intherightsideofthefuselage. ❑ centertheelevatorservo(theright-sideservo). ❑ slidetheplainendofthepushrodthroughthefuselageandoutthe elevatorpushrodexitslot,thenattachtheservohorntotheservo,making surethatit'scenteredandpointingtowa...

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    Page ❑ withboththerudderandtherudderservocentered,cutoffthepushrod rightatthefrontofthecontrolhorn. ❑ attachtheremainingprebentwireintotheoutermostholeinthecontrol horn,thensecureittothepushrod,usingtheremainingpieceofthe heat-shrinktubing. Importantremembertodouble-checkthatboththerudderandthe rudd...

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    Page step 2: installing the landing gear struts ❑ cutawaythecoveringmaterialfromoverthelandinggearstrutmounting slotsinthetopofthegearwing. ❑ installthelandinggearstrutsintothepredrilledholesinthemounting slots. Importantthelandinggearstrutsarenotthesame.Oneisnarrowerandoneiswider.Thenarrowerstrutsh...

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    Page step 4: installing the landing skid ❑ cutawaythecoveringmaterialfromoverthelandingskidmountingslot inthebottomofthefuselage. ❑ gluethelandingskidintoplace,makingsurethatthemountingtabis flush with the bottom of the fuselage. You'll need the following parts from the kit: bottom and center wing i...

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    Page step 2: installing the center wing ❑ cutawaythecoveringmaterialfromoverthetopandbottomofthe wing-screwmountingholesinthecenterwing,thencutawaythecovering materialfromovertheouterwingstrutmountingslotsinboththetopand thebottomofthewing. ❑ applyacoupleofdropsofthinc/aintothecenterwingmountinghole...

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    Page step 3: installing the center wing fairing ❑ cutawaythecoveringmaterialfromoverthetwopredrilledcenterwing fairingmountingscrewpilotholesintheleadingedgeofthewing. ❑ applyacoupleofdropsofthinc/aintothepilotholesandletitdry completely. ❑ securethefrontofthecenterwingfairingtothewing,usingtwom2x8m...

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    Page step 1: hinging the ailerons ❑ cutthreehingeslotsintheleadingedgeofeachaileron,thenslidethe hingesintoplace,usingthesametechniquesthatyoudidtoinstallthehinges intheelevatorandtherudder.Positionthehingesatthelocationsshown. ❑ cutthecorrespondinghingeslotsinthetrailingedgeofthewing,then hingethea...

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    Page step 4: installing the aileron linkage assembly ❑ installtheaileronlinkageassemblies,usingthesametechniquesthat youusedtoinstalltheelevatorandrudderlinkageassemblies. ☞ noticethattheservoarmsaremountedtowardthemiddleofthewing, sothatthepushrodslineupwiththecontrolhorns. You'll need the followin...

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    Page 0 important before installing the two outer wing struts in the nextprocedure,makesurethatyouinstallthemsothattheyareangled backward toward the trailing edge and that mounting tab with the "ascending"labelisgluedintothetopwing. ❑ cutawaythecoveringmaterialfromovertheouterwingstrutmounting slots ...

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    Page step 1: installing the wing tip skids ❑ cutawaythecoveringmaterialfromoverthewingtipskidmountingslots in the bottom of the bottom wing, then fit and glue the two wing tip skids into place. Step 2: installing the electronic speed control ❑ ifyourescfeaturesanon/offswitch,mountitinaconvenientplac...

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    Page balance point and control throws balance point: the center of gravity (c/g or balance point) is 1" (25mm) back from the leading edge of the centerwing, measured at the middle of the wing. Ailerons: 1/2" (13mm) up & down elevator: 5/8" (15mm) up & down rudder: 3/4" (19mm) right & left the contro...

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