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ZAGI 400 ELECTRIC Assembly Manual

Summary of 400 ELECTRIC

  • Page 1

    =zagi-400= =electric= wing span 48" wing area 2..833 sq. Ft. Airfoil zagi 999 weight 19 oz. Loading 5.7 oz/sq. Ft. Radio 3 channels w/mixer trick r/c products llc 938 victoria avenue venice, california 90291 visit: www.Zagi.Com email: zod@zagi.Com voice: (310) 301-1614 fax : (310) 822-7695 assembly ...

  • Page 2

    Recommendations and notes to avoid injury or damage to electronic speed control, do not plug the battery into the speed control until all of the steps have been followed on page 14. The zagi-400 is not a combat or bungie launch airplane. The design objectives were to make a rugged low cost, light we...

  • Page 3

    The zagi-400 complete kit electric wing kit contents: 2 expanded polypropylene (epp) leading edges laminated to 1# white foam wing panels and beds 2 pre-cut balsa elevons 2 24’’ strips of 1’’ x 3 mil paper backed mylar hinge tape 1 roll 2.2 mil color poly tape 2 control horns with 4 screws 2 threade...

  • Page 4

    Optional procedure a smooth finish can be obtained using light weight spackling with a minor weight penalty. Apply the spackling to the 1# foam only and not on the epp leading edge. Apply a thin coat of lightweight spackling with a 4 inch wide squeegee. Let the spackling dry. Sand to a smooth finish...

  • Page 5

    (see figure 4) lay the wing in the top bed bottom-side up. Start the tape covering at the trailing edge (te) of the wing by wrapping a strip of color tape around the te being careful to follow the shape. Working from the te forward, lay strips of tape from tip to at least 4 inches past center. Overl...

  • Page 6

    (see figure 5) hold the elevons together and sand them until they are identical. Trim the outboard end to match the angle of the wing tip. Trim the inboard end of the elevon to match the angle of the motor cut-out. Make the elevons about 1/16” shorter than the wing tip to make sure the elevons don’t...

  • Page 7

    Page 7 (see figure 7) the control rods may not fit in the servo control arm. The end of the control rod can be filed to fit in the servo control arm or the top hole in the servo control arms can be reamed by spinning an x-acto #11 blade in the hole or drilling with a #48 drill (.076”). Attach contro...

  • Page 8

    Page 8 (see figure 8) position the servos on the pre-marked servo positions. Outline the exact shape. Cut or router the foam to provide a snug flush fit. Wood shims can be used to assure a tight fit. Position the receiver 6 1/4” back from the nose. Position the receiver so that the input slots align...

  • Page 9

    (see figure 10) the zagi-20 esc (electronic speed control) is provided in the kit. The red and black pair of wires with the red male deans ultra connector plugs into the battery. The red and blue pair of wires with the separate spade connectors plug into the motor. The zagi-400 uses a pusher configu...

  • Page 10

    (see figure 11) attach the motor to the tray with a tie wrap. Locate the dimples on the rails on either side of the motor mount. Spin an x-acto blade in the dimples to make a hole. Elongate the holes to fit the wire tie. Push the wire tie through from the top of the tray. Wrap the wire tie under the...

  • Page 11

    (see figure 12) align the motor tray with the nose. Make sure that the motor tray is centered over the center line at the trailing edge. Attach the motor tray with a strip of fiber tape on each side. Cover the servos with strips of color tape. (see figure 12) peel the protective paper off of the hoo...

  • Page 12

    Page 12 (see figure 13) punch-out and separate the two nestedclear winglets. Punch-out the 1 1/4" x 1/4" slot in the winglet. (see figure 14) put a piece of fiber filament tape through the slot to the top of the wing and wrap it around to the bottom of the wing. Add two more pieces of tape to secure...

  • Page 13

    Figure 16 (see figure 16) with the tx on and the battery plugged in, set the elevon neutral setting by laying a straight edge under the wing at the trailing edge. The elevons should appear to have 2 or 3 degrees of reflex (up elevator). (see figure 15) lay wing bottom-side-up. Using a square, mark t...

  • Page 14: First Time Motor Power-Up

    Page 14 first time motor power-up the following steps are provided for a safe first time power-up of the motor. Do not press the prop onto the motor shaft yet. Test the motor hook-up before the prop is in- stalled. Make sure that the battery is charged. The batteries are not shipped with a charge. S...

  • Page 15: First Flight

    Preflight check and glide test do a preflight check before every flight. Always turn the transmitter power on before the motor battery in the airplane is plugged in (and un-plug the battery before turning off the tx). Make sure that the motor control stick is in the full down position. Make sure tha...

  • Page 16: Throwing The Zagi-400

    Throwing the zagi-400 hold the zagi-400 by the nose with your palm up over your head and your thumb wrapped around to the top. The secret to this launch is the energy you exert with your fingers in the follow through. Figure 17 page 16 trick r/c guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both wo...

  • Page 17

    Zagi is a registerd trademark of trick r/c products llc.