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ZAGI 400 X ELECTRIC Assembly Manual

Summary of 400 X ELECTRIC

  • Page 1

    = zagi-400 x = = electric = wing span 48" wing area 3.33 sqft airfoil zagi 999 weight 24.6 oz loading 7.4 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 voicel: (310) 301-1614 fax: (310) 822-7695 assembl...

  • Page 3: Recommendations and Notes

    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 15. The zagi-400 x is not a combat or bungie launch airplane. The design objectives were to make a rugged low cost, light ...

  • Page 4

    The zagi-400 x 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 threa...

  • Page 5

    Layout the bottom beds on a flat surface. Tape them together. Repeat for top beds. Align the cores together on the bottom bed. Spray the root end of the wing cores with #77 spray adhesive. Put a piece of clear wrap or wax paper between the beds and the cores to pre- vent sticking. Let the adhesive d...

  • Page 6

    The zagi-400 x should be sprayed with #77 and covered with tape before any holes are cut for radio installation. This will avoid getting spray adhesive in the radio compart- ments or on the antenna. Most of the colors are transparent enough to see the servo cutout marks through the tape. If a dark c...

  • Page 7

    Taping tip covering the top and bottom of the wing in contrasting colors makes the plane much easier to fly. Apply the darker color on the bottom surface. An optional roll of color poly tape will be required to do this. Place weights on the wing panel opposite the side being covered. Apply the tape ...

  • Page 8

    (see figure 7) 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 cutout. Make the elevons about 1/16” shorter than the wing tip to assure the elevons don’t rub...

  • Page 9

    (see figure 10) 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 1 1/2” back from the nose. Position the receiver so that the input slots align with ...

  • Page 10

    Page 9 figure 10 antenna servo wires (see figure 10) install the antenna along the leading edge seam between the two types of foam. Cut a 1/4” slot in the seam between the receiver (rx) and the wing tip. Push the antenna into the slot with a flat blade screwdriver. The antenna will extend several in...

  • Page 11

    (see figure 12) 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 should be soldered to the motor. The zagi-400 x uses a pusher configuration which requires...

  • Page 12

    (see figure 13) a strain relief can be made to protect the esc wires from damage on impact. Tether the deans connector on the esc to the motor wire tie with a length of dental floss. The tether will unplug the battery on impact rather than pulling wires out of the esc. Caution: the prop should not b...

  • Page 13

    Page 12 red deans ultra plug to battery solder the red and blue wires to the motor tabs the red white and blue wire plugs into the receiver esc on/off switch the switch pictured here is in the on position installation and hook-up. Do not plug the battery into the esc until all of the hook-up and pow...

  • Page 14

    (see figure 14) peel the protective paper off of the hook side of two strips of velcro. Stick the strips to the battery 1/2 inch from each end. Press the loop side to the hook side and peel the paper. Press the battery in place with the sticky side down. Use only two pieces of velcro on the battery....

  • Page 15

    Page 14 (see figure 16) punch-out and separate the two nestedwinglets. Punch-out the 1 1/4" x 1/4" slot in the winglet. (see figure 17) 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 the w...

  • Page 16

    (see figure 19) with the tx on and the battery plugged in, check 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). This can best be accomplished by setting the elevator trim on the trans...

  • Page 17: First Time Motor Power-Up

    Page 16 first time motor power-up the following steps are provided for a safe first time motor power-up. Do not press the prop onto the motor shaft yet. Test the motor hookup before the prop is installed. Make sure that the battery is charged. The batteries are not shipped with a charge. Note: alway...

  • Page 18: 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. Make sure that the motor control stick is in the full down position. Make sure that the controls are working properly. Check the trim ...

  • Page 19: Figure 20

    Page 18 battery life and power management battery life is a determined by two main factors; charging and discharging. Both of these functions produce heat. Warm is okay, hot isn’t. A hot battery has either been charged or discharged too fast. First, charging. Make sure that the charger is designed t...

  • Page 20

    Page 19 mods the challenge of making any modifications on flying wings is the trade-off between the advantage and the penalty. Structural modifications made to the airframe should be made with caution. Since most mods involve adding weight, and more than likely behind the cg, mods should be avoided....

  • Page 21: Throwing The Zagi-400 X

    Page 20 throwing the zagi-400 x figure 21 hold the zagi-400 x 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. Trick r/c guarantees this kit to be free from defects in bot...

  • Page 22

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