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  • Page 1 Mini FuntanaX Assembly Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction..............3 Safety,.Precautions,.and.Warnings......12 Specifications..............3 Landing.Gear.Installation..........13 Using.the.Manual............3 Outrunner.Motor.Installation........15 Contents.of.Kit/Parts.Layout..........4 Cowling.Installation...........16 Required.Radio.Equipment..........5 Aileron.Hinging............20 Important.Information.About.Motor.Selection....6 Aileron.Servos.and.Linkages........23 High.Power.Outrunner.Setup.........6 Wing.Installation............27 Optional.Accessories...........6 Stabilizer.and.Elevator..........30 Required.Tools.and.Adhesives........6 Rudder.and.Fin............34 Note.on.Lithium.Polymer.Batteries........7 Rudder.and.Elevator.Servos........36 Warning..............7 Final.Assembly............40 Date.of.Purchase.Warranty.Period.........7 Control.Throws............44 Limited.Warranty............8 Center.of.Gravity.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Using the Manual Thank you for purchasing the Mini FuntanaX. To create This manual is divided into sections to help make assembly the Mini Funtana X, E-flite started with the proven 3D easier to understand, and to provide breaks between each benefits of the original Mini Funtana design then increased major section.

  • Page 4: Contents.of.kit/Parts.layout

    Contents of Kit/Parts Layout Large Replacement Parts: EFL2426 Wing w/Ailerons EFL2427 Fuselage w/Hatch EFL2428 Tail Set EFL2429 Pushrod Set EFL2430 Main Landing Gear EFL2431 Fuselage Hatch EFL2432 Canopy EFL2433 Cowling EFL2434 Wheel Pants EFL2435 Wing Tube EFL2436 Side Force Generators Small Replacement Parts: EFLA200 Micro Control Horns...

  • Page 5: Required.radio.equipment

    Required Radio Equipment You will need a minimum 6-channel transmitter, crystals, micro receiver, and four sub-micro servos. You can choose JSP30610 6-Channel UltraLite Rx w/o Crystal, Positive Shift JR/AIR (72MHz) to purchase a complete radio system that includes all of these items or, if you are using an existing transmitter, just purchase the other required equipment separately.

  • Page 6: Important.information.about.motor.selection

    Or Purchase Separately and aerobatic power and a worry-free outrunner motor. EFLA257 Screwdriver, #0 Phillips (or included with EFLA250) The Mini FuntanaX does not include a propeller. EFLA251 Hex Wrench: 3/32" (or included with EFLA250) High Power Outrunner Setup Nut driver: 1/4"...

  • Page 7: Note.on.lithium.polymer.batteries

    Especially keep your hands away from the propeller. Date of Purchase Warranty Period Horizon Hobby, Inc., (Horizon) warranties that the Products purchased (the "Product") will be free from defects in materials and workmanship at the date of...

  • Page 8: Limited.warranty

    Limited Warranty (a) This warranty is limited to the original Purchaser (c) Purchaser Remedy- Horizon's sole obligation hereunder ("Purchaser") and is not transferable. REPAIR OR shall be that Horizon will, at its option, (i) repair or REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY (ii) replace, any Product determined by Horizon to be IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE PURCHASER.

  • Page 9: Damage.limits

    Damage Limits Safety Precautions This is a sophisticated hobby Product and not a toy. It HORIZON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, must be operated with caution and common sense and INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF requires some basic mechanical ability. Failure to operate PROFITS OR PRODUCTION OR COMMERCIAL LOSS IN this Product in a safe and responsible manner could result ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE PRODUCT, WHETHER...

  • Page 10: Inspection.or.repairs

    Repair or replacement decisions are at the sole discretion protection. Ship via a carrier that provides tracking and of Horizon Hobby. insurance for lost or damaged parcels, as Horizon is not responsible for merchandise until it arrives and is accepted at our facility.

  • Page 11: Non-Warranty.repairs

    Non-Warranty Repairs Should your repair not be covered by warranty the Electronics and engines requiring inspection or repair repair will be completed and payment will be required should be shipped to the following address: without notification or estimate of the expense unless Horizon Service Center the expense exceeds 50% of the retail purchase cost.

  • Page 12: Safety,.Precautions,.And.warnings

    Safety, Precautions, and Warnings As the user of this product, you are solely responsible for • Avoid operating your model in the street where injury or operating it in a manner that does not endanger yourself damage can occur. and others or result in damage to the product or the •...

  • Page 13: Landing.gear.installation

    Landing Gear Installation  1. Place the landing gear onto the bottom of the fuselage. They will angle forward when Required Parts installed in the correct direction. Attach with Fuselage two 4-40 x 3/8" machine screws and two #4 Main landing gear black washers.
  • Page 14   2. Slide the 4-40 x 1" machine screw through   3. Fit the assembly in Step 2 into the wheel pant one of the 1 " wheels. Slide a #4 steel washer and insert the bolt into the landing gear. With so it fits against the wheel.

  • Page 15: Outrunner.motor.installation

    Outrunner Motor Installation  1. Attach the supplied aluminum motor X-mount to the motor using the screws provided with the Required Parts motor. The wider section of the mount will be Fuselage positioned toward the motor wires. Brushless motor 4-40 x 3/8" machine screw (4) Required Tools and Adhesives Hex wrench: 3/32"...

  • Page 16: Cowling.installation

    Cowling Installation  2. Attach the Outrunner motor to the front of the firewall using four 4-40 x 3/8" machine screws. Required Parts Fuselage w/motor installed Cowling 2mm x 8mm wood screw (4) Propeller Spinner Prop adapter (for outrunner motor) Electronic speed control Required Tools and Adhesives Screwdriver (Phillips #0)
  • Page 17 Important Information About Your Propeller  2. Connect the speed control to the radio system and motor battery. Check that the motor is It is also very important to check to be sure the rotating in the correct direction. It will rotate propeller is balanced before installing onto the shaft.
  • Page 18  Note:.Make.sure.to.check.the.balance.of. 4. Slide the cowling onto the fuselage. Install the the.propeller.after.enlarging.the.hole.in.the. propeller adapter onto the Outrunner shaft. You propeller. may need to ream out the hole on your prop hub to fit the prop adapter shaft at this point. Slide the propeller onto the prop adapter shaft.
  • Page 19  6. Enlarge the holes in the cowl using a 5/64" (2mm) drill bit. Secure the cowl using four 2mm x 8mm sheet metal screws. Snap the spinner cone onto the spinner backplate once the cowl is secure. Hint:.Use.thin.CA.to.harden.the.holes.drilled. into.the.cowl.mounting.tabs..This.will.help.to. prevent.the.screws.from.vibrating.loose.in.flight.

  • Page 20: Aileron.hinging

    Aileron Hinging   1. Locate the positions for the hinges. Drill a 1/16" (2mm) hole in the center of each slot of Required Parts both the wing and aileron. This creates a tunnel Wing (left and right) for the CA, allowing the CA to penetrate into the Aileron (left and right) hinge better, bonding the hinges more securely.
  • Page 21     2. Slide three hinges into the slits in the aileron. 3. Slide the aileron into position. Check to Center the slot in the hinge with the hole drilled make sure it can move without interference at in Step 1.
  • Page 22   4. Firmly grasp the wing and aileron and gently pull on the aileron to ensure the hinges are secure and cannot be pulled apart. Use caution when gripping the wing and aileron to avoid crushing the structure.   5.

  • Page 23: Aileron.servos.and.linkages

    Aileron Servos and Linkages 1. Attach a 6" (150mm) servo extension. Use  string to secure the servo lead and extension to Required Parts prevent them from unplugging in flight. Wing panel (right and left) Micro control connector (2) 2mm x 4mm screw (2) 4"...
  • Page 24  2. Place the servo in the wing. Guide the servo  3. Secure the aileron servo using the screws lead out through the opening at the wing root. provided with the servo.
  • Page 25 4. Use a hobby knife to enlarge the inboard 6. Use 6-minute epoxy to attach the control horn to   hole in the control horn to fit the 4" (100mm) long the aileron. Attach the control horns for both the aileron pushrod wire.
  • Page 26 7. Attach the micro control connector to both 8. Turn on the radio system and center the aileron   servo arms. Be sure to use the included retainer trim and stick. Make sure the aileron servo is to secure the micro control connector to the operating properly using the transmitter.

  • Page 27: Wing.installation

    Wing Installation 2. Remove the hatch from the fuselage. Slide  the wing panel with tube into position on the Required Parts fuselage. Fuselage Wing (right and left) Wing tube #4 washer (silver) (2) 4-40 x 1/2" machine screw (2) Wing fairing (2) Fairing spring Required Tools and Adhesives...
  • Page 28 3. Slide the remaining wing panel into position. 4. Test fit the wing fairing (filets) into position     Secure the panels using 4-40 x 1/2" machine against the wing. You may need to loosen the screws with #4 washers (silver) using a 3/32" screw holding the wing in place to install the hex wrench.
  • Page 29 5. Use 6-minute epoxy to glue the fairing to the 6. Repeat Steps 3 through 5 for the remaining     wing. Make sure not to get glue on the fuselage. wing panel and fairing. Use tape to hold the fairing tight against the wing while the epoxy cures.

  • Page 30: Stabilizer.and.elevator

    Stabilizer and Elevator 2. Position the stabilizer into the slot in the aft end  of the fuselage. Check that the elevators are an Required Parts equal distance from the fuselage. Fuselage w/wing installed Stabilizer Elevator CA hinge (4) Required Tools and Adhesives Hobby knife Felt-tipped pen Ruler...
  • Page 31 3. Measure from the stab tip to the wing tip. Adjust 4. View the airframe from the rear and make sure   the stab until the measurements are equal. the wing and stab are parallel. If not, lightly sand the stab saddle until they are.
  • Page 32 5. Double-check the adjustments from Steps 1 6. Use a sharp hobby knife to cut the covering   through 3. Use a felt-tipped pen to trace the slightly inside the lines drawn. Be very careful outline of the fuselage onto the top and bottom of not to cut into the underlying wood, as this will the stabilizer.
  • Page 33 7. Slide the stab and elevator back into position.  Again, check the alignment and make sure everything lines up. Wick Thin CA into the joint between the fuselage and stabilizer. Make sure to glue both top and bottom. Do not use accelerator—...

  • Page 34: Rudder.and.fin

    Rudder and Fin 2. Place the fin in position on the fuselage. Trace the  outline of the fuselage onto both sides of the fin. Required Parts Fuselage Rudder CA hinge (3) Required Tools and Adhesives Hobby knife Thin CA Felt-tipped pen Square 6-minute epoxy...
  • Page 35 3. Remove the covering from the bottom of the fin 4. Position the fin back onto the fuselage. Use a   using the same technique used for the stabilizer. square to check the alignment between the fin and stabilizer. Lightly sand the bottom of the fin until the alignment is correct.

  • Page 36: Rudder.and.elevator.servos

    Rudder and Elevator Servos 5. Use thin CA to glue the fin to the fuselage.  Required Parts Fuselage Micro control horn w/backplate (2) " (145mm) pushrod wire 2mm x 4mm screw (2) " (115mm) pushrod wire Micro control connector w/retainer (2) Servo (2) 18"...
  • Page 37 1. Secure a 18" (457mm) servo extension to 3. Attach the micro control horn to the    the servo. Mount the elevator servo using the elevator using the control horn backplate and hardware provided with the servo. 6-minute epoxy. ...
  • Page 38 4. Install the micro control connector onto the 5. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 for the rudder    elevator servo arm. Pass the elevator pushrod servo and linkage using the 5 " (145mm) wire through the connector. With the radio pushrod wire.
  • Page 39 6. Attach the carbon stabilizer supports between  the fuselage and stabilizer. Make notches in the stabilizer and fuselage for the rods to rest in. Secure the rods using 6-minute epoxy. Note:.Make.sure.the.rods.are.positioned.so.they. don't.interfere.with.the.operation.of.the.rudder. and.elevator.linkages.

  • Page 40: Final.assembly

    Final Assembly  1. Plug in the elevator and rudder servos and ESC into the receiver. Mount the receiver to the inside Required Parts of the fuselage using hook and loop material. Fuselage Route the antenna wire through the bottom of the Wing fuselage to the rear, or as directed by your radio Canopy...
  • Page 41   2. Place the canopy into position on the fuselage. 3. Use medium grit sandpaper to roughen the Use a felt-tipped pen to trace the outline of the covering 1/8" (3mm) inside the line drawn. Also canopy onto the fuselage. roughen the outside 1/8"...
  • Page 42   4. Use Formula 560 canopy glue to glue the canopy 5. With the aircraft fully assembled, install the to the fuselage. Use masking tape to hold the battery into the battery compartment. Secure the canopy in position until the glue fully cures. battery using the hook and loop tape and a hook and loop strap.
  • Page 43   6. Install the battery hatch to the top of the fuselage. 7. Attach the optional side force generators (if you The magnet will hold the battery hatch in place. wish) to the wing tips using four 4-40 x 1/2" socket head screws.

  • Page 44: Control.throws

    Control Throws  1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver of your Mini Low rate (U/D) High Rate (U/D) FuntanaX. Check the movement of the rudder Elevator: 3/4" (19mm) " (58mm) using the transmitter. When the stick is moved right, the rudder should also move right. Reverse Ailerons: 1"...

  • Page 45: Center.of.gravity

    An important part of preparing the aircraft for flight is properly balancing the model. Caution:.Do.not.inadvertently.skip.this.step! The recommended Center of Gravity (CG) location for the Mini FuntanaX is 3 " (95mm) behind the leading edge of the wing against the fuselage.

  • Page 46: Range.test.your.radio

    Range Test Your Radio 1. Before each flying session, be sure to range 2. Double-check that all controls (aileron,   check your radio. This is accomplished by elevator, rudder and throttle) move in the turning on your transmitter with the antenna correct direction.

  • Page 47: Preflight

    Preflight Check Your Radio Note:.Keep.loose.items.that.can.get.entangled. in.the.propeller.away.from.the.prop..These. Before going to the field, be sure that your batteries are include.loose.clothing,.or.other.objects.such.as. fully charged per the instructions included with your radio. pencils.and.screwdrivers..Especially.keep.your. Charge both the transmitter and receiver pack for your hands.away.from.the.propeller. airplane. Use the recommended charger supplied with Double-check that all controls (aileron, elevator, rudder your particular radio system, following the instructions and throttle) move in the correct direction.

  • Page 48: Flying.your.mini.funtanax

    What we have listed in the high rates is as necessary to determine your touchdown point. Apply a enough to 3D the Mini FuntanaX with ease. Once at your small amount of up elevator as you slow down and begin park, you will find the steerable tailwheel makes taxiing of to approach the ground.

  • Page 49: Building.and.flying.notes

    Building and Flying Notes...

  • Page 50: 2006 Official Ama National Model Aircraft Safety Code

    2006 Official AMA National Model Aircraft Safety Code GENERAL 6) I will not operate models with metal-bladed propellers or with gaseous boosts, in which gases other than air 1) I will not fly my model aircraft in sanctioned events, enter their internal combustion engine(s); nor will I operate air shows or model flying demonstrations until it has models with extremely hazardous fuels such as those been proven to be airworthy by having been previously,...

  • Page 51: Official Ama National Model Aircraft Safety Code

    2006 Official AMA National Model Aircraft Safety Code 4) I will operate my model using only radio control 6) For Combat, distance between combat engagement frequencies currently allowed by the Federal line and spectator line will be 500 feet per cubic inch of Communications Commission.
  • Page 52 ® © 2006 Horizon Hobby, Inc. 4105 Fieldstone Road Champaign, Illinois 61822 (877) 504-0233 horizonhobby.com E-fliteRC.com 913...

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