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  • Page 1 Cap 232 BP 3D Assembly Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction..............3 Non-Warranty.Repairs..........11 Specifications..............3 Safety,.Precautions,.and.Warnings......12 Using.the.Manual............3 Airframe.Assembly.............13 Contents.of.Kit/Parts.Layout..........4 Hinging..............18 Required.Radio.Equipment..........5 Landing.Gear.Installation..........22 Important.Information.About.Motor.Selection....5 Radio.Installation............25 High.Power.Outrunner.Setup.........6 Power.System.Installation..........33 Lightweight.Outrunner.Setup.........6 Control.Throws............38 Optional.Accessories...........6 Center.of.Gravity............39 Note.on.Lithium.Polymer.Batteries........6 Range.Test.Your.Radio..........39 Required.Tools.and.Adhesives........7 Preflight..............40 Warning..............7...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Using the Manual The Cap 232 BP 3D combines the sturdy construction of a This manual is divided into sections to help make assembly balsa/light-ply airframe with the uninhibited 3D capability easier to understand, and to provide breaks between each of a lightweight profile park flyer.

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

    Contents of Kit/Parts Layout Large Replacement Parts EFL2401 Wing w/Ailerons EFL2402 Fuselage with Rudder EFL2403 Horizontal Tail Assembly EFL2405 Landing Gear Small Replacement Parts EFL2404 Pushrod Set EFL2406 Hardware Set EFL2407 Wheel Set EFLA213 E-flite/JR/Horizon Decals EFLM1915 Outrunner Stick Mount...

  • Page 5: Required.radio.equipment

    Servos excellent high-power motor system, or the Park 400 Note:.We.recommend.the.crystal-free,. Brushless Outrunner 920 Kv (EFLM1305) for sport power interference-free.Spektrum®.DX6.2.4GHz.DSM. and a worry-free outrunner motor. The Cap 232 BP 3D 6-Channel.System,.which.includes.a.micro. does not include a propeller. receiver.and.4.sub-micro.servos. Or Purchase Separately SPM6000 AR6000 DSM DuaLink™...

  • Page 6: High.power.outrunner.setup

    High Power Outrunner Setup Optional Accessories EFLM1400 Park 450 BL Outrunner, 890Kv EFLA110 Power Meter EFLA311B 20-Amp Brushless ESC Note on Lithium Polymer Batteries THP13203SPL 1320mAh 3-Cell 11.1V Li-Po APC11038SF 11 x 3.8 Electric Prop Lithium Polymer batteries are significantly EFLAEC303 EC3 Device &...

  • Page 7: Required.tools.and.adhesives

    Required Tools and Adhesives Warning An RC aircraft is not a toy! If misused, it can cause Tools & Equipment serious bodily harm and damage to property. Fly EFLA250 Park Flyer Tool Assortment, 5-piece only in open areas, preferably at AMA (Academy of Or Purchase Separately Model Aeronautics) approved flying sites, following all EFLA257...

  • 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

    Inspection or Repairs Warranty Inspection and Repairs If this Product needs to be inspected or repaired, please To receive warranty service, you must include your call for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA). Pack original sales receipt verifying the proof-of-purchase the Product securely using a shipping carton. Please note date.

  • 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: Airframe.assembly

    Airframe Assembly  1. Locate the wing and fuselage. Slide the wing into the fuselage and center it as shown in the Required Parts drawing. Use either a ruler or a ruler and string Fuselage to ensure the dimensions are the same as shown. Wing Stabilizer Required Tools and Adhesives...
  • Page 14     2. Use a felt-tipped pen to trace the outline 3. Remove the wing and use a hobby knife of the fuselage onto the top and bottom of with a sharp #11 blade to remove the the wing. covering from the wing 1/16"...
  • Page 15    4. Slide the wing back into position in the 5. Wick thin CA into the joint between the fuselage. Check to make sure the wing is wing and fuselage. Make sure to apply CA perpendicular (90°) to the fuselage as shown. to left, right, top and bottom to guarantee the Lightly sand the opening in the fuselage if wing is glued securely.
  • Page 16   6. Slide the stabilizer into position in the fuselage. 7. Check that the stabilizer and wing are parallel Check that it has been centered using the to each other. Lightly sand the opening in the drawing as a reference. fuselage to correct any alignment problems.
  • Page 17  8. Follow Steps 2, 3 and 5 to prepare and glue the stabilizer to the fuselage.

  • Page 18: Hinging

    Hinging  1. Remove the covering from one elevator to expose the slot for the plywood elevator joiner. Required Parts Slide the joiner into position and check it is Airframe aligned with the front edge of the elevator using CA hinges (17) a straight edge.
  • Page 19     2. Place a T-pin in the center of three hinges. 3. Slide the hinges into the pre-cut slots of the elevator.
  • Page 20    4. Slide the hinges and elevator into position 5. Repeat Steps 2 through 4 to install the on the stabilizer. Align the end of the elevator remaining elevator. Apply thin CA to the elevator with the end of the stabilizer. Remove the joiner as well as the hinges.
  • Page 21    6. Hinging the rudder follows the same procedure 7. The last step is to hinge the ailerons to the as the elevators, except you don’t have to worry wing. Each aileron uses four hinges to attach about the elevator joiner. Use three CA hinges it to the wing.

  • Page 22: Landing.gear.installation

    Landing Gear Installation  1. Locate the tail gear wire. Use 6-minute epoxy to glue the wire into the slot in the bottom Required Parts of the rudder. Assembled airframe Tail gear wire Tail wheel, 3/4" (20mm) Tail wheel retainer Main gear strut (2) Main wheel, 1 "...
  • Page 23    2. Slide the tail wheel onto the wire once the 3. Slide a wheel spacer onto one of the epoxy has fully cured. Use the tail wheel retainer 4-40 x 1/2" machine screws. Slide the screw to keep the wheel in position. A drop of thin CA into the wheel and thread a 4-40 nut onto on the retainer will secure it to the wire.
  • Page 24    4. Slide the wheel assembly into the 7/64" 6. Attach the main gear to the fuselage using two hole in the landing gear, making sure the 2mm x 15mm machine screws and the two 2mm wheel will be on the correct side of the nuts.

  • Page 25: Radio.installation

    Radio Installation  1. Remove the arms from your four servos. Install two servos into the openings on the bottom of Required Parts the wing using the hardware provided with the Assembled airframe servos. Make sure to position the output of the Carbon linkage (long), 9 "...
  • Page 26   2. The elevator servo is installed in the upper 3. The rudder servo is installed in the lower hole hole in the fuselage using the hardware provided using the hardware provided with your servo. with your servo. Pre-drill the holes for the servo Pre-drill the holes for the servo mounting screws mounting screws using a drill and 1/16"...
  • Page 27    4. Secure the receiver to the fuselage under 5. Position a control horn on the aileron. The the wing using hook and loop tape. Route the horn will have the holes for the clevis in line antenna wires according to the manual provided with the aileron hinge line, and fairly close to with your radio system.
  • Page 28     6. Drill the locations for the horn posts using 7. Slide the control horn into the holes a 5/64" (2mm) drill bit. from the bottom of the aileron. Apply a few drops of thin CA to the posts from the top of the aileron.
  • Page 29   8. Attach a pushrod control connector to a long 3D servo horn. Remove the remaining arm using a hobby knife or side cutters.   9. Turn the radio system on and center all the trims and sticks. Also make sure you are starting with a clean program if using a programmable radio.
  • Page 30     10. With the radio system on, attach the servo 11. Attach a nylon clevis to the outer hole horn to the aileron servo. of the control horn. Slide the short 5 " (140mm) pushrod through the connector on the servo, then into the nylon clevis.
  • Page 31    12. With the radio system still on, physically 13. Repeat Steps 5 through 12 for the remaining center the aileron. Use the screw from the aileron servo. pushrod control connector to secure the pushrod to the connector.
  • Page 32   14. The installation of the elevator linkage follows 15. The last linkage to install is for operating the same procedure as the aileron linkage. The the rudder. The long 9 " (250mm) carbon only difference is you will be using the medium pushrod is used for the rudder.

  • Page 33: Power.system.installation

    910–1320mAh 3-Cell 11.1V Li-Po (THP13203SPL or THP9103SJPL) 11 x 3.8 Electric Prop (APC11038SF) EC3 Device & Battery Connector, Male/Female (EFLAEC303) Required Tools and Adhesives Razor saw Medium CA Ruler Hook and loop tape Drill Drill bit: 1/16" (1.5mm) Note:.The.following.steps.show.the.installation. procedures.using.our.E-flite.Outrunner.BL.motor.. You.can.use.an.Inrunner.motor.with.a.gearbox. as.an.alternative.setup.
  • Page 34   2. Cut the motor stick to a length of 7/8" (22mm) 3. Use medium CA to glue the two motor offset as shown when using the Park 450 motor. shims to the sides of the motor stick. This is necessary to provide the correct thrust angle for the motor.
  • Page 35  Note:.Check.that.your.motor.has.right.. 4. Slide the motor mount onto the motor stick. Use thrust..The.motor.will.be.angled.towards.. a drill and 1/16" (1.5mm) drill bit to drill a pilot the.right.when.viewed.from.the.top.of.the. hole for the screw into the motor stick. Use the aircraft.as.shown. 1.5mm x 10mm screw to secure the mount to the motor stick.
  • Page 36   5. Solder any necessary connectors onto the 6. Attach the battery to the side of the fuselage speed control for the motor and battery. Plug the using hook and loop tape. The exact position of motor into the speed control. Attach the speed the battery can be changed forward or back, control to the fuselage using hook and loop tape.
  • Page 37 Note:.Never.check.the.motor.rotation.on..  7. Attach the propeller using the adapter included the.bench.with.the.propeller.installed..The.. with the motor. plane.could.move.and.cause.serious.injury.. Always.check.the.motor.without.the.propeller.. to.avoid.injury. Important Information About Your Propeller It.is.also.very.important.to.check.to.be.sure.the. propeller.is.balanced.before.installing.onto.the. shaft..An.unbalanced.propeller.may.strip.the. gears.or.cause.poor.flight.characteristics. Note:.If.it.is.necessary.to.enlarge.the.hole.in.the. propeller,.make.sure.to.check.the.balance.of.the. propeller.afterwards.

  • Page 38: Control.throws

    Control Throws Ailerons  1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver of your Cap 232 BP. Check the movement of the rudder using Low Rate: " (32mm) with 20% Expo (Up/Down) the transmitter. When the stick is moved right, the High Rate: "...

  • Page 39: Center.of.gravity

    Center of Gravity Range Test Your Radio  An important part of preparing the aircraft for flight is 1. Before each flying session, be sure to range properly balancing the model. check your radio. This is accomplished by turning on your transmitter with the antenna collapsed. Turn Caution: Do not inadvertently skip this step! on the receiver in your airplane.

  • Page 40: 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 41: Flying.your.cap.232.Bp

    Flying Your Cap 232 BP Flying the Cap 232 BP is about as fun as it can get at You will find you can adjust the CG to your liking by the park. A very light wing loading and extreme control moving the battery pack fore or aft on the fuselage.

  • Page 42: 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 43: 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 44 ® © 2006 Horizon Hobby, Inc. 4105 Fieldstone Road Champaign, Illinois 61822 (877) 504-0233 horizonhobby.com E-fliteRC.com 9...

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