FAIR CHILD PT 19. INTRODUCTION. Thank you for choosing the PT 19 ARTF by SEAGULL MODELS. The PT 19 was designed with the intermediate/advanced sport flyer in mind. It is a semi scale airplane which is easy to fly and quick to assemble.
www.seagullmodels.com CONTEN.TS HINGING THE AILERONS . Note: The control surfaces, including the Fuselage ailerons, elevators, and rudder, are Left wing panel prehinged with hinges installed, but Right wing panel Tail set (2) the hinges are not glued in place. It Pilot (2) is imperative that you properly Aluminum wing tube...
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Instruction Manual. FAIR CHILD PT 19. 6) Using C/A remover/debonder and a paper towel, remove any excess C/A glue that may have accumulated on the wing or in the aileron hinge area. 7) Repeat this process with the other wing panel, securely hinging the aileron in place.
www.seagullmodels.com HINGING THE ELEVATOR. Glue the elevator hinges in place using the same techniques used to hinge the ailerons. 3mm. Place epoxy into hole. This will harden the threads and prevent the crews from pulling HINGING THE RUDDER. loose. Thread a control horn end with aluminum Glue the rudder hinges in place using the washer, lock nut until the top edge of the end is same techniques used to hinge the ailerons.
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Instruction Manual. FAIR CHILD PT 19. INSTALL FLAP CONTROL HORN. Install the flap control horn using the same method as same as the aileron control horns. 2 sets. 3x30mm. CONTROL HORN M3 SCREW. Aluminum Washer. Epoxy. Flap Aluminum Washer. Screw. M3 LOCK NUT Epoxy.
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www.seagullmodels.com Flap control horn. INSTALL ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN. Install the elevator control horn using the same method as same as the aileron control horns. 2 sets. 1.5mm. 3x35mm. Screw. M2x6mm. 3mm. CONTROL HORN M3 Aluminum Washer. Epoxy Horizontal Elevator. Stabilizer. Aluminum Washer.
Instruction Manual. FAIR CHILD PT 19. Epoxy. Horizontal Elevator. Stabilizer. 18mm Rudder control horn. ENGINE MOUNT INSTALLATION. 1) Locate the items necessary to install the engine mount included with your model. Elevator control horn. INSTALL RUDDER CONTROL HORN. Repeat steps to install the rudder control horn as same as steps done for ailerons.
www.seagullmodels.com Vent tube. Fuel pick up tube. INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY. Fuel fill tube. 1) Using a modeling knife, carefully cut off the rear portion of one of the 3 nylon tubes 3) Carefully bend the second nylon tube leaving 1/2” protruding from the rear of the up at a 45º...
Instruction Manual. FAIR CHILD PT 19. 7) Slide the fuel tank into the fuselage. Guide INSTALLING THE FUSELAGE SERVOS. the lines from the tank through the hole in the firewall. Because the size of servos differ, you may need to adjust the size of the precut open- ing in the mount.
www.seagullmodels.com INSTALLING THE SWITCH. 2) Place the servo between the mounting blocks and space it from the hatch. Use a pencil Install the switch into the precut hole in the to mark the mounting hole locations on the side, in the fuselage. blocks.
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Instruction Manual. FAIR CHILD PT 19. 7) Apply 1-2 drops of thin C/A to each of the 6) Secure the servo to the aileron hatch using mounting tabs. Allow the C/A to cure without Phillips screwdriver and the screws provided using accelerator.
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www.seagullmodels.com M2x12mm. Aileron servo. M2x12mm. Flap servo. Small weight. Wing rib. String. Attach the string to the servo lead and carefully thread it though the wing. Aileron servo. 8) A string has been provided in the wing to pull the aileron lead through to the wing root. Remove the string from the wing at the servo Flap servo.
Instruction Manual. FAIR CHILD PT 19. MOUNTING THE ENGINE. 1) Position the engine with the drive washer (150mm) forward of the firewall as shown. Pushrod tube hole. 5) Slide the pushrod tube in the firewall and guide it through the fuel tank mount. Use 150mm.
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www.seagullmodels.com 9) Move the throttle stick to the closed position Trim and cut. and move the carburetor to closed. Use a 2.5mm hex wrench to tighten the screw that secures the throttle pushrod wire. Make sure to use threadlock on the screw so it does not vibrate loose.
Instruction Manual. FAIR CHILD PT 19. INSTALLING THE SPINNER. Machine screw M3x10mm. Install the spinner backplate, propeller and spinner cone. Needle valve. The propeller should not touch any part of the spinner cone. If it does, use a sharp modeling knife and carefully trim away the spinner cone where the propeller comes in contact with it.
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www.seagullmodels.com Remove the covering. Pen. 7) Remove the stabilizer. Using the lines you just drew as a guide, carefully remove the covering from between them using a model- ing knife. 3) Put the stabilizer into place in the Remove the covering. position of the fuselage.
Instruction Manual. FAIR CHILD PT 19. Remove covering. Fill epoxy. While holding the vertical stabilizer firmly in place, use a pen and draw a line on each side of the vertical stabilizer where it meets the top of the fuselage. Fill epoxy.
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www.seagullmodels.com 4) When you are sure that everything is aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount of Flash 30 Minute Epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the mounting slot and to bottom of the vertical sta- bilizer mounting area. Apply epoxy to the bot- tom and top edges of the filler block and to the lower hinge also.
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Instruction Manual. FAIR CHILD PT 19. Wing Aileron Repeat the procedure for the other aileron servo. Aileron INSTALLING TEXTURED LANDING GEAR. Wing. M3 lock nut. Aileron. INSTALLING THE FLAP PUSHROD. Repeat the procedure for the aileron pushrod. Wing. M2 lock nut. Flap.
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Instruction Manual. FAIR CHILD PT 19. Elevator control horn. M2x6mm. Rudder control horn. Elevator control horn. Rudder control horn. 3) Thread one clevis and M2 lock nut on to each elevator control rod. Thread the horns on until they are flush with the ends of the con- trol rods.
www.seagullmodels.com 2) A scale pilot is included with this ARF. The Seagull Pilot included fitting well to the cockpit. (or you can order others scale pilot figures made by Seagull factory. They are available at Seagull distributors.) If you are going to install a pilot figure, please use a sanding bar to sand the base of the figure so that it is flat.
Instruction Manual. FAIR CHILD PT 19. INSTALLING RECEIVER AND BATTERY. 1) Plug the five servo leads and the switch lead into the receiver. Plug the battery pack lead into the switch also. 2) Wrap the receiver and battery pack in the protective foam rubber to protect them from vibration.
www.seagullmodels.com Accurately mark the balance point on the top of the wing on both sides of the fuselage. The balance point is located 110 mm back from the leading edge of the wing at the wing root. This is the balance point at which your model should balance for your first flights.
Instruction Manual. FAIR CHILD PT 19. FLIGHT PREPARATION. PREFLIGHT CHECK. Check the operation and direction of the 1) Completely charge your transmitter elevator, rudder, ailerons and throttle. and receiver batteries before your first day of flying. A) Plug in your radio system per the manufacturer's instructions and turn every- 2) Check every bolt and every glue joint thing on.
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