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Summary of Contents for LEGACY AVIATION 65" Turbo Duster
- Page 1 65" Turbo Duster ARF FLOATS MANUAL Copyright 2015 Extreme Flight RC...
- Page 2 Please take a few moments to read this instruction manual before beginning assembly. We have outlined a fast, clear and easy method to assemble this aircraft and familiarizing yourself with this process will aid in a quick, easy build. Please read the following paragraph before beginning assembly of your aircraft! THIS IS NOT A TOY! Serious injury, destruction of property, or even death may result from the misuse of this product.
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Page 3: Let's Begin
Congratulations on your purchase of the Legacy Aviation 65" Turbo Duster optional float set! Items needed for completion: Hobby knife with #11 blades. Blue Loctite. Silicone lubricant Electric drill with an assortment of small drill bits. - Page 4 2. Remove the covering over the two slots at the rear of the fuselage as shown. 3. If you are permanently converting to floats, glue the sub-fin into the fuselage as shown. If you intend to switch back, we recommend using Blenderm tape to secure the sub-fin to the fuselage, one strip one each side along the joint.
- Page 5 4. Install the water rudders onto the rear of the floats using 3mm screws with Loctite as shown. 5. Locate the left float – The strut mounts extend to the inside, the left float has its mounts on the right side. Place some painter's tape on the rear of the float as shown to minimize paint chipping while drilling for the pushrod exit.
- Page 6 6. Drill a pushrod exit hole as shown to align with the water rudder steering arm, starting with a 1/8" (3mm) bit and finishing with a ¼" (6mm) bit.
- Page 7 7. Locate the black rubber bellows seal. Apply some clear caulk around its mounting area and push it into the drilled hole. Allow to dry.
- Page 8 8. Assemble the pushrod by screwing the ball link onto the threaded end as shown. Coat the pushrod in silicone lubricant or oil and push through the bellows seal as shown 9. Using a 2mm screw and nut, with Loctite, attach the ball link to the water rudder arm as shown.
- Page 9 10. Using Loctite on the nut, attach the cross-rod EZ-connector to the water rudder as shown, loose enough that the connector can easily spin. Do this on both floats. 11. Mount your servo as shown onto the tray inside the float.
- Page 10 12. Install a pushrod EZ-connector onto your servo arm, loose enough that it can rotate, using Loctite on the nut to retain it. Electronically center your servo and install the arm as shown. 13. Locate the front mount on the float with the servo installed and modify the slot as shown by lengthening it a few mm as shown to allow the servo extension to exit.
- Page 11 14. Attach a servo extension to the water rudder servo wire, and run the wire through the front mount slot, allowing the wire to rest in the lengthened slot you made.
- Page 12 Identify the front and rear struts. The front strut is larger and with a forward angle.
- Page 13 15. Assemble the struts as shown. The bent U-shaped sections slide down into the floats and lock onto the internal plywood bulkheads. Use 3mm screws with Loctite as shown. 16. Use several zip ties to affix the servo extension along the strut as shown.
- Page 14 17. Use caulk to seal all of the mounting openings in the floats as shown. The type used for these photos goes on white but dries clear.
- Page 15 18. Attach the cross-rod between the water rudders as shown, making sure rudders are in perfect alignment. 19. If you wish to permanently mount the float hatches for best appearance, spread a bead of caulk onto the mounting surface and hold the hatch in place with painter's tape until the caulk is dry.
- Page 16 20. We recommend for your first flights, to hold the hatches in place with clear tape in case you need to adjust your servo. 21. Make a slot in your fuselage where your servo extension from the receiver for your water rudder will exit as shown.
- Page 17 22. Install the float set using 3mm screws threaded into the blind nuts in the fuselage. If you plan to leave them permanently, use Loctite. If you plan to switch back to wheels, do not use Loctite, but check your screws for tightness frequently. 23.
- Page 18 Enjoy!