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Order. No. 41950
41960
Instructions
ALPINA 3001 ELEKTRO
Electric-powered model glider
This model requires a six-function radio control system.
GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY
Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors
12/2010
0062196
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- Page 1 Order. No. 41950 41960 Instructions ALPINA 3001 ELEKTRO Electric-powered model glider This model requires a six-function radio control system. GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors 12/2010 0062196...
- Page 2 Unless otherwise prescribed by binding law, the obligation of the GRAUPNER company to pay compensation, regardless of the legal argument employed, is excluded. This includes personal injury, death, damage to buildings, damage due to loss of business or turnover, interruption of business or other direct or indirect consequent damage whose root cause was the operation of the model.
- Page 3 If material defects or manufacturing faults should arise in a product distributed by us in the Federal Republic of Germany and purchased by a consumer (§ 13 BGB), we, Graupner GmbH & Co. KG, D-73230 Kirchheim/Teck, Germany, acknowledge the obligation to correct those defects within the limitations described below.
- Page 4 IMPORTANT: when the useful life of the model and the transmitter are over, do not discard them in the domestic rubbish. The electric and electronic components GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors...
- Page 5 Pencil (HB lead), felt-tip pen, setsquare, tape measure or metre rule, household scissors, sharp narrow-bladed knife, e.g. balsa knife, Order No. 980, small electric drill, set of twist drills. GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors 12/2010...
- Page 6 When using adhesives it is important to observe the instructions supplied by the manufacturer. The main Graupner FS catalogue includes many other types of glue. Ensure good ventilation in your workroom when using solvent-based adhesives.
- Page 7 LiPo battery, BRUSHLESS CONTROL 70 7720 1336.40.25 6042.5 3/3200 mAh 7237 7657.3 See the main FS catalogue for details of suitable battery chargers. GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors 12/2010 0062196...
- Page 8 Ø to suit the threaded steel pushrod. Centre the servos, then push the prepared output arms onto the servo output shafts and fit the retaining screws. GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors 12/2010...
- Page 9 “first time”, i.e. you will have no oppor- tunity to adjust the servo position if you use cyano. GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors...
- Page 10 Order GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors...
- Page 11 Wing joiner The aerodynamic forces of the ALPINA 3001 ELEKTRO are absorbed by a rectan- gular-section carbon joiner which fits into a hybrid carbon spar in the wings. The wing joiner is a high-quality hand-made laminated component which incorporates the correct dihedral, and is immensely stiff and strong.
- Page 12 TIP: use slightly flexible adhesive tape (e.g. paper masking tape) to hold the wings against the fuselage. When the glue has cured completely, carefully peel off the tape before removing the wings from the fuselage once more. GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors 12/2010...
- Page 13 160 g glass cloth over it and onto the canopy, over a length of 50 to 60 mm. Remem- ber to sand the joint surfaces with 80-grit abrasive paper before applying the glue. GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors...
- Page 14 Before the RC plate is glued in the fuselage, the special peel ply on the inside of the fuselage sides must be removed as shown in the picture. GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors...
- Page 15 Leave the spinner cap in place while the glue is hardening, so that the motor cannot shift out of position. GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors 12/2010...
- Page 16 . It is installed in a similar manner to the towhook, except that the hole ELEKTRO position should be 150 mm from the point of the fuselage nose. GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors 12/2010...
- Page 17 Drill a 4 mm Ø hole in the rudder, raked forward at such an angle that the linkage hole lines up with the hinge pivot axis. GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors...
- Page 18 Before flying the model for the first time it is important to set all the control surfaces accurately to centre (neutral position), with the transmitter trims also at centre. GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors...
- Page 19 The slightest inaccuracy in construction can lead to a minor variation in the model’s flight characteristics and control response. Test-flying is the process of optimising the CG, and of fine-tuning the model’s control response. GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors 12/2010...
- Page 20 The procedure for CG testing described here is a method of fine-tuning the model’s balance. It can only work when air movements are slight, and when the initial CG position is GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors...
- Page 21 The most obvious thermal triggers include sharply defined snow fields on mountain slopes. The air above the snow field is cooled, and flows downhill; at the edge of the snow field, part- GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors...
- Page 22 The structural strength of the Alpina 3001 ELEKTRO is very great, but it is not infinite. Speed flying in F3B style is only permissible with the flaps set to neutral. If you wish to expand the model’s speed range and potential applications, we recommend applying a GRP...
- Page 23 Model flying is, and always has been, a fascinating hobby. Take your time to get to know your new Alpina 3001 ELEKTRO really well. Plan to spend many hours in the open air, where you will learn to appreciate the model’s outstanding performance, its docile handling and its wide-ranging potential.
- Page 24 Steel Ready made Self-tapping screw Fuselage Steel M4 x 25 SPAX screw Fuselage Steel 3 Ø x 16 Contents and materials may differ. GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors 12/2010 0062196...
- Page 25 It is important to use only those parts included in the kit, together with other genuine Graupner accessories and replacement parts as recommended expressly by us. Even if you change a single component, you can no longer be sure that the whole system will work reliably, and such changes also invalidate your guarantee.
- Page 26 Satisfy yourself that your frequency is vacant before you switch on. Radio interference caused by unknown sources can occur at any time without warning. If this should happen, your model will be uncontrollable and GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors 12/2010...
- Page 27 Notes on the use of NiMH batteries Application All Graupner NiMH battery packs and single cells are designed exclusively for typical modelling applications in model aircraft, boats and cars. Charging 1. NiMH batteries must always be charged using a suitable standard charger or fast charger.
- Page 28 If you are not sure whether this applies to you, contact your nearest Post Office Telecommunications office. Your local model shop will also have this information. GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors...
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