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92" Edge 540 V2 ARF
Assembly Manual
Copyright 2018 Extreme Flight RC

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  • Page 1 92" Edge 540 V2 ARF Assembly Manual Copyright 2018 Extreme Flight RC...
  • Page 2 Congratulations on your purchase of the 3DHS 92" Edge 540 V2 ARF! The original 3DHS 92" Edge 540 was a legendary airframe among devotees of 3D Aerobatics. It was beloved due to its ability to be both stable and gentle for 3D newbies yet aggressive and satisfying for the more experience flyer.
  • Page 3 Items needed for completion: • Masking tape. • Hobby knife with #11 blades. • Thin and medium CA. We highly recommend Mercury M5T thin and M100XF medium formulas as well as the Mercury glue tips. • 30 minute epoxy. Pacer Z-poxy is a long time favorite. •...

  • Page 4: Let's Get Started

    Let’s get started! Wing assembly 1. Locate the 2 wing panels as well as the composite aileron control horns and base plates. Use a soldering iron or sharp hobby blade to remove the covering over the slots for the aileron horn and aileron servo mount as shown. Make sure you are doing this on the bottom of the wing and aileron!
  • Page 5 2. Scuff the portion of the horn that will glue into the aileron and secure with 30 minute epoxy. Wipe away any excess glue with an alcohol soaked rag. Insert the ball link between the horns to ensure proper alignment while the glue dries. 3.
  • Page 6 5. Secure a 12 inch servo extension to the aileron servo lead and install your aileron servo as shown with the output shaft oriented toward the leading edge of the wing. 6. Assemble the aileron linkage as shown and secure to the aileron horn assembly and servo arm with the provided 3mm bolts.

  • Page 7: Fuselage Assembly

    7. Repeat this process for the other wing, then inspect them both for taut covering and any lifting seams that need attention with a hot iron or heat gun. Give a good tug on the aileron to make sure all is secure, then clean the wings with a soft cloth and Windex and set aside.
  • Page 8 9. Trial fit the landing gear cuffs to the carbon gear legs and mark their location. Remove the cuffs and apply a bead of Silicon based Goop glue completely around the gear leg as shown. Slide the cuffs into place and secure with tape until dry.
  • Page 9 10. Locate the landing gear hardware pack with includes two axles, two locking nuts, two large washers, two wheels, four wheel collars, two wheel pants and four M3 bolts and blind nuts. Attach the axles to the landing gear with the locking nuts and large washers.
  • Page 10 11. Position wheel pants in place. Use the two holes in the landing gear as a guide to drill two holes in wheel pants for attachment. Use M3 blind nuts and bolts to attach as shown.
  • Page 11 12. Locate the tail wheel assembly. Now is a good time to remove all bolts and fasteners in the assembly and apply blue Loctite to these fasteners. Locate the three holes in the rear of the fuselage for the M3 bolts. Fasten the tail wheel assembly as shown.
  • Page 12 13. Locate the rudder, rudder control horns and hardware. Prepare the rudder control horns as previously done with aileron control horns. NOTE: IT IS RECOMMENDED PULL-PULL RUDDER SERVO LOCATION FOR THE 92” EDGE V2! This is for weight and balance purposes.
  • Page 13 14. Glue the control horns in the upper position with the same technique used for aileron control horns. Hinge rudder the same as the ailerons. 15. Locate the slots for the pull-pull cable exit and open with a sharp Xacto knife or soldering iron.
  • Page 15 16. The firewall of the Edge has laser scribed locations for mounting the DA 70. Drill at the correct location for your choice of power plant. If using an alternative motor/engine simply download the mounting template from the engine manufacturer's website and align with the centering marks on the firewall and drill the appropriate holes.
  • Page 16 17. Throttle servo may be mounted under the motor box as shown. 18. If using stock mufflers, it is recommend to remove the tunnel cover for additional airflow. Also open vents on the bottom of the fuselage.
  • Page 17 19. Mount mufflers, cut cowl as needed for mufflers. Install EF’s 17 or 24 oz. Flowmaster fuel tank. Mount ignition on the top of the motor box as shown. Complete the engine installation with your preferred components. 20. The Xpwr 60 Brushless Electric Outrunner from Extreme Flight is also an excellent powerplant for the Edge, producing gobs of clean quiet power rivaling that of the DA-70.

  • Page 19: Horizontal Stabilizers

    21. When satisfied with motor or engine installation, mount the cowl using supplied M3 hardware installed through holes in the F1 former into blind nuts in the cowl. There is one additional cowl bolt on the bottom. Horizontal Stabilizers 22. Prepare and install the elevator control horns as previously done with the aileron control horns.
  • Page 21 23. The 92” Edge V2 includes wing tips and side-force-generators (SFG’s). These are mounted with three M3 bolts.
  • Page 22 Set up and Trimming The CG range for the 3DHS 92" Edge 540 V2 can be measured at the wing root and starts at 5.25 - 6 inch which closely correlates to the location of the wing tube. If you balance at the center of the wing tube for the first flight you will be safe.