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- Page 1 73” AJ Laser 230z Assembly Instructions...
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Page 2: Congratulations
Up Your Game! Fly AJ AJ Aircraft thanks you for the purchase of this airplane. Top grade materials and precision assembly has gone into this to make this a top quality aircraft. Following the directions closely, will assure you many hours of thrilling flight. - Page 3 WARNING! AJ Aircraft’s extensive testing ensures a high quality kit that has gone through many stages to provide you with a safe, reliable, airframe. Poor assembly will lead to an unsafe model and therefore the instructions must be followed closely. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Radio Installation & Setup ..............................32 Before starting, read through the entire set of instructions to familiarize yourself with the process. If there’s ever a question, contact AJ Aircraft. Inspect the packing material carefully for the rudder hinge pin. www.AJ-Aircraft.com/ Page 3 Rev 2.0... -
Page 5: Optional Configurations
Optional Configurations This model is designed for a gasoline engine or an electric motor. Fastener, servo hardware, and electric motor box are provided for optional setups. You also have the option of using 1 or 2 elevator servos and a pull-pull rudder servo or 1 elevator servo and a push-pull rudder servo setup. -
Page 6: Tools
Rudder Servo o This model can be configured with a pull-pull cable rudder servo or using a push-pull servo mounted in the tail. o 1x 250 oz/in Metal Geared, (Hitec HS-7955TG Recommended) 2.5” Double Servo Arm for a Pull-Pull cable setup. ... -
Page 7: Covering
Covering The covering on your Laser may have developed loose areas through temperature and humidity changes between manufacturing and shipping. This may also occur during the summer heat. The covering may require retightening a few times during your first summer of flying. Take a few minutes to go over all of the seams making sure all edges are secure. - Page 8 Carefully locate the aileron control horn slots. Use a Check the alignment of the control horn to the hinge covering sealing iron to bond the covering in the area the center line. The linkage hole in the control horn should control horn will sit.
- Page 9 Remove the control horn leaving the tape in position. Apply epoxy to the control horn assembly and insert it Using a new hobby knife blade and lightly cut through the into the aileron slots. covering but not into the balsa sheeting. Cut inside the tape edge about 1/16”.
- Page 10 Connect the servo to a receiver and power supply. Turn Pre-drill for the servo mounting screws using a 1/16” drill bit. Install the servo with the wood screws that came on you transmitter. Set trim and sub trim to zero. Install with your servos.
- Page 11 Remove the side force generators and spacer plates from the wing bag. Carefully locate the 2 mounting holes in each part and trim away the covering. The wing tips have a blind nut installed beneath the covering. Use a hobby knife to trim away the covering. (Use the holes in a spacer plate to help locate the holes in the wing tip.) Assemble the spacer plate and the side force generator to the wing with the supplied screws and...
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Page 12: Landing Gear
Landing Gear Place the wood filler block over the landing gear. Pay attention to the fit as it is directional. We suggest using a piece of white covering or clear packing tape to hold the filler block in position. Use the landing gear fasteners located on the bottom of the fuselage along with 3 flat washers located in the landing gear package to assemble the landing gear. -
Page 13: Wheel Pants
Wheel Pants (You might want to install the wheels and wheel pants last when assembling you airplane. They may get in the way while handling during other assembly steps.) There are 6 blind nuts provided and 6 blind nuts used in this kit. - Page 14 Drill through the holes in the landing gear and through to the inside of the wheel pant. Use a machine screw and washer to draw a blind nut into the wheel pant. Slide the wheel onto the axel. Add the wheel collar and tighten the set screw.
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Page 15: Fuselage
Fuselage Carefully locate the mounting holes for the wing and trim Inspect for any interior joints that may have loosened as away the covering. There will be 2 holes for wing a result of shipping & handling. Apply thin CA glue as alignment pins, 1 hole for the wing bolt, and a slot to pass needed. - Page 16 Review the servo configurations as described on page 4 Install and center the main wing tube. Look at the plane before cutting the covering over the servo pockets. from the back forward to make sure that the horizontal Below the horizontal stabilizer slot there are 2 servo stabilizer is parallel with the wing tube.
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Page 17: Elevator
Elevator Test fit the control horn halves in the slot individually, The hardware provided may be used to control elevator then as an assembly. The fit should be snug. halves with 1 or 2 servos. Or the hardware can be used Check the alignment of the control horn to the hinge with 1 elevator servo and 1 rudder servo in a push-pull center line as you did with the wing. - Page 18 Remove the control horn leaving the tape in position. Wipe away excess epoxy using a paper towel soaked with denatured alcohol. Use an upward rolling motion as you Using a new hobby knife blade lightly cut through the wipe the excess epoxy to lift it from the surface. This covering but not into the balsa sheeting.
- Page 19 Insert hinge pins into the elevator halves and the Practice assembling the elevator, hinges and jointer plate horizontal stabilizer. Check the fit and gap at the hinge together without glue so things go smoothly when you line. You may need to adjust the hinge holes to minimize glue it all together.
- Page 20 We suggest using 30 minute epoxy for the elevator You may also use boards and clamps to hold the halves jointer plate and polyurethane glue for the hinges. (Add aligned. a drop of water to each hinge hole if using polyurethane glue like Gorilla Glue.
- Page 21 Attach a 24” servo extension onto the elevator servo lead Reinstall the servo. Assemble a connecting rod and ball and use shrink wrap or a safety clip to secure the link and to elevator ball link. Check the length of the connection.
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Page 22: Rudder
Rudder The rudder is built with control horn slots for the push- The rudder control can be configured as a push-pull pull control system and the pull-pull control system. The system or as a pull-pull cable system. See the blue painter’s tape indicates the control horn locations. configuration options listed on page 4. -
Page 23: Pull-Pull Rudder Control
Pull-Pull Rudder Control Use sand paper to roughen up the control horns so the A pull-pull system will use the hardware provided in the epoxy will adhere better. Assembly the control horns rudder parts bag. with a ball link and brass cable eye. Thread the cable eyes about half way into the ball link. - Page 24 Slide the tail wheel guide through the ball link eye which Tread the brass cable eyes about half way into the ball is pre-installed at links. the bottom of the rudder. Align the rudder hinges to the vertical stabilizer hinges. Insert the rudder hinge pin through the top of the rudder then...
- Page 25 Adjust the loops and crimp the sleeve with crimping plyers or the non-serrated surface of standard plyers. Slide the tail through the second crush sleeve and crimp. Pull the slack out of the cables and make sure the cables cross once inside the fuselage. Connect the ball links to the rudder control horn.
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Page 26: Electric Motor
Electric Motor Use 4mm bolts and washers to secure the motor box to The firewall is marked with the centerline offset to the fire wall. Apply removable thread locker to the bolts account for the built in thrust angle. during assembly. Use the DLE30 templet to locate the mounting holes for the electrical motor mounting box. - Page 27 The motor’s backer plate should be about 3.37” (85mm) The firewall has a built in thrust angle which centers the from the motor mounting box. This will provide .12” prop shaft in the center of the cowl. (3mm) clearance between the cowl and the motor backer plate.
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Page 28: Gas Engine
Gas Engine Bolt the engine standoff to the firewall from the back. The firewall is marked with the centerline offset to account for the built in thrust angle. This will position the prop in the center of the cowl. The distance between the prop backer plate and the firewall should be 6.3”... - Page 29 The placement of the throttle servo is dependent on the engine you choose to use. The servo can be mounted in the front of the fuselage in many cases. (If you choose this location drill 5 holes through the top of the engine box so servo mounting screws and the servo arm screws can be accessed.) We suggest using a quality 16 oz (500cc) fuel tank and...
- Page 30 The fuel tank vent line should loop up over the tank then If you plan on using canister style exhaust leave the exit through the bottom of the airplane. The fill line exhaust tunnel open. Install the provided pipe mounts in should be capped by a fuel dot.
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Page 31: Cowl & Canopy
Cowl & Canopy Use 3mm wood screws to mount the cowl. Use painters tape to transfer the mounting locations to the cowl. Apply painters tape over the mounting taps. Push a pin through the tape and hole in the mounting tab. - Page 32 Enlarge the hole in the canopy to receive the blind nuts. Use a washer and machine screw to draw the blind nut into the canopy tab. Secure the canopy to the fuselage. www.AJ-Aircraft.com/ Page 31 Rev 2.0...
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Page 33: Radio Installation & Setup
5.0 - 5.6” (127-143mm) Enjoy your new plane! We at AJ Aircraft sincerely hope you enjoy flying the 73” AJ Laser 230z. Feel free to create a support ticket at aj-aircraft.com if you have any problems, questions, or suggestions. Once you get...
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