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ASSEMBLY MANUAL
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  • Page 1 BD-5B ELECTRIC ARF ASSEMBLY MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Aeroworks Contact Information …………………………………………………………..Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………….. Kit Contents……………………………………………………………………………………... Items needed to complete ……………………………………………………………………… Covering……………..………………………………………………………………………….. Wing Assembly………………………………………………………………….……………… Stab and Elevator Assembly…………………………………………………………………… Rudder, Nose Gear, Servos, and Motor Installation ………………………………………… Radio Installation ……………………………………………………………………………….. 28 Finishing and Preflight Preparation …………………………………………………………… 31...

  • Page 3: Aeroworks Contact Information

    E-mail: Info@aero-works.net Thank you for choosing the Aeroworks BD-5B Electric ARF. We put great effort into making this plane the best model you will ever build and fly. We provide you with the highest quality and performance possible. We wish you great success in the assembly and flying of your new Aeroworks BD-5B Electric ARF.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    WARRANTY It is important to notify Aeroworks of any damage or problems with the model within 30 days of receiving your plane to be covered under warranty. If you wish to return this aircraft for any reason a 15% restock fee will be charged to the customer.

  • Page 5: Kit Contents

    KIT CONTENTS BD-5B Electric ARF Parts List 4. Fuselage assembled and covered 1. Left Wing assembled and covered • • Canopy installed Aileron in place with CA hinges not glued • • Nose gear mount installed Torque rods and nylon control horn installed •...
  • Page 6 5. Landing gear parts • Main landing gear painted and pre-drilled • 2 main wheels • 2 axle bolts with 2 nuts and 2 lock nuts • 2 sheet metal mounting screws • 1 wire nose gear strut • 1 nose wheel •...

  • Page 7: Items Needed To Complete

    • Paper towels • Items needed to complete: Masking tape • Waxed paper • Hobby iron Hardware: • Hobby heat gun • Himax 2815 motor with mounting screws and 18” leads • 7-5” APC-E propeller • Castle Creation 25 amp speed control •...

  • Page 8: Covering

    COVERING 1. Open your kit slowly and take care not to damage 2. Using your covering iron with a soft sock, gently any parts of the kit. Remove all parts from their apply pressure and rub in the covering. If any plastic protective covers for inspection.

  • Page 9: Wing Assembly

    WING ASSEMBLY 3. Remove the T-pins. Allow enough hinge gap to 1. Gather the left wing, right wing, wing dowel, ensure maximum control throws. Next, place 3-4 plywood dihedral brace, plywood aileron servo drops of thin CA on each side of all hinges. Do mount parts, thin CA, epoxy for the following not over soak the CA hinges.
  • Page 10 5. Mix epoxy in a mixing cup. Use mixing stick to 7. Remove the aileron servo mount and lightly cut apply epoxy into the dihedral brace slots in each thru the covering material inside the lines. Do wing panel and on the plywood dihedral brace. not cut into the underlying balsa wood.
  • Page 11 9. Wipe away the ink tracing and then epoxy the 11. Install the servo in the center of the aileron servo aileron servo mount in place centered over the mount with the servo output arm facing the aileron servo cut out. The aileron servo mount trailing edge.
  • Page 12 13. Before installing the servo, install both aileron 15. Mount the aileron servo using servo mounting pushrods into the nylon aileron control horns as screws shown. 14. Next, insert both aileron pushrods into the easy 16. Tape the trailing edge of each aileron to the links and then slide the aileron servo into the trailing edge of the wing.
  • Page 13 17. Use wire cutters to cut off the excess aileron 19. Gather the main landing gear parts as shown pushrod wire. Leave approximately 1/4" to 3/8” below. Note that each axle bolt has a regular nut extended out of the easy link for any future and a nylon lock nut.
  • Page 14 21. Insert the axle bolt through the main landing gear 23. Place a drop of thin CA into the predrilled strut and screw the nylon lock nut tightly against landing gear mounting holes to harden the wood the main landing gear strut. Keep the axle bolt mount.
  • Page 15 25. Center the plastic belly pan in position over the 27. Trial fit the belly pan on the bottom of the wing wing dowel and trace a dowel relief cut out on and make sure there is no interference from the the front of the belly pan.
  • Page 16 29. Remove the belly pan and scuff the edges where 31. Align the belly pan on the wing along the pencil it contacts the bottom of the wing with a small lines and tack glue in place at each corner with piece of medium sandpaper.

  • Page 17: Stab And Elevator Assembly

    STAB AND ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY 1. Remove the elevator from the stab. Remove 3. Insert the nylon elevator control horn into bottom each CA hinge and push a T-pin through the of the elevator through the predrilled holes in the center of each CA hinge. Reinstall each hinge in elevator.
  • Page 18 5. Use a small piece of medium sand paper to scuff 7. After the CA has cured, use wire cutters to clip the bottom of the elevator control horn as shown. the prongs flush with the top of the elevator Clean the bottom surface with alcohol for a good surface.
  • Page 19 9. Lightly trace the outline of the fuse on the top 11. Use a small piece of medium sand paper to scuff and bottom of the stab with a pencil or felt tip the surface of the covering material just inside pen.
  • Page 20 13. Install the wire elevator pushrod into the control horn and attach the nylon pushrod keeper as shown. The stab and elevator installation is now complete.

  • Page 21: Rudder, Nose Gear, Servos, And Motor Installation

    RUDDER, NOSE GEAR, SERVOS, AND MOTOR INSTALLATION 16. Remove the four screws and the nose gear 14. Remove the rudder from the fin. Remove each mounting plate from the bottom of the fuse. CA hinge and push a T-pin through the center of each CA hinge.
  • Page 22 18. Assemble the nose gear strut as shown below. 20. Insert the nose gear steering pushrod up into the Make sure the nose gear steering tiller set screw right side of the fuse and reinstall the nose gear is tightened firmly against the flat spot in the mounting plate with the four screws.
  • Page 23 22. Remove the servos and drill the servo mounting 24. Insert the elevator pushrod thru the elevator easy holes with a 1/16 bit. link and then install the elevator servo with servo screws. Insert the rudder pushrod and the nose gear steering pushrod into the easy links and install the rudder servo.
  • Page 24 26. Tape the rudder in the neutral position and rotate 28. The final fuse servo and pushrod installation is as the nose wheel to the center position. Rotate the shown. The nose of the BD-5B is toward the rudder servo arm to the centered position. bottom of the photo.
  • Page 25 30. Gather the motor with mounting screws and 32. Insert the motor shaft through the center hole in washers. The motor power leads should be aft fuse motor mount and press the motor approximately 18” long. rearward against motor mount. Rotate the motor to align the mounting holes with the holes in the aft fuse motor mount.
  • Page 26 34. Slide the prop shaft onto the motor shaft as 36. Install the prop, prop washer, and prop nut on the shown. prop shaft. Tighten securely with 10mm socket or open end wrench. 35. Place the spinner back plate on the prop shaft. 37.
  • Page 27 38. Replace the motor hatch cover and secure with 40. Place the covering material patch over the rudder the four motor hatch screws. control horn inspection hole on the left side of the fuse and iron in place. 39. Use scissors to round the corners of the white 41.

  • Page 28: Radio Installation

    RADIO INSTALLATION 1. Route the motor power cables through the left 3. We chose to mount the speed control arming side hole in the fuse former. switch inside to the forward right side of the servo tray. The switch is armed after plugging in the battery and before the canopy is latched in place.
  • Page 29 5. Attach the adhesive back strip of Velcro pile to 7. Plug the rudder servo, elevator servo, and motor the bottom of the battery pack as shown. control leads into the correct channels of the receiver. 6. Insert a 6” servo extension in the aileron channel 8.
  • Page 30 9. We chose to route the antenna wire out the bottom of the fuse just forward of the wing leading edge former as shown. Use small pieces of clear tape to secure the antenna wire to the bottom of the wing or fuse as desired. Route the aileron servo extension through the right side round hole in the fuse former to connect to the aileron servo wire when wing is attached.

  • Page 31: Finishing And Preflight Preparation

    FINISHING AND PREFLIGHT REPARATION Center of Gravity 11. The recommended CG is 1 5/8 inches back from 13. Start at recommended CG until you are the leading edge of the wing at the wing root comfortable with the flight characteristics of the where it meets the fuse.
  • Page 32 17. If a flight control deflection meter is available 19. Rudder throw measured in inches. you can measure the throws in degrees. Control Throw Deflection Table Low Rate High Rate 18. Elevator throw measured in inches. Aileron 3/16” or 15˚ up 5/16”...
  • Page 33 Finishing Preflight Checks 21. Cut the pre printed adhesive backed decals from 23. Center of Gravity: Check CG is set properly. the decal sheet and apply where desired. Clean the models surface with alcohol to allow a good 24. Motor: The motor should run smoothly at all bond to the surface.
  • Page 34 After you gain confidence and experience flying the airplane you can cut loose and perform any maneuver you can think of. The sky and your imagination are your only limits. FLY and ENJOY! AEROWORKS...

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