Get The Model Ready To Fly; Check The Control Directions; Set The Control Throws; Balance The Model (C.g.) - Tower Hobbies Tower Kaos 40 MKII Manual

19. Be sure all servo lines are plugged into the receiver.
Permanently secure the receiver and battery into the fuselage
holding them in place by gluing a couple of balsa sticks (not
supplied) into the fuselage.

GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY

CHECK THE CONTROL DIRECTIONS

1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver and center the trims.
If necessary, remove the servo arms from the servos and
reposition them so they are centered. Reinstall the screws that
hold on the servo arms.
2. With the transmitter and receiver still on, check all the
control surfaces to see if they are centered. If necessary, adjust
the clevises on the pushrods to center the control surfaces.
3. Make certain that the control surfaces and the carburetor
respond in the correct direction as shown in the diagram. If
any of the controls respond in the wrong direction, use the
servo reversing in the transmitter to reverse the servos
connected to those controls. Be certain the control surfaces
have remained centered. Adjust if necessary.

SET THE CONTROL THROWS

Use a Great Planes AccuThrow (or a ruler) to accurately
measure and set the control throw of each control surface as
indicated in the chart that follows. If your radio does not have
dual rates, we recommend setting the throws at the low rate
setting.
Note: The throws are measured at the widest part of the
elevators, rudder and ailerons.
These are the recommended control surface throws:
High Rate
ELEVATOR: 5/8" [16mm] up
5/8" [16mm] down
RUDDER: 1" [25mm] left
1" [25mm] right
AILERONS: 3/8" [10mm] up
3/8" [10mm] down
IMPORTANT: The Kaos.40 has been extensively flown and
tested to arrive at the throws at which it flies best. Flying
your model at these throws will provide you with the
greatest chance for successful first flights. If, after you have
become accustomed to the way the Kaos.40 flies, you
would like to change the throws to suit your taste, that is
fine. However, too much control throw could make the
model difficult to control, so remember, "more is not
always better."

BALANCE THE MODEL (C.G.)

More than any other factor, the C.G. (balance point) can
have the greatest effect on how a model flies, and may
determine whether or not your first flight will be
successful. If you value this model and wish to enjoy it for
many flights, DO NOT OVERLOOK THIS IMPORTANT
PROCEDURE. A model that is not properly balanced will
be unstable and possibly unflyable.
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Low Rate
3/8" [10mm] up
3/8" [10mm] down
1/2" [13mm] left
1/2" [13mm] right
1/4" [6mm] up
1/4" [6mm] down