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  • Page 1 STINGRAY 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………………………………………………………………….……………… Servos, Stab, Elevator Assembly………………………………………………………………. Rudder, Motor, and Landing Gear Installation ……………………………………………… 26 Radio Installation ……………………………………………………………………………… Finishing and Preflight Preparation …………………………………………………………..

  • Page 3: Aeroworks Contact Information

    E-mail: Info@aero-works.net Thank you for choosing the Aeroworks Stingray 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 kit and performance possible. We wish you great success in the assembly and flying of your new Aeroworks Stingray 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 airplane 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 Stingray Electric ARF Parts List 3. Fuselage assembled and covered 1. Wing assembled and covered • • Canopy installed Ailerons in place with CA hinges not glued • • Servo mounting holes cut out Servo mounting holes cut out •...
  • Page 6 4. Landing gear parts • 2 landing gear struts painted and pre-drilled • 2 main wheels • 2 axle bolts with 2 nuts and 4 lock nuts • 6 landing gear sheet metal mounting screws • 1 wire tail gear strut •...

  • Page 7: Items Needed To Complete

    • Wire Cutters Items needed to complete: • T pins • Medium sandpaper Hardware: • Ruler and tape measure • Motor with mounting bolts and prop – • Pen, pencil or felt tipped marker Recommend: • Rubbing alcohol • Hacker A3016M with 10 x 5 APC-E •...

  • Page 8: Covering

    COVERING 2. Using your covering iron with a soft sock, gently 1. Open your kit slowly and take care not to damage apply pressure and rub in the covering. If any any parts of the kit. Remove all parts from their bubbles occur, your iron may be to hot.

  • Page 9: Wing Assembly

    WING ASSEMBLY 3. Next slide the aileron onto wing making sure all 1. Gather the aileron servos and control horn parts hinges go into their slot. Remove the T pins and as shown below. press the aileron against the wing trailing edge. Allow enough hinge gap to ensure maximum control throws.
  • Page 10 5. Press the aileron control horn into the pre-drilled 7. Use a small piece of medium sand paper to holes. The holes in the control horn should face scuff the bottom of the aileron control horn the aileron hinge line. Trace around the base of as shown.
  • Page 11 9. Reinstall the aileron control horn to the bottom of 11. Locate and pull out the string from the precut the aileron. Glue in place with thin CA around aileron servo hole. Use caution not to let the the base. Allow the CA to wick under the control string fall back inside the wing.
  • Page 12 13. Next pull the string and servo wire through the 15. Use a small piece of masking tape to tape the wing toward the center section of the wing. servo wire to the top of the wing. 14. Pull the servo plug through the pre-cut hole at the 16.
  • Page 13 17. Use a 1/16 bit to drill the servo mounting 19. Make a 90º bend 1/4” from the end of the wire holes. aileron pushrod. 18. Mount the aileron servo using servo 20. Slide the nylon pushrod keeper on to the aileron mounting screws pushrod as shown below.
  • Page 14 21. Tape the trailing edge of the aileron to the wing 23. Ensure the servo arm is centered in the neutral root as shown. position and then tighten the easy link screw against the wire pushrod. 22. First slide the push rod through the servo arm 24.
  • Page 15 25. Now repeat the above steps on the other wing 27. Carefully thread the string and the servo wire panel. The aileron servo and pushrod assembly under the center of the wing and out through the is now complete. hole with the remaining servo wire. Use caution not to let either servo wire fall back inside the wing.
  • Page 16 29. Finally, insert the “Y” connector plug inside the wing center section with just the single wire extension extending outside the wing. The wing assembly is now complete.

  • Page 17: Servos, Stab, Elevator Assembly

    TAIL SERVOS, STAB, AND ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY 1. Gather the elevator and rudder servo and control 3. Attach an easy link to the elevator servo arm as horn parts as shown below. shown. Use a 2mm or 5/64 bit to drill out the servo arm holes if necessary.
  • Page 18 5. Use a 1/16 bit to drill the servo mounting holes. 7. Mount the rudder servo the same way in the right side of the fuse as shown. 6. Mount the elevator servo using servo mounting 8. Gather the stab and elevator parts as shown screws.
  • Page 19 9. Next install the wing to the fuse with the wing Measure from the inside of the wing tip to the bolt. Lightly tighten the wing bolt to secure the trailing edge of the stab tip on both left and right wing to the fuse.
  • Page 20 13. Remove the stab from the fuse. Use a sharp 15. IMPORTANT: Install the wire hobby knife to lightly score the covering material elevator connecting rod in the fuse slot just inside the pencil lines on the stab. as shown. Do not forget to do this IMPORTANT: Use caution not to cut into the balsa before the stab is epoxied in place.
  • Page 21 19. View from tail and ensure stab is parallel with With wire elevator connecting rod in wing. place , slide stab in fuse slot and leave the right side of the center section wood exposed. Apply a small amount of epoxy to the right side top and bottom of the stab.
  • Page 22 21. Use covering iron to seal covering into the wood 23. Remove the elevator control horn. Use a T-pin to on the leading edge of the elevators. punch small holes through the covering material under the base of the control horn on the bottom of the elevator.
  • Page 23 25. Use a small piece of medium sand paper to scuff 27. Push a T-pin through the center of all CA hinges. the elevator covering material under bottom of This will ensure hinges remain centered. Next, the control horn as shown. Clean the surface slide hinges into pre-cut slots.
  • Page 24 29. Slide the left elevator onto the wire elevator 31. Slide the elevators onto the stab making sure all connecting rod and the CA hinges. Wipe away hinges go into their slot. Remove the T pins and any excess epoxy with alcohol wipes. Ensure press the elevator against the stab trailing edge.
  • Page 25 33. Slide the nylon pushrod keeper onto the elevator 35. Use wire cutters to cut off the excess elevator pushrod as shown below. pushrod wire. Leave approximately 1/4 to 3/8” extended out of the easy link for any future adjustments. 34.

  • Page 26: Rudder, Motor And Landing Gear Installation

    RUDDER, MOTOR AND LANDING GEAR INSTALLATION 3. Use a small piece of medium sand paper to scuff 1. Press the rudder control horn into the pre-drilled the bottom of the rudder control horn as shown. holes with the holes in the control horn facing the Clean the bottom surface with alcohol for a good rudder hinge line.
  • Page 27 5. Gather the tail wheel parts as shown below. 7. Slide the brass tail wheel mounting plate on the tail wheel strut as shown. 6. Place the tail wheel on the axle and slip the small 8. Press the wire tail wheel strut into the base of the plastic wheel keeper over the end of the axle.
  • Page 28 9. Push a T-pin through the center of all CA hinges. 11. Place 3-4 drops of thin CA on each side of all This will ensure hinges remain centered. Next, hinges. Do not over soak the CA hinges. Glue slide hinges into pre-cut slots. Make sure that may run out and cause binding.
  • Page 29 13. Install the tail wheel mounting plate using two 15. Slide the nylon pushrod keeper on to the rudder self tapping sheet metal screws provided. pushrod as shown below. 14. Make a 90º bend 1/4” from the end of the wire 16.
  • Page 30 17. Use wire cutters to cut off the excess rudder 19. Measure the diameter of the motor hub you are pushrod wire. Leave approximately 1/4" to 3/8” using. extended out of the easy link for any future adjustments. 18. Gather the motor and RC electronics as shown 20.
  • Page 31 21. Install the motor to the back of the motor mount 23. Remove the Velcro battery mounting strap and and attach with motor mounting bolts and set aside. Insert the speed control power leads washers. under the battery mounting tray and fish up through the hole nearest the motor power leads.
  • Page 32 25. After attaching the speed control to the motor, 27. Slide the pinch shaft and hub on the motor shaft push all of the power leads back through the hole as shown. so that all power leads are below the battery mounting tray.
  • Page 33 29. Gather the landing gear parts as shown below. 31. Check that the locations of the pre-marked mounting holes fit the pre-drilled holes in both left and right landing gear struts before drilling. The leading edge of the landing gear struts should be parallel to the leading edge of the plywood landing gear mounting plate.
  • Page 34 33. Insert the landing gear axle bolt through the 35. Insert the bolt through the landing gear strut and wheel and thread a nylon lock nut onto the bolt. tighten against the landing gear strut. Turn the bolt all the way down to the wheel but do not tighten against the wheel.
  • Page 35 37. Attach the wheel pant to the landing gear strut 39. Mount the speed control under the battery tray with the two self tapping sheet metal screws with double-sided foam mounting tape. provided. 38. Attach both landing gear struts to the fuse as 40.
  • Page 36 41. Attach the adhesive back strip of Velcro pile to 43. Drill the switch mounting hole with a 1/16 bit. the bottom of the battery pack as shown 42. Connect the battery to the speed control and 44. Mount the switch to the battery tray with a servo mount the battery to the battery tray with the mounting screw.

  • Page 37: Radio Installation

    RADIO INSTALLATION 47. Route the antenna through the bottom of the fuse 45. Install a 6” servo extension into the aileron just aft of the wing saddle as shown. channel of the receiver. The antenna may be antenna is secured to the bottom of the fuse with shortened by winding on a card board spool as a small piece of clear tape.

  • Page 38: Finishing And Preflight Preparation

    FINISHING AND PREFLIGHT REPARATION Center of Gravity 3. Start at recommended CG until you are 1. The recommended CG is 3 7/8” inches from the comfortable with the flight characteristics of the leading edge of the wing at the wing root where it aircraft.
  • Page 39 7. If a flight control deflection meter is available 9. Rudder throw measured in inches. you can measure the throws in degrees. Control Throw Deflection Table Low Rate High Rate 8. Elevator throw measured in inches. Aileron 5/8” or 12˚ up 7/8”...
  • Page 40 Finishing Preflight Checks 11. Cut the pre printed adhesive backed decals from 13. 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 14. Motor: The motor should run smoothly at all bond to the surface.
  • Page 41 After you gain confidence and experience flying the airplane you can cut loose and perform any maneuver you can think The sky and your imagination are your only limits. FLY and ENJOY! AEROWORKS...

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