Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc INTRODUCTION Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force hank you for choosing the 85” span 30-38cc ith the intermediate/advanced sport lyer in mind. It is a semi scale airplane which is easy to ly and quick to assemble.
Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc INSTALL THE AILERONS Please see below pictures.
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Epoxy Apply epoxy into each of the holes in the Remove the ailerons from the wing and ailerons using a spare piece of pushrod remove the hinges. wire or toothpick. Use a small piece of rough sandpaper to Make sure to use enough epoxy so it scuf the hinges for better epoxy adhesion.
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Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc Use sandpaper to scuf the bottom of the aileron and lap control horns. Use a paper towel and isopropyl alcohol to remove any oils or debris from the control horns. Check the it of the control horns to the aileron and lap.
Remove the control horns from the control surfaces. Apply epoxy to the slot in the aileron and lap. Make sure the epoxy gets into the slot for a good bond between the surfaces and control horn. INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS Epoxy Apply epoxy to the area of the control horns that ist into the slots.
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Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc Secure the servo to the aileron hatch us- ing Phillips screwdriver and the screws provided with the servo. Use drill bit in a pin vise to drill the mouting holes in the blocks.
Set the aileron hatch in place and use a Phillips screw driver to install it with four wood screws. M3x10mm AILERON PUSHROD INSTALLATION Please see below pictures. 70mm M3 lock nut M3 clevis...
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Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc Attach the lap linkage to the control INSTALLING THE FLAP PUSHROD horn. Slide the clevis retainer over the forks of the clevis. Please see below pictures. 80mm M3 lock nut M3 clevis Attach the clevis to the lap servo arm.
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Once adjusted, make sure all clevis re- tainers are in position. Apply a drop of threadlock near the clevis, then tighten the nut against the clevis to keep the link- age from changing length inside the wing. M3x10mm Route the servo lead for the lap servo out at the root of the wing.
Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc Trim the lap linkage cover using a hob- by knife and hobby scissors. C/A glue INSTALLING LANDING GEAR Locate items necessary to install Sprin Landing Gear. Fit the lap linkage cover into position. Check the operation of the lap to make sure the cover does not interfere with the lap linkage.
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Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc Secure the servos with the screws pro- vided with your radio system. Elevator servo hrottle servo Rudder servo Elevator servo THROTTLE SERVO ARM INSTALLATION Install adjustable servo connector in the servo arm as same as picture below: Elevator servo arm hrottle servo arm...
INSTALLING THE RECEIVER SWITCH Switch Install the switch into the precut hole in the side, in the fuselage. 3/32” Hole. INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY Using a modeling knife, carefully cut Trim and cut of the rear portion of one of the 3 nylon tubes leaving 1/2”...
Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc With the stopper assembly in place, the weighted pick-up should rest away from the rear of the tank and move freely inside the tank. he top of the vent tube should rest just below the top of the tank.
Vent tube Fuel pick up tube Fuel ill tube Connect the lines from the tank to the engine and muler. he vent line will connect to the muler and the line from the clunk tothe carburetor. Blow through one of the lines to ensure the fuel lines have not become kinked inside the fuel tank compartment.
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Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc M5x110mm Pushrod wire 170mm...
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Reinstall the servo horn by sliding the connector over the pushrod wire. Cent- er the throttle stick and trim and install the servo horn perpendiular to the servo center line. Move the throttle stick to the closed po- sition and move the carburetor to closed. Use a 2.5mm hex wrench to tighten the screw that secures the throttle pushrod wire.
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Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc COWLING Please see below pictures. Tape the cowl to the fuselage using low-tack tape. Use a drill and drill bit to drill the holes for the cowl mounting screws. Make sure the cowl position is correct before drill- ing each hole.
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Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc Attach the motor mount to the front of the ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION electric motor box using four 5mm blind nut, four M5x25mm hex head bolts to se- Locate the items neccessary to install cure the motor.
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M4x20mm hen, use 7mm drill bit to enlarge the holes on the electric motor box. 5.5mm 170mm Balsa stick Epoxy Blind nut Attach the speed control to the side of the motor box using two-sided tape and tie wraps. Connect the appropriate leads from the speed control to the motor.
Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc Speed control M4 Nylon INSTALLING THE SPINNER Install the spinner backplate, propeller and spinner cone. Battery he propeller should not touch any part of the spinner cone. If it does, use a sharp modeling knife and carefully trim away the spinner cone where the propel- ler comes in contact with it.
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Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc M3x4mm...
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INSTALL NAIL HINGE ELEVATOR INSTALL ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN Test it the hinges into the elevator, and Install the elevator control horn using then the hinges into the tail. Ensure that the same method as same as the elevator the hinge pockets line up, and that the control horns.
Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc Epoxy HINGING THE RUDDER Glue the top three rudder hinges in place using the same techniques used to hinge the elevator. he lower hinge will be glued when the in/rudder assembly is attached to the fu- selage.
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INSTALL RUDDER CONTROL HORN Repeat steps to install the rudder control horn as same as steps done for elevator. Fiberglass control horn Epoxy Epoxy Rudder iberglass control horn...
Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc Slide the stabilizer into place in the INSTALLING THE HORIZONTAL precut slot in the rear of the fuselage. he STABILIZER stabilizer should be pushed irmly against the front of the slot. Required Parts •...
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Fill Epoxy Fill Epoxy When cutting through the covering INSTALLING VERITICAL FIN to remove it, cut with only enough pressure to only cut through the covering itself. Cut- ting into the balsa structure may weaken Required Parts • Fuselage assembly •...
Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc When you are sure that everything is Fill Epoxy aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount of Flash 30 Minute Epoxy. Ap- ply a thin layer to the mounting slot and to bottom of the vertical stabilizer mounting area.
800mm Rudder pushrods assembly as pictures below. 795mm RUDDER PUSHROD INSTALLATION Locate items necessary to install rudder pushrod.
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Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc INSTALLATION COCKPIT, PILOT AND CANOPY Locate items necessary to install.
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Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc C/A glue Epoxy C/A glue...
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Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc Route the antenna in the antenna tube inside the fuselage and secure it to the bottom of fuselage using a plastic tape. Receiver Battery ATTACKMENT WING-FUSELAGE Attach the aluminium tube into fuselage. Wing tube INSTALLING THE BATTERY-RECEVER Plug the servos leads and the switch...
2) If all the decals are not precut, please use scissors or a sharp hobby knife to cut the decals from the sheet. Please be cer- tain the model is clean and free from oily ingerprints and dust. Position decal on the model where desired, using the pho- tos on the box and aid in their location.
Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc With the wings attached to the fuselage, CONTROL THROWS all parts of the model installed ( ready to ly), and empty fuel tanks, hold the model at the marked balance point with the sta- Rudder: Ailerons: bilizer level.
FLIGHT PREPARATION PREFLIGHT CHECK Check the operation and direction of the 1) Completely charge your transmit- elevator, rudder, ailerons and throttle. ter and receiver batteries before your irst day of lying. A) Plug in your radio system per the 2) Check every bolt and every glue manufacturer’s instructions and turn eve- Embraer EMB-312 Tu- joint in the...
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Instruction Manual. Embraer EMB-312 Tucano T-27 Brazilian Air Force 85” span 30-38cc If you have any queries, or are interested in our products, please feel free to contact us Factory : 12/101A - Hamlet 4 - Le Van Khuong Street - Dong hanh Ward - Hoc Mon District - Ho Chi Minh City - Viet Nam.
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