Pattern Kwik Fly MK3 ARF 63” wingspan (GP/EP) Instruction Manual. INTRODUCTION hank you for choosing the Pattern Kwik Fly MK3 ARF 63” wingspan (GP/EP) ARTF by SG MODELS . he Pattern Kwik Fly MK3 ARF 63” wingspan (GP/EP) was designed with the in- termediate/advanced sport lyer in mind.
KIT CONTENTS HINGING THE AILERON Note : he control surfaces, including the ailer- Pattern Kwik Fly MK3 ARF SEA406 ons, elevators, and rudder, are prehinged with 63” wingspan (GP/EP) hinges installed, but the hinges are not glued in place. It is imperative that you properly adhere 1.
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Pattern Kwik Fly MK3 ARF 63” wingspan (GP/EP) Instruction Manual. Delect the aileron and completely saturate each hinge with thin C/A glue. he ailerons front surface should lightly contact the wing during this procedure. Ideally, when the hinges are glued in place, a 1/64” gap or less will be maintained throughout the lengh of the aileron to the wing panel hinge line.
INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS Using a small weight (Weighted fuel pickup works well) and thread, feed the string through the wing as indicated. Attach servo lead to the aileron servo. Attach the string to the servo lead and carefully thread it though the wing. Once you have thread the lead throught the wing, remove the string so it can use for the other servo lead.
Pattern Kwik Fly MK3 ARF 63” wingspan (GP/EP) Instruction Manual. Tape the servo lead to the wing to pre- AILERON LINKAGE vent it from falling back into the wing. Please study images below. Reinstall the servo into the servo mount and secure the servo inplace using the wood screws provided with you radio system.
M2x15mm 60mm INSTALLING THE AILERON PUSHROD Please study images below. LANDING GEAR INSTALLATION...
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Pattern Kwik Fly MK3 ARF 63” wingspan (GP/EP) Instruction Manual. Using a modeling knife, remove the covering from over the two main gear mounting slots located in the bottom of the wing. Using the two landing gear straps as a guide, mark the locations of the four 3mm x 10mm mounting screws onto the wing surface.
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Slide one 60mm diameter wheel onto each axle and push them up against the wheel collars. Slide the remaining wheel collars with 3mm x 4mm set screws onto the axles. Push them up against the wheels and tighten the set screws. he wheels should spin free and not bind in any way.
M3x4mm INSTALLING THE FUSELAGE SERVOS Because the size of servos difer, you may need to adjust the size of the precut opening in the mount. he notch in the sides of the mount allow the servo lead to pass through. Install the rubber grommets and brass collets into all servos.
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. It should not touch the top of the tank.
Pattern Kwik Fly MK3 ARF 63” wingspan (GP/EP) Instruction Manual. MOUNTING THE ENGINE Locate the items necessary to install the engine mount included with your model. M4x30mm Vent tube Use four 4x30mm head bolts and four 4mm washers to attach the engine mount rails to the irewall.
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Position the engine with the drive On the ie wall has the location for the washer (145mm) forward of the irewall throttle pusshrod tube (pre-drill). as shown. Slide the pushrod tube in the iewall and guide it through the fuel tank mount. Use medium C/A to glue the tube to the ie- wall and the fuel tank mount.
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Pattern Kwik Fly MK3 ARF 63” wingspan (GP/EP) Instruction Manual. Pushrod wire COWLING M4 lock Nut Please see below pictures. Reinstall the servo horn by sliding the connector over the pushrod wire. Center the throttle stick and trim and install the servo horn perpendicular to the servo center line.
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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 M3x10mm the cowl position is correct before drill- ing each hole. Install the muler and muler exten- sion onto the engine and make the cutout in the cowl for muler clearance.
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Pattern Kwik Fly MK3 ARF 63” wingspan (GP/EP) Instruction Manual. ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION Locate the items neccessary to install the electric power conversion included with your model. Recommend the items necessary to in- stall the electric power conversion parts included with your model. - Motor: .35-.45 size 830 rev per volt.
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M4x25mm and washers Attach the motor mount to the front of the electric motor box using four 4mm blind nut, four M4x25mm hex head bolts to se- cure the motor. Please see picture shown.
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Pattern Kwik Fly MK3 ARF 63” wingspan (GP/EP) Instruction Manual. Attach the motor to the front of the elec- tric motor box using four 3mm blind nut, four M3x20mm hex head bolts to secure the motor. Please see picture shown. M3x20mm M3x20mm hen, use 4mm drill bit to enlarge the...
Battery Attach the speed control to the side of INSTALLING THE SPINNER the motor box using two-sided tape and tie wraps. Connect the appropriate leads Install the spinner backplate, propeller from the speed control to the motor. Make and spinner cone. sure the leads will not interfere with the operation of the motor.
Pattern Kwik Fly MK3 ARF 63” wingspan (GP/EP) Instruction Manual. Glue the elevator hinges in place using HINGING THE ELEVATORS the same techniques used to hing the ai- lerons. Locate the item for this section of the manual. INSTALLING THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER Carefully remove the elevator from one of the horizontal stabilizer panels.
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Trim and cut When cutting through the covering Slide the stabilizer into place in the to remove it, cut with only enough pressure precut slot in the rear of the fuselage. he to only cut through the covering itself. Cut- stabilizer should be pushed irmly against ting into the balsa structure may weaken the front of the slot.
Pattern Kwik Fly MK3 ARF 63” wingspan (GP/EP) Instruction Manual. Epoxy Remove covering Fill Epoxy Slide the vertical stabilizer into the slot in INSTALLING VERTICAL STABILIZER the top of the fuselage. he rear edge of the stabilizer should be lush with the rear edge of the fuselage and the lower rudder hinge should engage the precut hinge slot in the lower fuselage.
Epoxy Slide the vertical stabilizer back inplace. CONTROL HORN INSTALLATION Using a triangle, check to ensure that the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90º to the horizontal stabilizer. Locate the two nylon control horns, two nylon control horn backplates and four 2x20mm machine screws.
hread one clevis and M2 lock nut on to each elevator control rod. hread the horns on until they are lush with the ends of the control rods. Elevator and rudder pushrods assembly as pictures below. 710mm M2 clevis Elevator Pushrod Hex nut RUDDER PUSHROD INSTALLATION Repeat steps as same as steps done for...
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Pattern Kwik Fly MK3 ARF 63” wingspan (GP/EP) Instruction Manual. INSTALLING CANOPY Locate items necessary to install. INSTALLING THE BATTERY-RECEVER Plug the servos leads and the switch lead into the receiver. Plug the battery pack lead into the switch also. Wrap the receiver and battery pack in the protective foam rubber to protect them from vibration.
ATTACHMENT WING- FUSELAGE See picture below: M6x60mm APPLY THE DECALS 1) If all the decals are precut and ready to stick. Please be certain the model is clean and free from oily ingerprints and dust. Position decal on the model where de- sired, using the photos on the box and aid in their location.
Pattern Kwik Fly MK3 ARF 63” wingspan (GP/EP) Instruction Manual. 3) Turn the airplane upside down. Place CONTROL THROWS your ingers on the masking tape and carefully lit the plane. Ailerons: Rudder: 4) If the nose of the plane falls, the plane High Rate : High Rate : is nose heavy.
FLIGHT PREPARATION PREFLIGHT CHECK 1) Completely charge your trans- Check the operation and direction mitter and receiver batteries before of the elevator, rudder, ailerons and your irst day of lying. throttle. 2) Check every bolt and every glue A) Plug in your radio system per the joint in the Pattern Kwik Fly MK3 ARF manufacturer’s instructions and turn...
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