Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 This instruction manual is designed to help you build a great flying aeroplane. Please read this manual thoroughly before starting assembly of your ORBIT Use the parts listing below to identify all parts. WARNING Please be aware that this aeroplane is not a toy and if assembled or used incorrectly it is capable of causing injury to people or property.
Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 Caution: this model is not a toy! If you are a beginner to this type of powered model, please ask an experienced model flyer for help and support. If you attempt to operate the model without knowing what you are doing you could easily injure yourself or somebody else.
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Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 REPLACEMENT SMALL PARTS 1. Aluminium landing gear. INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS. 2. Wheel pants. 1. Install the rubber grommets and brass eyelets onto the aileron servo. 3. Spinner. 4. Fuel tank. 5. Plastic parts for rudder and elevator pushrod.
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Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 2. Using a modeling knife, remove the cov- ering servo tray. R e m o v e covering C/A glue Servo tray. C/A glue Secure 3. Drill 1,5mm pilot holes through the block of wood for each of the four mounting screws provided with the servo.
Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 Secure. INSTALLING THE AILERON LINKAGES. Installing the aileron linkages as pictures below. 2x10mm. M2 M2 lock nut 80 mm. Aileron pushrod. Secure Aileron pushrod. INSTALLING THE AILERON CONTROL HORN. 2mm X 20mm. 1) Insert aileron control horn to the aileron. Repeat the procedure for the other wing half.
Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 C/A glue. Epoxy glue. Epoxy glue. THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS: 1. ENGINE MOUNT. 2. ELECTRIC MOTOR INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT. OPTION 1: ENGINE MOUNT. 3 x 20mm C/A glue.
Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 FUEL TANK. INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY 5. Test fit the stopper assembly into the Fuel pick- up tube Vent tube tank. It may be necessary to remove some of the flashing around the tank opening using a modeling knife.
Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 Blow through one of the lines to ensure the fuel lines have not become kinked inside the fuel tank compartment. Air should flow through easily. 9. To secure the fuel tank in place, apply a bead of silicon sealer to the forward area of the tank, where it exits the fuselage behind the engine mounting box and to the rear of the tank...
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Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 Drill a hole 4mm diameter Secure R e m o v e covering Pushrod wire Plastic part for bottom Engine . P u s h r o d wire R e m o v e covering Secure...
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Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 Drill a hole 3mm diameter C/A glue. Right side Secure Left side Drill a hole 3mm diameter. Secure 3 x 15 mm...
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Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 COWLING. Right side 1. Slide the fiberglass cowl over the en- gine and line up the back edge of the cowl with the marks you made on the fuselage. Trim and cut Mark line Bottom side ...
Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 Mark line Front view INSTALLING THE SPINNER. 3 x 12mm 3mm x 12mm Mark line Install the spinner backplate, propeller and spinner cone. The spinner cone is held in place using two 3mm x 15mm wood screws. Secure Secure Secure...
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Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 INSTALLING ELECTRIC MOTOR. INSTALLING THE THROTTLE PUSHROD. 1. Install one adjustable metal connector OPTION 2: ELECTRIC MOTOR. through the third hole out from the center of one servo arm, enlarge the hole in the servo arm using a 2mm drill bit to accommodate the servo connector.
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Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 Right side 4 x 60 mm aluminium tube Left side 230 mm Battery tray. 3 x 10mm Cut. C/A glue C/A glue Secure...
Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 Battery. Front view ELEVATOR INSTALLATION. SERVO INSTALLATION. 1. Install the rubber grommets and brass collets into the elevator servo. Test fit the servo into the servo tray. 2. Mount the servo to the tray using the ...
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Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 C/A glue C/A glue Bottom side C/A glue 2 Using a modeling knife, cut away the covering from the fuselage for the stabilizer and remove it. 3. Mark the shape of the vertical on the left and right sides onto the horizontal stabilizer C/A glue using a left-tip pen.
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Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 Remove covering Epoxy glue 6. After the epoxy has fully cured, remov the masking tape or T-pins used to hold the stabilizer in place and carefully inspect the glue joints. Use more epoxy to fill in any gaps that were not filled previously and clean up the excess using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol.
Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 C/A glue C/A glue Secure. Top side ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION. Elevator pushrod install as same as the way of aileron pushrod. M2 lock nut. ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN INSTALLA- TION. Elevator control horn install as same as the way of aileron control horn.
Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 VERTICAL INSTALLATION. C/A glue Elevator pushrod Elevator pushrod Rudder pushrod. Bottom side Hinge. C/A glue...
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Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 2. Put the rudder into the fuselage as same as picture below. C/A glue Hinge slot. 3. Mark the shape of the vertical on the left and right side of the rudder on to the hori- zontal stabilizer using a felt-tip pen.
Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 Vertical Stabilizer. Horizontal 90º Stabilizer. C/A glue 5. Put the vertical stabilizer back in place. Using a triangle, check to ensure that the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90 de- gree to the horizontal stabilizer. Top side Epoxy glue RUDDER CONTROL HORN INSTALLA-...
Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 E l e v a t o r E l e v a t o r pushrod pushrod R u d d e r pushrod Secure RUDDER PUSHROD INSTALLATION. Rudder pushrod install as same as the way of aileron pushrod.
Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 Secure Repeat the process for the other wheel. MOUNTING THE TAIL WHEEL BRACKET. 1. Set the tail wheel assembly in place on the plywood plate. The pivot point of the tail wheel wire should be even with the rud- der hinge line and the tail wheel bracket should be centered on the plywood plate.
Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 Switch 3. Secure the tail wheel bracket in place INSTALLING THE RECEIVER AND BATTERY. using three 3mm x 12mm wood screws. Be careful not to overtighten the screws. ...
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Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 Receiver BALANCING. WING ATTACHMENT. 1) It is critical that your airplane be bal- See picture wing attach to fuselage. anced correctly. Improper balance will cause your plane to lose control and crash. THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IS LOCATED 65MM BACK FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING.
Instruction Manual ORBIT- ITEM CODE BH106 *If possible, first attempt to balance the model PRE-FLIGHT CHECK. by changing the position of the receiver bat- tery and receiver. If you are unable to obtain 1) Completely charge your transmitter and good balance by doing so, then it will be nec- receiver batteries before your first day of fly- essary to add weight to the nose or tail to...
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