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Hangar 9 Extra Easy XE2 Instruction Manual

Hangar 9 Extra Easy XE2 Instruction Manual

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• Ready to fly in less than one hour
• Comes with engine, radio, and control linkages installed
• No glue required for assembly (no smell, no mess)
• Precovered and trimmed in genuine UltraCote
• Two Fun options available: Sailplane Launch and Photo OP
(camera not included)
Additional items required to get the Xtra Easy 2 into the air:
• Hangar 9 Start-Up Field Pack, which includes glow plugs, fuel pump,
4-way wrench, glow plug igniter with charger,
Start Stick and tote box (HANSTART)
• Glow Fuel (10% or 15% nitro content recommended) (HAN3109–3115)
Specifications
• Wingspan: ................................................................................................................ 69in
• Length: ..................................................................................................................... 55in
• Wing Area: ....................................................................................................... 793 sq in
• Weight (approximate): ....................................................................................... 6
• Engine Supplied: ........................................................... Evolution Trainer Power System
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  • Page 1 (camera not included) Additional items required to get the Xtra Easy 2 into the air: • Hangar 9 Start-Up Field Pack, which includes glow plugs, fuel pump, 4-way wrench, glow plug igniter with charger, Start Stick and tote box (HANSTART) •...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Small Parts Layout ................. . . 2 Large Parts Layout .

  • Page 3: Large Parts Layout

    Large Parts 1. Tail Assembly 2. Fuselage 3. Main Landing Gear 4. Engine (Evolution Trainer Power System) 5. Transmitter (JR 421EX) 6. Wings 7. Nose Gear 4. Engine (Evolution Trainer 1. Tail Assembly 2. Fuselage 3. Main Landing Gear Power System) 5.

  • Page 4: Assembly Diagram

    Assembly Diagram (For reference only) Please carefully read through the entire instruction manual before beginning assembly of your Xtra Easy 2™ Ready-To-Fly (RTF) kit. Tape Strip 1. Assemble the wing 2. Mount the main landing gear Short Screws...
  • Page 5 3. Install the tail surfaces Large Washers Small Washers Long Screws Rubber Bands (5 per side) to hold wing...

  • Page 6: Section 1: Assemble The Wing

    Section 1: Assemble the Wing Bottom view of wing Step 1-1 Remove shipping tape. Step 1-4 Attach clevis. Step 1-3 Wrap supplied clear tape around Step 1-2 the center joint. Slide both wing panels onto the metal tube. Carefully remove the contents of the Xtra Easy 2™ RTF kit. It is Step 3.

  • Page 7: Section 2: Install The Main Landing Gear And Wing Hold-Down Dowels

    Section 2. Installing the Main Landing Gear and Wing Hold-Down Dowels Short Screw Apply threadlock to threads of the screws prior mounting to landing gear. Step 2-1 Step 2-2 Mount landing gear to fuselage with the two screws provided. Step 1. Locate the aluminum main landing gear. The wheels Step 2.

  • Page 8: Section 3: Install The Tail Surfaces

    Section 3: Installing the Tail Assembly Locate the horizontal stabilizer and vertical stabilizer Step 2. Slide the tail assembly into the slot in the rear of assemblies. The rudder and elevator have been prehinged the fuselage; making sure the rudder pushrod is on top of the at the factory and the control horns are also attached.

  • Page 9: Section 4: Installing The Propeller On The Evolution Trainer Engine

    The rudder pushrod is positioned above Step 3-3 the horizontal stabi- Clevis Keeper lizer. Clevis Keeper Step 3. Connect the rudder and elevator pushrod clevises to each clevis to the control horn by snapping the clevis pin into the pre-installed control horns. Install the clevises into the hole the hole.
  • Page 10 Section 4: Installing the Propeller on the Evolution Trainer Engine (continued) Step 3. With the flywheel in place, install the spinner back Step 5. Install the prop washer and prop nut removed in plate onto the engine as shown. Step 1. Make sure to position the beveled edge of the washer forward.

  • Page 11: Final Assembly

    Section 4: Installing the Propeller on the Evolution Trainer Engine (continued) Step 7. Using a Phillips head screwdriver, secure the spinner cone in place with the three self-tapping screws provided. Final Assembly Plug the aileron servo connector into the connector marked “aileron”...

  • Page 12: Control Checks

    Control Checks The correct servo directions are pre-adjusted, but it’s a good It is very important that you make sure the control surfaces idea to confirm the correct direction. After charging the trans- (elevator, ailerons and rudder) are at 0 degrees when the trans- mitter and receiver batteries per the instruction included with mitter control sticks and trim levers are centered.

  • Page 13: Preflight Checks At The Field

    Preflight Checks at the Field Important: Be sure your batteries are fully charged, 2. Turn the model on. per the instructions included with your radio system. 3. Slowly walk away from the model while moving the control Before each flight, check the screws and nuts that secure the surfaces.
  • Page 14 Evolution Trainer Power System (continued) Before using, remove any flashing along the edges of the Keep spectators at least 20 feet away and out of the path of a propeller by scraping it with a sharp knife. rotating propeller. Only use a “chicken stick” or electric starter to start the engine. 20 feet Wear safety glasses and hand protection when operating model engines.

  • Page 15: Starting The Evolution Engine

    Field Equipment Needed Step 1. Fill the fuel tank with the proper fuel. We recommend 10% or 15% Nitro content such as Cool Power or Powermaster The following are included in the Hangar 9 ® Start-Up Field fuel. Fill the tank by connecting the fuel pump to the line that is pack (HANSTART) connected to the remote needle valve assembly.
  • Page 16 Starting the Evolution Engine (continued) Step 2. To prime your engine, first turn on your transmitter Step 3 photo and then your receiver. Move the throttle to full open and place your finger over the carburetor opening. Turn the propeller over by hand six full turns thus priming the engine.

  • Page 17: Flying Your Xtra Easy Trainer

    Engine Adjustments In some conditions due to high altitudes, extreme temperatures, Correct: If the low-speed needle adjustment is correct, the etc, it may be necessary to slightly adjust the idle and high- engine increase in rpm slightly (about 300 rpm) and then die. speed needle valves.

  • Page 18: Ama Safety Code

    AMA SAFETY CODE 2003 Official AMA National Model Aircraft Safety Code 9) Children under 6 years old are only allowed on the flight line as a pilot or while under flight instruction. Effective January 1, 2003 Model Flying MUST be in accordance with this Code in order RADIO CONTROL for AMA Liability Protection to apply.
  • Page 19 AMA SAFETY CODE (continued) Organized RC Racing Event B. I will not fly my model aircraft in any organized rac- ing event which does not comply with paragraph A 10) An RC racing event, whether or not an AMA Rule Book above or which allows models over 20 pounds unless event, is one in which model aircraft compete in flight over a that competition event is AMA sanctioned.

  • Page 20: Glossary Of Terms

    Glossary of Terms Ailerons: Each side of this airplane has a hinged control sur- Flight Box: The box in which you store and transport your fly- face, called an aileron, located on the trailing edge of the wing. ing equipment is called a flight box. Move the aileron stick on the transmitter left, the left aileron Flight Pack or Airborne Pack: These interchangeable terms moves up and the right aileron moves down.
  • Page 21 Glossary of Terms (continued) Pushrod: The rigid mechanism that transfers movement from from loosening due to vibration. the servo to the control surface. Torque Rods: Inserted into the ailerons, these rigid wire rods Receiver: The receiver unit in the airplane receives your sig- run along the wing’s trailing edge, then bend downward and nals from the ground transmitter and passes the instructions connect to the pushrod.
  • Page 24 © Copyright 2003, Horizon Hobby, Inc. www.horizonhobby.com 5340...

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