Tower Hobbies F40 Corsair Instruction Manual

Tower Hobbies F40 Corsair Instruction Manual

F40 corsair

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I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L
LENGTH
WINGSPAN
WING LOADING
To w e r
14.9 – 15.9 oz/sq ft [45 – 49 g/dm
]
31 in [785mm]
39 in [990mm]
®
2
Hobbies
guarantees
this kit to be
WING AREA
RADIO
free from defects
271 sq in [17.5 dm
]
4-Channel
in both material and
2
workmanship
at
the
date of purchase. This
WEIGHT
MOTOR
warranty does not cover any
28 – 30 oz [795 – 850 g]
1000kV Outrunner, 30A ESC,
component parts damaged by
use or modification. In no case
9 x 4.5 SlowFlyer Propeller
shall Tower Hobbies' liability exceed
the original cost of the purchased kit.
Further, Tower Hobbies reserves the right to
READ THROUGH THIS MANUAL
change or modify this warranty without notice.
In that Tower Hobbies has no control over the final
BEFORE STARTING CONSTRUCTION.
assembly or material used for final assembly, no
IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damage
AND WARNINGS CONCERNING THE
resulting from the use by the user of the final
user-assembled
product.
By
the
act
of
using
the
ASSEMBLY AND USE OF THIS MODEL.
user-assembled product, the user accepts all resulting liability.
If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the
use of this product, the buyer is advised to return this kit immediately in

TOWER HOBBIES

new and unused condition to the place of purchase.
Champaign, Illinois
To make a warranty claim send the defective part or item to Hobby Services at
the address below:
(217) 398-8970 ext. 5
Hobby Services • 3002 N. Apollo Dr. Suite 1 • Champaign IL 61822 • USA
airsupport@hobbico.com
Include a letter stating your name, return shipping address, as much contact information
as possible (daytime telephone number, fax number, e-mail address), a detailed description
of the problem and a photocopy of the purchase receipt. Upon receipt of the package the
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problem will be evaluated as quickly as possible.
© 2012 Tower Hobbies
TOWA2002

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  • Page 1: Tower Hobbies

    Further, Tower Hobbies reserves the right to READ THROUGH THIS MANUAL change or modify this warranty without notice. In that Tower Hobbies has no control over the final BEFORE STARTING CONSTRUCTION. assembly or material used for final assembly, no IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    For the latest technical updates or manual corrections to the performance of your completed model, and no representations Corsair, visit the Tower Hobbies web site at www .towerhobbies . are expressed or implied as to the performance or safety of com.
  • Page 3: Lipo Battery Charger

    ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS –––– LIPO BATTERY CHARGER Most modelers may already have a suitable LiPo charger, but for Replacement parts for the Tower Hobbies EP Corsair Rx-R are those that do not, the DuraTrax Onyx 235 AC/DC Advanced Peak ®...
  • Page 4: Contents

    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– CONTENTS –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1. Fuselage 2. Wing 3. Horizontal Stabilizer 4. Propeller 5. Prop Adapter / Spinner Hub 6. Hardware Package 7. Main Landing Gear / Wheels ASSEMBLY ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2 . Connect the elevator pushrod to the outer hole in the ❏...
  • Page 5: Final Assembly

    3 . Insert the main landing gear wires into the wing . ❏ 5. Apply the rougher, “hook” side of the included hook-and- ❏ loop material to the fuselage floor and the softer, “loop” side to the battery . FINAL ASSEMBLY –––––––––––––––––––––– HOOK UP THE CONTROLS 4 .
  • Page 6: Check The Control Throws

    CHECK THE CONTROL THROWS 2 . Connect the servo wires and the ESC to your receiver and ❏ use the included double-sided foam mounting strip to mount the receiver in the fuselage where it will not interfere with battery removal and installation . To prevent injury or damage caused by accidental starting of the motor, the propeller should not yet be mounted.
  • Page 7: Check The C.g

    CHECK THE C.G. The C .G . (center of gravity) has a great effect on the way the Corsair flies. If the C.G. is not correct the Corsair could be too stable (reacting too slowly to control inputs) or too unstable (reacting too quickly to control inputs) possibly causing a crash .
  • Page 8: Flying

    battery to the ESC. The ESC will send a single, short pulse to the motor causing it to beep once (“beep”). To operate the motor advance the throttle stick to the top, hold it there momentarily, listen for another single beep (“beep”), then return the throttle stick all the way down and the motor will sound two more quick beeps (“beep beep”).

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