Table Of Contents - BVM Bandit arf Assembly And Operation Instructions Manual

INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
WARNING ............................................................................................................................................................1
DISCLAIMER .......................................................................................................................................................1
A PERFECT FINISH? ..........................................................................................................................................2
COLOR BLEED....................................................................................................................................................2
THE SUN AND HIGH SKIN TEMPERATURES...................................................................................................2
FINISHING YOUR ALL WHITE BANDIT ARF .....................................................................................................2
GUARD AGAINST SCRATCHES AND DENTS ..................................................................................................3
WAX THE COLOR PAINTED MODEL BEFORE ASSEMBLY ............................................................................3
CONTROL SURFACE FLEX HINGE TUNE-UP..................................................................................................3
PERMA-GRIT AND SOME OTHER USEFUL TOOLS ........................................................................................4
TOOL LIST ...........................................................................................................................................................4
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL .......................................................................................................4
WARNINGS..........................................................................................................................................................4
GENERAL ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUES.......................................................................................5
THINK LIGHT .......................................................................................................................................................5
ABOUT THE PACKAGING ..................................................................................................................................5
FIBERGLASS PREPARATION............................................................................................................................5
TRIAL FITTING PARTS .......................................................................................................................................5
INTERNAL SEALING OF A JET ..........................................................................................................................5
GLUE, ZAP AND BVM AEROPOXY....................................................................................................................6
GLUING TECHNIQUES.......................................................................................................................................6
GLUE CHART ......................................................................................................................................................6
MOLDED CARBON FIBER PARTS.....................................................................................................................7
FILLER MATERIAL ..............................................................................................................................................7
RADIO EQUIPMENT WARNING .........................................................................................................................7
TIRES AND CONTROL LINKAGES ............................................................................................8
ASSEMBLING THE WHEELS, STRUTS, AND AXLES.......................................................................................8
TRIMMING THE AXLE.........................................................................................................................................8
AXLE FLAT SPOT................................................................................................................................................8
TIRE SCREWS ....................................................................................................................................................9
LUBING THE BRAKES AND AXLES.................................................................................................................10
CONTROL LINKAGES.......................................................................................................................................10
WINGS .......................................................................................................................................11
WING MOUNTING .............................................................................................................................................11
FLEXPLATES.....................................................................................................................................................12
ALIGNING THE MAIN GEAR.............................................................................................................................13
INSTALLING THE MAIN GEAR.........................................................................................................................13
INSTALLING THE WING CONTROLS ..............................................................................................................14
AILERON CONTROL HORNS...........................................................................................................................16
FLAP SERVOS ..................................................................................................................................................18
FLAP CONTROL HORNS..................................................................................................................................19
SERVO COVERS AND GEAR/STRUT COVERS .............................................................................................20
Wing FWD Pin....................................................................................................................................................20
STABILIZERS ............................................................................................................................22
STABILIZER MOUNTING TUBE; Carbon Fiber Varity ......................................................................................22
INSTALLING THE ELEVATOR SERVOS..........................................................................................................25
ELEVATOR CONTROL HORNS .......................................................................................................................26
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