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Page 1: Assembly Instructions
For order nos. 41900 41910 Assembly Instructions ALPINA 3001 CHAMP PRO High Performance Model Glider Flatfield, Slope and Aerotow Minimum of a 5-channel radio control system is required! #62624... - Page 2 If not stipulated by law the company GRAUPNER is under no obligation to pay compensation for whatever reason, including personal injuries, death, damage to...
- Page 3 (§ 13 BGB) found to be faulty with regards to material or workmanship, we, the manufacturer Graupner GmbH & Co KG, D 73230 Kirchheim/Teck will take responsiblity for the correction of faults of the item to the extent as described hereafter.
- Page 4 Applicable law German material law applies exclusively to this declaration and the claims, rights and duties arising from it, excluding the provisions of international private law and UN Sales Law. The following points must always be observed: • Check before launching the model that the remote control system is functioning correctly and that all mechanical and ellectrical connections are secure.
- Page 5 Otherwise sufficient adhesion cannot be guaranteed. Necessary tools for the construction of ALPINA 3001 CHAMP PRO Pencil (lead grade HB), a set square as well as a tape measure or meter rule, household scissors, a narrow sharp knife such as e.g. a balsa knife, order no. 980, an electric miniture and assorted drill bits.
- Page 6 Important Note No adhesives which contain solvents, in particular no superglue, must be used for any glueing which comes into contact with the polystyrene in the wings cores. These adhesives lead to the large-scale destruction of the styrofoam; the part consequently becomes unusable. Always use solvent-free adhesives for this process.
- Page 7 Re-chargeable batteries are recommended for the receiver and transmitter as they provide the highest level of safety. For suitable battery chargers see our catalogue. Assembling the ALPINA 3001 CHAMP PRO Only begin the assembly after you have familiarised yourself with the individual components and construction stages.
- Page 8 The depth of the servo openings is mechanically prefabricated; it may, however, be necessary to adjust the depth of the openings by removing further Styrofoam (as much as possible, until veneer with a fibre orientation transverse to the wingspan becomes visible). While waiting for the the adhesive to cure, prepare the servo control horns as shown in the photo.
- Page 9 Before glueing the servos on the covers the connection cables must be soldered onto the extension cables which have already been pre-fitted into the wings and the mounting links must be removed from the servos. When doing so ensure that the correct polarity is applied, i.e.
- Page 10 For extra security, the clevis and lock-nut ought to be secured with UHU screwsafe. Now is the time to mount the clevises in the control horns and fasten the covers using the flat-head screws supplied in the hardware pack. Tip: Countersink the holes to achieve good aerodyamic performance!. There are two ways to connect the servos to the receiver: The first option is to extract the connection cables from the openings in the fuselage and then plug them together with the extension cables.
- Page 11 The wing joiner. The wing joiner for the ALPINA 3001 Champ PRO is in the form of a carbon square joiner in a carbon composite sleve. The wing joiner itself a high-quality carbon fibre laminate with in-built V-shaped profile which ensures excellent load bearing properties.
- Page 12 Now is a good time to install the compression strut, supplied as part of the wooden parts kit. Carefully adjust the length of the hardwood piece to fit inside the width of the fuselage, just aft of the trailing edge incidence pins. It is important that the strut fit snugly, without distorting the shape of the fuselage, but correcting for any minor manufacturing tollerence in respect of the wing/fuselage fairing.
- Page 13 fabric tape (160 g) and resin over a length of 50 – 60 mm. be sure to roughen the joints with sandpaper (80 grain) before bonding with a suitably thickened epoxy resin – as shown. When mounting the canopy to the fuselage, place the canopy onto the fuselage so that the GRP-tongue on the rear end can firstly be pushed so far into the fuselage that the steel pin will be pushed under the fuselage section when the canopy is pushed forward again.
- Page 14 The positioning of the components installed in the nose of the fuselage will depend to some degree on your choice of battery pack and other RC components and all of these will influence the balance point. Carefully check the physical layout of all the components, bearing in mind the recommended centre of gravity.
- Page 15 operate the aero-tow release. You will require a simple loop, best made from monofilament nylon to link up to the towline. The winch hook Measure and mark a point on the belly of the fuselage 55 mm from leading edge of the wing fairing –...
- Page 16 The all-flying tailplane The elevator bell-crank in this model is already pre-installed and ready for use. It may only be necessary to slightly rework the groove milled onto the vertical stabiliser. The tailplane halves are fitted using both Ø 3 mm steel wires. Push one steel wire through the locating hole into the fin, the second through the milled groove in the fin and bellcrank.
- Page 17 Assembly of the ALPINA 3001 CHAMP PRO Insert the wing joiner through the fuselage opening and press the wings firmly onto the joiner, ensuring that all four wing incedence pins and the pressure pins have fully engaged and all wing servo connections have been secured.
- Page 18 Balancing the ALPINA 3001 CHAMP PRO Support the completely equipped, airworthy model, right and left next to the fuselage, about 84 mm behind the root wing leading edge. The model should now balance itself horizontally, or as the case may be, the nose pointing slightly downwards. If...
- Page 19 Alpina 3001 CHAMP PRO. Some tips from the practice of modelflying should help you to make the most of the wide variety of application possibilities for this model.
- Page 20 Faults do not cure themselves! This test can only be carried out if the wireless band is undisturbed and no further remote control transmitters are being operated, even on other channels! Such trials are not advisable on high mountains due to the extremely strong field strengths and overshoots by other transmitters.
- Page 21 Flight on a flat-field site Flying on a flat-field site is relatively safe – without the risk of sinking which you may experience when flying at a slope site. It takes an experienced model pilot to be able to exploit thermal lift. Due to the higher altitudes strong lift areas are harder to recognise by observing the flight characteristics of the model on a flat-field site than at a slope site, where "beards"...
- Page 22 Flight at a slope site Flights at a slope site are a particularly attractive type of model glider flying. Flying for hours in the slope winds without external launching assistance is one of the most enjoyable experiences. The highlight is the thermal flying from a slope. To launch the model, fly out over the valley, seek thermal, find thermal, circle high up to the visibilty limit, then bring down the model by acrobatics only to start the game over again is model flying in perfection.
- Page 23 Fascination Get to know your Alpina 3001 Champ PRO, its excellent performance, comfortable flight characteristics and enormous range.Enjoy one of the few sports in which the combination of technology coupled with your own skill – whether on your own or with friends - and the conditions of Mother Nature are combined to provide enjoyable experiences which have become rare in our present times.
- Page 24 Parts List Description Purpose Material Dimension Assembly instructions Paper DIN A4 Epoxy Fuselage GRP white ready made Canopy ready made Set wing panels Styro/Abachi ready made Tailplane Styro/Balsa ready made Rudder Balsa ready made Wire set Metal/Plastic Parts list Set wooden parts Wood Parts list Accessory parts...
- Page 25 Only parts supplied in the construction kit as well as genuine Graupner accessories and parts which are expressly recommended by us are to be used. If only one component of the drive unit is changed a safe operation cannot be guaranteed and any potential claim under warranty is invalidated.
- Page 26 Always keep the necessary safe distance to people or objects; never fly low over people’s heads or directly towards people! Model flying must only be carried out at outside temperatures of between - 5º C and + 35º C. More extreme temperatures can lead to changes of material properties such as the battery capacity and defective adhesive connections.
- Page 27 Notes regarding the use of NiMH-batteries Application area All Graupner NiMH-batteries as well as NiMH-individual cells are exclusively suited for model-making purposes such as for model aircraft, ships or cars. Charging 1. Charge the NiMH-battery with a suitable charger or fast charger (see chargers in the Graupner- main catalogue FS).
- Page 28 Do not throw away batteries in your household waste, but dispose of them safely in the appropriate recycling containers. This is free and protects the environment as most of the battery components can be recycled. Notes regarding the construction and operation of the ALPINA 3001 Champ PRO Before commencing the construction process: Radio Controlled parts as well as controll push-rods are installed during assembly according to the relevant construction stage.
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