TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Great Planes ARF Sport Floats. During our flight testing with these floats, we were INTRODUCTION ......2 amazed by the superb handling characteristics on the water and the ultra-smooth, realistic takeoffs and landings.
Remember: Take your time and follow the instructions to end up with a well-built model that is straight and true. PREPARATIONS If you have not flown this type of model before, we recommend that you get the assistance of an Adhesives &...
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ASSEMBLY Install the Steering Servo 4. Clean any resin residue from the tray opening in the float. Trim any resin from the hardwood mounting rail inside the float. Put one of the 1/4" x 3/8" x 3-1/2" [6.4 x 9.5 x 89mm] basswood servo tray rails in the float, butting one end against the mounting rail.
rails and make some shims from leftover ply. Tack glue the Assemble the Water Rudder servo tray rails in place again and check the fit of the servo tray. When satisfied with the fit, use 6-minute epoxy to glue the rails permanently in place. 8.
making sure the water rudder and control horn are aligned as shown. Install a 2-56 x 3/8" [9.5mm] screw and 2-56 nut to hold the bracket to the rudder post. Use Great Planes Pro Threadlocker ™ to hold the nut in place. Hint: Center punch the bracket before drilling the hole.
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5. Insert the wire and rubber bushing into the hole you 2. Mount the water rudder assembly in the location shown in drilled in the transom. The rubber bushing is easier to insert the above photo. The top of the mounting bracket should be if you stretch it on the wire as it is inserted.
• For 60-size floats: Move the CG (Balance point) 1/2" ahead of the manufacturers recommended CG. • For 40-size floats: Move the CG (Balance point) 3/8" ahead of the manufacturers recommended CG. • For 20-size floats: Move the CG (Balance point) 9/32" ahead of the manufacturers recommended CG.
PREPARE THE MODEL 3. If there is no rear mounting block, you must install one. Remove the landing gear from your model. Place the float gear wires on the model and mark the location of the rear float wire. Note that we have reinstalled as many of the screws, etc. as we could, so as not to lose them and to seal the holes in the bottom of the fuselage.
6. This fuselage has a 1/8" [3.2mm] balsa side and a 1/8" 9. Using epoxy, glue the mounting block to the support [3.2mm] ply doubler. There is also a 1/4" x 1/4" [6.4 x blocks, fuselage sides and former. Glue a filler strip to the 6.4mm] balsa filler stick glued to the bottom sheeting and mounting block, if needed, so that the bottom sheeting can resting on the edge of the ply doubler.
about 3/8" [9.5mm] from the sides of the floats. Drill 1/16" [1.6mm] pilot holes for the screws. 3. Waterproof the ply spacer assembly with some thin CA or paint. Install the ply spacer assembly in the front gear wire.This will prevent the forward float wire from moving in the groove. Secure the wire into place with the landing gear straps.
the stud about 13 turns into both the clevis and pushrod. Insert the inner pushrod into the outer pushrod tubing. 3. Use the small nylon tie straps to secure the servo extension wire to the float landing gear wires. Plug the servo extension wire into the “Y”...
pushrod 1/8" [3.2mm] from the rear of the float. Cut the inner and outer pushrods at the marked location. 6. Disconnect the pushrod clevis from the rudder control horn and pull the inner pushrod out a few inches. Cut the outer pushrod 3/8"...
Note: Make sure the ventral fin is perpendicular to the Practice taxiing around in the water to learn the handling bottom of the fuselage. characteristics, and see if you have built in enough throw on the water rudder. Make adjustments if required. During 5.
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