Summary of Contents for Black Horce Model SUKHOI31
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Instruction Manual book SPECIFICATION Wingspan : 1,400 mm 55 in. Length 1,250 mm 49 in. Weight 2.6 kg 5.72 Lbs. Radio 04 channels. Servo 05 servos. Engine 2 Stroke. 52-70 4 Stroke. Made in Vietnam.
SUKHOI 31. Instruction Manual This instruction manual is designed to help you build a great flying aeroplane. Please read this manual thoroughly before starting assembly of your SUKHOI SU31. Use the parts listing below to identify all parts. WARNING. Please be aware that this aeroplane is not a toy and if assembled or used incorrectly it is capable of causing injury to people or property.
SUKHOI 31. INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2. Using a modeling knife, remove the cov- SAFETY PRECAUTION. ering servo tray. + This is not a toy + Be sure that no other flyers are using your radio frequency. + Do not smoke near fuel + Store fuel in a cool, dry place, away from children and pets.
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SUKHOI 31. Instruction Manual Repeat the procedure for the other wing half. INSTALLING THE AILERON CONTROL HORN. Nilon control clasp. Electric wire. M3 lock nut. 3x40mm. 5. Instal servo tray with aileron servo into the wing as same as picture below. Control horn of Aileron Wing.
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SUKHOI 31. INSTRUCTION MANUAL Aileron Control horn 1. Using a ruler & pen to draw a straight line as below picture. 6mm (diameter) 4. Install control horn as same as picture below. 2. Locate nylon control horn, nylon con- trol horn backplates . 3.
SUKHOI 31. Instruction Manual 2. Attach the clevis to the outer hole in the control horn. 3. Plug the aileron servo into the receiver and center the servo. Install the servo arm onto the servo. The servo arm should be perpen- dicular to the servo and point toward the mid- dle of the wing.
SUKHOI 31. INSTRUCTION MANUAL JOINING THE WING HALVES. Epoxy glue. 1. Locate the aluminium wing dihedral brace. 2. Using a modeling knife, remove the cov- Aluminium brace. ering wing. Remove covering. 3. Test fit the dihedral brace into each wing half.
SUKHOI 31. INSTRUCTION MANUAL FUEL TANK. INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY 5. Test fit the stopper assembly into the tank. It may be necessary to remove some of the flashing around the tank opening using a modeling knife. If flashing is present, make sure none of it falls into the tank.
SUKHOI 31. Instruction Manual Blow through one of the lines to ensure the fuel lines have not become kinked inside the fuel tank compartment. Air should flow through easily. Fuel tank tray. 9. To secure the fuel tank in place, apply a bead of silicon sealer to the forward area of the tank, where it exits the fuselage behind the engine mounting box and to the rear of the tank...
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SUKHOI 31. INSTRUCTION MANUAL 110mm. Secure. Pushrod wire. COWLING. 1. Slide the fiberglass cowl over the en- gine and line up the back edge of the cowl with the marks you made on the fuselage.
SUKHOI 31. Instruction Manual Slide the cowl back over the engine and secure it in place using four wood screws. See picture below. 4. Install the muffler and muffler extension onto the engine and make the cutout in the cowl for muffler clearance. Connect the fuel and pressure lines to the carburetor, muffler and fuel filler valve.
SUKHOI 31. INSTRUCTION MANUAL Elevator servo. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. See pictures below: 1. Using a modeling knife, cut away the covering from the fuselage for the stabilizer and remove it. Remove covering. 2. Draw a center line onto the horizontal stabilizer. Then slide the horizontal into the fuselage.
SUKHOI 31. Instruction Manual 5. When you are sure that everything is 3. Mark the shape of the vertical on the left aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount and right sides onto the horizontal stabilizer of 30 minute epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the using a felt-tip pen top and bottom of the stabilizer mounting area and to the stabilizer mounting platform sides...
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SUKHOI 31. INSTRUCTION MANUAL Drill 1 hole with 6 mm diameter. Nilon M3 lock nut control clasp. 3mm x 40mm. Control horn of elevator. elevator control horn. Pen. Bottom side.
SUKHOI 31. Instruction Manual C/A glue. Elevator control horn. ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION. Elevator pushrod install as same as the way of aileron pushrod. Elevator pushrod. C/A glue. C/A glue. Top side. Bottom side.
SUKHOI 31. INSTRUCTION MANUAL C/A glue. Snap keeper. Cut. Bend. VERTICAL INSTALLATION. Rudder servo. Bend and cut after. Elevator servo.
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SUKHOI 31. Instruction Manual Pen. Control clasp. Hinge. 4. Now, remove the rudder and using a 1) Using a modeling knife, remove the modeling knife, carefully cut just inside the covering from the top of the fuselage and the marked lines and remove the film of the rud- covering from over the precut hinge slot cut der.
SUKHOI 31. INSTRUCTION MANUAL RUDDER CONTROL HORN INSTALLA- TION. Epoxy glue. Rudder control horn install as same as the way of aileron control horn. Please see pic- tures below. Pen. Mark a hole. Nilon M3 lock nut control clasp. Epoxy glue. 3mm x 40mm.
SUKHOI 31. Instruction Manual INSTALLING THE THROTTLE PUSHROD. 1. Install one adjustable metal connector through the third hole out from the center of one servo arm, enlarge the hole in the servo arm using a 2mm drill bit to accommodate the servo connector.
SUKHOI 31. INSTRUCTION MANUAL INSTALLING THE RECEIVER AND BATTERY. 1. Plug the servo leads and the switch lead into the receiver. You may want to plug an aileron extension into the receiver to make plugging in the aileron servo lead easier when you are installing the wing .
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SUKHOI 31. Instruction Manual Battery. Drill a hole. Trim. MAIN GEAR INSTALATION. PARTS REQUIRED 1) Assemble and mounting the wheel pants as shown in the following pictures.
SUKHOI 31. INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2) A drop of C/A glue on the wheel collar screws will help keep them from coming lose during operation. Repeat the process for the other wheel. MOUNTING THE TAIL WHEEL BRACKET. 1. Set the tail wheel assembly in place on the plywood plate.
SUKHOI 31. Instruction Manual Remove covering. Insert. WING ATTACHMENT. See picture wing attach to fuselage. Installing the fuselage hatch as same as pic- ture below. Wing bolt. Secure. Mark point.
SUKHOI 31. INSTRUCTION MANUAL Accurately mark the balance point on the top of the wing on both sides of the fuselage. The balance point is located 100-120mm back from the leading edge. This is the balance point at which your model should balance for your first flights.
SUKHOI 31. Instruction Manual Ailerons : 10mm up 10mm down Elevator : 15mm up 15mm down Rudder : 30mm right 30mm left Aileron Control PRE-FLIGHT CHECK. 1. Completely charge your transmitter and receiver batteries before your first day of fly- ing.
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