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Summary of Contents for E-FLITE Eratix 3D 25e
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Page 1: Specifications
Eratix 3D 25e Assembly Manual Specifications Wingspan: 54 in (1370 mm) Fuselage Length: 53 in (1350 mm) Wing Area: 695 sq in (44.9 sq dm) Weight of Model w/o Battery: 3–3.25 lb (1.4–1.5 kg) Weight of Model with Battery: 3.75–4 lb (1.7–1.8 kg) Radio: 6 channels w/4 servos... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Wing Installation ............... 19 HANU895 Fluorescent Orange Stabilizer and Elevator .............. 20 HANU964 Clear Rudder and Fin ................. 24 HANU973 Lite White Rudder and Elevator Servos ............25 Control Throws................27 Center of Gravity ..............28 Range Test Your Radio ............... 29 Preflight ..................29 Flying Your Eratix 3D 25e ............30 2007 Official AMA National Model Aircraft Safety Code .... 31 E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... -
Page 3: Contents Of Kit/Parts Layout
Pen drill EFL4084 Wing Tube Drill bit: 1/16-inch (1.5mm), 5/64-inch (2mm) Masking tape Small Replacement Parts Felt-tipped pen HAN305 Pro-Lite Wheels, 2 -inch (70mm) Hex wrench: 1.5mm EFL4082 Pushrod Set Needle-nose pliers EFLA213 E-flite/JR/Horizon Decals Medium grit sandpaper Side cutters T-pins Paper towels Hobby knife Ruler Square String or dental floss Pliers 7mm nut driver Rotary tool Adhesives 30-minute epoxy Thin CA Threadlock E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... -
Page 4: Required Radio Equipment
EFLM4025A Power 25 BL Outrunner, 870Kv Important Servo Note: EFLA1060 60A Pro Switching BEC Brushless ESC THP42003S2PPL 4200mAh 3S2P 11.1V Li-Po, 13GA If you plan on flying your Eratix 3D 25e to its full APC14070E Electric Propeller, 14x7E capabilities, we recommend only metal geared servos. EFLC3005 Celectra ™ 1- to 3-cell Li-Po Charger EFLAEC303 EC3 Dev & Batt, Male/Female... -
Page 5: Optional Accessories
Power 32 BL Outrunner, 770Kv bodily harm and damage to property. Fly only in open areas, THP42003S2PPL 4200mAh 3S2P 11.1V Li-Po, 13GA preferably at AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) approved APC14070E Electric Propeller, 14x7E flying sites, following all instructions included with your radio. Keep loose items that can get entangled in the propeller away EFLM4025A Power 25 BL Outrunner, 870Kv from the prop, including loose clothing, or other objects such as THP42004S2PPL 4200mAh 4S2P 14.8V Li-Po, 13GA pencils and screwdrivers. Especially keep your hands away from APC11080E Electric Propeller, 11x8E the propeller. Warranty Period EFLA1060 60A Pro Switching BEC Brushless ESC EFLAEC303 EC3 Dev & Batt, Male/Female Horizon Hobby, Inc., (Horizon) warranties that the Products purchased (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials This is an alternative sport and precision aerobatic setup and and workmanship at the date of purchase by the Purchaser. is a good option if you have some equipment and do not want to purchase additional. Both options are very similar in performance; you should expect better performance than our lightweight sport setup and less performance than with our recommended high power precision setup. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... -
Page 6: Limited Warranty
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THEY ALONE HAVE DETERMINED to return this Product immediately in new and unused condition THAT THE PRODUCT WILL SUITABLY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS to the place of purchase. OF THE PURCHASER’S INTENDED USE. Law: These Terms are governed by Illinois law (without regard to (c) Purchaser Remedy- Horizon's sole obligation hereunder conflict of law principals). shall be that Horizon will, at its option, (i) repair or (ii) replace, any Product determined by Horizon to be defective. Safety Precautions In the event of a defect, these are the Purchaser's exclusive This is a sophisticated hobby Product and not a toy. It must be remedies. Horizon reserves the right to inspect any and all operated with caution and common sense and requires some equipment involved in a warranty claim. Repair or replacement basic mechanical ability. Failure to operate this Product in a safe decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon. This warranty and responsible manner could result in injury or damage to the does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of Product or other property. This Product is not intended for use God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, by children without direct adult supervision. The Product manual or modification of or to any part of the Product. This warranty contains instructions for safety, operation and maintenance. It is does not cover damage due to improper installation, operation, essential to read and follow all the instructions and warnings in maintenance, or attempted repair by anyone other than the manual, prior to assembly, setup or use, in order to operate Horizon. Return of any goods by Purchaser must be approved correctly and avoid damage or injury. in writing by Horizon before shipment. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... -
Page 7: Questions, Assistance, And Repairs
4105 Fieldstone Road Warranty Inspection and Repairs Champaign, Illinois 61822 To receive warranty service, you must include your original sales receipt verifying the proof-of-purchase date. Provided Please call 8-50-0233 with any questions or concerns warranty conditions have been met, your Product will be regarding this product or warranty. repaired or replaced free of charge. Repair or replacement decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... -
Page 8: Safety, Precautions, And Warnings
• A lways operate your model in an open area away from cars, traffic, or people. • A void operating your model in the street where injury or damage can occur. • N ever operate the model out into the street or populated areas for any reason. • Never operate your model with low transmitter batteries. • C arefully follow the directions and warnings for this and any optional support equipment (chargers, rechargeable battery packs, etc.) that you use. • K eep all chemicals, small parts and anything electrical out of the reach of children. • M oisture causes damage to electronics. Avoid water exposure to all equipment not specifically designed and protected for this purpose. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... -
Page 9: Landing Gear Installation
Landing Gear Installation 1. Place the landing gear onto the bottom of the fuselage. Attach with two 4-40 x 1/2-inch socket head screws and Required Parts two #4 washers. • Fuselage • Main landing gear • Wheel pant (left & right) • 2 -inch (70mm) wheel (2) • 4-40 x 1/2-inch socket head screw (2) • #4 washers (6) • 4mm locknut (4) • 4mm x 35mm machine screw (2) • 2mm x 8mm wood screws (4) Required Tools and Adhesives • Phillips screwdriver (small) • Needle-nose pliers • Nut driver: 7mm • Hex wrench: -inch E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... - Page 10 2. Slide the 4mm x 35mm machine screw through one of 4. Slide the wheel pant over the wheel. The 4mm washer will be inside the wheel pant. Use two 2mm x 8mm sheet the 2 -inch wheels. Secure a 4mm lock nut against the metal screws threaded into the pre-drilled holes to attach wheel. Make sure the wheel still spins freely. the wheel pant to the landing gear. Tighten the 4mm lock nut using a 7mm nut driver to complete the assembly. 3. Attach the wheel to the landing gear using a 4mm washer and a 4mm lock nut. Leave the nut loose at this time. 5. Repeat Steps 2 through 4 for the remaining wheel and wheel pant. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual...
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Page 11: Motor Installation
Required Tools and Adhesives • Hex wrench: 3/32-inch • Drill • Phillips screwdriver #0 • Drill bit: 1/16 in (1.5mm) Note: The firewall incorporates our new adjustable mount system, enabling the modeler to install a variety of outrunner motors. 3. Use four 4-40 x 3/8-inch socket head screws to secure 1. Remove the hatch from the fuselage by lifting up at the the motor to the firewall. The blind nuts installed behind front of the hatch. The hatch is held at the front using a the firewall can be moved to allow for the mounting of magnet, and the rear using dowels. various sizes of motors. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... - Page 12 In order to provide the most reliable product, E-flite recommends the use of a separate BEC (like the Ultimate BEC), or receiver pack and switch to ensure trouble-free operation as follows:...
- Page 13 7. Slide the cowling onto the fuselage. Use the propeller 9. Secure the cowling using the four 2mm x 6mm sheet adapter to attach the propeller and spinner backplate metal screws. There are two screws on each side of the temporarily onto the motor. Position the cowling so it cowl as shown. Complete the cowling installation by lines up with the spinner backplate, and has a small gap attaching the spinner cone using the two screws provided between the spinner backplate and cowling. with the spinner. 8. With the cowl aligned with the spinner, use a drill and 1/16-inch (1.5mm) drill bit to drill through the cowl and into the fuselage using the holes in the cowling. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual...
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Page 14: Aileron Installation
Required Tools and Adhesives • Rotary tool • Drill bit: 1/16-inch (1.5mm) • T-pins • Thin CA • Felt-tipped pen • Pen drill • Threadlock • Side cutters • #1 Phillips screwdriver 1. Locate four CA hinges. Place a T-pin in the center of each hinge. Hint: You can prepare the rudder, fin, elevator and stabilizer at this time as well. 3. Slide the four hinges into the slots in the aileron. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... - Page 15 Note: Placing a #11 hobby blade between the aileron leading edge and wing trailing edge to position the aileron will result in a nice free-moving hinge for 3D throws without any binding. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual...
- Page 16 7. Flex the aileron through its range of motion a few 8. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 to complete the times to break in the hinges. aileron installation. 9. Place the servo into the opening in the wing. Use a felt-tipped pen to mark the locations for the servo mounting screws. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual...
- Page 17 10. Use a pen drill and 1/16-inch (1.5mm) drill bit to 12. Secure the servo in the wing using the screws drill the four locations for the servo mounting screws. provided with the servo. Note the servo horn faces towards the aileron. 11. Apply a few drops of thin CA to each of the four holes. This will harden the underlying wood and help in preventing the screws from pulling out. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual...
- Page 18 13. Use a hobby knife to pierce the covering for the 14. Thread the nylon control horn onto the control 3mm x 30mm machine screw. Slide the screw into the horn screw until the top of the horn is flush with the hole from the top of the wing. Slide a control horn top of the screw. washer onto the screw, then thread the control horn standoff onto the screw. Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the assembly. 15. Slide a clevis retainer onto a nylon clevis. Thread the clevis onto the 2 -inch (73mm) pushrod wire. Attach the clevis to the control horn and slide the clevis retainer over the forks of the clevis to secure it to the control horn. Note: Use threadlock on the control horn screw to prevent it from vibrating loose. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual...
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Page 19: Wing Installation
Wing Installation 16. Use a pushrod wire connector to secure the wire to the servo arm. Trim any excess wire using side cutters. Required Parts • Fuselage • Wing (right and left) • Wing tube •#4 washer (2) • 4-40 x -inch machine screw (2) Required Tools and Adhesives • Hex wrench: 3/32-inch 1. Slide the wing tube into a wing panel. 17. Repeat Steps 9 through 16 to complete the aileron servo installation. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... -
Page 20: Stabilizer And Elevator
panel with tube into position on the fuselage. Required Parts • Fuselage w/wing installed • Stabilizer • Elevator • CA hinge (4) • Elevator joiner wire Required Tools and Adhesives • Hobby knife • Felt-tipped pen • Ruler • T-pins • Thin CA • Sandpaper • 30-minute epoxy 1. Position the stabilizer into the slot in the aft end of the fuselage. Check that the stabilizer is centered in the fuselage. 3. Slide the remaining wing panel into position. Secure the panels using 4-40 x -inch machine screws with #4 washers (silver) using a 3/32-inch hex wrench. 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for the remaining wing panel. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... - Page 21 2. Measure from the stab tip to the wing tip. Adjust the 4. Double-check the adjustments from Steps 1 through 3. stab until the measurements are equal. Use a felt-tipped pen to trace the outline of the fuselage onto the top and bottom of the stabilizer. 3. View the airframe from the rear and make sure the wing and stab are parallel. If not, lightly sand the stab saddle until they are. Wing and stabilizer parallel E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual...
- Page 22 inside the lines drawn. Be very careful not to cut into the the stabilizer. underlying wood, as this will weaken the stab and cause it to fail in flight. 7 . Check the alignment and make sure everything lines up. Wick thin CA into the joint between the fuselage and stabilizer. Make sure to glue both top and bottom. Do Note: You can use a soldering iron instead of a knife. not use accelerator— to allow the CA to wick in the joint, This will eliminate the chances of cutting into the wood. providing the best bond possible. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual...
- Page 23 8. Prepare two CA hinges by placing a T-pin in the 10. Follow the same procedure for hinging the ailerons to center of each hinge. Test fit the elevator against the hinge the stabilizer/elevator. stabilizer. Make sure the joiner wire fits into the elevator as well. 11. Repeat Steps 8 through 10 for the remaining elevator. 9. Rougher the joiner wire using medium grit sandpaper. Apply 30-minute epoxy to the joiner wire and in the hole in the elevator as well. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual...
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Page 24: Rudder And Fin
Rudder and Fin 2. Hinge the rudder and fin, using the same process as described in Aileron Hinging. Use three hinges for Required Parts this process. Make sure to install the tail wheel into the rudder as well, gluing it with 30-minute epoxy. • Fuselage • Rudder • Fin • CA hinge (3) • Tail wheel assembly • Tailwheel • Wheel collar w/setscrew Required Tools and Adhesives • Hobby knife • Thin CA • 30-minute epoxy • Medium grit sandpaper • Hex wrench: 1.5mm 1. Roughen the tail wheel assembly using medium grit sandpaper. Use 30-minute epoxy to glue the tail wheel assembly into the fuselage. 3. Install the tail wheel using the wheel collar and setscrew. Use a 1.5mm hex wrench to tighten the setscrew. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... -
Page 25: Rudder And Elevator Servos
Note: Use threadlock on the control horn screw to prevent it from vibrating loose. provided with the servo. Note: Use string or dental floss to secure the servo lead to the servo extension so they don't become unplugged during flight. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... - Page 26 4. Assemble the elevator linkage using the 4-inch 5. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 for the rudder servo and (102mm) pushrod wire. Attach the linkage to a long linkage using the 5 -inch (140mm) pushrod wire. servo arm with a pushrod connector. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual...
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Page 27: Control Throws
3. Check the movement of the elevator with the radio system. Moving the elevator stick down will make the airplane elevator move up. 4. Use a throw gauge to adjust the throw of the elevator, ailerons and rudder. Adjust the position of the pushrod at the control horn, or the travel/endpoint adjustments of your computer transmitter, to achieve the following Note: Do not cut or change the length of the antenna measurements when moving the sticks to their endpoints. wire, as this will reduce the range of your radio system. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... -
Page 28: Center Of Gravity
-inch (90mm) Rudder: Right 2-inch (51mm) -inch (114mm) Left 2-inch (51mm) -inch (114mm) These are general guidelines measured from our own flight tests. You can experiment with higher rates to match your preferred style of flying. After your first flights, the Center of Gravity can be adjusted for personal preference. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... -
Page 29: Range Test Your Radio
These include loose clothing, or other objects such as pencils and screwdrivers. Especially keep your hands away from the propeller. Double-check that all controls (aileron, elevator, rudder and throttle) move in the correct direction. Check the radio installation and make sure all the control surfaces are moving correctly (i.e. the correct direction and with the recommended throws). Test run the motor and make sure it transitions smoothly from off to full throttle and back. Also ensure the engine is installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions, and it will operate consistently. Check all the control horns, servo horns, and clevises to make sure they are secure and in good condition. Replace any items that would be considered questionable. Failure of any of these components in flight would mean the loss of your aircraft. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... -
Page 30: Flying Your Eratix 3D 25E
Flying Your Eratix 3D 25e Flying the Eratix 3D 25e is about as fun as it can get at the field. A very light wing loading and extreme control throws make for some exciting 3D flying. Verify that your CG is at the correct location as per the manual and that you have your rates set up to your liking. Verify all control throws are in the correct direction and the motor spins in the correct direction as well. Point the model into the wind and add some throttle trim until the motor begins to turn. This will be your flight idle. Now, apply power slowly. You will find the model will become airborne very quickly and at a low speed. This model excels at flying slow and easy as well as fast and extreme. Trim the model for level flight at half throttle. Only use full throttle for maneuvering. It is not recommended to fly this model fast or at full throttle in level flight. Doing this can result in the flight controls fluttering and a potential catastrophic failure of the airframe. You will find you can adjust the CG to your liking by moving the battery pack fore or aft on the fuselage. Also keep the battery on the fuselage mounted high (at least at wing centerline or above) to help in hovering maneuvers and harriers. To land the Eratix 3D 25e just reduce the throttle to idle and feed in up elevator until the model settles into a slightly nose high attitude. Gently fly the model down to the landing spot with a final flair at touchdown. You will find the model will have a very short roll out. We hope you enjoy the Eratix 3D 25e as much as we do. Happy landings. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... -
Page 31: 2007 Official Ama National Model Aircraft Safety Code
6) I will not operate models with metal-bladed propellers or with safety requirements will be per the RC Combat section of the gaseous boosts, in which gases other than air enter their internal current Competition Regulations. combustion engine(s); nor will I operate models with extremely 7) At air shows or model flying demonstrations, a single straight line hazardous fuels such as those containing tetranitromethane or must be established, one side of which is for flying, with the other hydrazine. side for spectators. RADIO CONTROL 8) With the exception of events flown under AMA Competition rules, 1) I will have completed a successful radio equipment ground range after launch, except for pilots or helpers being used, no powered check before the first flight of a new or repaired model. model may be flown closer than 25 feet to any person. 2) I will not fly my model aircraft in the presence of spectators until I 9) Under no circumstances may a pilot or other person touch a become a qualified flier, unless assisted by an experienced helper. powered model in flight. 3) At all flying sites a straight or curved line(s) must be established in front of which all flying takes place with the other side for spectators. Only personnel involved with flying the aircraft are allowed at or in front of the flight line. Intentional flying behind the flight line is prohibited. E-flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Assembly Manual... - Page 32 © 2007 Horizon Hobby, Inc. 4105 Fieldstone Road Champaign, Illinois 61822 (877) 504-0233 horizonhobby.com E-fliteRC.com 103...