Lanier LASER 200 User Manual

Lanier R/C

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LASER 200

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W ARNING! TH IS IS NOT A TOY!

THIS IS NOT A BEGINNERS AIRPLANE

This R/C kit and th e model you will build fr o m it is not a toy! It is capable of serious bodily harm and p rop erty dam age. It is you r responsibility , and yours alone -to build this kit correctly, properly install all R/C com ponents and flying gear (engine, tank, ra d io, pushrods, etc. and to test the m odel and fly it only with experien ced, com peten t help, using com m onsense and in accordance with all safety stand ards as set forth in the A cadem y of M odel Aeronautics Safety C ode. It is suggested that you join the AM A and becom e properly insured b e fo re attem pting to fly this m odel. If you are just starting R /C m odeling, consult your local hobby dealer or write to the A cadem y of M odel Aeronautics to find an experienced instru c tor in your area. Write to: A cadem y of M odel A eronautics, 5151 Memorial Dr. M uncie, IN 47302

LIM ITED W ARRANTY

Lanier R/C is proud of the care and atten tion that goes into the m anufacture of parts fo r its m odel kits. The co m p any w arrants that for a period of 30 days, it will replace, at the buyers request, any part or material shown to the company’s satisfaction to have b een defective in w orkm anship or material at the time of pu rchase.

No other w a rra n ty of any kind, expressed or implied, is made with resp ect to the m erchandise sold by the com pany. The buyer acknow ledges and understands that he is purchasing only a com ponent kit fro m w h ich the buyer will himself construct a finish ed flying m odel airplane. The com pany is neither the m anufacturer of such a flying m odel airplane, nor a seller of it. The buyer hereby assu m es the risk and all liability for personal or property dam age or injury arising out of the buyers use of the com ponents or the finish ed flying m odel airplan e, w henever any such dam age or injury sh all occu r.

A ny action brought fo rth against the com pany, based on the breach of the contract of sa le to the buyer, or on any alleg ed w a rran ty thereunder, must be brought within one year of the date of such sale, or there after be barred. T h is one-year limitation is im posed by agreem en t of the parties as perm itted by the law s of the state of Georgia.

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BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Beforestarting to build this kit, we urge you to read

through these instructions thoroughly. They contain som e im portant building sequences as w ell as instructions and warnings concerning the assem b ly and use of the m odel.

BUILDING SUPPL IES NEEDED H obby knife w/ #11 blade Medium Zap CA 30 Minute Z-poxy Wire cutters Pliers Drill with bits: 1/32”, 1/16”, 1/8”, 5/32”, ¼”

See the list at the end of the instruction b ook for a list of additional R/C equipm ent you w ill n eed to com plete the 1/3

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5. M ark the location of the aileron servo plate rails on the inside of the plyw ood servo plate (aprox. 3/8”). R em ove the covering from the hole for the serv o arm.

6. P osition your aileron servos and the hardw ood blocks on the plates and mark the position.

1. L ocate (10) hinge points.

2. U se the picture as a guide to find the (5) holes in each aileron and each side of the wing. Test fit a hinge in each hole.

3. P ut a sm all drop of oil on each hinge, then use 30 minute epoxy on each hinge and hole. Press the ailerons in place, leaving a 1/32” gap at the hinge line, then wipe off any excess epoxy off with alcohol and a paper tow el.

4. A t the two locations on the wing, rem ove the covering from the hole to install your aileron servo.

7. G lue the blocks in place on the plates with 30 minute epoxy.

8. W hen cured, replace the servo and drill 1/32” pilot holes for the servo screw s included with the

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rad io. Center the servo by hooking it up to the proper channel of your radio and centering the trim tabs.

9. Install your servo horn so that it is protruding the hole of the plate and install the servo horn screw .

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12. L ocate the Sullivan aileron hardw are, (2)2 7/8” long 4-40 rods, (4) clevis, (2) couplers, (2) m achined nuts, and (2) 8-32 long” screw s. T rim and thread the rods as needed. Install a clevis on the end of each rod.

10. U se a piece of music wire or w ooden dow el to help feed the servo wires through the wing. Y ou will need to add extensions to the aileron servo wires to reach into the fuselage.

11. Fasten the servo plate to the hardw ood plate rails in the wing with (4) #4 x ½” screw s (dubro #382)

13. Install a (4) arm servo w heel on the servo tem porarily, making su re it is parallel to the wing. L ocate the hard points in the ailerons, and pierce the covering with a sh arp hobby blade. Install the (2) aileron control horn screw s from the top of the wing, dow n through the aileron. Secure the bolt with the m achined nut, and thread lock. Install the (2) couplers on the contro l horn bolts until the threads just show from the tops. H ook the links to the aileron couplers and lay the rods across the servo arm .

14. Install the two clevis on the ends of the 4-40 rod. Align the aileron on the wing and hold in position with a sm all piece of tape. Adjust the clevis to the proper length, then install on the servo and coupler. Use red thread lock when adjusted, then install the clevis k eeper.

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15. U sing a sharp hobby blade, cut the covering aw ay from the wing tube and locating pin holes. Y ou may want to seal the covering dow n with CA or a sealing iron.

16. T est fit the wing tube through the fuselage. Use a ru ler to help cen ter the tube in the fu se, then mark the alignm ent with a perm anent marker.

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19. U se a 6-32 tap to thread the holes in the tube.

20. C ounter sink the hard points 1/8” deep with a 1/4”drill bit. Work carefully to keep the w ood from sp litting.

17. T em porarily m ount the wing on the wing tube, sliding the dow els in the locator holes. Be careful to keep the tube centered in the fuse.

18. L ocate the (2) 6-32 x 1” bolts. With the wings tight against the fu se , Drill (2) 0.1” holes through the alum inum tube.

21. T est fit the bolts in the holes. Put thread lock on one bolt and cover the bolt hole with 3m vinyl tape. L eav e this bolt in place perm anently.

22. W hen ready for flying, put 3M clear vinyl tape over the other bolt.

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23. T em porarily install the horizontal stabilizer. Y ou may need to sand the opening slightly to be able to slide it in, but be careful to keep the stabilizer aligned parallel to the wing.

24. A lign the stabilizer by m easu ring from each side to the center and equalizing the distance, then m easure from the stabilizer tips to the trailing edge of the wing and set each side equal.

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25. M ark the joint with a felt marker on the top and bottom . Slide the stabilizer back out, then rem ove the covering from inside the marks, 1/8” inside the lines you marked. Use a sh arp hobby blade to cu t the covering. B e very careful to not cu t the balsa under the covering. Slide the stab ilizer back in the fuselage just until the exposed balsa is at the tail opening. A pply a thin coat of 30 minute epoxy to the exposed balsa, then slide the stabilizer back in the tail. Re-align the stabilizer with the marks you made earlier and double check your m easurem ents to the wing from your building su rface. Wipe off any excess glue with alcohol and a paper tow el. Let set until cured.

26. T em porarily install the vertical stabilizer in the horizontal slot at the rear of the fuse. Mark the joint with a felt tip marker. Make su re the stabilizer is aligned at 90° to the horizontal stabilizer, then rem ove the stabilizer and rem ove the covering as was done with the horizontal stabilizer.

27. T est fit the sm all horizontal stab spacer block in the space behind the stab.

28. Spread so m e epoxy on the spacer block and insert in the rear of the fuse. P ro ceed to the next step before the epoxy cu res.

29. Put so m e 30 minute epoxy in the slot and on the exposed balsa on the stabilizer, then slide

together. C h eck that it is at 90° to the horizontal stabilizer. Wipe off any excess glue with alcohol

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