Vmar Fournier RF-4D Assembly & Operation Manual

FOURNIER

RF.4D

ASSEMBLY

&

OPERATIONS

MANUAL

Please

review this manual thoroughly before assembling or operating this

model.

Proceeding with

assembly and use of this

product

indicates

Agreement With

&

Acceptance of the

following Liability Disclaimer.

Model

airplanes,

model

engines, model engine fuel,

propellers

and related accessories, tools

and equipment can be haz-

ardous if improperly

used.

Be

cautious and

follow

all safety

recommendations

when using

your

VMAR model

airplane.

Keep hands, tools,

clothing and all

foreign

objects well clear of

engines when they are

operating.

Take

particular

care to

safeguard and

protect

your

eyes and

fingers

and the eyes

and

fingers

of other

persons

who

may be nearby. Use only a

good

quality propeller

that has no

cracks or flaws. Stay clear of the

propeller

and stay clear of the

plane

of rotation defined

by

the

propeller.

The

Manufacturer, Distributor, Retailer

andior other

suppliers of this

product

expressly disclaim any

warranties

or

representations, either expressed or

implied, including but not

limited to

implied warranties of fitness for the

purposes

of

achieving and sustaining

remotely controlled flight. ln no event

will the Manufacturer,

Distributor, Retailer

andior

other

suppliers of this

product

have any obligation arising

from

contract or tort, or for loss of revenue or

profit,

or

for indirect,

special, incidental, consequential or other damages arising

from the use of this

product.

In

purchasing

and/or using

this

product,

the

user accepts

all responsibility for its use

and

accepts all

liability

associated

with

such

use.

A

Remote Gontrol Model Aircraft is

not a toy..lt is

a

flying

model

that functions

much

like

a full

size

airplane. lf

you

do not assemble

and operate this

product properly

you

can cause injury

to

yourself

and others and

damage

property.

DO NOT

FLY this model if

you

are

not

qualified.

You

are entirely responsible for

the mechanical,

aeronautical and

electrical integrity of this model and

it's

structure, control surfaces,

hinges,

finkages,

covering,

engine, radio,

wiring,

battery and

all other

components.

Check all components

before and after each flight.

ENHANCED

COVERING SYSTEM

The

Graphics and

Detailing

are

inside

the

POLYCOTE ECS/

Parts

needed

WING ASSEMBLY.

JOINING THE WING

HALVES

-

Right and left wing

panels

-

Roll

of

wing

joiner

tape

-

Wing

joiner

(also

called dihedral brace)

-

Two

short dowel

guides

STEP 1.1 Locate

the wing

joiner

(also

called the dihedral

brace).

Using a ruler, mark

a center line on the wing

joiner

as

illustrated in

1A. Also mark

a center line on each of

the dowel

guides..

onooccc

1A

-

Preparation

of wing

joiner

and dowel

guides

Step

1.3

Insert the

dowel

guides

into

one of the wing

panels

all the way

to the

center line. Apply

CA

glue

to secure

the

dowels into

their

places

as

illustrated

1B

and 1C.

Do not

apply

CA

glue

to the wing

joiner

1G

-

Apply

CA

glue

to secure

dowel into

their

places

2

Tools

and adhesives needed

-

30 minute

epoxy

-

Epoxy

brush or stir sticks

-

Disposable mixing

dish for the

epoxy

-

Sandpaper

(coarse

240

grit

recommended)

-

Low tack masking

tape

-

Pencil

-

Knife

-

Ruler

-

Paper towels

Step 1 .2Trial fit

the wing

joiner

into the wing

panels.

lt

should insert smoothly

up to the center line

as

illustrated

in

1B. Now

slide the other wing

panel

onto the wing

joiner

until

the wing

panels

meet. lf the fit is overly

tight, sand the wing

joiner

slightly

and try again. Mark the

joiner

to indicate which

way

is

UP

as inllustrated

in 1A

1B

-

Trial fit

the

wing

joiner

and dowel

guides

Step

1.4

Apply

plenty

of 30 minute

epoxy to one

end of the

wing

joiner

using

a stir stick or

epoxy brush. Carefully insert

the

joiner

into the first wing

panel

as illustrated

in 1D,1E and

1F,

then wipe off the

excess epoxy

that squeezes

out of the

joint

with a cloth

or tissue. Repeat

this

process

several times

to ensure that

the wing

joiner

and cavity are well

coated in

epoxy.

When the wing

joiner

and cavity

are well

coated with

30 minute

epoxy, insert

the

joiner

to the

center

line,

wipe

away

any excess

epoxy and let

dry.

(Note.

Do not use

5

minute

epoxy

or GA to

join

the

wings)

Center line

Center line

Wing

joiner

1D

-

Apply

plenty

of 30 minute

epoxy to the wing

joiner

Genter

line

pointing

up

1E-

Carefully

insert the

joiner

all

the way to

the

line

WING

ASSEMBLY

WING ASSEMBLY.

Step 2.1

When the epoxy

has cured in stage

1, trial fit

the second

wing

panel

onto the

wing

joiner

first to ensure

that the two

panels

fit without an

excessive

gap

Step 2.2

Now

apply

plenty

of epoxy

to the wing

joiner

and

wing roots

ribs

of

both wing

pannels.See

2A

Use

only 30

minute

epoxy

to ensure a strong

bond

and

give youself

plen

ty of working time

2A- Apply

plenty

of 30

minute epoxy

28

-

Align the wing

panels

and slowly

to all'surfaces close

the

gap

until

the

wing roots are

firmly in contact

with each other.

WING HALVES

(Gont.)

Step

2.3 As described

in Step

1.4, repeatedly apply

30

minute epoxy

to the wing

joiner

and insert

into the wing

joiner

cavity

Step

2.4 When the epoxy

has been

plentifully

applied,

align and

mate

the wing halves. See

28. Ensure the

wing

roots are

firmly in contact

with each other.

Clean off any

excess

epoxy seeping

from the

joint

before it cures.

Step 2.5 Use

low tack

masking tape to

hold the wing

pan-

els together

until the

epoxy cures.

See 2C

2G- Use

low

tack

masking tape

to

hold tightly

together

JOINING

THE WING

HALVES

(Cont.)

Step 3.1 When the epoxy has cured completely

(allow

several

hours at least), the tape can be

carefully removed from

the wing

panels.

Peel the tape back on

itself.... do not

pull

upright away

from the wing. To seal and

finish the

joint

in the

wings, a roll of wing

joiner

tape has been supplied.

Starting on the bottom side

of the wing, stick

the tape centrally over

the

joint

ensuring

that it is

pressed

down firmly as

you

work around the wing.

Wrap the tape all the way around

the wing

in one

piece,

starting

and finishing at the wiring harness cavities

at the top of tfle

wing

3A

-

Straddle the

wing

joint

tape over

the

wing

joint

starting

here on the

bottom of the wing.

38

-

Gontinue

around the

wing.

Ensure the tape straddles

the

joint.

3G-

Continue over the

top of the

wing

and trim off the

excess

tape

1F-Wipe

off the excess

epoxy then allow

to cure

INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS

INTO THE WING

To install the aileron servos

into the wing

you

will need the

following items

-

Servos

-

Servo mounting screws

and

grommets

as supplied

with

the servos

-

Servo control arms as

supplied with the

radio

-

Two

aileron

control

rod

assemblies supplied

with the

kit.

-

Low tack masking tape

-

2 aileron control

horn

assemblies

Step

4.1frial fit the aileron seryo into the servo

mounting

cavity. You may have to modify

the

cavity

slightly to fit the

SCTVO

Step

4.2

Consult

your

radio

manual to fit the

grommets

and

ferrules correctly. Secure

the

servo

into

place

with the

SCTEWS.

4A- Prepare the servo by

fitting

the

rubber

grommets

&

ferrules supplied

with

your

radio

Aileron servo

location

Fournier RF-4D Spirit version

Aileron

48

-

The

aileron

servo location

(left

and right are in the

bottom of the

wing

INSTALLING

THE AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM

Step 5.1 Consult

your

radio instruction

manual and center the aileron servo by

plugging

it into

the aileron channel

in

the receiver. Turn

on the transmitter then the receiver. Center the aileron trim lever on the transmitter. Remove the servo

arm mounting screw and the servo

arm

Step 5,2 Mount the servo arm back on the servo. Position the arm

parallel

with the back edge of the wing. Screw the

arm into

place

with the servo

arm mounting screw supplied with the servo. Locate the two aileron control rod in the

hardware bag. Ensure the clevises are screwed well

onto

the threaded

portion

of the rod. Rotate

and tug

aggressive-

ly on the clevises and ensure that they are not loose on the rods. Tape the

ailerons

into their neutral

position

so

that

they

are even with the tralling edge of the wing and not

pointing

up or down

Step 5.3 Ensure

that the aileron control horns are screwed onto the threaded aileron control horn bolts and that both

control horns

are

in

approximately the same their respective bolts

Step 5.4 Connect the

aileron servo rods to the aileron control horns. Connect the control rod to the servo output arm

using a clevis.

5A- Aileron

control

rod

assembly

4

Aileron

control

horn

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58- Aileron control horn

and servo

installed

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5C-

Aileron

control

rod installed