INSTRUCTION MANUAL FLWA4110 - PT17-XS 78101 Fully licensed through the Red Bull GmbH - Austria Version 1.00 Technical data :PT17-XS Wingspan Length Take off weight Battery RC Functions 1200 mm 970 mm 1600 g 4S 2500 mah 4 channels Please read the instruction manual carefully and take notice of the safety guidelines. If the model is given to a third party, always include this instruction manual to the model. The Flitework Gmbh assumes no liability in case of misprints. Technical amendments reserved. Distributed by www.hobbico.de
ENGLISH TABLE OF CONTENTS General informations...2 Environment protection infos...2 Introduction...2 Safety precautions...3 Additional items required...4 Hardware and accessories...4 Useful tools...4 Spare parts for the PT17-XS...4 Kit check...4 Content of delivery...5 Part List...5 Installing the main gear...5 Adding the wind shields...6 Installing the tail unit...6 Mounting the main wings...6 Mounting the upper wing...7 Receiver installation...8 Before flight...8 Get the model ready to fly...8 Check the Control Directions...8 Set the Control Throws...9 Preflight...9 Identify your model...9 Charge the Batteries...9 Balance Propellers...9 Ground check...9 Range check...9 Engine safety precautions...10 Check-List...10 GENERAL INFORMATIONS Read this manual and its safety precautions carefully! Keep this manual and if you give the model to a third party, put this manual to the model. Take care, that you are familiar with your transmitter and all electronic components, used in your plane. Take care of all safety instructions of tools, which are you using to assemble this model. Only take glues, which are recommended for the specific materials and which are approved for model business. Before assembling please check all parts of this kit. If some parts are missing or have a mistake, please call our service center. ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION INFOS The symbols on the package show you, that the model and its accessories should not be put to waste. All electric and electronic parts should be deposed to places of waste management. Batteries and accumulators must be removed from the devices and should be deposed to the correct waste management organisation. Take information from your home town government. Introduction This biplane was developed 1934 as a trainer for the US. Army. Until this area the PT-17 fascinates a lot of peoples on a lot of air shows with its unique sound and nice flight shilouette. Same as the original one, is the Flitework PT-17 an exciting model with a lot of lovely details and its scale look. Attention please! Remote controlled model planes are not a toy! For assembling, flying and servicing such models, you need a high grade of technical comprehension and liability. Careless assembling and operation may cause personal and material damage. Because the Flitework GmbH has no influence on assembly, RC installation, operation and servicing of the flight device, any liability is rejected under explicit advice to these dangers. 2
ENGLISH SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1. Your PT17-XS should not be considered a toy, but rather a sophisticated, working model that functions very much like a full-size airplane. Because of its performance capabilities, the PT17-XS if not assembled and operated correctly, could possibly cause injury to yourself or spectators and damage to property. 2.You must assemble the model according to the instructions. Do not alter or modify the model, as doing so may result in a unsafe or unflyable model. In a few cases the instructions may differ slightly from the photos. In those instances the written instructions should be considered as correct. 3. You must take time to build straight, true and strong. 4. You must use an R/C radio system that is in first-class condition and a correctly sized engine and components (fuel tank, wheels, etc.) throughout the building process. 5. You must correctly install all R/C and other components so that the model operates correctly on the ground and in the air. 6. You must check the operation of the model before every flight to insure that all equipment is operating and that the model has remained structurally sound. Be sure to check clevises or other connectors often and replace them if they show any signs of wear or fatigue. 7. If you are not already an experienced R/C pilot, you should fly the model only with the help of a competent, experienced R/C pilot. 8. While this kit has been flight tested to exceed normal use, if the plane will be used for extremly hight stress flying, such as racing, or if an engine larger than one in the recommended range is used, the modeler is responsible for taking steps to reinforce the hight stress points and/or substituting hardware more suitable for the increased stress. 9. WARNING: The cowl and wheel pants included in this kit are made of fiberglass, the fibers of which may cause eye, skin and respiratory tract irritation. Never blow into a part to remove fiberglass dust, as the dust will blow back into your eyes. Always wear safety goggles, a particle mask and rubber gloves when grinding, drilling and sanding fiberglas parts. Vacuum the parts and work area thoroughly after working with fiberglass parts. Flitework quatily We, as the kit manufacturer, provide you with a top quality kit and instructions, but ultimately the quality and flyability of your finished model depends on how you build it; therefore, we cannot in any way guarantee the performance of your completed model and no representations are expressed or implied as to the performance or safety of your completed model. 3
ENGLISH ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED HARDWARE AND ACCESSORIES GPMR6042 Pro Epoxy 6 Minuten / 100g GPMR6043 Pro Epoxy 30 Minuten /100g FPWP2254 Akkupack 4s 2500mAh / 25C oder FPWP3244 Akkupack 4s 2450mAh / 30C TACL0624 Tactic TR624 6 Kanal Empfänger USEFUL TOOLS Hobby knife Philips screw driver Long nose pliers Hexagon screw driver 1,5-3mm Locking agent - blue Sand paper Glass brush SPARE PARTS FOR THE PT17-XS Support, but can be purchased from hobby shops or mail order/internet order firms. Hardware items (screws, nuts, bolts) are also available from these outlets. If you need assistance locating a dealer to purchase parts, contact Product Support. Service-Abteilung Revell GmbH Henschelstr. 20-30, 32257 Bünde, Germany Tel: 01805 110111 (nur für Deutschland) (Anrufkosten: 14 Cent/Min. a. d. dt. Festnetz; Mobilfunk max. 42 Cent/Min.) Email: Hobbico-Service@Revell.de KIT CHECK Before starting to build, use the Kit Contents list to take an inventory of this kit to make sure it is complete and inspect the parts to make sure they are of acceptable quality. If any parts are missing or are not of acceptable quality, or if you need assistance with assembly, contact Revell Product Support. Service-Abteilung Revell GmbH Henschelstr. 20-30, 32257 Bünde, Germany Tel: 01805 110111 (nur für Deutschland) (Anrufkosten: 14 Cent/Min. a. d. dt. Festnetz; Mobilfunk max. 42 Cent/Min.) Email: Hobbico-Service@Revell.de For United States customers, please, contact : Hobby Services 3002 N. Apollo Dr. Suite 1 Champaign IL 61822 USA E-Mail: productsupport@hobbico.com Order n FLWA4111 FLWA4112 FLWA4113 FLWA4114 FLWA4115 FLWA4116 FLWA4117 FLWA4118 FLWA4119 FLWA4820 FLWA4121 FLWA4822 FLWA4823 FLWA4824 FLWA4825 Part name PT17-XS fuselage PT17-XS lower wing PT17-XS upper wing PT17-XS elevator PT17-XS rudder PT17-XS motor cowl PT17-XS main gear without wheels PT17-XS wing struts PT17-XS cockpit without pilot PT17-XS tail gear without wheel PT17-XS anodized spinner PT17-XS anodized prop PT17-XS brushless motor PT17-XS motor accessory set PT17-XS 40A ESC 4
CONTENT OF DELIVERY 1 5 3 7 8 4 6 2 ENGLISH PART LIST 1. Fuselage with installed brushless motor and ESC, incl. anodized spinner and installed tail landing gear. 2. Set of main wings, painted and with all decals 3. Wing struts 4. Main gear 5. Rudder 6. Elevator 7. Accessory bag with levers and linkages and screw driver 8. Wing servos (installed) INSTALLING THE MAIN GEAR 1. Cut out the screws from the decal film, using a sharp hobby knife. Unscrew the 4 screws, fixing the main gear slots. 2. Take away the plastic covering parts and put the gear struts into the slots of the main gear holder of the fuselage. 5
ENGLISH 3. Put the plastic covers over the landing gear and fix them with 4 screws. Take care, that the setscrews of the wheel collars are tightened. Otherwise take blue locking agent and tighten again. ADDING THE WIND SHIELDS 1. Sand the wind shield a littgle bit on glueing area. Look, that the shields are matching exactly to the body. 2. Also roughen the glueing area of the fuselage, using a glass brush. 2. Install the levers on the flaps of elevator and rudder and adjust the linkage so, that servos and flaps are in neutral position. If you put a little bit soap or vaseline to the screws, it is more easy to screw it into. Also take care, to meet the holes on the opposite plate of the rudder levers correctly. MOUNTING THE MAIN WINGS 1. Put the fuselage upside down into a model stand. Put the lower wing to the fuselage and fix it with 2 screws. 3. Then glue the wind shields with 5min. epoxy to the main body. Also glue the pilot Kurt to his seat. INSTALLING THE TAIL UNIT 2. Tighten the screws not to strong but strong enough. 1. Sand the splicing area and glue the elevator with 5min. epoxy glue to the fuselage. Look for correct alignment and fix the elevator with pins until the glue is hardened. Srew the tail wheel to the rudder, sand the body and the rudder at the splicing area and glue it with 5min. epoxy to the fuselage. 6
3. Cover the slots of the aileron servocables with transparent adhesive tape. MOUNTING THE UPPER WING 1. Before you can fix the upper wing, you have to glue the wing struts to the fuselage. All splice points are marked with letters from A to F. Also you can find these marks on the struts. 2. Roughen the splicing spots and keep them free of dust. First glue the struts to the fuselage and wait until the epoxy glue is hardened. 3. For glueing the upper wing to the struts, take 30min. epoxy glue, to have time enough, to fit the wing exactly to the body. 4. Fix the struts with clamps. Take balsa boards to avoid dents of the clamps on wings upper side. ENGLISH E F B C D A 5. Bevore you remove the clamps, the epoxy glue should be hardened completely. 6. Now the PT-17 assembling is finished and you can continue with Rx installation. 7
RECEIVER INSTALLATION GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY CHECK THE CONTROL DIRECTIONS 1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver and center the trims. If necessary, remove the servo arms from the servos and reposition them so they are centered. Reinstall the screws that hold on the servo arms. ENGLISH 2. With the transmitter and receiver still on, check all the control surfaces to see if they are centered. If necessary, adjust the clevises on the pushrods to center the control surfaces. 4 CHANNELS SETUP (STANDARD MODE 1) RUDDER GOES RIGHT LEFT AILERON GOES DOWN RIGHT AILERON GOES UP 1. If you take off the magnetic holded cockpit, you have space enough for placing the receiver. ELEVATOR GOES DOWN FULL THROTTLE On the picture above, you can see a sample installation of the Tactic TR624 receiver. The receiver is fixed with a doublesided adhesive tape. Very important is, that the antenna of the receiver is not crossing other cables. Always look for a clear installation with free antenna, otherwise you will get receiving troubles. RUDDER GOES RIGHT 4 CHANNELS SETUP (STANDARD MODE 2) LEFT AILERON GOES DOWN RIGHT AILERON GOES UP Use cable ties to put all free cables together. BEFORE FLIGHT The used 4s 2500 mah battery should have at least 250g. If you fix this battery in the battery box with the velcro tape, the C.G. should fit automatically. The C.G. is located 7,5-8,0 cm from the leading edge of the middle of the upper wing. If you take the plane there, it should be horizontal. Nose should be a little bit down. FULL THROTTLE ELEVATOR GOES DOWN 3. Make certain that the control surfaces and the carburetor respond in the correct direction as shown in the diagram. If any of the controls respond in the wrong direction, use the servo reversing in the transmitter to reverse the servos connected to those controls. Be certain the control surfaces have remained centered. Adjust if necessary. 8
SET THE CONTROL THROWS Use a ruler to accurately measure and set the control throw of each control surface as indicated in the chart that follows. If your radio does not have dual rates, we recommend setting the throws at the low rate settings. NOTE: The throws are measured at the widest part of the elevators, rudder and ailerons. BALANCE PROPELLERS Elevator Rudder Ailerons +/- 10 mm +/- 25 mm +/- 15 mm This setup is only a basic setup. Depending on your flight style, you can increase or decrease the flaps angle. PREFLIGHT IDENTIFY YOUR MODEL No matter if you fly at an AMA sanctioned R/C club site or if you fly somewhere on your own, you should always have your name, address, telephone number and AMA number on or inside your model. It is required at all AMA R/C club flying sites and AMA sanctioned flying events. Fill out the identification tag on the decal sheet and place it on or inside your model. We recommend, to balance the propeller very carefully. Balanced propellers are very silent and have more thrust. Also you protect the bearings of the motor. GROUND CHECK Before flight inspect the model to make sure all screws remained tight, the hinges are secure, the prop is secure and all pushrods and connectors are secure. Also check the landing gear after every flight. ENGLISH CHARGE THE BATTERIES Follow the battery charging instructions that came with your radio control system to charge the batteries. You should always charge your transmitter and receiver batteries the night before you go flying and at other times as recommended by the radio manufacturer. NOTE: Checking the condition of your receiver battery pack is highly recommended. All battery packs, whether it's a trusty pack you've just taken out of another model, or a new battery pack you just purchased, should be cycled, noting the discharge capacity. Oftentimes, a weak battery pack can be identified (and a valuable model saved!) by comparing its actual capacity to its rated capacity. Refer to the instructions and recommendations that come with your cycler. If you don't own a battery cycler, perhaps you can have a friend cycle your pack and note the capacity for you. gemessenen. Hier können große Unterschiede auftreten. RANGE CHECK Ground check the operational range of your radio before the first flight of the day. With the transmitter antenna collapsed and the receiver and transmitter on, you should be able to walk at least 100 feet away from the model and still have control. Have an assistant stand by your model and, while you work the controls, tell you what the control surfaces are doing. Repeat this test with the engine running at various speeds with an assistant holding the model, using hand signals to show you what is happening. If the control surfaces do not respond correctly, do not fly! Find and correct the problem first. Look for loose servo connections or broken wires, corroded wires on old servo connectors, poor solder joints in your battery pack or a defective cell, or a damaged receiver crystal from a previous crash. 9
ENGLISH ENGINE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Failure to follow these safety precautions may result in severe injury to yourself and others. Adjust the fail safe of your radio system so, that on signal lost the motor is powered down immediately. Program a motor safety switch on your transmitter, if possible. Do not run the engine in an area of loose gravel or sand; the propeller may throw such material in your face or eyes. Keep your face and body as well as all spectators away from the plane of rotation of the propeller as you start and run the engine. Keep these items away from the prop: loose clothing, shirt sleeves, ties, scarfs, long hair or loose objects such as pencils or screwdrivers that may fall out of shirt or jacket pockets into the prop. The engine can be hot after use. Do not touch after operation. After flight bring the plane in a safe position CHECK-LIST During the last few moments of preparation your mind may be elsewhere anticipating the excitement of the first flight. Because of this, you may be more likely to overlook certain checks and procedures that should be performed before the model is flown. To help avoid this, a checklist is provided to make sure these important areas are no overlooked. Many are covered in the instruction manual, so where appropriate, refer to the manual for complete instructions. Be sure to check the items off as they are completed (that's why it's called a check list!). 1. Check the C.G. according to the measurements provided in the manual. 2. Be certain the battery and receiver are securely mounted in the fuse. Simply stuffing them into place with foam rubber is not sufficient. 3. Look for a correct position of your receiver antenna or antennas. The antenna should not be close to other wires inside the fuselage. 4. Balance your model laterally as explained in the instructions. 5. Use threadlocking compound to secure critical fasteners such as the set screws that hold the wheel axles to the struts, screws that hold the carburetor arm (if applicable), screw-lock pushrod connectors, etc. 6. Add a drop of oil to the axles so the wheels will turn freely. 7. Make sure all hinges are securely glued in place. 8. Reinforce holes for wood screws with thin CA where appropriate (servo mounting screws, cowl mounting screws, etc.). 9. Confirm that all controls operate in the correct direction and the throws are set up according to the manual. 10. Make sure there are silicone retainers on all the clevises and that all servo arms are secured to the servos with the screws included with your radio. 11. Secure connections between servo wires and Y connectors or servo extensions and the connection between your battery pack and the on/off switch with vinyl tape, heat shrink tubing or special clips suitable for that purpose. 12. Make sure any servo extension cords you may have used do not interfere with other systems (servo arms, pushrods, etc.). 10
13. Secure the pressure tap (if used) to the muffler with high temp RTV silicone, thread locking compound or J.B.Weld. PERSONAL NOTES 14. Balance your propeller (and spare propellers). 15. Tighten the propeller nut and spinner. 16. Place your name, address, AMA number and telephone number on or inside your model. 17. Cycle your receiver battery pack (if necessary) and make sure it is fully charged. 18. If you wish to photograph your model, do so before your first flight. 19. Range check your radio when you get to the flying field. Remember to think. ENGLISH Have a ball! But always stay in control and fly in a safe manner. GOOD LUCK AND GREAT FLYING! 11
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