Carl 3-D User's Manual
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1. 540 EX TREME 540 3 D ARF WARNING THIS IS NOT A TOY THIS IS NOT A BEGINNERS AIRPLANE THIS R C KIT AND THE MODEL YOU WILL BUILD FROM IT IS A TOY IT IS CAPABLE SERIOUS BODILY HARM AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AND YOURS ALONE TO BUILD THIS KIT CORRECTLY PROPERLY INSTALL ALL COMPONENTS AND FLYING GEAR ENGINE TANK RADIO PUSHRODS ETC AND TO TEST THE MODEL AND FLY IT ONLY WITH EXPERIENCED COMPETENT HELP USING COMMON SENSE AND IN ACCOR DANCE WITH ALL SAFETY STANDARDS AS SET FORTH IN THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS SAFETY CODE IT IS SUGGESTED THAT YOU JOIN THE AMA AND BECOME PROPERLY INSURED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO FLY THIS MODEL IF YOU ARE JUST STARTING R C MODELING CONSULT YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER OR WRITE TO THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS TO FIND AN EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTOR IN YOUR AREA WRITE TO ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 5151 MEMORIAL DR MUNCIE IN 47302 LIMITED WARRANTY CARL GOLDBERG PRODUCTS IS PROUD OF THE CARE AND ATTENTION THAT GOES INTO THE MANUFACTURE OF PARTS FOR ITS MODEL KITS THE COMPANY WARRANTS THAT FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS IT WILL REPLACE AT THE BUYERS REQUEST ANY PART OR MATERI AL SHOWN TO THE COMPANY S SATISFACTION TO HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE IN WORKMANSHIP OR MATERIAL AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE No OTHER WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE MERCHANDISE SOLD BY THE COMPANY THE BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES AND UNDER STANDS THAT HE IS PURCH2. AND GLUE HINGES WITH TWO DROPS OF THIN CA ON EACH HINGE TURN OVER AND REPEAT ON BOTTOM SIDE 10 EX TREME 540 3 D ARF FOR ELEVATOR HOLE F AT THE LOCATION OF THE ELEVATOR WIRE MAKE A NOTCH APPROXIMATELY 37 16 DEEP AND 3 78 WIDE TO CLEAR THE ELE VATOR WIRE AT THE LOCATION OF THE TILLER ARM DRILL A 3 732 HOLE AND SLOT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RUDDER TO ACCEPT THE TAIL WHEEL WIRE 96 SLIDE A PIECE OF MASKING TAPE BETWEEN THE TAIL WHEEL WIRE AND THE FIN POST PUT EPOXY GLUE IN THE HOLE AND SLOT ON BOTTOM OF RUDDER WHERE THE TAIL WHEEL WIRE GOES IN INSTALL THE RUD DER ON THE CA HINGES WITH THE TAIL WHEEL WIRE IN PLACE AND PULL THE MASKING TAPE AROUND TO HOLD THE GLUE IN DEFLECT THE RUDDER FULLY IN ONE DIRECTION AND GLUE THE CA HINGES WITH TWO DROPS OF THIN CA EACH DEFLECT IN THE OTHER DIRECTION AND GLUE THE HINGES ON THE OTHER SIDE WHEN THE EPOXY HAS CURED YOU CAN REMOVE THE MASKING TAPE INSTALL THE AILERONS ON THE WING AND GLUE IN PLACE BY DEFLECTING THE AILERON FULLY IN ONE DIRECTION AND APPLY TWO DROPS OF THIN CA ON EACH HINGE TURN THE WING OVER AND REPEAT ON THE OTHER SIDE 11 540 3 D ARF LOCATE ONE OF THE 2MM PUSHRODS WITH CLEVIS INSTALL THE SILICONE KEEP ER OVER THE CLEVIS AND ATTACH TO THE CONTROL HORN WITH THE AILERON CEN TERED AND THE AILERON SERVO CEN TERED MARK THE LOCATION OF THE BEND OVER THE OUTPUT HOLE IN THE SERVO ARM BEND AT 90 DEGREES AND CUT OFF
3. AT 3 78 THE SERVO ARM WILL NEED TO BE DRILLED WITH THE 5 64 DRILL INSTALL THE PUSHROD THROUGH THE SERVO ARM _ _ AND RETAIN WITH A NYLON SNAP R KEEP ER REPEAT FOR THE OTHER AILERON ALIGN THE AILERON CONTROL HORN USING THE LINE YOU DREW EARLIER FOR THE PUSHROD SLOT MARK THE LOCATION OF THE HOLES AND DRILL TWO 5 64 HOLES INSTALL THE HORN WITH TWO 2MMX20MM SCREWS AND THE NYLON PLATE ON TOP MOUNT THE SWITCH FOR THE RADIO JUST BEHIND THE RADIO COMPARTMENT OPEN ING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PLANE 12 EX TREME 540 3 D ARF THE BATTERY WILL MOUNT ON THE LEFT SIDE WRAP WITH FOAM RUBBER NOT SHOWN FOR CLARITY AND INSERT INTO OPENING USING A SHARP KNIFE OR RAZOR BLADE REMOVE THE COVERING FROM THE SERVO CUTOUT JUST AHEAD OF THE STAB ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FUSELAGE EXIT HOLE FOR ANTENNA r ammm INSTALL THE RUDDER AND ELEVATOR THE RECEIVER WILL MOUNT ON THE RIGHT SERVO IN THE CUTOUTS USING THE HARD SIDE IN THE OPENING NEXT TO THE SERVO WARE SUPPLIED WITH THE RADIO THEY WRAP WITH FOAM RUBBER NOT SHOWN WILL BE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PLANE ROUTE THE ANTENNA UNDER THE PUSHROD AND EXIT FROM A HOLE CLOSE TO THE SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE IT CAN THEN BE PULLED DOWN THE SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE AND ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE RUDDER USING THE TEMPLATE PROVIDED IN THE BACK OF THE BOOKLET CUT THE ELEVA TOR RUDDER SERVO LEAD COVER TO THE SHAPE SHOWN ON ONE END TRANSFER THE LOCATION OF THE EXIT HOL
4. THE WING YOU WILL NEED AN EXTENSION TO GET TO THE RECEIVER LOCATE THE TWO HATCH ACCESS DOORS DRILL A 3 732 HOLE IN ALL FOUR COR NERS OF EACH HATCH SPACE THE HOLES OFF EACH SIDE 3 732 AFTER ALL WIRES ARE PLUGGED INTO RECEIVER AND BATTERY PACK INSTALL THE COVERS BY DRILLING A 1 16 PILOT HOLE THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE COVER AND ATTACH USING THE FOUR 2 5MM X 8MM WASHER HEAD SCREWS INSTALL THE PROPER PROP FOR THE ENGINE YOU HAVE CHOSEN AND A 2 174 SPINNER SET THE CONTROL THROWS TO 3 78 BOTH DIRECTIONS ON LOW RATE AND ALL YOU CAN GET ON HIGH ON HIGH RATE USE 60 PERCENT EXPONENTIAL BE SURE TO USE THE PROPER PLUS OR MINUS DEPENDING ON THE RADIO SYSTEM USED THIS AIRPLANE IS VERY SENSITIVE ON HIGH RATE SO BE READY FOR IT 17 EX TREME 540 3 D ARF THE CG SHOULD BE BETWEEN 4 374 AND 5 174 FOR FIRST FLIGHT FOR 3 D IT BE MOVED BACK AFTER YOU ARE COMFORT ABLE WITH THE PLANE HAVE FUN ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO COMPLETE YOUR EX TREME 540 3 D MINIMUM OF 4 CHANNEL RADIO SET REQUIRED 4 STANDARD SERVOS 1 MINI SERVO 7002 SERVOS RECOMMENDED FOR HIGH HORSEPOWER ENGINES 3 12 SERVO EXTENSIONS DUBRO 222 MEDIUM FUEL TUBING DUBRO 514 1 72 FOAM RUBBER 2 174 TO 2 1 72 SPINNER 2 46 TWO STROKE ENGINE OR 40 TO 63 FOUR STROKE R C ENGINE AND MUF FLER PROP FOR YOUR ENGINE CHOICE 18 EX TREME 540 3 D ARF EXIT HOLE LOCATION TO BE MARKED ON THE WI
5. a little down elevator After you gain some airspeed you can roll out to upright Use caution as this is a violent and high G mauver that will put a great deal of stress on the airframe
6. 5732 1716 5 64 PHILLIPS AND STANDARD SCREWDRIVER SMALL CLAMPS MASKING TAPE TAPE MEASURE WASHABLE MARKER PAPER TOWELS RUBBING ALCOHOL SEE THE LIST AT THE END OF THE INSTRUC TION BOOK FOR A LIST OF ADDITIONAL R C EQUIPMENT YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE EX TREME 540 3 D TEST FIT THE WING IN THE FUSE MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS NEEDED WITH A SAND ING BLOCK OR ROUND FILE TRY TO KEEP THE FIT AS TIGHT AS POSSIBLE USE A RULER TO MEASURE TO MAKE SURE DIS TANCE B AND C D ARE EQUAL THIS IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THE PLANE TRACKS STRAIGHT AND PREDICTABLY USE A WASHABLE MARKER TO MARK THE LOCATION OF THE WING IN THE FUSE ON BOTH SIDES THEN REMOVE THE WING REMOVE THE COVERING FROM THE WING JOINT WITH A SHARP HOBBY BLADE BEING CAREFUL TO ONLY CUT THE COVERING AND NOT THE BALSA 540 3 D ARF IT IS EASIER TO DO SOME OF THE WORK ON THE WING AND FUSELAGE BEFORE YOU GLUE THEM TOGETHER LOCATE THE TEM PLATE AT THE REAR OF THE BOOK FOR LOCATING THE LANDING GEAR AND CUT IT OUT WITH SCISSORS PLACE IT OVER THE FUSELAGE AND DRILL 1 78 HOLES AT THE LOCATION OF THE MOUNTING HOLES CHECK THE ALUMINUM GEAR AND MAKE SURE IT MATCHES THE HOLES IN THE PAPER IF NOT TRANSFER THOSE HOLES AND USE THE TEMPLATE TO GET THE RIGHT ANGLE FF NEXT MOUNT THE AILERON SERVOS IN THE WING 52 72 Y k MOUNT WITH THE OUTPUT ARM FORWARD THE FRONT SCREWS WILL BE A LITTLE HARD TO G
7. ASING ONLY A COMPONENT KIT FROM WHICH THE BUYER WILL HIMSELF CONSTRUCT A FINISHED FLYING MODEL AIRPLANE THE COMPANY IS NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OF SUCH A FLYING MODEL AIRPLANE NOR A SELLER OF IT THE BUYER HEREBY ASSUMES THE RISK AND ALL LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL OR PROPERTY DAM AGE OR INJURY ARISING OUT OF THE BUYERS USE OF THE COMPONENTS OR THE FINISHED FLYING MODEL AIRPLANE WHENEVER ANY SUCH DAMAGE OR INJURY SHALL OCCUR ANY ACTION BROUGHT FORTH AGAINST THE COMPANY BASED ON THE BREACH OF THE CONTRACT OF SALE TO THE BUYER OR ON ANY ALLEGED WARRANTY THERE UNDER MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE DATE OF SUCH SALE OR THERE AFTER BE BARRED THIS ONE YEAR LIMITATION IS IMPOSED BY AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES AS PER MITTED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA IMPORTANT INFORMATION COVERING COMING LOOSE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO TEMPERA TURE CHANGES THE PLANE MAY DEVELOP SOME WRINKLES IN THE COVERING THAT YOU WILL NEED TO REMOVE WITH AN IRON BE SURE TO SEAL THE EDGES DOWN FIRST SO THAT YOU DO NOT CAUSE THE COVERING TO SHRINK AND LEAVE EXPOSED AREAS OF WOOD PLEASE INSPECT THE PLANE BEFORE BEGINNING TO ASSEMBLE TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE HAPPY WITH IT AFTER ASSEMBLY HAS BEGUN YOU CANNOT RETURN THE KIT IF YOU FIND A PROBLEM BEFORE BEGINNING TO ASSEMBLE THE PLANE YOU MUST CONTACT US PLEASE DO NOT RETURN IT TO THE DEALER EX TREME 540 3 D ARF EX TREME 540 CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THE LANIER EX TREME 540 3 D ARF THIS IS A VER
8. D IF YOU USE A STANDARD SERVO YOU WILL NEED THEM TO CLEAR THE SERVO ASSEMBLE THE TANK CAP WITH THE BIG WASHER THE RUBBER STOPPER AND THE LITTLE WASHER IN THE REAR FOR A TWO LINE SYSTEM WE WILL ONLY USE THE LONG PIECE OF ALUMINUM TUBE AND ONE SHORT ONE INSERT THE TUBES THROUGH THE STOPPER AND ATTACH THE SILICONE TUBING ON THE SHORT ONE CUT THE TUBING SO THAT WHEN THE CLUNK IS ATTACHED IT WILL BE ABOUT 1 4 OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK WHEN HELD VERTICALLY LEAVE THE TUBES OUT THE FRONT OF THE CAP ABOUT 3 74 AND BEND THE LONG TUBE AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE SO IT GOES TO THE TOP OF THE TANK WHEN INSTALLED INSTALL STOPPER IN TANK AND TIGHTEN THE BOLT IN THE CENTER UNTIL STOPPER IS SNUG DON T OVER TIGHTEN CLUNK SHOULD MOVE FREELY AND VENT TUBE SHOULD BE TO THE TOP OF THE TANK Ess MOUNT THE TANK USING THE CABLE TIES THROUGH THE HOLES YOU DRILLED PUT A 1 2 PIECE OF FOAM RUBBER NOT SUP PLIED UNDER THE TANK TO PREVENT FOAM ING DO NOT TIGHTEN THE TANK DOWN TIGHT LET IT MOVE AROUND ON THE FOAM OR YOU WILL GET FOAMING OF THE FUEL 16 EX TREME 540 3 D ARF K MOUNT THE THROTTLE SERVO USING THE HARDWARE SUPPLIED WITH THE RADIO USE THE1 5 X 6 PUSHROD AND BEND A Z BEND IN ONE END AND ATTACH TO THE THROTTLE ARM ON MOTOR ATTACH THE E Z CONNECTOR TO A THREE HOLE SERVO ARM AND ATTACH TO SERVO MAKE A SMALL HOLE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WING ON THE LEFT SIDE TO PASS THE THROTTLE SERVO LEAD INTO
9. E ON THE TEMPLATE TO THE COVER DO NOT CUT THE LENGTH OF THE TUBE LEAVE FULL LENGTH 13 540 3 D ARF IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO CUT THE BACK SIDE OUT OF THE NYLON COVER FOR THE WIRES TO FIT IN USING A SHARP KNIFE CUT 1 716 INSIDE THE EDGE OF THE COVER MAKE SURE YOU ARE CUTTING THE BACK SIDE IT FITS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PLANE THE WIRES CAN THEN BE FIT TED INSIDE BY STAGGERING THE PLUGS LOCATION OF HOLE IN WING YOU WILL NEED A 12 SERVO EXTENSION FOR BOTH RUDDER AND ELEVATOR SERVOS FIT THE WIRES INTO THE COVER AND LEADS INTO THE OPENING IN THE WING SECURE THE COVER IN PLACE WITH THE TWO METAL BRACKETS AND FOUR 2 5MMX 10MM SCREWS DRILL 1 16 PILOT HOLE AND HARDEN WITH THIN CA HOLD THE WIRE COVER AGAINST THE BOT TOM OF THE WING ON THE LEFT SIDE WITH THE OTHER END CENTERED BETWEEN THE SERVOS AND MARK THE LOCATION OF THE EXIT HOLE INTO THE WING SERVO LEAD HOLE INTO WING TAKE TWO FOUR HOLE CONTROL HORNS AND INSTALL ON RUDDER AND ELEVATOR SERVO THE RUDDER SERVO ARM POINTS UP THE ELEVATOR ARM POINTS DOWN USE A PUSHROD TO ALIGN RUDDER HORN PARAL LEL TO SERVO ARM AND MOUNT ON RUDDER USING THE TWO 2MMX20MM SCREWS AND NYLON PLATE CUT A HOLE NEXT TO FUSELAGE LARGE ENOUGH TO GET THE SERVO PLUGS THROUGH BUT NOT SO WIDE AS THE COVER WILL NOT HIDE IT 14 540 3 D ARF ALIGN THE ELEVATOR HORN THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE ELE
10. ES 8MM LOCK NUTS 8MM WASHER 4MM WHEEL COLLARS 60MM MAIN WHEELS ALUMINUM GEAR TAIL WHEEL BRACKET 2MM WHEEL COLLAR FOR TAIL WHEEL 25MM TAIL WHEEL FUEL TANK WITH HARDWARE CABLE TIES 2MM PUSHRODS WITH CLEVIS SILICONE CLEVIS RETAINERS 1 5 6 THROTTLE PUSHROD NYLON SLEEVE FOR THROTTLE ROD NYLON CONTROL HORNS CONTROL HORN PLATES ELEVATOR JOINER WIRE 9716 X19 5 8 NYLON SERVO LEAD COVER BRACKETS FOR COVER E Z CONNECTOR BODY E Z CONNECTOR SCREW SNAP NUT SNAP R KEEPERS 2 56 1 SCREWS NNN POAN ON NNA NK ER h lt h h 2 3 TAIL WHEEL MOUNT 4 WIRE HOLDER HATCH COVERS CONTROL HORNS LANDING GEAR MOTOR MOUNT 2 LANDING GEAR 4 MOTOR MOUNT 4 LANDING GEAR 8 MOTOR MOUNT AXLE MOUNT AXLE MOUNT 1 ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN EX TREME 540 3 D ARF BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE STARTING TO BUILD THIS KIT WE URGE YOU TO READ THROUGH THESE INSTRUCTIONS THEY CONTAIN SOME IMPORTANT BUILDING SEQUENCES AS WELL AS INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CON CERNING THE ASSEMBLY AND USE OF THE MODEL WE EXPECT THAT YOU HAVE SOME BUILD ING EXPERIENCE TO TAKE ON THIS MODEL HOWEVER EVERY MINUTE DETAIL IS NOT COVERED THIS IS NOT A BASIC TRAINER THE INSTRUCTIONS TOGETHER WITH THE SIMPLICITY OF THIS KIT WILL ALLOW YOU TO PRODUCE A FIRST CLASS EX TREME 330 3 D BUILDING SUPPLIES NEEDED HOBBY KNIFE W 11 BLADE THIN ZAP CA 30 MINUTE Z POXY THREAD LOCK WIRE CUTTERS PLIERS DRILL WITH BITS 178
11. ET TO BUT CAN BE PUT IN ATA SLIGHT ANGLE TRIM THE EXTRA LEGS OFF A 4 HOLE OUTPUT ARM AND INSTALL ON THE SERVO WITH THE OUTPUT TOWARD THE INSIDE NEXT TO THE FUSELAGE USE A STRAIGHT EDGE TO MARK A LINE FROM THE CENTER OF THE SERVO OUT PUT TO THE TRAILING EDGE SQUARE TO THE SERVO EX TREME 540 3 D ARF MEASURE BACK FROM THE OPENING 1 3 8 AND CUT A SLOT 1 8 WIDE CEN TERED ON THE MARK YOU MADE WE ARE NOW READY TO MOUNT THE WING ON THE FUSELAGE SLIDE THE WING BACK IN THE FUSE ALMOST TO THE WING JOINT COAT THE BARE BALSA AT THE JOINT WITH 30 MINUTE 7 AND SLIDE THE WING IN THE REST OF THE WAY USE YOUR MARKS TO REALIGN THE WING THEN REMEASURE A TO B AND CLEAN UP ANY ZPOXY THAT SQUEEZED OUT WITH A PAPER TOWEL AND ALCOHOL BLOCK THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY ON YOUR WORKBENCH UNTIL CURED INSTALL THE TAIL WHEEL BRACKET ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE USING 3 2 5MMX 10MM SCREWS DRILL A 1 16 PILOT HOLE IN THE LOCATION OF THE THREE HOLES IN THE METAL BRACKET MAKE SURE THE TILLER ARM IS CENTERED ON THE RUDDER POST BEFORE MOUNTING THE BRACKET HARDEN THE HOLES IN THE FUSE BY APPLY A COUPLE OF DROPS OF THIN CA IN EACH HOLE TEST FIT THE HORIZONTAL STAB IN THE REAR OF THE FUSE CENTER IT THE SAME WAY YOU DID THE WING USING A RULER AND MAKE SURE IT SQUARE TO THE WING INSTALL THE TAIL WHEEL AND RETAIN WITH THE 2MM WHEEL COLLAR a MARK THE COVERING AND REMOVE WHERE IT CONTACTS THE FU
12. NG EX TREME 540 3 D ARF 20 EX TREME 540 3 D ARF Optional Landing Gear Available MAKE YOUR EDGE DIFFERENT FROM THE CROWD Our New 257 Profile landing gear will fit your Extreme 540 and look great too This landing gear also includes our New 302 5 32 x 1 1 2 Polished Nickel Landing Gear Axle to give you extra value 1 Mount the nylon gear in the same location as the aluminum gear 2 Use 4 4 40 x 1 1 2 bolts with washers and locking nuts Caution Make sure that you center the gear between the lighting holes in the fuselage sides EX TREME 540 3 D ARF EX TREME 540 The Elevator This maneuver has your plane drop vertically in a nose high attitude depending on wind conditions any where from a 45 degree angle in low wind to almost backwards in higher wind conditions To perform it at a high altitude with high rates on pull your throttle back and feed in the elevator until you have the full high rate applied Use the rudder to guide the plane and adjust attitude with minor throttle inputs You will loose altitude quickly to recover apply full power and fly out level Watch out for getting too low or applying too much rudder it could cause the plane to snap 22 The Harrier This maneuver has your plane in very slow forward flight in a nose high 45 degree attitude To perform it enter the same way as you would an elevator then feed in power until the plane maintains altitu
13. SELAGE REPOSITION THE STAB IN THE FUSELAGE AND RECHECK ALIGNMENT EPOXY IN PLACE WITH 3O MINUTE EPOXY EX TREME 540 3 D ARF WIDTH OF STAB E E LOCATE THE ELEVATOR JOINER WIRE AN THE TWO ELEVATOR HALVES MEASURE THE WIDTH OF THE STAB AND LAY THE ELEVA TORS SPREAD TO THAT LENGTH MARK THE LOCATION OF THE HOLES FOR THE ELEVA TOR JOINER WIRE ON THE STAB INSTALL THE GEAR ON THE FUSELAGE USING THE TWO BOLTS FOUR 3MM FLAT WASHER AND TWO 3MM LOCK NUTS a DRILL 1 8 HOLE AT THE LOCATION OF THE MARK AND NOTCH THE LEADING EDGE OF THE STAB SO THE WIRE WILL BE FLUSH WITH THE LEADING EDGE REPEAT FOR THE OTHER ELEVATOR HALF INSTALL THE AXLE IN THE ALUMINUM GEAR AND SECURE WITH A 8MM FLAT WASHER AND LOCK NUT INSTALL ONE OF THE WHEEL COLLARS THE MAIN WHEEL AND SECURE ON THE OUTSIDE WITH THE OTHER WHEEL COLLAR EX TREME 540 3 D ARF GLUE THE JOINER WIRE IN PLACE WITH EPOXY MAKE SURE THE ELEVATORS ARE ELEVATOR WIRE LYING ON A FLAT SURFACE SO BOTH WILL BE PARALLEL USE A STRAIGHT EDGE TO SURE THE LEADING EDGE IS STRAIGHT AND THE TIPS ARE AT THE PROP ER WIDTH FIT THE RUDDER IN PLACE ON THE FIN AND MARK THE LOCATION OF THE ELEVATOR WIRE FIT THE ELEVATORS IN PLACE ON THE CA HINGES TAIL V _ TILLER ARI lt GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THE RUDDER AND MARK THE LOCATION OF THE TAIL WHEEL TILLER ARM DEFLECT THE ELEVATOR TO FULL TRAVEL
14. VATOR AND MOUNT USING THE TWO 2X1 SCREWS AND NYLON PLATE LOCATE THE TWO 2MM PUSHRODS WITH CLEVIS AND INSTALL THE SILICONE KEEPER ON CLEVIS HOOK CLEVIS TO HORN AND MARK WHERE IT MEETS THE SERVO ARM MAKE A 90 DEGREE BEND AND CUT AT 378 YOU WILL NEED TO DRILL OUT THE SERVO ARM WITH YOUR 5 64 DRILL AND INSTALL THE ROD USING THE NYLON SNAP R KEEPER TO RETAIN DO THIS TO BOTH RUDDER AND ELEVATOR Rao CUT THE COVERING FROM THE THROTTLE SERVO CUTOUT JUST BEHIND ENGINE MOUNT THE OPENING IS MADE FOR A MINI SERVO IF YOU USE A STANDARD SERVO YOU WILL NEED TO CUT THE OPENING LARGER TRIAL FIT YOUR ENGINE THE RIGHT THRUST IS BUILT IN POSITION THE ENGINE SO YOU HAVE ABOUT 1 4 CLEARANCE FROM THE FRONT OF THE PROP HUB TO THE FRONT OF THE FUSELAGE MARK THE HOLE LOCA TIONS AND DRILL A 1 8 HOLE FOR THE 3MMX20MM BOLTS MOUNT ENGINE USING THE EIGHT 3MM WASHER AND FOUR AIR CRAFT LOCK NUTS LOCATE THE FUEL TANK AND POSITION IT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE MARK THE LOCATION OF THE HOLES FOR THE TIE WRAPS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF TANK ALIGNED WITH THE GROVES IN THE TANK PAY ATTENTION TO THE LIGHTNING HOLES IN THE FRONT OF THE FUSELAGE UNDER THE COVERING AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE NOT OVER ONE OF THEM DRILL A 3 7 16 HOLE AT THE FOUR LOCATIONS MARKED TWO PIECES OF BALSA ARE SUPPLIED TO SPACE THE TANK OUT FROM THE FUSELAGE 15 EX TREME 540 3 D ARF IF YOU USE A MINI SERVO THESE WILL NOT BE USE
15. Y UNIQUE AIRCRAFT WITH GREAT 3 D CAPABILITIES EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO PRODUCE A LIGHTWEIGHT STRAIGHT EASY TO ASSEMBLE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE OF ITS OVERSIZE CONTROL SURFACES WHICH ARE DOUBLE BEVELED TO ALLOW FOR EXTREME THROWS GREAT CARE MUST BE TAKEN IN THE SET UP AND FLYING OF THIS AIR PLANE QUALITY HARDWARE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO ALLOW FOR 3D SET UP WHILE MAINTAINING ADEQUATE MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE TO ELIMINATE FLUTTER IT IS YOU RESPONSIBILITY AS AN ADVANCED PILOT TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT IN AN INTELLIGENT EX TREME 540 THROUGH A VERY RIGOROUS FLIGHT TESTING SCHEDULE AND HAVE STRESSED THE AIRFRAME BEYOND ALL PRACTICAL PARAMETERS WITHOUT A SINGLE FAIL URE LANIER WILL NOT WARRANT THE EX TREME 540 AGAINST FLUTTER DUE TO IMPROP ER SET UP OR EXCESSIVE SPEED MANEUVERS HAVING SAID THAT WE BELIEVE YOU WILL FIND THE EX TREME 540 TO BE ONE OF THE MOST RESPONSIVE IN THE GROVE AIRCRAFT ON THE MARKET THE EX TREME 540 EXCELS AT HIGH ALPHA MANEUVERS INCLUDING HARRIERS BOTH UPRIGHT AND INVERTED HIGH ALPHA ROLLS AND HIGH ALPHA KNIFE EDGE TORQUE ROLLS WATERFALLS KNIFE EDGE LOOPS AND ELEVATORS ARE ALL WITHIN THE PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS OF THIS UNIQUE AIRCRAFT JUST REMEMBER TO USE COMMON SENSE WHEN FLYING THIS HIGH PERFORMANCE MACHINE EX TREME 540 3 D ARF PARTS LAYOUT EX TREME 540 3 D ARF HARDWARE LIST 2 5MMX 10MM SCREWS 2 5MMX8MM SCREWS 2MMX20MM SCREWS 3MMX30MM SCREWS 2 SCREWS 3MM LOCK NUTS 3MM WASHER AXL
16. de and starts to fly forward at a nose high attitude Maintain it by holding up elevator and adjusting power use the rudder to change direction Using ailerons may cause the plane to snap and should be avoided Add power and push the nose back over to recover EX TREME 540 3 D ARF EX TREME 540 The Waterfall This maneuver has your plane flipping around the axis of the wing while dropping Starting from a high altitude go to low throttle and gradually pull the nose up to near vertical Just when the plane is about the stall give it full down elevator and full power Make attitude corrections with the rudder and ailerons to keep the plane flipping on axis Cut the throttle and hold full down elevator as the plane flips around to nose high again add power to flip it over again Watch your altitude as to not get too close to the ground Neutralize the elevator and add power to recover 23 The Blender This is a violent maneuver that starts with a vertical rolling dive that stops the descent as it changes into a flat spin Start at a good high altitude go to low throttle and push the nose down into a straight dive Feed in full left aileron and complete 3 rolls then immediately move your transmitter sticks to an inverted snap position down elevator left aileron right rudder all full throw Now feed in high throttle to flatten the spin and stop the altitude loss Recover by neutralizing the rudder and ailerons and holding
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