Divo 3D Profile Assembly Manual Specifications Wingspan: Length: Wing Area: Weight w/ Battery: Weight w/o Battery: 28 in (715mm) 31 in (807mm) 347 sq in (22.4 sq dm) 7.5–8.5 oz (215–241 g) 6.1–7.
Table of Contents Specifications....................................................................... 1 Introduction.......................................................................... 2 Using the Manual................................................................. 3 Contents of Kit/Parts Layout.................................................. 3 Required Radio Equipment.................................................... 3 Important Information About Motor Selection.........................
Using the Manual This manual is divided into sections to help make assembly easier to understand, and to provide breaks between each major section. In addition, check boxes have been placed next to each step to keep track of each step completed. Steps with a single circle () are performed once, while steps with two circles ( ) indicate that the step will require repeating, such as for a right or left wing panel, two servos, etc. Remember to take your time and follow the directions.
Important Information About Motor Selection We recommend the E-flite® Park 300 Brushless Outrunner, 1380Kv (EFLM1150) to provide you with lightweight 3D performance, or the Cyclon Micro Brushless Outrunner , 1480Kv (CYLCPLR05) for slightly more torque and performance. Outrunner Setup (E-flite) EFLM1150 EFLA1010 APC09038SF THP7303SJPL EFLC3005 P ark 300 Brushless Outrunner Motor, 1380Kv 10-Amp Pro Brushless ESC 9x3.8 Slow Flyer Prop 730mAh 3-Cell 11.
Notes Regarding Servos and ESC Limited Warranty WARNING: Use of servos other than those we recommend may overload the BEC of the recommended Electronic Speed Control (ESC). We suggest the use of only the servos we recommend when utilizing the recommended ESC’s BEC, or the use of a separate BEC (like the UBEC) or receiver battery pack when using other servos. (a) This warranty is limited to the original Purchaser ("Purchaser") and is not transferable.
Damage Limits Questions, Assistance, and Repairs HORIZON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR PRODUCTION OR COMMERCIAL LOSS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE PRODUCT, WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, OR STRICT LIABILITY. Further, in no event shall the liability of Horizon exceed the individual price of the Product on which liability is asserted.
Non-Warranty Repairs Should your repair not be covered by warranty the repair will be completed and payment will be required without notification or estimate of the expense unless the expense exceeds 50% of the retail purchase cost. By submitting the item for repair you are agreeing to payment of the repair without notification. Repair estimates are available upon request. You must include this request with your repair. Non-warranty repair estimates will be billed a minimum of ½ hour of labor.
Fuselage Assembly Required Parts Vertical fuselage Stabilizer/elevator Plywood firewall Triangular fuselage brace Required Tools and Adhesives Foam-safe CA Low-tack masking tape 8 2. Slide the horizontal fuselage into the vertical fuselage. The horizontal fuselage will rest on the top of the stabilizer/elevator. 3. Position the plywood firewall at the front of the fuselage. DO NOT glue the firewall, it is only to aid in the alignment of the horizontal and vertical fuselage pieces at this time.
4. Use foam-safe CA to glue the horizontal fuselage braces to the vertical fuselage. Make sure the top edge of the brace is aligned with the bottom edge of the slot for the horizontal fuselage, as this will help in keeping the horizontal fuselage square to the vertical fuselage. E-flite Divo 3D Profile Assembly Manual 5. Align the slot in the horizontal fuselage with the stabilizer. Use foam-safe CA to glue the horizontal fuselage to the stabilizer ONLY. 6.
8. Align the stabilizer square to the vertical fuselage. Apply a few drops of foam-safe CA to glue the stabilizer to the vertical fuselage. Note: The longer side of the triangular fuseselage braces are against the vertical fuselage, and the shorter edge against the horizontal fuselage brace. Hint: Use low-tack masking tape to hold the fin/rudder and stabilizer/elevator in neutral. This will make the assembly of your airframe slightly easier than if they are moving about while handling the airframe.
9. Carefully work on gluing the horizontal fuselage to the vertical fuselage. Also glue the horizontal fuselage stiffener to the horizontal fuselage. Use a square to make sure the two remain properly aligned to each other while gluing. E-flite Divo 3D Profile Assembly Manual 10. Position the fuselage stiffeners as shown. They will rest on the triangular fuse braces at the front of the fuselage.
Wing Assembly 2. Install the micro control connectors into the top wing control horns. Secure them using the micro control connector backplates. Prepare both horns at this time. 3. Place a piece of waxed paper onto your work surface. With the top of the top wing resting on the waxed paper, use foam-safe CA to glue the top wing control horns to the ailerons. The horns will be flush with the top of the top ailerons.
4. Use foam-safe CA to glue the bottom wing to the vertical fuselage. Use a square to make sure the wing is aligned to the fuselage while the glue cures. E-flite Divo 3D Profile Assembly Manual 5. Use foam-safe CA to glue the cabane struts to the bottom wing. The struts will be square to the bottom wing when they are glued as well. 6. Glue the top wing to the cabane struts and vertical fuselage.
Carbon Rod Installation Required Parts Assembled airframe Carbon rod, 5.4-inch (137mm) (4) Carbon rod, 5.1-inch (130mm) (2) Carbon rod, 19.4-inch (492mm) Carbon rod, 12.8-inch (325mm) (4) Required Tools and Adhesives Foam-safe CA Straight edge 1. Slide the 19.4-inch (492mm) carbon rod through the cabane struts and fuselage. Center the carbon rod and check that both struts are not bent using a straight edge. Use foam-safe CA to glue the carbon rod to both struts and fuselage.
2. Use the 12.8-inch (325mm )carbon rods to install the cross bracing between the fuselage, top wing, bottom wing and cabane struts. Position the carbon rods so there is an equal amount of carbon rod extending beyond the top of the top wing and from the bottom of the bottom wing. Use foam-safe CA to glue the carbon rods in position. Glue the three rods together where they cross each other as well. E-flite Divo 3D Profile Assembly Manual 3. Use the 5.
Motor Installation (E-flite) Required Parts Assembled airframe Motor w/hardware Required Tools and Adhesives Foam-safe CA Felt-tipped pen Drill bit: 1/16-inch (1.5mm) 16 2. Drill two 1/16-inch (1.5mm) holes in the firewall at the locations marked in the previous step. 3. Attach the motor mount to the motor using the hardware provided with the motor. Plywood firewall Foam-safe CA activator Pin drill #0 Phillips screwdriver 1. Position the mount for your motor centered on the firewall.
4. Attach the motor to the firewall using two screws provided with the motor. Apply a couple of drops of thin CA to the screws where they protrude beyond the back of the firewall. 5. Use foam-safe CA to attach the firewall to the fuselage. Note: The firewall must fit tight against the vertical and horizontal fuselage pieces.
Important: The amount of right thrust is specifically designed into the airframe for indoor competition flight. If you will be flying your Divo indoors and out, we recommend that you reduce the amount of thrust to 2 to 3 degrees. To do this with the wooden firewall and Park 300 motor, just add one to two washers to the right side of the motor between the firewall and the motor.
2. Use a small round file to relieve the inside of the right fuselage doubler so that the tube will fit in the center of the fuselage at the firewall. E-flite Divo 3D Profile Assembly Manual Important: The amount of right thrust is specifically designed into the airframe for indoor flight. If you will be flying your Divo indoors and out, we recommend that you reduce the amount of thrust to 2 to 3 degrees.
20 3. Glue the carbon tube into the fuselage using 6-minute epoxy, making sure the tube is centered at the front of the fuselage and pushed all the way back in the notch. This will be where you will set the thrust line to what you have decided according to the note above. If you want the total 5 degrees of thrust you will want to make sure that the tube is up against the cutout in the horizontal fuselage.
Servo Installation 2. Use hot glue to secure the aileron servo to the bottom wing as shown. 3. Attach the bend of each of the 4.8-inch (123mm) carbon pushrods to the control horns on the bottom wing. Required Parts Airframe assembly Micro control connector (4) Servo (3) Carbon pushrod, 4.8-inch (123mm) (2) Carbon pushrod, 12.4-inch (314mm) Carbon pushrod, 7.9-inch (200mm) (2) Carbon pushrod, 12.
4. Slide the pushrod through the holes in the connectors. With the bottom aileron in neutral, secure the pushrods to the connectors using two 2mm x 4mm machine screws. 5. Attach the bend of each of the 7.9-inch (200mm) pushrods to the control horns on the bottom wing. 6. With both the top and bottom ailerons centered, secure the pushrods to the connectors at the top ailerons using 2mm x 4mm machine screws. 7.
8. Use hot glue to secure the rudder and elevator servos in the fuselage. Note: Before mounting the rudder servo. Slot the vertical fuselage for the tabs on the rudder servo or cut the mounting tabs off of the rudder servo. E-flite Divo 3D Profile Assembly Manual 9. Slide the control horn through the rudder, then slide the control horn locking plate onto the horn, pressing it tight against the rudder to secure the control horn.
10. Attach the bend of the 12.4-inch (314mm) pushrod to the rudder control horn. 11. With rudder centered, secure the pushrod to the connector at the rudder servo using a 2mm x 4mm machine screw. 12. Use foam-safe CA to glue the pushrod brace to the fuselage in the hole closest to the rudder. Make sure to position the brace so the pushrod will not bind on the brace during flight. The rudder brace will go in the hole closest to the rear.
13. Slide the control horn through the elevator, then slide the control horn locking plate onto the horn, pressing it tight against the elevator to secure the control horn. Apply a few drops of foam-safe CA to the junction between the horn and locking plate to secure its position. Attach the bend of the 12.2-inch (311mm) pushrod to the elevator control horn. E-flite Divo 3D Profile Assembly Manual 14.
Electronics Installation Required Parts Airframe assembly Receiver Motor battery 2. Attach the speed control to the fuselage using hook and loop tape. Secure the wires so they will not interfere with the operation of the motor during flight. 3. Apply hook and loop tape to the motor battery and fuselage. Slide the motor battery into position. Hook and loop tape Speed control Propeller Required Tools and Adhesives 26 1.
Important Information About Your Brushless ESC Important Information About Your Propeller Make sure the ESC brake is programmed to Off. Also, be sure to use an ESC with the proper 9V cutoff when using 3-cell Li-Po packs, or 6V cutoff when using 2-cell Li-Po packs. 4. Turn on the radio system and plug the battery into the speed control. Use the throttle to check that the motor rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the front.
Landing Gear Installation Required Parts Airframe assembly Wheel retainer (4) 1-inch (25mm) wheel (2) Tail skid tubing Wheel pant (2) Landing gear strut (2) Nylon landing gear doubler (2) Required Tools and Adhesives Foam-safe CA Ruler Foam-safe CA activator 28 2. Slide the landing gear struts through the holes in the bottom wing. Slide a nylon landing gear doubler onto each of the landing gear struts. Insert each of the struts into the opening in the fuselage.
4. Use foam-safe CA to glue the landing gear to the fuselage and the nylon doublers. Also glue the landing gear to the bottom wing. 5. Slide a wheel retainer onto each landing gear axle. E-flite Divo 3D Profile Assembly Manual 6. Glue one of the wheel retainers in each of the wheel pants using foam-safe CA.
7. Slide the wheel onto the landing gear. Use foam-safe CA to glue the wheel pant/retainer to the landing gear. Use care not to get CA where it will inhibit the operation of the wheel. Control Throws 1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver of your Divo. Check the movement of the rudder using the transmitter. When the stick is moved right, the rudder should also move right. Reverse the direction of the servo at the transmitter if necessary. 2.
Center of Gravity An important part of preparing the aircraft for flight is properly balancing the model. Caution: Do not inadvertently skip this step! The recommended Center of Gravity (CG) location for the Divo is 3 1/2 inches (90mm) back from the leading edge of the bottom wing at center. Range Test Your Radio 1. Before each flying session, be sure to range check your radio. This is accomplished by turning on your transmitter with the antenna collapsed. Turn on the receiver in your airplane.
Preflight Check Your Radio Before going to the field, be sure that your batteries are fully charged per the instructions included with your radio. Charge both the transmitter and receiver pack for your airplane. Use the recommended charger supplied with your particular radio system, following the instructions provided with the radio. In most cases, the radio should be charged the night before going out flying. Before each flying session, be sure to range check your radio.
2007 Official AMA National Model Aircraft Safety Code GENERAL 1) I will not fly my model aircraft in sanctioned events, air shows or model flying demonstrations until it has been proven to be airworthy by having been previously, successfully flight tested. 2) I will not fly my model higher than approximately 400 feet within 3 miles of an airport without notifying the airport operator. I will give right-of-way and avoid flying in the proximity of full-scale aircraft.
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