Edge 540 BP 3D ARF Assembly Manual Specifications Wingspan: Length: Wing Area: Weight w/o Battery: Weight w/ Battery: 35.5 in (900mm) 36.5 in (930mm) 410 sq in (26.
Table of Contents Specifications....................................................................... 1 Introduction.......................................................................... 2 Using the Manual................................................................. 2 Contents of Kit/Parts Layout.................................................. 3 Required Radio Equipment.................................................... 3 Important Information About Motor Selection.........................
Contents of Kit/Parts Layout Large Replacement Parts EFL2601 EFL2602 EFL2603 EFL2405 Wing w/Ailerons Fuselage with Rudder Horizontal Tail Assembly Landing Gear Small Replacement Parts EFL2604 EFL2605 EFL2606 EFL2607 EFLA213 EFLM1915 Pushrod Set Hardware Set Wheel Set Wheel Pants E-flite/JR/Horizon Decals Outrunner Stick Mount Required Radio Equipment You will need a minimum 6-channel transmitter (for proper mixing and dual rate capabilities), crystals, micro receiver, and four sub-micro servos.
Important Information About Motor Selection We recommend the E-flite® Park 400 Brushless Outrunner, 920Kv (EFLM1305) to provide you with light weight 3D performance, or the Park 450 Brushless Outrunner , 890Kv (EFLM1400) for extreme high power perfomance. Lightweight Outrunner Setup EFLM1305 EFLA311B THP9103SJPL APC10047SF EFLAEC303 EFLC3005 Park 400 BL Outrunner, 920Kv 20-Amp Brushless ESC 910mAh 3-Cell 11.1V Li-Po 10 x 4.
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.
Airframe Assembly Required Parts Fuselage Wing 2.Use a felt-tipped pen to trace the outline of the fuselage onto the top and bottom of the wing. Stabilizer Required Tools and Adhesives Felt-tipped pen Ruler String Hobby knife w/#11 blade Thin CA Sandpaper 1.Locate the wing and fuselage. Slide the wing into the fuselage and center it as shown in the drawing. Use either a ruler or a ruler and string to ensure the dimensions are the same as shown. A=A A 3.
Important: Do not cut into the underlying wood. This will weaken the structure and could cause failure in flight. As an option, you can use a soldering iron or hot knife with light pressure to carefully melt the covering and avoid the potential of cutting into the wood. 5.Wick thin CA into the joint between the wing and fuselage. Make sure to apply CA to left, right, top and bottom to guarantee the wing is glued securely. 4.Slide the wing back into position in the fuselage.
6.Slide the stabilizer into position in the fuselage. Check that it has been centered using the drawing as a reference. B B B=B A A Parallel A=A 8.Follow Steps 2, 3 and 5 to prepare and glue the stabilizer to the fuselage. 7.Check that the stabilizer and wing are parallel to each other. Lightly sand the opening in the fuselage to correct any alignment problems.
Hinging Required Parts Airframe CA hinges (17) Elevator (left and right) Aileron (left and right) Rudder Plywood elevator joiner 2.Trim three hinges from the hinge sheet. Place a T-pin in the center of each hinge. Required Tools and Adhesives Thin CA T-pins Straight edge 1.Remove the covering from one elevator to expose the slot for the plywood elevator joiner. Slide the joiner into position and check it is aligned with the front edge of the elevator using a straight edge.
4.Slide the hinges and elevator into position on the stabilizer. Align the end of the elevator with the end of the stabilizer. Remove the T-pins to position the elevator as close to the stabilizer as possible while maintaining proper hinge gap for adequate throw. Saturate each hinge, top and bottom, with thin CA. 5.Repeat Steps 2 through 4 to install the remaining elevator. Apply thin CA to the elevator joiner as well as the hinges. Note: Do not use CA accelerator on the hinges.
6.Hinging the rudder follows the same procedure as the elevators, except you don’t have to worry about the elevator joiner. Use three CA hinges when attaching the rudder to the fin/fuselage. E-flite Edge 540 BP ARF Assembly Manual 7.The last step is to hinge the ailerons to the wing. Each aileron uses four hinges to attach it to the wing.
Landing Gear Installation Required Parts Assembled airframe Tail gear assembly Main gear strut (2) Main wheel, 1 7/8-inch (48mm) (2) 10mm plastic wheel spacer (2) 4-40 nut (2) 4-40 lock nut (2) 4-40 x 1-inch socket head screw (2) 2mm x 15mm machine screw (2) 2mm nut (2) Required Tools and Adhesives Pliers Phillips screwdriver (small) Hex wrench: 3/32-inch Thin CA 6-minute epoxy Threadlock 14 1.Locate the tail gear wire. Use 6-minute epoxy to glue the wire into the slot in the bottom of the rudder.
3.Locate one of the main wheels and the 3/8-inch (10mm) spacer. Slide the spacer into the wheel. E-flite Edge 540 BP ARF Assembly Manual 4.Position the spacer in the wheel so it is offset to one side. The spacer will measure 3/16-inch (5mm) on one side, 1/16-inch (1.5mm) on the other. Use thin CA to glue the spacer on to the wheel once you have the correct offset.
5.Before installing the wheel, note the orientation of the wheel pant for the following steps. The plywood side has the lightning holes, while the balsa side is solid. 16 6.Slide the wheel into the wheel pant. The 3/16-inch (5mm) offset on the spacer will be on the balsa side of the wheel pant. Pass the 4-40 x 1-inch socket head screw through the pant and into the spacer. Use pliers to hold the 4-40 nut inside the wheel pant on the plywood side and thread the screw into the nut.
7.Slide the screw through the landing gear. Secure the wheel pant to the gear using a 4-40 lock nut. Tighten the 4-40 screw on to the locknut until the assembly is almost tight. At this point the wheel pant should still be able to rotate. Using pliers, hold the 4-40 nut inside the wheel pant and rotate the 4-40 socket head screw counterclockwise while positioning the wheel pant at the correct angle. This will tighten the wheel pant assembly between the two nuts.
Radio Installation Required Parts Assembled airframe Carbon linkage w/nylon clevis (rudder), 13-inch (330mm) Carbon linkage w/nylon clevis (elevator) 11-inch (282mm) Carbon linkage w/nylon clevis (aileron) (2) 5 3/8-inch (133mm) Control horn w/backplate (4) Pushrod screw lock connector w/hardware (4) Servos w/hardware (4) 3D length servo arms (4) Radio system w/receiver 1.Remove the arms from your four servos.
2.The elevator servo is installed in the upper hole in the fuselage using the hardware provided with your servo. Predrill the holes for the servo mounting screws using a drill and 1/ -inch (1.5mm) drill bit. The output of the servo will be on 16 the left side facing the rear of the plane. 3.The rudder servo is installed in the lower hole using the hardware provided with your servo. Pre-drill the holes for the servo mounting screws using a drill and 1/16-inch (1.5mm) drill bit.
4.Secure the receiver to the fuselage under the wing using hook and loop tape. Route the antenna wires according to the manual provided with your radio system. Plug the servos into the appropriate positions in the receiver. 5.Apply thick CA to the bottom plate of the control horn and slide the control horn into the holes from the bottom of the aileron. Apply a few drops of thin CA to the posts from the top of the aileron.
6.Enlarge the outer hole in the servo arm using a 1/16inch (1.5mm) drill bit. Attach a pushrod control connector to a long 3D servo horn. Remove the remaining arm using a hobby knife or side cutters. 7.Turn the radio system on and center all the trims and sticks. Also make sure you are starting with a clean program if using a programmable radio. Check the operation of the servos at this time. 8.With the radio system on, attach the servo horn to the aileron servo.
9.Attach the 5 3/8-inch (133mm) pushrod to the outer hole of the control horn. 11.Repeat Steps 5 through 12 for the remaining aileron servo. 10.With the radio system still on, physically center the aileron. Use the screw from the pushrod control connector to secure the pushrod to the connector. 12.Slide the plywood pushrod support on the 11-inch (282mm) elevator linkage.
14.The installation of the elevator linkage follows the same procedure as the aileron linkage. Remove the covering for the pushrod guide only on the side that the guide inserts from. Position the guide so the linkage can move freely. Use thin CA to glue the guide to the fuselage. E-flite Edge 540 BP ARF Assembly Manual 15.The last linkage to install is for operating the rudder. The long 13-inch (330mm) carbon pushrod is used for the rudder.
Power System Installation Required Parts Assembled airframe Motor offset shim (2) Stick mount w/hardware Brushless motor 20-Amp Brushless ESC (EFLA311B) 910–1320mAh 3-Cell 11.1V Li-Po (THP13203SPL or THP9103SJPL) Propeller EC3 Device & Battery Connector, Male/Female (EFLAEC303) Required Tools and Adhesives Razor saw Medium CA Ruler Hook and loop tape Drill Drill bit: 1/16-inch (1.5mm) Note: The following steps show the installation procedures using our E-flite Outrunner BL motor.
3.Use medium CA to glue the two motor offset shims to the sides of the motor stick. This is necessary to provide the correct thrust angle for the motor. Make sure the thin end on the left shim is towards the front, and the shim on the right has the thick end of the shim towards the front. Note: The left and right of the aircraft are as viewed while sitting in the pilot seat. The photo above shows a view of the right side of the fuselage. E-flite Edge 540 BP ARF Assembly Manual 4.
Note: Check that your motor has right thrust. The motor will be angled towards the right when viewed from the top of the aircraft as shown. 5.Solder any necessary connectors onto the speed control for the motor and battery. Plug the motor into the speed control. Attach the speed control to the fuselage using hook and loop tape. Plug the speed control into the throttle port of your receiver. Important Information About Your Brushless ESC Make sure your ESC brake is programmed to Off.
6.Attach the battery to the side of the fuselage using hook and loop tape. The exact position of the battery can be changed forward or back, depending on what is necessary to achieve the correct center of gravity. 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. If not, follow the directions included with your speed control to change the direction of the motor rotation.
Note:The following image shows the installation of the Park 450 motor with correct spacers between the motor and mount. Control Throws 1.Turn on the transmitter and receiver of your Edge 540 BP. 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.Check the movement of the elevator with the radio system.
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 Edge 540 BP is 4 1/2-inch (114mm) behind the leading edge of the wing against the fuselage. 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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