F-15 Eagle ARF Assembly Manual Specifications Wingspan: Length: Wing Area: Weight w/ Battery: Weight w/o Battery: 36 in (915mm) 47 in (1195mm) 400 sq in (25.8 sq dm) 1.9–2.1 lb (0.9–1.0 kg) 2.5–3.1 oz (1.1–1.
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 Parts: EFL7051 EFL7052 EFL7053 EFL7054 EFL7055 EFL7056 EFL7057 EFL7058 EFL7059 EFL7060 EFL7061 EFL7062 Wing Set Fuselage Main Hatch Horizontal Stab Set Vertical Fin Set Power Hatch Landing Gear Set Wheel Set Pushrod Set Canopy Decal Set Retracts Required Radio Equipment You will need a minimum 4-channel transmitter, crystals, receiver, and five sub-micro servos. You can choose to purchase a complete radio system.
Required Tools and Adhesives Tools & Equipment EFLA250 Park Flyer Tool Assortment, 5-piece Or Purchase Separately EFLA257 Screwdriver, #1 and #2 Phillips (or included with EFLA250) Hex wrench: 1.
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Safety, Precautions and Warnings Stabilator Installation As the user of this product, you are solely responsible for operating it in a manner that does not endanger yourself and others or result in damage to the product or the property of others.
m 2. Locate the stabilator and look at the rod of the stabilizer. You will note that one side of the control rod has a flat area ground onto the rod. This will face to the top of the fuselage when the stabilator is installed. m 3. Slide the appropriate stabilator into the bushing in the fuselage. As you slide the stabilator in position, slide it into one of the control ball ends. 8 m 4. Once the stabilator is positioned, rotate it so the setscrew can be accessed.
m 6. Snap the ball link on the 145mm pushrod onto the stabilizer control ball end. E-flite F-15 Eagle ARF Assembly Manual m 7. Slide the pushrod connector onto the pushrod wire. After centering the elevator servo using the radio, install the servo arm on the elevator servo. Make a small bend in the pushrod to ensure the pushrod is straight and in line with the control arm.
m 8. With the radio system on, center the stabilator using the guide on the side of the fuselage. Tighten the setscrew to secure the pushrod wire to the elevator servo. Make sure to use threadlock on the setscrew to prevent it from vibrating loose. 10 9. Repeat Steps 1 through 8 to install the remaining elevator servo. Make note that the pushrod is bent slightly and the servo arms of both elevator servos face the same direction.
Motor and Fan Installation Required Parts Impeller (2) Impeller shaft (2) Impeller shaft nut (2) Fan housing (2) Motor w/connectors(2) Speed control w/connectors (2) Fan cover 2mm x 8mm sheet metal screw (8) 18-inch extension Y-harness Servo (2) 2mm x 6mm machine screw (2) 2mm x 22mm sheet metal screw (2) Required Tools and Adhesives Hex wrench: 1.
m 4. Secure the impeller to the motor shaft using a 1.5mm hex wrench and setscrew. Be sure to use threadlock when installing the setscrew. m 6. You can check the operation of the motor at this time. Be very careful that you do not encounter the impeller when checking the operation of the fan. If any rubbing occurs, you can remove the fan rotor assembly and work the area with a rotary tool and a fine drum sander until all the black area is removed.
m 8. Secure the fan to the fuselage using four 2mm x 8mm sheet metal screws and a #1 Phillips screwdriver. 10. Repeat Steps 1 through 9 to install the remaining fan assembly in the fuselage. m 9. Secure the speed control to the side of the fuselage using hook and loop tape.
11. Secure a lightweight Y-harness to a lightweight 18-inch (457mm) servo extension. 13. Slide the servo extension into the opening between the fan tunnels at this time. 12. Secure the elevator servos to the Y-harness using string or a commercially available connector. 14. Use clear tape to secure the elevator servo leads to the fan shroud. This will prevent the wiring from interfering with the operation of the fans.
15. Secure the fan cover in position using two 2mm x 22mm sheet metal screws and a #1 Phillips screwdriver. Fixed Gear Installation Required Parts Main gear (right and left) Wheel (3) Servo w/hardware Pushrod connector 185mm pushrod wire w/clevis Nose gear Spring washer (3) 2mm x 8mm sheet metal screw (12) Nylon nut Required Tools and Adhesives Hex wrench: 1.5mm Threadlock Side cutters Phillips screwdriver: #1 Hobby knife m 1.
m 2. Slide the wheel onto the gear. Press a spring washer onto the wire to secure the wheel. 16 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to install the opposite main landing gear. 4. Locate the 185mm pushrod wire. Attach the clevis to the steering arm on the nose gear as shown. Slide the tubing on the clevis to prevent the clevis from opening during flight. 5. Use four 2mm x 8mm sheet metal screws and a #1 Phillips screwdriver to secure the nose gear.
6. Slide the wheel onto the gear. Press a spring washer onto the wire to secure the wheel. 7. Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver and the screws provided with the servo to secure it in the fuselage. Make sure to slide the servo as far to the side of the fuselage as shown. E-flite F-15 Eagle ARF Assembly Manual 8. Use side cutters to remove the outer hole from the servo arm. This is done in case you will be installing retracts later in the life of your model. 9.
10. Slide the pushrod connector onto the pushrod wire. After centering the steering servo using the radio, install the servo arm on the steering servo. Center the nose wheel and secure the pushrod wire using the setscrew and 1.5mm hex wrench. Note: You will need to bend the nose gear pushrod slightly to achieve the correct alignment between the servo and nose gear.
m 1. Use a hobby knife to enlarge the outer hole of a servo arm. Install the pushrod connector and secure it using the nylon nut supplied with your model. m 3. Use a hobby knife to remove the material from under the rear wing alignment tab. This will provide the access necessary to cut the opening for the retract servo in the side of the fuselage. m 2. Install the servo arm on the main gear retract servo. The servos shown are centered.
m 4. Carefully cut a hole in the side of the fuselage to install the main gear retract servo. Make sure to allow for clearance of the servo arm. 20 m 5. Fit the retract servo into the fuselage. It will extend into the intake as shown. Make sure the servo fits in far enough so the hole in the connector aligns with the center line of the slot for the retract gear wire. Use 6-minute epoxy to glue the servo in position.
Note: Some early kits may need to have the retract units changed for this application. Please check your retract units with the pictures. The actuation arm should exit the same side as the gear strut wire when retracted. If so, skip to Step 8 on the following page of this manual. m 7. Carefully remove the actuator arm and move it so the actuator is on the same side as the gear strut. Install the screws and check that the retract moves smoothly without any binding. m 6.
m 8. Attach the clevis from a 127mm pushrod to the retract actuator. Slide the tubing over the clevis to secure the clevis and prevent it from opening accidentally. mm9. Move the retract to the "down" position. Use the radio system to move the retract servo to the "down" position. Mark the pushrod wire against the connector. Do not tighten the setscrew at this time. Important: You may need to shave the plastic retract connector on the retract actuator arm to ensure the clevis pin snaps closed.
mm10. Use the radio to move the servo to the "up" position, then move the retract linkage. Check the line made on the wire to see if it is in the same location as it was in the "down" position. If not, use the end point adjustment of the radio to fine-tune the servo so the line on the pushrod is in the same position when the servo is in both the "up" and "down" positions. Once the servo has been adjusted, use a 1.5mm hex wrench to tighten the setscrew and secure the pushrod. mm11.
13. Repeat Steps 1 through 12 to install the remaining retract and servo. You will find one main retract servo to operate in conjunction with the nose gear and one main retract servo will need to be plugged into an aux channel on your radio. 14. Locate the 185mm pushrod wire. Attach the clevis to the steering arm on the nose gear as shown. Slide the tubing onto the clevis to prevent the clevis from opening during flight. Connect the clevis from the 127mm pushrod wire to the retract actuator.
17. Use side cutters to remove the outer hole from the servo arm. 18. Use a hobby knife to enlarge the outer hole of a servo arm. Install the pushrod connector and secure it using the nylon nut supplied with your model. E-flite F-15 Eagle ARF Assembly Manual 19. Slide the pushrod connector onto the pushrod wire. After centering the steering servo using the radio, install the servo arm on the steering servo. Center the nose wheel and secure the pushrod wire using the setscrew and 1.
Aileron Servo Installation Required Parts Servo (2) Pushrod connector (2) Nylon nut (2) Servo tape covers Required Tools and Adhesives Hex wrench: 1.5mm Hobby knife Wing panel (right and left) 75mm pushrod w/clevis (2) Control horn (2) Carbon spar tape covers m 2. Install the servo arm on the aileron servos. Make sure to center the aileron servos using the radio system before installing the servo arms. 6-minute epoxy m 1. Use a hobby knife to enlarge the outer hole of a servo arm.
m 4. Slide a 75mm pushrod wire into the hole in the connector. Use a hobby knife to cut a 2mm wide slot in the aileron near the hinge line using the wire as a guide. Keep the wire perpendicular to the servo while cutting the slot. m 6. Connect the clevis to the control horn. With the aileron and aileron servo centered, tighten the setscrew in to connector with a 1.5mm hex wrench to secure the pushrod wire. m 7. Use the supplied tape to cover the aileron servo and wire as shown.
Wing Panel Installation Required Parts Assembled wing panel (right and left) Assembled fuselage Required Tools and Adhesives 6-minute epoxy m 2. Position the wing so it is parallel to your work surface when viewed from the front of the aircraft. Makle sure the fuselage is parallel to the work surface as well. Use 6-minute epoxy to glue one wing panel to the fuselage. Use painter's tape to keep the wing tight against the fuselage while the epoxy cures. Painter's tape m 1.
Receiver Installation 2. Secure the receiver on the top side of the same plywood plate the nose gear is attached to, using hook and loop tape. Plug the servo leads for the elevators, ailerons, retracts, nose gear steering and speed controls into the receiver. Use a Y-harness between each of the speed controls, between the aileron servo extensions and one of the main and nose gear retracts. 3. Use clear tape to secure the servo leads neatly inside the battery compartment.
Vertical Fin Installation Required Parts Assembled airframe Vertical fin (right and left) 2. Check the alignment between the right and left fins. They should be parallel to each other, and perpendicular to the top of the fuselage. If the alignment is correct, use 6-minute epoxy to glue the fins to the fuselage. Required Tools and Adhesives 6-minute epoxy 30 1. Position the right and left fins in the slots on the top of the fuselage.
Canopy Installation Required Parts Assembled airframe Canopy Required Tools and Adhesives Painter's tape 2. Slide the canopy catch forward and press the canopy hatch down. Release the catch into position to secure the canopy. 3. Use canopy glue to glue the canopy to the canopy hatch. Use painter's tape to keep the canopy in position until the glue fully cures. Canopy hatch Canopy glue 1. Slide the tab at the back of the canopy hatch underneath the lip of the fuselage as shown.
Control Throws 1 . Turn on the transmitter and receiver of your F-15 Eagle. 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. Moving the elevator stick down will make the airplane elevator move up. 3 . Check the movement of the ailerons 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 F-15 Eagle ARF is 3 3/8-inch (85mm) back from the leading edge of the wing. Mark the location of the CG on the top of the wing. You will notice two small dot stickers have been applied for your reference. Please balance your model while it is upright with the batteries installed.
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.
2008 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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