TURBO RAVEN MS: 117 ASSEMBLY MANUAL “Graphics and specifications may change without notice”. Specifications: Wing span -------------------------59.8in (152cm). Wing area --------------592.1sq.in (38.2sq dm). Weight --------------------6.4 -7.1lbs (2.9-3.2kg). Length ------------------------------51.2in (130cm). Engine -------------.46 - .55 cu.in -----2-stroke. .52 - .72cu.in -----4-stroke. Radio ----------------- 4 channels with 5 servos.
Instruction Manual TURBO RAVEN. INTRODUCTION. Thank you for choosing the TURBO RAVEN ARTF by SEAGULL MODELS. The TURBO RAVEN was designed with the intermediate/advanced sport scale in mind. It is a semi scale airplane which is easy to fly and quick to assemble. The airframe is conventionally built using balsa, plywood to make it stronger than the average ARTF , yet the design allows the aeroplane to be kept light. You will find that most of the work has been done for you already.
www.seagullmodels.com KIT CONTENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8.1 8.2 9 10 11 12 HINGING THE AILERONS. Fuselage Canopy Left wing panel Right wing panel Tail set Aluminum wing tube Scale pilot 70mm wheels (2) Tail wheel gear Main landing gear EP conversion pack Hardware bag included Wheel pants (2) Fiberglass cowl Note: The control surfaces, including the ailerons, elevators, and rudder, are prehinged with hinges installed, but the hinges are not glued in place.
Instruction Manual TURBO RAVEN. Hinge. 4)Deflect the aileron and completely saturate each hinge with thin C/A glue. The ailerons front surface should lightly contact the wing during this procedure. Ideally, when the hinges are glued in place, a 1/64” gap or less will be maintained throughout the lengh of the aileron to the wing panel hinge line.
www.seagullmodels.com HINGING THE ELEVATOR. Glue the elevator hinges in place using the same techniques used to hinge the ailerons. 3) Place epoxy into hole. This will harden the threads and prevent the crews from pulling loose. 4) Thread a control horn end with aluminum washer, lock nut until the top edge of the end is 18mm from the vase of the horn as shown. CONTROL HORN M3 SCREW. HINGING THE RUDDER. Glue the rudder hinges in place using the same techniques used to hinge the ailerons. Epoxy.
Instruction Manual TURBO RAVEN. 2 sets. INSTALL RUDDER CONTROL HORN. Repeat steps to install the rudder control horn as same as steps done for ailerons. 2 sets. 3x30mm. 3x45mm. 3mm. CONTROL HORN M3 Aluminum Washer. Epoxy. Horizontal Stabilizer. Aluminum Washer. 3mm. Elevator. M3 LOCK NUT. CONTROL HORN M3 SCREW. Epoxy. ALUMINUM WASHER. Epoxy. Horizontal Stabilizer. 16mm. M3 LOCK NUT. ALUMINUM WASHER. Elevator control horn. 18mm . Epoxy.
www.seagullmodels.com INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY. 1) Using a modeling knife, carefully cut off the rear portion of one of the 3 nylon tubes leaving 1/2” protruding from the rear of the stopper. This will be the fuel pick up tube. 2) Using a modeling knife, cut one length of silicon fuel line. Connect one end of the line to the weighted fuel pick up and the other end to the nylon pick up tube.(The silicon tube is not included). Hinge. Rudder control horn. ENGINE MOUNT INSTALLATION.
Instruction Manual TURBO RAVEN. Carefully use a lighter or heat gun to permenently set the angle of the vent tube. 7) Slide the fuel tank into the fuselage. Guide the lines from the tank through the hole in the firewall. Important: When the stopper assembly is installed in the tank, the top of the vent tube should rest just below the top surface of the tank. It should not touch the top of the tank.
www.seagullmodels.com WHEEL AND WHEEL PANTS INSTALLATION. 1) Locate the items neccessary to install the wheel and wheel pants as shown. 4) Slide the collar to the axle and setscrew the collars to secure the collar to the axle and then slider the wheel on the axle with a drop of oil on the axle so the wheel will spin freely when installed. Prepare a second collar and tighten the setscrew using hex wrench to secure the collar to the axle. wheel collar. Washer.
Instruction Manual TURBO RAVEN. Landing Gear. wheel Pant. Repeat steps as above to attach remaining wheel pants to the landing gear. INSTALLING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TO FUSELAGE. C/A glue. 8) The blind nuts for securing the landing gear are already mounted inside the fuselage. 9) Using the hardware provided, mount the main landing gear to the fuselage. 7) Tighten the setcrews using a hex wrench to secure the collars on the axle over the flat spot to retain the wheel as shown.
www.seagullmodels.com Rudder servo . Switch. Elevator servo . THROTTLE SERVO ARM INSTALLATION. Install adjustable servo connector in the servo arm as same as picture below: MOUNTING THE ENGINE. 1) Position the engine with the drive washer (115mm) forward of the firewall as shown. Loctite secure. Adjustable Servo connector. Servo arm. 1 PCS. Rudder servo arm. 115mm. Throttle servo arm. 2) Use a pin drill and 2mm drill bit to drill a small indentation in the mount for the engine mounting screw.
Instruction Manual TURBO RAVEN. Pushrod wire. 2mm diameter. 8) Reinstall the servo horn by sliding the connector over the pushrod wire. Center the throttle stick and trim and install the servo horn perpendicular to the servo center line. 4) On the fire wall has the location for the throttle pusshrod tube (pre-drill). 5) Slide the pushrod tube in the firewall and guide it through the fuel tank mount. Use medium C/A to glue the tube to the firewall and the fuel tank mount.
www.seagullmodels.com COWLING INSTALLATION. 1) Slide the fiberglass cowl over the engine and line up the back edge of the cowl with the marks you made on the fuselage then trim and cut as shown. 2) While keeping the back edge of the cowl flush with the marks, align the front of the cowl with the crankshaft of the engine. The front of the cowl should be positioned so the crankshaft is in nearly the middle of the cowl opening. Use the spinner backplate as a guide.
Instruction Manual TURBO RAVEN. ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION. Epoxy. 1) Locate the items neccessary to install the electric power conversion included with your model. Balsa stick. - Model size: .35-.45 size models Motor: 35mm 830 rev per volt Propeller: 10x7 ESC: 50A Lipo Batteries: 4 cell 3200mA 2) Attach the electric motor box to the firewall suitable with the cross lines drawn on the electric motor box and firewall. Using epoxy and balsa stick to secure the motor box to the firewall.
www.seagullmodels.com Epoxy. Electric motor. 4) Locate the plywood battery tray to the fuselage. Tighten the screws using machine screws M3x15mm to secure the tray in position. Battery. 115mm. Epoxy. M3x15mm. 4.2mm. Blind nut. 5) Attach the speed control to the side of the motor box using two-sided tape and tie wraps. Connect the appropriate leads from the speed control to the motor. Make sure the leads will not interfere with the operation of the motor. Speed control. M3x15mm.
Instruction Manual TURBO RAVEN. SPINNER INSTALLATION. Install the spinner backplate, propeller and spinner cone. Small weight. String. 2) Place the servo between the mounting blocks and space it from the hatch. Use a pencil to mark the mounting hole locations on the blocks. The propeller should not touch any part of the spinner cone. If it does, use a sharp modeling knife and carefully trim away the spinner cone where the propeller comes in contact with it.
www.seagullmodels.com 6) Secure the servo to the aileron hatch using Phillips screwdriver and the screws provided with the servo. 7) Apply 1-2 drops of thin C/A to each of the mounting tabs. Allow the C/A to cure without using accelerator. 8) A string has been provided in the wing to pull the aileron lead through to the wing root. Remove the string from the wing at the servo location and use the tape to attach it to the servo extension lead. Pull the lead through the wing and remove the string.
Instruction Manual TURBO RAVEN. 8mm. cut. 9) Set the aileron hatch in place and use a Phillips screw driver to install it with four wood screws. 2) Make a 90-degree bend at the mark and cut off the excess wire leaving 8mm past the bend. M2 lock nut. Metal clevis. 8mm Snap keeper. Servo arm. Snap keeper. AILERON PUSHROD HORN INSTALLATION 3) Connect the linkage as shown and secure the control wire with a snap keeper. Mark. Wing. M2 lock nut. Pen.
www.seagullmodels.com Repeat the procedure for the other aileron servo. INSTALLING THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. 1) Using a ruler and a pen, locate the centerline of the horizontal stabilizer, at the trailing edge, and place a mark. Use a triangle and extend this mark, from back to front, across the top of the stabilizer. Also extend this mark down the back of the trailing edge of the stabilizer. Draw center line. 4) Install the stabilizer onto the fuselage.
Instruction Manual TURBO RAVEN. 8) Using a modeling knife, carefully remove the covering that overlaps the stabilizer mounting platform sides in the fuselage. Remove the covering from both the top and the bottom of the platform sides. 9) When you are sure that everything is aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount of 30 Minute Epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the bottom of the stabilizer mounting area and to the stabilizer mounting platform sides in the fuselage.
www.seagullmodels.com C/A glue. Hinge. Remove covering. Epoxy. 1) Put the vertical stabilizer into the in the top of the horizontal fin. The bottom edge of the stabilizer should also be firmly pushed against the top of the horizontal stabilizer. 2) Put the vertical stabilizer back in place. Using a triangle, check to ensure that the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90º to the horizontal stabilizer. Horizontal Stabilizer. 90º Vertical Stabilizer.
Instruction Manual TURBO RAVEN. Elevator control horn. Rudder control horn. 3) Thread one clevis and M2 lock nut on to each elevator control rod. Thread the horns on until they are flush with the ends of the control rods. 4) Elevator and rudder pushrods assembly as pictures below. C/A glue. C/A glue. Elevator pushrod. M2 lock nut. Rudder pushrod. Control horn. Metal clevis. Control horn. Rudder pushrod. Elevator pushrod. Elevator pushrod.
www.seagullmodels.com 5) With both the rudder servo and rudder centered, mark the rudder pushrod at the hole it crosses in the rudder servo arm using a felttipped pen. 8mm. 6) Enlarge the outer hole in the rudder servo arm using a drill bit. Bend the pushrod wire at the mark made in the last step. Pass the wire through the servo arm and secure it using a nylon wire keeper. Remove any unused arms from the servo horn. M2 lock nut . M2 clevis.
Instruction Manual TURBO RAVEN. 8) Install servos arm to servos. Notice the position of the servo arms on the servos. See picture below. 1 Elevator. Rudder. 2 MOUNTING THE TAIL WHEEL. M3 x 12mm. See pictures below. 1. M3 x 12mm. 2. 2 1 INSTALLTION PILOT. Cut. 1) A scale pilot is included with this ARF. The Seagull Pilot included fitting well to the cockpit. (or you can order others scale pilot figures made by Seagull factory. They are available at Seagull distributors.
www.seagullmodels.com 4) Install the canopy and secure it with M2x6mm screws. C/A glue. 45mm. M2 x 6mm. Remove covering and glue bond. APPLY THE DECALS. 1) If all the decals are precut and ready to stick. Please be certain the model is clean and free from oily fingerprints and dust. Position decal on the model where desired, using the photos on the box and aid in their location. Epoxy. 2) If all the decals are not precut, please use scissors or a sharp hobby knife to cut the decals from the sheet.
Instruction Manual TURBO RAVEN. 4) Open the battery hatch on the fuselage to install the battery and close the top hatch in place with nylon bolt. C/A glue. Battery. 3) Slide the wing tube to the fuselage. Attach the aluminium tube into fuselage. WING FILLET AND WING SET INSTALLATION. Wing tube. 1) The wing fillet included with your ARF. 4) Then slide the wing panel into position on the fuselage. While sliding the wing in position, test fit the wing fillet to the wing panel.
www.seagullmodels.com Wing bolt. C/A glue. Accurately mark the balance point on the top of the wing on both sides of the fuselage. The balance point is located 145 mm back from the leading edge of the wing at the wing root. This is the balance point at which your model should balance for your first flights. Later, you may wish to experiment by shifting the balance up to 10mm forward or back to change the flying characteristics.
TURBO RAVEN. FLIGHT PREPARATION. A) Check the operation and direction of the elevator, rudder, ailerons and throttle. B) Plug in your radio system per the manufacturer's instructions and turn everything on. C) Check the elevator first. Pull back on the elevator stick. The elevator halves should move up. If it they do not, flip the servo reversing switch on your transmitter to change the direction. D) Check the rudder. Looking from behind the airplane, move the rudder stick to the right.
