Carl 540 manual

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2 W W A A R R N N I I N N G G ! ! T T H H I I S S I I S S N N O O T T A A T T O O Y Y ! ! T T H H I I S S I I S S N N O O T T A A B B E E G G I I N N N N E E R R S S A A I I R R P P L L A A N N E E This R/C kit and the model y ou will build fr om it is not a to y! It is capable of serious bodil y harm and property damage. It is y our responsibility[...]

3 Ex-tr Ex-tr eme 5 eme 5 40 40 Congratulations on y our purc hase of the Lanier Ex-treme 540 3-D ARF . This is a very unique air cr af t, with great 3-D capabilities. Every effort has been made to produce a lightweight, str aight, easy to assemble aircr af t. Because of its o versize control surf aces whic h are double beveled to allow for extreme[...]

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5 2.5mmx1 0mm scre ws 7 3 t ail wheel mount 4 wire holder 2.5mmx8mm screws 8 hatch co v ers 2mmx20mm screws 8 control horns 3mmx30mm screws 2 landing gear 3mmx20mm screws 4 motor mount 3mm lock nuts 6 2 landing gear 4 motor mount 3mm w asher 1 2 4 landing gear 8 motor mount axles 2 8mm lock nuts 2 axle mount 8mm w asher 2 axle mount 4mm wheel colla[...]

6 BUI LDI NG INST RUCTI ONS Before st arting to build t his kit, we urg e y ou to read through these instructions. They cont ain some import ant building sequences as w ell as instructions and w arnings con- cerning the assembl y and use of the model. We expect that y ou ha v e some build- ing experience to t ake on this model. Ho we ver, ev ery mi[...]

7 It is easier to do some of the w ork on the wing and fuselage before y ou 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 o v er the fuselage and drill 1/8” holes at the location of the mounting holes. Check the aluminum g ear and make sure it matches the hol[...]

8 measure back fr om t he opening 1- 3/8” and cut a slot 1/8” wide cen- tered on the mark y ou 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 t he bare balsa at the joint with 30 minute z po xy and slide the wing in t he rest of the w a y . Use y our marks to realign the[...]

9 Inst all t he gear on the fuselage using the tw o 3mmx30mm bolts, four 3mm flat w asher, and tw o 3mm lock nuts. Locate the ele v ator joiner wire and the tw o elev ator hal v es. Measure the width of the s t ab and la y the ele v a- tors spread to that length. Mark the location of the holes for the elev a- tor joiner wire on the st ab. width of [...]

10 Glue the joiner wire in place with epo xy . Make sure the ele v ators are l ying on a flat surf ace so both will be par allel. Use a str aight edge to make sure the leading edge is str aight and the tips are at t he prop- er width. Fit the elev ators in place on the CA hinges. Deflect the elev ator to full tr a v el and glue hing es with two dr [...]

11 A t t he location of the elev ator wire make a notch appr o ximat el y 3/1 6” deep and 3/8” wide to clear the ele- v ator wire. A t t he location of the tiller arm drill a 3/32” hole and slot the leading edge of the rudder to accept t he t ail wheel wire. notch f or elev ator wire hole for t ail wheel wire Slide a piece of masking t ape be[...]

12 Align the aileron control horn Using the line y ou dre w earlier for the pushrod slot. Mark the location of the holes and drill tw o 5/64” holes. Inst all t he horn with two 2mmx20mm screws and the ny lon plate on top. Locate one of the 2mm pushrods with clevis. ins t all the silicone k eep- er o v er the clevis and att ach to the control horn[...]

13 The battery will mount on the left side. Wrap with foam rubber(not sho wn for clarity) and insert into opening. The receiver will mount on the right side in the opening ne xt to the serv o. Wrap with foam rubber(not sho wn). Route the antenna under the pushrod and exit from a hole close to the side of the fuselage. It can then be pulled do wn th[...]

14 It will be necessar y to cut the back side out of the n ylon co ver for the wires to fit in. Using a sharp knife, cut 1/1 6” inside the edge of the co v er. Make sure y ou are cutting the back side, it fits on the right side of the plane. The wires can then be fit- ted inside by st aggering the plugs. location of hole in wing Hold the wire co [...]

15 Align the elev ator horn on t he inside edge of the elev ator and mount using the tw o #2x1” screws and ny lon plate. Locate the two 2mm pushr ods with clevis and inst all the silicone k eeper on clevis. Hook cle vis to horn and mark where it meets the serv o arm. Make a 90 degree bend and cut at 3/8”. Y ou will need to drill out t he ser v [...]

16 . If y ou use a mini serv o t hese will not be used. If y ou use a st andard serv o y ou will need them to clear the ser v o. Assemble the t ank cap wit h the big w asher, the rubber stopper, and the little w asher in t he rear. F or a two line system we will onl y use the long piece of aluminum tube and one short one. Insert the tubes through t[...]

17 Mount the throttle ser v o using t he hardw are supplied wit h the r adio. Use the1 .5 mm x 6”pushrod and bend a z bend in one end and att ach to the throttle arm on motor. A tt ach the e- z connector to a three hole serv o arm and att ach to ser vo. Make a small hole on the bottom of the wing on the lef t side to pass the throttle ser vo lead[...]

18 The CG should be between 4-3/4” and 5-1/4” for first flight. F or 3-D it can be mo v ed back after y ou are comfort- able with the plane. Ha ve fun! A A d d d d i i t t i i o o n n a a l l E E q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t n n e e e e d d e e d d t t o o c c o o m m p p l l e e t t e e y y o o u u r r E E x x -T T r r e e m m e e 5 5 4 4 0[...]

19 Exit hole location to be marked on the wing[...]

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21 Optional Landing Gear A vailable Make your Extreme 330 different from the crowed! Our new # 257 Profile Nylon Landing Gear will fit you Extreme 300 and look great too. This Landing gear also includes our new # 302 5/32 x 1-1/2” Polished Nickel Landing Gear axles to give you extra value. 1. Mount the nylon gear in the same location as the alumi[...]

22 EX-TREME 330 3-D ARF 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 th rottle back and feed in the elevator until you have the[...]

23 EX-TREME 330 3-D ARF The Waterfall This maneuver has your plane fl ipping around the axis of the wing, while dropping. Starting from a high altitude, go to low throttle and gradua lly 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[...]