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Lanier R/C 1.20 Edge 540T Manual

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WARNING! THIS IS NOT A TOY!
THIS IS NOT A BEGINNERS AIRPLANE
This R/C kit and the model you will build from it is not a toy! It is capable of serious bodily harm and property
damage. It is your responsibility, and yours alone - to build this kit correctly, properly install all R/C components and
flying gear (engine, tank, radio, pushrods, etc. and to test the model and fly it only with experienced, competent help,
using commonsense and in accordance with all safety standards as set forth in the Academy of Model Aeronautics Safety
Code. It is suggested that you join the AMA and become properly insured before attempting to fly this model. If you are
just starting R/C modeling, consult your local hobby dealer or write to the Academy of Model Aeronautics to find an
experienced instructor in your area. Write to: Academy of Model Aeronautics, 5151 Memorial Dr. Muncie, IN 47302
LIMITED WARRANTY
Lanier R/C is proud of the care and attention that goes into the manufacture of parts for its model kits. The company
warrants that for a period of 30 days, it will replace, at the buyers request, any part or material shown to the company's
satisfaction to have been defective in workmanship or material at the time of purchase.
No other warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, is made with respect to the merchandise sold by the company. The
buyer acknowledges and understands that he is purchasing only a component kit from which the buyer will himself
construct a finished flying model airplane. The company is neither the manufacturer of such a flying model airplane, nor a
seller of it. The buyer hereby assumes the risk and all liability for personal or property damage or injury arising out of the
buyers use of the components or the finished flying model airplane, whenever any such damage or injury shall occur.
Any action brought forth against the company, based on the breach of the contract of sale to the buyer, or on any alleged
warranty thereunder, must be brought within one year of the date of such sale, or there after be barred. This one-year
limitation is imposed by agreement of the parties as permitted by the laws of the state of Georgia.
© 2001 Lanier R/C

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  • Page 1 LIMITED WARRANTY Lanier R/C is proud of the care and attention that goes into the manufacture of parts for its model kits. The company warrants that for a period of 30 days, it will replace, at the buyers request, any part or material shown to the company’s satisfaction to have been defective in workmanship or material at the time of purchase.

  • Page 2: Building Instructions

    – 1.20 Edge 540T ARF - LANIER INSTRUCTIONS BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Before starting to build this kit, we urge you to read through these instructions thoroughly. They contain some important building sequences as well as instructions and warnings concerning the assembly and use of the model.
  • Page 3 – 1.20 Edge 540T ARF - LANIER INSTRUCTIONS clevis to secure in place. 14. Use a 4-40 tap to thread the holes in the tube. 10. Using a sharp hobby blade, cut the covering away from the wing tube and locating pin holes.
  • Page 4 – 1.20 Edge 540T ARF - LANIER INSTRUCTIONS tube to hold it in place. Center it as was done with the wing tube. 19. Locate the hole in the mounting block of the stab and pierce the covering with a sharp hobby blade.
  • Page 5 – 1.20 Edge 540T ARF - LANIER INSTRUCTIONS press a straight servo horn in each servo. 30. Install the rudder couplers on each side of the threaded rod until the first thread is exposed and the coupler points toward the front of the fuse.
  • Page 6 – 1.20 Edge 540T ARF - LANIER INSTRUCTIONS 34. Slide the clear tubing over the cables and half 39. Drill a 1/16” hole in the rudder, just past the way into the holes in the fuse. Glue in place clevis.
  • Page 7 – 1.20 Edge 540T ARF - LANIER INSTRUCTIONS the distance from the back of the motor mount to the front of the prop plate is the same as the cowl measurement you made earlier. 44. Use a ruler and measure up from the bottom of the firewall 3-1/2”.
  • Page 8 – 1.20 Edge 540T ARF - LANIER INSTRUCTIONS guide, drill the second bulkhead for the control top of the fuse. rod. 51. Slide the “z” bend of the engine control rod into 56. Place the cowl on the front of the fuselage and the hole on the servo arm of your throttle servo.
  • Page 9 – 1.20 Edge 540T ARF - LANIER INSTRUCTIONS achieve proper balance. For the front servo shrink tube (Dubro #440) or thread and CA to installation, skip to step 64, for the rear servo fasten the ends of the control rod.
  • Page 10 – 1.20 Edge 540T ARF - LANIER INSTRUCTIONS the holes, then bend them 90 degrees. Cut the other. control rods off about ¼” from the bend. 71. Insert the control rods in the elevator end of the 77. Center the gear on the landing gear plate and rod and slide the shrink tubing over the joint, or mark the holes with a marker.
  • Page 11 – 1.20 Edge 540T ARF - LANIER INSTRUCTIONS 83. Align each wheel pant to the fuse so that it is level with the thrust line and the rear does not drag the ground, and keep the pair equal. Drill a small pilot hole in the fiberglass, then install a #4 x ¼”...
  • Page 12 – 1.20 Edge 540T ARF - LANIER INSTRUCTIONS 86. Slide the tank in the fuselage through the cut the hatch. opening with the metal lines out through the firewall. Secure in place with a drop of goop or foam. 87. Install your fuel line on the end of the tank lines to the muffler pressure and carburetor fittings.
  • Page 13 – 1.20 Edge 540T ARF - LANIER INSTRUCTIONS the fuselage. Install your prop and 3” spinner. (We recommend Tru Turn spinners.) 96. Temporarily place your battery and receiver in the fuse, then install the wing. You want the plane to balance at a point 4” to 4-3/4” back from the leading edge, measured at the fuselage side.
  • Page 14 – 1.20 Edge 540T ARF - LANIER INSTRUCTIONS CONTROL THROWS Rudder: Low rate – 1-1/2” each way High rate - all you can get Stabilizer tube Elevator: Low rate - 1” each way Horizontal stabilizer High rate – all you can get...