RM Super Sky Surfer 2000 Assembly Instructions Manual

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Super Sky Surfer 2000 Assembly Instructions

Note: Plug and Play version of the Sky Surfer comes with fuselage pre-glued and motor/servos installed. If you

wish to route antennas or wires through the tail, we suggest buying the kit as it will prove difficult after gluing.

Items required for completion of Sky Surfer:

 Medium CA

 Blue thread lock compound.

 Small Phillips screwdriver

 Sharp hobby knife

 15-20 min Epoxy

1. Verify all components are

included.

Kit shown in picture:

- Fuselage with canopy

- Wings and Carbon spar

- Horizontal and Vertical

stabilizer

- Tail bracket “T” plate

- Wing wheels with

wires/brackets

- Servos covers with arm

shield

- Propeller

- Control horns with fastener

bag

- 4x 17g servos with arms

(PNP)

- Motor with prop adapter

(PNP)

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2. Ensure that all control

surfaces are easily flexible

by gently working them

through the motion.

- For the wings on PNP

version, you will need to

disconnect servo from horn

to pre-flex.

3. Prepare control horns for

glue by scoring the surface

with a hobby knife to assist

with adhesion.

- Also, gently score the foam

cavity to allow glue to seep

in further for more strength.

4. Pre fit horns into cavities

prior to gluing. You may

need to trim some plastic

flashing in order to fit.

- Add glue to cavity and press

firmly. It is alright to have a

small amount come back up

around the outside.

5. Ensure that servos are at 90*

and attach servo horn.

Second servo will need to

have horn on opposite side

for opposing wing.

- If you do not have a servo

centering tool, use your radio

and receiver.

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6. Install servo into housing as

shown. Some trimming of

the posts may be required

depending on brand of servo.

- Install rod into second hole

from the outside.

7. Connect servo wire and

insert housing into wing.

Keep the servo wire towards

the gap at the back of the

servo to ensure it does not

get caught up when

operating.

- Secure with fasteners.

8. Insert push rod stopper into

second hole and secure with

nut. Do not clamp down with

nut. Leave it barely loose

enough to rotate. Use thread

locker on the outside of nut

to secure.

- Caution: Thread locker can

weaken plastics, so do not let

them come into contact.

9. Partially insert small machined

screw into stopper along with thread

locker. Again, be sure that servo is

at 90* and control surface is flush

with the wing. Insert rod into

stopper.

- Tighten down on the Phillips

screw while using opposite

hand to support control horn,

preventing tear out.

- Repeat steps 5-10 on

opposite wing.

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10. Locate tail bracket “T” plate

shown in picture. Dry fit into rudder

and then glue into place. Bracket

should be flush with rudder surface.

11. Note: If your setup requires

wiring through the tail, now is the

time to do so. I have added a 36”

Dragon Link antenna. Room was

made by cutting small notches in the

ribs.

- Pull apart halves of fuselage.

Note where points of contact

are. Mix epoxy and work

your way around one half of

fuselage. Carefully join

halves and gently secure

with clamps or other

preferred method.

Continually inspect for

separated sections and press

them together as glue sets.

12. Insert ESC motor wires through

wing channel and push through

access hole.

- Partially insert motor

housing onto fuselage and

pull wires through. Check

that motor housing has 4

lock nuts installed in back.

13. Dry fit housing to be sure it can

seat fully. Apply CA to housing

contact points while being careful to

avoid wires. Be sure that housing is

completely set and forward while

holding in place.

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14. Attach motor mount bracket to

back of motor with the 4 Phillips

machined screws. Use blue thread

locker to secure.

- Attach prop mount to front

of motor using 4 cap hex

screws. Tighten in an “X”

pattern. Use blue thread

locker to secure.

15. Connect motor wires to ESC

wires. Before securing the motor to

housing, check for proper motor

direction in relation to the prop. To

test, temporarily connect ESC,

Radio, battery, and apply a small

amount of throttle. Do not attach

prop for this test.

- If motor is rotating in the

wrong direction, simply

swap any 2 of the wires, and

direction will change.

16. Once you have checked for

proper motor direction, push excess

wire through access hole and bolt

motor to housing using the 4 Phillips

machined screws. Thread locker is

not needed due to lock nuts.

17. Align horizontal stabilizer with

bracket on fuselage and fit into

place.

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20. Insert rudder into fuselage cavity

and on top of horizontal stabilizer. T

bracket should fit directly into

stabilizer. Check for proper

alignment through the bottom again

as well. Secure with 2 Phillips

machines screws.

- A small amount of trimming

may be required if the front

of the rudder does not slide

in easily.

21. Attach control rod stopper to

rudder and elevator to control horns.

Note that for the rudder, the stopper

should be on top, and on the right

side for the elevator. Do not clamp

down onto horn with nut.

- Use blue thread locker on

outside of nut to avoid

contact with the horn.

22. Pull servo wires through servo

plate and screw into place. Elevator

servo should be facing the back of

the fuselage. Rudder servo should be

facing the front.

- Some extra trimming of the

servo mounting plate may be

required with different

brands of servos.

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23. Trim servo horns down to 3

rd

hole as shown.

24. Center servos at 90* with radio

or with servo centering tool.

25. Attach servo horns and check for

proper clearance through full

rotation. Leave at 90*.

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26. Insert control rod into stoppers

for rudder and elevator. Secure with

screws and blue thread locker while

being sure that control surface is

flush with stabilizers.

27. Balance prop and slide over prop

adapter. Be sure to align the hex

section at the base of adapter with

that of the prop as shown as you

tighten down.

28. Wing wheels (optional) – Dry fit

into wings. Gear should be swept

back from front. Separate wire

landing gear from housing by

pressing tabs together. Glue hosing

into wing with epoxy.

- Important: Only apply glue

where housing touches wing.

Otherwise, you will not be

able to insert tabs/wire.

29. After allowing epoxy to set,

inset wire back into housing and

secure by pressing tabs fully into

place.

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30. Dry fit canopy hinge and glue

into place with epoxy. Be sure that

hinge stays in place while it sets.

31. Use epoxy to fasten canopy

magnet into fuselage. Check for

correct polarization first, and cover

with masking tape. Allow to dry

with canopy in place.

32. Carefully slide one wing into

fuselage while aligning with the

frame’s spar opening.

- Avoid getting the servo wire stuck

in different positions while inserting

wing.

- Make servo connections if you are

using a “Y” harness or feed wires

through fuselage. Slide in spar from

opposite side, followed by

remaining wing.

34. Once wings are fully seated, flip

model over and tighten down on

spar with Phillips screws located

under the wing.

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35. Install your preferred receiver

and check for proper servo direction.

The suggested center of gravity

(CG) for the Sky Surfer 2000 is

105mm from the leading edge of the

wing. Make a small mark on the

wing and assure that CG is correct

before first flight.

Happy flying!

RM Super Sky Surfer 2000 Assembly Instructions Manual

RM Super Sky Surfer 2000 Assembly Instructions Manual

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