Estes 2186 – Eagle Boost - Manual

ESTES INDUSTRIES
1295 H Street
Penrose, CO 81240
PRINTED IN CHINA
www.estesrockets.com
PARTS:
Locate the parts shown below and lay them out on the table in front of you. DO NOT USE THIS DRAWING TO ASSEMBLE YOUR ROCKET.
ASSEMBLY TIP: Read all
instructions before beginning work
on your model. Make sure you
have all parts and supplies.
KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
FLYING MODEL ROCKET KIT INSTRUCTIONS
#2186
TEST-FIT ALL PARTS TOGETHER
BEFORE APPLYING ANY GLUE!
If any parts don’t fit properly, sand as required
for precision assembly.
SUPPLIES In addition to the parts included in the kit you will also need:
SCISSORS PENCIL RULER FINE
SAND PAPER
(#400-600 GRIT)
CARPENTER’S
GLUE
MASKING
TAPE
PLASTIC
CEMENT MODELING
KNIFE
R O C K E T B O O S T E D G L I D E R
Green Engine
Block AR-520
(1) (30162-2)
Rubber Shock Cord
1/8” x 18”
(1) (38366)
Yellow Spacer Tool
ET-2 (1) (35003)
Steel Ball
Small (1)
Steel Ball
Large (1)
Boom, 12", (1)
(60871)
Red Plastic Nose Cone
PNC-20A (1) (72602)
Engine Mount Tube
BT-20 (1) (30452)
Nose Cone Insert
PIN-20A (1) (72603)
Plastic Streamer 30”
(1) (38278)
COUNTDOWN AND LAUNCH
KEY ALWAYS OUT UNTIL
FINAL COUNTDOWN!
PRECAUTIONS
© 2004 Estes-Cox Corp. All rights reserved. PN 60869 (9-04)
ESTES LAUNCH SUPPLIES
(sold separately):
• Porta-Pad ® II Launch Pad
• Electron Beam ® Launch Controller
• Recovery Wadding
• Igniters (w/ engines)
• Igniter Plugs (w/ engines)
• Recommended Engines: B4-2, B6-2, C6-3
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FLYING YOUR ROCKET
Choose a large field (500 ft. [152 m] square) free of dry weeds and
brown grass. The larger the launch area, the better your chance of
recovering your rocket and glider. Football fields and playgrounds are great.
Launch only with little or no wind and good visibility.
Always follow the National Association of Rocketry (NAR)
SAFETY CODE.
MISFIRES
TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE CONTROLLER. WAIT ONE MINUTE
BEFORE GOING NEAR THE ROCKET! Disconnect the igniter clips and
remove the engine. Take the plug and igniter out of the engine. If the igniter
has burned, it worked but did not ignite the engine because it was not
touching the propellant inside the engine. Put a new igniter all the way
inside the engine without bending it. Push the plug in place. Repeat the
steps under Countdown and Launch.
NAR Safety Code
NO DRY GRASS
OR WEEDS
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HOLD KEY DOWN AND PRESS
LAUNCH BUTTON UNTIL LIFT-OFF!
4... 4...
4...
3... 2... 1...
INSERT KEY.
PUSH DOWN
AND HOLD.
LAUNCH
BUTTON
2... 2...
3... 3...
KEY
1 5 F T. (
5 M )
Clay Weight
(2) (85704)
Engine Hook EH-2
(1) (35021)
Wing Parts Set (60872)
Horizontal Stabilizer (1)
Heat Reflective Tape (1)
Vertical Stabilizer (1)
Wing (1)
Glider Parts Set (60870)
Black Glider
Nose Cone (1)
Glider Carrier (1)
Fuselage (1)
Glider Hook (1)
Tail Adapter (1)
Red
Vinyl Tape (1)
BLACK
MARKER
6.
BALANCE THE GLIDER
A. Place your thumb and index finger on the
red dots under the wing.
B. Add clay weight to the fuselage just behind the nose
cone, until the glider balances at these points.
7.
FLIGHT TEST GLIDER
NOTE: ONLY DO GLIDE TEST
ON SOFT, GRASSY
AREA SO YOU DON’T
DAMAGE YOUR GLIDER.
8.
PREPARE STREAMER FOR FLIGHT
F. Insert engine into rocket.
To avoid serious injury,
read instructions & NAR
Safety Code included with
engines.
PREPARE YOUR ENGINE
ONLY WHEN YOU ARE
OUTSIDE AT THE LAUNCH
SITE PREPARING TO LAUNCH!
If you do not use your prepared
engine, remove the igniter before
storing your engine.
IGNITER TIP
MUST TOUCH
PROPELLANT
PREPARE ENGINE
A. Separate igniter
and igniter plug.
B. Insert igniter.
D. Firmly
push
all the
way in.
E. Bend
igniter
wires back
as shown.
C. Insert
igniter
plug.
A. Insert 2-3 squares of loosely crumpled
recovery wadding into rocket.
E. Insert streamer, shock
cord and nose cone
into body tube.
B. Fold streamer in half.
C. Fold in half again.
D. Roll.
A. Hold glider at eye level, aim at a spot about 50
feet (15 m) away and toss glider straight out.
GLIDER ADJUSTMENTS:
If Glider dives:
1) Remove weight from
nose cone area.
If Glider stalls:
1) Add weight to
nose cone area.
B. Observe glide carefully.
Make adjustments a little
at a time until you are
satisfied with the glide.
STEEP
DIVE
HEAVY STALL
LIGHT STALL-OK
CORRECT FLIGHT-SLOW
LOSS OF ALTITUDE
CLAY
NOTE: Only Estes Recovery
Wadding (#302274)
recommended.
12” (30 cm)
1... 1...
MASKING
TAPE
IMPORTANT: MOVE MICRO-CLIPS
OUT OF THE WAY OF THE
GLIDER’S TAIL DURING LAUNCH.
CLEAR
TAPE
LEVEL
N OTE: So that you don't lose sight of
your glider or engine pod, it's a good
idea to have another person observe
the launch, as the glider and engine
pod descend separately.
To help in the recovery of a glider that
flies away, you may want to write your
name and phone number on the bottom
of the wing using a black marker.
SLIDE ROCKET ONTO
LAUNCH ROD. ATTACH
GLIDER TO ROCKET.
The Glider should perform a large, gliding circle during descent.