Estes 2186 – Eagle Boost - Manual (Page 2)

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YELLOW
SPACER
TOOL
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2.
ATTACH GLIDER CARRIER
A. Use sandpaper and rough up the
engine mount tube from end of tube
up to decal.
1.
INSTALL ENGINE BLOCK C. Mark yellow spacer tool
1/4” (6 mm) from rear.
D. Smear glue 2 1/2” (6.4 cm) inside
engine mount tube.
E. Push engine block into engine mount tube with yellow spacer tool just
past the mark. Remove yellow spacer tool immediately! Let dry.
B. Cut a 1/8” (3 mm) slit at the
2 1/2” (6.4 cm) mark.
2 1/2”
(6.4 cm)
ENGINE
MOUNT TUBE
2 1/2”
(6.4 cm)
B. Position and insert engine hook
into slit as shown.
C. Apply tube-type plastic cement to
underside of glider carrier.
D. Align slot in glider carrier over engine hook. Place glider carrier
onto rear of engine mount tube flush with end. Let dry.
P L A
S T IC
C
E M
E N
T
REAR
2 1/2”
(6.4 cm)
GREEN ENGINE
BLOCK 1/4”
(6 mm)
MARK
GLIDER
CARRIER
GLU
E
1”
(25 mm)
A. Cut out shock cord
mount.
B. Apply glue.
Fold foreward.
C. Apply glue.
Fold forward.
D. Squeeze tightly
and hold for one
minute
.
E. Glue mount 1” (25 mm) inside front end
of body tube. Hold until glue sets. Let dry.
SHOCK CORD
SH
O C K CO
R D
M OU
N T
S E C T IO N
3
S E C T IO N
2
S E C T IO N
1
3
G
LU
E
3
2
1
G
LU
E
3.
INSTALL SHOCK CORD MOUNT
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COMPLETED
ASSEMBLY
4.
ATTACH SHOCK CORD AND STREAMER
B. Press clay snakes into tip of red nose
cone using a pencil.
HELPFUL HINT: IF NOSE CONE/COUPLER FIT IS. . .
TOO
TIGHT TOO
LOOSE
ADD
MASKING TAPE.
SAND FOR FIT.
5.
CONSTRUCT GLIDER
C. Apply tube-type plastic cement inside
end of nose cone.
D. Insert nose cone insert. Let dry.
P
L A
S
T IC
C
E
M
EN
T
E. Tie shock cord to nose
cone using a double knot.
F. Lay shock cord over end of
streamer 3” (7.6 cm) from end
of body tube. Tape shock cord
to streamer as shown.
CLEAR
TAPE
3”
(7.6 mm)
DOUBLE
KNOT
SHOCK
CORD
A. Insert small steel ball
into black nose cone.
B. Insert large steel ball
into black nose cone.
C. Press a little less than a
1/4 piece of clay into the
nose cone.
D. Apply tube-type plastic cement on
front of fuselage tip as shown.
E. Press nose cone all the way onto end of fuselage.
Hold in place. Let dry.
F. Insert slotted end of boom into rear of fuselage. Slot in
boom must go all the way forward, glue in place.
G. Insert boom into tail adapter all the way to rear. Pay
attention to the alignment of the notch with the end of
the tail adapter as viewed from rear of model. Check
that tail adapter is aligned with wing saddle on fuselage.
IMPORTANT: TAB
ON REAR OF
BOOM MUST BE
TO LEFT SIDE OF
MODEL, AS
VIEWED FROM
THE REAR.
P
L
A
S
T
IC
C
E
M
E
N
T
M. Remove backing from double-sided
tape from tab on bottom of tail
adapter. Noting notches on vertical
stab press it into place against
double-sided tape.
N. Apply remaining piece of red vinyl tape
centered over leading edge of vertical stab
and fold over to cover both foam and plastic.
Apply so it wraps around the leading edge
of the vertical stab.
H. Remove backing from double-sided tape on
wing saddle.
I. Position die cut holes in wing over socket in
wing saddle. Press wing onto wing saddle.
J. Apply tube-type plastic cement to tabs on glider hook.
Insert glider hook into sockets in wing saddle. Press
glider hook down fully. Let dry.
K. Remove backing from double-sided tape
on top of tail adapter. Attach horizontal
stabilizer to tail adapter.
L. Apply reflective tape on top of horzontal stab
and fold over leading edge of stab.
5.
CONSTRUCT GLIDER (continued)
PLASTIC CEMENT
FOLD
REFLECTIVE
TAPE
1/4”
(6 mm)
P
L A S T IC
C
E M
E
N T
RED VINYL
TAPE
END VIEW
GLIDER
CARRIER
COMPLETED
ASSEMBLY
NOTCH
TAIL
ADAPTER
WING
SADDLE
ALIGNED
TAPE
TAPE
COMPLETED
ASSEMBLY
VERTICAL STAB
COMPLETED
ASSEMBLY
OPTIONAL: A BLACK MARKER MAY BE
USED TO COLOR THE
HORIZONTAL STAB. USE
LIGHT STROKES SO YOU
DON’T BEND OR DAMAGE
THE HORIZONTAL STAB.
COMPLETED
ASSEMBLY
REAR REAR
REAR
RED VINYL
TAPE
A. Using one square of clay, roll into “snakes”.
P LA
S TI C
C E M E N T
P LA
S TI C
C E M E N T
PL AS TIC
CE
M EN T
PL AS TIC CE ME NT
APPLY TUBE-TYPE PLASTIC CEMENT TO
BOTH SIDES OF FUSELAGE/BOOM TO
SECURE BOOM. LET DRY.
APPLY TUBE-TYPE PLASTIC CEMENT TO END
OF BOOM/TAIL ADAPTER JOINT. LET DRY.
NOTCH
TAIL
ADAPTER
REAR
VIEW
TAPE
VINYL
TAPE
NOTCHES
A. Measure and mark engine
mount tube 2 1/2” (6.4 cm)
from rear, as shown.
COTTON
SWAB
ENGINE
HOOK
SLOT
E. Remove the large piece of red vinyl tape from
its backing and apply to the glider carrier next
to the engine hook. Wrap the tape under the
engine mount tube and attach it to the other
side of the glider carrier.
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