Top Flite TOPA0910 - Manual (Page 4)

Ser
v
o
Extensions
(3)
Y
-har
ness (HCAM2751 f
o
r Futaba
® )
(4) 6" [150mm] e
xtension (HCAM2701 f
or Futaba)
(2) 12" [300mm] e
xtension (HCAM2711 f
or Futaba)
(4) 24" [610mm] e
xtension (HCAM2721 f
or Futaba)
Batteries 1000 mAh NiCd batter
y f
or the receiv
e
r
500 mAh NiCd batter
y
f
or the lighting system
ENGINE RECOMMEND
A
TIONS
Engine The recommended engine siz
e
f
or the Cessna 310 is
a .46-.50 tw
o-strok
e
.
This air
p
lane w
as e
xtensiv
ely
flo
wn on the O
.S
.
®
.46AX tw
o strok
e
engines and
Bisson m
uffler
.
Though y
our instincts might tell y
o
u
that a plane of this siz
e and w
eight will be
under
po
w
ered with these engines
, this is not tr
ue
.
Dur
ing our test flights w
e
used these engines f
o
r
taking off from g
rass and asphalt with no prob
lems
.
The climb out from tak
e
off w
as impressiv
e
.
Once the
plane w
as at altitude the plane w
as flo
wn at 1/2 to 3/4
throttle
.
As par
t of our testing the plane w
as flo
wn on
a single engine from both the r
ight and left nacelle
.
The O
.S
.
.46 w
as enough po
w
er to maintain flying
altitude
, fly a figure eight, and a rectangle approach to
the r
unw
a
y.
T
he air
plane has the po
w
e
r to fly on one
engine b
u
t not enough to climb out from a missed
landing approach.
The O
.S
..46 or .50 SX is the engine
of choice to k
eep e
v
er
ything hidden under the nacelle
.
Muffler The Bisson Pitts Muffler (BISG4046) fits v
e
ry
w
ell in
the nacelle and is the recommended after mar
k
e
t
m
u
ffler f
or the Cessna 310.
OPTIONAL RETRA
CT
ABLE
LANDING GEAR Robar
t Cessna 310 Retr
acts (R
OBQ1623)
Rob
a
rt
Standard Air Kit with v
a
riab
le
ra
te v
alv
e (R
OBQ2302)
10' [1meter] Pressure tubing (R
OBQ2369)
(2) Air line quic
k disconnects (R
OBQ2395)
ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQ
UIRED
ADHESIVES & B
UILDING SUPPLIES
This is the list of Adhesiv
es and Building Supplies
that are required to finish the Cessna 310.
❏
3' [900mm] standard silicone fuel tubing (GPMQ4131)
❏
1/2 oz.
[15g]
Thin Pro
™
CA (GPMR6001)
❏
1 oz.
[30g] Medium Pro CA+ (GPMR6008)
❏
Pro 30-min
u
te epo
xy (GPMR6047)
❏
Pro 6-min
ute epo
xy (GPMR6045)
❏
Dr
ill bits:
1/16" [1.6mm], 5/64" [2mm], 3/32"
[2.4mm], 7/64" [2.8mm], 1/8" [3.2mm], 11/64" [4.4mm]
❏
Silv
er solder w/flux (GPMR8070)
❏
#1 Hob
b
y
knif
e (HCAR0105)
❏
#11 b
lades (5-pac
k, HCAR0211)
❏
Medium
T
-pins (100, HCAR5150)
❏
Masking tape (T
OPR8018)
❏
Threadloc
k
e
r thread loc
k
ing cement (GPMR6060)
❏
Denatured alcohol (f
or epo
xy clean up)
❏
Hot melt glue and glue gun (a
v
ailab
le at hob
b
y,
cr
aft and hardw
are outlets)
OPTIONAL SUPPLIES &
T
OOLS
Here is a list of optional tools mentioned in the man
ual that will help y
ou b
uild the Cessna 310.
❏
21st Centur
y
®
sealing iron (CO
VR2700)
❏
21st Centur
y iron co
v
er (CO
VR2702)
❏
4 oz.
[113g] aerosol CA activ
ator (GPMR634)
❏
CA applicator tips (HCAR3780)
❏
Epo
xy br
ushes (6, GPMR8060)
❏
Mixing stic
ks (50, GPMR8055)
❏
Mixing cups (GPMR8056)
❏
Hob
bico Duster
™
compressed air (HCAR5500)
❏
Rotar
y tool such as Dremel
®
❏
Rotar
y tool reinf
orced cut-off wheel (GPMR8020)
❏
Ser
v
o
hor
n dr
ill (HCAR0698)
❏
Dead Center
™
Engine Mount Hole
Locator (GPMR8130)
❏
AccuThro
w
™
Deflection Gauge (GPMR2405)
❏
CG Machine
™
(GPMR2400)
❏
Precision Magnetic Prop Balancer (T
OPQ5700)
IMPOR
T
ANT B
U
ILDING NO
TES
•
There are tw
o types of scre
ws used in this kit:
Sheet metal scre
ws
are designated b
y
a n
umber
and a length.
F
or e
xample #6 x 3/4" [19mm]
This is a n
umber six scre
w that is
3/4" [19mm] long. Mac
hine scre
ws
are designated b
y
a n
umber
, threads
per inch, and a length.
F
o
r e
x
ample 4-40 x 3/4" [19mm]
This is a n
u
mber f
our scre
w
that
is 3/4" [19mm] long with f
o
rty
threads per inch. Soc
ket head cap scre
ws
are designated b
y
a
n
umber
,
threads per inc
h
and a length.
F
or e
xample
4-40 x 3/4" [19mm] This is a n
u
mber f
our scre
w
that
is 3/4" [19mm]
long with f
o
rty
threads per inch
.
•
When y
ou see the ter
m
test fit in the instr
uctions
, it
means that y
ou should first position the par
t on the
assemb
ly without using an
y glue
, and then slightly
modify or custom fit the par
t as necessar
y f
or the
best fit.
•
Whene
ve
r the ter
m
glue is wr
itten y
ou should rely upon
your e
xper
ience to decide what type of glue to use
.
When a specific type of adhesiv
e w
o
rks best f
or that
step
, the instr
uctions will mak
e
a recommendation.
•
Whene
v
er just epo
xy is specified y
ou ma
y use
either 30-min
ute (or 45-min
ute) epo
xy or 6-min
ute
epo
xy
.
When 30-min
u
te epo
xy is specified it is
highly recommended that y
ou use only 30-min
ute
(or 45-min
ute) epo
xy
, because y
ou will need the
w
o
rking time and/or the additional strength.
•
Photos and sk
etches are placed bef
ore the step the
y
ref
er to
.
F
requently y
ou can study photos in f
o
llo
wing
steps to get another vie
w
of the same par
ts
.
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