Top Flite TOPA1020 - Manual (Page 3)

5.
Y
ou m
ust correctly install all pushrods and other
components so that the model oper
ates correctly on
the g
round and in the air
.
6.
Y
ou m
ust chec
k the oper
ation of the model bef
ore
e
ver
y flight to insure that all equipment is oper
ating and
that the model has remained str
uctur
ally sound.
Be
sure to chec
k cle
v
ises or other connectors often and
replace them if the
y sho
w an
y signs of w
ear or f
atigue
.
7.
If y
ou are not already an e
xper
ienced control line
pilot, y
ou should fly the model only with the help of
a competent, e
xper
ienced control line pilot.
8.
While this kit has been flight tested to e
xceed
nor
mal use
, if the plane will be used f
or e
x
tremely
high stress flying, or if an engine larger than one in the recommended r
ange is used, the modeler is
responsib
le f
or taking steps to reinf
orce the high
stress points and/or substituting hardw
are more
suitab
le f
or the increased stress
.
9.
W
A
RNING:
The co
wl and wheel pants included in
this model are made of fiberglass
, the fibers of
which ma
y cause e
y
e
, skin and respir
ator
y tr
act
irr
itation.
Ne
v
er b
lo
w
into a par
t to remo
v
e fiberglass
dust, as the dust will b
lo
w
bac
k into y
our e
y
es
.
Alw
a
ys w
ear saf
ety goggles
, a par
ticle mask and
ru
b
ber glo
v
es when g
rinding, dr
illing and sanding
fiberglass par
ts
.
V
acuum the par
ts and the w
o
rk
area thoroughly after w
o
rking with fiberglass par
ts
.
Remember:
T
ake y
our time and f
ollo
w the
instructions to end up with a well-b
uilt model
that is straight and true
.
Bef
ore star
ting to b
u
ild, compare the par
ts in this kit
with the P
a
rts List and note an
y missing par
ts
.
Also
inspect all par
ts to mak
e
sure the
y are of acceptab
le
quality
.
If an
y par
ts are missing, brok
en or def
ectiv
e
, or
if y
ou ha
ve
an
y questions about b
u
ilding or flying this
air
p
lane
, please contact
T
op Flite at the address or
telephone n
u
mber belo
w
.
If requesting replacement
par
ts
, please pro
v
ide the full kit name (Score Precision
Control Line ARF) and the par
t n
umbers as listed in the
P
a
rts List.
T
op Flite Pr
oduct Suppor
t:
3002 N Apollo Dr
iv
e Suite 1
Champaign, IL 61822
T
elephone:
(217) 398-8970 F
ax:
(217) 398-7721
E-mail:
productsuppor
t@top-flite
.com
ENGINE & LINE
RECOMMEND
A
T
IONS
ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQ
UIRED
Adhesives & Building Supplies In addition to common hob
b
y
tools and household
tools
, this is the
“shor
t list”
of the most impor
tant
items required to b
uild the Score Precision Control
Line ARF
.
Great Planes
®
Pr
o
™
CA
and
Epo
xy
glue
are recommended.
❏
1/2 oz.
[15 g]
Thin Pro CA (GPMR6001)
❏
Pro 30-min
u
te epo
xy (GPMR6047)
❏
R/C-56 canop
y glue (JOZR5007)
❏
Threadloc
k
e
r thread loc
k
ing cement (GPMR6060)
❏
#1 Hob
b
y
knif
e (HCAR0105)
❏
#11 b
lades (5-pac
k, HCAR0211)
❏
Dr
ill bits:
#54 [1.4 mm], 1/16" [1.6 mm],
3/32" [2.4 mm]
❏
Stic
k-on segmented lead w
e
ights (GPMQ4485)
❏
Small metal file
❏
Rotar
y tool such as Dremel with cutting/g
rinding
assor
tment (f
or cutting holes in fiberglass co
wl)
❏
Denatured alcohol
Optional Supplies &
T
ools
Here is a list of optional tools that will help y
ou to
b
uild the Score Precision Control Line ARF
.
❏
2 oz.
[57 g] spr
a
y
CA activ
ator (GPMR6035)
❏
4 oz.
[113 g] aerosol CA activ
ator (GPMR634)
❏
CA applicator tips (HCAR3780)
❏
CA debonder (GPMR6039)
❏
Epo
xy br
ushes (6, GPMR8060)
❏
Mixing stic
ks (50, GPMR8055)
❏
Mixing cups (GPMR8056)
❏
Cur
v
ed-tip canop
y scissors f
or tr
imming
plastic par
ts (HCAR0667)
❏
Dead Center
™
Engine Mount Hole
Locator (GPMR8130)
❏
CG Machine
™
(GPMR2400)
❏
Precision Magnetic Prop Balancer
™
(T
OPQ5700)
❏
Prop Reamer (GPMQ5005)
A .40-.51 cu in [6.5-8.4 cc] tw
o-strok
e
glo
w
engine
is recommended f
or the
T
op Flite Score Precision
Control Line ARF
.
Our test models perf
o
rm
ed
superb
ly with the O
.S
.
®
Max .46 LA-S and a
T
o
p
Flite 11 x 4 P
o
w
er P
oint
®
w
ood prop
.
This
combination pro
vided good line-tension and lap
times on 60' lines
.
A
.51 engine could be used as
w
e
ll, b
ut e
xpect f
aster speeds with this setup
.
F
or
most engines
, .015" [.38 mm] m
u
lti-str
and lines
are recommended, b
ut .018" [.46 mm] m
ulti-
str
and lines are recommended if flying with a .46 or .51 engine
.
#132 .015" x 60' [.38 mm x 18 m] lines (SULP2632) #135 .018" x 60' [.46 mm x 18 m] lines (SULP2635) #166 Standard handle (SULP2866) #148 80 lb
.[36 kg] test lie connectors (SULP2948)
W
e
, as the kit man
u
facturer
, pro
v
ide y
ou with a top
quality
, thoroughly tested kit and instr
uctions
, b
u
t
ultimately the quality and fly
ability of y
our finished
model depends on ho
w y
ou b
uild it;
theref
ore
, w
e
cannot in an
y w
a
y guar
antee the perf
or
mance of
y
our completed model, and no representations
are e
xpressed or implied as to the perf
or
mance or
saf
ety of y
our completed model.
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