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Lanier R/C rd 1/3 Scale LA SE R 200 A R F lm ost eady to ly W A R N IN G !TH IS IS N O T A TO Y ! TH IS IS N O T A BEG IN N ER S A IR PLA N E T his R /C kit and the m odelyou w illbuild from it is not a toy! It is capable of serious bodily harm and property dam age. It is your responsibility,and yours alone -to build thiskitcorrectly,properly installallR/C com ponentsand flying gear (engine,tank,radio,pushrods,etc.and to test the m odel and fly it only w ith experienced,com petent help, using com m onsense and in accordance w ith allsafety standards as setforth in the A cadem y of M odelA eronautics Safety Code. Itis suggested thatyou join the A M A and becom e properly insured before attem pting to fly this m odel. Ifyou are juststarting R/C m odeling, consult your local hobby dealer or w rite to the A cadem y of M odel A eronautics to find an experienced instructorin yourarea. W rite to: A cadem y ofM odelA eronautics,5151 M em orialD r.M uncie,IN 47302 LIM ITED W A RRA N TY Lanier R/C is proud of the care and attention thatgoes into the m anufacture of parts for its m odelkits. The com pany w arrants thatfor a period of 30 days,itw illreplace,atthe buyers request,any partor m aterialshow n to the com pany’s satisfaction to have been defective in w orkm anship orm aterialatthe tim e ofpurchase. N o other w arranty of any kind,expressed or im plied,is m ade w ith respectto the m erchandise sold by the com pany. The buyer acknow ledges and understands that he is purchasing only a com ponent kit from which the buyer w ill him self constructa finished flying m odelairplane. The com pany is neitherthe m anufacturerofsuch a flying m odelairplane,nora sellerofit. The buyerhereby assum es the risk and allliability forpersonalorproperty dam age orinjury arising outofthe buyers use ofthe com ponents orthe finished flying m odelairplane,w heneverany such dam age orinjury shalloccur. A ny action broughtforth againstthe com pany,based on the breach of the contractof sale to the buyer,or on any alleged w arranty thereunder,m ust be brought w ithin one year of the date of such sale,or there after be barred. This one-year lim itation is im posed by agreem entofthe parties as perm itted by the law s ofthe state ofG eorgia. © 2002 LanierR/C LANIER – 1/3 rd S cale Laser 200 A R F - INSTRU CTIO NS BUILDING INSTRUCTIO NS Beforestarting to build this kit,w e urge you to read through these instructionsthoroughly. They contain som e im portant building sequences as w ell as instructions and w arnings concerning the assem bly and use ofthe m odel. BUILDING SUPPLIES NEEDED H obby knife w /#11 blade M edium Zap CA 30 M inute Z-poxy W ire cutters Pliers D rillw ith bits:1/32”,1/16”,1/8”,5/32”,¼” 5. M ark the location ofthe aileron servo plate rails on the inside ofthe plyw ood servo plate (aprox. 3/8”). Rem ove the covering from the hole for the servo arm . See the listatthe end ofthe instruction book for a list of additionalR /C equipm ent you w illneed to com plete the 1/3rd Laser. 6. Position youraileron servos and the hardw ood blocks on the plates and m ark the position. 1. Locate (10)hinge points. 7. G lue the blocksin place on the platesw ith 30 m inute epoxy. 2. U se the picture asa guide to find the (5)holesin each aileron and each side ofthe w ing. Testfita hinge in each hole. 3. Puta smalldrop ofoilon each hinge,then use 30 m inute epoxy on each hinge and hole. Pressthe aileronsin place,leaving a 1/32” gap atthe hinge line,then w ipe offany excess epoxy offw ith alcoholand a papertow el. 4. A tthe tw o locations on the w ing,rem ove the covering from the hole to installyouraileron servo. 8. W hen cured,replace the servo and drill1/32” pilotholesforthe servo screw sincluded w ith the © 2002 LanierR/C Page-2 LANIER – 1/3 rd S cale Laser 200 A R F - INSTRU CTIO NS radio. Centerthe servo by hooking itup to the properchannelofyourradio and centering the trim tabs. 9. Installyourservo horn so thatitisprotruding the hole ofthe plate and installthe servo horn screw . 12. Locate the Sullivan aileron hardw are,(2)2 7/8”long 4-40 rods,(4)clevis,(2)couplers,(2)m achined nuts,and (2)8-32 long” screw s. Trim and thread the rods as needed. Installa clevison the end of each rod. 10. U se a piece ofm usic w ire orw ooden dow elto help feed the servo w ires through thewing.You w illneed to add extensions to the aileron servo w ires to reach into the fuselage. 11. Fasten the servo plate to the hardw ood plate rails in the w ing w ith (4)#4 x”½ screw s (dubro #382) 13. Installa (4)arm servo w heelon the servo tem porarily,m aking sure itisparallelto the w ing.Locate the hard pointsin the ailerons,and pierce the covering w ith a sharp hobby blade. Installthe (2)aileron controlhorn screw sfrom the top ofthe w ing,dow n through the aileron. Secure the boltw ith the m achined nut,and thread lock. Installthe (2)couplers on the controlhorn bolts untilthe threads justshow from the tops. H ook the links to the aileron couplersand lay the rodsacrossthe servo arm . 14. Installthe tw o clevis on the ends ofthe 4-40rod. A lign the aileron on the w ing and hold in position w ith a sm allpiece oftape. A djustthe clevis to the properlength,then installon the servo and coupler. U se red thread lock w hen adjusted,then installthe clevis keeper. © 2002 LanierR/C Page-3 LANIER – 1/3 rd S cale Laser 200 A R F - INSTRU CTIO NS 15. U sing a sharp hobby blade,cutthe covering aw ay from the w ing tube and locating pin holes. Y ou m ay w antto sealthe covering dow n w ith CA ora sealing iron. 16. Testfitthe w ing tube through the fuselage. U se a rulerto help centerthe tube in the fuse,then m ark the alignm entw ith a perm anentm arker. 17. Tem porarily m ountthe w ing on the w ing tube, sliding the dow els in the locatorholes. Be carefulto keep the tube centered in the fuse. 19. U se a 6-32 tap to thread the holes in the tube. 20. Countersink the hard points 1/8” deep w ith a 1/4”drillbit. W ork carefully to keep the w ood from splitting. 21. Testfitthe boltsin the holes. Putthread lock on one boltand coverthe bolthole w ith 3m vinyl tape. Leave thisboltin place perm anently. 22. W hen ready forflying,put3M clearvinyltape overthe otherbolt. 18. Locate the (2)6-32 x 1” bolts. W ith the w ings tightagainstthe fuse,D rill(2)0.1” holes through the alum inum tube. © 2002 LanierR/C Page-4 LANIER – 1/3 rd S cale Laser 200 A R F - INSTRU CTIO NS 23. Tem porarily installthe horizontalstabilizer. Y ou m ay need to sand the opening slightly to be able to slide itin,butbe carefulto keep the stabilizeraligned parallelto the w ing. 24. A lign the stabilizerby m easuring from each side to the centerand equalizing the distance,then m easure from the stabilizertips to the trailing edge ofthe w ing and seteach side equal. 25. M ark the jointw ith a feltm arkeron the top and bottom . Slide the stabilizerback out,then rem ove the covering from inside the m arks,1/8” inside the linesyou m arked. U se a sharp hobby blade to cutthe covering. Be very carefulto notcutthe balsa under the covering. Slide the stabilizerback in the fuselage justuntil the exposed balsa isatthe tailopening. A pply a thin coatof30 m inute epoxy to the exposed balsa,then slide the stabilizerback in the tail. Re-align the stabilizerw ith the m arksyou m ade earlierand double check yourm easurem ents to the w ing from yourbuilding surface. W ipe off any excessglue w ith alcoholand a papertow el. Letsetuntilcured. 26. Tem porarily installthe verticalstabilizerin the horizontalslotatthe rearofthe fuse. M ark the jointw ith a felttip m arker. M ake sure the stabilizerisaligned at90° to the horizontal stabilizer,then rem ove the stabilizerand rem ove the covering as w as done w ith the horizontal stabilizer. 27. Testfitthe sm allhorizontalstab spacerblock in the space behind the stab. 28. Spread som e epoxy on the spacerblock and insertin the rearofthe fuse. Proceed to the nextstep before the epoxy cures. 29. Putsom e 30 m inute epoxy in the slotand on the exposed balsa on the stabilizer,then slide together. Check thatitisat90° to the horizontal stabilizer. W ipe offany excessglue w ith alcohol © 2002 LanierR/C Page-5 LANIER – 1/3 rd S cale Laser 200 A R F - INSTRU CTIO NS and a papertow el. Letsetuntilcured. 32. Locate the servo openings on the sides ofthe fuse and cutthe covering aw ay w ith a sharp knife. 33. Locate the tailservo ply platesand position them on both sides ofthe servo openings. 30. Locate the (4)hinge holesin each ofthe elevator halves,(5)in the rudder,and corresponding holes on the stabilizers,then open the covering w ith a sharp hobby blade. Testfitone ofthe (13)hingesin each ofthe holes. Puta sm all drop ofoilon each ofthe hinges. Installthe hinges in the controlsurfaces only,using 30 m inute epoxy,then align them by pressing onto a flatsurface. Clean up any excess glue w ith alcohol. D o notinstallthe surfaceson the stabilizersuntilthe epoxy hascured. 34. M ark the ply plate positionsw ith a m arker,then rem ove the covering w ith a sharp knife. 35. G lue the ply platesin place w ith 30 m inute epoxy,and clam p in place untilcured. 31. Installthe surfaces on the rearofthe fuselage using 30 m inute epoxy. Pressin place and leave a 1/32” gap. W ipe offany excess glue w ith alcoholand a papertow el. Letsetuntilcured. 36. Locate yourtailservosand install24” extension w ires on the leads (secure them togetherw ith tape). Installthe servos w ith the hardw are included,then centerthem w ith yourradio. © 2002 LanierR/C Page-6 LANIER – 1/3 rd S cale Laser 200 A R F - INSTRU CTIO NS 37. U se a straightedge to align the elevatorand ruddercontrolhorns location. 42. Locate the tailw heelbracketand parts. 38. Installthe hornson the elevatorhalvesw ith (4) 4-40 screw s in each horn going through to the backing plate. 43. Fasten the tailbracketatthe rearofthe fuse w ith tw o #6 ½screw s. D rilltw o 3/32” pilotholes before installing.Installso the angle isaligned w ith the edge ofthe verticalstabilizer. 39. Installthe rudderhorns by securing them w ith (4)4-40 screw sand (4)nylon lock nuts. 40. Installyourservo arm s (D ubro heavy duty,not included)on the servos. 41. Trialfitthe 4-40 rods and clevis on the servos and horns,the 5 1/2” rodsare fortheelevatorhalves, the 10” rodsare forthe rudder. Tw o solder clevis are used on the rudderrods. Trim therods to length as needed. W hen the lengths are determ ined and allsurfacesare centered,lock the clevison the rod w ith locktite. (Y ou can also solder one clevisin position ifyou w antto be very secure ) A lso installthe cleviskeeperson the clevis pins. . 44. Locate the springs forthe tail,and prepare the ends by bending a loop on each end. 45. Installa spring on each side ofthe rudder. Shorten the springsifneeded to puteven tension on the arm s and keep the axle centered. © 2002 LanierR/C Page-7 LANIER – 1/3 rd S cale Laser 200 A R F - INSTRU CTIO NS 46. Installthe tailw heelon the axle,then secure w ith the sm allw heelcollarand setscrew . U se som e thread lock on the screw . 47. Locate the hard pointsin the tailsurfacesforthe tailbrace w ires. Pierce the covering w ith a sharp blade. Puta slightbend in (12)ofthe tailw ire brackets,then installthem in the horizontaland verticalstabilizers as show n,w ith a bracketon both sides ofthe surfaces. U se a 4-40 screw and lock nuton each bracket. 49. M ark the length ofthe rods about¼” pastthe largesthole in the horizontalbraces,then trim . Bend at90 degrees,then insertin the hole. Secure w ith an L connector. A djustatthe clevis end,butdon’tw arp the horizontalsurface. 50. Installthe tailbrace bracketusing the rear#6 screw . A ssem ble the other(4)tailbrace w ires the sam e as the top,then secure w ith the L connectors. 51. M ake sure each clevis gets a keeperinstalled. 48. Installa 2-56 clevis on the ends ofthe (8)2-56 threaded rods,then install(4)rodsin the m iddle hole ofthe verticalbraces. 52. Locate the (4)4 x 20m m screw s forinstallation ofthe cow l.(2)are round head screw s,(2)are flathead screw s. © 2002 LanierR/C Page-8 LANIER – 1/3 rd S cale Laser 200 A R F - INSTRU CTIO NS 53. Placethe fiberglass cow lon the fuse and fasten w ith the 4m m screw sthrough the holes. The flat head screw s go in the top end ofthe cow l. M easure from the engine crank hole to the first form ersurface w ith a ruler. W rite dow n the length. 54. N ow m easure the length ofyourm otorw ith the m otorm ountinstalled,from the frontofthe prop backing plate to the rearofthe m ount. Subtract ¼” from thislength (forprop clearance ofthe cow l). 56. G lue the firew allin the fuse atthe m arksyou just scribed. U se 30 m inute epoxy and clam p in place untilcured. 57. A djustthe length ofthe ¼ ply low erso the beveled edge is even w ith the frontofthe firew all.Rem ove the covering from the bottom ofthe firew allform ersto allow glue to penetrate, and epoxy the plate in place. Clam p in place untilcured. 58. W hen allis cured,cutthe fuse sides flush w ith the firew all. 55. Subtractthe m otorm easurem entfrom the cow l m easurem ent. Thisw illbe the distance the firew allneedsto be from the firstform er. U se a rulerand straightedge to m ake a 90 degree line on the fuse sides w here the firew allshould be installed. 59. A djustthe length ofthe engine box doublers, then glue in place w ith w hite glue orepoxy. Clam p untilset. © 2002 LanierR/C Page-9 LANIER – 1/3 rd S cale Laser 200 A R F - INSTRU CTIO NS 64. Centeryourengine m ounton these lines,then m ark the holeson the firew all. 60. G lue the balsa triangle stock in place w ith CA . 65. D rillthe holesfor10-32 bolts and tem porarily m ountthe engine on the firew allw ith 10-32x 1”-1/4 bolts,#10 w ashers,and blind nuts . 61. U se a rulerto find the verticalcenterofthe firew alland m ark a straightline. 62. M ake a second m ark 1/8” to the right(w hile looking atthe firew allfrom the front)ofthe centerm ark,and m ake a second m ark,then draw a line perpendicularto the firstline. 63. M easure dow n from the top ofthe firew all21/4”” and m ark a horizontalline. 66. M easure the distance from the firew allto the frontofthe prop back plate and com pare to the m easurem entyou calculated earlier. Y ou should have a m inim um of1/8” clearance from the back ofthe prop to the frontofthe cow ling. If needed,use som e scrap plyw ood spacers to space the engine forw ard. 67. Place tw o #8 w ashers betw een the firew alland engine m ounton both rightside engine m ounting bolts(facing the firew all)to give theengineright thrust. 68. W hen the engine isaligned properly,installthe 10-32 nylon lock nuts in place inside the © 2002 LanierR/C Page-10 LANIER – 1/3 rd S cale Laser 200 A R F - INSTRU CTIO NS firew all,behind the blind nuts. 72. M ake sure yourcarburetorand throttle servo are atlow position. Reverse yourservo ifnecessary. Thread the 2-56 clevison the 12” rod,then snap the clevis on the servo arm . Installan EZ connectorin the hole on yourcarburetor approxim ately the sam e length ofthe servo arm . Trim the throttle controlrod to approxim ate length,then insertthrough the hole in the EZ connector. Tighten the connectorenough to test the throw ofthe servo and adjustas needed to allow form axim um throw ,butnotbind the servo. W hen satisfied,trim the controlrod to ¼” pastthe EZ connector. Installthe servo horn screw . W hen everything is fit,then fuelproof the firew allw ith polyurethane orthinned epoxy. 69. D rill(5)3/32” holeson each side ofthe firew all, through the fuse sides about1” deep. Press a w ood toothpick into the hole,then cutoffflush w ith som e w ire snips. A pply severaldrops of thin CA on each toothpick. 70. M ark on the firew allthe location w here the throttle controlrod should pass through. D rill the m arked hole w ith a 1/8”aircraftdrillbit. 73. Testfitthe cow loverthe engine to see w hat needs to be relieved. SH A V E TH E TO P C O R N ER S O F TH E FIR EW A LL TO ELIM IN A TE R U BBIN G O N C O W L. 74. U se m asking tape to m ark the areasthatneed to 71. U sing yourservo as a guide,glue the tw o be rem oved forthe head ofthe engine to clear hardw ood servo blocksto the fuse side using 30 the cow l,then testfit. m inute epoxy. Cuta sm allpiece ofbalsa triangle stock to filletthe servo rails and fasten w ith CA . © 2002 LanierR/C Page-11 LANIER – 1/3 rd S cale Laser 200 A R F - INSTRU CTIO NS 80. Centerthe w heelpantplate inside the pant,then fasten w ith 30 m inute epoxy. 75. Y ou w illneed to relieve m ore ofthe cow l, depending on the m uffleryou decide to use. 76. Installthe landing gearon the bottom ofthe fuse w ith the included 4m m screw sand w ashers. 81. Secure the axle supportplate on the opposite side,keeping the w heelpantlevel. 77. Position the gearfairing on the gear,then glue in place w ith goop. Clam p in place untildry. 82. Press the 4-40 blind nutinto the plate using a sm allclam p orlarge pliers. 78. Locate the position ofthe axle hole in the w heel pants using the 4” w heelas a guide. 79. M ark the size ofthe axle hole w ith the plyw ood w heelpantplate,then drillw ith a drem el grinding bit. © 2002 LanierR/C Page-12 LANIER – 1/3 rd S cale Laser 200 A R F - INSTRU CTIO NS 83. Boltthe axle through the landing gearw ith the axlespointing out. U se thread lock on the bolt. 84. Installthe tip ofthe axle through the pant,then a collar,the 4”w heeland collar,then slide the assem bly allthe w ay dow n the axle.Tighten the w heelcollarso thatitdoes notbind the w heel againstthe w heel. 85. A lign each w heelpantto the fuse so thatitis levelw ith the thrustline and the reardoes not drag the ground,and keep the pairequal. D rilla 1/8” hole in the landing gearto align w ith the 440 blind nut,then installthe boltand w asher. USE LOCKTITE ON THIS BOLT! 86. Locate the fueltank and rem ove allthe com ponents forassem bly. Check the inside of the tank forany dustorplastic shavings. Blow outifneeded. Ifyou are going to use a glow engine,you need to replace the stopperand line w ith silicone parts. 87. Bend the m etalfueltubesso the ventline fits into the button on the top,and the pickup lineis angled tow ard the bottom justa few degrees, then insertin the fuelstopper. Insertthe clunk on the end ofthe silicone fueltubing and cutto required length thatallow itto m ove freely atthe end ofthe tank. Insertthe nutand boltin the stopper,then installthe stopperin the tank and tighten. © 2002 LanierR/C Page-13 LANIER – 1/3 rd S cale Laser 200 A R F - INSTRU CTIO NS 88. Secure the tank in the fuse w ith cable ties through holes in the fuse floor. 89. Installyourfuelline on the end ofthe tank lines to the m ufflerpressure and carburetorfittings. M ake sure to allow enough extra line to the needle valve line to give accessforfilling. 90. Locate the holes forthe ccockpitscrew s and rem ove any covering w ith a sharp knife. 93. N ow isthe tim e to installany cockpitdetails, such as dashboards orpilots (N O T IN CLU D ED ). Secure them firm ly in the cockpit w ith epoxy. 94. Installthe canopy on the fuselage w ith epoxyor “goop”. H old in place w ith tape untilcured. 91. Testfitthe cockpitcoverand 4 m m flathead screw s. 95. W ith yourengine fully setup,now reinstallthe cow ling and fasten in place w ith the cow l screw s. Installyourprop and 4” spinner. (W e recom m end Tru Turn spinners.) 92. Trim the clearplastic canopy ¼” from the scribed line,then testfiton the fuselage. Trim if needed.W ash the canopy outw ith coolw ater and dish detergent,then dry w ith a papertow el. 96. Tem porarily place yourbattery and receiverin the fuse,then installthe w ing. Y ou w antthe plane to balance on the w ing tube center. © 2002 LanierR/C Page-14 LANIER – 1/3 rd S cale Laser 200 A R F - INSTRU CTIO NS 97. M ove yourbattery fororaftasneeded to achieve a balance. Ifneeded,putthe battery in the forw ard com partm ent,behind the firew all. W hen the properradio gearposition is found, w rap the gearw ith foam and secure in place w ith V elcro orrubberbands. Landing gearcuffs CO NTRO L TH RO W S Rudder: Low rate – 1-1/2” each w ay H igh rate -allyou can get Elevator: Low rate -1” each w ay H igh rate – allyou can get A ilerons: Low rate – 1/2” each w ay H igh rate – allyou can get Fiberglasscow l PRE-FLIG H T NO TES Before the firstflightyou should double check a few things to ensure a long life foryournew plane. 1. Balance the Laserw ith the fueltank em pty. A djustasneeded foryourparticularflying style, butstartw ith the CG forw ard forthe firstfew flights. 2. Check the controlsurface throw stw ice. Y ou m ay w antto change them later,butuse the suggestions as a starting point. 3. Break in the engine and testrun it. H ave itready before you head to the field. 4. Range check the radio w ith the engine running to m ake sure there are no interm ittentradio problem s. Double check thatallthe hardw are,nuts,bolts,and hinges are tight. INCLUDED M ATERIALS Clearcanopy Fuselage and cockpithatch W ood bag and firew all H orizontalStab and elevatorhalves A lum inum w ing tube Fiberglass w heelpants © 2002 LanierR/C Page-15 LANIER – 1/3 rd S cale Laser 200 A R F - INSTRU CTIO NS Cowl 2 2 1 2 4 x 20m m round head screw s 4 x 20m m flathead screw 24 oz fueltank Largenylon cable ties Engine m ount 4 10-32 x 1-1/2 cap screw 8 #10 w asher 4 10-32 nylon lock nuts 1 12"2-56 rod 1 2-56 clevis 1 ez connector W ing halves A ilerons Landing gear 4 4 x 22m m round head screw s 4 4m m w asher 2 4-40 blind nuts 2 248 3/16 axle 2 4" w heel 2 4-40 x 1/2 cap screw 2 #4 w asher 1 A lum inum landing gear Rudderand V erticalstab Canopy 4 3 x 20m m flathead screw H ARDW ARE LIST W ings 2 H D adjustable controlhorn 2 2& 7/8" 4-40 threaded rods 2 6-32 x 1" cap screw 10 large hinge points 8 #4 x 1/2 sheetm etalscrew 4 4-40 clevis Tail 13 4 12 4 2 2 6 2 2 1 1 2 12 8 8 8 1 6 6 large hinge points large tstyle horns (included) 4-40 x 3/4 cap screw 4-40 nylon lock nuts 10" 4-40 threaded rod 5 1/2" 4-40 threaded rod 4-40 clevis Solderclevis #6 x 3/4" pan head screw 1-1/4 tailw heel Ohio superstartailw heelbraket 1/8" w heelcollars tailbrace brackets 18"2-56 threaded one end rod 2-56 clevis nylon L connectors 2"x3/4"alum inum plate w ith 5 holes, #6 size in center,3/32 in 4 corners 4-40 x 3/4 cap screw 4-40 nylon lock nuts ADDITIO NAL EQ UIPM ENT NEEDED TO CO M PLETE YO UR 1/3rd LASER ARF G eneral 3.2– 4.2 2 stroke R/C engine and m uffler G asfuelline M inim um of4 chan.radio setreq.with (7) servos 30 m inute Z-poxy M edium Zap CA (green) Thin Zap CA (pink) Zap a dap goop (1)radio foam Tru Turn 4” spinner 6/32 tap 3M vinyltape W illiam sBro.Pilotfigure © 2002 LanierR/C Page-16