General assembly and maintenance tips, Installing pushrods on control horns, First flight preparation – ParkZone PKZ5280 User Manual
Page 6: Maintenance after flying
Note: This checklist is not a replacement for the content included in this manual. Although it can be used as a quick start guide, we
strongly suggest reading through this manual completely before proceeding.
First Flight Preparation
Activity
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Remove and inspect contents
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Begin charging flight battery
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Assemble Stinson Reliant
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Install receiver
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Connect servos to receiver or Y-harness
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Install fully charged battery
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Bind the receiver to a transmitter, if applicable
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Perform the Control Direction Test with the transmitter
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Adjust flight controls and transmitter
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Adjust battery for center of gravity (CG) see page 9
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Perform a radio system Range Check
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Find a safe and open flying field
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Plan flight for flying field conditions
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Maintenance After Flying
Activity
PNP
BNF
Disconnect flight battery from ESC (Required for Safety)
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Turn off transmitter (Required for Safety)
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Remove flight battery from aircraft
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Recharge flight battery
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Clean aircraft (wipe off dirt, etc.)
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Repair or replace all damaged parts
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Carefully disassemble and store aircraft
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Store flight battery apart from aircraft and monitor the battery charge
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Make note of flight conditions and flight plan results, planning for future flights
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General Assembly and Maintenance Tips
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Tip: Turn the clevis clockwise or counterclockwise
on the pushrod. Make sure transmitter trims are
centered before making this adjustment.
• Pull the elastic band from the clevis to the
pushrod.
• Carefully spread the clevis and put the clevis
pin in a selected hole in the control horn.
• Move the elastic band to hold the clevis on
the control horn.
Installing Pushrods on Control Horns
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