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1/3rd Scale
LASER 200
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W ARNING!THISIS NOTA TOY!
THISIS NOTA BEGINNERSAIRPLANE
ThisR/C kitandthe modelyouwillbuildfrom itisnotatoy! Itiscapableofseriousbodilyharm andproperty
damage.Itisyourresponsibility,andyoursalone-tobuildthiskitcorrectly,properlyinstallallR/Ccomponentsand
flyinggear(engine,tank,radio,pushrods,etc.andtotestthemodelandflyitonlywithexperienced,competenthelp,
usingcommonsenseandinaccordancewithallsafetystandardsassetforthintheAcademyofM odelAeronauticsSafety
Code.ItissuggestedthatyoujointheAMA andbecomeproperlyinsuredbefore attemptingtoflythismodel.Ifyouare
juststarting R/C modeling,consultyourlocalhobby dealerorwrite to theAcademy ofM odelAeronauticsto find an
experiencedinstructorinyourarea. W riteto:AcademyofM odelAeronautics,5151MemorialDr.M uncie,IN 47302
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radio.Centertheservobyhookingituptothe
properchannelofyourradioandcenteringthe
trim tabs.
12. LocatetheSullivanaileronhardware,(2)27/8”long
4-40rods,(4)clevis,(2)couplers,(2)machined
nuts,and(2)8-32long”screws.Trimandthread
therodsasneeded.Installaclevisontheendof
eachrod.
9. Installyourservohornsothatitisprotrudingthe
holeoftheplateandinstalltheservohornscrew.
10. Useapieceofmusicwireorwoodendowelto
helpfeedtheservowiresthroughthewing.You
willneedtoaddextensionstotheaileronservo
wirestoreachintothefuselage.
13. Installa(4)arm servowheelontheservo
temporarily,makingsureitisparalleltothe
wing.Locatethehardpointsintheailerons,and
piercethecoveringwithasharphobbyblade.
Installthe(2)aileroncontrolhornscrewsfrom
thetopofthewing,downthroughtheaileron.
Securetheboltwiththemachinednut,and
threadlock.Installthe(2)couplersonthe
controlhornboltsuntilthethreadsjustshow
from thetops.Hookthelinkstotheaileron
couplersandlaytherodsacrosstheservoarm.
14. Installthetwoclevisontheendsofthe4-40rod.
Aligntheailerononthewingandholdin
positionwithasm allpieceoftape.Adjustthe
clevistotheproperlength,theninstallonthe
servoandcoupler.Useredthreadlockwhen
adjusted,theninstallthecleviskeeper.
11. Fastentheservoplatetothehardwoodplaterails
inthewingwith(4)#4x”½ screws(dubro
#382)
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15. Usingasharphobbyblade,cutthecovering
awayfrom thewingtubeandlocatingpinholes.
Youmaywanttosealthecoveringdownwith
CAorasealingiron.
19. Usea6-32taptothreadtheholesinthetube.
20.Countersinkthehardpoints1/8”deepwitha
1/4”drillbit.Workcarefullytokeepthewood
from splitting.
16. Testfitthewingtubethroughthefuselage.Use
arulertohelpcenterthetubeinthefuse,then
markthealignmentwithapermanentmarker.
21. Testfittheboltsintheholes. Putthreadlockon
oneboltandcovertheboltholewith3m vinyl
tape.Leavethisboltinplacepermanently.
17. Temporarilymountthewingonthewingtube,
slidingthedowelsinthelocatorholes.Be
carefultokeepthetubecenteredinthefuse.
22. W henreadyforflying,put3M clearvinyltape
overtheotherbolt.
18. Locatethe(2)6-32x1”bolts. Withthewings
tightagainstthefuse,Drill(2)0.1”holes
throughthealuminum tube.
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23. Temporarilyinstallthehorizontalstabilizer.
Youmayneedtosandtheopeningslightlytobe
abletoslideitin,butbecarefultokeepthe
stabilizeralignedparalleltothewing.
24. Alignthestabilizerbymeasuringfrom eachside
tothecenterandequalizingthedistance,then
measurefrom thestabilizertipstothetrailing
edgeofthewingandseteachsideequal.
25. M arkthejointwithafeltmarkeronthetopand
27. Testfitthesm allhorizontalstabspacerblockin
bottom.Slidethestabilizerbackout,then
thespacebehindthestab.
removethecoveringfrom insidethemarks,1/8”
insidethelinesyoumarked.Useasharphobby
bladetocutthecovering.Beverycarefulto
notcutthebalsaunderthecovering.
Slidethestabilizerbackinthefuselagejustuntil
theexposedbalsaisatthetailopening.Applya
thincoatof30minuteepoxytotheexposed
balsa,thenslidethestabilizerbackinthetail.
Re-alignthestabilizerwiththemarksyoumade
earlieranddoublecheckyourmeasurementsto
thewingfrom yourbuildingsurface.Wipeoff
anyexcessgluewithalcoholandapapertowel.
Letsetuntilcured.
28. Spreadsom eepoxyonthespacerblockand
insertintherearofthefuse.Proceedtothe
nextstepbeforetheepoxycures.
26. Temporarilyinstalltheverticalstabilizerinthe
horizontalslotattherearofthefuse.Markthe
jointwithafelttipmarker.Makesurethe
stabilizerisalignedat90° tothehorizontal
stabilizer,thenremovethestabilizerandremove
thecoveringaswasdonewiththehorizontal
stabilizer.
29. Putsom e30minuteepoxyintheslotandonthe
exposedbalsaonthestabilizer,thenslide
together.Checkthatitisat90° tothehorizontal
stabilizer.Wipeoffanyexcessgluewithalcohol
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andapapertowel.Letsetuntilcured.
32. Locatetheservoopeningsonthesidesofthe
fuseandcutthecoveringawaywithasharp
knife.
33. Locatethetailservoplyplatesandpositionthem
onbothsidesoftheservoopenings.
30. Locatethe(4)hingeholesineachoftheelevator
halves,(5)intherudder,andcorresponding
holesonthestabilizers,thenopenthecovering
withasharphobbyblade.Testfitoneofthe
(13)hingesineachoftheholes.Putasm all
dropofoiloneachofthehinges.Installthe
hingesinthecontrolsurfacesonly,using30
minuteepoxy,thenalignthem bypressingontoa
flatsurface.Cleanupanyexcessgluewith
alcohol.Donotinstallthesurfacesonthe
stabilizersuntiltheepoxyhascured.
34. M arktheplyplatepositionswithamarker,then
removethecoveringwithasharpknife.
35. Gluetheplyplatesinplacewith30minute
epoxy,andclampinplaceuntilcured.
31. Installthesurfacesontherearofthefuselage
using30minuteepoxy.Pressinplaceandleave
a1/32”gap.Wipeoffanyexcessgluewith
alcoholandapapertowel.Letsetuntilcured.
36. Locateyourtailservosandinstall24”extension
wiresontheleads(securethem togetherwith
tape).Installtheservoswiththehardware
included,thencenterthem withyourradio.
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37. Useastraightedgetoaligntheelevatorand
ruddercontrolhornslocation.
42. Locatethetailwheelbracketandparts.
38. Installthehornsontheelevatorhalveswith(4)
4-40screwsineachhorngoingthroughtothe
backingplate.
43. Fastenthetailbracketattherearofthefusewith
two#6½screws.Drilltwo3/32”pilotholes
beforeinstalling.Installsotheangleisaligned
withtheedgeoftheverticalstabilizer.
39. Installtherudderhornsbysecuringthem with
.
(4)4-40screwsand(4)nylonlocknuts.
44. Locatethespringsforthetail,andpreparethe
endsbybendingalooponeachend.
40. Installyourservoarms(Dubroheavyduty,not
included)ontheservos.
41. Trialfitthe4-40rodsandclevisontheservos
andhorns,the51/2”rodsarefortheelevatorhalves,
the10”rodsarefortherudder.Twosolder
clevisareusedontherudderrods.Trimtherods
tolengthasneeded.W henthelengthsare
determinedandallsurfacesarecentered,lockthe
clevisontherodwithlocktite.(Youcanalso
solderoneclevisinpositionifyouwanttobe
verysecure)Alsoinstallthecleviskeeperson
theclevispins.
45. Installaspringoneachsideoftherudder.
Shortenthespringsifneededtoputeventension
onthearmsandkeeptheaxlecentered.
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49. M arkthelengthoftherodsabout¼”pastthe
46. Installthetailwheelontheaxle,thensecure
withthesm allwheelcollarandsetscrew.Use
som ethreadlockonthescrew.
largestholeinthehorizontalbraces,thentrim.
Bendat90degrees,theninsertinthehole.
SecurewithanLconnector.Adjustattheclevis
end,butdon’twarpthehorizontalsurface.
50. Installthetailbracebracketusingtherear#6
screw.Assem bletheother(4)tailbracewires
thesam easthetop,thensecurewiththeL
connectors.
47. Locatethehardpointsinthetailsurfacesforthe
tailbracewires.Piercethecoveringwithasharp
blade.Putaslightbendin(12)ofthetailwire
brackets,theninstallthem inthehorizontaland
verticalstabilizersasshown,withabracketon
bothsidesofthesurfaces.Usea4-40screw and
locknutoneachbracket.
51. M akesureeachclevisgetsakeeperinstalled.
48. Installa2-56clevisontheendsofthe(8)2-56
threadedrods,theninstall(4)rodsinthemiddle
holeoftheverticalbraces.
52. Locatethe(4)4x20mm screwsforinstallation
ofthecowl.(2)areroundheadscrews,(2)are
flatheadscrews.
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56. Gluethefirewallinthefuseatthemarksyoujust
53. Placethefiberglasscowlonthefuseandfasten
withthe4mm screwsthroughtheholes.Theflat
headscrewsgointhetopendofthecowl.
M easurefrom theenginecrankholetothefirst
formersurfacewitharuler.Writedownthe
length.
scribed.Use30minuteepoxyandclampin
placeuntilcured.
57. Adjustthelengthofthe¼plylowersothe
bevelededgeisevenwiththefrontofthe
firewall.Removethecoveringfrom thebottom
ofthefirewallformerstoallow gluetopenetrate,
andepoxytheplateinplace.Clampinplace
untilcured.
54. Now measurethelengthofyourmotorwiththe
motormountinstalled,from thefrontoftheprop
backingplatetotherearofthemount.Subtract
¼”from thislength(forpropclearanceofthe
cowl).
58. W henalliscured,cutthefusesidesflushwith
thefirewall.
55. Subtractthemotormeasurementfrom thecowl
measurement.Thiswillbethedistancethe
firewallneedstobefrom thefirstformer.Usea
rulerandstraightedgetomakea90degreeline
onthefusesideswherethefirewallshouldbe
installed.
59. Adjustthelengthoftheengineboxdoublers,
thenglueinplacewithwhiteglueorepoxy.
Clampuntilset.
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64. Centeryourenginemountontheselines,then
marktheholesonthefirewall.
60. GluethebalsatrianglestockinplacewithCA.
65. Drilltheholesfor10-32boltsandtemporarily
mounttheengineonthefirewallwith10-32x
1”-1/4bolts,#10washers,andblindnuts.
61. Usearulertofindtheverticalcenterofthe
firewallandmarkastraightline.
62. M akeasecondmark1/8”totheright(while
lookingatthefirewallfrom thefront)ofthe
centermark,andmakeasecondmark,thendraw
alineperpendiculartothefirstline.
66. M easurethedistancefrom thefirewalltothe
frontofthepropbackplateandcomparetothe
measurementyoucalculatedearlier.Youshould
haveaminimum of1/8”clearancefrom theback
oftheproptothefrontofthecowling.If
needed,usesom escrapplywoodspacersto
spacetheengineforward.
63. M easuredownfrom thetopofthefirewall2-
1/4””andmarkahorizontalline.
67. Placetwo#8washersbetweenthefirewalland
enginemountonbothrightsideenginemounting
bolts(facingthefirewall)togivetheengineright
thrust.
68. W hentheengineisalignedproperly,installthe
10-32nylonlocknutsinplaceinsidethe
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firewall,behindtheblindnuts.
72. M akesureyourcarburetorandthrottleservoare
atlow position.Reverseyourservoifnecessary.
Threadthe2-56clevisonthe12”rod,thensnap
theclevisontheservoarm.InstallanEZ
connectorintheholeonyourcarburetor
approximatelythesam elengthoftheservoarm.
Trim thethrottlecontrolrodtoapproximate
length,theninsertthroughtheholeintheEZ
connector.Tightentheconnectorenoughtotest
thethrow oftheservoandadjustasneededto
allow formaximum throw,butnotbindthe
servo.Whensatisfied,trim thecontrolrodto¼”
pasttheEZconnector.Installtheservohorn
screw. Wheneverythingisfit,then fuelproof
thefirewallwithpolyurethaneorthinnedepoxy.
69. Drill(5)3/32”holesoneachsideofthefirewall,
throughthefusesidesabout1”deep.Pressa
woodtoothpickintothehole,thencutoffflush
withsom ewiresnips.Applyseveraldropsof
thinCA oneachtoothpick.
70. M arkonthefirewallthelocationwherethe
throttlecontrolrodshouldpassthrough.Drill
themarkedholewitha1/8”aircraftdrillbit.
73. Testfitthecowlovertheenginetoseewhat
needstoberelieved.SHAVETHE
TOPCORNERSOFTHE
FIREW ALLTO ELIMINATE
RUBBING ON COW L.
74. Usemaskingtapetomarktheareasthatneedto
beremovedfortheheadoftheenginetoclear
thecowl,thentestfit.
71. Usingyourservoasaguide,gluethetwo
hardwoodservoblockstothefusesideusing30
minuteepoxy.Cutasm allpieceofbalsa
trianglestocktofillettheservorailsandfasten
withCA.
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80. Centerthewheelpantplateinsidethepant,then
fastenwith30minuteepoxy.
75. Youwillneedtorelievemoreofthecowl,
dependingonthemuffleryoudecidetouse.
81. Securetheaxlesupportplateontheopposite
76. Installthelandinggearonthebottom ofthefuse
side,keepingthewheelpantlevel.
withtheincluded4mm screwsandwashers.
77. Positionthegearfairingonthegear,thengluein
placewithgoop. Clampinplaceuntildry.
82. Pressthe4-40blindnutintotheplateusinga
sm allclamporlargepliers.
78. Locatethepositionoftheaxleholeinthewheel
pantsusingthe4”wheelasaguide.
79. M arkthesizeoftheaxleholewiththeplywood
wheelpantplate,thendrillwithadremel
grindingbit.
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83. Bolttheaxlethroughthelandinggearwiththe
axlespointingout.Usethreadlockonthebolt.
84. Installthetipoftheaxlethroughthepant,thena
collar,the4”wheelandcollar,thenslidethe
assem blyallthewaydowntheaxle.Tightenthe
wheelcollarsothatitdoesnotbindthewheel
againstthewheel.
86. Locatethefueltankandremoveallthe
componentsforassem bly.Checktheinsideof
thetankforanydustorplasticshavings.Blow
outifneeded.Ifyouaregoingtouseaglow
engine,youneedtoreplacethestopperandline
withsiliconeparts.
87. Bendthemetalfueltubessotheventlinefits
85. Aligneachwheelpanttothefusesothatitis
levelwiththethrustlineandthereardoesnot
dragtheground,andkeepthepairequal.Drilla
1/8”holeinthelandinggeartoalignwiththe4-
40blindnut,theninstalltheboltandwasher.
USELOCKTITEONTHISBOLT!
intothebuttononthetop,andthepickuplineis
angledtowardthebottom justafew degrees,
theninsertinthefuelstopper.Inserttheclunk
ontheendofthesiliconefueltubingandcutto
requiredlengththatallow ittomovefreelyatthe
endofthetank.Insertthenutandboltinthe
stopper,theninstallthestopperinthetankand
tighten.
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93.Nowisthetimetoinstallanycockpitdetails,
suchasdashboardsorpilots(NOT
INCLUDED).Securethem firmlyinthecockpit
withepoxy.
88. Securethetankinthefusewithcableties
throughholesinthefusefloor.
89. Installyourfuellineontheendofthetanklines
tothemufflerpressureandcarburetorfittings.
Makesuretoallow enoughextralinetothe
needlevalvelinetogiveaccessforfilling.
94. Installthecanopyonthefuselagewithepoxyor
“goop”.Holdinplacewithtapeuntilcured.
90. Locatetheholesfortheccockpitscrewsand
removeanycoveringwithasharpknife.
91. Testfitthecockpitcoverand4mm flathead
screws.
95. W ithyourenginefullysetup,now reinstallthe
cowlingandfasteninplacewiththecowl
screws.Installyourpropand4”spinner.(We
recommendTruTurnspinners.)
92. Trim theclearplasticcanopy¼”from the
scribedline,thentestfitonthefuselage.Trim if
needed.W ashthecanopyoutwithcoolwater
anddishdetergent,thendrywithapapertowel.
96. Temporarilyplaceyourbatteryandreceiverin
thefuse,theninstallthewing.Youwantthe
planetobalanceonthewingtubecenter.
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97. M oveyourbatteryfororaftasneededtoachieve
abalance.Ifneeded,putthebatteryinthe
forwardcompartment,behindthefirewall.
W hentheproperradiogearpositionisfound,
wrapthegearwithfoam andsecureinplacewith
Velcroorrubberbands.
Landinggearcuffs
CONTROLTHROW S
Rudder: Low rate–1-1/2”eachway
Highrate-allyoucanget
Elevator: Low rate-1”eachway
Highrate–allyoucanget
Ailerons: Low rate–1/2”eachway
Highrate–allyoucanget
Fiberglasscowl
PRE-FLIGHTNOTES
Beforethefirstflightyoushoulddoublecheckafew
thingstoensurealonglifeforyournew plane.
1. BalancetheLaserwiththefueltankempty.
Adjustasneededforyourparticularflyingstyle,
butstartwiththeCGforwardforthefirstfew
flights.
2. Checkthecontrolsurfacethrowstwice.Youmay
wanttochangethem later,butusethesuggestions
asastartingpoint.
Clearcanopy
3. Breakintheengineandtestrunit.Haveitready
beforeyouheadtothefield.
4. Rangechecktheradiowiththeenginerunningto
makesuretherearenointermittentradio
problems.
Doublecheckthatallthehardware,nuts,bolts,and
hingesaretight.
Fuselageandcockpithatch
INCLUDEDMATERIALS
W oodbagandfirewall
Aluminum wingtube
HorizontalStabandelevatorhalves
Fiberglasswheelpants
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Cowl
2 4x20mm roundheadscrews
2 4x20mm flatheadscrew
1 24ozfueltank
2 Largenyloncableties
Enginemount
Winghalves
4 10-32x1-1/2capscrew
8 #10washer
4 10-32nylonlocknuts
1 12"2-56rod
1 2-56clevis
1 ezconnector
Ailerons
Landinggear
4 4x22mm roundheadscrews
4 4mmwasher
2 4-40blindnuts
2 2483/16axle
2 4"wheel
2 4-40x1/2capscrew
2 #4washer
1 Aluminum landinggear
RudderandVerticalstab
HARDW ARELIST
Canopy
4 3x20mm flatheadscrew
W ings
2 HD adjustablecontrolhorn
2 2&7/8"4-40threadedrods
2 6-32x1"capscrew
10 largehingepoints
8 #4x1/2sheetmetalscrew
4 4-40clevis
ADDITIONALEQUIPMENTNEEDEDTO
COMPLETE YOUR1/3 LASERARF
rd
General
3.2–4.22strokeR/Cengineandmuffler
Gasfuelline
Minimum of4chan.radiosetreq.with(7)servos
30minuteZ-poxy
Medium ZapCA (green)
ThinZapCA(pink)
Zapadapgoop
(1)radiofoam
TruTurn4”spinner
6/32tap
3M vinyltape
WilliamsBro.Pilotfigure
Tail
13 largehingepoints
4 largetstylehorns(included)
12 4-40x3/4capscrew
4 4-40nylonlocknuts
2 10"4-40threadedrod
2 51/2"4-40threadedrod
6 4-40clevis
2 Solderclevis
2 #6x3/4"panheadscrew
1 1-1/4tailwheel
1 Ohiosuperstartailwheelbraket
2 1/8"wheelcollars
12 tailbracebrackets
8 18"2-56threadedoneendrod
8 2-56clevis
8 nylonLconnectors
1 2"x3/4"aluminum platewith5holes,
#6sizeincenter,3/32in4corners
6 4-40x3/4capscrew
6 4-40nylonlocknuts
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