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Lanier R/C
rd
1/3 Scale
LASER 200
A lm ost R eady to Fly
W ARNING! THIS IS NOT A TOY!
THIS IS NOT A BEGINNERS AIRPLANE
This R/C kit and the model you will build 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 this kit correctly, properly install all R/C components and
flying gear (engine, tank, radio, pushrods, etc. and to test the model and fly it only with experienced, competent help,
using commonsense an
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rd LANIER – 1/3 Scale Laser 200 ARF -INSTRUCTIONS BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Beforestarting to build this kit, we urge you to read through these instructions thoroughly. They contain some important building sequences as well as instructions and warnings concerning the assembly and use of the model. BUILDING SUPPLIES NEEDED Hobby knife w/ #11 blade 5. M ark the location of the aileron servo plate rails Medium Zap CA on the inside of the plywood servo plate (aprox. 30 Minute Z-poxy 3/8”). Remov
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rd LANIER – 1/3 Scale Laser 200 ARF -INSTRUCTIONS radio. Center the servo by hooking it up to the proper channel of your radio and centering the trim tabs. 12.Locate the Sullivan aileron hardware, (2)2 7/8” long 4-40 rods, (4) clevis, (2) couplers, (2) machined nuts, and (2) 8-32 long” screws.Trim and thread the rods as needed.Install a clevis on the end of each rod. 9. Install your servo horn so that it is protruding the hole of the plate and install the servo horn screw. 10.Use a pie
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rd LANIER – 1/3 Scale Laser 200 ARF -INSTRUCTIONS 15.Using a sharp hobby blade, cut the covering away from the wing tube and locating pin holes. 19.Use a 6-32 tap to thread the holes in the tube. You may want to seal the covering down with CA or a sealing iron. 20.Counter sink the hard points 1/8” deep with a 1/4”drill bit. Work carefully to keep the wood 16.Test fit the wing tube through the fuselage. Use from splitting. a ruler to help center the tube in the fuse, then mark the alignm
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rd LANIER – 1/3 Scale Laser 200 ARF -INSTRUCTIONS 23.Temporarily install the horizontal stabilizer. You may need to sand the opening slightly to be able to slide it in, but be careful to keep the stabilizer aligned parallel to the wing. 24.Align the stabilizer by measuring from each side to the center and equalizing the distance, then measure from the stabilizer tips to the trailing edge of the wing and set each side equal. 25.M ark the joint with a felt marker on the top and 27.Test fit
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rd LANIER – 1/3 Scale Laser 200 ARF -INSTRUCTIONS and a paper towel. Let set until cured. 32.Locate the servo openings on the sides of the fuse and cut the covering away with a sharp knife. 33.Locate the tail servo ply plates and position them on both sides of the servo openings. 30.Locate the (4) hinge holes in each of the elevator halves, (5) in the rudder, and corresponding holes on the stabilizers, then open the covering with a sharp hobby blade. Test fit one of the (13) hinges in
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rd LANIER – 1/3 Scale Laser 200 ARF -INSTRUCTIONS 37.Use a straight edge to align the elevator and rudder control horns location. 42.Locate the tail wheel bracket and parts. 38.Install the horns on the elevator halves with (4) 4-40 screws in each horn going through to the backing plate. 43.Fasten the tail bracket at the rear of the fuse with two #6 ½ screws. Drill two 3/32” pilot holes before installing. Install so the angle is aligned with the edge of the vertical stabilizer. 39.Instal
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rd LANIER – 1/3 Scale Laser 200 ARF -INSTRUCTIONS 49.M ark the length of the rods about ¼” past the 46.Install the tail wheel on the axle, then secure largest hole in the horizontal braces, then trim. with the small wheel collar and set screw. Use Bend at 90 degrees, then insert in the hole. some thread lock on the screw. Secure with an L connector. Adjust at the clevis end, but don’t warp the horizontal surface. 50.Install the tail brace bracket using the rear #6 47.Locate the hard points
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rd LANIER – 1/3 Scale Laser 200 ARF -INSTRUCTIONS 56.Glue the firewall in the fuse at the marks you just 53.Placethe fiberglass cowl on the fuse and fasten scribed. Use 30 minute epoxy and clamp in with the 4mm screws through the holes. The flat place until cured. head screws go in the top end of the cowl. M easure from the engine crank hole to the first former surface with a ruler. Write down the length. 57.Adjust the length of the ¼ ply lower so the beveled edge is even with the fron
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rd LANIER – 1/3 Scale Laser 200 ARF -INSTRUCTIONS 64.Center your engine mount on these lines, then mark the holes on the firewall. 60.Glue the balsa triangle stock in place with CA. 65.Drill the holes for 10-32 bolts and temporarily mount the engine on the firewall with 10-32 x 1”-1/4 bolts, #10 washers, and blind nuts . 61.Use a ruler to find the vertical center of the firewall and mark a straight line. 62.M ake a second mark 1/8” to the right (while looking at the firewall from the fr
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rd LANIER – 1/3 Scale Laser 200 ARF -INSTRUCTIONS firewall, behind the blind nuts. 72.M ake sure your carburetor and throttle servo are at low position. Reverse your servo if necessary. Thread the 2-56 clevis on the 12” rod, then snap the clevis on the servo arm. Install an EZ connector in the hole on your carburetor approximately the same length of the servo arm. Trim the throttle control rod to approximate length, then insert through the hole in the EZ connector. Tighten the connecto
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rd LANIER – 1/3 Scale Laser 200 ARF -INSTRUCTIONS 80.Center the wheel pant plate inside the pant, then fasten with 30 minute epoxy. 75.You will need to relieve more of the cowl, depending on the muffler you decide to use. 81.Secure the axle support plate on the opposite 76.Install the landing gear on the bottom of the fuse side, keeping the wheel pant level. with the included 4mm screws and washers. 77.Position the gear fairing on the gear, then glue in place with goop. Clamp in place
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rd LANIER – 1/3 Scale Laser 200 ARF -INSTRUCTIONS 83.Bolt the axle through the landing gear with the axles pointing out. Use thread lock on the bolt. 84.Install the tip of the axle through the pant, then a collar, the 4”wheel and collar, then slide the assembly all the way down the axle. Tighten the wheel collar so that it does not bind the wheel 86.Locate the fuel tank and remove all the against the wheel. components for assembly. Check the inside of the tank for any dust or plastic
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rd LANIER – 1/3 Scale Laser 200 ARF -INSTRUCTIONS 93.Now is the time to install any cockpit details, such as dashboards or pilots (NOT INCLUDED). Secure them firmly in the cockpit with epoxy. 88.Secure the tank in the fuse with cable ties through holes in the fuse floor. 89.Install your fuel line on the end of the tank lines to the muffler pressure and carburetor fittings. Make sure to allow enough extra line to the needle valve line to give access for filling. 94.Install the canopy on
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rd LANIER – 1/3 Scale Laser 200 ARF -INSTRUCTIONS 97.M ove your battery for or aft as needed to achieve a balance. If needed, put the battery in the forward compartment, behind the firewall. When the proper radio gear position is found, wrap the gear with foam and secure in place with Velcro or rubber bands. Landing gear cuffs CONTROL THROW S Rudder: Low rate – 1-1/2” each way High rate - all you can get Elevator: Low rate - 1” each way High rate – all you can get Ailerons: Low rate – 1/2”
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rd LANIER – 1/3 Scale Laser 200 ARF -INSTRUCTIONS Cowl 24 x 20mm round head screws 24 x 20mm flat head screw 1 24 oz fuel tank 2Largenylon cable ties Engine mount Wing halves 4 10-32 x 1-1/2 cap screw 8 #10 washer 4 10-32 nylon lock nuts 1 12" 2-56 rod 12-56 clevis Ailerons 1 ez connector Landing gear 44 x 22mm round head screws 4 4mm washer 24-40 blind nuts 2 248 3/16 axle 24" wheel 24-40 x 1/2 cap screw 2 #4 washer 1Aluminum landing gear Rudder and Vertical stab Canopy 43 x 20mm flat head sc
