Carl Goldberg Products Eagle 2 Instruction Manual

1Congratulations on choosing the Eagle 2 ARF! This aircraft has been carefully engineered to pro-vide you with all the terrific flight characteristic

1010. Thread the mini-snap links onto the two 7"threaded wires until the wire shows in the middle of thesnap link.11. Thread the horn brackets on

111. Collect the required parts.(1) Fuselage(1) Wing(1) Stabilizer/Elevator assembly(1) Fin(1) Large control horn with nut plate attached(2) 2-56 x ½

129. Holding the screws in place, turn the ele-vator over and place the back plate (cut from the controlhorn) over the screws. Tighten the screws, a l

1316. When satisfied with the fit, draw match-uplines on both the stab and the fuse to show the correctlocation of the stab on the fuselage.17. Using

145. Place the control horn on the rudder, asshown above, and mark the hole locations on the rudder,just as was done on the elevator. Then drill 3/32

15CAUTION: The spinner, propeller, and engine, if improperlyinstalled, or if misused, may result in serious injury to youor to others. Follow the spi

162. With the "R" facing up and on the rightside of the aircraft, as shown, place the motor mount in thefuselage. but do not glue at this ti

175. Remove the engine from the motor mountand the motor mount from the fuse. At the marked holelocations, drill four 1/8" holes through the moto

183. Turn the fuse right side up and place the4-40 blind nuts on the ends of the screws, with the teethpointed toward the firewall.1. Collect the foll

191. Collect the follow parts:(1) Hatch hold-down(3) #2 x 3/16" sheet metal screw(1) Hatch cover2. Position the hatch cover on the fuse.Press hol

ITEMS NEEDED TO COMPLETETHIS AIRCRAFT1 RADIO GUIDANCE SYSTEM (4CHANNEL MINIMUM REQUIRED)1 ENGINE .40-.45 2-CYCLE, ANDMUFFLER(a 4-cycle engine is NOT

205. Referring to the drawing, and starting atthe firewall, slide the threaded rod into the nylon tube.Connect the mini-snap link to the engine thrott

2115. Cut the excess throttle pushrod wire stick-ing out beyond the pushrod connector. Leave about a ½"of wire, to allow for adjustments.1. Gathe

227. Install the steering arm in the bearing.Slide the nosegear strut though both the steering arm andthe nosegear bearing. With the fuse bottom-side

231. Collect the following items::(1) ½ x 8 x 12" foam rubber (Not Included)(1) Assembled fuel tank(1) 10" length of fuel tubingCAUTION! The

242. From the ½ X 8 X 12", cut a strip 2-1/2" x12" long. Next, cut a 2" wide strip across the bottom of theleftover piece.3. Remo

251. Gather the necessary parts:(1) Radio switch(1) Switch mount(1) Switch cap(1) Switch mount bolt(1) Switch push-pull(2) #2 washer2. Remove the scre

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271. Collect the pieces:(1) LONG wooden pushrod dowels with wiresattached(1) SHORT wooden pushrod dowels withwires attached(2) 10" threaded rod(2

288. Cut off the wire to the length in the SIDEVIEW drawing.9. Referring to the above photo, insert thebent wire end into the hole and slot in the SHO

2916. Looking down at the top of the fin, makesure the rudder is in a straight line with the fin. Adjust ifnecessary by twisting the snap link in and

ARC: Almost Ready to CoverARF: Almost Ready to FlyAILERON: the control surface on the wing that rolls (orbanks) the planeAIRFOIL: the shape of the

3022. Check the stab and elevator to make surethey are in a straight line. If necessary, adjust the elevatorup or down by screwing the snap link in or

313. Insert the front of the pilot platform into thenotches in the front cabin former with the back resting onthe wood rail.4. Drill a 1/16" hold

321. Carefully trim the windshield, as shown,along the OUTER cut lines provided. 2. Temporarily set the windshield in place onthe fuselage. Make sure

33The transmitter is the part of the radio that the pilot holds.It usually consists of two sticks that can be moved in 360°circles, along with slide t

347. When you are satisfied with the responses,replace the center screw back into the throttle servo.RUDDER SERVOThe same Tx stick that regulates the

35ENGINE SET-UPDO NOT ATTEMPT TO FLY YOUR MODEL UNTIL THEENGINE RUNS DEPENDABLY. It should idle without stop-ping, and the transition through all eng

36Flight batteries, fresh or fully chargedRadio transmitterFresh 1 ½ volt starting battery & glo- plug clipFuel bulb or pumpTools for tightening

37Check also to see that your nose wheel turns to the right whenyou give right rudder. Your throttle should open to permit fullpower when the stick o

38NOW THAT YOU'RE READY...It is important to have a total flight plan in mind. Look at the fly-ing sketches here to get an idea of the take-off

39FLYING A PATTERNAt most flying fields, models fly in a rectangular patharound the runway. This is called the "pattern." The most impor-t

USING THIS INSTRUCTION MANUALBefore you begin assembling your Eagle 2ARF, take some time to read through this entireinstruction book. It is designed

40LANDINGFor your first landings, don't be concerned about trying to land ina particular spot. Just land safely, without damage to your model.At

5ENGINE & PROPELLERYour plane flies well using any 2-cycle engine size from .35to .45. (We do not recommend a 4-cycle engine for thisaircraft, du

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7NOTE: If the covering on your aircraft has wrinkled in tran-sit, refer to the "Covering" section earlier in this book.1. Collect the follow

88. Using masking tape, tape the wing halvestogether at the trailing edge and close to the leading edgetogether, as shown. This will help keep the win

95. Gather one servo, four rubber grommets,and four eyelets from your JR radio box. If using anotherbrand of radio, use the parts called for in the r