E-flite 25-Size Fiberglass ARF Floats User Manual

25-Size Float SetAssembly Manual

10 6. Remove the bottom 1/8" (3mm) of covering from the ventral fin using a hobby knife. 5. Attach the ventral fin mount using three 2mm x 12mm

11 7. Attach the ventral fin to the mount using 6-minute epoxy. Make sure the fin is in line with the vertical centerline of the fuselage.Linkage Ins

 2. Place a 5/32" wheel collar in the center of the nylon bracket. Slide the rudder assembly through the nylon bracket and the wheel collar. Sec

 3. Enlarge the middle hole in the steering arm with a 5/64" (2mm) drill bit. Secure a pushrod connector on the steering arm using a pushrod con

 5. With the pushrod cable inside the pushrod tube, attach the tube to the float using a full brass strap and two 2mm x 10mm sheet metal screws. The

 7. Use a tie wrap to attach the pushrod tube to the landing gear. Slide the tube as necessary. Once attached, go back and tighten the screws for the

 9. Position the water rudder parallel to the rudder of the aircraft. It may be necessary to loosen the setscrew at the steering arm to do so. 10. T

 1. Locate the holes on the fuselage for the rear landing gear. These are located behind the air exit on the fuselage. Use a hobby knife to remove t

 2. Remove the wheels and wheel collars from the main gear.  3. Attach two of the brackets and float mounts to each float using eight 3mm x 12mm sh

 4. Use a file or rotary tool to make a flat on the top of each of the four axles. 5. Attach the floats using the four 5/32" wheel collars and

IntroductionThank you for purchasing the E-flite™ Fiberglass Floats. They have been designed for optimum performance when used with our J-3 Cub (EFL4

Note: One float has holes drilled in the aft end for the rudder bracket. This float is mounted on the same side as the rudder linkage.Linkage Installa

 1. Attach a nylon bracket to the rear of the float using four 3mm x 12mm sheet metal screws. 2. Place a 5/32" wheel collar in the center of th

 3. Enlarge the middle hole in the steering arm with a 5/64" (2mm) drill bit. Secure a pushrod connector on the steering arm using a pushrod con

 5. With the pushrod cable inside the pushrod tube, attach the tube to the float using a full brass strap and two 2mm x 10mm sheet metal screws. The

 7. Use a tie wrap to attach the pushrod tube to the landing gear. Slide the tube as necessary. Once attached, go back and tighten the screws for the

 9. Position the water rudder parallel to the rudder of the aircraft. It may be necessary to loosen the setscrew at the steering arm to do so. 10. T

Flying from floats can be great fun. There are a few things to remember when you hit the lake. First, make sure you pick a location where you can take

Landing on water is very similar to landing on hard ground. Set up like you normally would and turn onto final approach. Maintain power during the ap

GENERAL1) I will not fly my model aircraft in sanctioned events, air shows or model flying demonstrations until it has been proven to be airworthy by

3) At all flying sites a straight or curved line(s) must be established in front of which all flying takes place with the other side for spectators. O

Replacement PartsEFLA501 Wire StrutsEFLA502 Float AELFA503 Water RudderEFLA504 Hardware PackageEFLA505 Float BNote: Both floats are identical in

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Limited Warranty PeriodHorizon Hobby, Inc. guarantees this product to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of purchase.

Safety PrecautionsThis is a sophisticated hobby product and not a toy. It must be operated with caution and common sense and requires some basic mech

6Non-Warranty RepairsShould your repair not be covered by warranty and the expense exceeds 50% of the retail purchase cost, you will be provided with

7Float Installation (J-3 Cub)Required Parts• Fuselage • Landing gear• Ventral fin mount • Ventral fin• 3mm setscrew (4) • Hex wrench: 1.5mm• Nylon

8  2. Attach two of the brackets to each float using eight 3mm x 12mm sheet metal screws. Each float uses two brackets, so you’ll install four brack

9 4. Attach the floats using the four 5/32" wheel collars and four 3mm setscrews. Make sure to use threadlock when tightening the setscrews onto