AVRO 504L (Seaplane) Conversion Kit

Avro 504L conversion Kit manual 10/21/13 1 parts diagram

Avro 504L conversion Kit manual 10/21/13 2 Avro 504L conversion Kit manual 10/21/13 3 Some tips on flying Avro 504L over water

Receiver and batteries are safe in water according to my experience. I have dunked AR6400 or Champ receiver in a lake more than 20 times, but no permanent damage was done to the electronics yet.

Sometimes the servo glitches after it contacts with water but it will go away in less than 30minutes. The worst event was receiver not binding to the transmitter for several hours but the receiver came back to life eventually. The key is being patient and wait until all the moisture dries away.

Brushing on CorrosionX (http://www.corrosionx.com/marine.html) on re- ceiver gets rid of occasional waiting between flights due to glitching. I don’t apply them on potentiometer strip inside the servo housing because it may change the resistance value of the strip.

Using discount AR6400 receivers sold for $20 are not recommended. I had two of those receivers but both of them burned out servo mos- fet after the contact with water. Save them for dry land based models.

*Use only genuine AR6400 or Champ brick for Avro 504L.

Avro 504L conversion Kit manual 10/21/13 4 Avro 504L conversion Kit manual 10/21/13 5 Avro 504L conversion Kit manual 10/21/13 6 1. Pontoon construction

Avro 504L conversion Kit manual 10/21/13 7 ! IMPORTANT ! Do not paint float bottom C3, C4 & C5 with matt (flat) paint! Do not sand bottom surface! Paint bottom with glossy paint or leave it unpainted.

Avro 504L conversion Kit manual 10/21/13 8 Completed float detail pictures

2. construction

Avro 504L conversion Kit manual 10/21/13 9 Avro 504L conversion Kit manual 10/21/13 10 3. hatch construction

Avro 504L conversion Kit manual 10/21/13 11 4. Strut / hatch assembly

Avro 504L conversion Kit manual 10/21/13 12 5. Wire fastener installation

Avro 504L conversion Kit manual 10/21/13 13 6. Float - wing loop installation

Avro 504L conversion Kit manual 10/21/13 14 Avro 504L conversion Kit manual 10/21/13 15 7. (Optional) Modifying Skid/undercarriage From Avro 504K kit to an swap- pable parts.

Refer to Avro 504K manual (available at jingmodels.com) for construction of Skid/ under carriage assembly.

Avro 504L conversion kit only includes part D4 and D5. which will enable Avro 504K reinstalled using wire fastening system as shown on previous section. Remember, Styrene parts weigh 0.3grams. ROW (Rise off water) 1. Start your motor and let it run for about 10 - 20 feet while holding full up (pull stick).

2. Avro 504L will start running on distinc- tive stage called ‘‘on step’’ and accelate. Typically, black endcap motor (mustang motor) will give you excessive power and ROW may look like airplane jumping off from water. For realistic ROW, ease your elevator after your Avro is ‘‘on step’’ stage.

3, When speed is built up Avro will even- tually rise off from the water.

Enjoy.

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