Preparations; Installation And Connection Of The Steering Servos - Conrad Electronic REELY SEA Hydro Formula ARR Notice D'emploi

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8. Preparations

The model ship „Hydro Formula" is delivered ready for operation. Only a few steps, such as installation of the receiver
system, are required for commissioning. No special tools are required for this. The equipment of a model workshop is
completely sufficient.
Before completing the model or taking it into operation, read each section carefully. The construction stages
are almost always illustrated for better understanding.
Please note that the numbers in the text always refer to the components in the illustration to the right. Models
of this category are, however, usually assembled according to the user's own wishes and ideas. Only carry
out the steps described in the different sections if you have completely understood the procedure and know
exactly what to observe.
a) Installation and Connection of the Steering Servo
Water is much harder than air. Therefore, ship models require steering servos with a much higher actuating
power as compared to boat size than plane models would. See our catalogues at www.conrad.com for tried
and tested accessories.
• The adjacent figure shows the opened RC box
with the steering servo (1), the throttle servo (2),
as well as a possible installation site for the receiver
(4) and receiver battery (6).
• Take off the hull deck by removing the pin in the
rear area below the tail wing. Remove the lid of
the RC box.
• Provisionally attach the steering servo in the hol-
der of the RC box as displayed in figure 1. Mark
and drill a hole for the steering linkage into the RC
box so that that linkage is possible as straight as
possible.
• Connect the steering servo to channel 1 of the
receiver.
Start the remote control.
The receiver system is supplied by the receiver battery (or battery box) from the remote control's accessories. For
this, observe the operating instructions for the remote control system.
• Set the steering and the associated trimming to the neutral position at the activated transmitter. Attach the rudder
horn of the servo to the linkage connection and place the rudder horn on the servo so that the rudder horn is aligned
precisely with the longitudinal direction of the servo in its neutral position (see figure 1). Secure the rudder horn at
the servo output with the central screw. Check the function of the steering servo. Observe that the servo does not run
to block even with the rudder connected either now or later.
• Now attach the steering servo in the holder of the RC box with the included accessories as displayed in figure 1. The
connection of the rudder to the steering rods is explained in one of the following chapters.
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Figure 1