ESTES 1814 Recon Manual
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1. SV ESTES ESTES INDUSTRIES 1295 H Street Penrose CO 81240 The World Leader in Model Rocketry 1 _PARACHUTE A Form loop with parachute shroud B Lay shock cord over loop about 3 4 20 mm from nose cone BODY TUBE of A Insert two squares loosely crumpled recovery wadding into rocket h body tube Se PA g IMPORTANT Wadding must be in place and slide easily for rocket to work properly 3 ENGINE PREPARATION WARNING FLAMMABLE BEFORE PROCEEDING READ INSTRUCTIONS AND NAR SAFETY CODE INCLUDED WITH ENGINES PREPARE YOUR ENGINE ONLY WHEN YOU ARE OUTSIDE AT THE LAUNCH SITE PREPARING y TO LAUNCH If you do not use your prepared engine remove the igniter before storing your engine RECON 8 97 84116 EST 1814 READY BUILT FLYING MODEL ROCKET INSTRUCTIONS AND STREAMER ATTACHMENT C Pass parachute through loop E Carefully clean any excess plastic out of the satellite eyelet NOSE CONE D Pull tight streamer in half then roll up WIIZE G Wrap shroud lines loosely around chute Insert parachute into rocket F Roll parachute E Fold A Twist off plastic engine lock ring at the rear of your rocket BE SURE NOT TO CUT OFF THE EYELET DOUBLE F Tie the streamer onto the satellite eyelet with a double knot C Insert streamer and satellite as shown Streamer must slide in easily If fit is too tigh2. newone Be certain the coated tip is in direct contact with the engine propellant Broken or chipped coating will not affect the performance of the igniter Reinstall the igniter plug as illustrated previously Repeat the countdown and launch procedure Copyright 1997 Centuri Corp
3. st deflector Attach micro clips as close to protective tape on igniter as possible TIPS FOR FLYING YOUR ROCKET e Choose a large field away from power lines buildings tall trees and low flying aircraft Try to find a field at least 250 feet 76 meters square The larger the launch area the better your chance of recovering your rocket e Launch area must be free of dry weeds and brown grass e Launch only during calm weather with little or no wind and good visibility e Don t leave parachute packed more than a minute or so before launch during cold weather colder than 40 Fahrenheit 4 Celsius e Always follow the National Association of Rocketry NAR MODEL ROCKETRY SAFETY CODE while participating in any model rocketry activities The safety code is enclosed with this kit Z um Move everyone back from your rocket as far as launch wire will permit at least 15 feet 5 meters 4 15 feet 5 meters ca 6 ame Insert safety key to arm the launch controller 5 asa Start audible countdown ert By ore Beceee LAUNCH Push and hold button until engine ignites For safety immediately remove safety key from launch controller and replace safety cap on launch rod MISFIRES When an ignition failure occurs remove the safety key from the launch control system and wait one minute before approaching the rocket Remove the expended igniter from the engine and install a ____
4. t repack Insert two more squares of recovery wadding on top of satellite Parachute should slide easily into body tube If fit is too tight unfold and repack again H Slide shock cord and nose cone into place B Slide engine into rear of rocket as shown E Hold rocket upright drop in igniter Igniter must touch propellant F Insert igniter plug C Twist plastic engine lock ring into locked position to hold engine in place G Firmly push all the way in D Separate igniter and igniter plug H Bend igniter wires back LAUNCH SUPPLIES To launch your rocket you will need the PROJECTED ALTITUDES following ENGINE FEET METERS e Launch Pad Estes Porta Pad II B4 2 191 58 e Launch Controller Estes Electron Beam B6 2 212 65 e Recommended Estes Engines B4 2 C5 3 558 170 B6 2 C5 3 C6 3 or a C6 5 Use a B6 2 for your first flight to become familiar with you rocket s flight pattern Use only Estes products to launch this rocket C6 3 C6 5 523 160 COUNTDOWN AND LAUNCH 1 0 ma Safety key must not be in launch controller The safety cap with safety key attached should already be on the launch rod 9 maau Remove safety cap from launch rod slide launch lugs over rod Make sure rocket slides freely and micro clips are clean for good electrical contact 8 maa Attach micro clips to the igniter wires Arrange the micro clips so they do not touch each other or the metal bla
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