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ESTES 2029 - Converter Manual

1. CONE SECTION A Screw either body section onto the tail assembly NOONE BODY TUBE To avoid serious injury read instructions amp NAR Safety Code included with engines before proceeding PREPARE YOUR ENGINE ONLY WHEN YOU ARE OUTSIDE AT THE LAUNCH SITE PREPARING TO LAUNCH If you do not use your prepared B Twist engine lock ring C Separate igniter and engine remove the igniter before storing your engine into locked oostionie 7 F Into locke inni A Slide engine into rear hold engine in place igniter plug of rocket as shown gI a IGNITER MUST F Firmly push allthe G Bend igniter wires as i shown D Hold rocket upright TOUCH E Insert igniter plug drop in igniter PROPELLANT Way In page 5 D Lay shock cord over loop about 3 4 19 mm from nose cone BODY TUBE 6 APPLY DECALS A Assemble as a 4 piece rocket and apply decals as shown This assures that the labels line up when flying as a 2 piece or 3 piece rocket TAIL SECTION MO ie a Z VY RECOMMENDED ENGINES B6 2 B6 4 C6 3 C6 5 page 3
2. COUNTDOWN AND LAUNCH KEY ALWAYS OUT UNTIL FINAL COUNTDOWN MASKING TAPE ESTES LAUNCH SUPPLIES Sold Separately e Porta Pad ll Launch Pad e Electron Beam Launch Controller e Recovery Wadding 302274 e Igniters with engines e Igniter Plugs with engines e Estes Engines B4 2 B4 4 B6 2 B6 4 C6 3 C6 5 Toc Cla NO DRY GRASS OR WEEDS INSERT KEY PUSH DOWN FIRMLY AND HOLD WHILE HOLDING KEY DOWN FIRMLY PRESS LAUNCH BUTTON UNTIL LIFT OFF LAUNCH BUTTON PRE LAUNCH CHECK For safety never launch a damaged rocket Check the rocket s body nose cone and fins Also check the engine mount recovery system and launch lug s Repair any damage before launching the rocket FLYING YOUR ROCKET Choose a large field 250 ft 76 m square free of dry weeds and brown grass The larger the launch area the better your chance of recovering your rocket Football fields and playgrounds are great Launch only with little or no wind and good visibility Always follow the enclosed National Association of Rocketry NAR SAFETY CODE MISFIRES TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE CONTROLLER WAIT ONE MINUTE BEFORE GOING NEAR THE ROCKET Disconnect the igniter clips and remove the engine Take the plug and igniter out of the engine If the igniter has burned it worked but did not ignite the engine because it was not touching the propellant inside the engine Put a new igniter all the way inside the engine without bending i
3. either body section onto the tail assembly NOSE CONE SECTION Lay end of shock cord C Apply glue to section 3 A Carefully cut out shock cord i on sections 2 and 3 of Fold forward f A 2 Piece Rocket SECTION 3 mount at left mount Apply glue to section 2 Fold section 1 over section 2 TAIL SECTION NOSE CONE BODY TUBE SECTION A Screw the nose cone section onto the tail assembly SECTION 2 I t JK D Squeeze tightly and ae E Glue mount 1 25 mm inside section 1 hold until glue sets upper body tube Hold until glue sets Let dry BODY TUBE 4 C Screw the nose cone section TAIL SECTION to the top of the body TAIL SECTION 5 ATTACH NOSE CONE AND PARACHUTE CAUTION DO NOT CUT OFF EYELET OF NOSE CONE C Form loop with parachute B Tie shock cord to nose cone witha shroud lines double knot RECOMMENDED ENGINES B6 2 B6 4 C6 3 C6 5 TAIL SECTION RECOMMENDED ENGINES B4 2 B4 4 B6 2 B6 4 C6 3 C6 5 8 PREPARE PARACHUTE FOR FLIGHT A Insert 6 8 loosely F Di crumpled squares E Wrap lines loosely Insert chute B 3 Piece Rocket PE einen a of recovery shock cord and nose cone into y wadding M body tube A Clean the eye of the nose cone PP G Fold NOSE CONE BODY TUBE B Spike parachute IMPORTANT Both recovery wadding and parachute must slide easily into body If fit is too tight undo and repack NOSE
4. ement dry completely 2 ATTACH TAIL SECTION BODY TUBE TAIL ASSEMBLY wee A Apply a ring of plastic cement to forward x end of the tail section body tube launch O lug end Insert one FEMALE screw LAUNCH LUG coupler into the glued end of the tail remang SECtON body tube SCREW COUPLER C Ensure that the launch lug is aligned between two fins Insert the fin unit into the tail section body tube Wipe away excess cement and allow to dry B Apply plastic cement inside rear end of tail section body tube A Apply a ring of cement just inside y FEMALE SCREW one end of one of the body tubes COUPLER Insert a MALE screw coupler into the body tube Repeat with a ring of cement inside the other end of the body tube and insert the FEMALE screw coupler Repeat the same process for the second body tube B Apply a ring of cement just inside one end of the 3rd body tube Insert a MALE screw coupler into the body tube This will become the nose cone section of the rocket body and will always be the upper body tube section MALE SCREW COUPLER page 2 C 4 Piece Rocket B Screw the remaining body section onto the BOOK TUBE body NOSE CONE SECTION 4 ATTACH SHOCK CORD AND MOUNT 7 ROCKET CONFIGURATIONS f NOSE CONE SECTION VA You can easily change the length of your rocket by screwing different body tube sections together You can fly a 2 section 3 section or 4 section rocket SHOCK CORD MOUNT A Screw
5. t Push the plug in place Repeat the steps under Countdown and Launch 2006 Estes Cox Corp All Rights Reserved P N 61851 07 06 I 2029 www estesrockets com CONVERTER wwwcestesrockets com FLYING MODEL ROCKET KITINSTRUCTIONS _ amp ESTES COX CORP KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE a 1295 H Street s Penrose CO 81240 A PRINTED IN CHINA i 5 ASSEMBLY TIP P Read all instructions before p beginning work on your D model Make sure you have all parts J and supplies Ca TEST FIT ALL P ARTS P TOGETHER BEFORE APPLYING o ANY GLUE If any parts don t fit Ay properly sand as required for precision assembly PARTS Locate the parts shown below and lay them out on the table in front of you DO NOT USE THIS DRAWING TO ASSEMBLE YOUR ROCKET NOSE GONE PNC 56 72013 RUBBER SHOCK CORD 1 4 X 30 1 38369 ADD MASKING TAPE ASSEMBLED PARACHUTE 18 1 35802 FIN UNIT SET 1 61942 FIN HALF B 1 FEMALE SCREW COUPLER 3 61944 MALE SCREW COUPLER 3 61943 FIN HALF A 1 DECAL SHEET 1 61855 SUPPLIES In addition to the parts included in the kit you will also need A Bl Bs SCISSORS PENCIL FINE CARPENTER S MODELING MASKING PLASTIC SANDPAPER GLUE KNIFE TAPE CEMENT page 1 1 ASSEMBLE FIN UNIT A Apply plastic FIN HALF B FINISHED cementto fin half A B Align pegs with holes and press fin halves together Hold until cement sets Let c

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