Thank you for choosing the Atom500 and welcome to Compass Model. The Atom500 has been designed to offer outstanding performance. Simplicity is the beauty. That is the message Compass try to pass to the customer with Atom500. Same as other compass products, Atom is powerful, stable, agile as well as accurate.
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Necessary items 6 channel or up radio and receiver. 3 mini servos. 1 gyro with rudder servo. 6S li-po battery 2100mah~3300mah. or 2 pack 3s li-po battery with same capacity. 。3 ,1 。6 ~ 3 3 0 0 Mini Servos 2100 。...
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Symbols & assembling & Mishandling due to failure to follow these instructions may result in damage, personal injury or danger. Blue Threadlock should be applied. Greace Use AB Glue Bearing Retainer * Always apply blue Threadlock when fixing Bolts on Metal parts. * Always apply green retainer where bearings has to be fit into metal parts.
Landing Gear / M3 x10 Self-Tapping 3 1 0 Se lfTapin g Bol t Bolt X 4 Str uts M3x5 Set Screw X 4 M 3x5 S et Sc rew Use AB Glue S kid C ap Skid Tail / Crimping belt damages the tensile cords and will result in M3 Washer x2 premature failure.
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Main Gear / Note : The mast collar is installed underneath the upper bearing block. Main Shaft M2.5 Nylon Lock Nut MastCo llar M2.5x10 Cap Head Bolt M2.5x18 Cap Head Bolt 2.5 1 0 Cap Head B o l t Use Threadlock Make sure mast collar is tightened securely onto the mast.
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Rotor,Washout & Swashplate/ M3x3 Set Scr ew Paddle Inser t M2.5 x8 Self-Tapping Bolt X 4 M3x3 Set Screw x2 M2.5 Nut x1 2.5 1 6 Cap Head Bolt 2 .5 Paddle M2.5x16 Cap Head Bolt x1 Washout Link Ball without Wa sher Use Threadlock (Standard Versi on) P a d dl e Inser t...
Equipment illustration / Ailero n Pi tch E levat o r Rud d e r B rushles s Mot or Recei ver E sc ES C Linkage/ The following linkage lengths indications are basic values which could vary depend on used servos. Some fine adjustments are still needed in following setup steps.
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S er v o Sc r e w S e r v o A r m s 2 m m x 6 C a p H e a d B o l t S t a i n l e s s B a l l s F o r S p o r t F l i g h t F o r 3 D U s e If you find the Balllinks are too tight...
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On Atom 5 00 , p it ch ra ng e c an be se t as S w a s h T y pe Se tting much as 2 6d eg . I f p it ch is se t t oo hig h , flight tim e w il l b e s ho rt er.
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B) Adjust the link from the servo arms to the swash plate to level the swash plate. 。 Use a compass swash Plate Tool as guide. 。 c) Set Washout Arms level. 。 H o r i z o n t a l...
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Servo Direction Check/ Turn on t he ra dio, po sit ion the he l i t ail p o i n t t o y o u r s e l f . M a k e s u r e r a d i o is set to 12 0 degree ccp m mo de.
Canopy / Canopy M2.5x6 Self-Tapping Bolt X 2 Use AB Glue Drill a D mm Ho le he re Canopy Insert 2 .5 6 Self Tap Bolt Pu t t he ca nopy o n the body an d mark th e right the position of t h e c an opy in sert .
Washer Here No washer 9 teeth 8 teeth Copyright Compass Model 2008 As we continue to improve our products, this manual may not reflect all recent product amendments. For more information, please refer to : www.compassmodel.com www.compassmodel.com...
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