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RC Helicopter
Instructions Manual
Plastic
Flybarless
Main rotor diameter : 965mm
Tail rotor diameter : 192mm
Lenght without main blades : 955mm
Lenght with main blades : 1185mm
Main blades lenght : 425mm
Overall height : 270mm
Tail rotor - Main rotor ratio : 4,65
Main pulley : 93T
Weight ready to y with 6sLipo : 1550g
(may vary with di erent electronics)
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  • Page 1 RC Helicopter Instructions Manual Plastic Flybarless Main rotor diameter : 965mm Tail rotor diameter : 192mm Lenght without main blades : 955mm Lenght with main blades : 1185mm Main blades lenght : 425mm Overall height : 270mm Tail rotor - Main rotor ratio : 4,65 Main pulley : 93T Weight ready to y with 6sLipo : 1550g (may vary with di erent electronics)
  • Page 2 RC Helicopter Index Page Content Instructions Manual Always follow these rules for safety Tools required for assembly R/C equipment required for assembly Motor pinion teeth choice Main Frame Assembly 7-13 14-19 Head Assembly 20-28 Tail Assembly Motor Installation 29-31 Battery, ESC and Canopy Installation Belt Tensioning Diagram Main blades Spare parts...

  • Page 3: Always Follow These Rules For Safety

    Always follow these rules for safety Operate the helicopter in open areas with no people nearby. Do NOT operate the helicopter in the following places and situations (or else you risk severe accidents): -in places where children gather or people pass through -in residential areas and parks -indoors and in limited space -in windy weather or when there is rain, snow, fog or other precipitation...

  • Page 4: Tools Required For Assembly

    Tools required for assembly Philips 1.5 / 2 / 2.5 mm Screw driver Hexagon screw drivers Glue widht 2mm aprox. Thread lock Medium (blue) Needle nose pliers Soldering iron Slow curing epoxy...

  • Page 5: R/C Equipment Required For Assembly

    R/C equipment required for assembly Swashplate servos supported: Mini servos Tail servo supported: Mini and Regular size servos Trasmitter / Receiver: Satellites: Spektrum : DSM 2 - DSM X Futaba : S-Bus - S-Bus 2 HOTT SumD MPX Srxl Standard receiver: all Battery pack: LiPo 4s 3700mAh LiPo 5s 3300/3700mAh...

  • Page 6: Motor Pinion Teeth Choice

    Motor pinion teeth choice Battery LiPo 5s LiPo 6s LiPo 4s type 3700mAh 2500mAh 3700mAh Style 18T (2400RPM) 15T (2500RPM) Beginner 13T (2550RPM) Sport 19T (2550RPM) 16T (2650RPM) 14T (2750RPM) 20T (2650RPM) 17T (2850RPM) Soft 3D 15T (3000RPM) Hard 3D 18T (2950RPM)
  • Page 7 Tips/Instructions BAG-A Hex screw M2.5x5 only on lower servo frame. Hex Screw M2x10 MSH 50099 Hex Screw M2.5x5 MSH 50101 Ball M2x4.8 Hex Screw MSH 50007 BB 8x16x5 M2x10 MSH 50099 MSH 50034 Ball M2x4.8 MSH 50007 M2 Nut MSH 50123 Servo Frame comolded Servo Adapter...
  • Page 8 BAG-B BB 3x8x3 MSH 50033 Pin 3x14 MSH 50059 Guide Pulley MSH 50091 Pin 3x14 MSH 50059...

  • Page 9: Hex Screw M2.5X6 Msh

    BAG-B Caution Hex Screw M2.5x6 MSH 50102 Hex Screw M2.5x8 MSH 50103 Washer 2.6x6.5x1.5 MSH 50146 Hex Screw M2.5x6 MSH 50102 Motor Mount MSH 50028 Hex Screw M2.5x8 Washer MSH 50103 2.6x6.5x1.5 MSH 50146 CAUTION Use Thread lock on every screw metal/metal such as screws that keep the servo frame in place.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    BAG-B M2.5 Nylon Nut MSH 50124 Main Frame L MSH 50070 Hex Screw M2.5x6 MSH 50102 Hex Screw 2.5x16 Main Frame R MSH 50106 Hex Screw M2.5x16 MSH 50066 MSH 50106 Hex Screw M2.5x6 MSH 50102 Washer 2.6x6.5x1.5 MSH 50146 Self Tapping Screw MSH 50118...

  • Page 11: Hex Screw M2.5X16 Msh

    BAG-B Tips/Instructions Slide skids in both struts until "click" in position. Both struts should "click". If Skids are hard to slide in position Hex Screw M2.5x10 use an hair drier to heat struts holes. MSH 50104 Hex Screw M2.5x16 MSH 50106 Hex Screw M2.5x16 MSH 50106...
  • Page 12 BAG-B Tips/Instructions Use thread lock on grub screw M2.5x12 on the side that goes in the servo frame. Grub screw can be screwed in by hand and tightened with MSH 50063 (Canopy post) Grub Screw using the two flat surfaces. M2.5x12 MSH 50115 Hex Screw...
  • Page 13 BAG-C Tips/Instructions Belt from box Make sure hex screw M3x8 is fully tightened on bottom of main shaft than pulling main shaft gently lock collar in position. Main shaft should not have any vertical play. Hex Screw M2x6 MSH 50098 Very Important !! After this step main shaft must not have any axial play !
  • Page 14 Tips/Instructions Important Use Thread lock on balls and screw M2x10. Please pay attention to ball lenght : Longer on the outer part of swashplate and Shorter on the inside. Hex Screw Ball M2x2.8 M2x10 MSH 50009 MSH 50099 BB 2x5x2.5 MSH 50039 Spacer 2x3x2.5...
  • Page 15 BAG-C Uniball Hand L MSH 50092 Rod D 42.5mm MSH 50046 Rod D 42.5mm MSH 50046 9650 Tips/Instructions Length of rods connecting servos to swashplate is correct if using 9650 fut servo other servos might need adjustment.

  • Page 16: Table Of Contents

    BAG-D Hex Screw M2x10 MSH 50099 Washout Pin 2x12 MSH 50058 BB spacer 2.1x3.2x0.5 MSH 40012 Low flybarless hub MSH 50206 BB 2x5x2,5 MSH 50039 BB spacer MSH 40012 Wash out uniball arm MSH 50097 Hex Screw M2x10 MSH 50099 Pin 2x12 MSH 50058...
  • Page 17 Very Important !! BAG-D Do not over tight balls on plastic. Ball Long Just 1/8 turn after completely seated. stand grips washer 5x3.9x0.8 MSH 50176 Washer Ball Long 5x7.5x0.2 stand grips MSH 50135 MSH 50176 BB 5x10x4 MSH 50034 Thrust BB 5x10x4 MSH 50042 Ball Long stand grips...
  • Page 18 Tips/Instructions Use thread lock on screws M3x8. Thrust bearings flange with bigger hole inward, flange with smaller hole outward. Hex Screw M3x8 button head MSH 50147 Dumper main head 500 MSH 50202 Washer 3.1x8x1 Spindle Spacer MSH 50122 MSH 50011 BAG-D Hex Screw M3x8...
  • Page 19 BAG-D Hex Screw M3x16 MSH 70083 Hex Screw M3x16 MSH 70083 Nylon Nut MSH 50125 Rod D 42,5 mm MSH 50046 Uniball Hands Nylon Nut MSH 50032 MSH 50125 27.1mm...

  • Page 20: Self Tapping

    BB 3x8x3 BAG-E MSH 50033 Guide Pulley MSH 50091 Pin 3x14 MSH 50059 Pin 3x14 MSH 50059 BAG-E Self Tapping Screw 2.2x9.5 MSH 50118 Self Tapping Screw 2.2x9.5 Aluminium boom stretch MSH 50118 MSH 51322 Tail boom case MSH 50064...

  • Page 21: M2X10 Msh

    Tips/Instructions Hex Screw Do not fully tighten screws M2.5x12 yet. M2.5x12 MSH 50105 Tail servo holder MSH 50074 BAG-E Hex Screw M2.5x12 MSH 50105 Important !! Nylon Nut When sliding boom assembly in position M2.5 make sure that the hole on the rear is MSH 50124 facing left when looking from behind.
  • Page 22 BAG-F Tips/Instructions Do not over tight guide pulley screw, check that it turns freely after tightening the screw. Hex Screw M2.5x20 MSH 50107 Hex Screw M2.5x16 MSH 50106 1.5x12 MSH 50144 Nylon Nut M2.5 MSH 50124 Washer BB 3x8x3 5x7.5x0.2 MSH 50033 MSH 50135 Guide Pulley Bushing...
  • Page 23 Tail uniball hand MSH 50094 Number facing up Pre assembled Number facing down 1.5x8 MSH 50057 BAG-F 1.5x8 MSH 50057...
  • Page 24 BAG-F Tips/Instructions Do not full tighten tail pitch lever screw, Tail Pitch Lever just screw it until fully seated. Tail Pitch MSH 50077 Lever Screw M2.5x5 MSH 50100 BB 3x6x2.5 MSH 50037 Ball M2x4.8 MSH 50007 Tail Pitch Lever Screw M2.5x5 MSH 50100 Tail Pitch...
  • Page 25 Tips/Instructions Ball Make sure BB 3x8x4 is completely seated M2x4.8 in tail blade holder. MSH 50007 Tail Blade Holder MSH 50076 BAG-F BB 3x8x4 MSH 50035 Ball M2x4.8 MSH 50007 BAG-F Grub Screw M3x3 MSH 50117 Tail spindle MSH 50022 Grub Screw M3x3 MSH 50117...
  • Page 26 BAG-F Hex Screw M3x12 MSH 50111 Hex Screw Tips/Instructions M3x12 MSH 50111 Apply thread lock to M3x12 screws. BAG-F Caution : Do not over tighten M2.5x16 tail blade screws. Nylon Nut Hex Screw M2.5 M2.5x16 MSH 50124 MSH 50106 Nylon Nut M2.5 Hex Screw MSH 50124...
  • Page 27 BAG-G Tips/Instructions Glue part MSH 50065 with slow curing epoxy. Brace rod end MSH 50065 Tail Boom braces stretch 402 mm MSH 50193 (bag L) Hex Screw M2.5x25 MSH 50108 Horizontal fin MSH 50068 Horizontal fin clamp U MSH 50069 M2.5 Nylon Nut MSH 50124...
  • Page 28 Tips/Instructions Tail control rod fitting MSH 50166 Glue Tail control rod fitting with slow curing epoxy . Control Rod Stretch 343 mm MSH 50050 (Bag L) Take clearcoat off on the last 10mm with sandpaper Uniball hand L MSH 50092 Uniball hand L MSH 50092...
  • Page 29 Tips/Instructions Apply thread lock to M3x8 hex screw. Hex Screw M3x8 MSH 50110 Washer 3.1x8x1 MSH 50122 Hex Screw M3x8 MSH 50110 Washer 3.1x8x1 MSH 50122 Scorpion Motor 880Kv MSH 50126...
  • Page 30 Tips/Instructions Grub Screw Apply thread lock to M3x5 grub screw. M3x3 MSH 50117 Tips/Instructions Make sure that one of the two adapter grub screws lays on motor shaft flat spot. Motor Adapter MSH 50006 Hex Grub Screw M3x3 MSH 50117...
  • Page 31 BB 6x10x2.5 MSH 50031 Washer 3.1x10x1 MSH 50121 Motor Pulley 15T MSH 50017 BB 6x10x2.5 MSH 50031 Washer Seeger RS 5 3.1x10x1 MSH 50052 MSH 50121 Free spin While inserting make sure that the pinion spins freely clockwise looking from above.
  • Page 32 Oring 73x3,53 MSH 50031 MSH Brain art. MSH51600 Tips/Instructions Use O-ring secure battery and ESC in place Oring 27x2,6 MSH 50060 ESC YGE by MSH 60 A MSH40088 Painted canopy FG Classic Scheme art. MSH 51081...
  • Page 33 Belt Tension Adjustment Please make sure that belt tension is set properly on boths sides. Front and Rear tension is set independently !! Belt tension check point Belt tension check point Rear tension adjustment Front tension adjustment (set with boom case position) (set with motor position) Pressing the belt moderately, it should move 2-3 mm.
  • Page 34 BAG-D Blades from box Hex Screw M3x23 Hex Screw MSH 50112 M3x23 MSH 50112 Nylon Nut MSH 50125 M3 Nylon Nut MSH 50125...

  • Page 35: Spare Parts List

    spare parts list Spare code : MSH51000 Spare description: Battery and ESC oring set Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50053 Oring 73x3,5 MSH50060 Oring 27x2,6 Spare code : MSH51004 Spare description: Steel Main shaft Hollow Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50004 Main shaft hollow...
  • Page 36 Spare code : MSH51012 Spare description: Landing gear set Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50087 Landing gear struts MSH50089 Skids Spare code : MSH51013 Spare description: Pinion 15T Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50017 Motor pulley 15T MSH50030 Oneway BB 6x10x12 MSH50031 BB 6x10x2,5...
  • Page 37 Spare code : MSH51018 Spare description: Pinion 20T Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50012 Motor pulley 20T MSH50030 Oneway BB 6x10x12 MSH50031 BB 6x10x2,5 MSH50052 Seeger RS 5 MSH50119 Washer 6x8x0,3 Spare code : MSH51020 Spare description: Swashplate Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50009...
  • Page 38 Spare code : MSH51037 Spare description: Servo adapter set Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50086 Servo adapter Spare code : MSH51038 Spare description: Tail blades Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50090 Tail blade Spare code : MSH51039 Spare description: 10mm Main blade holders Part code Part description Part Qty...
  • Page 39 Spare code : MSH51045 Spare description: Tail pitch lever Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50007 Ball M2x4,8 MSH50020 Tail pitch lever bushing MSH50037 BB 3x6x2,5 MSH50077 Tail pitch lever MSH50100 M2,5x5 Special tail pitch lever screw MSH50106 Hex screw M2,5x16 MSH50124 M2,5 nylon nut Spare code : MSH51046...
  • Page 40 Spare code : MSH51051 Spare description: Tail servo holder Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50074 Tail servo holder MSH50086 Servo adapter MSH50099 Hex screw M2x10 MSH50105 Hex screw M2,5x12 Spare code : MSH51052 Spare description: Main Pulley Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50072...
  • Page 41 Spare code : MSH51061 Spare description: Blade sponge holder Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50130 Main Blade Sponge Holder PROTOS (orange) Spare code : MSH51062 Spare description: MSH main blades CF (430mm) Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50131...
  • Page 42 Spare code : MSH51073 Spare description: 6x10x2,5 Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50031 BB 6x10x2,5 Spare code : MSH51074 Spare description: 2x5x2,5 Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50039 BB 2x5x2,5 Spare code : MSH51075 Spare description: 2,5x6x2,5 F Part code Part description Part Qty...
  • Page 43 Spare code : MSH51091 Spare description: Carbon frame - Plastic parts Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50148 Battery plate MSH50150 Third BB support MSH50208 Lower plate 90° Spare code : MSH51092 Spare description: CF Frame plates Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50151 Carbon frame L...
  • Page 44 Spare code : MSH51140 Spare description: M2,5x42 Socket head cap screw Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50109 Hex screw M2,5x42 Spare code : MSH51141 Spare description: M2x10 Socket head cap screw Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50099 Hex screw M2x10 Spare code : MSH51142 Spare description: M2x6 Socket head cap screw Part code...
  • Page 45 Spare code : MSH51152 Spare description: M3x8 Socket head cap screw Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50110 Hex screw M3x8 Spare code : MSH51153 Spare description: M2,5x6 Socket head cap screw Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50102 Hex screw M2,5x6 Spare code : MSH51154 Spare description: M2,5x8 Socket head cap screw Part code...
  • Page 46 Spare code : MSH51165 Spare description: Main hub (short) Part code Part description Part Qty MSH50125 M3 nylon nut MSH50202 Dumper main head 500 MSH50206 Low flybarless hub MSH70083 Hex screw M3x16 Spare code : MSH51317 Spare description: Bearing set motor 880 KV Part code Part description Part Qty...

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