Launching Your Helicopter - Lionel 419R Owner's Manual

Launching your helicopter

The Heliport is wired, positioned, and
assembled. You are clear for takeoff!
Here are your flight instructions.
1. Slide the metal lever all the way
to the right to so that the metal
locking mechanism catches each
of the three "teeth" along the
sides of the platform/dial.
If the metal locking mechanism is
Note!
not in position to capture each
tooth, the platform will unwind immediately.
2 Turn the black helicopter plat-
form/dial clockwise approximate-
ly seven to eight clicks.
3 Next, place the helicopter on the
launching platform.
The tail should rest on the black support
structure to the right of the launching
platform. The body of the helicopter
should rest on the launching platform.
Keyed shafts
must align
Figure 6. Preparing the helicopter for launch
Tail placed on
support structure
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The notches or teeth in the center
Note!
of the platform and at the bottom
of the helicopter must fit together. Rotate
the helicopter blades while the helicopter is
in position until these notches fit together.
4. Launch your helicopter by press-
ing the launch button or by using
the Cab-1 remote. For informa-
tion about using the CAB-1, refer
to the Command Control sections
above.
If you press the button and the
Note!
helicopter does not launch, simply
tap on the roof of the structure to release any
binds that have occurred in the mechanism.
Have a great flight!
The blades of the helicopter
Caution!
rotate to provide lift. Keep
clear of the accessory when launching the
helicopter.
Switch
Winding Lock