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If you think you have cause for complaint, or wish to make a claim under guarantee, please note that you must state the Control Number and include proof of purchase. Introduction The Eolo R 22 model helicopter you have purchased is a member of the robbe- Replacement screws Schlueter family of helicopter products.
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Controlling a model helicopter the raised marker lug on the link, which should always be on the outside of the joint. The most important feature which differentiates a helicopter trom a fixed-wing How a model helicopter works: aircraft is that its power element - the main rotor - is also the essential control element.
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EOLO English instructions for Stage 1 1.1 Assembling the rotor shaft pivot bracket, freewheel hub and main rotor shaft. - Fix the pre-assembled rotor shaft front bracket S5028 to the chassis S5000 using the screws S0079. - Attach the pre-assembled freewheel hub S5030 to the 75-tooth gear S5094 using the screws S4354 and washers S4366.
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EOLO English instructions for 1.2 Assembling the primary gearbox stage - Fit the flanged ballraces S5044 in the chassis as shown. - Press the 16-tooth pinion S5032 into the 60-tooth gear S5084, and place this gearbox stage between the flanged ballraces.
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EOLO English instructions for 1.3 Assembling the tail rotor drive system - Slide the tail rotor drive coupling S5025 onto the short tail rotor drive shaft S5024 as far as it will go, and tighten the grubscrew S0041 onto the ma- chined flat in the tail rotor drive shaft.
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EOLO English instructions for MODIFIED TAIL ROTOR DRIVE - FRONT 1.3a Assembling the tail rotor drive system - Slide the long coupling S5114 through the rear bearing S4035, housing S5056 and front bearing S4035 and seat the bearings firmly in the housing.
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EOLO English instructions for 2.1 Completing the tail boom - Press the bearing plugs (11 diax 10) S5101 into both ends of the tad boom (12 diax 11 diax 444) S5022 using the plastic tube (9 diax 7.1 dia x 150) S5093. They are positioned correctly when the tube ends flush with the tail boom.
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EOLO English instructions for - Install the front platform S5074 and the rear platform S5081 in the chassis. - Press the tail boom support bracket S5057 into the chassis, and fit the screw S3370 to secure it. - Slide the front (slotted) end of the tail boom into the tail boom support bracket as far as it will go.
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EOLO English instructions for The four skid support components which constitute the skid support S5095 are marked V1. V2. H3 and H4. Note: V = front, H = rear. Fix these carts to the chassis using the screws S0116 and washers S4368.
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EOLO English instructions for Assemble all the undercarriage parts as shown, and glue them together using ropoxi, No. 5066. 3.1 Installing the swashplate guide end servo mounts...
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EOLO English instructions for - Remove the swashplate guide S5082 from the servo mount injection moulding S5082, and press it into the upper servo mount, Fix it in place using the screw S0029. - Slide the top and bottom servo mounts onto the rotor shaft pivot bracket.
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EOLO English instructions for from the transmitter. - Cut down the servo output devices as shown in the drawing, leaving a single arm. Ensure that the arms are mounted on the servos exactly at right-angles. Tip: most makes of servo feature a splined output shaft.
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EOLO English instructions for 19 mm dimension as shown in the draw- ing. - Press the ball-links on the prepared pushrods onto the linkage balls on the outer ring of the swashplate S5004. Note: when pressing the ball-links onto the...
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EOLO English instructions for - Slide the blade pivot shaft S5051 through the centre piece S5049 and fit the addi- tional parts on both ends of the shaft exactly as shown in the drawing. Note: it is absolutely essential to orientate the axial bearings S3364 correctly, i.e.
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EOLO English instructions for - Slide the flybar S5021 through the trans- verse shaft, set it central, and grease it lightly where it contacts the transverse shaft. - Fit the additional parts to the collective pitch compensator hub S5087 as shown.
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EOLO English instructions for holders. - Slip the double ball-links S5091 onto the flybar, and press them onto the appropriate linkage balls. Note: when fitting the double ball-links onto the linkage balls note the position of the raised lug on the links. The lug must always be on the outside of the joint.
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EOLO English instructions for secure it with the screw S0114 and the self-locking nut S0090. - Fit the ball-links S5043 on the pushrods S5045 / S5046 and set them to the lengths shown in the drawing. - Attach the pushrods to the rotor head and the swashplate inner ring.
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EOLO English instructions for AMMENDMENT...
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EOLO English instructions for - Fit insulating sleeves (13 mm long) to the capacitor and solder it to the terminals of the electric motor S5038. - Fit the 16-tooth pinion S5029 on the output shaft of the electric motor, but do not tighten the screw fully.
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EOLO English instructions for - Place the ballraces S4035 and S43351 in the tail rotor gearbox hous- ing S5064. - Slide the tail rotor drive shaft S5024 into the tail rotor coupling S5025 as far as it will go, and tighten the grubscrew S0041 onto the machined flat.
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EOLO English instructions for MODIFIED TAIL ROTOR DRIVE - REAR Stage 7 7.1 Assembling the tail rotor gearbox - Place the ballraces S4035 and S43351 in the tail rotor gearbox hous- ing S5064. - Slide the tail rotor drive shaft S5114 through the ballraces S4035 and S43351.
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EOLO English instructions for the actuator bridge S5073 to the point where the control ring S5072 rotates freely but without any slop. - Oil the tail rotor shaft lightly and push the control bridge onto it. - Press the spacer ring S5060 into the arm on the tail rotor gearbox housing.
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EOLO English instructions for - Fit the tail rotor hub S5061 on the tail rotor shaft, set it flush with the outside end, and tighten the grubscrew S0041 onto the machined flat to secure it. - Fit the remaining parts on the tail rotor hub.
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EOLO English instructions for rotor drive shaft coupling. - Secure the drive shaft by tightening the grubscrew S0041 onto the machined flat. - Attach the vertical stabiliser S5065 to the tail boom using the screws S0074and the stabiliser bracket S5066.
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EOLO English instructions for support bracket and the tail rotor servo holder using the plastic oval washer S5100. - Clamp the tail rotor servo mount to the tail boom using the screw S4300. - Set the tail rotor servo to centre from the transmitter.
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EOLO English instructions for platform. Fix the receiver and gyro to the rear platform using double-sided adhesive tape, No. 1537. 9.2 Installing the speed controller and battery Fix the speed controller to the front platform using double-sided adhesive tape, No. 1537.
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EOLO English instructions for work involving the unit. Solder the motor cables attached to the speed controller to the terminals of the electric motor. Take care to maintain correct polarity: red dot on motor to positive wire from speed controller.
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EOLO English instructions for Stage 10 10 Finishing and installing the cabin Note: for reasons of clarity this drawing does not show the internal parts of the chassis. Drill 5mm dia holes in the cabin S5102 at the points marked X...
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EOLO English instructions for Cut out the two 10 mm dia holes at the marked points on the top of the cabin. These provide cooling air to the electric motor. - Mask out the glazed area of the cabin before applying the external painted finish.
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EOLO English instructions for The film must be completely smooth, with no trapped air bubbles or creases. - Since the blades are made of a natural material (wood) they may differ in weight and weight distribution even though they appear identical.
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EOLO English instructions for - The lighter blade will now rise; apply a piece of the coloured tape (supplied) to the lighter tip and add more or less tape until the rotor blades balance exactly level. 11.3 Installing the main rotor blades...
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EOLO English instructions for Basic requirement: You need a radio control system designed for helicopter use. Check that the servos are connected to the receiver in the sequence described in the operating instructions. Procedure:...
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EOLO English instructions for Switch on the transmitter - Apply a forward pitch (forward cyclic) - Select a vacant model memory command: the swashplate should tilt - Program the model memory to the Heli forward. mixer type - Use the servo reverse facility on your...
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