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Post-Flight Inspections and Maintenance
Make sure the plastic ball link holds the control ball, but is not tight (binding) on the ball. When a link is too loose
Ball Links
on the ball, it can separate from the ball during flight and cause a crash. Replace worn ball links before they fail.
Make sure the battery is not connected before cleaning. Remove dust and debris with a soft brush or a dry
Cleaning
lint-free cloth.
Bearings Replace bearings when they become notchy (sticky in places when turning) or draggy.
Wiring
Make sure the wiring does not contact moving parts. Replace damaged wiring and loose connectors.
Make sure there are no loose screws, other fasteners or connectors. Do not over tighten metal screws in
Fasteners
plastic parts. Tighten screw so parts are mated together, then turn screw only 1/8th of a turn more.
Make sure there is no damage to rotor blades and other parts which move at high speed. Damage to these
Rotors
parts includes cracks, burrs, chips or scratches. Replace damaged parts before flying.
Make sure the receiver is securely attached to the frame. Replace the double-sided tape when necessary.
Gyro
The helicopter will crash if the receiver separates from the helicopter frame.
Servo Adjustment
Your Blade Fusion 180 was setup at the factory and test flown. The servo adjustment steps are usually only necessary in
special circumstances, such as after a crash or if a servo or linkage is replaced.
WARNING: To ensure your safety, always disconnect the motor wires from the ESC before performing the following steps.
After you have completed the adjustments, reconnect the motor wires to the ESC before attempting to fly the model.
Entering Servo Adjustment Mode
The advanced tuning options must be entered within 30 seconds after initialization completes. In addition the combination
of dual rates and travel adjustments must result in a throw greater than 65% in order to enter the tuning modes.
Entering Servo Adjustment Mode
1. Lower the throttle stick to the lowest position.
2. Power ON the transmitter and activate throttle hold.
3. Install the flight battery on the helicopter frame,
securing it with the hook and loop strap.
4. Connect the battery connector to the ESC.
5. After initialization is complete (indicated by a slow
green flash), hold the left stick to the bottom left corner
and the right stick to the bottom right corner as shown.
6. Servo Adjustment Mode is indicated by the swashplate
servos jumping and then slowly moving back to center.
7. Release the sticks and proceed to the next step.
Adjusting the Servo Neutral Position
With the model in Servo Adjustment Mode, the control stick
and gyro inputs are disabled and the servos are held in the
neutral position. Check the position of the servo arms to
verify they are perpendicular to the servos.
• If the arms are perpendicular to the servos, no
adjustment is necessary. Exit Servo Adjustment Mode.
• If one or more servo arm is not perpendicular to the
servos, continue the servo adjustment process.
While watching the swashplate servos, apply fore or aft
cyclic and release. One of the servos will jump, indicating
the selected servo. Apply fore or aft cyclic and release until
the servo that needs to be adjusted is selected.
Once the servo you wish to adjust is selected, move the
cyclic stick left or right to adjust the servo neutral position
in the desired direction.
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To reset the current servo to the default neutral position, hold
the rudder stick full right for two seconds.
The range of adjustment is limited. If you are unable to
adjust the servo arm to be perpendicular to the servo, you
must reset the servo to the default neutral position, remove
the servo arm and place it back onto the servo as close to
perpendicular as possible. You may then adjust the servo
neutral position using left or right cyclic stick.
Swashplate Leveling
Before saving your adjustments and exiting servo
adjustment mode, verify the swashplate is level and both
main rotor blades are at 0 degrees pitch.
If they are not, make linkage adjustments as necessary.
Saving the Servo Adjustments
1. Lower the throttle stick to the lowest position and
release the sticks.
2. Move the tail rotor stick to the left and hold for four
seconds to exit Servo Adjustment Mode. The servos will
jump indicating a return to normal operation.
3. Release the tail rotor stick.
4. Perform the pre-flight checklist procedure before flying
your model.
Control Input in Servo
Adjustment Mode
Fore/Aft Cyclic
Right/Left Cyclic
Right Tailrotor
Left Tailrotor and Low
throttle
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Action in Servo
Adjustment Mode
Select Previous or Next Servo
Increase or Decrease Sub
Trim Adjustment
Hold For Two Seconds;
Neutral Position is Reset on
Selected Servo
Hold for Four Seconds; Exit
Servo Adjustment mode
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