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The Acrobat is manufactured to the highest quality standards which means that you have purchased a helicopter with a long life expectancy.
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10 minutes. The Acrobat has an extreme power to weight ratio. This means an experienced pilot can fly extreme manoeuvres with ease. But please always maintain sufficient safety distance especially if you are in training.
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(4x) First mount shaft in gear block! (4x) 4 = washer M3 large (5x) 8 = lock nut M3 16 = hexagon socket screw M3 x 12 72 = ball bearing with flange F10x19x7 ® manual...
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(2x) (2x) (4x) (5x) 8 = lock nut M3 18 = hexagon socket screw M3 x 20 19 = hexagon socket screw M3 x 25 41 = ball joint 2.5 51 = shim 3 x 6 x 1 63 = ball bearing with flange F3 x 8 x 4 76 = joint bolt M3 x 4 469 = hexagon socket screw M2.5 x 12 = use Loctite...
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(2x) (2x) (6x) (2x) Bearing carrier should be tightened up after the belt is fitted! Use shims 3x6x0.1 for the right distance to the belt! Distance between bearing and belt about 0.2-0.3mm! Bearing may NOT run with the belt during normal usage!! 8 = lock nut M3 14 = hexagon socket screw M3 x 8 17 = hexagon socket screw M3 x 16...
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(4x) (3x) (2x) Fit the belt idling roller after fittimg the belt (page14) and adjust so that it exerts only light pressure (high rpm)! 8 = lock nut M3 14 = hexagon socket screw M3 x 8 19 = hexagon socket screw M3 x 8 51 = shim 3 x 6 x 1 = use Loctite 64 = ball bearing 3 x 10 x 4...
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(16x) (2x) (2x) No screw in this hole! (16x) 8 = lock nut M3 21 = hexagon socket screw M3 x 35 ® manual...
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After mounting of upper and lower frame remove screws from bearing plate 421 and check concentricity of holes in lower frame to threads holes in bearing plate, eventually file holes in frame a little bit. (2x) (2x) (4x) (2x) (2x) file fillet rectangular! 8 = lock nut M3 15 =hexagon socket screw M3 x 10...
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(2x) (2x) 1210 (3x) 120°-mode (recommended) 140°-mode 3D-hard (US-style) FAI/3D-soft Screw the jount balls 480 51 (2x) with care! 51 = washer 3 x 6 x 1 76 = joint bolt M 3 x 4 77 = joint bolt M 3 x 6 78 = joint bolt M 3 x 9 = use Loctite ®...
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(4x) (2x) 31 mm long links are in bag 11! ca. 59 41 = ball joint 2.5 ® manual...
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Tighten nut with 12mm open ended wrench very well, make rich Loctite on the outer AND inner thread! Let this harden 24 hrs before using! 5/16"-20G (OS-H,Webra) Don´t fix screws, only for (2x) 1/4"-28G (OS-HG) clutch mounting, remove after M8 x 1 (Yamada) fixing of Part.-No.
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486/487 if necessary (2x) 822 (20Z) incl. 435, 438, 779 823 (21Z) incl. 435, 438, 779 Do NOT use start adapters with hexagon ball, use only adapters with straight hexagon shaft. ® manual...
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(2x) Removing of clutch: 1. Fit tool and remove coupling nut 406 with a 12 mm open ended wrench (2x) 2. Use the other end of the tool (with the small M8 threaded hole) and attach the clutch with long M4-bolts. Attention! The Tool must not come into contact with the top of the clutch and take care not to screw the long M4-bolts...
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Measure distance to belt witha ruler from front edge of radio tray 432. Difference length from tough to maximum pressed depth about 6-9 mm. Justify tightness with shims under the motor, not with the roller! Roller may tough belt only as much as it is always running and leads the belt well! Tighten grub screws careful!
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Cut/file/bore all holes as small as possible to avoid lost of cooling air! Center starter hex with a caliper in the middle of the shroud intake! Upper distance between fan and housing about 1-2mm! (4x) (6x) (2x) Glue toothed nuts M3 with (2x) slow setting epoxy to the inner surface of the fan shroud (sand...
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Mounting of fan shroud Attention: Fibreglass dust can damage your health! While boring or cutting use always a mask with fine dust filter. Wash dusty parts always with water, water bonds the dust and makes it harmless! Follow the steps decribben below: 1.
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(4x) (4x) (4x) (2x) (2x) (2x) (2x) (2x) (2x) 8 = lock nut M3 ca.189 16 = hexagon socket screw M3 x 12 17 = hexagon socket screw M3 x 16 26 = hexagon flat head screw M3 x 10 41 = ball joint 2.5 479 = grub screw M3 x 12 715 = delrin shim 3 x 8 x 1.5...
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(3x) silicone tubing 4x2 (3x) tube length in tank: 145mm (small bow in tube then)! With this small overlength the clunk tilts easier forwards in flight direction! Screw all nipples and the cap very tighten! Eventually use thin teflon tape for sealing the cap! offset 10 mm to the right 52 (steel) nut (Ms)
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adjust for no end play using 5x10x0.1 shims (2x) (2x) (3x) (2x) (2x) (2x) (2x) (2x) (2x) (2x) distance of ball bearing 474 to toothed belt: 0.2-0.3 mm (5x) (standing, does NOT run with the belt!) 8 = lock nut M3 14 = hexagon socket screw M3x8 Turn belt 90 degree to the 19 = hexagon socket screw M3 x 25...
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Oil bearings frequently! Tip: Don´t screw in by hand, but press bridge on in a vice 66 = ball bearing 6 x 10 x 2,5 (check for squareness)! ® manual...
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(4x) (2x) 17 = hexagon socket screw M3 x 16 51 = shim 3 x 6 x 1 63 = ball bearing with flange F3 x 8 x 4 76 = joint bolt M3 x 4 = use Loctite 92 = hexagon lense screw M3 x 8 Spezial ®...
(4x) (4x) (2x) (2x) (2x) Chamfer to the inner side! (2x) (2x) (2x) (2x) 4.2x10.0 4.0x9.8 4.0x9.8 (blue painted) 1060 (2x) (4x) (2x) Before mounting the bladegrips check the easy running of each bearing unit, eventually shorten bush 711 a little bit (remove from side with chamfer with sandpaper)! 8 = lock nut M3...
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ground strap (2x) (2x) wire (2x) ca. 732 mm (2x) Epoxy Epoxy Inner side! 397 silicone tube! Oil frequently! bore Ø3.0 (2x) (2x) O-Rings! Don´t forget! belt should not touch other side of belt (press with thumb) Silicone tube! Don´t forget! 2 = washer M3 4 = washer M3 large 6 = clevis 2.5 PA...
Do not oil or lubricate piston! Keep dry and clean! (2x) (2x) (2x) 95 = hexagon socket screw M3 x 10 alloy steel 32 = hexagon grub screw with cone point M4x5 alloy steel = use Loctite ® manual...
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(4x) (2x) (2x) (2x) (4x) (2x) If necessary! (2x) (4x) (2x) 8.2x16! Blade grips must rotate freely but 8x15.8! without any end play! (4x) (2x) Lubricate O-Rings! assembly may require the blade grips to be heated to 150°C/300°F 11 = shim 8x14x0.2 34 = hexagon socket screw M5x12 12.9 46 = shim 8x14x0.1 47 = shim 8x14x0.5...
Note: Steering arm 503 is on the backside of the rotorblade! (4x) (4x) (2x) (4x) (2x) (6x) (4x) Justate coupling 506 parallel to the hub or vertical (2x) axis, eventually remove (4x) one shim #51. (2x) (2x) (2x) (2x) (2x) = use Loctite = do not use Loctite 13 = hexagon socket screw M3 x 5...
(4x) (2x) (2x) Screw the jount balls 526 with care! (2x) 35 = grub screw M4 x 5 43 = shim 4 x 8 x 1 = use Loctite 57 = teflon bearing ® manual...
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(2x) (2x) screw depth of paddles: 35 - 36 mm screw both paddles at the same length! (2x) (2x) (2x) (2x) (2x) (2x) (2x) (4x) (2x) (2x) Oil brass weight and Cut the shrink tube with 8 mm overlap at insert with a hammer each endand then use a hair dry to shrink Don´t insert for 3D-Flight!
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(4x) (2x) Use oil for the first mounting of the rotorhead. DO NOT TURN, push only straight!If the hub jams, then remove, clean and try again! 8 = lock nut M3 89 = hexagon socket screw M3 x19 Spezial 97 = rubber grommet 3 mm ®...
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Optionally! Ord.-No. 1840/1850 (2x) (2x) Oil spring and the inner silicone tubing before inserting the spring in the tube! opened silicone tubing 20x2 15 = hexagon socket screw M3 x10 484 = hexagon socket screw M4 x 45 ® manual...
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1. All servo arms and bellcranks must be vertical or horizontal. 2. Adjust pushrods (1) to level the swashplate. 3. Adjust pushrods (2) to the Hiller bridge until the antorotation ball bearing is centered in its brass lined slot. 4. Double ball links (3) between flybar and mixer arm are 42 mm long. 5.
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Pitch gauge 1. normal flight, 1350 1/min 2. aerobatic, 1500 bis 1800 1/min +10° +10° +10° +8° +8° +6° +6° 0° 0° -2° -2° -6° -6° -10° -10° Minimum middle stick Maximum Minimum middle stick Maximum hovering hovering Hovering/Beginner Aerobatic FAI Forward flight/Advanced Aerobatic 3D Autorotation...
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