Mounting-Instructions for my Tuning-Components

Please follow these instructions exactly, so you will get the best results with your tuning-parts.

With the use of my Tuning sections you accept the "Lawful Regulations" at the end of this page. If you do not agree with these, you may not use my sections.

Mounting Instructions for the Swash-Plate-Ball-Modification

Necessary tools: twist drills ø4mm, ø4.5mm and ø5mm, CA-Adhesive

 

Important: The Ball-Gear assembly is engineered to close tolerances, and removing the ball from the housing could destroy the assembly. Please do not attempt to do this! 

OK, Let’s start the upgrade - If you look at the top of the swash plate you will see a recess with a 3.5mm hole in the centre (where the main shaft passes through). This needs to be bored out to accept the Ball-Gear assembly using drill bits of increasing diameter. The drill bits should be twisted by hand, not in a drill – it is easy to remove material it is very hard to put it back again. Please follow these steps: 

  1. Use a 3.5 mm drill, then a 4.0, then 4.5, and finally a 5.0mm drill to enlarge the hole. Take your time and ensure the hole remains central (taking an extra 5 minutes over this will save you the cost of a new swash plate).
    If you live in the UK or in the USA and you don't have metric drills, you can use the following drills (thanks a lot to Jeff Taggart and Ocie Ward for this hint):
    Step Diam. in Inch corresponds with US-Nr. Size in mm
    1.
    9/64 in
    28
    =
    3.581 mm
    2.
    5/32 in
    22
    =
    3.926 mm
    3.
    11/64 in
    16
    =
    4.369 mm
    4.
    3/16 in
    9
    =
    4.775 mm
    5.
    13/64 in
    8
    =
    5.156 mm
     

  2. Now, very carefully place the Ball-Gear in the enlarged hole. It is important that the ball can be freely rotated. If you can’t rotate it freely, carefully remove the Ball-Gear and enlarge the hole slightly (still remembering that it is easy to remove material and it is hard to replace it). Once the ball can be rotated freely, proceed to the next step.
     

  3. Carefully remove the Ball-Gear. You need to apply a small amount of CA to the swash-plate, as you can see in the picture below. You will find that using a small needle to apply the glue will help to reduce the amount you use, and increase the accuracy of placement. You need to be very careful that the CA does not glue the ball to the sleeve. Finally, press the Ball-Gear into the swash-plate.



 

That is all. You now have a ball-geared swash plate. Great, isn’t it!  Re-mount the swash-plate as per the piccolo instructions.

 

 

 

 

Mounting Instruction Anti-Rotation-Arm; Standard-Version

Necessary tools: Standard devices, possibly Drilling-Machine

Important: The ARA fits only from one side on the balls from the swash-plate. The both ball-cups are on one side a little bit smaller than on the other. This side is the outside.

The assembly becomes relatively simple:

  1. Remove the rotor head, the small pin and the hub.
     

  2. Place the anti-rotation-arm on the main shaft.
     

  3. Replace the hub.
     

  4. Optional: It might help to round one end of the pin with an electric drill, so it’s easier to insert in the hole. By the way, it's recommended  to do the same also with the steel pin of the main gear wheel.
     

  5. Shift the steel pin centrically through the cross holes of the ARA, the hub and the and the main shaft.
     

  6. Put the ball cups on the two shorter arms of the swash plate.
    Important: The ball cups may not be processed under any circumstances according to method of IKARUS with a flat-nose plier. The operation smoothness of the ball joints should actually be correct by the manufacturing. With newer swash plates it is possible that the joints go at the beginning of somewhat stricter. This should have resulted however after a few flights.

Ok, I think, that’s all, now your anti-rotation-arm doesn’t look like chewing gum any more.

 

 

 

Mounting Instruction Anti-Rotation-Arm; Pitch-Version

Necessary tools: small screw-driver

Important: The ARA fits only from one side on the balls from the swash-plate. The ball-cup are on one side a little bit smaller than on the other. This side is the outside.

The assembly is relatively simple, the only delicate section is to hang the ARA up on the two plastic taps of the pitch case.

  1. Dismantle the original ARA.
     

  2. Shift the TSM diagonally onto one tap of the pitch case, as shown on the following picture. Please make sure that the exterior with the smaller drilling shows approximately above.


     

  3. Hang up the other side with the help of a small screwdriver, the picture below show you, how you could set the screwdriver.

  4. Put the ball cup on one of the shorter arms of the swash plate.
    Important: The ball cup may not be processed under any circumstances according to method of IKARUS with a flat-nose plier.
     

  5. Ok, that's all! If you want to dismantle the ARA, take again a screwdriver to assistance, then that folds notices without problems.

 

I hope you enjoy the flights with your helicopter as much as I do, and I wish you a lot of fun with them in the future!

 

 

Lawful regulations: (These are translated by Altavista, decisive are the originals in German at the bottom)
Since I checked each particular of my products themselves manufactured as well as for mass and function and thus can say, which indicates everyone of my products its function to 100% fulfilled as well as no manufacturing or material defects, I lean any type of compensation, am he financial or material type, basically off. Since I do not have any influence on the appropiate use of my products, I lean any adhesion for damage, which develops in direct or indirect connection with the use of my products, expressly off. I manufacture my products as hobby to enrich and not in order me financially. Therefore I do not see any obligation to manufacture or drive in the future any spare parts out or products themselves. Basically applies expressly: the course of law is impossible in each case!

Rechtliche Hinweise: Da ich jedes einzelne meiner Produkte selbst hergestellt sowie auf Masse und Funktion überprüft habe und damit sagen kann, das jedes meiner Produkte seine Funktion zu 100% erfüllt sowie keine Fertigungs- oder Materialfehler aufweist, lehne ich jegliche Art von Schadenersatz, sei er finanzieller oder materieller Art, grundsätzlich ab.
Da ich keinerlei Einfluss auf den sachgemässen Gebrauch meiner Produkte habe, lehne ich jegliche Haftung für Schäden, welche in direktem oder indirektem Zusammenhang mit der Verwendung meiner Produkte entstehen, ausdrücklich ab.
Ich fertige meine Produkte als Hobby, und nicht um mich finanziell zu bereichern. Deshalb sehe ich keinerlei Verpflichtung, in Zukunft irgendwelche Ersatzteile oder Produkte selbst herzustellen oder zu vertreiben.
Grundsätzlich gilt ausdrücklich: der Rechtsweg ist in jedem Falle ausgeschlossen!