swashplate help please

[Paul Williams]

Hi to get my heli to hover true and level the swashplate is at a 30 deg angle right. All help topics say plate should be level when controls centred but if I do that it flys off to the left viciously. its a century spark sr with a two servo setup.

[Phil 9]

if it is flying ok with the swash at an angle I would not worry about it.

This is very much an entry level model not a precision machine if it flys ok that is all you need it to do

if it causes a problem ie not enough cyclic travel to the right then check the balance of the model

Edited By Phil 9 on 26/06/2014 16:45:43

[Paul Williams]

thanks phil that is the problem little to no right roll available holding by paddle bar balance seems ok. will try some blue tack on right skid.

Edited By Paul Williams on 26/06/2014 16:54:36

[YakMad]

This sounds very much like one or more linkages from or to the swashplate are not the same length or the servos are not centered correctly.

Edited By YakMad on 27/06/2014 08:42:26

[mark bullement]

Yes I would defo say the same thing linkages are not the same length or you servos are not centered or are your linkages in different hols on the servo arms ?

[Depron Daz]

Yep I agree too. Remove the linkages and horns, Centre the servos, Using a vernier gauge make sure both linkages are the same length, reconnect to the servo horns using the same holes on both. Make sure all trims on the radio are centred, and then fit the horns back onto the servo and use trim to establish absolute centre.

It's not a big problem but it does need careful attention.

[mark bullement]

Well done daz I missed the most important bit centering the trims lol thats y mine will never fly right lol

Edited By mark bullement on 10/07/2014 15:31:12