miniature aircraft X-Cell Furion 6, Assembly Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Step up to Excellence with X cell...

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Page 3: ...Bag 2 Assembly 24 Bag 2 Hardware 24 Bag 2 Pre Assembled Parts List 24 Bag 2 Assembly Instructions 25 Bag 2 Completed Assembly Diagram 32 Bag 3 Assembly 33 Bag 3 Hardware 33 Bag 3 Assembly Instructions...

Page 4: ...safe ight have been developed by experienced yers and are set down here It is urged that they be read understood and followed Warning Risk of death or serious injury Remote Control R C Helicopters ca...

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Page 6: ...0 02 6 Optical Heli Tachometer MA3000 50 Other required components The X Cell Furion 6 is an airframe kit To complete the model several other items are required but are not included with the kit There...

Page 7: ...ten in such a way that each step builds upon the work done in the previous step Changing the order of assembly may result in unnecessary steps Clean all metal parts All of the steel parts in this kit...

Page 8: ...x 6 Socket Bolt 1 1 Hardware 0060 1 m3 x 6 Socket Bolt 78 1 Hardware 0062 2 m3 x 12 Tapered Socket Head Bolt 4 1 Hardware 0063 m3 x 10 Socket Bolt 8 1 Hardware 0064 3 m3 x 6 Button Head Socket Bolt 6...

Page 9: ...hillips Bolt 8 3 Hardware 0039 2 m2 5 x 16 Phillips Bolt 4 3 Hardware 0051 m3 x 3 Socket set Screw 3 3 Hardware 0071 m3 x 18 Socket Head Bolt 2 3 Hardware 0097 m3 x 22 Phillips Bolt 2 3 Hardware 0447...

Page 10: ...Aluminum Idler Pulleys 128 70 Autorotation Hub 128 49 128 48 0208 128 48 128 49 0183 128 41 Lower Main Shaft Bearing Block 128 40 Upper Main Shaft Bearing Block 129 40 Lower Motor Bearing Block 129 6...

Page 11: ...an MA0003 m3 washer to attach the front canopy mount from bag 1b and 1 MA0060 1 m3x6 socket bolt to attach the MA128 61 rear canopy mount from bag 1b to each of the MA129 37 canopy break away mounts f...

Page 12: ...y loose and DO NOT use thread locking compound These will be thread locked and tightened at a later point in the build Use 2 MA0060 1 m3x6 socket bolts and attach the MA129 64 lower motor bearing bloc...

Page 13: ...9 25 c f gyro plate from bag 1a as shown Use two MA0060 1 m3x6 socket bolts to attach the gyro plate assembly to the right side frame assembly as shown Use 4 MA0060 1 m3x6 socket bolts to attach two M...

Page 14: ...ttach the battery mount rail assembly to the MA129 10 right side main frame as shown In this step you will assemble and install the idler pulley assembly Refer to Illustration 1d for this step Use two...

Page 15: ...has been installed at the factory for this bolt to attach to Insert two MA129 49 9 16 rubber wire grommets into the left side frame assembly as shown Use 22 MA0060 1 m3x6 socket bolts to attach the le...

Page 16: ...the bottom of the MA128 65 landing gear mounting blocks Insert the two MA128 66 aluminum skids from bag 1d through the MA127 53 landing gear and secure with four MA0058 1 m4x6 socket set screws Use a...

Page 17: ...ervo mount and use two MA0060 1 m3x6 socket bolts to attach an MA0586 16 corner block from bag 1b to the MA129 22 c f right servo mount as shown Use four MA0060 1 m3x6 socket bolts to attach the right...

Page 18: ...e MA128 47 t r drive belt from bag 1c through the aluminum boom clamps and between the aluminum idler pulleys Pull a loop of the belt out the right frame side and position the belt around the MA129 52...

Page 19: ...remove the MA128 43 main shaft and set it aside Use four MA0062 2 m3x12 tapered head socket bolts and four MA0019 m3 lock nuts to attach the MA128 49 auto rotation hub from bag 1c to the MA129 55 mac...

Page 20: ...screw to x the MA129 52 54 tooth t r pulley to the main shaft Note that there is a dimple in the main shaft The MA0058 5 m5x8 dog point set screw should protrude through the MA129 52 54 tooth t r pul...

Page 21: ...0057 m4x4 set screws and attach either the MA129 69 12 tooth pinion gear or the MA129 70 13 tooth pinion gear to the motor shaft Note that the shaft of the motor should protrude beyond the pinion by a...

Page 22: ...tor bearing block and that the gear mesh is set correctly We recommend only a tiny amount of backlash when setting the gear mesh A piece of notebook paper inserted between the gears and then pushing t...

Page 23: ...Bag 1 Completed Assembly 23...

Page 24: ...442 2X Tail Rotor Pitch Slider 128 159 Tail Rotor Idler 128 157 128 148 ONLY ONE SIDE SHOWN Boom Support Assembly Tail Plate Assembly 128 161 LEFT SHOWN 128 164 RIGHT 0225 2X 0443 0440 128 160 0439 04...

Page 25: ...belt through the MA128 140 tail boom from bag 2a as shown We have found that using a small amount of masking tape wrapped around the belt makes it much easier to get the t r belt through the tail boo...

Page 26: ...ides from bag 2b onto the tail boom There are three dimples on each of the MA128 144 plastic rudder pushrod guides and the dimple side goes on rst They are a snug t on the boom and ideally they will b...

Page 27: ...to the right and left side tail plates Remove the masking tape from the t r belt and insert the t r shaft assembly into the right side tail plate as shown Slide the MA128 161 left side tail plate from...

Page 28: ...tighten the tail belt apply thread lock now and tighten the MA0067 m3x14 socket bolts that were left loose from step 1e The belt should be moderately tight It is very important to take great care to n...

Page 29: ...et bolt to attach the MA0361 control ball from bag 2c to the MA128 159 t r pitch slider assembly from bag 2c as shown Slide the MA128 159 t r pitch slider assembly onto the tail shaft Insert the MA009...

Page 30: ...MA0457 thrust bearing with the larger inner diameter I D should be installed rst then the center ball cage and then outer race with the smaller inner diameter I D installed followed by the MA0446 4 1...

Page 31: ...om bag 2c the MA0097 Phillips bolts and MA0019 lock nuts Tighten until the plastic t r blade does not fall under its own weight Thread one MA0331 ball link from bag2 Slide the MA128 142 T R control ro...

Page 32: ...ke sure they are aligned so that there are no bends in the T R control rod Thread on the other MA0133 ball link It is important to align the T R control rod guides so that they are positioned approxim...

Page 33: ...arm to the MA0219 washout hub from bag 3a as shown Install the MA0051 m3 x 3 socket set screws into the MA0217 swashplate Only tighten a small amount as the swashplate is new As the bearing wears in t...

Page 34: ...the servo linkage straight to mount the right and left cyclic servos to the cyclic servo mount as shown There are already PEM nuts installed in the cyclic servo mounts for you These servos should be...

Page 35: ...r servo There are already PEM nuts installed in the frame for you These servos should be mounted so that the output shaft is closest to the swashplate It is recommended to use the rubber servo grommet...

Page 36: ...10 phillips bolts to attach the tail rotor servo to the frame as shown Install the MA0103 m2 x 5 threaded control ball from bag 3b into the tail rotor servo horn 14 15mm from the center of the servo h...

Page 37: ...of the servo horns and secure with MA0015 m2 hex nuts Use three MA0337 m2 x 30 threaded control rods from bag 3b and six MA0133 plastic ball links from bag 3b to make the cyclic servo pushrods See pa...

Page 38: ...w hook and loop tape and MA3200 54 adhesive back hook and loop tape are supplied in bag 3b to install these components Final placement for these components is left to the modeler depending on user pre...

Page 39: ...rom bag 3b It is suggested that a 3mm hold be drilled in the front dimples to test t the canopy You can then determine if the rear canopy holes require adjusting placement before opening the hole to t...

Page 40: ...4 Parts Pre Assembled from Factory 0319 Main Blade Grips 128 188 3 D Bell Mixer Assembly 128 196 Head Block Assembly 128 180 0317 106 02 106 02 122 28 0078 3 0283 0283 128 186 130 062 130 062 0078 3...

Page 41: ...337 m2 x 30 threaded control rod These pushrod linkages should be measured 13 75mm as shown on page 48 Install the pushrods from the previous step onto the MA128 189 ybar control bars from bag 4a Asse...

Page 42: ...on either side In this step you will assemble and attach the bell mixer to the main rotor blade grip Refer to Illustration 4c for this step Install an MA0109 m3 x 8 threaded control ball from bag 4b...

Page 43: ...0331 shims and add them at a different time if heavier damping is desired Insert the head axle with dampers and shim stack through the rotor head Install the MA0844 6 90 durometer o ring dampers an MA...

Page 44: ...er I D installed Insert an MA0319 m8 x 16 x 5 ball bearing from bag 4c an MA0324 10 75 x 16 x 1 washer from bag 4c an MA0840 12 thrust bearing from bag 4c and MA120 7 c f washer from bag c into the bl...

Page 45: ...98 dowel pin from bag 4c into the head and through the 3mm hole in the main shaft Thread in an MA0057 m4x4 socket set screw into the head block to capture the MA128 198 dowel pin as shown Thread in th...

Page 46: ...ods should be made so that 70mm of the control rod is visible as shown on page 48 Install the completed Hiller linkage rods as shown Make two Bell linkages using MA0053 5 m3 x 16 socket set screws fro...

Page 47: ...using the MA0082 m4 x 38 socket bolts and MA0021 m4 lock nuts If the rotor blades you have chosen have a 12mm root thickness please use the MA3700 150 1mm main rotor blade mount spacers as shown If t...

Page 48: ...48 Control Rod Lengths Completed Airframe with Electronics and Canopy Installed Bell Mixer to Flybar Servo to Swashplate Washout to Flybar Hiller Swashplate to Bell Mixer...

Page 49: ...xactly in the middle of its travel Failing to get them set at center will create interaction in your swash plate travel If possible center the horns on the servos without using any sub trim As a last...

Page 50: ...swashplate should tilt to the right and left it doesn t matter if it moves right when you push the stick left we ll x that later Also when you move the right stick forwards and aft the elevator should...

Page 51: ...vel and take a reading of the pitch gauge and remember that number It should be a positive pitch value and 10 degrees is a good place to start Now place the collective stick at the full bottom of it s...

Page 52: ...peed is too low then increase the value of the mid point of the throttle curve by 5 increments until you get the head speed you desire Choosing your power system Out tting your Furion 6 with a power s...

Page 53: ...0133 Ball Link for 2mm MA0133 1 Grey Ball Link for 3mm MA0159 M3 x 7 x 3 Ball Bearing MA0183 M10 x 19 x 5 Ball Bearing MA0208 10mm Torrington Clutch Bearing MA0214 Upper Swashplate Ring MA0214 1 Lower...

Page 54: ...MA128 164 C F Right Tail Plate w Bearing MA128 166 Plastic T R Blades MA128 167 C F Vertical Fin MA128 170 Plastic Servo Blocks MA128 172 G 10 Servo Retainers MA128 173 090 C F Cyclic Servo Spacers MA...

Page 55: ...ed crash damaged or altered by unauthorized agencies is not covered Under no circumstances will the buyer be entitled to consequential or incidental damages The components used in this kit are made fr...

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