Compass Knight 50 User manual

Plastic Version

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Index of Manual
Step 1. Landing Gear --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 4
Step 2. Paddles -------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5
Step 3. Front Servo Mount ---------------------------------------------------------------- Page 6
Step 4. Install the Engine ----------------------------------------------------------------- Page 7
Step 5. Tail --------------------------------------------------------- Page 8
Step 6. Fins and Boom Supporters --------------------------------------------------------- Page 9
Step 7. Servos ---------------------------------------------------- Page10
Step 8. Wire Up ------------------------------------------------- Page11
Step 9. Radious Stay Arm ----------------------------------------------- Page11
Step 10. Radio Setting Data -------------------------------------------- Page12
Step 11. Set Up --------------------------------------- Page 13~16
Step 12. Canopy Mount -------------------------------------------------------------- Page 17
Step 13 Canopy & Check Turning Direction -------------------------------------------------- Page 18
About the Decal ----------------------------------------------------- Page 19
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M3x5
Set Screw
Skid Tube
Skid Foot
AC
M3x5 set screw
x 4
3mm Washer
M3x20
M3 Ny on
Nut
M3x20 Socket
head Bo t x 4
x 4
AC
Step 1. Landing Gear
3mm Washer
a) Use M3x20 Socket Head Bolts, M3 Nylon Nuts and 4mm Washer to f x
the plast c sk d foot on the body. refer to deta l v ew A.
b) Insert the two alum ne Sk d Tube nto the hole of the Sk d Foot.
c) Use M3x5 set screws to t ght the Sk d Tube on the Sk d Foot.
refer to deta l v ew C.
M3 Ny on Nut
x 4
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M4x3 Set
Screw x 2
A
screw
M3x10 set
set screw
screw
Pallele
M3x3
M4x3 set
Flybar Stopper
B
A
B
M3x10 Set
Screw x 2
the paddle onto the flybar.
Do not hold here.
Note: Don't hold flybar control arm as a wrench when you fix
direction.
Flybar appares here.
Stable the heli is.
Finally ix the set screw in the paddle.
Note: the longer the Flybar Weight away rom the center, the more
Screwing
Flybar appares here
Directon
Screwing
b): Make sure the two Paddles are balanced to the center and ix the Flybar
Stopper.
Make sure Two Paddles and two Flybar Control Arm are in the same
Panel and ix the Flybar Control Arm.
Make sure the Flybar eight are balance and ix the Flybar eight.
Note: Locktitle is
needed in all set
screws.
Step 2. Paddles
a): Screw the two Paddles in opposite direction onto the Flybar
untile the Flybar can be seen rom the small hole on the Paddle.
Flybar Control
Arm
M3x3 Set
Screw x 4
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Front Servo
Mount
Front Servo Mount
Bolt
Self Tapping
M3x20
on the body. a) Use M3x20 Self Tapping bolts to fix the
M3x 0 Self Tapping
Bolt x 4
M3x20 Self Tapping
Bolt x 6
Step 3. Front Servo Mount
b) Use M3x 0 Self Tapping bolt to fix the Servo Tray on the Front Servo Mount.
Tray
Servo
M3x 0
Self Tapping
Bolt
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M3x16 Socket
Head Bolt
Step 4. Install the Engine
Compass Engine Tool is need to tight
the enine on the Fly Wheel.
M3 Washer
x 4
Carburater
c . Finally install the Carburater
on the engine, refer to engine
manual.
M3x16 Socket
Head Bolt
M3 washer
b . Insert the whole engine set and fix it on the
body with M3 x 16 Socket Head Bolt and washers.
M3x16 Socket
head Bolt x 8
M3x12 Socket
head Bolt x 2
05-9001 Engine
Tool
Hex
wrench
Note: LOCKTITL SHOULD E USED IN ALL
SOCKET HEAD OLTS HERE.
M3x12 Socket
Head Bolt
Clutch
Nut from
Engine Set
Washer from
Engine Set
Engine Mount
a . Assembly Cluth, Fly Wheel, Fan, Engine Mount
and the Engine.
Fly Wheel
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M3 Nylon Nut
x 2
M3x12 Socket
head Bolt x 2 Step 5. Tail
afterwards.
Wheel
Gyro Mount
Boom
Belt
Install the Belt around the Pulley Wheel.
reinstall the
Pulley
Inside the rame
Head Bolt
Belt Rudder Servo Mount
Tail Link Supporter
Gear Box Set
M3x12 Socket
M3 Nylon Nut
Insert the Tail Boom into the Gear Box Set until Belt go through
the whole Boom. Install the Tail Link Supporters and Rudder Servo Mount on
the Boom.
D
Turn the Belt 90°
clock isely.
(refer to the
detailed
view on left).
.
Insert the Tail Boom
and Gear Box
Gyro Mount
FFGGHEE
Remove the Gyro
Mount
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A&B
on the heli body.
A: Tight up the belt, use M3x30 Socket Head bolt and M3 Nylon Nuts to fix
the vertical fin and Tail Gear Box on the boom.
: Use M3x40 Sockety Head olts, washer and M3 Nylon Nuts fix the Horizo
ntal fin and the boom Supporters on the boom. Use M3x15 Socket Head bolt and
M3 Nylon Nut to fix the Tail blade on the Blade holder.
C): Use M3 Socket Head olt and M3 Nylon Nut to tight the Boom Supporter
Step 6. Fins and Boom Supporters
M3x15 Socket
Head olts x2
M3 Washer
Nuts
Head olt
M3x20 Socket
M3 Nylon
Tail Fin
oom Supporter
Head olts x2
M3x20 Socket Head olts x2
M3x30 Socket
Head olts x2
M3x40 Socket
Nut x8
M3 Nylon
Fin
Vertical
M3 Washer
M3 Nylon Nut
Head olt
M3 Nylon Nut
M3x15 Socket
Head olt
M3 Washer
M3x30 Socket
Head olt
M3x40 Socket
Fin Collars
M3 Washer
x6
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Servo Horn
with the Servo
Bolt
Socket Head
Servo Horn
M2x6
Bolts come
Link Ball
M2.5 Washer x20
13.5mm
M2x6 Socket
Step 7. Servos
Head Boltx5 M2.5x16 Sel
Tapping Bolt x20
a). Use M2.5x16 Sel Tapping Bolts and Washer install Servos on the heli
Body.
b). Use the sel Tapping Bolt come rom the Servo ix the horn on the servo.
c). Use M2x6 Socket Head Bolt in ix the link ball on the horn. The distance
between the ball centre and the horn centre is roughtly 13.5mm.
Bolt
Servo Installation
M2.5x16
Sel Tapping
M2.5 Washer
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Gyro
Cushion
With Sponge Rundder
Throttle
Aileron
Elevator
Pitch
Receiver
Battery With
Sponge Cushion
Step 8. Wire Up
Radious Stay Arm need to be at an angel so that Main Grips
and Washer Out Arms are parallel to the Boom.
a). Adhere Gyro on the Gyro Mount, detail re er to Gyro's manual.
b). Use Nylon Bandage to tie Battery with Sponge Cushion on the ront nose.
c). Use Elstic tie Receiver with Sponge Cusion on the front servo mount.
d). Connect servos, gyro, battery with Receiver, which servo goes where re er
to radio manual.
Main Grip
Radious Stay
Wash Out Arm
Step 9. Radious Stay rm
Boom
Parallel to the Boom
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Step 10. Radio Setting Data
after installing Servo, Gyro and other eletronics. Set up your radio with following data.
Pitch Curve
Throttle Curve
Pitch Setting Swash Type Setting
Hovering ID1 ID2 ID3 Autorotation JR Futaba
Loop Roll 3D Swash Type SWH
High Pitc
h
9~10 9~10 10 S3 120º SR2
Hovering 5~5.5 N/A Aile Elev. Pitch
Low Pitch -10 -7 Above data just give some general idea of setting. It varies by engine,blades,muffler and pilot's style.
Adjust by actual flight.
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90°
Parallel
Step 11. Set Up
Use sub trim in radio program to adjust each servo to get control horn
to the right angle.
a) Turn on the radio and set throttle position to mid stick (middle position)
For 0 deg. ll three servo control horns must 90 deg to the sero edge.
b) next is to adjust links from servo to L arms (2 on outside of frame and 1
in the middle of the frame) so that the L arms are all Horizontal.
Main Shaft
Swash Plate
Compass Swash Plate
Tool 06-0501
Outer Rm
Inner rm
Horizontal
c) next adjust the two side L arm links to swash plate to level swash plate.
a compass tool can be used here to level swash plate.
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90°
90°
3°
90°
90°
Washout control arm
Swash Plate
Main Shaft
d) set the wash out control arm 90 deg to the main shaft.
e). Set the mixing arm 3 deg. downwards to flybar so that the itch link is 90
deg to the mixing arm.
g). Install and adjust the engine link so that link is 90 deg to the sero horn
and the engine horn.
Fly Bar
Gri s. One ball link might need to be cut shorter to set the ithc to 0.
f). Install main blades and set to 0 deg itch with the links on main blade
Mixing ARm
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Linkage Length
Summary
a). Servo Horns level
b) Level L Arms
c) Level Swash Plate
d) Level Wash out Arm
Linkage Length
3 deg. downwards
f) Set 0 Pitch
e) ixing ARm
f)
Link to cut in
:
All linkage length are measured in this way. In case you change ball links, you
can set the same measurement.
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27mm (1.06inch)
68mm (2.67inch)
49mm (1.93inch)
57mm (2.24inch)
67mm (2.63inch)
99mm (3.9inch)
Linkage Lenght 79mm(3.11inch) x 1: engine control
Linkage Length 27mm (1.06 inch) x 2: main bla e hol er to mix arm
Linkage Length 49mm (1.93 inch) x 2: fly bar control arm to wash out control arm
Linkage Lenght 68mm (2.67inch) x 2: mixing arm to swash plate inner ring
Linkage Lenght 57mm (2.24inch) x 2: swash plate outer ring to L arm
Linkage Lenght 99mm(3.90inch) x 2: L arm to Horns of outer servos
Linkage Lenght 67mm(2.63inch) x 1: front arm to horn of inner servo.
79mm (3.11inch)
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box.
Locktitled when out
later the Canopy can be installed.
Use M3x15 Set Screws to install the 4 canopy mount on the heli body so that
olt here is not
olt here is not
Locktitled when out
box.
Reminder: The Bolts connecting the Main Grips to Spindle are normally Not
Locktitled when out of bo . Regular checks are needed to ensure the safety of flights.
M3x15 Set Screw
x 4
Step 12 Canopy Mount
Canopy Mount
M3x15
Set Screw
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M3x8 Socket Head Bolt
M3 Washer
Note: Clean the canopy with Detergent or Soap Water be ore attaching the
Decal on the Canopy.
When Main Blade turn clock wise, the tail blade should
turn clockwise too. if not the Belt might be installed in
wrong direction.
Bolt
Canopy Window
Step 13. Canopy Check Turning Direction
Canopy Damper
M2.5x 6 sel tapping
Canopy Body
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