Heli-Max Novus CX Use and care manual

Remove the upper tail boom mount screw.
Remove the two lower tail boom mount screws.
Carefully pull outward and slide the canopy grommets off
of the upper canopy mount. Pull the front of the canopy
downward (off of the lower canopy mount) and then pull
forward, to remove the canopy.
Place a mark on the lower motor connector with a permanent
marker.This will help to ensure the connector is placed back
into the correct slot during reassembly.
TECHNICAL NOTICE
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5’IN1 CONTROL BOARD REPLACEMENT
Tools Required
❏DuraTrax®Precision Phillips
Screwdriver 00×75mm (DTXR0170) Replacing the 5 ’in 1 board used within the Heli-Max Novus CX will require
a small phillips screwdriver. The DuraTrax Precision Phillips Screwdriver
00×75mm (DTXR0170) is ideal for the small phillips screws used on the
Novus CX.
Procedure

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The 5’in1 board will now slide out of the helicopter.
Align the board with the molded channels in the main frame
and carefully slide the new 5 ’in 1 board into the frame.
Place the battery holder as shown. Please note that the two
body mounting posts must be in front of the drive motors.
Push the tabs up through the frame and they will snap into
place.After installation, pull downward on the battery tray at
each tab position to ensure the tabs have properly engaged
the main frame.
To remove the tail boom assembly, carefully rotate and pull
the tail boom assembly away from the mechanics.
Disconnect the two motor connectors from the 5 ’in 1 board.
Pull outward on the control linkage to remove it from the
servo arm. Repeat this step for the other control linkage.
Next, the battery tray must be removed by pressing back on
the tabs, using a small screwdriver, while pulling downward
on the battery tray.
Remove the aft battery tray mounts by rotating the battery
tray downward, while pulling the battery tray away from
the frame.

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Align the lower tail boom assembly holes with the main
frame holes and install the two lower tail boom assembly
mounting screws.
Place the body onto the lower canopy mounts and slide the
canopy grommets onto the upper canopy mount.
Gyro Gain Adjustment
Counter Clockwise - Increase Gain
Clockwise - Decrease Gain
Verify your work to ensure that everything has been
assembled properly, all linkages have been installed and all
wiringisclearofanyrotatingormovingparts.Yourhelicopter
is ready for a test flight. Test fly and trim the model. If you
Ensure that the connector you marked earlier is placed into
the bottom connector on the board. Reconnect the main
motor connectors to the 5 ’in 1 control board. Snap the
control links back onto the servo arms.
Carefully slide the lead and antenna wire through the tail
boom assembly as shown. Place the tail boom assembly
back onto the helicopter.
Once you are certain that the holes are lined up properly
between the tail boom assembly and the main frame, install
the upper tail boom mount screw.

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the tail has a tendency to oscillate, try decreasing the gain
by turning the gyro gain adjustment clockwise.
notice that the tail has a tendency to drift, try increasing
the gyro gain by turning the gyro gain adjustment counter
clockwise until the best performance has been achieved. If
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