Heli-Max AXE100CP User manual

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The instruction manual, warranties and other associated documentation are subject
to change without notice. Hobbico assumes no responsibility for inadvertent errors
in this manual.
Heli-Max products are to be used by ages 14 and over.
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Heli-Max AXE 100 CP Helicopter. We are certain
you will get many hours of enjoyment out of this model. If you should have
any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us at: helihotline@
hobbico.com.
For the latest technical updates or manual corrections to the AXE 100 CP visit
the Heli-Max web site at www.helimax-rc.com. Open the “Helicopters” link, and
then select the AXE 100 CP. If there is new technical information or changes to
this model a “tech notice” box will appear in the upper left corner of the page.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Failure to follow these safety precautions may result in injury
to yourself and others.
●Keep your face and body as well as all spectators away from the plane of
rotation of the rotors whenever the battery is connected. Keep these items
away from the rotors: loose clothing, shirt sleeves, ties, scarfs, long hair or
loose objects such as pencils or screwdrivers that may fall out of shirt or jacket
pockets into the rotors. The spinning blades of a model helicopter can cause
serious injury. When choosing a flying site for your AXE 100 CP, stay clear of
buildings, trees and power lines. AVOID flying in or near crowded areas. DO
NOT fly close to people or pets. Maintain a safe pilot-to-helicopter distance
while flying.
●Your AXE 100 CP should not be considered a toy, but rather a sophisticated,
working model that functions very much like a full-size helicopter. Because of
its performance capabilities, the AXE 100 CP, if not operated correctly, could
possibly cause injury to you or spectators and damage to property.
●Do not alter or modify the model, as doing so may result in an unsafe or
un-flyable model.
●When and if repairing you must correctly install all components so that the model
operates correctly on the ground and in the air. Please check the operation of
the model before every flight to insure that all equipment is operating and that
the model has remained structurally sound. Be sure to check linkages or other
connectors often and replace them if they show any signs of wear or fatigue.

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Battery warnings and usage guidelines: Please read and
understand the following regarding the usage of Li-Po batteries.
Through the use of the included Li-Po battery you have assumed all risk and
responsibility regarding a Li-Po battery and its use.
If your battery begins to swell or “puff” during charge or discharge, stop using it
and discard. Call or contact Hobby Services 217-398-0007 to learn the proper
way to safely discard your Li-Po cells.
●Only use the included charger with the included battery.
●Do not attempt to use included charger with NiCd or NiMH battery packs.
●If the battery should become damaged, discard it.
●Do not leave the charger unattended while charging.
●Disconnect the battery and remove input power from the charger immediately
if either becomes hot! However, it is normal for the charger to get warm.
●Never allow the battery temperature to exceed 150° F [65° C].
●Never disassemble or modify pack wiring in any way or puncture cells.
●Do not allow water, moisture or foreign objects into the charger.
●Do not block the air intake holes, which could cause the charger to overheat.
●Do not place the charger or any battery on a flammable surface or near a
combustible material while in use.
●Never charge inside a vehicle.
●Always disconnect the battery from the charger and the power supply from
the charger when not in use.
●Do not attempt to charge a battery if it is swollen or hot.
●It’s best to store your batteries at room temperature
●ALWAYS KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
NOTE: Heli-Max AXE battery packs are not cross
compatible with Heli-Max NOVUS brand products.

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WARRANTY
WARRANTY
Heli-Max guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and
workmanship at the date of purchase.This warranty does not cover any component
parts damaged by use or modification. In no case shall Heli-Max’s liability
exceed the original cost of the purchased kit. Further, Heli-Max reserves the
right to change or modify this warranty without notice. In that Heli-Max has no
control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability
shall be assumed nor accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the
user of the final user-assembled product. By the act of using the user assembled
product, the user accepts all resulting liability. If the buyer is not prepared to
accept the liability associated with the use of this product, the buyer is
advised to return this kit immediately in new and unused condition to the
place of purchase.
To make a warranty claim, Hobby Services 217-398-0007
send the defective part or 3002 N. Apollo Dr., Suite 1
item to Hobby Services Champaign, IL 61822
at this address. USA
Include a letter stating your name, return shipping address, as much contact
information as possible (daytime telephone number, fax number, e-mail address),
a detailed description of the problem and a photocopy of the purchase receipt.
Upon receipt of the package the problem will be evaluated as quickly as possible.
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Required: 8 AA batteries
TX 610 Transmitter (W/TX610 manual)
AXE 100 CP Helicopter
(2) 200mAh Li-Po Flight Battery
Li-Po Battery Charger
Screwdriver
Extra Blade Set
Extra Rotor Linkage Set

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OPERATIONAL WARNINGS
OPERATIONAL WARNINGS
●Please allow a 10 minute cool down period after each flight so the motor
controller and motor can cool down. Failure to do so may cause loss of control
due to the controller overheating and shutting down.
●Please inspect the main rotor blades and blade screws before each flight for
nicks or loose components. If any damage is found or if the blades have been
crashed, please replace the blades before flying the model again.
●The ESC does have a soft cut function that will reduce the power output to
protect the flight battery. Toward the end of a flight, if you notice a slight power
reduction, land the model immediately and recharge the battery. The flight
time of the AXE 100 CP can be as long as 6 minutes but this will vary depending
on your flying style.
CAUTION! After a crash you must inspect all plastic parts on the
helicopter for damage before flying the model again.
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TRANSMITTER
TRANSMITTER
Please read the transmitter manual included with your helicopter to learn more
about how to use and adjust your TX610.
TRANSMITTER FUNCTIONS AND SWITCHES
The Throttle Hold Switch
(HOLD/FLAP) is used to
disable the power output
of the motor but has no
effect on the other controls.
The Throttle Hold Function
was originally intended for
autorotation landings (off
power descent to landing);
this maneuver is really
not possible with a motor
driven tail.
In addition to autorotation
the throttle hold function can
be used as a safety switch while handling the model since it disables power to
the motor. Turn the transmitter on and set the Throttle Hold Switch to the on

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position. Now you can safely connect the flight battery without having to worry
about inadvertently moving the throttle stick. Once you place the model on the
ground, verify that the idle up switch is off and the throttle stick has been moved
to its lowest position, then simply turn the throttle hold off. The model is now
ready to fly. Another use for the throttle hold function is to disable the motor
before a crash without having to drop the collective stick (possibly forcing the
model into the ground). Disabling the motor before a crash can prevent a lot
of damage.
The UP-1 function is enabled
and ready to use. The UP-1
switch (UP-1/GEAR)
function is used for
aerobatics and 3D flight. If
you are a beginner to
aerobatics remember this
switch sets the motor speed
(see your TX610 manual for
details) while still allowing
positive and negative pitch
control. This means pulling
the throttle stick back WILL
NOT decrease the power to
the motor but rather add
power. Hence it’s a good
idea to learn to use the
Throttle Hold Switch when
you feel a crash is imminent!

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STICK CONTROLS
Throttle/Collective
Tail (rudder)
Left and right cyclic
Forward and back cyclic
It’s also important to know that your TX610 transmitter is capable of a system
reset. (See how this is done in the TX610 Manual) If you decide to do a system
reset, the factory setup numbers to the Heli-Max AXE 100 CP are listed here.
Below are the factory setup parameters for your AXE 100 CP Helicopter.
TX610 1 2 3 4 5 6
Servo Reverse NOR NOR REV NOR NOR NOR
Dual Rates 80/100 80/100 80/100
Exponential -20 -20 0
Sub Trims 0 0 0
Normal Throttle 0 45 75 92 100
Normal Pitch 40 45 55 70 75
UP-1 Throttle DIAL
UP-1 PITCH 30 42 55 65 75
Gyro 35 NON HH 75 HH
Swashplate Type 90deg

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GETTING THE MODEL READY TO FLY
GETTING THE MODEL READY TO FLY
INSTALL BATTERIES IN THE TRANSMITTER
Remove the battery cover from the back
of the transmitter and install eight “AA”
batteries into the transmitter. Double-
check the polarity of each battery before
replacing the battery cover.
CHARGE THE FLIGHT BATTERY
Plug the wall power supply into any 110V
standard outlet. Plug the remaining
4mm plug into the side of the charger
box.The center front panel LED will light
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Plug the helicopter’s power battery into
the open connector of the charger.The
charger will beep twice letting you know
the battery is connected. At this point
you can select a slower or faster charge
rate by pressing the + or – buttons
located on the face of the charger.While
the LED is illuminated you will need to
press the charge button. You will hear
3 beeps and the charge cycle will begin.
When charging is complete, all the
LEDs will flash and you will hear a
steady set of beeps coming from the
unit.
Unplug the battery. It is now ready
to use.
NOTE: Your AXE 100 CP battery
charger ranges from .3AMPS to .7AMPS
in .1 amp increments. The higher this
value, the faster the battery will charge.
We recommend not charging the battery
over 2.2C or .5AMPS (Default).
TURN THE TRANSMITTER ON
Verify that the HOLD/FLAP and UP-1/GEAR functions are off and slide the power
switch up to turn the transmitter on. If the transmitter is turned on with the HOLD/
FLAP or UP-1/GEAR function switched on, the screen will show “3D” or “T-H” and
a warning will sound. Please turn the HOLD/FLAP and UP-1/GEAR functions off
to continue. Now is a good time to make sure the electronic trim buttons on the
transmitter are centered. We do not need to use them as the precision Heli-Max
TAGS system controls all flight center trims.

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INSTALL THE FLIGHT BATTERY
Slide the battery into the helicopter.
Make sure the battery is slid all the
way to the front of the battery tray. Take
extra care in making sure the wires
don’t come in contact with any of the
moving parts.
Warning! Once the flight battery has
been connected, the helicopter will
have full power available. Now is a good
time to turn on the HOLD/FLAP switch.
With the helicopter sitting still on a flat
surface, connect the flight battery to the
ESC. The helicopter must remain still
for the gyro to initialize properly. This
process takes approximately 5 seconds
or so. Turn off the HOLD/FLAP switch.
The helicopter is ready to go.
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FLYING YOUR AXE100 CP
FLYING YOUR AXE100 CP
Takeoff: During your first flights it is important to have light winds. Also, if you
are flying from grass, place a rubber mat or pad down on the grass so the small
rotating parts don’t get hung up on the grass.
Slowly add power and observe the model. The AXE100 CP has the incredible
Heli-Max TAGS system.The TAGS system takes care of all the center trim function
the transmitter might have. Having said this, you do not need or want to move
the trim buttons during flight.

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Hovering: Once the helicopter is in the air simply try to keep the helicopter in
one spot. This will take some practice, remember, and wind has a big effect on
the stability of the helicopter. Please take your time.
Landing: Level the helicopter into a steady hover and slowly decrease power
until the helicopter settles onto the ground. You might notice as the helicopter
is ready to touch down it moves around a little. This is normal as the helicopter
enters ground effect.
BASIC MANEUVERS
Once you are comfortable with hovering at different orientations and landing, it’s
time to move on to more advanced maneuvers.
Slow Pirouettes: Add a small amount of tail rotor (left or right) and try rotating
the helicopter slightly sideways and see if you can hold it there. If you become
uncomfortable, bring the tail back towards you. Once you are comfortable, try
moving the helicopter to the side and turning back. Then fly back to the other
side in straight lines. You can try rotating the helicopter around 360°, which is
called a pirouette.The helicopter can drift during this maneuver so make certain
you have plenty of room when you first start practicing.
Nose-In Hovering: After pirouettes it’s time to move onto nose-in hovering.
The best bet is to wait for a calm day. Take off and climb to 15 feet, practice half
pirouettes from tail-in to nose-in hovering, and try to lengthen the delay between
transitions. This will allow you to practice nose-in and still give you a chance to
get out of trouble. As you improve you’ll remain nose-in for longer periods of time.
Forward Flight: Now it’s time to work into basic forward flight. Just take the basic
hovering maneuvers listed above and slowly fly out farther and faster and always
bring the helicopter back after one pass. Practice controlled slow flight in close as
well. The more time you spend practicing here, the easier things will be later on.
AEROBATICS
So you are getting comfortable in fast forward flight? Well, now it’s time to slowly
progress into aerobatics.Your AXE 100 CP is more than capable of full aerobatic
performance. Once you are in forward flight start using the idle up switch
(UP-1) which raises the rotor RPM for aerobatics and allows the AXE 100 CP
to fly inverted.
Chandelles: Your first step is chandelles. Fly straight across in front of you and
pull up to a 45° angle. Now at the top, when the helicopter slows down to a stop,
apply left or right tail rotor to bring the nose around 180° and continue back down
the 45° angle. As you progress with the maneuver you can pull a greater angle
than 45°, but 90° would be considered a stall turn.
Loops: Once you become comfortable with the chandelles and stall turns it’s
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Start pulling aft cyclic to enter the loop and as the model transitions to inverted
at the top of the loop pull back on the throttle (towards negative (–) collective).
This will help maintain altitude. As the model returns back to vertical add some
positive (+) collective to maintain the speed. One of the most common mistakes
made on loops is using too much negative (–) collective at the top.
Flips: Be certain to start with plenty of altitude. From an upright hover slowly
add in full forward cyclic. As the model approaches vertical, bring the collective
stick back to center. Now, as the model continues to inverted, you will need to
start adding in negative (–) collective (or pull the collective stick back towards
yourself). As the model transitions back to vertical, again bring the collective
stick back to the middle and start adding in positive (+) collective as the model
returns back to upright. It’s simply a matter of timing. The most important thing
is, do not throw the sticks around. This can cause the head speed to drop and
may cause the tail to drift.
Inverted Hovering: Keep in mind flying a helicopter inverted is difficult but with
practice it can be learned. One of the main problems is 3 out of 4 of the controls
are reversed (forward/aft cyclic, collective and tail rotor). You have to mentally
reverse these while flying. It will take some practice. Take the loop you learned
above and just hold the inverted portion for short periods of time. As you become
accustomed to the reversed controls, you will extend the time inverted. Also,
make sure you have plenty of altitude for recovery if needed.
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Tx-R
Tx-R
Your AXE CP 100 uses the SLT protocol. This
means that with the simple addition of the Tactic
Anylink,
™you can enjoy your Heli-Max AXE 100
CP with nearly any transmitter.
Here is a set of setup guidelines to help you get started.
FUTABA:You will find that regardless of the Futaba system you chose the
basic setup is the same.This includes the Futaba 6EX, 7C,T6J,TJ8 as well
as others. Here we have listed out the setup of a Futaba T6J transmitter
below. It’s also worth noting that even though the AXE 100 CP uses 120
deg CCPM (Cyclic-collective-pitch-mixing) that with the Heli-Max TAGS
system you must select always the 90 deg swash arrangement. In a Futaba
system this is called H-1 or 1-S under swash-plate type.
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Futaba TJ6 1 2 3 4 5 6
Parameter (PARA) HELI
Reverse (REVR) N N R N N N
Dual Rates (D/R) 100/80 100/80 140/100
Exponential (EXPO) -10 -10 0
Normal Throttle (N-TH) 0 25 50 75 100
Normal Pitch (N-PI) 42 50 56 66 78
Idle Up Throttle (I-TH) 100 95 90 95 100
Idle Up Pitch (I-PI) 35 45 56 66 78
Throttle Hold (HOLD) ON 0%
Revolution Mixing (REVO) GY INH
Gyro Mixing (GYRO) ON SW A Pos 55 Pos 55
Swash to Throttle Mixing (SW-T) INH
Swash Ring (RING) INH
Swashplate Type (SWSH) H-1
Throttle and Pitch Delay (DELY) INH
Hovering Pitch (HOVP) INH
Timer (TIMR) 4min
We have also included a basic setup for Spektrum®users as well.
Spektrum DX6i 1 2 3 4 5 6
Parameter (PARA) HELI
Reverse (REVR) N N R N N N
Dual Rates (D/R) 100/80 100/80 100/100
Exponential (EXPO) Pos 15 Pos 15 0
Travel Adjustment 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Normal Throttle (N-TH) 0 25 50 75 100
Normal Pitch (N-PI) 42 50 56 66 78
Idle Up Throttle (I-TH) 100 95 90 95 100
Idle Up Pitch (I-PI) 35 45 56 66 78
Throttle Hold (HOLD) ON 0%
Gyro Mixing (GYRO) ON SW A 60 60
Swashplate Type (SWSH) H-1
Timer (TIMR) 4min
Spektrum is a registered trademark of Horizon Hobby, Inc.

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LINKING
LINKING
1.Turn on the transmitter, making sure all the switches are in the back position.
2. Remove the canopy from the helicopter and locate the small black button
on the corner of the PC board.
3. Place the transmitter in close proximity to the helicopter (1 to 2 feet away).
4. Press and hold the button for 3 seconds. Then remove pressure.
5. Monitor the flashing LED, when it stays on with no flashing your transmitter
is now bound to the helicopter. Note: This could take several seconds.
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MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
We will describe a few simple repairs that you can do to your helicopter.
We will list them as removing with the understanding that to reassemble
one just follows each step again from the bottom up. NOTE: it’s a good
idea to keep a magnet handy to help secure the small screws.You can also
use this magnet to “magnetize” your screwdriver; just rub the end of the
screwdriver on the magnet for a few seconds.This will be needed to keep
the screws in place on the tip of the screwdriver. TIP: We use a small piece
of paper over the magnet to help see the screws.
REMOVING THE CANOPY
Slowly and carefully pull the back edges of the canopy outward sliding the rubber
grommets off the pegs. Then slide the canopy forward.

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REMOVING THE MAIN BLADES
Using the provided screwdriver, remove
the main blade screw from the blade
grip. Slide the blade out of the grip.
REMOVING THE TAIL BLADE
Hold the motor firmly and pry the tail blade off using your fingernail or small flat
blade screwdriver. Use your finger to press the new blade in place. NOTE: Do
not force the blade tight against the motor.

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REMOVING THE LANDING GEAR
A total of 6 screws hold the battery
tray/landing gear in place. Using the
supplied screwdriver remove the 6
screws.
REMOVING THE MAIN GEAR
Using the supplied screwdriver remove the screw that holds the main gear in
place. Slide the main gear away.

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REMOVING THE MAIN SHAFT
Remove the main gear. (Page 16)
Loosen the two screws on the lock collar.
Remove the ball links that attach the
servo pushrods to the swashplate.
Remove the links from the blade grips.
Slide the main shaft and head from
the helicopter and remove the screw
from the head block and slide the main
shaft away.

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REMOVING THE FEATHERING SHAFT
NOTE: You will have to provide a second small Phillips screwdriver for this step.
Remove the blades from the blade
grips. (Page 15) Place a screw driver
in the end of each blade grip and
engage the screws.
Unscrew the screws and one of the two
will remove.
Slide the blade grips off being very
careful to not lose any parts.
Note the direction of the silver spacer
washers.

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REPLACING AN AFT SERVO
Remove the canopy.
Remove the link from the swashplate.
Unscrew the screw from the attachment
bar.
Carefully slide off the servo tabs.
Snake the wire out of the loom and
unplug the servo.
REPLACING THE FORWARD SERVO
Remove the canopy.
Remove the link from the swashplate.
Unscrew the two screws from each side
of the servo mount.
Snake the wire out of the loom and
unplug the servo.

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