Mikado LOGO 550 SE User manual

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© Mikado Model Helicopters GmbH 2013, V1.013
LOGO 550 SE
Manual
Mikado Model Helicopters GmbH • Friedrich-Klausing-Straße 2 • 14469 Potsdam • Germany
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Speed-
controller
Index
OPERATING YOUR MODEL SAFELY
Operate the helicopter in spacious areas with no
people nearby.
!Warning: Do NOT operate the helicopter in the fol-
lowing places and situations (or else you risk severe
accidents):
• in places where children gather or people pass
through
• in residential areas and parks
• indoors and in limited space
• in windy weather or when there is any rain, snow,
fog or other precipitation
If you do not observe these instructions you may be
held reliable for personal injury or property damage!
Always check the R/C system prior to operating your
helicopter. When the R/C system batteries get weaker,
the operational range of the R/C system decreases.
Note that you may lose control of your model when
operating it under such conditions.
Keep in mind that other people around you might also
be operating a R/C model.
Never use a frequency which someone else is using
at the same time. Radio signals will be mixed and you
will lose control of your model.
If the model shows irregular behavior, bring the model
to a halt immediately. Turn off all power switches and
disconnect the batteries. Investigate the reason and
x the problem. Do not operate the model again as
long as the problem is not solved, as this may lead to
further trouble and unforeseen accidents.
! Warning: In order to prevent accidents and personal
injury, be sure to observe the following:
Before ying the helicopter, ensure that all screws are
tightened. A single loose screw may cause a major
accident.
Replace all broken or defective parts with new ones,
as damaged parts lead to crashes.
Never approach a spinning rotor. Keep at least 10 me-
ters/yards away from a spinning rotor blades.
Do not touch the motor immediately after use. It may
be hot enough to cause burns.
Perform all necessary maintenance.
PRIOR TO ADJUSTING AND OPERATING YOUR MO-
DEL, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING
!Warning: Operate the helicopter only outdoors and
out of people’s reach as the main rotor operates at
high rpm!
! Warning: While adjusting and ying stand at least 10
meters/yards away from the helicopter!
Novice R/C helicopter pilots should always seek advice
from experienced pilots to obtain hints with assem-
bly and for pre-ight adjustments. Note that a badly
assembled or insufciently adjusted helicopter is a
safety hazard!
In the beginning, novice R/C helicopter pilots should
always be assisted by an experienced pilot and never
y alone!
Tools for Assembly & R/C Equipment
Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Tools for Assembly & R/C Equipment . . . . . . . 2
1 Mainframe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Tail Rotor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 Tail Boom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4 Main Gear & Tail Boom Assembly . . . . . . . . 6
5 V-Bar Rotor Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6 Servo Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7 Mounting the Motor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
8 Canopy Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
9 Radio and Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
10 Overview Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
11 Overview Tail Rotor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
12 Overview V-Bar Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Manual Mikado LOGO 550 SE
Note: There is no bag 4 and 10. The bags are numbered 1 to 12, with the exception of 4 and 10.
Max. rotorhead rpm LOGO 550 SE: 2100
Max. collective range: +/- 12°
Max. Rotor blade size: 600mm
Max. LiPo Akku size: 6S 5000mAh
LOGO 550 SE is not recommended for novices. This heli-
copter is a complex system. Basic knowledge of the func-
tion of a model helicopter is required to build and operate
the LOGO 550 SE.
Tools for Assembly & R/C Equipment
Radio with Heli-Software
Motor + Speed Controller (check the Mika-
do webpages for recommended motors)
Alle shown products are examples. You may use different brands.
Scissors
Rubber Hammer
Screwdrivers
(plus and minus)
Hex Wrenches
1.5/2.0/2.5/3.0 mm
(.055/.079/.098/.118 in)
Ball
link
pliers
Threadlock
circlips
pliers
Grease
Pitch Gauge
V-Bar
5
Minute
Epoxy
5
Minute
Epoxy

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16x M2,5
3x
SW5x59
2x 3x17
4x 3x5x2,5
2x M2,5x8
10x M2,5x10
4x M3x10
4x M2,5x16
4x M2,5x12
2x M3x20
1
10x19x5
M2,5x16 (4x)
3x7x3
3x17
M2,5x12
M2,5x8
M2,5x12
M3x10
M3x20
M3x10
Using the rod M2.5x60 from bag 7, position all
14 nylon nuts in the right side frame.
Before you combine the two sides of the main
frame, attach the two belt tensioners (#4089,
bag 6).
1 Mainframe
Bag 1
Bag 1
All parts shown in the boxes are displayed in real size.
You should position the motor pinion
on the motor shaft, before you mount
the motor plate. You may also mount
the motor pinion at a later stage, but
the process will be more cumber-
some. For reading on how to mount
the motor pinion, please ip to page 9.

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
5x M3
1x M2,5x6
1x 5x27
2x M3x8
5x
M3x35

M3x14
M2x10
3x6x2,5
3x5x0,5
3x5x5
M3 Stop
(5x)
3x8
5x13x4
M2,5x6
M3x35 (5x)
M3x8
3
M3x16
5x8x3
6x8x0,5
M3 Stop
1x 3x5x5
1x M2x10
1x Kugel/ball/Rotule
1x 3x5x0,5
1x M3x14
2x 3x6x2,5
2x 6x8x0,5
2x M3x8
4x 5x8x3
2x M3x16
2x 4x8x3,5
2x M3
1x M3x3
1
1
abcd

3
2x 3x5x10
1x 3x10x7
2x 5x13x4
2x 5x7x2,3
27mm
27mm
5x7x2,3
3x10x7
2 Tail Rotor
Bag 5
Bag 5
Bag 5
Apply grease
on bearing
larger
inner Ø
smaller
inner Ø
Apply Loctite only in the
threaded section inside the
tail rotor hub!
Glue ball bearings
using 5min. Epoxy
Bag 5
Bag 5

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2x M3
1x M2x6
1x M2 Stop
2x M3x16
4x Kugel/ball/Rotule Ø6x3
2x M3x40
2x 3mm
2x
4x
M3x40
M2x6
M2
M3x3
M3x16 (2x)
Ø4x623mm
Ø5x490 mm
M3 Stop
3 Tail Boom
Bag 6
Bag 5
Bag 6 + 11
Bag 6 + 11
Ball Ø6 mm
Ball Ø6 mm
Attach the ball links so that the engraved
number is on the outer surface pointing
towards you.
5 Min. Epoxy
5 Min. Epoxy
Bag 6 • Bag 11

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4x M3
4x M3x10
4x M3x3
2x 10x16x0,5
1x 3x16
1x M2,5x8

14
3
10x16x0,5
M3x8
M3x10
M3x10
M3 Stopp (4)
M3x20
(7x)
Secure scids using set screws 3x3.
Tighten tooth belt:
Pull tail rotor backwards and tighten screws
4 Main Gear & Tail Boom Assembly
Bag 2 • Bag 3 • Bag 8
Bag 2
Swashplate bag 3
Bag 8
Tighten the pivot bolts
very carefully. Do not
overtighten them, as
they will break off.
Attach the tail boom with a screw 2.2x6
Push in tail boom until locked.

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1x M3x47
2x 3x5x2
4x M2,5x10
12x 2,2x13
3x M2x10
1x M2x12
4x
9x M2
3x M2,5x35
2,2x13 (4x)
23 mm
(4x)
2,2x13
(4x)
M2,5x10 (4x)
1

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
5 Servo Installation
Bag 1 • Bag 9
Bag 9
Bag 1
Bag 9
Bag 1
Apply a small amount
of oil to the rotor shaft.
If you are installing Futaba servos, add the
distance plate for the two aileron servos.
Aileron left Aileron right Elevator Rudder
LOGO Rotor Head (V-Stabi, ybarless head)
16 mm 16 mm 16 mm 14-16mm
Attach the ball links so that the engra-
ved number is on the outer surface
pointing towards you.

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1x M3x6
2x 6x14x5
4x 10,5x14x1
1x M3x20
2x M3x22
2x M4x12
2x M4x25
2x 4x12x1
2x M4 Stop
2x Ø4,8x3
2x 3x12
4x 3x7x3
4x 3x6x2,5
2x 3x5x2
2x M3x20
1 
34
7
8
56
M3x6
M3x20
3x12
28 mm
M3x22
3x7x3
3x5x2
3x6x2,5
M3x20
3x5x0,5
7x5
7x4,5
2x
M4x12
M4x12
8x14x4
10,5x14x1
2x 7x5 O-Ring
4x 7x4,5 O-Ring
2x
2x
10,5x14x1
8x15x2,6
8x11x0,5
4x12x1
2x
2x
4x
4x 8x14x4
M2,5x40
8x15x2,6
8x11x0,5
6 V-Bar Rotor Head LOGO 550SE
Bag 7
Bag 7
Large inner
diameter
Small inner
diameter
Apply grease to bearing. Mounting
direction is not critical.
Please supply silicon oil or grease
on o-rings and spindle shaft!
Center the spindle
shaft exactly!
After mounting, the blade holders
will move a little bit tightly at rst.

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M4x32
4x M3x8
1x 5x10x1
2x M4x32
3x M3x6
1

4x 10x16x0,5
10x16x0,2
1x
5x10x1
5x10x1
10x16x0,5
10x16x0,5
10x16x0,5
7 Mounting the Motor 8 Mounting the Canopy
Bag 1,2Bag 1
Installation of the Motor Pinion
Screw the motor pinion onto the motor shaft, making sure that it
can still be moved. Now mount the motor on the motor plate and
move the pinion so it is aligned well with the main gear. As visual
help for aligning the pinion you may use the small ridge which
separates the two parts of the pinion. When the pinion is aligned
correctly it will easily engage with the main gear. If the pinion does
not engage with the main gear, it is not correctly aligned. After the
pinion is correctly aligned, take the motor out of the mainframe
and tighten the set screw.
Gear Backlash
Move the motor with the pinion until it is limited by the gear. Tighten
one of the M4x32 screws slightly. You must still be able to swivel
the motor around its own axis. In this way you can easily deter-
mine the correct distance between the main gear and the pinion.
There should be no (!) gear backlash. At the same time, the motor
should not (!) exert any pressure onto the running surface of the
main gear. After you have determined the correct distance, tighten
the second M4x32 screw.
Bag 2
Bag 1
Please mount the motor, motor plate, pinion
and counterbearing as illustrated in the above
picture. When positioning the pinion, please
ensure that it sits exactly on the ball bearing of
the counterbearing with only one shim (5x10x1)
inbetween. Also make sure that the M3 set screw
sits on the flattened area of the motor shaft.
For mounting the new motor counterbearing with ro-
torshaft suport, please follow these steps: First, mount the
main gear, the rotor shaft assembly and all shims. Secure
assembly with the 10 mm c-clip (Picture 2). The main gear
will have 0.5 mm axial play. This is normal and will facili-
tate the mounting and positioning of the pinion later on.
Now mount the motor and the counterbearing. Once the
motor position is set (please ensure correct gear back-
lash!), please screw the rotorshaft support onto the coun-
terbearing, using the three M3x6 screws.

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1

3
4
576
9 Radio and Battery
Battery:
Attach the battery with the 3
Velcros.
Position of servo arms for the tail rotor when sticks are centered
Position of servo arms for the aileron servos
when sticks are centered (0 deg. Pitch)
Velcro
Position for Mini V-Bar
Position for V-Bar gyro
Position of LiPo battery
for the power supply of receiver.
speed
controller

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2364
4192
4064
4191
4075 (205mm)
4620 (199mm)
2010
4059
1915
2010 (10x16x0,5)
2009 (10x16x0,2)
4067
1344
4094 M07-153
4183 M1-106, 11mm
4621 M1-106, 13mm
4622 (6mm Motorshaft)
4714 (5mm Motorshaft)
4290 black LOGO 500/550/600
4288 white LOGO 500/550/600
4311 white LOGO 600
2496 black LOGO 600
2775 black LOGO 500/550
4311 white LOGO 500/550
1920
1954
4058
2074 1958
4099
4057
1953
4236
2385
4089
4103
930
1329
1938
4102
2071 (14x)
1329
2383
4091
4072 (20mm)
4713 (22mm)
4651
4674
1974
10 Overview Chassis

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4634
4235
3077
2447
1961
4273
4107
04074
2466
4137 (25mm)
4717 (22mm)
4098 LOGO 600
4715 LOGO 550 SX (640mm)
4354 LOGO 600 SE
4768 LOGO 550 SE (690mm)
4073 LOGO 600
4355 LOGO 600 SE
4721 LOGO 550 SX
4237 LOGO 550 SE
4081 (730XL LOGO 600)
4325 (770XL LOGO 600 SE)
834 (686XL LOGO 550SE)
4076 (638XL LOGO 550SX)
4097 (SET) LOGO 600
4354 (SET) LOGO 600 SE
4720 (SET) LOGO 550 SX
4276 (SET) LOGO 550 SE
4145
4630
4630
2462
727
2074
1956
4344 EDGE 95
4343 EDGE 92
4345 EDGE 105
3069
4615
2074
4096 (25mm)
4718 (22mm)
4634 (25mm)
4719 (22mm)
4648 Neon yellow
4628 Neon red
11 Overview Tail Rotor

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Construction & Rendering: Mehran Mahinpour Tirooni, André Doil • Layout & Realisation: CDT, André Doil
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930
2330
1972
2079
2076
2349
2350
2351
2314
2347
04051
1574
4750
1916
1565
1586 (60mm)
1579 (65mm)
4049
4133
4618
8x11x0,5
4619 (for mainshaft #4620)
4631 (for main shaft #4075)
1588 (40mm)
12 Overview V-Bar Head