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Raven

30/50 V2

Instruction Manual

R30

R50

MAIN ROTOR

550mm

600mm

TAIL ROTOR DIAMETER

9.7 in

OVERALL LENGTH

46 in

47.5 in

HEIGHT

15 in

BLADES

550mm

600mm

ENGINE

32 ~ 40

Century Helicopter Products

Designed and Developed in USA

SPECIFICATIONS

2oz Header Tank w/ CNC
Machined Mount or Die-
cut Mount

CN2137

CN2213 Machined Mount
CN2137 Die Cut Mount

Aluminum Turbo
Cooling Fan

Increased 15% air flow, lower
engine drag and smoother high
speed operation.

CN2202A Turbo cooling fan

our kits will save some of you hard earned
cash. We have crash kits available for 30 and
50.

( Includes tailboom, Wood blades,
Flybar, Main Shaft & Head Spindle )

CRASH KIT

CN2230HS Crash Kit - 30
CN2230FS Crash Kit - 50

Carbon Fiber Tail Boom

3D flying has high demands from
your helicopter, a carbon tail boom
exceeds all standards for strength and
stiffness.

CN2126H Carbon fiber tail boom 30
CN2126F Carbon fiber tail boom 50

To completely eliminate

slop on control surfaces

(for plastic servo outputs).

CN2189A

(Fut) Arm set

CN2185A

(JR/Air) Arm set

CN2181A

(Hitec) Arm set

Boy! these caps and washers make
you look like a “ PRO” (colors:
Silver, Red, Blue, Gold, Purple,
Green, Black 10pcs/pack)

CNC Machined Finish
Cap & Washer

CN2217 (screw cap)
CN2218

(nut washer)

Adapts to starter shaft push into rubber
insert. For all 30/46 SE (come with
adapter).Extension adapts to most starters.

Reversible One Way &
Hex Start
System

CN0427

One way hex start

CN0427WD extension only

Neon Glow Color
Hot Dog
Paddles

3D switchless inverted pilots
must try out these lightning
quick paddles! 3& 4 mm.

CN2079Y

Neon Yellow 3mm - 30

CN2079R

Glow Red 3mm - 30

CN2079O

Glow Orange 3mm - 30

CN2079YA

Neon Yellow 4mm - 50

CN2079RA

Glow Red 4mm - 50

CN2079OA

Glow Orange 4mm - 50

Century Optional Upgrades

(Raven 30/50)

O.S. Throttle Extension

Aluminum C.N.C. machined
throttle extension (purple andized)

CN2153 32SXH, 46FXH & TT36H
CN2154 50SXH

Carbon Graphite

Tail Boom Support

Super high quality, extremely
light weight and ready to install
dual tail boom support kit.

CN2128 Carbon Tail Struts R30
CN2128C Carbon Tail Struts R50

Tuff landing Gear Systems

3 times tuffer than most 30-40
size helicopter landing gear.
Tuff struts act as shock absorb-
ers which help reduce jolts
caused by hard landings.

CN2243 Tuff landing gear

(Raven & all 30 heli)

Hot Dog 3-D C
arbon Fin set

3D Hot Dog pilot can’t miss this light

and durable carbon fiber tail fin set.

CN2240H Hawk carbon fin set

Any pilot moving into 3D or
aerobatics should miss this item.
Transfers all loading from the regular
radial bearings to the thrust bearing.

CN2220A Thrust Kit 10mm

10mm

Hot Dog Main

Shaft Thrust B.B. Kit

Color Gelcoat FRP
Canopy w/Fin Set

Century proudly introduces our
highest Quality FRP colored canopy
w/ Fins (Blue, Yellow & Green) for
all 30/46 SE

CN2242AP Red, Yellow, Blue

CN2242G Canopy w/ Fins Green

CN2242B Canopy w/ Fins Blue

CN2242Y Canopy w/ Fins Yellow

Speed Torpedo HV II
Tuned Muffler

Finally a more powerful, larger,
quieter tuned muffler come out to
improve your engine performance.

CN3033 for R30
CN3033B for R50

(Raven 30/50)

Millenium Tuned Pipe

CN3055H for R30
CN3055F for R50

Feature the highest performance
and quality construction for all
the Raven 30 and 50 class.

CNC Machined Aluminum
Servo Arm
Pack

(Raven 30/50)

CN2213

(Hawk, Falcon &
Raven)

Summary of Contents for Raven 30 V2

Page 1: ...tchless inverted pilots must try out these lightning quick paddles 3 4 mm CN2079Y Neon Yellow 3mm 30 CN2079R Glow Red 3mm 30 CN2079O Glow Orange 3mm 30 CN2079YA Neon Yellow 4mm 50 CN2079RA Glow Red 4mm 50 CN2079OA Glow Orange 4mm 50 Century Optional Upgrades Raven 30 50 O S Throttle Extension Aluminum C N C machined throttle extension purple andized CN2153 32SXH 46FXH TT36H CN2154 50SXH Carbon Gra...

Page 2: ...r 5mm CN0520 Carbon torque tube tail drive 2 B B R30 CN2007A Trainer Pod 30 46 w 4 fiberglass Legs CN2008A Trainer Pod 50 60 Gas w 4 long fiberglass Legs CN2015 Hardened Tip Hex Wrench Set 4 piece ground tips CN2016 4 8V on board Battery Monitor Alarm CN2018 PG2000 II remote on off Piezo Gyro CN2046 Basic Heli Setup Tool Kit pitch gauge blade balancer pliers etc CN2052 Accuratech Machined Blade Ba...

Page 3: ...ht Note now is a good time to make a final adjustment on the gyro see gyro manual 3 Elevator If at hover the helicopter tends to move forward move the trim down if it moves backward move the trim upwards Use the eleva tor stick to control the Forward Backward 4 Roll Aileron If at hover the helicopter tends to move left move the trim right if the helicopter moves to the right move the trim left Mov...

Page 4: ...not hot enough or already burned out or b fuel is not getting to the carburetor or c too much fuel is entering the carburetor This is assuming you have gone through step 1 in this page Connect the starter to a 12Volt source and verify that the starter will turn the starting cone counter clockwise Connect the glow starter connector to a 1 5Volt source or use a rechargeable glow starter Do not conne...

Page 5: ...structions call for Different engines will have different settings Radio Always turn the transmitter on first then the helicopter gyro and reverse when finished turn off the heli gyro first then the transmitter If the radio acts erratically or intermittent find the problem before starting the engine Glow Plugs Using a glow plug connector re move the canopy or optionally use a remote glow plug conn...

Page 6: ...hrod 1 Nose rotates left at hover Pilot 2 Nose rotates right at hover Problem Too much pitch in tail rotor to match torque setting of engine Action Decrease pitch by lengthening the rudder pushrod What separates airplane radio equipment from the helicopter version is in the control of the individual curves discussed earlier and in the Revo mixing Take a moment to consider the helicopter hovering i...

Page 7: ...the travel in that direction Note by changing one side only high or low stick the servo travel is no longer linear which will tend to make that control surface unstable It is better to set the high low adjustments the same or make actual pushrod adjustments Sub Trims The sub trims on the outside of your transmitter are used to fine tune the servo center positions while testing or in flight If the ...

Page 8: ...ybar Paddles Weights HI6179 20g Gray Leading Edge Flybar HW3173 30 HW3173A 50 packed with tailboom M4x6x0 5 Washer x 2 M4x5 Set Screw x 2 37 M4x30CS Machine Screws x 2 M4 Locknuts x 2 When attaching the main blades the direction of rotation is clockwise when looking on top of the helicopter Bolt the blades together and support by the ends of the bolt off a flat surface If one blade tips to one sid...

Page 9: ...bly HI6146 Short Silver Ball x 5 CNLR1014 Medium Silver Ball x 2 CNLR1015 Short Silver Ball Install Anti Rotation Pin Later The Canopy has a line molded into the plastic to follow when trimming the windshield part out be careful trim the innermost line leaving the 6mm band for attaching the windshield Using a sharp hobby knife carefully scribe a line several times into the plastic until you cut th...

Page 10: ... any portion of the blade from the trailing edge to the center spar as it is hollow In the event of a crash landing discard rotor blades scuffs or marks on the blade tips maybe the only visible damage however there is no method for inspect ing the internal structure of the rotor blades for stress cracks which can cause total blade failure at an unpredict able time Also do not store rotor blades in...

Page 11: ...and in the outermost hole on the metal throttle arm With the radio on and the throttle stick centered and the trim in the center press the servo horn onto the servo so the ball is at 90 degrees to the servo the hover ing position Move the throttle stick to the low idle position and press the Throttle Pushrod B onto the steel balls Check that in the low position the carburetor has about a 1mm wide ...

Page 12: ...n attaching all pushrods make sure same length pushrods are actually the same length from the beginning otherwise it will be difficult later to figure out where the linkage problems are coming from Attach the following Step 42 Rotor Head Linkage 2 Flybar to Washout pushrods A 2 Bell Mixer to Seesaw pushrods I 2 Bell Mixer to Inner Swashplate pushrods C The Rudder linkage changes the pitch of the t...

Page 13: ...w gear in the same direction otherwise when power is applied the gear will not drive the main shaft only the tail gears will turn There are three servos are mounted on the front and rear servo brackets They work together to tilt the swashplate producing the collective pitch roll cyclic pitch aileron control and the fore aft cyclic pitch eleva tor control The servo horns provided in the radio will ...

Page 14: ...right side frame Make sure the bearings are fully seated in the recesses At this time prepare the 3 CCPM rudder and throttle servos by installing the rubber grommets provided with the radio system Wait to install the brass eyelets until the orientation to mount the servo is known The eyelets have a flange that should face the surface that the servo flange is being mounted against Step 15 Upper Sid...

Page 15: ...ws x 4 Make up all the control pushrods according to the specified lengths shown in the table Please note that the dimensions listed are from center to center of the ball ends this has changed from earlier manuals Depending on the servo brand the servo horn offers different patterns for fine tuning After attaching the pushrods to the helicopter the washout arms will be level at 00 horizontal colle...

Page 16: ...haft forward Servo mount tabs HI3205 Rear Servo Mount HW3115B Rear Servo Mount HW3115B Threaded Extension Rod HW3127A Canopy Mount HW3127A From parts bag 2 Slide one Threaded Extension Rod through the upper position of the tail output bearing recess and secure two round Canopy Mounts Tip1 one per side using threadlock Examine the servo mount brackets the rear CCPM servo mount uses the holes that a...

Page 17: ...all traces of oil or grease from the inside surface of the clutch lining Any grease here can cause a meltdown M12 x 18 Ball Bearing x 2 CNBB1812 Aluminum Clutch Bell HI3010A Pre Assembled in kit Pinion Gear 26T HI3010B Step 19 Engine Mount Throttle Lever 50 Full Open Full Closed Engine Mount HW3018 OS 50 Note Upright Top direction of mount Position two of the pushrod guides infront of the horizont...

Page 18: ...tank assembly through the frame and attach the left lower side frame L to the upper side frames using two M3x12 Socket Cap Screws and M3 Wash ers using threadlock Attach the remaining two M3x12 Socket Cap Screws and two M3x11 Flat Washers to the engine mount Position the engine assembly and tighten the engine mount bolts when there is 1mm of gap between the clutch bell and the counter gear using t...

Page 19: ...eat for the other side Insert one M3x6 Phillips Washer Head Screw through the servo frame into the lower frame lower frame has a special fitted nut using threadlock Repeat for the other side Secure the cooling fan shroud with two M3x6 Self Tapping Screws Servo Frame Set HW3115C Step 23 Servo Frame Assembly to Mechanics Grease to be used inside the tail gearbox should be a teflon or light lithium t...

Page 20: ...all bearing inside the tailboom guide This should be done every 20 hours of flight or 3 month intervals Insert the drive shaft assembly into the tailboom from the end with the 2 holes and position the assembly approxi mately centered in the tailboom apply a little liquid hand soap to ease the insertion of the o ring guides Using one half of the tail gearbox assembly with the tail input shaft insta...

Page 21: ...be HW3074 Antenna Plastic Guide Tube Hole through shaft Step 26 Landing Gear Assembly Step 27 Tail Output Shaft Assembly M3x9x4 Plastic Spacers x 4 When routing the antenna wire from your receiver insert the wire through the plastic guide tube and attach to the vertical fin using an elastic tied between the end of the antenna wire and the fin Plastic Struts 50 HI3122A x 2 Aluminum Skids 50 HW3123A...

Page 22: ...g is fully seated into the recess Slide the tail rotor pitch plate assembly on the shaft 5x11 Ball Bearing x 2 CNBB1150 Step 30 Tail Gearbox Assembly Small Bevel Gear From parts bag 7 install the Tail Rotor Hub on to the tail rotor drive shaft posi tion the hub so the hole is aligned over the hole in the shaft and secure with one 3x4mm Set Screw Tip 1 using threadlock The hub is tapped for two hol...

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