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Swift Carbon 620SE

ELECTRIC R/C HELICOPTER

Kit Instruction Manual

Century Helicopter Products

Designed and Developed in USA

Mechanical Specs:

Main Rotor Blades: 600-620mm

Tail Rotor Blades: 75-85mm

Length: 113.3cm

Height: 34.4cm

Weight: 1.76kg (configured with brushless motor and servos)

Electronic Specs:

Speed Control: 50-85 Amp

Motor: 800-1250kv (based on battery)

Battery: 4S-10S Li-Po

Main Gear: 96 Tooth

Pinion: 9-14 Tooth

Head Speed: 1600-2300 RPM

Summary of Contents for Swift Carbon 620SE

Page 1: ... 2008 All rights reserved Mechanical Specs Main Rotor Blades 600 620mm Tail Rotor Blades 75 85mm Length 113 3cm Height 34 4cm Weight 1 76kg configured with brushless motor and servos Electronic Specs Speed Control 50 85 Amp Motor 800 1250kv based on battery Battery 4S 10S Li Po Main Gear 96 Tooth Pinion 9 14 Tooth Head Speed 1600 2300 RPM ...

Page 2: ... Upon opening the kit all components are in individual bags Please thoroughly read through this manual before attempting assembly Some specialized tools are recommended but not required for full assembly Be careful when opening each bag as not to lose any hardware As a reminder all metal to metal screw assemblies require blue thread lock compound all metal to plastic screw assemblies require slow ...

Page 3: ... or connections If in doubt cut all wires from cell or battery pack c Disassemble the pack d Inspect cells for dents cracks and splits Dispose of damaged cells 12 Dispose of cells or battery packs as follows a Discharge with the cells or battery pack in a safe area connect a moderate resistance across the terminals until the cell or battery pack is discharged CAUTION cell or battery pack may be ho...

Page 4: ...wift Carbon 620 helicopter flying Century produces a full spectrum of accessories and tools to assemble your helicopter The Swift Carbon 620 is a electronic cyclic collective pitch mixing type helicopter requiring a standard helicopter radio the helicopter radio requires eCCPM mixing for this model The Swift Carbon 620 uses 4 servos to operate critical systems Gyroscopes are required to operate th...

Page 5: ...s Check servo plugs ESC plugs motor plugs gyro plugs and battery plugs to make sure they are securely fastened A loose plug may result in a complete lose of control over the model Check the tail belt tension to make sure the belt is not too lose No more than 5mm movment when pushed inward Symbols used to help assist you in building the kit C A T H R E A D L O C K OIL Whenever this symbol appears u...

Page 6: ...ould be closer to the head block The thrust bearing washer with the smaller inner race should be closer to the rotor blade The proper way to install the thrust bearing is with the loose balls open end of the thrust bearing facing inwards toward the center of the rotorhead This is so that as the blades spin the grease does not spin outwards off the bearing carrier due to centrifugal force Raised li...

Page 7: ...th sides Measure from the flybar control arm to the tip of the flybar prior to installing the flybar paddles Screw the paddles evenly on both sides of the flybar After attaching the paddles measure the inner side of the flybar to the tip of the fly bar control arm and verify that the flybar is equal on both sides Hint Note the orientation of the flybar con trol arm the ball link faces the angle of...

Page 8: ...al assem bly Do not over tighten when screwing the attached assembly to its subassembly CNC Metal Swashplate CNE561 Swashplate and Washout Assembly 6 Assembly Instructions C A Main Shaft CNE508SLA Flybar outer flat spot Equal flybar length on each side Flybar control arms must be level with Seesaw Set screws face upward Flybar outer flat spots align with flybar control arms when arms are flush wit...

Page 9: ...efore installing it between the frames M3X20 Double Stud Screw Cap Screw M3X10 CNM3X10CS Elevator Servo Plate Assembly CNC Metal Swashplate CNE561 M4X4 Set Screw CNE511 Upper Shaft Collar CNE511 Upper Beaing Block Bearing CNBB1019 Upper Bearing Block CNE593 T H R E A D L O C K B Blue threadlock all cap screws in this diagram that screw into metal parts 9 ...

Page 10: ... Blue threadlock all cap screws in this diagram that screw into metal parts Included in your kit is a small piece of sand paper Toler ances are so fine on this kit that you may have to sand down the edges of your carbon radio tray and gyro plate in order for them to fit perfectly When sanding remove small amounts of material and test fit the parts You want the parts to fit snuggly in place If the ...

Page 11: ...rew M3X6 CNM3X6BH Cap Screw M3X8 CNM3X8CS Lock Pin M2x13 CNE529 T H R E A D L O C K B Bearing 5x13X4 CNBB1350 This slides onto the tail rotor shaft CNC Machined Tail Gear Box CNE566 The thrust bearing washer with the bigger inner race should be closer to the head block The thrust bearing washer with the smaller inner race should be closer to the rotor blade The proper way to install the thrust bea...

Page 12: ...69 Driven Tail Hub CNE591 Swift HD Main Gear CNE510ABK Optional Stacked Gear Setup For High Voltage Power Systems This triple stacked gear system is required for pow er systems that are using 10S 37 volts This is an optional item that distributes the torque across the main gears more evenly You will also need a longer motor pinion to use this system CNMG509L 510L 511L Main Gear Bevel Head Cap Scre...

Page 13: ...he tailboom rotate the belt 90 de gree counter clocwise Assemble the transmission gearbox do not tighten at this point Attach the tailboom assembly to the main frame and secrure it in place Properly mesh the main gear and the transmission gear Pull the tailboom outward to achieve the desired belt tension and evenly tighten the transmission screws Tail Transmission Assembly 6 Assembly Instructions ...

Page 14: ...l Boom Support Strut End CNE543A The tailboom support struts and tail rudder control rod arrive pre built To ensure the safety of your helicopter and others around please follow the CA glue instructions Rudder Control Rod CNE534a Rudder Control Rod Ball Link CNE534a Fine Thread Screw M2x8 CNM2x8PH C A Fine Thread Screw M2x8 CNM2x8PH Rudder Control Rod Set CNE534A Tail Pitch Plate Lever CNE538 Butt...

Page 15: ...3X4 set screw CF Battery Support Plate w Integrated Switch Plate CNE514A M3 Locknut Landing Gear Assembly 6 Assembly Instructions C A M3 Locknut T H R E A D L O C K B Landing Struts CNE512 CNC Plate Standoffs CNE585A Bearing 10x18x5 CNBB1019 Main Shaft CNE508SLA Third Bearing Block CNE569 Philips Self Tapping Screw Tail Boom Support Struts CNE534A Button Head Screw M3X6 CNM3X6BHCS 15 ...

Page 16: ...not matching the obvious accordion pattern from the gears teeth then the gear mesh is too loose 2 Attach the tail boom support struts to the horizontal fin clamp and the rear mounting posts on the landing struts as shown by tightening the four set screws HINT To help prevent rotation of the horizontal fin mount wrap the area under the horizontal fin mount with a few layers of electrical tape M3X8 ...

Page 17: ...he different types of radio and servos that are chosen to install into the helicopter match each pushrod to the lengths in the table for optimum setup Note All dimensions are in millimeters and are measured from the centers of the con trol balls or ball ends 7 Putting Together Your Model Servo Linkage Lengths Location Length ID Aileron Pitch Control Arm to Swashplate 79mm A Swashplate to Bell Mixe...

Page 18: ...er of the ball on the servo arm should be between 20 22mm Place one servo ball to the pitch servo arm facing in side toward the frame Attach two 50mm linkage to the servo arm ball then to the balls on the elevator bellcrank CNE581 Linkage Elevator Servo to bellcrank 2 50mm Linkage Pitch Servo to bellcrank 2 50mm Linkage Elevator Servo to bellcrank 2 50mm 90o Century logo on all ball links must fac...

Page 19: ...m Corrective Solution metal control ball distance move ball location to match other servos or carefully use ATV angle of horn servo not 90o set radio to 0 place horn on if not 90 take off and turn untill it is angle of horn linage not 90o adjust pushrod untill set exactly parralell to bellcrank swashplate is not level adjust pushrod A length to level View Left Side The Rudder Servo Pushrod changes...

Page 20: ...ld have no pitch in that position Tighten the tail rotor blades until the blade grips hold firm yet soft enough so that the tail blades can still fold back in the event of a blade strike 2 Adjust the position of the rudder servo bracket so that the tail pitch plate is centered on the tail rotor shaft while the servo arm is at a 90 degree angle Tail rotor blades with zero pitch blade tips will be i...

Page 21: ...little at a time until the blades will hold straight as the helicopter is tipped on its side Slightly tighter is good Too tight and a vibration will occur too loose and a tail boom strike can happen Tail blades can be set the same way Trailing Edge of Blade Leading Edge of Blade For aerobatic stunt flight the Swift Carbon 620 flies best using sym metrical rotor blades For your convenience you can ...

Page 22: ...leaving the ground and look at the side or profile of the rotor disk FROM A VERY SAFE DISTANCE MAKING SURE TO WEAR EYE PROTECTION 4 Only one rotor blade should be visible if there are two distinctive blades then the tracking linkage must be changed Observe which blade is tracking above the other by marking one first Track that blade lower by shortening the bell mixer to swashplate linkage rod Very...

Page 23: ...E FLIGHT 2 Place servo horns on all 3 cyclic pitch servo s as close to 90O to the pushrod as possible 3 Using a square straightedge or other means use the radio SUBTRIM to fine tune servo positions to ensure they are exactly 90O to the pushrod Once the subtrims are set do not adjust them again as this is the reference neutral position 4 Now align the swash to be perfectly centered and leveled on t...

Page 24: ...ing to hover the helicopter with substantially reduced risk of crashing These systems provide an on ground training capability to allow pilots to become familiar with the helicopter before actually leaving the ground Optional Item Part CN2007A Radio Always turn the transmitter on first then turn on your receiver Before every flight it is recommended that a range check is per formed This is perform...

Page 25: ...ately looking for unusual or excessive movement Lubricate the main shaft above the swashplate and the pitch slider on the tail output shaft with oil Inspect the main and tail rotor grips for play or binding Turn the main gear in both directions to feel if a problem is developing in the drive train Check the connectors on the battery s servos and receiver to ensure they are still connected 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 26: ...s CNE521A Feathering Spindle Reinforced CNE522 Main Blade Grip Spacers CNE529 Tail Gear Box Gear With Pin CNE530 Tail Rotor Shaft CNE631 620 Tail Drive Belt CNE632 620 Tail Boom 620 Transmission Gear With Pin 13 Replacement Parts CNE634 620 Rudder Con trol Rod Set CNE564S CNC Seesaw Spacer CNE537 Tail Pitch Slider CNE538 Tail Pitch Lever CNE636 620 Carbon Fin Set CNE542 Tail Transmission Gear Box ...

Page 27: ...n Frame Brace CNE585 620 Front Plate Standoffs CNE583 Elevator Arm Spacers CNE591 Driven Tail Hub CNE692 620 Main Gear Hub Spacer CNE556 1 CNC Main Rotor Hub Only CNE556 2 CNC Washout Guide CNE557 1 Main Blade Grip Only CNE557 2 Main Blade Grip Arm Only CNE567S CNC Tail Boom Clamp CNE586 Short Spacers x6 CNE587 Motor Mount Spacer 2 CNE588 Bell Crank Spacer 2 CNE590 Transmission Box Spacer 2 CNE589...

Page 28: ...g Block Bearing 1 CNBB4102 Transmission Gear Bearing 2 CNBB610 Tail Pitch Slider Bearing 2 CNBB364 Tail Pitch Lever Bearing 4 CNE593 Upper Bearing Block CN2217S Silver Screw Caps 10 HW3173A 4mm Flybar HI6179 21g Flybar Paddles 15 Upgrades Accessories CNMG510 Motor Gear 10T 5MM 1 0 CNMG509 Motor Gear 9T 5MM 1 0 CN262463 RotorTech 3D Carbon Fiber Paddles CN266101 Rotortech Car bon 615mm Main Blades ...

Page 29: ...S ESC CND421900Y Foam Insulator with Velcro CN2282S Metal Tail Pitch Slider CNE485 Electron 85 110 10S ESC CNMG510L Motor Gear 10T 5MM 1 0 Long CNMG509L Motor Gear 9T 5MM 1 0 Long CNMG511L Motor Gear 11T 5MM 1 0 Long CN2017 Kryptonite Hex Drivers M5 M3 M2 5 M2 M1 5 CN2027 G Force Pitch Gauge CN2051 Accuratech Blade Balancer v 2 CN2050 Paddle Gauge v 2 CNE274 Century Outrunner 600A 1100kV CNE275 Ce...

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