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Assembly Manual

Version 2.0

Created : 10/26/2009

Features :

 

- Best 3D Performance

 

- Precision ECCPM 120° Metal Swashplate

 

- Easy Maintenance

 

- 80% Preassembled

 

- Low Parts Count

 

- Wear Resistant Parts

Equipped with extra Strong Frames, Aluminum Rotor Head, Aluminum Tail Rotor and a

Metal Swashplate the Atom 500 not only looks great but is long lasting.

Copyright Compass Model 2008

As we continue to improve our products; this manual may not reflect all recent product amendments.

For more information, please refer to www.compassmodel.com

Summary of Contents for Atom 500

Page 1: ...w Parts Count Wear Resistant Parts Equipped with extra Strong Frames Aluminum Rotor Head Aluminum Tail Rotor and a Metal Swashplate the Atom 500 not only looks great but is long lasting Copyright Comp...

Page 2: ...y Warranty Procedures Mail all warranty information within 15 days of original purchase date If service is required send the component in question if not missing together with a photocopy of your bill...

Page 3: ...2mm 2 5mm 3mm Cutter Knife Main Rotor Pitch Gauge Ball Link Sizing Tool Ball Plier When first opening your Atom kit you will notice that all of the parts are packaged and numbered to coordinate with t...

Page 4: ...ols assembling Always apply blue Threadlock when fixing Bolts on Metal parts Always apply green retainer where bearings have to be fit into metal parts Do not over tighten self tapping screws into pla...

Page 5: ...anding Gear Landing Gear Struts Skid Cap Landing Gear Skid A B M3 x10 Self Tapping Bolt X 4 M3x5 Set Screw X 4 A B A B The 4 Plastic Spacers are used to bring the Elevator Servo Arm in Line with the S...

Page 6: ...er Pulleys M2 5x8 Self Tapping Bolt M2 5 x8 Self Tapping Bolt X 2 Bearing Retainer M3x25 Cap Head Bolt M3 Nylon Nut Vertical Fin Mount M3 Washer M2 5x6 Cap Head Bolt Insert the Tail Boom fully into th...

Page 7: ...oller Adjust the Gear Backlash by placing one piece of paper between the Gears to set the distance When the Bolts are secure remove the paper and test the Gear Backlash to insure that there is a sligh...

Page 8: ...ashout Swashplate Push the Flybar in Be sure to note the correct direction of the Flybar Paddles as shown in the diagram It is very important to insure that the Paddles are in parallel to each other a...

Page 9: ...e 19m mx2 26mmx2 29mm 4 5mm 4 5mm BEC power line Ch6 To Motor Please cut away 4 5mm from each Ball Link Please cut away 4 5mm from each Ball Link The following Linkage lengths indications are basic va...

Page 10: ...le Pitch 5 100 13 deg 4 100 6 5 deg 3 100 0 deg 2 100 6 5 deg 1 100 13 deg 0 20 40 60 80 100 1 2 3 4 5 0 20 40 60 80 100 1 2 3 4 5 Throttle Curve Throttle Curve JR Futaba Swash Type SWH S3 120 SR3 Ail...

Page 11: ...menu to adjust the 3 Swash Servo Arms to level B To do all Basic Setups first UNPLUG ESC from the receiver then use a 4 8V Receiver Battery for the setup Level the Swashplate by adjusting the links f...

Page 12: ...d Rudder Check Tail Pitch Plate Slide left Slide Right Pitch Check Swash Plate Ascent Descent 0 0 10 20 30 40 0 0 9 Servo Direction Check Turn the Transmitter on your position has to be right behind t...

Page 13: ...ch is OFF and throttle stick is in the low position 9 Only turn off the transmitter after turning off the receiver 1 Ensure that receiver transmitter battery are fully charged 2 Check all bolts and sc...

Page 14: ...will stay tight and will cause unwanted interactions It is very important to resize the Ball Links for smooth travel especially on the tail because issues like tail wag sluggish tail or inconsistent...

Page 15: ...ng 2 Use the part number to find the ORDER number on the list 3 Only use ORDER number for your parts order Copyright Compass Model 2009 As we continue to improve our products this part list may not re...

Page 16: ...505 80 2512 06 0504 06 0512 81 0303 06 0510 06 0511 06 0507 02 0701 61 2562 82 2540 06 0508 60 2562 81 0304 06 0514 80 0206S 81 0303 81 0303 Main Grip Apply Grease Here Larger ID IN Smaller ID OUT Thr...

Page 17: ...der complete set Atom 500 1 set bag 06 8104 Rotor Complete 06 8104 Rotor set complete w Flybarholder Atom 500 1 set bag 60 2562 Ball Bearing 2 5x6x2 5 60 2562 Ball Bearings 2 5x6x2 5 2 pcs bag 60 6124...

Page 18: ...2562 80 0205 61 2052 82 2540 82 2540 80 2510 61 2562 06 0520 02 0701 61 2052 06 8502 06 0607 06 8421 06 4502 80 2508 06 4603 60 10153 62 101412 06 0603 06 0605 06 0608 80 2518 80 2510 6 101 0 53 06 86...

Page 19: ...ag 06 8421 Swashplate 06 8421 Swashplate complete Atom 500 1 set bag 06 8502 Washout complete 06 8502 Washout set complete Atom 500 1 set bag 06 8602 Main Gear w Pulley Assembly 06 8602 Main Gear w Pu...

Page 20: ...4309 60 8165 06 4308 06 4310 80 0306 02 0805 07 0818 80 0314 61 3084 06 0828 61 3084 82 3 504 06 8203 81 0316 06 0822 06 8203 06 0305 06 0830L 80 0340 06 0812 80 2506 95 2508 95 0310 80 0308 82 3201 a...

Page 21: ...pcs bag 06 0843 Gyro Mount 06 0843 Gyro Mount 1 pcs bag 06 0905 Swashplate Guide 06 0905 Swashplate Guide Atom 500 1 pcs bag 06 4308 Pinion Gear 8T Atom R 06 4308 Pinion Gear 8T Atom R 1 set bag 06 43...

Page 22: ...208 82 2507 06 0216 63 4094 60 4094 06 0209 81 0305 06 0210B 02 0701 80 0206s 06 5210 06 0212 06 0214 06 0208 06 0205 06 0204 06 0206 61 6103 06 0222 61 6103 06 0207 61 4104 82 4264 06 4205 06 4204 61...

Page 23: ...s 2 pcs bag 06 4204 Tail Pulley 06 4204S Tail Pulley set Atom 500 1 set bag 06 4205 Tail Pulley Cover 06 4204S Tail Pulley set Atom 500 1 set bag 06 5206 Tail Control set complete 06 5206 Tail Control...

Page 24: ...7 06 8202 80 0325 02 0818 4 2 0 455 06 0823AB 02 0853 06 0707FU 06 0851 VBT270 06 0707JR F 06 0430 F 06 0430T 02 0701 40 2010 02 0709 40 2015 40 2010 40 2030 40 2025 40 2025 8 32 2 01 91 003 0 Linkage...

Page 25: ...707FU Servo Arm set FUTABA 1 set bag 06 0707JR Servo Arm JR 06 0707JR Servo Arm set JR 1 set bag 40 2455 Tail Link Rod 40 2455 Tail Link Rod 1 pcs bag 40 2010 Link Rod 10mm E LG 04 Link Rod set Atom 5...

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