Horizon Hobby Venture50 Assembly Instructions Manual Download

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Venture 50 3D ARF Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Radio System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Engine Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Building Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Required Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Required Field Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Hardware Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1-1

Tail Boom Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1-2

Drive Belt Connection and Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1-3

Tail Boom Brace Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1-4

Tail Fin Attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1-5

Tail Control Rod Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1-6

Tail Control Rod Installation/Horizontal Fin Attachment . . . . . . . . . 10

2-1

Engine Mount/Cooling Fan Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2-2

Clutch Assembly Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11–12

2-3

Starter Shaft/Hex Adapter Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2-4

Engine Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2-5

Muffler Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3-1

Servo Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3-2

Gyro/Receiver/Switch Harness/Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . 15–16

Understanding Swashplate Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17–18

How JR 120 CCPM Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Radio System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

CCPM Software Activation and Initial Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-23

Important CCPM Programming Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3-3

CCPM Servo Arm Preparation and Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3-4

CCPM Servo Centering with the Sub-Trim Function. . . . . . . . . 26–27

3-5

CCPM Linkage Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

3-6

Checking the Swashplate for Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3-7

Pitch-to-Aileron Mixing Adjustment with Travel Adjust . . . . . . . . . 30

3-8

Pitch-to-Elevator Mixing Adjustment with Travel Adjust . . . . . . . . 31

3-9

Tail Control Rod Servo Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

3-10

Throttle Linkage Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

4-1

Body Assembly/Canopy Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4-2

Decal Attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4-3

Main Rotor Blade Balancing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

4-4

Main Rotor Blade Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

4-5

Optional 3D Control System Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37–38

Radio Data Sheet: XP662 Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Radio Data Sheet: XP662 3D Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Radio Data Sheet: X-378 Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Radio Data Sheet: X-378 3D Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Radio Data Sheet: XP8103 Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Radio Data Sheet: XP8103 3D Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Radio Data Sheet: PCM10X 3D Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45–46

Final Servo Adjustment and Radio Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47–49

Final Preflight Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Blade Tracking Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Blade Tracking Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Advice and Basic Hover Training Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

General Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Troubleshooting Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Preassembled Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

1-1

Clutch Bell Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

1-2

Tail Drive Pinion/Bearing Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

1-3

Elevator Arm Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

1-4

Fuel Tank Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

2-1

Main Frame Section Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

2-2

Main Frame Clutch/Tail Pinion/Elevator/Fuel Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

2-3

Front Radio Bed/Cooling Shroud Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

3-1

Main Drive Gear/Autorotation Assembly Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 59

3-2

Landing Gear Assembly Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

4-1

FlyBar Control Arm/Seesaw Arm Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

4-2

Main Blade Holder Attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

4-3

Main Blade Holder Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

4-4

Washout Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

4-5

Swashplate Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

4-6

Tail Pitch Plate Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

4-7

Swashplate/Washout Assembly Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

4-8

Rotor Head Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

4-9

Flybar Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

4-10

Flybar Paddle Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

4-11

Rotor Head/Swashplate Control Rod Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

5-1

Tail Gear Case Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

5-2

Tail Gear Case Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

5-3

Tail Center Hub Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

5-4

Tail Blade Holder Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

5-5

Tail Pitch Control Lever Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

5-6

Tail Boom Brace Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Parts Diagrams/Parts Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70–83

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Summary of Contents for Venture50

Page 1: ...ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS VENTURE SPECIFICATIONS Overall Length 47 32 Overall Height 16 29 Main Rotor Diameter 52 63 Tail Rotor Diameter 9 17 Gear Ratio 9 78 1 5 18 Gross Weight 7 0 7 5 lb ARF ...

Page 2: ... Control System Setup 37 38 Radio Data Sheet XP662 Basic Setup 39 Radio Data Sheet XP662 3D Setup 40 Radio Data Sheet X 378 Basic Setup 41 Radio Data Sheet X 378 3D Setup 42 Radio Data Sheet XP8103 Basic Setup 43 Radio Data Sheet XP8103 3D Setup 44 Radio Data Sheet PCM10X 3D Setup 45 46 Final Servo Adjustment and Radio Setup 47 49 Final Preflight Check 50 Blade Tracking Adjustment 50 Blade Trackin...

Page 3: ...uipment This product is not recommended for use by children Radio controlled models such as this are capable of causing both property damage and or bodily harm to both the operator assembler and or spectator if not properly assembled and operated Horizon Hobby Inc assumes no liability for damage that could occur from the assembly and or use misuse of this product AMA Information We strongly encour...

Page 4: ...lutch System Offers easy installation and adjustment with exceptional reliability Rearward Facing Engine Design Provides easy access to the glow plug for starting engine slips easily through the main frame for trouble free engine maintenance Dual Boom Braces Offers increased rigidity of the tail assembly for increased gyro holding power Also eases glow plug access and replacement Included Header T...

Page 5: ...w Plugs 2 ENGINE REQUIREMENTS NOT INCLUDED 3 BUILDING SUPPLIES NOT INCLUDED The following items are needed to complete the assembly of the JR Venture A 46 52 R C helicopter engine A special helicopter type muffler is also required Webra Speed 52 AAR HELI WEBE520 Revolution 50 Heli Muffler RVO1150 NOH600RP Razor Pro Symmetrical 600mm ...

Page 6: ... X ACTO Knife Metric Ruler Scissors DYN2511 12 Volt Electric Starter HAN110 12 Volt Starting Battery HAN102 Long Reach 1 5 Volt Glow Plug Battery DYN1960 Long Reach Remote Glow Plug Adaptor HAN121 Helicopter Fuel 15 30 Pitch Gauge JRP960326 Fuel Pump KSJ860 Hex Starting Shaft JRP960090 Phillips Screwdriver Nut Drivers 4 5 7 mm 4 REQUIRED TOOLS NOT INCLUDED 5 REQUIRED FIELD EQUIPMENT NOT INCLUDED o...

Page 7: ...ize screw outlines included in each step All of the hardware screws nuts etc contained in the Venture kit are described in the following A B C manner C C C A B A A B B C 3x8 mm Socket Head Bolt Set Screw C A B C C A A A 2x8 mm Flat Head Screw 2 6x10 mm Self Tapping Screw A B B 3 mm Flat Washer A B B 3 mm Lock Nut Spring Washer A B B 3 mm Spring Washer A Hex Nut A B B 2 mm Hex Nut C 4x4 mm Set Scre...

Page 8: ...to insure correct rotation of the tail rotor blades Belt tension should be set so when pressing with your finger the sides of the belt do not come in contact with each other If unsure it is always better to set the belt tension too tight than too loose Insert the tail boom assembly into the rear of the frame as shown Note Check to make sure that the belt is not twisted inside the boom prior to ins...

Page 9: ... the tail brace clamp as needed 3x15 mm Socket Head Bolt 1 3x15 mm Socket Head Bolt 2 Tail Brace Clamp U D Preassembled 3x15 mm Socket Head Bolt 3x25 mm Socket Head Bolt 3 mm Lock Nut 1 3 mm Lock Nut 3 mm Lock Nut 3 mm Flat Washer 2 3 mm Lock Nut 2 3x8 mm Socket Head Bolt 2 3x8 mm Socket Head Bolt 2 Vertical Fin 3 mm Flat Washer 2 1 4 TAIL FIN ATTACHMENT 3x25 mm Socket Head Bolt 1 3mm Lock Nut 5 3...

Page 10: ... as needed to align the tail control rod so it will move easily with little resistance Thread link 8 mm onto the end of the control rod 63 4 5 51 4 Tail Control Rod Bushings 3 Tail Control Rod Bushings 3 Tail Control Rod 965 mm Tail Control Rod Tube Universal Link 3x10 mm Socket Head Bolt 2 Horizontal Fin 3 mm Lock Nut 2 3 mm Lock Nut 2 3x10 mm Socket Head Bolt 2 2x8 mm Self Tapping Screw 3 2x8 mm...

Page 11: ...for achieving the correct alignment of the engine Top Bottom Motor Mount Direction Use Threadlock Use Threadlock 3x30 mm Socket Head Bolt 4 3x30 mm Socket Head Bolt 4 3 mm Lock Nut 4 3 mm Lock Nut 4 3 mm Flat Washer 4 3 mm Flat Washer 4 3 mm Spring Washer 4 3 mm Spring Washer 4 Engine Nut Engine Mount Cooling Fan Assembly 2x8 mm Flat Head Screw 1 2x8 mm Flat Head Screw 3x5 mm Socket Head Bolt 2 3x...

Page 12: ...e or run out Next loosen the two 3x5 mm clutchbolts and rotate the clutch 180 on the fan Re test and note the runout in this position Choose the position that shows the least amount of visual runout and secure the clutch using the two 3x5 mm bolts use threadlock Use Threadlock 4x4 mm Set Screw 1 Engine Fan 1 Way Bearing watch for runout 3x5 mm Socket Head Bolts Table Surface Rotate Clutch Assembly...

Page 13: ...e prior to installing the engine in the frame 3x15 mm Socket Head Bolt 4 3x15 mm Socket Head Bolt 4 Engine Mount Frame Washers Pressure Fuel Line Attachment Fuel Filter not included Revolution 50 Heli Muffler Shown RVO1150 purchased separately Please refer to the photo for proper Header Tank plumbing and attachment Fuel line connections Main tank pickup line to top nipple of Header tank Header tan...

Page 14: ...ed using the small nylon wire ties and the nylon spiral tubing included with this kit Note It is suggested that the switch harness be installed prior to installation of the rudder servo Note Once the servos are installed check to see if the servos can be moved in the mounts If the servos can be moved slightly tighten the servo mounting screws until the servos remain in position 2 6 mm Flat Washer ...

Page 15: ...e free from oil residue etc Clean if necessary to ensure proper adhesion Install the switch harness with the switch plate screws through the round rubber grommets before the servos are installed Round Rubber Grommets 2 Note With some smaller switch harnesses it will be necessary to omit the rubber grommets for proper installation Gyro Sensor Receiver Gyro Amplifier not included Thin Gyro Mounting ...

Page 16: ...M SLIMLINE RECEIVER ABC W INTERFERENCE PROTECTION SYSTEM B AT T RUDD ELEV A I L E THRO AUX1 R700 Receiver Antenna G460T Gyro Optional JRPG460T Wrap the servo leads with the included servo spiral wrap and route as shown G500T Right Pitch B Rudder Front Elevator A Left Aileron C Throttle ...

Page 17: ...rate completely independently of each other the servo torque to each control surface is limited to the maximum torque rating of the servos used The One Servo standard system swashplate is designed so that the lower swashplate ring control balls are spaced at 90 to each other This system is also most commonly arranged so that the aileron roll axis of the swashplate is positioned at 90 to the main m...

Page 18: ...ator pitch input is given all three servos work together to move the swashplate fore and aft For collective it s also the strength of three servos that will move the swashplate up and down the main rotor shaft With two to three servos working at the same time during any given control input servo torque is maximized and servo centering is also increased In addition to these benefits CCPM achieves t...

Page 19: ...ball is two times the distance of the two rear control ball position as measured from the center of the swashplate As mentioned this mixing of the three servos is also achieved through the radio s CCPM program 3 Aileron Roll When an aileron roll input is given the two rear servos B and C travel in opposite directions while the front servo A remains motionless For example when a left aileron roll c...

Page 20: ... simultaneously to enter the function mode Press the Mode key until MIX CCP CCPM mixing appears on the screen Press the or keys to activate the CCPM function MIX CP2 should appear on the screen It will be necessary to change the value of CP2 CP3 and CP6 to the values as shown below D Press the Mode scroll key until the servo reversing screen appears on the screen Next reverse the aileron AIL and r...

Page 21: ... the Up or Down keys until 3 servo 120 appears on the screen Press the Up and Down keys simultaneously two times to exit the Swashplate Type function and the System mode C Turn the power switch on then press the Up and Down keys simultaneously to enter the function mode Press the Up key until SWASH MIX appears on the screen Once this has been completed it will be necessary to change the values as ...

Page 22: ...sing the and keys below Press Enter to exit the Swash Type function C Access the Servo Reversing function Code 11 Next reverse channels 1 2 and 4 by pressing the desired channel number The screen should appear as shown Press Enter to exit the Servo Reversing function D Access the Travel Adjust function Code 12 and adjust the servo travel values as shown Please note that the required travel values ...

Page 23: ... the Function mode Next Press the Up or Down keys until the words SWASH and 3S120 appear on the screen Once at this screen it will be necessary to change the values for each of the three CCPM channels as shown using the Channel key to select the desired channel and the and keys to alter the values D Press the Up or Down keys until the word REV appears on the top left portion of the screen Next rev...

Page 24: ...ol functions aileron elevator collective will not move properly In the event that a control surface is working in the wrong direction the control function can only be reversed by changing the desired CCPM value for that function from a to a value or vise versa Example If when you increase the collective pitch the pitch of the main blades actually decreases it will be necessary to access the CCPM f...

Page 25: ...ed for this use If a control ball position other than the specified 20 mm is used this will create an adverse affect as to the travel of the swashplate as well as unwanted control differential and interaction Prior to attaching the servo arm to the servo it will be necessary to first turn on the radio system to center each of the three CCPM servos It is important that the radio s collective pitch ...

Page 26: ...sary to press the Channel key to access the necessary channels to be adjusted 4 Press the Mode and Channel keys simultaneously to exit the Function mode CHANNEL CHANNEL sb trim ail 0 Increase or decrease value to center the left servo sb trim ele 0 Increase or decrease value to center the front servo sb trim pit 0 Increase or decrease value to center the right servo X 378 SYSTEM 1 With the radio p...

Page 27: ...nd front elevator servos as needed until the servo arm is exactly parallel to the servo as shown when the collective stick is in the center position It will be necessary to press the Sel key once to access the right servo AUX 1 sub trim 4 Press the Up and Down keys simultaneously to exit the Function mode SUB TRIM THRO AILE ELEV RUDD GEAR 0 0 0 0 0 ENTER PAGE CL CL CL CL CL Press Page to access th...

Page 28: ...when attaching control linkages B and C it will be necessary to rotate the link that attaches to the swashplate slightly so that it is parallel to the rear mounting surface of the ball link This will allow the control linkage to rotate slightly on the two control balls Option For smooth operation pre size the ball links with the JR Ball Link Sizing Tool JRP960219 prior to attachment Rotate link sl...

Page 29: ...level from left to right If the swashplate is not level as compared to the frame of the model adjust either the left or right servo control rod as needed To determine which rod needs adjustment it may be helpful to view the swashplate from the left and right side view of the model to determine which side is high or low Once this left to right adjustment is completed it will now be necessary to che...

Page 30: ...e correct If no rolling tendency is found it will now be necessary to repeat this procedure from the center collective stick position to full low pitch If no rolling tendency is found proceed to Step 3 8 In our example we have shown that the swashplate has been tilted to the right as the collective has been increased to full pitch This would indicate that the left servo s maximum travel is greater...

Page 31: ... the collective has been increased to full high pitch This would indicate that the front servo s maximum travel is now more than that of the two rear servos left and right In this condition we suggest that the travel value for the front servo be increased slightly 5 10 Repeat the above procedure and increase the value as needed until the tilting tendency is eliminated For information on the Travel...

Page 32: ...ly it is suggested that a small amount of CA adhesive glue be applied to secure each tail control rod guide to the tail boom in the proper location Adjust the length of the tail control rod by turning the universal link until both of them are at 90 as shown below Please refer to your gyro s instructions for recommended distance Note The 4th HD servo arm included in the kit can be used for the rudd...

Page 33: ...the carburetor and to adjust the length of the throttle linkage slightly to achieve full open and closed positions of the carburetor It is also possible to increase reduce the travel of the throttle servo through the Travel Adjust function found in most computer radio systems If this function is used make sure the values for the high and low positions remain equal same value for high low If these ...

Page 34: ...lide the completed body over the mechanics and secure through the four canopy mount standoffs as shown Note Check to insure that the body does not come contact with any portion of the main frame muffler servo servo horns etc Trim for clearance if necessary Rubber Grommet 4 Preinstalled Rubber Grommet 4 Body Canopy 2 3x8 mm Self Tapping Screw 4 2 3x8 mm Self Tapping Screw 4 Trim the shaded area fro...

Page 35: ...35 4 2 DECAL ATTACHMENT Attach the decals as shown It is suggested that the parts be cleaned with rubbing alcohol prior to decal attachment ...

Page 36: ...teeters on the edge of the table If the blades are correctly balanced they should be at an equal distance to the edge of the table If they are not apply tape to the center of the light or short blade until equal distance can be achieved Final Static Balancing To static balance the main rotor blades either attach each blade to a seesaw type Blade Balancer KSJ528 or bolt each of the two blades toget...

Page 37: ...wo ball spacers and two 2x12 mm flat head screws This change will allow for increased control to the rotor head for 3D flying To achieve 0 pitch at 1 2 stick for 3D flight it will be necessary to change the length of the swashplate to seesaw rods to a length of 17 mm as shown A SWASHPLATE MODIFICATION Remove B CONTROL ROD ADJUSTMENT 2x12 mm Flat Head Screw 2 Ball Spacers 2 Swashplate Seesaw Arm 2 ...

Page 38: ...rough the front hole in the paddles It is not recommended that the paddles be used in the rear hole as they will make the control overly aggresssive Use Blue Threadlock Align paddles so they are parallel to each other and to the flybar control arm Flybar Control Arm Adjust so that A and B are exactly the same length Rear Hole Very aggresssive cyclic rate not recommended as the cyclic rate will be ...

Page 39: ...60 2 Pitch 5 Pitch 10 Pitch 5 Pitch 5 Pitch 10 Pitch 5 Pitch 5 Pitch 13 Pitch DUAL RATE EXP D R SW GEAR SW REVO MIX RV HOLD RUDD OFFSET OFFSET HLD UP U DOWN D THRO HOLD HLD ON OF PROG MIX A CHANNEL MASTER SLAVE MIX SWITCH OFFSET GAIN GAIN ON F1 FO H POSITION Modulation S PCM Z PCM PPM FM Model Number ___________________ Model Name ________________________ AIL 2 ELE 3 Pitch 6 CCPM MIXING ON OFF 70 ...

Page 40: ... 50 100 40 60 2 Pitch 5 Pitch 10 Pitch 10 Pitch 0 Pitch 10 Pitch 5 Pitch 5 Pitch 13 Pitch DUAL RATE EXP D R SW GEAR SW REVO MIX RV HOLD RUDD OFFSET OFFSET HLD UP U DOWN D THRO HOLD HLD ON OF PROG MIX A CHANNEL MASTER SLAVE MIX SWITCH OFFSET GAIN GAIN ON F1 FO H POSITION Modulation S PCM Z PCM PPM FM Model Number ___________________ Model Name ________________________ AIL 2 ELE 3 Pitch 6 CCPM MIXIN...

Page 41: ... STNT HOLD INVT UP DOWN UP DOWN GYRO SENS THRO HOLD OFF ON POS Adjust for Idle INH RUDD D R AUTO STUNT PROGRAM MIX THROTTLE CURVE PITCH CURVE CHANNEL SW POS POS OFFSET MIX1 MIX2 MIX3 REVERSE SW SUB TRIM TRAVEL ADJUST FAIL SAFE SPCM THRO AILE ELEV RUDD GEAR PIT AUX2 NORM NORM NORM NORM NORM NORM NORM REV REV REV REV REV REV REV DUAL RATE EXP A D T AUTO D R POS 1 ST1 OFF ON ST2 OFF ON ST2 OFF ON AUX...

Page 42: ... THRO HOLD OFF ON POS Adjust for Idle INH RUDD D R AUTO STUNT PROGRAM MIX THROTTLE CURVE PITCH CURVE CHANNEL SW POS POS OFFSET MIX1 MIX2 MIX3 REVERSE SW SUB TRIM TRAVEL ADJUST FAIL SAFE SPCM THRO AILE ELEV RUDD GEAR PIT AUX2 NORM NORM NORM NORM NORM NORM NORM REV REV REV REV REV REV REV DUAL RATE EXP ADJUST AS NEEDED ADJUST AS NEEDED A D T AUTO D R POS 1 ST1 OFF ON ST2 OFF ON ST2 OFF ON AUX2 HOLD ...

Page 43: ... STUNT PROGRAM MIX THROTTLE CURVE PITCH CURVE THRO HOLD INH ACT THRO HOLD INH ACT CHANNEL SW EXP L 1 2 3 H MIX1 OFF ON MIX2 OFF ON POS POS OFFSET MIX3 REVERSE SW SUB TRIM TRAVEL ADJUST FAIL SAFE SPCM THRO AILE ELEV RUDD GEAR PIT AUX2 AUX3 NORM NORM NORM NORM NORM NORM NORM NORM REV REV REV REV REV REV REV REV DUAL RATE EXP AUTO D R POS 1 ST1 INH ACT ST2 INH ACT ST2 INH ACT AUX2 HOLD SW PIT TRIM IN...

Page 44: ...GRAM MIX THROTTLE CURVE PITCH CURVE THRO HOLD INH ACT THRO HOLD INH ACT CHANNEL SW EXP L 1 2 3 H MIX1 OFF ON MIX2 OFF ON POS POS OFFSET MIX3 REVERSE SW SUB TRIM TRAVEL ADJUST FAIL SAFE SPCM THRO AILE ELEV RUDD GEAR PIT AUX2 AUX3 NORM NORM NORM NORM NORM NORM NORM NORM REV REV REV REV REV REV REV REV DUAL RATE EXP AUTO D R POS 1 ST1 INH ACT ST2 INH ACT ST2 INH ACT AUX2 HOLD SW PIT TRIM INH GEAR ACT...

Page 45: ...AUTO 0 1 2 NR S1 S2 S3 S4 HD 0 1 1 GYRO SENS 44 FUNCTION SELECT 17 CHANNEL TRIM SW OFFSET GAIN GAIN MASTER SLAVE INH OFF NR S1 S2 S3 S4 1 ACT ON HD AX2 GER INH OFF NR S1 S2 S3 S4 2 ACT ON HD AX2 GER INH OFF NR S1 S2 S3 S4 3 ACT ON HD AX2 GER INH OFF NR S1 S2 S3 S4 4 ACT ON HD AX2 GER EXP L 1 2 3 4 5 6 H INH OFF NR S1 S2 S3 S4 OFF IN 0 100 5 ACT ON HD AX2 GER ON OUT INH OFF NR S1 S2 S3 S4 OFF IN 0 ...

Page 46: ...N NR S1 S2 S3 S4 AX2 Aileron Throttle 2 1 MIX 41 U D MODE SELECTION NR S1 S2 S3 S4 AX2 Elevator Throttle 3 1 MIX 41 10X HELI DATA SHEET VENTURE 50 3D INITIAL SETUP CONTINUED EXP L 1 2 3 4 5 6 H OFF IN 0 100 N OUT 0 50 100 ON HOV SEL HOV HOV HOV HOV HOV HOV 1 OFF IN 0 100 ON OUT 100 60 100 2 OFF IN 0 100 ON OUT 3 OFF IN 0 100 ON OUT 4 OFF IN 0 100 ON OUT OFF IN 0 100 N OUT 2 Pitch 5 Pitch 10 Pitch ...

Page 47: ...t the collective pitch stick to the center position as in previous steps If all linkages are properly adjusted the swashplate rotor head system should appear as shown in the diagram below Please note that at the center pitch position the seesaw mixing arms located on the rotor head are parallel level to the seesaw shaft flybar assembly Venture 50 Standard Flight Once the position of the seesaw mix...

Page 48: ...e main rotor pitch gauge to the desired maximum pitch setting then increase or decrease the CCPM pitch travel labeled Pitch or Ch6 as needed until this pitch setting is achieved Once this procedure has been completed the positive and negative pitch settings for each flight mode can be adjusted through the radio s Pitch Curve function Please refer to your radio s instruction manual for more informa...

Page 49: ...ary to confirm the direction the gyro compensates when the body of the helicopter is rotated To do this turn the radio system on and suspend the helicopter by the main rotor head Next move the rudder stick to the right and watch the direction that the tail rotor servo arm travels Now while watching the tail rotor servo arm rotate the body of the helicopter counterclockwise The servo arm should mov...

Page 50: ...at this stage will make it necessary to re static balance the main rotor blades BLADE TRACKING ADJUSTMENT Blade tracking is an adjustment to the main rotor blade pitch that must be accomplished during the initial test flights Although the blade pitch angle in each blade may appear equal it is still possible for a set of main rotor blades to run out of track making adjustment necessary Main rotor b...

Page 51: ...ld be positioned nose into the wind and the pilots should be located approx imately 15 20 feet behind the model and slightly to the left or right The tail of the model should always face towards the pilot during these initial flight practices To start ground skating simply increase the throttle slowly until the model starts to become light in the training skids Next move the cyclic stick forward s...

Page 52: ...ection between each initial test flight for approximately the first 6 10 flights Check Ball Link Wear Check to insure that all universal links fit freely but securely to the control balls If there is excessive play noted replace the universal link in question Battery Maintenance Check to insure that your batteries are properly mounted and charged The most frequent cause of crashes aside from pilot...

Page 53: ...se pitch Clutch grabs when at idle a Engine rpm too high Reduce trim value engine rpm b Engine clutch mis aligned Re align and retest Model will not lift off the ground a Engine too rich Lean needle valve settings b Blade pitch incorrect Re check with pitch gauge c Throttle curve incorrect Re check throttle curve settings Model rotates uncontrollably a Gyro direction reversed Re check gyro directi...

Page 54: ...mbly Apply a very thin coat of red threadlock before inserting pinion gear into the start shaft bearing block Use Red Threadlock Use Red Threadlock 1 2 TAIL DRIVE PINION BEARING ASSEMBLY 3x6 mm Socket Head Bolt 1 3 mm Flat Washer 1 Tail Drive Pinion With Shaft 3x6 mm Socket Head Bolt 3 mm Flat Washer Front Tail Belt Pulley Bearing R 1960ZZ Apply threadlock to the shaft and install both bearings in...

Page 55: ... 5 mm Long Ball Arm 1 4 FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY 45 mm Silicone Fuel Tubing not included Trim to a length of 45 mm before installation Silicone Fuel Tubing small Tank Grommet Silicone Fuel Tubing not included Connects to muffler pressure tap Fuel Tank Clunk Fuel Tank After assembly check to be sure the fuel tank clunk can move from the bottom to the top of the tank without touching the back wall of the ...

Page 56: ...dy Mounting Post 20 mm 4 3x14 mm Set Screw 4 Servo Mounting Plate 10 Main Frame right Install the servo mounting plates as shown Main Frame left 3x14 mm Set Screw 4 3x14 mm Set Screw 4 Body Mounting Post 20 mm 4 Body Mounting Post 20 mm 4 ...

Page 57: ...t 2 3x15 mm Socket Head Bolt 20 3x15 mm Socket Head Bolt 20 Fuel Tank Assembly Clutch Bell Assembly 3 mm Lock Nut 20 3 mm Lock Nut 20 Bearing L 1910ZZ 2 Bearing R 1950ZZ Tank Mounting Rubber 2 Tail Drive Pinion Assembly Elevator Arm Bushing 32 mm 1 Elevator Arm Bushing 32mm Elevator Arm Assembly Use Blue Threadlock ...

Page 58: ... 2 3 FRONT RADIO BED COOLING FAN SHROUD INSTALLATION 3x10 mm Socket Head Bolt 4 2 6x10 mm Self Tapping Screw 4 2 6x10 mm Self Tapping Screw 4 Cooling Fan Shroud 3x10 mm Socket Head Bolt 4 Front Radio Bed ...

Page 59: ...hort Main Rotor Shaft Use Blue Threadlock Secure the autorotation hub to the main rotor shaft using the 3x22 mm socket head bolt Next slide the main shaft collar onto the main rotor shaft While pulling upward on the main rotor shaft secure the main shaft collar to the main rotor shaft using the four 4x4 mm set screws Apply upwards pressure to the LSD clutch during attachment to set the desired lev...

Page 60: ...ad Bolt 4 3x12 mm Socket Head Bolt 3x4 mm Set Screw 3x4 mm Set Screw 4 3 mm Flat Washer 4 3x12 mm Socket Head Bolt 3 mm Flat Washer 4 Landing Gear Damper 4 Landing Skid 2 40 mm Landing Strut 2 Position landing skids so they extend 40 mm past the rear landing strut Rear Landing Strut ...

Page 61: ...Blade Spacer 2 When removing the main blade holders it will be necessary to turn the nuts both ends at a time using the two 7 mm hex nut drivers It will be necessary to remove one side of the main blade holders to remove the spindle shaft Shoulder Screw 2 3x6x2 5 mm Bearing L 630ZZ 2 3x7x3 mm Bearing L 730ZZ 4 4x7x2 5 mm Bearing LF 740ZZ 2 3x7x3 mm Bearing L 730ZZ 4 Main Blade Holder 2 Seesaw Sees...

Page 62: ...se Ring Pins 2 5x10x4 Thrust Bearing 2 5x13x4 Bearing 4 5x9x1 Spacer 2 8x13x1 Spacer 2 Phase Ring Pins 2 3x8 mm Socket Head Bolt 4 Joint Ball 2 2x10 mm Flat Head Screw 2 5x13x4 Bearing 4 Main Blade Holder 2 3x5 mm Set Screw 2 8x13x1 Spacer 2 5x10x4 Thrust Bearing 2 5x9x1 Spacer 2 3x6 mm Self Tapping Screw 4 Phase Ring Aluminum Center Hub Center Yoke ...

Page 63: ...play Adjust as necessary Swashplate Adjustment Test CCPM Swashplate Assembly Upper Swashplate Ring Aluminum Lower Swashplate Ring 4x4 mm Swashplate Adjusting Screws Caution Do not overtighten 4x4 mm Set Screws 3 Ball Bearing 3x15 mm Socket Head Bolt 2 Washout Arm Pin 2 2 mm CA Stopper Ring 4 Washout Link 2 Washout Arm 2 Washout Base Steel Washer Joint Ball 2 2x10 mm Flat Head Screw 2 3x15 mm Socke...

Page 64: ...ed downward toward the swashplate with the short portion facing upward The long portion of mixing base flange must face downward UP Washout Assembly Tail Pitch Link Pin 2 Tail Pitch Link 2 The side with four holes is toward the direction pointed by the arrow Tail Pitch Link Pin 2 Adjust the length so both sides of the pin protrude the same amount Note the direction of the tail pitch link There are...

Page 65: ... Nut 1 2 6 mm Lock Nut 3 mm Lock Nut 3 mm Lock Nut 1 3x20 mm Socket Head Bolt Note Be sure to engage the rotor hub pin into the washout base groove before securing the rotor head in place 2 6x12 mm Socket Head Bolt 3 mm Flat Washer 2 4x4 mm Set Screw Flybar Center the flybar in the seesaw shaft before securing the flybar control arm 4 9 FLYBAR INSTALLATION 4x4 mm Set Screw Use Blue Threadlock Adju...

Page 66: ...e short section forward clockwise rotation 4 11 ROTOR HEAD SWASHPLATE CONTROL ROD INSTALLATION Important Thread each universal link onto the 2 3 mm threaded rod to the length shown below Not the correct direction of the universal link Next install each rod so the JR Propo logo faces outward Option For smooth operation pre size the ball links with the JR ball link sizing tool prior to attachment Se...

Page 67: ...ad Bolt 2 Tail Pitch Base Tail Gear Case R Tail Gear Case L Tail Drive Belt Tail Output Shaft Bearing 5x13x4 2 6x12 mm Socket Head Bolt 2 2 6x12 mm Socket Head Bolt 2 3x6 mm Socket Head Bolt 3 3x6 mm Socket Head Bolt 3x6 mm Socket Head Bolt 3 Tail Output Shaft Assembly 2 6 mm Lock Nut 2 2 6 mm Lock Nut 2 ...

Page 68: ... Tail Blade Holder Bearing 3x8x4 4 Use Red Threadlock 2x8 mm Flat Head Screw 2 2x8 mm Flat Head Screw 2 2x8 mm Socket Head Bolt 8 3x15 mm Socket Head Bolt 2 3x15 mm Socket Head Bolt 2 Tail Blade Holder w Ball 2 Be sure to note direction of tail rotor blades during assembly Tail Blade Holder w o Ball 2 Tail Rotor Blade 2 2 mm Hex Nut 8 2 mm Hex Nut 4 3 mm Lock Nut 2 3 mm Lock Nut 2 Steel Joint Ball...

Page 69: ...nt Ball 1 Steel Joint Ball Tail Pitch Control Lever Snap control lever onto ball Tail Lever Bushing 2x8 mm Socket Head Bolt 8 2x8 mm Socket Head Bolt 8 2 6x15 mm Socket Head Bolt 4 2 6x15 mm Socket Head Bolt 4 2 mm Hex Nut 8 2 mm Hex Nut 8 2 6 mm Lock Nut 4 Tail Brace Tube 2 2 6 mm Lock Nut 4 Tail Brace Connector 4 For added boom brace strength bond the tail brace ends to the tube after assesmbly ...

Page 70: ...MAIN ROTOR HEAD ASSEMBLY 70 ...

Page 71: ...8 Aluminum Main Rotor Hub Main Rotor Hub 1 JRP960969 Phase Ring w Pins Phase Ring with Pins 1 JRP960967 Plastic Yoke Plastic Yoke with screws 1 JRP970279 Seesaw Shaft Bolt Seesaw Shaft Bolt 2 KSJ654 Heavy Duty Spindle Shaft Spindle Shaft 1 KSJ502 Damper Rubber 3D Damper Rubber 2 JRP960071 Damper Collar Damper Collar 2 JRP981029 Thrust Bearing Set Thrust Bearings 2 JRP980028 Self Tapping Screw 3x6 ...

Page 72: ...0013 997168 980041 970002 994024 960425 980032 980135 980067 960009 970184 970010 981015 980016 997168 980044 980037 970002 980013 960848 997168 980042 970002 980037 970016 980013 980054 970002 980037 997168 960022 970002 980032 3D ...

Page 73: ...od M2 3x30 Control Rod M2 3x30 2 JRP981015 CA Stopper Ring 2 mm CA Stopper Ring 2 mm 10 JRP994024 Washout Arm Washout Arm 2 Washout link 2 Washout Bearing Shaft 4 mm 2 Washout Link Pin 2 Washout Bearing Collar 2 M3x15 CAP B 2 Steel Joint Ball 2 Flat Head Screw M2x10 2 JRP981021 Ball Bearing 4x8x3 mm L 840ZZ Ball Bearing 4x8x3 mm L 840ZZ 2 JRP970010 Washout Link Washout Link 2 Washout Link Pin 2 CA...

Page 74: ...MAIN FRAME DRIVE GEAR ASSEMBLY 74 981048 960853 980039 980019 981005 980039 960009 980004 970324 960852 970025 980016 980068 960232 980016 960851 980147 960232 960854 KSJ453 ...

Page 75: ...52 Front Radio Bed Front Radio Bed 1 3x10 mm Socket Head Bolts 4 JRP970324 Main Shaft Collar Main Shaft Collar 1 4x4 mm Set Screw 2 JRP980004 4x4 mm Set Screw 4x4 mm Set Screw 10 JRP980019 3x22 mm Socket Head Bolt 3x22 mm Socket Head Bolt 10 JRP960853 Main Drive Gear 88T Main Drive Gear 88T 1 JRP960854 Autorotation Bearing Assembly One way Bearing 1 KSJ453 LSD Clutch LSD clutch with o ring 1 Autor...

Page 76: ...SEMBLY 76 960005 981025 981005 960971 980037 980016 981028 970470 980004 980015 960972 960911 996055 960911 960190 980012 981006 970322 980039 970002 980016 970325 980021 960974 980039 980033 9800021 980036 980056 997168 RVO1150 980036 ...

Page 77: ... Aluminum Engine Mount 50 1 JRP996054 Cooling Fan Blades Fan Blades Screws 1 JRP996055 Cooling Fan Hub Cooling Fan Hub 1 JRP960972 Clutch Assembly w Bearing Clutch Assembly w Bearing 1 3x12 mm Socket Head Bolt 2 JRP970325 Engine Mount Frame Washers Engine Mount Frame Washers 4 3x12 mm Socket Head Bolt 4 3mm Lock Nut 4 JRP960005 Starter Hex Adaptor Starter Hex Adaptor 1 4x4 mm Set Screw 1 JRP960471...

Page 78: ...BODY SET FUEL TANK LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY 78 KSJ625 ...

Page 79: ...P960034 Landing Skids Landing Skids 2 Landing Skid Caps 4 JRP980015 3x12 mm Socket Head Bolt 3x12 mm Socket Head Bolt 10 JRP980036 3 mm Flat Washer 3 mm Flat Washer 10 JRP982244 Venture 50 Body Set Body 1 Canopy 1 2 3x8 mm Self Tapping Screw 4 Rubber Grommet 4 JRP982245 Canopy Canopy 1 2 3x8 mm Self Tapping Screw 4 JRP960856 Landing Gear Dampers Landing Gear Dampers 4 3x8 mm Socket Head Bolt 4 3x1...

Page 80: ...TAIL BOOM TAIL FIN TAIL BRACE ASSEMBLY 80 ...

Page 81: ...lt 1 3mm Lock Nut 3 3mm Flat Washer 2 JRP983078 Tail Control Rod 965mm Tail Control Rod 965 mm 1 Universal Link 2 JRP960293 Tail Rod Guide B Set Tail Rod Guide B Set 4 Rod Guide 1 Tail Control Rod Guide B 4 Tail Control Rod Bush 1 3x10 mm Socket Head Bolt 1 2x8 mm Socket Head Bolt 4 JRP983034 Tail Control Tubing 600 mm Tail Control Tubing 600 mm 2 JRP980024 Self Tapping Screws 2x8 mm Self Tapping ...

Page 82: ...63 980016 980039 960864 960051 3D 980013 960054 980034 980008 970002 980009 960056 960058 9600050 970028 981004 980129 970027 960217 960187 980078 981004 960862 980012 960975 960865 980013 960976 Instruction Manual Decal Set 980039 980037 960057 980012 ...

Page 83: ...Rotor Blade 2 JRP960054 Tail Pitch Control Lever Tail Pitch Control Lever 1 Tail Pitch Lever Bushing 1 2x20 mm Socket Head Bolt 1 2 mm Flat Washer 1 Steel Joint Ball 1 Flat Head Screw 2x8 mm 1 Vertical Fin 1 3x8 mm Socket Head Bolt 2 3x10 mm Socket Head Bolt 2 3 mm Lock Nut 2 JRP980067 3x3 mm Set Screw 3x3 mm Set Screw 10 JRP980089 2 6x10 mm Socket Head Bolt 2 6x10 mm Socket Head Bolt 10 JRP960057...

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