13.
q
Place a drop of oil on the gyro spindle shaft and slide the gyro hub and a standard #4
washer (not an oversize washer) onto the shaft as shown in Fig. 9-4. Press an E-clip
firmly into the groove at the end of the shaft to retain the gyro hub and washer.
14.
q
Slide a gyro drive link over the long leg of each Z-link and connect the drive links to the
spider with 1/16" x ½" pins. Make sure the drive links are oriented with their flanged side
touching the Z-links.
15.
q
Make sure that the gyro paddles can pivot very freely about the gyro pivot pins. Locate
the source of any friction or binding and fix it before proceeding.
Note:
The gyro Z-links are designed to pop out of the drive links in a hard crash to reduce
the possibility of damage to the tail rotor and drive gears. When reassembling the
gyro after a crash, be careful to push the Z-links straight into the drive link holes so
that the sharp ends of the Z-links do not cut the inside of the drive link holes and
enlarge them.
Construction Manual
Arlton Gyro Stabilizer
LITE MACHINES
9-5
Drive link flange
Gyro drive link
Spider assembly
1/16” x 1 /2” pin
E-clip
#4 washer
Oil
Figure 9-4.
