X-Cell Furion 450 Assembly Manual
Created: 8/27/2008
Copyright Miniature Aircraft USA
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Table of Contents
REVISIONS TO THIS MANUAL ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
ERRATA ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
I. KIT INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
R/C
H
ELICOPTER
S
AFETY
.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
G
UIDELINES FOR
S
AFE
R/C
H
ELICOPTER
F
LIGHT
............................................................................................................................................................ 6
X-CELL
L
IMITED
W
ARRANTY
...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
W
ARRANTY
P
ROCEDURES
.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
X-C
ELL
F
URION
450
W
ARRANTY
R
EGISTRATION
........................................................................................................................................................... 7
II. KIT PREREQUISITES ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
S
UPPLIES
N
EEDED FOR
A
SSEMBLY
................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Adhesives Used ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
T
OOLS
N
EEDED FOR
A
SSEMBLY
..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
A
DDITIONAL
C
OMPONENTS
N
EEDED
(
AS SHOWN OR COMPATIBLE
) ................................................................................................................................. 9
D
OCUMENTATION
........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
III. KIT ASSEMBLY PROCESS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
A
SSEMBLY
T
IPS
........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
F
ASTENER
G
UIDE
........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
A
SSEMBLY
C
OMPONENTS
–
U
NBAGGED
P
ARTS
............................................................................................................................................................ 13
L
OCATE
C
ARBON
F
IBER
P
ARTS
B
AG
............................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Carbon Fiber Parts - Bag #1 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
A
SSEMBLY
S
TEP
#1
–
C
HASSIS
............................................................................................................................................................................... 15
1A) Frame Components - Bags #2A, #2B, #2 Hardware ....................................................................................................................................... 15
1A.1 - Assemble Tail Boom Clamp/Pulleys
........................................................................................................................................................................16
1B.1 - Assemble Left Frame Components
.........................................................................................................................................................................18
1C.1 – Install Right Frame/Landing Gear
..........................................................................................................................................................................21
1D.1 – Install Pitch/Aileron Servos
......................................................................................................................................................................................23
A
SSEMBLY
S
TEP
#2
–
P
RIMARY
D
RIVE
................................................................................................................................................................... 24
2A) Drive Train Components - Bag #3A, #3 Hardware......................................................................................................................................... 24
2A.1 - Assemble T/R Pulley
.....................................................................................................................................................................................................25
2B.1 - Assemble Main Gear
.....................................................................................................................................................................................................26
2C.1 – Install Drive System
....................................................................................................................................................................................................27
2D.1 – Install Motor
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
L
OCATE
L
ONG
P
ARTS
B
AG
.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Long Parts - Bag #4............................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
A
SSEMBLY
S
TEP
#3
–
T
AIL
R
OTOR
/T
AIL
B
OOM
..................................................................................................................................................... 30
3A) Tail Rotor Components - Bag #5A, 5B, 5C, #5 Hardware .............................................................................................................................. 30
3A.1 - Assemble T/R Fin
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................31
3A.2 – Assemble/Install T/R Bellcrank
................................................................................................................................................................................32
3A.3 – Assemble/Install Tail Boom
......................................................................................................................................................................................33
3A.4 – Assemble T/R Transmission
......................................................................................................................................................................................34
3A.5 – Set T/R Belt Tension
....................................................................................................................................................................................................35
3A.6 – Assemble T/R Pitch Change Mechanism
..............................................................................................................................................................36
3A.7 – Assemble T/R Hub
........................................................................................................................................................................................................38
3A.8 – Install T/R Pitch Change Mechanism
.....................................................................................................................................................................40
3A.9 – Install Tail Rotor Assembly
........................................................................................................................................................................................40
3B) Tail Rotor Control - Bag #6A, #6 Hardware................................................................................................................................................... 41
3B.1 Install T/R Servo
................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
3B.2 Assemble T/R Pushrod
....................................................................................................................................................................................................43
3B.3 Assemble/Install Tail Boom Supports
.......................................................................................................................................................................44
A
SSEMBLY
S
TEP
#4
–
C
ONTROL
S
YSTEMS
............................................................................................................................................................. 46
4A) Electronics Installation/Main Control Components - Bag #7A, #7B, #7 Hardware ....................................................................................... 46
4A.1
Install Elevator Servo
.............................................................................................................................................................................................47
4A.2
Install Electronics
.....................................................................................................................................................................................................47
4A.3
Install Servo Arms
...................................................................................................................................................................................................50
4A.4
Assemble Cyclic Control Rods
.............................................................................................................................................................................51
