THUNDER TIGER MD530, Assembly & Instruction Manual

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Note : It is recommended to enlarge the strut hole for
about 2~3mm wider as the Silicon Fairing will be
installed in the hole. Do not glue the Silicon Fairing at
this step. It is very important to make sure that silicon
fairing is loosened in the hole instead of tight.
6. Put the scale fuselage aside for a moment and get
your heli prepared. For Raptor owners, please remove
the Landing Skid, Muffler, Tail Fins, Boom Supports
and Tail Rotor Assembly. Locate the Extended Rear
Frames, which are specially designed for this MD
fuselage. Secure the Extended Rear Frame in place
with the screws and washers. (3x18mm self tapping
screw for the top; 3x 10mm washer self-tapping screw
and big flat washer for the bottom).
7. Assemble the Landing Skid as shown. Temporarily
install the Brace under the side frame. Adjust the
Landing Skid as shown and make sure it sits on the
table firmly. Secure the Joiner & Skid Pipe with the
furnished 3x3mm Set Screws. Do not over-tighten the
setscrews; just make sure the skid pipe will not rotate.
Then secure the Joiner and the Aluminum Strut with
2.6x10mm Self-Tapping Screws. Next press the end
cap on skid pipe.
8. Remove the landing skid assembly from Heli.
Remove the brace from the aluminum strut. Do not
remove the strut and skid pipe as they are already
adjusted and secured. Place the brace in place and
install the strut and skid pipe onto the brace. You may
apply Vaseline on Silicon Fairing to increase the
lubrication for easier installation.
9. Secure the Aluminum Strut and Brace with
2.6x14mm Socket Screws. Hint: Install the left
Aluminum Strut Assembly and Brace first. Pull the
brace out and secure the socket screws then push it
back and pull the right side out then install the right
aluminum strut assembly.
10. Install the lower post which is under the brace, drill
8mm hole and install the Silicon Grommet. Secure the
post in place with 3x10 washer self-tapping screw from
bottom and 3x18mm self- tapping screw from top.
11. Drill two holes for handlebar one is 5/64" (2mm) and
the other is 1/16" (1.5mm). Secure the handlebar in
place with 2x5mm wood screw.
12. If you use Raptor 50 Titan Version then it does not
need to trim anything but if you use on Raptor 50 V2 or
old version then you might need to trim off the fuselage
tail for about
Remove the tail rotor
assembly, landing brace and body retainer from Raptor
then place the Raptor in the fuselage. Next install the
tail rotor assembly in place and check if holes on the
landing brace matches the side frame landing skid-
mounting holes. If it cannot reach the holes then trim
the tail until it is able to do so.
7/8" (20mm) .
13. Remove the tail rotor assembly and proceed to
extract the Raptor from fuselage. Replace the old post
with the new plastic post mount with 3x18 self-tapping
screw. Place the Raptor into the fuselage again, the
post should be located near a molded dot on fuselage.
14. Drill the hole on the molded dot. Next enlarge the
hole at about 8mm in diameter. Insert the Silicon
Grommet on the hole. The smaller side faces outside.
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