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EUROCOPTER
EN
Maintenance
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Troubleshooting
Maintenance
To have fun with your model over a long period, occasional service work is required to get your model in good
condition and to minimize wear.
• Remove dirt or dust depending with compressed air or a soft brush after each use. For stubborn dirt, a
harder brush or a toothbrush can be used.
• To clean the body/fuselage no chemical cleaners such as thinners may used, as this damage the plastic
of the body/fuselage. Normally a piece of soft cloth is ok, stubborn dirt can be removed with washing-up
liquid.
• Check the tightness of all screws and tighten if necessary.
• Also check all connections, cables and power battery / rechargeable battery for damage.
•
WARNING:
Damaged batteries or rechargeable batteries must not be used again and must be
disposed of immediately –
fi re hazard!
Please note the disposal notes at the end of this manual.
• Check the model for worn, broken or jammed parts and gears and repair if necessary.
•
WARNING:
remove the batteries / rechargeable batteries of the transmitter and model when not in
use –
fi re hazard!
Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
Transmitter does
not work
No batteries inserted
Polarity of the batteries reversed
Place 6 x AA batteries into the transmitter
Check polarity of the inserted batteries
and correct if necessary
POWER LED of the
transmitter fl ashes
batteries almost empty
the throttle lever is not in the lowest po-
sition
insert new batteries
Move the throttle lever down
The charging LED
on the transmit-
ter goes off very
quickly
transmitter batteries almost empty
insert new batteries
LED of the USB
charging cable is
permanently illumi-
nated
helicopter fully charged
Disconnect the charging cable
EUROCOPTER
does not work
Transmitter does not work
Flight battery is almost empty
Broken main rotor
Main rotor blades mounted incorrectly
Motor defective
See chapter „transmitter does not work“
Recharge fl ight battery according to the
instructions
Check the main rotor blades
Check main rotor blades and mounting it
again after instruction
First check the transmitter and fl
ight
battery, if necessary, replace motor
