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Predator  60/ 70

SE & Max 90

60/70

60/70 SE

Max 90

D

D

D

D

D

 MAIN BLADES

690mm

700mm

720mm

D

D

D

D

D

  MAIN ROTOR SPAN

60.6 in

60.6 in

62.9 in

D

D

D

D

D

  TAIL ROTOR SPAN

10.5 in

10.5 in

11.2 in

D

D

D

D

D

  OVERALL LENGTH

54.5 in

54.5 in

55.7 in

D

D

D

D

D

  HEIGHT

17.2 in

17.2 in

18.2 in

D

D

D

D

D

  ENGINE

60 ~ 70

60 ~ 70

80 ~ 90

Century Helicopter Products

Designed and Developed in USA

3rd Edition, Copyright October 2003. All rights reserved.

SPECIFICATIONS

Instruction

Manual

Summary of Contents for Predator 60/70 SE

Page 1: ...62 9 in D D D D D TAIL ROTOR SPAN 10 5 in 10 5 in 11 2 in D D D D D OVERALL LENGTH 54 5 in 54 5 in 55 7 in D D D D D HEIGHT 17 2 in 17 2 in 18 2 in D D D D D ENGINE 60 70 60 70 80 90 Century Helicopter Products Designed and Developed in USA 3rd Edition Copyright October 2003 All rights reserved SPECIFICATIONS Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...ies seek assistance from experienced radio control modelers and associations As manufacturer we assume no liability for the use of this product Pre assembly Information Upon opening the kit all the major component parts are bagged by relationship to the different sections of the helicopter Some components of the Predator have been factory assembled The instruction manual details the assembly of al...

Page 3: ...B48 HI6167 Special Ball Make sure that the steel ball is mounted on the left when on the rotor head Steel Ball on Left side Slide the rotorhead collar and press it firmly against the head block and leave the fastener loose for now The washout guide should be positioned against the rotor head block with the pins aligned parallel to the feathering spindle HI6189 Bell Mixing Arm M3x15 Button Head Scr...

Page 4: ... yoke around the rotor head and secure with the M4x5 set screws attached from the top of the arms using threadlock Adjust pushrod and attach to from the seesaw to the medium ball on the adjustable side of the bell mixer Apply CA to bond the paddle to the flybar Bell mixer assembly Flybar Yoke Assembly HW6173 Flybar HI6179 20gr 3D Grey SE Max HI6179A 30gr Sport Black 60 Pushrod B 26mm center to cen...

Page 5: ...r Split Collet HW6015 Upper Split Collet Engine Nut M3x6 Flat Head Socket Screw x 4 Ensure that the split in the collet is positioned away from slot for the Woodruff key The lower collet is a tight fit to the crankshaft Use the engine nut to start the collet onto the crankshaft apply oil to collet Lower Collet Engine Thrust Washer Position the fan assembly apply oil to the collet and insert the up...

Page 6: ...he clutch gear where it will contact the bearing Press the clutch shaft bearing block in place Attach the long bearing block with M3x12 socket screws but do not tighten at this time HW6042 Main Shaft Bearing Block M3x8 Socket Screws x 8 26mm Threaded Hex Spacer Attach the clutchbell and bearing block assembly flange down main shaft bearing block and front hex threaded spacer with M3x8 socket screw...

Page 7: ...nks being careful to observe the correct direction For 140 Degree ccpm setup move bellcranks to forward holes M3x30 Socket Screw HW6000 120 Degree CCPM Setup Press the rear ccpm lever onto the mount that sticks out of the right side of the upper frames with the steel ball downwards Secure with the M3 button head screw M3x10 Button Head Screw CNLR1014 Short Ball HW6112A Vertical Front Frame HI6020 ...

Page 8: ...he clunk stays at least 3 8 away from the wall HI6138 Fuel Tank Fittings M2 5x18 Self Tap Screw HI6138 Fuel Tank Fittings Cable Tie Upper tube for vent line Side tube for pickup After the fuel tank fittings are inserted tighten the M2 5x18 self tap screw and attach the cable tie around the outside of the stopper Install the rubber insulators to the frames Install the left side front lower frame ov...

Page 9: ...2 M3x8 Button Head Screw x 4 Thread the slipper cap onto the sleeve until the holes align together Insert two M4x4 set screws at 180 degrees apart and tighten gently Later when the main shaft pin is attached these can be removed and locktighted in place HW6001 M4x4 Set Screw x 2 HI6058K Slipper Cap Sleeve HI6058L Slipper O Ring HI6058P Autohub Slipper HI6056 Main Gear 90T Slipper Drive HI6058M Aut...

Page 10: ...6 Flat head screws x 2 Install the main shaft thrust bearing SE Max only and special washer against the lower bearing followed by the bottom collar Make sure the step in the collar is away from the thrust bearing Apply locktight to the two M3 Flat head screws HW6054 Bottom Collar M3x6 Flat head screws x 2 Constant Drive Main Gear HW6054 Mast Stopper M2 6x8 Socket screw To set the upper mast stoppe...

Page 11: ...move and locktight the M3 and M4 bolts Insert the M2 6 screw to capture the front of the cooling shroud Parallel M3 Socket Screws M4 Socket Screws By loosening the M3x8 and M2 6 self tap screws that hold the cooling fan shroud to the frames the shroud can be adjusted until it does not to touch the cooling fan M3x12 Socket Screws x 2 It is imperative that all three CCPM servos have output arms allo...

Page 12: ... degrees to the main shaft 900 HI3152C Washout Assembly HI3152A Radius Link Pin M3x16 Button Head Screw x 2 CNBB37 x 4 CNLR1020 Medium Steel Ball x 2 The washout unit comes assembled Slide onto the main shaft and ensure that the screw is on the left side of the main shaft M3x5x0 5 Micro Washer x 2 Insert and tighten the M2 5 screw into the collar Slide the washout guide and align the washout pins ...

Page 13: ...cktite the set screw HI6060 Front Tail Transmission HI6154 Torque Tube Drive Coupler M4x5 Set Screw M5x10 Collar M3x5 Set Screw CNBB511 x 2 HW3057 Tail Bevel Gear M3x5 Set Screw HW6059 Tail Transmission Drive Shaft 26mm Threaded Hex Spacers x 3 HW6062 Tailboom 795mm 60 70 SE HW6062A Tailboom 825mm Max 90 HW6063 Torque Drive Shaft 60 70 SE HW6063A Torque Drive Shaft Max 90 Insert the 26mm hex space...

Page 14: ...k Gear Silver Gear M3x4 Set Screw Press one M5x13 bearing into the right hand side with mount for tail pitch lever of the tail gearbox Position the tail output shaft and input shaft into the gearbox half Adjust torque fitting if necessary Pack gears with quality grease HI6078 Tail Gearbox Half CNBB513 Insert the torque drive shaft using a little oil on the o rings as it is pressed into the tailboo...

Page 15: ... 105mm Tail Blades Max 90 HI6099 Tail Rotor Blades 60 70 HW6001 M3x18 Shoulder Socket Screw x 2 M3x10x1 5 Spacers x 4 M3 Locknut x 2 The carbon tail blades will not fit the tail rotor grips without trimming the ends Attach the two blades together and grind 3 4mm off the end of the blades as shown Bolt both blades together Grind 3 4mm off end Install the tail rotor blades to the tail rotor grips wi...

Page 16: ...0 degrees to each other HW6202A Carbon Support Struts x 2 HI6080 Tail Servo Mount Set Install the rudder servo into the tail rudder servo mounts using M2 5 self tapping screws inserted through the top of the servo grommets into the vertical mounts M2 5x12 Self Tapping Screw x 4 Wrap the tail mount liners around the tail boom and trim if necessary Install the rudder servo mount assembly onto the ta...

Page 17: ...ottom fin mount is angled for comparison HI6067 Horizontal Fin HI6068 Tail Fin Mount Set M3x35 Socket Screws x 2 Insert the M3 socket screws through the top of the plastic fin and through the top tail fin mount straight ends Notice that the bottom fin mount is angled for comparison 60 70 only M3x35 Socket Screws x 2 Insert the M3 socket screws through the holes in the plastic vertical fin Slide th...

Page 18: ... then secure the tail guides with the cable ties Assemble the other pushrod end cap and ball link to mark and cut the tail pushrod to match the steel ball on the servo Bond the end cap in place and fine tune the position by moving the rudder servo mount and then tighten in place Cut sand and bond the tail pushrod end cap Tighten after final positioning Slide the M3 socket screws through the mounts...

Page 19: ...py edge Clean the canopy Trim the decals from the sheet and apply to the side of the canopy before the lower grommet is installed Cut through the decal and install the lower grom met through the canopy HI6131 Decal Sheet HW6125 Rubber Grommets x 4 Install lower grommet after the decal is applied M3x6 Self Tap Screws x 10 Attach the windshield with the M3 self tapping screws being careful not to ov...

Page 20: ...YS Predator 60 SE Max Replacement Parts HW6017 ENGINE MOUNT OS YS w SHIMS HW6042 M SHAFT BEARING BLOCK w BEARING HW6042A M SHAFT BEARING BLOCK w THRUST HW6045 LOWER BEARING BLOCK ASSEMBLY w BB HW6053 MAIN SHAFT HW6054 MAST STOPPER w BOTTOM COLLAR HW6054A ROTORHEAD COLLAR SCREW HW3057 TAIL TRANSMISSION BEVEL GEAR HW6059 TAIL TRANSMISSION DRIVE SHAFT HW6062 TAIL BOOM 795mm 60 70 HW6062A TAIL BOOM 82...

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