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Troubleshooting
continued
PROBLEM
CAUSE / SOLUTION
Rotor does not turn or is slower
than others
• Check pinions on motors. If they have come loose reattach using
Red Loctite (tm).
• Main black gear is too tight. Loosen bolt until gear spins freely
• Broken wire or defective motor
Draganflyer V Ti acts erratically
• Low transmitter battery. Recharge transmitter fully.
• Motor capacitor may be defective or grounding out
• Main circuit board may have moisture or condensation. Allow to
dry indoors for 24 hours or use a hair dryer on low setting
• Antenna on Draganflyer V Ti may be loose. Retighten gently.
• Circuit board may be loose in mountings.
• Circuit board is installed incorrectly. Install circuit board with
green lights aligned with red dot on frame.
The Draganflyer V Ti starts
normally but suddenly stops
or disarms.
• Low Draganflyer V Ti battery pack voltage. Charge the battery
pack fully.
• Be sure that the motor capacitor is not grounded on the motor
shell or cracked from a crash.
• Damaged circuit board. Call technical support for assistance.
Flight controls are reversed
• You are attempting to fly “nose-in” without proper training. Fly
with unique color rotor(front) facing away from you.
• Transmitter reversing switches have been altered. Call technical
support for assistance in correctly setting reversing switches.
Draganflyer V Ti will not hover
without constant control inputs
• This is normal. Helicopters are naturally unstable and will
require constant correction. Practice, practice, practice!
Wireless video is shaky or has
vibration.
• Vibration is normal with any mechanical device. Balancing the
rotor blades will help alleviate this.
• It is very difficult to maintain a steady hover as seen from the
Eyecam. Continue practicing to increase the stability of your
hover.
Motors twist in flight
• Bolts retaining motor mounts on arms have loosened. Retighten,
but be certain to overtighten so the mounts will rotate if impacted
in a crash.
• Remove heatsink and bend slightly inwards to increase the fric-
tion fit between the heatsink and motor
• Replace husband/wife with newer, more understanding model.
Heatsinks keep falling off of
motors.
Spouse does not like Draganflyer V
Ti being flown in house.
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