Starlet 50
5
Contents
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Foreword
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P.2
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Warnings
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P.3
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Accessories, additional items required
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P.6
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1. Assembling the main mechanics
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P.7
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2. Installing the radio control system
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P.21
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3. Assembling the main rotor head
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P.24
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4. Assembling the tail rotor gearbox
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P.29
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5. Assembling the control bridge
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P.31
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6. Assembling the tail rotor head
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P.32
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7. Tail boom
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P.33
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8. Assembling the skid landing gear
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P.36
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9. Installing the silencer
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P.36
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10. Tail rotor control system
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P.36
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11. Cabin
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P.37
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12. Main rotor blades
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P.38
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13. The set-up procedure
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P.39
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14. Final pre-flight checks
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P.43
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15. Adjustments during the first flight, blade tracking
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P.44
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Adjusting the motor
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P.45
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16. General safety measures
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P.46
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17. Some basic terms used in model helicopter flying
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P.47
The instructions
We have invested considerable effort in producing these instructions, with the aim of ensuring
that your model helicopter will fly reliably and safely.
Please take the trouble to follow the instructions step by step, exactly as described, as this is
your guarantee of success. This applies to you whether you are a relative beginner or an
experienced expert.
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The mechanics have to be assembled as shown in the drawings. Explanatory texts are
provided.
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All the joints marked with this symbol
need to be secured with thread-lock fluid,
e.g. Order No. 952, or bearing retainer fluid, Order No. 951. Remove all traces of grease
from the joint surfaces before applying the fluid.
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All bearings, whether plain, ballrace or needle roller, must be lubricated thoroughly. The
same applies to all ball-links and gears, even if the instructions do not state this specifically.
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You will find parts lists, replacement parts lists and the associated exploded drawings at the
end of this instruction manual.
