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Place the swashplate on the universal ball on top of the upper bearing block so that the
middle swashplate arm is opposite the fore/aft control arm. Snap the ball-links onto the
two opposed arms of the swashplate as shown.
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Check the tilting motion of the swashplate. It should seat against the plastic universal ball
on the upper bearing block, and tilt easily in any direction. If the swashplate does not seat
against the universal ball, unsnap the ball-joints, screw them each down ½ turn and
reassemble. If, on the other hand, the swashplate is too tight against the universal ball,
unsnap the ball-joints, unscrew them each ½ turn and reassemble. Repeat either
process until the swashplate rests against the universal ball and moves freely. Note that
both L-links must be the same length to prevent the swashplate from binding.
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The plastic balls on the swashplate arms may be slightly larger than metal balls. If the
ball-joints are too tight, the swashplate may not operate smoothly. To get an idea of the
proper fit, snap a spare ball-link onto one of the metal universal balls on the swashplate
and move the link around. To loosen a tight ball-link on a plastic ball, gently squeeze the
ball-link with a pair of pliers as shown in Fig. 8-4 to deform the ball-link slightly. Be
careful, you can easily crush the ball-link if it slips off the ball.
Construction Manual
Swashplate
8-4
LITE MACHINES
Squeeze ball-links
GENTLY with pliers
Figure 8-4.