XCell Ion-X
2
Assembly Manual
Created: 8/25/2007
Copyright Miniature Aircraft USA
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Table of Contents
REVISIONS TO THIS MANUAL......................................................................................................................................................... 5
ERRATA .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
I. KIT INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
R/C
H
ELICOPTER
S
AFETY
...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
G
UIDELINES FOR
S
AFE
R/C
H
ELICOPTER
F
LIGHT
................................................................................................................................... 6
X-CELL
L
IMITED
W
ARRANTY
.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
W
ARRANTY
P
ROCEDURES
...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
X-C
ELL
I
ON
-X
2
W
ARRANTY
R
EGISTRATION
.......................................................................................................................................... 7
II. KIT PREREQUISITES ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8
S
UPPLIES
N
EEDED FOR
A
SSEMBLY
......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Adhesives Used.................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
T
OOLS
N
EEDED FOR
A
SSEMBLY
............................................................................................................................................................. 9
A
DDITIONAL
C
OMPONENTS
N
EEDED
................................................................................................................................................... 10
D
OCUMENTATION
................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
III. KIT ASSEMBLY PROCESS......................................................................................................................................................... 12
A
SSEMBLY
T
IPS
................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
F
ASTENER
G
UIDE
................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
A
SSEMBLY
C
OMPONENTS
–
U
NBAGGED
P
ARTS
................................................................................................................................... 15
A
SSEMBLY
C
OMPONENTS
–
L
ONG
P
ARTS
B
AG
.................................................................................................................................... 16
S
TEP
#1
–
L
OCATE
M
AIN
D
RIVE
C
OMPONENTS
............................................................................................................................. 17
1A-S) Drive Train Components - Bag #1A – Single Gear............................................................................................................... 17
1A-D) Drive Train Components - Bag #1A – Double Gear ............................................................................................................ 18
1B) Primary Drive - Bag #1B.......................................................................................................................................................... 19
S
TEP
#2
–
M
AIN
F
RAME
A
SSEMBLY
................................................................................................................................................ 20
2A) Major Frame Components - Bag #2A....................................................................................................................................... 20
2B) Chassis Components - Bag #2B................................................................................................................................................ 21
2B.1 - Assemble Left Frame
................................................................................................................................................................... 22
2C) Drive Train Components - Bag #2C......................................................................................................................................... 26
2C.1 Assemble Constant Drive Unit
..................................................................................................................................................... 27
2C.2 Install Drive Train Components
................................................................................................................................................. 31
2D) Drive Train Components - Bag #2D ........................................................................................................................................ 36
2D.1 Install Right Frame
........................................................................................................................................................................ 37
2D.2 Assemble Bellcranks
...................................................................................................................................................................... 43
2D.3 Install Bellcranks
............................................................................................................................................................................ 45
S
TEP
#3
–
S
KIDS
/B
ATTERY
P
LATE
................................................................................................................................................. 47
3A) Landing Gear - Bag #3A........................................................................................................................................................... 47
3A.1 Assemble Landing Gear
................................................................................................................................................................. 48
S
TEP
#4
–
B
ELT
D
RIVE
/M
OTOR
A
SSEMBLY
................................................................................................................................... 51
4A) Belt Drive - Bag #4A................................................................................................................................................................. 51
4A.1 Assemble Primary Belt Drive
....................................................................................................................................................... 52
4A.2 Assemble Motor Mount/Motor
...................................................................................................................................................... 56
4A.3 Connect ESC
....................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
4A.4 Install Motor
....................................................................................................................................................................................... 59
S
TEP
#5
–
C
ONTROL
S
YSTEM
/C
ANOPY
.......................................................................................................................................... 61
5A) Washout Mixer/Swashplate Assembly – Bag #5A..................................................................................................................... 61
5A.1 - Assemble Swashplate
.................................................................................................................................................................. 63
5A.2 – Swashplate Control Rods
........................................................................................................................................................... 64
5A.2 - Assemble Washout Mixer
........................................................................................................................................................... 64
5A.3 - Install Swashplate/Washout Mixer
......................................................................................................................................... 67