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Old 01-20-2010 | 03:02 PM
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maxed out aileron and elevator trims, but the heli still pulls, can this be fixed by adjusting the swashplate?
Old 01-20-2010 | 03:50 PM
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What heli? Swashplate problem (decoupled...)?
Old 01-21-2010 | 01:11 AM
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no not decoupled..... i've been tinkering with it...i adjusted the linkages that connect to the servos. its getting better but now the swashplate is tilted slightly when hovering.
Old 01-21-2010 | 01:38 AM
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Default RE: trims are maxed out!

No one is going to be able to give you anything approaching meaningful advice unless/until you tell us WHAT HELI YOU HAVE...
Old 01-21-2010 | 03:13 AM
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right... sorry. blade cpp2
Old 01-21-2010 | 08:49 AM
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Default RE: trims are maxed out!

My blade took a little right trim to fly strait. I also shortened the linkage on the aileron servo to solve the problem. The swash is not level now, but it flys ok.
Old 01-21-2010 | 03:45 PM
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when ever i power the unit on, and once the servos center themselves, one servo arm is higher than the other! (comparing left and right servos) my guess is that this is the problem. how can i fix this?<div>-dave</div>
Old 01-21-2010 | 05:29 PM
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Default RE: trims are maxed out!

Can you disconnect the servo arm and screw it in to shorten (or lenghten) the link?
Old 01-21-2010 | 11:53 PM
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i was thinking about trying that.... ill give it a shot tomorrow
Old 01-22-2010 | 04:19 PM
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Default RE: trims are maxed out!

Don't use trim controls on the remote to level the swash plate.

use the linkages from the servo to the swash plate.

also make sure that nothing is broken and the inner piece of the swash plate is pressed/snapped in to the outer piece of the swash plate.
Old 01-22-2010 | 04:38 PM
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Default RE: trims are maxed out!

Klaze,

How do you level a swashplate...? by eye?
I have a 4g6 and have a very strong pull tot he left when it is in the air...
If I wanted to check theswash plate for leveling... does one do it by eye?

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Default RE: trims are maxed out!

Center the trim buttons on the transmitter.
Remove the arm from the servo.
Turn on the transmitter and receiver, this puts the servos in their center position.
Reattach the arm to the servo with the arm level, and then check the position of the swash plate, which can be leveled by adjusting the length of the pushrod from the servo arm.
Old 01-26-2010 | 06:45 AM
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Default RE: trims are maxed out!

When centering servo arms disable the motor so you done get unexpected spool up, center the throttle stick, make sure there is no subtrim, trim. Find a servo arm that fits best to the servo so that the servo arm is 90 degrees to the servo its self. I think with the CCP you should be in idle up mode

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