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RC Helicopter Repairs
Sunday, August 15th, 2010
Here’s a list of instruction articles for RC Helicopter repairs. I’ll continue to write articles or link to other repair articles. If you have any that you would like added to the list contact me.


E-Flite

Blade mSR Replace Tail Boom
Blade mSR Replace Tail Motor
Blade mSR Replace Main Motor
Blade mSR Replace Tail Rotor
Blade SR Replace Main Gear
Blade SR Replace Tail Boom
Blade SR Head Disassembly
Blade SR Tail Disassembly

Blade CX2 Replace Rotor Blade
Blade CX2 Attach Training Gear

Blade 400 Replace Main Blades
Blade 400 Replace Tail Boom
Blade 400 Replace Feathering Shaft
Blade 400 Replace Main Shaft
Blade 400 Replace Main Gear
Blade 400 Replace Tail Gear
Blade 400 Replace Servo Gears
Blade 400 Replace Tail Rotor Blades
Blade 400 Tail Rotor Shaft
Blade 400 Tail Rotor Bearings
Blade 400 Replace Drive Belt
Blade 400 Replace Pully Assembly

Align
TREX 450 Pro Replace Dampers

TREX 600N Replace Shaft Drive
TREX 600N Replace Shaft Drive Gears
TREX 600N Replace Clutch
TREX 600N Remove Engine
TREX 600N Remove Tail Boom
TREX 600N Tail Gearbox Assembly
TREX 600N Replace Tail Boom Brace

Other
Balance Blades

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E-Flite Blade SR Remove and Replace Tail Boom
Saturday, August 7th, 2010


Parts Required:
- Tail Boom EFLH1503
- 3x3mm hex wrench
- Small phillips screwdriver
- Soldering iron

If you’ve bent your tail boom it’s possible to bend it back into position. If you have to many kinks after bending it back or if it’s broken you can replace the tail boom. Remove the tail boom by removing the tail rotor assembly and loosening the frame.Remove the tail rotor assembly by undoing the solder connecting the wires to the tail motor. Heat the iron up and touch the solder while pulling on the wire.




Loosen the setscrew with the hex wrench and remove the tail motor assembly.



Remove or loosen the frame screws with a small phillips screwdriver. You can now pull the frame apart enough to free the wire from the hole.




Disconnect the motor power and carefully pull the wires out. You can easily shave or cut your wires on the sharp tail boom edges.



Feed the wires through the new tail boom. You can twist the ends of the wires so it will slide down the boom with more protection.



This part is tricky. Pull the frame apart and insert the tail boom. Push the boom in while the frame is apart to allow the wires to pass into the hole. You can use tape to protect the wires from the tail boom edge.

Attach the motor and solder the wires back on. Heat the iron and place it on the joint where the wire and solder connect. Touch the joint with the iron and remove it.



Connect the frame and test your work!