SPRING PREP CHECKLIST FOR RC HELICOPTER

ANTENNA - check antenna mountings, check for abrasion and wire cuts

BEARINGS AND BUSHINGS - grease or oil, replace if rough.
BELT - adjust tension, check for missing teeth and cuts.
BATTERIES - charge and cycle all batteries - transmitter, receiver,
glow
driver, and starter batteries.
BLADES - reshrink blade covering
BOOM - check for boom and tail rotor drive belt tightness

CANOPY - look for cracks, loose decals, retaining clips and grommets

ENGINE - check mounting and muffler bolts, install new glow plug, check
carb, head and backplate tightness, check carb linkage

FINS - check tail fin tightness and alignment.
FLYBAR - paddles still aligned?
FRAME - check for cracks, tighten screws
FUEL LINE - new
FUEL FILTER - clean
FUEL PUMP - does it still pump after sitting all winter?
FUEL TANK - check tank seal. Look for excessive chafing.

GEARS - look for missing teeth, excessive wear.
GLOW PLUG EXTENSION - check for abrasion, loose connections.
GYRO - look for split gyro mounting tape, check wires for abrasion

HEAD - check head to main shaft tightness, retaining bolts and nuts,
feather
shaft nuts
HEADER TANK - check retaining bolt, tank seal. new fuel line

LANDING GEAR - check tightness
LINKAGES - check for worn out ball links and balls, check for linkage
tightness and binding.

MUFFLER - check pressure tap, muffler extension, also see ENGINE

RADIO GEAR - check servo and arm tightness, battery and receiver
mounting,
switch, all wire connectors, check all wires and antenna for abrasion.
Consider replacing servos after 300-500 flights, switch every other
year.

SETUP - go over radio and heli setup again, settings drift over time
from
changing blades, servos, adding upgrades, crashes. Be sure setup is
what you
want.
SERVOS - check for gear train and output shaft wear and noise. Make
sure
balls are tight on servo arms. Also see RADIO GEAR
SWASHPLATE - grease or oil, check for excessive play.

TAIL ROTOR - check grip tightness, bearings, slider shaft, gearbox, etc
for
wear and looseness.
TRANSMITTER - make sure switches are set in proper position (dual
rates,
gyro, etc). Check antenna tightness. Also see RADIO GEAR, BATTERIES.


LIST OF "MUST HAVE" FIELD BOX CONTENTS

AMA CARD
BALL LINK PLIERS
FUEL
FUEL PUMP
GLOW PLUG HEATER (CHARGED)
GLOW PLUG WRENCH
GLOW PLUGS (SPARE)
HEX KEYS
SCREWDRIVERS
STARTER
STARTER BATTERY (CHARGED)
STARTER ADAPTER
TRANSMITTER (CHARGED)
VOLTMETER


UPGRADES/MODS FOR RAPTOR 30 THAT INCREASE CAPABILITY OR RELIABILITY

CUT DOWN HORIZONTAL FIN
DRIVEN TAIL MOD
FRAME BRACE
HEADER TANK
INVERTED HEAD
KSJ PADDLES
LOOPED ANTENNA
MACHINED THROTTLE ARM
UPGRADED BOOM SUPPORTS
UPGRADE MUFFLER OR TUNED PIPE
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