® ™ Instruction Manual NOTICE The instruction manual, warranties and other associated documentation are subject to change without notice. Hobbico assumes no responsibility for inadvertent errors in this manual. Heli-Max products are to be used by ages 14 and over. Entire Contents © 2012 Hobbico®, Inc.
® INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Heli-Max AXE 100 CP Helicopter. We are certain you will get many hours of enjoyment out of this model. If you should have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us at: helihotline@ hobbico.com. For the latest technical updates or manual corrections to the AXE 100 CP visit the Heli-Max web site at www.helimax-rc.com. Open the “Helicopters” link, and then select the AXE 100 CP.
Battery warnings and usage guidelines: Please read and understand the following regarding the usage of Li-Po batteries. Through the use of the included Li-Po battery you have assumed all risk and responsibility regarding a Li-Po battery and its use. If your battery begins to swell or “puff” during charge or discharge, stop using it and discard. Call or contact Hobby Services 217-398-0007 to learn the proper way to safely discard your Li-Po cells. ● Only use the included charger with the included battery.
® WARRANTY Heli-Max guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification. In no case shall Heli-Max’s liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit. Further, Heli-Max reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice.
® OPERATIONAL WARNINGS ● Please allow a 10 minute cool down period after each flight so the motor controller and motor can cool down. Failure to do so may cause loss of control due to the controller overheating and shutting down. ● Please inspect the main rotor blades and blade screws before each flight for nicks or loose components. If any damage is found or if the blades have been crashed, please replace the blades before flying the model again.
position. Now you can safely connect the flight battery without having to worry about inadvertently moving the throttle stick. Once you place the model on the ground, verify that the idle up switch is off and the throttle stick has been moved to its lowest position, then simply turn the throttle hold off. The model is now ready to fly. Another use for the throttle hold function is to disable the motor before a crash without having to drop the collective stick (possibly forcing the model into the ground).
STICK CONTROLS Throttle/Collective Left and right cyclic Tail (rudder) Forward and back cyclic It’s also important to know that your TX610 transmitter is capable of a system reset. (See how this is done in the TX610 Manual) If you decide to do a system reset, the factory setup numbers to the Heli-Max AXE 100 CP are listed here. Below are the factory setup parameters for your AXE 100 CP Helicopter.
® GETTING THE MODEL READY TO FLY INSTALL BATTERIES IN THE TRANSMITTER Remove the battery cover from the back of the transmitter and install eight “AA” batteries into the transmitter. Doublecheck the polarity of each battery before replacing the battery cover. CHARGE THE FLIGHT BATTERY Plug the wall power supply into any 110V standard outlet. Plug the remaining 4mm plug into the side of the charger box. The center front panel LED will light letting you know the charger has power.
Plug the helicopter’s power battery into the open connector of the charger. The charger will beep twice letting you know the battery is connected. At this point you can select a slower or faster charge rate by pressing the + or – buttons located on the face of the charger. While the LED is illuminated you will need to press the charge button. You will hear 3 beeps and the charge cycle will begin. When charging is complete, all the LEDs will flash and you will hear a steady set of beeps coming from the unit.
INSTALL THE FLIGHT BATTERY Slide the battery into the helicopter. Make sure the battery is slid all the way to the front of the battery tray. Take extra care in making sure the wires don’t come in contact with any of the moving parts. Warning! Once the flight battery has been connected, the helicopter will have full power available. Now is a good time to turn on the HOLD/FLAP switch. With the helicopter sitting still on a flat surface, connect the flight battery to the ESC.
Hovering: Once the helicopter is in the air simply try to keep the helicopter in one spot. This will take some practice, remember, and wind has a big effect on the stability of the helicopter. Please take your time. Landing: Level the helicopter into a steady hover and slowly decrease power until the helicopter settles onto the ground. You might notice as the helicopter is ready to touch down it moves around a little. This is normal as the helicopter enters ground effect.
Start pulling aft cyclic to enter the loop and as the model transitions to inverted at the top of the loop pull back on the throttle (towards negative (–) collective). This will help maintain altitude. As the model returns back to vertical add some positive (+) collective to maintain the speed. One of the most common mistakes made on loops is using too much negative (–) collective at the top. Flips: Be certain to start with plenty of altitude. From an upright hover slowly add in full forward cyclic.
Futaba TJ6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Parameter (PARA) HELI Reverse (REVR) N N R N N Dual Rates (D/R) 100/80 100/80 140/100 Exponential (EXPO) -10 -10 0 Normal Throttle (N-TH) 0 25 50 75 100 Normal Pitch (N-PI) 42 50 56 66 78 Idle Up Throttle (I-TH) 100 95 90 95 100 Idle Up Pitch (I-PI) 35 45 56 66 78 Throttle Hold (HOLD) ON 0% Revolution Mixing (REVO) GY INH Gyro Mixing (GYRO) ON SW A Pos 55 Pos 55 Swash to Throttle Mixing (SW-T) INH Swash Ring (RING) INH Swashplate Type (SWSH) H-1 Throttle and Pitch Delay (DELY)
® LINKING 1. Turn on the transmitter, making sure all the switches are in the back position. 2. Remove the canopy from the helicopter and locate the small black button on the corner of the PC board. 3. Place the transmitter in close proximity to the helicopter (1 to 2 feet away). 4. Press and hold the button for 3 seconds. Then remove pressure. 5. Monitor the flashing LED, when it stays on with no flashing your transmitter is now bound to the helicopter. Note: This could take several seconds.
REMOVING THE MAIN BLADES Using the provided screwdriver, remove the main blade screw from the blade grip. Slide the blade out of the grip. REMOVING THE TAIL BLADE Hold the motor firmly and pry the tail blade off using your fingernail or small flat blade screwdriver. Use your finger to press the new blade in place. NOTE: Do not force the blade tight against the motor.
REMOVING THE LANDING GEAR A total of 6 screws hold the battery tray/landing gear in place. Using the supplied screwdriver remove the 6 screws. REMOVING THE MAIN GEAR Using the supplied screwdriver remove the screw that holds the main gear in place. Slide the main gear away.
REMOVING THE MAIN SHAFT Remove the main gear. (Page 16) Loosen the two screws on the lock collar. Remove the ball links that attach the servo pushrods to the swashplate. Remove the links from the blade grips. Slide the main shaft and head from the helicopter and remove the screw from the head block and slide the main shaft away.
REMOVING THE FEATHERING SHAFT NOTE: You will have to provide a second small Phillips screwdriver for this step. Remove the blades from the blade grips. (Page 15) Place a screw driver in the end of each blade grip and engage the screws. Unscrew the screws and one of the two will remove. Slide the blade grips off being very careful to not lose any parts. Note the direction of the silver spacer washers.
REPLACING AN AFT SERVO Remove the canopy. Remove the link from the swashplate. Unscrew the screw from the attachment bar. Carefully slide off the servo tabs. Snake the wire out of the loom and unplug the servo. REPLACING THE FORWARD SERVO Remove the canopy. Remove the link from the swashplate. Unscrew the two screws from each side of the servo mount. Snake the wire out of the loom and unplug the servo.
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1588 LiPo Included radio system not fully compliant with French regulations. 23 This product contains a lithium-polymer battery. Must be LiPo recycled or disposed of properly.
