9C Super rachet question

[Tarawa]

the throttle stick on my 9c super has a rachet and I tried to take it off, but when I do that the stick is so loose its impossible to control the throttle well, is there any way I can tighten the movement up?

Thanks

[forjer]

I've read about using fuel tubing or other material on over the spring. I tried fuel tubing with the spring both upright and inverted and didn't like it. I made the stick fell springy or spongy. I settled on flipping the spring on my 7C over and bendin it a little to provide some resistance. It seemed loose at first but I've grown to like it. I just use cation as it wouldn't take much of a bump to move it.

I'll watch this thread as I'm looking for a way to provide a little more resistance without the spongy felling or a high breakaway requirement.

[Tarawa]

I reversed it and its alot more"controlley" I was thinking tho what about sanding the ridges off the ratchet thing?

[BarracudaHockey]

Flipping it over, or buying the correct part from Futaba are the two best options.

[forjer]

I asked Futaba this:

Hi,

I have a T7CAP radio I bought a couple years ago and have since gotten into helis. I was wondering if there is a retrofit kit to get the smooth throttle action of the 7CHP on my 7CAP.

Is there a way to retrofit the throttle on my 7CAP radio to the smooth throttle of the 7CHP?

Thanks.And they replied with this:

Thank you for your recent e-mail.

You will need part number:

HSP51440 TRIM RATCHET SPRING for $.30

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A trim ratchet spring. Does that sound like the right tool for the job? I'd order it, but I'm not about to pay $10 for shipping on a 30 cent spring. Wish I could see wat is is and how it fits.

Anyone else wanna buy one nad be the guinea?

[DavidH]

Flipping it over, or buying the correct part from Futaba are the two best options.

I agree. Flipping it over is the best option. Over the last 15 years I have done the modification on about a dozen radios. Takes less than 30 mins and works as smooth as heli radios that cam with the smooth throttle .

David