Planned maintenance for a heli

[squibcakes]

Hi guys,

I finally got to see my first heli fly for the first time yesterday! (Trex 600n). It was a great feeling.

Anyway, now that I'm flying, can anybody point me to a link to or have any general guidlines for maintaning a heli, eg change bearings after 100hrs, change ball links after 20hrs... that sort of thing.

:thumbup:
Squib

[Aussie_G]

I second that- Id like to know too :)

[WayneBrown]

You'll crash before too much wears out.
Keep an eye on the links, screws into metal and plastic ( feel for spinning or loose washers) look over the flybar cage, and the up/down play in the mainshaft.
other than that, keep your blades tight, lube the mainshaft and tail shaft and have fun.

[xptical]

My prob is keeping track of what I replace and when. I can't remember the last time I replaced tail drive gear bearings....

[Skiddz]

If they're smooth and tight, don't sweat it.. Use a crash repair as an opportunity to give the entire heli a good inspection.

[enahs]

A good time to look over the heli and do some preventative maintenance is when you are cleaning up after a flying session. Lots of people complain about having to clean nitros (its not that messy) but I take five minutes or so to go over and check links, link balls, screws, the head, tail, and so on. Can catch something that needs replacing before it gets bad.