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noirzeng · 11-03-2015, 12:26 AM

I am a novice and building my first align trex 500l dominator and get stuck. I am trying to put the main shaft inside the main rotor housing(rotor head?) and use the screw to attach them together, but the screw holes on the rotor head and the main shaft doesn't align together. The screw hole on the main shaft seems to be too far away from the shaft end (the bigger end) so that the it doesn't align with the rotor head screw hole.

Am I missing something, or did I get the wrong part?

Please help, thank you.

rdlohr · 11-03-2015, 06:54 AM

Are you sure you are inserting the correct end of the shaft. Try the other end.

Rick

noirzeng · 11-03-2015, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdlohr

Are you sure you are inserting the correct end of the shaft. Try the other end.

Rick

The other end (smaller) could fit in with some space. But I look at the installation manual carefully, its picture clearly shows that it is the bigger end of the shaft to put into the rotor head.

Gladius · 11-03-2015, 01:33 PM

He said the bigger end, so it is the right end. Does the shaft have any writing on it? How far is the hole from the end of the shaft?

noirzeng · 11-03-2015, 03:12 PM

The shaft says Align Trex 500...and the manual picture shows the bigger shaft end should go into the rotor head too.
I guess it is only a few mm longer, I cannot see the shaft screw hole through the rotor head screw hole.

cedron · 11-03-2015, 07:07 PM

They will not line up. I had the same problem. They included the wrong main shaft with alot of kits. You need the main shaft for thr 500 dfc.

noirzeng · 11-03-2015, 11:13 PM

The shaft print as Align 500 DFC though, could it be the wrong rotor head?
Should I contact align and asked for replacement?

thanks,

cedron · 11-04-2015, 06:22 PM

Hey I was mixed up a bit, the u need is for a trex 500 Pro and not the dfc pro

Here it is at amain
http://www.amainhobbies.com/rc-helic...h50156/p215264

gixerfien · 06-20-2016, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cedron

They will not line up. I had the same problem. They included the wrong main shaft with alot of kits. You need the main shaft for thr 500 dfc.

Yup, had the same problem myself, called up Rotorquest where I bought it and they gave me the right one free of charge.

11-03-2015, 12:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
noirzeng Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2015	Trex 500l Main Shaft problem I am a novice and building my first align trex 500l dominator and get stuck. I am trying to put the main shaft inside the main rotor housing(rotor head?) and use the screw to attach them together, but the screw holes on the rotor head and the main shaft doesn't align together. The screw hole on the main shaft seems to be too far away from the shaft end (the bigger end) so that the it doesn't align with the rotor head screw hole. Am I missing something, or did I get the wrong part? Please help, thank you.

11-03-2015, 06:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
rdlohr HF Support My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Are you sure you are inserting the correct end of the shaft. Try the other end. Rick __________________ Helifreak, the place to be! Oxy5 w/Brain2, Rush 750 w/VBAR,Logo 400SE, 600SE w/NEOs, TREX 450SE, 500, 600, Blade mCPX,130X, 180CFX, Nano QX, Convergence VTOL, MiniProtos w/BD3SX My products, used by top pilots worldwide, like you! http://rdlohr.com

11-03-2015, 01:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gladius Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Maryland	He said the bigger end, so it is the right end. Does the shaft have any writing on it? How far is the hole from the end of the shaft? __________________ <> Trex 600 ESP FBL, Trex 500 ESP FBL, Gaui X3, Oxy 3 <> <> Builds in progress: Logo 600SX, Synergy 516 <> *Spartan Vortex VX1e*

11-03-2015, 07:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
cedron Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2009	They will not line up. I had the same problem. They included the wrong main shaft with alot of kits. You need the main shaft for thr 500 dfc. __________________ MCPX, MCPX BL, Nano CPX, 350QX, Blade 550X, 180cfx, T-Rex 250, T-Rex 450 Pro V2, T-Rex 500 Pro DFC, T-Rex 500 Dominator, T-Rex 550l Dominator, spedix 250, Tyrant, Chameleon TI Japalura, vortex 150, Vortex 250, DX9

11-04-2015, 06:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
cedron Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2009	Hey I was mixed up a bit, the u need is for a trex 500 Pro and not the dfc pro Here it is at amain http://www.amainhobbies.com/rc-helic...h50156/p215264 __________________ MCPX, MCPX BL, Nano CPX, 350QX, Blade 550X, 180cfx, T-Rex 250, T-Rex 450 Pro V2, T-Rex 500 Pro DFC, T-Rex 500 Dominator, T-Rex 550l Dominator, spedix 250, Tyrant, Chameleon TI Japalura, vortex 150, Vortex 250, DX9

11-03-2015, 03:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
noirzeng Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Nov 2015	The shaft says Align Trex 500...and the manual picture shows the bigger shaft end should go into the rotor head too. I guess it is only a few mm longer, I cannot see the shaft screw hole through the rotor head screw hole.

11-03-2015, 11:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
noirzeng Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Nov 2015	The shaft print as Align 500 DFC though, could it be the wrong rotor head? Should I contact align and asked for replacement? thanks,

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