Design goof in the washout base links?

Taxus812 · 06-15-2012, 07:19 AM

I was replacing my flybar that got bent in transit (grr). I decided to do a deep inspection of the entire head while I was at it.

I was looking at my washout base links. There is a angled recess at the connection point that I would think would face the other direction to allow more travel without binding (see picture).

At first I though oh poop [used another word there], I put them on backwards. After ripping the head apart I found out, that is the only way to install them without turning the washout base upside down.

The manual has conflicting diagrams on page 10. top drawing they are shown as installed. bottom is opposite (which there is no way to do).

do you think this is a design\manufacturing goof ?

Bob O · 06-15-2012, 10:50 AM

It looks like you have it assembled properly.

Looking at my manual, it shows the assembly on page 9 (different manual?). The illustration is just like your picture.

rcflier1 · 06-15-2012, 07:48 PM

yea, i found that out during the build as well.it feels like there going on backwards. the wider side of the link is out rather than in

06-15-2012, 07:19 AM	#1
Taxus812 Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Windsor CT USA	Design goof in the washout base links? I was replacing my flybar that got bent in transit (grr). I decided to do a deep inspection of the entire head while I was at it. I was looking at my washout base links. There is a angled recess at the connection point that I would think would face the other direction to allow more travel without binding (see picture). At first I though oh poop [used another word there], I put them on backwards. After ripping the head apart I found out, that is the only way to install them without turning the washout base upside down. The manual has conflicting diagrams on page 10. top drawing they are shown as installed. bottom is opposite (which there is no way to do). do you think this is a design\manufacturing goof ? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Thunder Tiger X50 TT FB\| OS 50 SX Hyper \| Futaba GY701 Gyro\Gov \| Align DS610 x 4 \| Align DS650 x 1 \| AR8000 Rx \| TM1000 Telemetry Align Trex 450Pro V2 \| HS5065MG x3 \| DS520 x 1\| RCE-BL35P ESC\| MiniV 5.3 Pro

06-15-2012, 10:50 AM	#2
Bob O HF Support My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Negaunee, Michigan	It looks like you have it assembled properly. Looking at my manual, it shows the assembly on page 9 (different manual?). The illustration is just like your picture. __________________ Warp 360 Spartan Vortex VX1

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06-15-2012, 07:48 PM	#3
rcflier1 Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: long island ny	yea, i found that out during the build as well.it feels like there going on backwards. the wider side of the link is out rather than in