Faifa Pinion bearing block - Help

Titusx · 04-25-2012, 10:55 AM

Hello,
I am doing a maintenance of my Faifa and the bearing of the pinion bearing block drive feels notchy.
I have tried to heat the block in the oven to replace it, but it would not come loose.

Does someone know how to remove it?

Stallion · 04-25-2012, 05:27 PM

Did you crash it?? I had the same Problem after a major Crash. Heated it up in the oven to about 180°C
for 15min but it wouldn't come out. Then i noticed that the bearing was in the block crocked and it needed to be pressed in first so it was strait and fully seated and then i did the oven thing again and it went out like nothing!!

Good luck!!

If it is strait in and the oven is not hot enough then use a blow torch and really heat it up and it will fall out!!
the block will easy tolerate 450°C! Use the torch only on the side of the block not to heat the bearing directly!

Titusx · 04-26-2012, 01:23 AM

Hi Stallion,
Thanks for your answer.
I did not crash it, so I suppose that the bearing is strait, I am upgrading it to LRH, and doing some maintenance after 4 month.
I do not have a blow torch right now but I will buy one and try it.

hookmaker · 04-26-2012, 08:59 AM

Or use a gas stove.

/Henrik

04-25-2012, 10:55 AM	#1
Titusx Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Barcelona, Spain	Faifa Pinion bearing block - Help Hello, I am doing a maintenance of my Faifa and the bearing of the pinion bearing block drive feels notchy. I have tried to heat the block in the oven to replace it, but it would not come loose. Does someone know how to remove it?

04-25-2012, 05:27 PM	#2
Stallion Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Germany	Did you crash it?? I had the same Problem after a major Crash. Heated it up in the oven to about 180°C for 15min but it wouldn't come out. Then i noticed that the bearing was in the block crocked and it needed to be pressed in first so it was strait and fully seated and then i did the oven thing again and it went out like nothing!! Good luck!! If it is strait in and the oven is not hot enough then use a blow torch and really heat it up and it will fall out!! the block will easy tolerate 450°C! Use the torch only on the side of the block not to heat the bearing directly! __________________ Helis:; Kasama Srimok ECO - V-Bar; Kasama Faifa LRH V-Bar!!! Radio: MX-20 Hott

04-26-2012, 08:59 AM	#4
hookmaker Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark	Or use a gas stove. /Henrik __________________ Hookmaker Kasama Srimok 90, Kasama Srimok 90E, JR Vibe 90 SG, JR Venture 90, JR Vibe 50 3D V-bar, Bergen Intrepid Gasser, Vision-SX 90 (x 2) MSH Protos "Monsterheli", HDX-450

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04-26-2012, 01:23 AM	#3
Titusx Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Barcelona, Spain	Hi Stallion, Thanks for your answer. I did not crash it, so I suppose that the bearing is strait, I am upgrading it to LRH, and doing some maintenance after 4 month. I do not have a blow torch right now but I will buy one and try it.