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Protos Plastic 500 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1

    Instructions manual rc helicopter main rotor diameter : 965mm tail rotor diameter : 192mm lenght without main blades : 955mm lenght with main blades : 1185mm main blades lenght : 425mm overall height : 270mm tail rotor - main rotor ratio : 4,65 main pulley : 93t weight ready to fly with 6slipo : 155...

  • Page 2

    Instructions manual rc helicopter page content 3 4 5 6 7-13 14-19 20-28 29-31 32 33 34 35-46 always follow these rules for safety tools required for assembly r/c equipment required for assembly motor pinion teeth choice main frame assembly head assembly tail assembly motor installation battery, esc ...

  • Page 3

    Operate the helicopter in open areas with no people nearby. Do not operate the helicopter in the following places and situations (or else you risk severe accidents): -in places where children gather or people pass through -in residential areas and parks -indoors and in limited space -in windy weathe...

  • Page 4

    Tools required for assembly 1.5 / 2 / 2.5 mm hexagon screw drivers philips screw driver needle nose pliers thread lock medium (blue) glue widht 2mm aprox. Slow curing epoxy soldering iron 4.

  • Page 5

    R/c equipment required for assembly swashplate servos supported: mini servos tail servo supported: mini and regular size servos trasmitter / receiver: satellites: spektrum : dsm 2 - dsm x futaba : s-bus - s-bus 2 hott sumd mpx srxl standard receiver: all battery pack: lipo 4s 3700mah lipo 5s 3300/37...

  • Page 6

    Motor pinion teeth choice beginner sport soft 3d hard 3d lipo 4s 3700mah lipo 5s 3700mah lipo 6s 2500mah 18t (2400rpm) 15t (2500rpm) - 19t (2550rpm) 16t (2650rpm) 13t (2550rpm) 20t (2650rpm) 17t (2850rpm) 14t (2750rpm) - 18t (2950rpm) 15t (3000rpm) battery type fly style 6.

  • Page 7

    Tips/instructions hex screw m2.5x5 only on lower servo frame. Bag- a hex screw m2.5x5 msh 50101 ball m2x4.8 msh 50007 m2 nut msh 50123 hex screw m2.5x5 msh 50101 hex screw m2x10 msh 50099 hex screw m2x10 msh 50099 servo adapter msh 50086 ball m2x4.8 msh 50007 m2 nut msh 50123 bb 8x16x5 msh 50034 ser...

  • Page 8

    Pin 3x14 msh 50059 pin 3x14 msh 50059 bb 3x8x3 msh 50033 guide pulley msh 50091 bag- b 8.

  • Page 9

    Hex screw m2.5x8 msh 50103 motor mount msh 50028 hex screw m2.5x6 msh 50102 caution washer 2.6x6.5x1.5 msh 50146 bag- b hex screw m2.5x6 msh 50102 hex screw m2.5x8 msh 50103 ! Caution use thread lock on every screw metal/metal such as screws that keep the servo frame in place. Washer 2.6x6.5x1.5 msh...

  • Page 10

    Hex screw m2.5x6 msh 50102 m2.5 nylon nut msh 50124 hex screw m2.5x16 msh 50106 washer 2.6x6.5x1.5 msh 50146 bag- b self tapping screw 2.2x9.5 msh 50118 main frame l msh 50070 main frame r msh 50066 hex screw m2.5x6 msh 50102 hex screw m2.5x8 msh 50103 washer 2.6x6.5x1.5 msh 50146 nylon nut m2.5 msh...

  • Page 11

    Nylon nut m2.5 msh 50124 hex screw m2.5x16 msh 50106 hex screw m2.5x10 msh 50104 skids msh 50089 landing gear struts msh 50087 ! Caution tips/instructions bag- b hex screw m2.5x10 msh 50104 hex screw m2.5x16 msh 50106 nylon nut m2.5 msh 50124 slide skids in both struts until "click" in position. Bot...

  • Page 12

    Tips/instructions bag- b grub screw m2.5x12 msh 50115 hex screw m2.5x8 msh 50103 use thread lock on grub screw m2.5x12 on the side that goes in the servo frame. Grub screw can be screwed in by hand and tightened with msh 50063 (canopy post) using the two flat surfaces. Grub screw m2.5x12 msh 50115 a...

  • Page 13

    Hex screw m2x6 msh 50098 main shaft lock msh 50023 main shaft hollow msh 50004 hex screw m3x20 msh 50112 m3 nylon nut msh 50125 hex screw m3x8 msh 50110 washer 3.1x10x1 msh 50121 tips/instructions very important !! Bag- c hex screw m2x6 msh 50098 hex screw m3x20 msh 50112 nylon nut m3 msh 50125 hex ...

  • Page 14

    Hex screw m2x10 msh 50099 spacer 2x3x2.5 msh 50021 bb 2x5x2.5 msh 50039 ball m2x2.8 msh 50009 ball m2x2.8 fbl msh 50175 swashplate art. Msh51020 tips/instructions use thread lock on balls and screw m2x10. Bag- c hex screw m2x10 msh 50099 ball m2x2.8 msh 50009 ball m2x2.8 msh 50175 important please p...

  • Page 15

    Tips/instructions length of rods connecting servos to swashplate is correct if using 9650 fut servo other servos might need adjustment. Rod d 42.5mm msh 50046 uniball hand l msh 50092 bag- c fut 9650 rod d 42.5mm msh 50046 28 mm 15.

  • Page 16

    Bag- d hex screw m2x10 msh 50099 bb 2x5x2,5 msh 50039 hex screw m2x10 msh 50099 pin 2x12 msh 50058 washout pin 2x12 msh 50058 bb spacer msh 40012 wash out uniball arm msh 50097 low flybarless hub msh 50206 bb spacer 2.1x3.2x0.5 msh 40012 16.

  • Page 17

    Bag- d ball long stand grips msh 50176 ball long stand grips msh 50176 thrust bb 5x10x4 msh 50042 inside (i) outside (o) bb 5x10x4 msh 50034 washer 5x7.5x0.2 msh 50135 washer 5x7.5x0.2 msh 50135 ball long stand grips washer 5x3.9x0.8 msh 50176 very important !! Do not over tight balls on plastic. Ju...

  • Page 18

    Tips/instructions ! Caution bag- d use thread lock on screws m3x8. Thrust bearings flange with bigger hole inward, flange with smaller hole outward. Spindle spacer is a stepped washer, please make sure that, the stepped side faces bb 5x10x4. Washer 3.1x8x1 msh 50122 spindle spacer msh 50011 spindle ...

  • Page 19

    Hex screw m3x16 msh 70083 bag- d hex screw m3x16 msh 70083 rod d 42,5 mm msh 50046 27.1mm uniball hands msh 50032 nylon nut m3 msh 50125 nylon nut m3 msh 50125 19.

  • Page 20

    Bag- e self tapping screw 2.2x9.5 msh 50118 self tapping screw 2.2x9.5 msh 50118 aluminium boom stretch msh 51322 click pulley assembly in position pin 3x14 msh 50059 bag- e pin 3x14 msh 50059 bb 3x8x3 msh 50033 guide pulley msh 50091 tail boom case msh 50064 20

  • Page 21

    Nylon nut m2.5 msh 50124 m2 nut msh 50123 hex screw m2x10 msh 50099 hex screw m2.5x42 msh 50109 ball m2x4.8 msh 50007 msh 50086 tips/instructions important !! Hex screw m2.5x12 msh 50105 hex screw m2.5x12 msh 50105 tail servo holder msh 50074 bag- e do not fully tighten screws m2.5x12 yet. When slid...

  • Page 22

    Tips/instructions do not over tight guide pulley screw, check that it turns freely after tightening the screw. Bag- f hex screw m2.5x20 msh 50107 hex screw m2.5x16 msh 50106 hex screw m2.5x20 msh 50107 guide pulley bushing 2.5x3x7.8 msh 50019 hex screw m2.5x16 msh 50106 pin 1.5x12 msh 50144 pin 1.5x...

  • Page 23

    Pin 1.5x8 msh 50057 tail uniball hand msh 50094 bag- f pin 1.5x8 msh 50057 number facing up number facing down pre assembled 23.

  • Page 24

    Tips/instructions tips/instructions bag- f bag- f tail pitch lever screw m2.5x5 msh 50100 tail pitch lever bush 2.5x3x8.6 msh 50020 tail pitch lever screw m2.5x5 msh 50100 ball m2x4.8 msh 50007 bb 3x6x2.5 msh 50037 tail pitch lever msh 50077 nylon nut m2.5 msh 50124 nylon nut m2.5 msh 50124 hex scre...

  • Page 25

    Tips/instructions tips/instructions bag- f bb 3x8x4 msh 50035 tail blade holder msh 50076 tail spindle msh 50022 ball m2x4.8 msh 50007 bag- f grub screw m3x3 msh 50117 grub screw m3x3 msh 50117 apply thread lock to grub screw m3x3. Make sure bb 3x8x4 is completely seated in tail blade holder. Ball m...

  • Page 26

    Tips/instructions bag- f hex screw m3x12 msh 50111 hex screw m3x12 msh 50111 bag- f hex screw m2.5x16 msh 50106 apply thread lock to m3x12 screws. Hex screw m2.5x16 msh 50106 nylon nut m2.5 msh 50124 nylon nut m2.5 msh 50124 tail blades msh 50050 (bag l) caution : do not over tighten m2.5x16 tail bl...

  • Page 27

    M2.5 nylon nut msh 50124 hex screw m2.5x25 msh 50108 horizontal fin clamp l msh 50067 horizontal fin msh 50068 horizontal fin clamp u msh 50069 tips/instructions tips/instructions bag- g x 2 bag- g glue part msh 50065 with slow curing epoxy. Brace rod end msh 50065 tail boom braces stretch 402 mm ms...

  • Page 28

    Tips/instructions control rod stretch 343 mm msh 50050 (bag l) uniball hand l msh 50092 glue tail control rod fitting with slow curing epoxy . Take clearcoat off on the last 10mm with sandpaper tail control rod fitting msh 50166 uniball hand l msh 50092 28.

  • Page 29

    Hex screw m3x8 msh 50110 scorpion motor 880kv msh 50126 washer 3.1x8x1 msh 50122 tips/instructions apply thread lock to m3x8 hex screw. Hex screw m3x8 msh 50110 washer 3.1x8x1 msh 50122 29.

  • Page 30

    Tips/instructions apply thread lock to m3x5 grub screw. Grub screw m3x3 msh 50117 tips/instructions make sure that one of the two adapter grub screws lays on motor shaft flat spot. Hex grub screw m3x3 msh 50117 motor adapter msh 50006 30

  • Page 31

    Washer 3.1x10x1 msh 50121 washer 3.1x10x1 msh 50121 free spin seeger rs 5 msh 50052 motor pulley 15t msh 50017 bb 6x10x2.5 msh 50031 bb 6x10x2.5 msh 50031 while inserting make sure that the pinion spins freely clockwise looking from above. 31.

  • Page 32

    Tips/instructions use o-ring secure battery and esc in place oring 73x3,53 msh 50031 oring 27x2,6 msh 50060 painted canopy fg classic scheme art. Msh 51081 esc yge by msh 60 a msh40088 msh brain art. Msh51600 32.

  • Page 33: Belt Tension Adjustment

    Belt tension adjustment pressing the belt moderately, it should move 2-3 mm. Test tension as indicated in the picture. Please make sure that belt tension is set properly on boths sides. Front and rear tension is set independently !! Front tension adjustment (set with motor position) rear tension adj...

  • Page 34

    Bag- d hex screw m3x23 msh 50112 blades from box nylon nut m3 msh 50125 m3 nylon nut msh 50125 hex screw m3x23 msh 50112 34.

  • Page 35: Spare Parts List

    Spare parts list spare code : msh51000 spare description: battery and esc oring set part code part description part qty msh50053 oring 73x3,5 4 msh50060 oring 27x2,6 2 spare code : msh51004 spare description: steel main shaft hollow part code part description part qty msh50004 main shaft hollow 2 ms...

  • Page 36

    Spare code : msh51012 spare description: landing gear set part code part description part qty msh50087 landing gear struts 2 msh50089 skids 2 spare code : msh51013 spare description: pinion 15t part code part description part qty msh50017 motor pulley 15t 1 msh50030 oneway bb 6x10x12 1 msh50031 bb 6...

  • Page 37

    Spare code : msh51018 spare description: pinion 20t part code part description part qty msh50012 motor pulley 20t 1 msh50030 oneway bb 6x10x12 1 msh50031 bb 6x10x2,5 2 msh50052 seeger rs 5 1 msh50119 washer 6x8x0,3 1 spare code : msh51020 spare description: swashplate part code part description part...

  • Page 38

    Spare code : msh51037 spare description: servo adapter set part code part description part qty msh50086 servo adapter 1 spare code : msh51038 spare description: tail blades part code part description part qty msh50090 tail blade 2 spare code : msh51039 spare description: 10mm main blade holders part...

  • Page 39

    Spare code : msh51045 spare description: tail pitch lever part code part description part qty msh50007 ball m2x4,8 1 msh50020 tail pitch lever bushing 1 msh50037 bb 3x6x2,5 2 msh50077 tail pitch lever 1 msh50100 m2,5x5 special tail pitch lever screw 2 msh50106 hex screw m2,5x16 1 msh50124 m2,5 nylon...

  • Page 40

    Spare code : msh51051 spare description: tail servo holder part code part description part qty msh50074 tail servo holder 2 msh50086 servo adapter 1 msh50099 hex screw m2x10 4 msh50105 hex screw m2,5x12 2 spare code : msh51052 spare description: main pulley part code part description part qty msh500...

  • Page 41

    Spare code : msh51059 spare description: white canopy part code part description part qty msh50002 canopy white 1 msh50128 canopy grommet 2 spare code : msh51061 spare description: blade sponge holder part code part description part qty msh50130 main blade sponge holder protos (orange) 1 spare code ...

  • Page 42

    Spare code : msh51073 spare description: 6x10x2,5 part code part description part qty msh50031 bb 6x10x2,5 2 spare code : msh51074 spare description: 2x5x2,5 part code part description part qty msh50039 bb 2x5x2,5 2 spare code : msh51075 spare description: 2,5x6x2,5 f part code part description part...

  • Page 43

    Spare code : msh51091 spare description: carbon frame - plastic parts part code part description part qty msh50148 battery plate 1 msh50150 third bb support 1 msh50208 lower plate 90° 1 spare code : msh51092 spare description: cf frame plates part code part description part qty msh50151 carbon frame...

  • Page 44

    Spare code : msh51140 spare description: m2,5x42 socket head cap screw part code part description part qty msh50109 hex screw m2,5x42 8 spare code : msh51141 spare description: m2x10 socket head cap screw part code part description part qty msh50099 hex screw m2x10 10 spare code : msh51142 spare des...

  • Page 45

    Spare code : msh51152 spare description: m3x8 socket head cap screw part code part description part qty msh50110 hex screw m3x8 5 spare code : msh51153 spare description: m2,5x6 socket head cap screw part code part description part qty msh50102 hex screw m2,5x6 10 spare code : msh51154 spare descrip...

  • Page 46

    Spare code : msh51165 spare description: main hub (short) part code part description part qty msh50125 m3 nylon nut 1 msh50202 dumper main head 500 2 msh50206 low flybarless hub 1 msh70083 hex screw m3x16 1 spare code : msh51317 spare description: bearing set motor 880 kv part code part description ...