Blade 600X series User manual

Instruction Manual

Bedienungsanleitung

Manuel d’utilisation

Manuale di Istruzioni

®®

General Safety Precautions and Warnings

This model is controlled by a radio signal subject to interference from many sources outside your control. Interference can cause momentary

loss of control.

• Always ensure you fully understand the controls on your transmitter and how they affect the movement of the helicopter.

• Always operate your model outdoors in large, open spaces away from full-size vehicles, trafﬁc and people to avoid collisions or injury

• Always carefully follow the manufacturers directions and warnings for any related equipment (i.e., chargers, rechargeable battery packs, etc.).

• Always keep the product, related chemicals, small parts and electrical components out of the reach of children.

• Always keep children out of the vicinity of this product at all times.

• Always store this product well out of the reach of children.

• Always keep hair secured above your shoulders so it cannot get caught in the blades.

• Always avoid water exposure to all equipment not speciﬁcally designed and protected for this purpose. Moisture causes damage to electronics.

• Never maintain and operate this product at night, in rain or in inclement weather.

• Always ensure all fasteners are secure before use.

• Always store product in a dry, temperate, secure location

• Do not touch the motor as it can become extremely hot during use.

• Do not ﬂy this helicopter indoors

• Always ensure failsafe is properly set before ﬂying. Do not exclusively rely on the safety mechanisms built into your transmitter and receiver.

• Always ensure you understand the product and how to operate it.

• Only use Horizon-approved replacement parts and accessories for this product.

• Never place any portion of the model in your mouth as it could cause serious injury.

• Never operate your transmitter or helicopter with low transmitter batteries.

• Never connect the battery unless using or testing the product. Do not perform maintenance with the battery installed.

• Never operate this product if you are tired, ill, taking any medications that impair judgment or are under the inﬂuence of alcohol or drugs.

• Never spray glass cleaner or any other liquid on this product.

• Always keep hair and dangling or loose items well away from the blades when the battery is connected.

Age Recommendation: For advanced ﬂiers ages 14 and above. This is not a toy.

WARNING: This is a large model helicopter with carbon ﬁber blades that spin at very high RPM. Always use extreme caution and common sense when

maintaining and operating this product. If you are unsure about ANY function or procedure described in this manual, DO NOT operate. Contact Horizon

Product Support for assistance.

WARNING: Always ensure you are operating the helicopter a safe distance, 45 feet (13 meters), away from yourself and others.

WARNING: Read the ENTIRE instruction manual to become familiar with the features of the product before operating. Failure to operate the product correctly

can result in damage to the product, personal property and cause serious injury.

This is a sophisticated hobby product for advanced helicopter pilots with previous experience in the operation of CCPM helicopters (Cyclic Collective Pitch Mixing

or Collective Pitch Helicopter) such as the Blade SR, Blade mCP X or Blade 300 X. It must be operated with caution and common sense and requires some basic

mechanical ability. Failure to operate this product in a safe and responsible manner could result in injury or damage to the product or other property.This product is

not intended for use by children without direct adult supervision. Do not use with incompatible components or alter this product in any way outside of the instructions

provided by Horizon Hobby, Inc. This manual contains instructions for safety, operation and maintenance. It is essential to read and follow all the instructions and warn-

ings in the manual, prior to assembly, setup or use, in order to operate correctly and avoid damage or serious injury.

The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential harm when operating this product:

The purpose of safety symbols is to atttract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and their explanations, deserve your careful attention and

understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident

prevention measures.

NOTICE: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create a possibility of physical property damage AND a little or no possibility of injury.

CAUTION: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of physical property damage AND a possibility of serious injury.

WARNING: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of property damage, collateral damage, serious injury or death OR create a high

probability of superﬁcial injury.

Safety Alert: Indicates warning or caution. Attention is required in order to avoid serious personal injury.

NOTICE

All instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are subject to change at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby, Inc. For up-to-date product literature, visit

horizonhobby.com and click on the support tab for this product.

Meaning of Special Language

3EN

Welcome to the world of Blade®Pro Series helicopter performance.

Over two decades of ﬂying and design experience has gone into the

development of the Blade 600 X. Starting with the impressive 6S powered

Blade 550 X, the Blade 600 X packs a monster 12S Li-Po pack with a

700-sized motor into a stretched airframe to accommodate 600mm rotor

blades. Every part, down to the nuts and bolts, has been chosen or designed

with one goal in mind—giving you a no compromise, 600-size 3D machine

that is second to none.

Before you tear into the contents of this box, however, you must review this

manual. It’s been written and designed to make assembling the Blade 600 X

one of the most enjoyable, hassle-free building experiences you’ll ever have.

Every step is clearly illustrated and shows what parts are needed to complete

it. You’ll ﬁnd helpful building tips too.

If this is your ﬁrst helicopter building experience, there are a few things you

might want to get before you start unpacking parts. Many builders prefer

to lay out a towel or a rubber mat to prevent screws from bouncing off the

worktable. It’s also a good idea to use small containers to keep parts orga-

nized after you take them out of the bags.

Most importantly, take your time. Review every assembly step and make

sure you understand how the parts ﬁt before you start bolting things together.

When you’re done, you’ll have a capable, smooth-ﬂying helicopter that ﬂies

exactly as it was designed to.

Component Kit Combo

Motor Heli 700 Brushless Outrunner

Motor, 500Kv included included

ESC 100-Amp HV Brushless included included

BEC 10-Amp BEC included included

Battery (2) 6S 22.2V 3200mAh

30C or higher Li-Po required required

Charger DC Li-Po Balancing Charger required required

Component Kit Combo

Transmitter DSM2®/DSMX®compatible

transmitter required required

Receiver AR7200BX 7CH DSMX

Flybarless Control System required included

Swash Servos Spektrum™ H6040 required included

Tail Servo Spektrum H6080G required included

Table of Contents

Length 46.06 in (1170mm)

Height 10.8 in (275mm)

Main Rotor Diameter 52.95 in (1345mm)

Tail Rotor Diameter 10.03 in (255mm)

Flying Weight 8.35-8.8 lb (3800-4000g)

To register your product online, visit www.bladehelis.com

Tools Needed to Complete ..................................................................................4

Required Items ...................................................................................................4

Optional Items ....................................................................................................4

Assembly Guide..................................................................................................4

Head Assembly (H)..............................................................................................5

Frame Assembly (F) ............................................................................................7

Tail Assembly (T)...............................................................................................10

Electronics Installation......................................................................................13

Servo Arms and Links Installation .....................................................................15

Main Rotor Installation ......................................................................................15

Canopy Installation ...........................................................................................15

Programming Your Transmitter..........................................................................16

Throttle Hold.....................................................................................................16

AR7200BX Setup ..............................................................................................17

AR7200BX Parameter Menu Tips ......................................................................17

Motor Direction Test..........................................................................................17

Control Test.......................................................................................................18

Low Voltage Cutoff............................................................................................20

Flight Guidelines and Warnings.........................................................................20

Flying Your 600X...............................................................................................20

Blade Tracking..................................................................................................21

Adjusting the Rudder Gain.................................................................................21

Post Flight Inspection and Maintenance Checklist.............................................21

AR7200BX Fine-Tuning and Adjustment ............................................................21

Troubleshooting Guide ......................................................................................22

Limited Warranty ..............................................................................................23

Customer Service Information...........................................................................24

Compliance Information for the European Union................................................25

Exploded Views......................................................................................... 98-100

Parts List / Ersatzteile / Pièces de rechange / Pezzi di ricambio............... 101-103

Optional Parts / Optionale Bauteile / Pièces optionnelles / Pezzi opzionali...........103

Blade 600 X Speciﬁcations

Assembly Guide Legend

Tools Needed To Complete

Required Items

Optional Items

OIL

• 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm, and 3mm hex drivers

• Ball link pliers

• Needle nose pliers

• Phillips screwdriver

• Wire cutter

• Pitch gauge

• Metric calipers

• Petroleum based, light viscosity lube

• Medium cyanoacrolate (CA)

Items included in the combo kit

• (3) H6040 servos

(SPMSH6040)

• AR7200BX Receiver/

Flybarless control unit

(SPMAR7200BX)

• DSMX Remote

Receiver (SPM9645)

• (1) H6080G tail servo

(SPMSH6080G)

• E-ﬂite 200W charger (EFLC3020)

• Dynamite®Li-Po Charge

Protection Bag, Large

(DYN1405)

• Control Rod Set Up Tool

(RVO1004)

• Celectra™ 15VDC 250W

Power Supply (EFLC4010)

• DSM2®/DSMX®compatible DX6i 6 channel

transmitter or higher

• (2X) 3200mAh 6S 22.2V 30C LiPo,

10AWG with EC3™ connector

(EFLB32006S30)

• E-ﬂite®EC3 Device Charge Lead

with 12” Wire & Jacks, 16 AWG

(EFLAEC312)

Apply Petroleum based,

light viscosity lube

Apply Synthetic Grease

Apply MEDIUM CA

Apply NO Threadlock

Apply BLUE Threadlock Loosely Tighten

Fully Tighten

Repeat Multiple Times

5EN

• The stepped sides of the washers should face the

radial bearings.

• Do not over-tighten. The follower arms should move

freely.

• Clean the threads in the spindle thoroughly with

alcohol before installation.

Head Assembly (H)

Step H2

Step H1 parts (bags H1 and H2)

Step H2 parts (bag H1)

Step H3 parts (bags H1 and H2)Step H3

Step H1

Center sleeve

on the spindle

22mm

Damper

M4 X 22 cap head

shoulder bolt

M4 locknut

M3 X 18 cap head

shoulder bolt (x2)

M2 X 5 cap head bolt (x4)

Step washer (x4)

Damper (x2)

Spindle sleeve

M3 X 8 cap head bolt

• Loosely install bolts B and C before tightening.

• The stepped washer faces the radial bearing in the

blade grip.

Head Assembly cont’d

Step H4

Step H5

Step H4 parts (bag H3)

Step H5 parts (bag H4)

Smaller I.D. thrust washer race

Larger I.D. thrust washer race

Bearing cage

Spindle bolt washer

Thrust washer

Step washer

Thrust bearing (x2)

Thrust washer

10 X 14 X .8 (x2)

Spindle bolt washer

4 X 12 X 1 (x2)

Step washer (x2)

M4 X 12 bolt (x2)

M3 X 14 bolt (x2)

M3 X 8 bolt (x2)

Control ball (x2)

Larger inner

diameter (I.D.)

Smaller inner

diameter (I.D.)

7EN

• At this stage of the assembly, do not tighten

the bearing blocks or bottom plate screws.

Frame Assembly (F)

Step F1 parts (bags F1, F2, and F3)

Step F2 parts (bag F5)

Step F1

Step F2

ASSEMBLY NOTE: Before assembly, plan your wire routing for the servos. At any point where the servo wire is going to pass through or cross the frame plates,

use sandpaper to round the edge of the frame plate to prevent the wire from chaﬁng.

Cap head bolt

M3 X 10 (x4)

Cap head bolt

M3 X 14 (x4)

Self tapping screw

M3 X 8 (x4)

M3 recessed washer (x8)

Button head screw

M3 X 12 (x6)

Self tapping screw

M3 X 12 (x4)

Servo washers (x10)

Top block

Middle block

Frame Assembly cont’d

Step F3

Step F4

• Slide the mainshaft into position, then tighten all the

frame and servo screws.

Step F3 parts (bags F3 and F5)

Step F4 parts (bag F4)

Setscrew

M3 X 11 (x2)

Button head screw

M3 X 12 (x6)

Cap head bolt

M3 X 10 (x4)

Canopy

mounting post (x2)

M3 Washer (x6)

M3 Recessed

washer (x4)

Button head screw

M3 X 12 (x4)

M3 Recessed washer (x4)

Self tapping screw

M3 X 8 (x4)

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Frame Assembly cont’d

Step F6 parts (bag F6)

Step F5 parts (bag M1)

6mm, 18 tooth pinion gear

Setscrew M3 X 4 (x2)

Cap head bolt M4 X 10 (x4)

Cap head bolt M3 X 10 (x4)

M4 Washer (x4)

M3 Recessed washer (x4)

Washer (x1)

One way sleeve (x1)

Shoulder cap head bolt

M4 X 22

M4 Lock nut

Counter sunk self tapping

screw M3 X 8 (x5)

Setscrew M3 X 4 (x2)

Step F5

Step F6

3mm

Step T1Step T1 parts (bag T1)

Step T2 parts (bag T1) Step T2

Hexagonal posts (x6)

Radial bearing

12 X 18 X 4 (x2)

Radial bearing

5 X 10 X 4 (x2)

Brass spacer

Cap head shoulder

bolt M3 X 18 (x4)

M3 Lock nut (x4)

Button head self tapping

screw M3 X 12 (x12)

Tail Assembly (T)

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