|
Troubleshooting
the Honey Bee King 2 |
| Problem |
Solution |
| The gyro won't initialize
(stop blinking) |
Be sure that the
transmitter is turned on before the helicopter
Don't move the controls before it stops blinking
Set throttle to min and rudder trim to the middle before turning
on the transmitter |
| The helicopter tail won't
stop spinning |
Slide the rudder servo on
the boom to adjust the servo neutral position
Tail rotor spinning the wrong direction
Loose belt
Servo failure |
| Tail is erratic or
spinning uncontrollably |
Gyro should be set on
reverse |
| The helicopter shakes when
the main rotor is spinning |
Bent axis (EK1-0344) -
straighten or replace it
Paddles not lined up - line up both paddles
Bent main shaft - straighten or replace it
Unbalanced main blades - balance them
Loosen main blades and allow them to find a balanced condition |
| Servos work but the motor
won't work |
Turn off 3D switch - move
left toggle switch toward the back |
| Belt keeps coming off |
Tighten belt by loosening
the four screws on the rear of the frame and pull the boom back
to tighten the belt, retighten screws |
| Where's my antenna tube? |
Click
here (it's just below the instructions) |
| I've replaced both shafts
and the tail wobbles vertically |
Replace the center hub and
spindle set (EK1-0280)
or
Adjust the blade tracking. |
| How do I install the
heading hold gyro? |
 |
| Can't get the simulator
cable to work with the stock transmitter. |
Click here for
instructions. |
| What are the most commonly
needed spare parts? (Assuming a light crash!) |
EK1-0006, EK1-0284,
EK1-0289, EK1-0290, EK1-0344, EK1-0501, EK1-0560,
EK4-0004, EK2-0500C, EK1-0565 |
