User Guide for PRO FLIGHT TRAINER models including: RTF, PUMA X, PFT-003, EU-PFT-003, PUMA X Helicopter Controller with Realistic Flying Experience, PUMA X Helicopter Controller, Helicopter Controller, Controller
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PUMA X assembling guide 1 Aside from the flight control parts, you should find a transparent bag with: Haribo bears Fold Stopper for the Cyclic assembly Mini-Wrench Nr 13 for quick friction adjustment Nr 3 key and Nr 4 Key PUMA X assembling guide 2 Combo-Wrench Nr 7/8 Calibration wire, used for maintenance and special tasks Small tube of silicon-based grease, used for friction washers and maintenance USB Cable PUMA X assembling guide 3 Check if someone is around. Carefully and quietly open the Haribo bears and count them (High level of noise might attract nearby predators!). If you have less than 7 bears in the bag, immediately call our quality control center to report a code red alert! Only eat bears when instructed. That is crucial! You may eat bears when you see this symbol: PUMA X assembling guide 4 The next pages show how to assemble the PUMA X flight controls. Never use excessive forces. Contact us if something is not working out, we are happy to assist you and get it sorted out. PUMA X assembling guide 5 Not that you might be able to skip some of these steps if the units comes packaged in a different way, your pedal tube migt shipped already assembled! If you ordered Toe Brakes, your pedal tubes are already attached to the toe brakes, you can skip this! pedal tubes PUMA X assembling guide 6 Remove pedal screws, or take them from the bag Insert pedal tube There are 3 holes on the mounting side. The first hole stays empty PUMA X assembling guide 7 Tighten pedal screws, repeat on both sides Eat 2 bears to get some energy! PUMA X assembling guide 8 attach 2 screws on collective arm and adjust both arm pieces roughly as shown on picture. While holding the nut with one hand, remove the upper collective screw on the frame assembly PUMA X assembling guide 9 Place the collective arm (touches the ground on the right side) to fit the upper slots (for the upper collective screw we just removed) Insert the screw (if the nut falls during the process, just put it back in place at the top) Slightly tighten the screw PUMA X assembling guide 10 Remove the lower collective screw, while holding the nut Insert the lower collective screw and slightly tighten it PUMA X assembling guide 11 Rise the collective assembly; loosen both collective screws if you tightened too much Once you are happy with the placement, you can tighten both collective screws, don't use too much force or you will damage the screw heads! PUMA X assembling guide 12 Eat 2 bears only. Resist the temptation to eat all remaining bears! We know it's hard. But you can do it! Loosen the nuts on the cyclic assembly and insert the screws on the cyclic bar. Don't remove the screws from the cyclic curved tube! PUMA X assembling guide 13 Mount the nuts and tighten them. You did it! The flight controls are assembled. Follow the wiring guide to wire up the sensors. You might want to keep the remaining bears for later, or not, that's up to you! PUMA X assembling guide 14 The PUMA X flight controls come with anti-slip foots which you can install on all 4 corners of the frame as shown in the picture below. In case the unit is used on a very slippery floor, or if you experience that the unit tends to move during usage of the pedals and brakes, you can add the seat blocker assembly to the frame. PUMA X assembling guide 15 Attach the seat blocker bar to the blocker plate using 2 screws Attach the seat blocker assembly to the frame using 2 screws PUMA X assembling guide 16 The Fold Stopper for the Cyclic assembly can be used to prevent the cyclic from going through the fold slot. Start by bringing the cyclic into its upright position. Insert the fold stop piece into the slot. PUMA X assembling guide 17 Mini-Wrench Nr 13 for quick friction adjustment You can use this hand mini wrench to adjust friction on all 4 main axis "on the fly". PUMA X assembling guide 18 PUMA X assembling guide 19 Calibration wire, used for maintenance and special tasks This special wire and connector set is only used under instruction of our support team, keep it somewhere safe! ;-) PUMA X assembling guide 20 Small tube of silicon-based grease, used for friction washers and maintenance The grease can be used to lubricate the throttles, or the washers used on the main 4 axis after long usage, or if you want to achieve very high level of friction on the cyclic axis (not recommended but possible) This little guide can help to find the "sweet friction spot" It was written by a very experienced military helicopter flight instructor. I've experimented with different friction settings, and I approach my adjustments in two different but similar ways to help me somewhat quickly change between control feels. Each method helps me adjust the cyclic feel for two types of helicopters, Light hydraulically boosted helicopters like the B206/AS350/H125, and another method for Heavier hydraulically driven flight controls and helicopters without hydraulic flight control systems. It's also important to note that with these methods I am using the metal washers that you sent me as well as lubricating the metal washers with silicon oil. I started using the oil after finding that my cyclic will squeak when being used at higher friction settings, the added benefit was smoother cyclic movements at friction settings that closer resembled the aircraft i normally fly in real life. I mention this because this might not be necessary for some users. the Cyclic feel of an AH-64 isn't the same as a R44, so most people won't need frictions set that high. PUMA X assembling guide 21 for light hydraulically boosted helicopters, I start with no friction, and then tighten it to where the flight controls hold their position when moved and don't flop all the way over to the stop. From there, I'll add one half to one full turn of the nut. That's my base adjustment and I make smaller incremental adjustments from there until it feels right. for heavier helicopters or non hydraulically driven/boosted models. I do the opposite. I tighten the until the controls don't move easily. I don't have a pull gauge, but i measure this by using two fingers and pressing on the cyclic in pitch and roll with my fingertips. my fingers should give and bend backwards before the cyclic moves. and it should be a smooth movement, the cyclic should feel like it has "broken free". from there I'll make smaller adjustments to get it just right. I also use this method on my pedals. mostly because the AH64 has force trim in the pedals, and large "feel springs" that offer a lot more resistance than that of a 300 or any of the Robbies. I've found these give me the best results short of some sort of mechanical control load/ force feedback (Which would be awesome by the way) it also doesn't address any sort of force trim, which again is a mechanical thing, but get's me close enough to be beneficial. Again, most of my adjustments are made to emulate what i fly on a regular basis, but it might be a useful technique for others. PUMA X assembling guide 22Microsoft Word for Microsoft 365