"Robert Roland" <fake@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:239pv39oegfmprfc0aolb4289rhbrasaud@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> The manual states to use a piece of paper between the gears to get the
> proper gear mesh. I used newspaper. Is that OK, or should I use some
> specific thickness?
A piece of paper is fine. The reason for the paper is just to ensure the
teeth on both gears aren't "mashed" together too tightly. If you can feel
the SLIGHTEST amount of backlash, tht's good too, but if there's none, the
heat generated when the heli is flying is enough to make both gears expand
to the point they're trying to rip the **** out of each other. That's
regarded in the hobby as "Not good".
>
> When the gear mesh is set, I need to get the engine lined up with the
> starter shaft. How do I do that?
By slackening the bearing holder for the start shaft and "tweaking".
>
> I can spin the starter shaft and adjust the engine until the starter
> shaft spins freely, but I feel there is a fairly large range where the
> shaft still spins freely, so it does not seem accurate enough. Or is
> it?
If it turns with no effort and it doesn't try to rock the engine when you
turn the start shaft, fly.
--
Beav
VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19
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