Swash Plate Leveller

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What They Are and What They Are Used For:

Swash plate levellers are used to make sure that the swash plate is exactly perpendicular to the main shaft when the controls are centred (ie your Tx’s sticks are in the middle).

Have a level swash plate is critical to having a stable heli in hover – any tilt on the swash plate will mean the heli has a thrust bias in that direction and the heli will want to accelerate in that direction.

How to use them:

Remove all of the upper head assembly above the swash plate, so there is just the swash plate and the main shaft installed on the heli.  

Slide the swash plate leveller onto the shaft and down till it rests on the swash plate.  Adjust the sub-trims on the servos till the swash plate is exactly level / touches all three arms on the leveller tool.

NOTE – a swash plate leveller is not essential, but will help in getting a better set-up on your heli.