Maintenance Trex hk 500 size

[heliboy]

Hi guys,

I am intrigued to know all of you that have a 500 size heli what kinda maintenance you do on a regular basis..i.e lubrication,checking various parts,cleaning etc...

I have 2 of these machines and both are belt driven.
I would really like to know do you spray the tail belt everytime you fly to prevent static??
What kinda greases etc etc..
I run a static cable on one and the hk500 gt has a alloy frame.

Your thoughts would be much appreciated.

[gaffuri]

Hi, I owned a trex500 Cf for a while and now have a clone of the same machine, very similar to the HK500 but with CF frame.
The ordinary maintainace that I usually do is>
-Lubricating with maplin spay lubricant main and tail shaft + each bearing that is accessible
-Lube motor shaft bearing
-check belt tension, try to keep it as loose as possible
-check all nuts and screws to be tight and not come loose
- check ball links, if the unlock with finger pressure, I replace them
-check servo horns and screws

all this I guess every 4-5 flights

I have actually never done any wiring for the static problem as I never had the issue with my spektrum gear, only thing that I do anyway is spray the same silicon lube I use for the shafts inside the tail boom soaking the blelt.
dont know if this is the fix for it but it works for me

[Boggy]

mr sheen furniture polish works great on the belt its anti static you know

[heliboy]

Boggy,Seriously is it really anti-static..I am surprised if it is...)

[moonmanflyer]

Boggy is right, mr sheen works wonders.
And a defo is keep the motor bearings lubed otherwise it kills the motor.
Keep a close eye on the dampers

[heliboy]

Thanks Moonman!!

Will do..

[Hangar-7]

Boggy is right, mr sheen works wonders.
And a defo is keep the motor bearings lubed otherwise it kills the motor.
Keep a close eye on the dampers

A silly question - how do you lubricate the motor bearing? And what is your special lubricant?

(Perhaps this should start a new thread and hope I'm not hijacking the thread.)

Cheers

[gaffuri]

This is what I use
Silicone Grease with PTFE : Lubricants : Maplin
with the extension tube I can get anywhere even in the smallest place to lubricate bearings

[Boggy]

Boggy,Seriously is it really anti-static..I am surprised if it is...)

yep straight up it works i use it all the time,and it makes your heli smell nice,i prefere lavender