N5 clutch shoes

[Heliblerk]

Hi

I notice that the clutch shoes on the N5 are reversed in that the pointed bit leads the sprung bit -
opposite way round to my 600 and raptor. Is this normal? I've just ordered my third clutch
for this model and wondered if this was my problem, but then i guess eveyone else is not having a problem.

The instruction show it this way round but I would guess that the clutch take up would be too sharp.



Cheers

Andy

[jamiem]

I had a clutch fail very early on, but it's been great ever since, and has done about 80 flights on the replacement. I've not heard of any issues tbh.

[chugga-bug]

Don't worry, that is the correct way
How come you're on your third clutch? What problem are you having?

[Heliblerk]

Everytime I turn the engine over the clutch grabs and locks on. If I free it up, it locks up again as soon as I turn it over. Even though I use a cheap irvine starter on 12V I've chewed up two start shafts and the one way bearings in the clutch.

Just ordered a clutch, bell and start shaft and I'll try again.

[Si Goodchild]

HeliBlerk drives his helis pretty hard...

[Heliblerk]

At the moment I'd be happy to get them off the ground

[MartinH]

Jst to note. No issues here - clutch seems to be fine. It does grab more on idle with the first flight but fine after that I think.

[v58fuy]

Did you guys glue the clutch liner in? Or did you have factory installed liner - mine was factory and seems fine, wondered if you put too much glue behind the liner.

Are you simply running the idle too fast through a mixture issue?

David

[jamiem]

I had to glue mine, and then had to remove a small amount of liner material with a dremmel to get a nice fit. It bedded in nicely within the first 2 or 3 flights