HorizonRC com How-To: Repair Your E flite Blade mCX

There is nothing more fun per ounce than flying the E-flite Blade mCX heli. Especially when it comes to trying new tricks and risky maneuvers. The fun stops only when you finally break something. Now, you really do have to try pretty hard to break this little wonder although I have been able to do it. But dont worry, it can be easily fixed.

This tiny heli is a true hobby grade model and all the replacement parts are available to fix even the worst of disastrous events (such as when the dog grabs it out of the air). Mark Padilla and Jim Booker are going to help you get started. The only tool you need is the tiny screwdriver included in the box with your mCX. Replacing parts is fun and takes very little time so you can be ready to fly again before the battery is charged. In this video, we will show how to replace the upper rotor blades, the flybar, the upper rotor shaft and the 5-n-1 unit.

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[caseystewart1]

I need to replace my Swashplate. I cant figure it out. Can someone help with that?

[blindedbyforce]

@EDDIETHEGREAT100 mine was 6 at my local HS

[EDDIETHEGREAT100]

I just broke the Flybar on the MCX. How much will it cost me?$15?

[jonboynumba1]

You can wrap the jaws of the needle nose with a little electrical tape to help keep them from scratching up the armetures during this...or just be careful and it will be fine...if you need excessive trim to hover mechanically adjusting the ends of the servo arms may be needed...grav the metal just under the plastic arm ends and screw them in for shorter throw out for longer a couple rotations equals several trim possitions...so go slow and try it out till it's close to no trim needed

[jonboynumba1]

An important tip is when popping the servo arm ball links on the swash plate arm balls "gently" grab the arms just behind the balls a little with some small needle nose pliars to take stress off the swashplate arms...be carefull not to chew- up the plastic swash but it just helps you be able to pop the linkages back on without any stress on the swash armetures

[markj90503]

Any chance of you posting a video for REPLACING THE SWASHPLATE? I prefer to mechanically trim models before using transmitter trims; and so had to adjust both pushrods. Unfortunately, while attempting to refit the links, BOTH 'balls' broke off the swashplate. So now I have to replace the swashplate before I've even really flown my new mCX2!

Please consider beefing up the ball-links on your parts. Even Jim broke his!

[geengo]

my mcx s300 rotates clockwise and will not go up please help what is wrong thanks

[zirconx]

I'm also looking for a swashplate replacement video. I was hoping this video would cover that but it didn't. Horizon: we would appreciate a video on replacing the swashplate, thanks.

[lilslayer1976]

Can some one help direct me to a video or anything that can help me replace my swashplate on my mcx, thx u verry much in advance :)

[QcWazabi]

hey, is the swashplate pin in the bracket supposer to be all the way down when you let the control go ?