Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Whirlwind 3000 MegaTech
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2 If you have questions about opera ting or assembling your new Megatech product... Please Call Megatech F irst! DO NO T RETURN THIS PRODUCT T O THE ST ORE Call our Service Depar tment at: (201) 662-8500 or email suppor t@megatech.
3 Important! Before you begin, please read all saf ety precautions and warnings. F ailure to comply with an y of the following could lead to bodily harm or injury . T he Megatech Whirlwind 3000 is not intended for use by those under 8 years of age without proper adult supervision.
4 P ACKA GE CONTENTS Before getting started you will need: • 6 “ AA ” 1.5V Alkaline batteries (sold separately) F irst make sure the contents of your package are complete: A. Whirlwind 3000 micro helicopter B. T ransmitter with integrat ed peak charger C.
5 B. T ail Rotor Con trol Stick - Will spin the Whirlwind 3000 clockwise or counter clockwise depending on the control input. Note: Y ou can only use the tail rotor control stick when thr ottle input is given. C. T ail Rotor T rim Button - This adjusts for straigh t and stable flight when the tail rotor con trol stick is in the neutral position.
6 4) Reattach the battery hatch & secure with the hold-down screw . (Do not over tighten) 5) T urn the T ransmitter ON to make sure that the Red LED illuminat es bright and the transmitter pow ers up and then turn the transmitter OFF . Fresh alkaline batteries will provide about 3-hours or mor e of power to the transmitter depending on use .
7 NO TE: THE TRANSMITTER IS ALWA Y S THE FIRST TO BE SWIT CHED ON, AND THE LAST TO BE SWIT CHED OFF! PRE-FLIGHT CHECK Before y ou switch ON your Whirlwind 3000 AL WAYS mak e sure to release the throttle control stick (left) so the rotor blades do not start up unexpectedly when the Whirlwind 3000 is switched ON.
8 FLIGHT SCHOOL PRE-FLIGHT NO TES • The transmitter is alwa ys rst to be turned ON, and the last to be turned OFF . • Check to make sure the red po wer LED on the transmitter is glowing , if it is not, change the transmitter batteries . • Check to make sure the tail rot or and throttle controls are w ork ing properly .
9 7) T o adjust the helicopter for neutr al (no turning), hovering flight, use the tail rotor trim button located to the left of the tail rotor c ontrol stick. Press the trim button until the helicopter does not mov e left or r ight when no tail rotor c ontrol stick input is given.
10 REP AIRING Y OUR WHIRLWIND 3000 • If the tail rotor disengages or breaks during ight gently pull o the damaged r otor . Pr ess on the new tail rotor included with your kit. Make sure the beveled side of the rotor blades face t oward the tail motor .
11 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE If you are experiencing trouble , please follow these guidelines or call one of our technicians at (201)662-8500. We will hav e your helicopter up and running in no time! Always mak e sure your transmitter batteries are fresh and your Whirlwind 3000 is fully charge d, as this c an b e the cause of many operational issues.
12 PROBLEM CA USE SOL UTION No green light on transmitter when charging or Whirlwind 3000 will not charge Po wer switch on the W hirlwind 3000 and/or the transmitter is not in the correct position for charging Set the Transmitt er power switch to “ON” and then make sure the Whirlwind 3000 power switch is set to “OFF” .
13 LIMITED W ARRANTY Megatech® International guarantees this it em to be free from def ec ts for a period of 30 days from the da te of purchase. If any componen t of this product fails to function pr.
14 FC C EMISSIONS INFORMA TION NO TE: This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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