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Instructions
Turn on your transmitter and helicopter, then place the aircraft on a flat, level surface. Set both joysticks to their idle positions; the joysticks are both located on the transmitter. Move the left one all the way down, and center the right one along its horizontal range. Observe the profile of the helicopter to assess the position of the swash plate. The swash plate is located underneath the main rotor blades along the main shaft; it resembles a flat plate.
Use the pitch gauge to check the idle angle of the main rotor blades, since they are a good indication of the swash plate's orientation. The pitch gauge fits around the blade (just slide it on the tip of a single blade) and displays the pitch relative to a horizontal line. Correct the difference to return the blades to a perfect horizontal position.
Adjust the three linkage rods that control the swash plate to level its idle position. Use the needle-nose pliers to grip the center point of a linkage rod, then turn it counterclockwise to elongate it, or clockwise to shorten it. If the swash plate leans with the right side higher than the left, adjust the three linkages by shortening and elongating them as necessary, until the swash plate rests at a level plane.
Hold the pitch gauge up to the main blades after each adjustment. When the readout is zero degrees, the swash plate is level.