Home >> Hobbies >> Other Hobbies

How to Replace the Outer Shaft on a Blade CX2

The Blade CX2 is a remote control (RC) helicopter manufactured by E-Flite, a company that specializes in user-friendly RC planes and helicopters. The Blade CX2 uses radio control technology to block static interference that older model RC devices were plagued with. The CX2 uses a five-channel transmitter to control the helicopter. The outer shaft of the helicopter is part of the propeller rotor assembly. Luckily, if it should accidentally be bent or damaged, it can be replaced.

Things You'll Need

Small Phillips screwdriver
Needle-nose pliers

Instructions

- 1
  Remove the battery pack from the Blade CX2 by hand.
- 2
  Unscrew the two screws holding the stabilizer fly bar to the stabilizer fly bar holder. Pull the fly bar holder out with a pair of needle-nose fliers.
- 3
  Loosen and remove the screw holding the upper main blades from the upper rotor head-inner shaft assembly. Remove the blades and then pull the upper rotor head-inner shaft assembly out.
- 4
  Remove the bearings with a pair of pliers and then lift the old outer shaft out. Set the new outer shaft in and replace the bearings with the pliers.
- 5
  Slip the upper rotor head-inner shaft assembly back into position, install the blades and then tighten them into place with the retaining screw.
- 6
  Replace the fly bar holder and then re-install the stabilizer fly bar and the fly bar's holder. Also put the battery pack back in.

Other Hobbies