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Greetings all. I have just purchased an F7F from a club member and there is a minor issue (we knew about it before sale). The left main has a ton of slop, as in about 45 degrees of movement. Understand that I have very little mechanical abilities so thus the question. I have briefly looked over the gear and cannot find an adjustment screw or grub screw on the gear. Is there one that is hidden around where the actual retract mechanism is and I just can't see it? Thanks for any help provided!
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Retract movement or pivoting toe in and toe out?
There is a small set screw in the side of the silver arm of the
retract. See it just below the hole for the gear to fit in. If I recall there should be one on both sides, there are set screws in them, try tightening them.
(Line the gear up in the right direction first!) If its slop like it's half retracted, then check to see if the 'claw' is wrapped around the silver bar, there's a 'window' that runs the length of the retract head, the screw on the left in the picture is pointed right at it. If it's jumped that bar, disassemble the retract and put the claw back on the bar.
Hope this helps.
Grossman56Team Gross!
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Good to hear! As a word of caution, watch your flap/elevator settings. At Half flaps I found I needed no mix. When going for the first landing, I applied full flaps and used elevator trim to determine how much elevator down I needed, landed and put a mark on the tail that lined up with the elevator, then zeroed the trim and went into the mix folder and applied enough down elevator to match what I had marked. She's a really great airplane, just watch those prop screws!! Once you have everything done behind the props that you want, put some FoamTac on the screw and do not over tighten them!! Snug is the way to go. That was one of the possible causes for my incident.
Good luck!!
Grossman56Team Gross!
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Originally posted by Grossman56 View PostGood to hear! As a word of caution, watch your flap/elevator settings. At Half flaps I found I needed no mix. When going for the first landing, I applied full flaps and used elevator trim to determine how much elevator down I needed, landed and put a mark on the tail that lined up with the elevator, then zeroed the trim and went into the mix folder and applied enough down elevator to match what I had marked. She's a really great airplane, just watch those prop screws!! Once you have everything done behind the props that you want, put some FoamTac on the screw and do not over tighten them!! Snug is the way to go. That was one of the possible causes for my incident.
Good luck!!
Grossman56
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The Commemorative Air Force Bearcat certainly does, she sat in the junk box since 2018 and first flew again in 2022. The Tigercat went in almost 2 years ago and hasn't seen air time yet, a couple of things to check out first, but I'm in no rush. The Blue Angels Bearcat is now about 2 years old and has never suffered so much as a scratch (touch wood)
Grossman56Team Gross!
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A successful re maiden this morning!
Two flights on La Patrona, all went well, a couple of clicks of trim and nothing out of the ordinary.
Such a great bird, so great to have her back after almost two years. The pics are shortly after the second flight. Funny the things you forget about, like having to trim a bit of the bottom of the battery hatch to fit the 3600 4s's in.
All is well in Wyoming again!
Grossman56Team Gross!
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Originally posted by Grossman56 View PostA successful re maiden this morning!
Two flights on La Patrona, all went well, a couple of clicks of trim and nothing out of the ordinary.
Such a great bird, so great to have her back after almost two years. The pics are shortly after the second flight. Funny the things you forget about, like having to trim a bit of the bottom of the battery hatch to fit the 3600 4s's in.
All is well in Wyoming again!
Grossman56
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Hi guys, maiden flight of my Tigercat was a great success, she flys great, I have a small problem and need your help, I calibrated the motors, well I think I did, they Both power up evenly and the plane flys straight. but.... when I go for take off and slowly open the throttle there is a "flat" spot low down on the throttle, the motors start to run and then no increase in power until I'm about 40% throttle and then it suddenly all comes in and the plane jumps off down the strip!! Have I done something wrong while trying to calbrate the motors? Any help would be appreciated, I have Spektrum radio
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Originally posted by Evan D View PostOdd, both motors the same? Could it be in your transmitter? On the monitor screen does it advance like it should? Can you bind it to another plane to at least see if it’s on the tx or RX side?
The only thing I can think of is that I have bridged the power wires so the each Esc and motor are connected to Both liops
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