MegaTech Whirlwind 3000 - Manual (Page 11)

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TROUBLESHOOTINg gUIDE
If you are experiencing trouble, please follow these guidelines or call one of our
technicians at (201)662-8500. We will have your helicopter up and running in no time!
Always make sure your transmitter batteries are fresh and your
Whirlwind 3000 is fully charged, as this can be the cause of many
operational issues.
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Rotors do not spin Rotors may be binding Check to make sure both rotor
assembly’s spin freely
Rotor blades only run for
short time before turning
off OR
Throttle/Tail rotor pulse OR
Control signal is lost Transmitter is not pointed
directly at Whirlwind 3000 Make sure you always point the
transmitter at the Whirlwind 3000
at all times.
Signal path from Transmitter to
Whirlwind 3000 is blocked Make sure there are no
obstructions
Transmitter is too far or too close
to the Whirlwind 3000 Move the transmitter closer or
further from the Whirlwind 3000
until you regain signal.
You may have radio interference Try a different location
Whirlwind 3000 does not
hover, fly straight, or starts
to spin Improper take off Review take off procedure on
page 8
Whirlwind 3000 is not trimmed
correctly Make sure the tail rotor is
trimmed to neutral or for stable
flight
Too much tail rotor control input
is being used Use smaller gentle inputs
Tail is not securely mounted on
the fuselage Double check to make sure tail
is secure and if needed use foam
safe glue to make repairs
Whirlwind 3000 loses
altitude rapidly during turns Too much or too little control
input is given Reduce or increase the amount
of control input given to the
Whirlwind 3000 until it stabilizes
No power to radio control
transmitter and charger or
the transmitter RED LED is
flashing Batteries in the transmitter are
incorrectly installed Make sure batteries are installed
correctly.
Batteries in the transmitter are
exhausted Replace the batteries with new
“AA” 1.5V alkaline batteries
Power switch is in the “OFF ”
position Move power switch to the “ON”
position