speeddemon370
Veteran
Location: Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada
| I don't think you can buy the whole thing as a unit. Usually there's less damage than you think. Just take it ALL apart one piece at a time, get yourself a towel and lay it all out in such a way that you'll be familiar with how it goes back together. Make yourself a list of everything that's bent or broken and head to your lhs (part #'s usually come in handy, see parts diagram in manual). It's alot easier than you think to rebuild the entire head, just remembor precision and balance is the key.
A couple other things that may help you out.....
A set of calipers is a necessity (even the cheap plastic one's will help tremendously)
Any metal shaft in the head (including the mainshaft that you apparently have no intentions of changing) should be rolled on a smooth flat surface (eg, glass) to check for the slightest bend. If it's bent trash it, with the exception of the flybar.
The fb can be straightened mildly.
Fb paddles absolutely have to be equal distances from the cage.
Feathering shaft bolts (the ones that go through the blade grips) need loctite. Also, put them in as tight as you can with your bare hands. I usually torque them on until I'm scared they're gonna strip.
Jesus bolts are cheaper by the dozen. And aren't available individually at any lhs around here. Bring one with you and buy a package from the hardware section.
Oh yeah, and with a crash that bad the mainshaft is almost guarenteed bent, and the lower jesus bolt is probably sheared off or almost sheared off. Check it now or you're gonna regret it.
with 2 ears and 1 mouth you should listen twice as much as you talk |
