IFT Evolve 300 CX - Installing and Removing the Lipo Flight Battery

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AftertheLiPoflightbatteryhasbeenfullychargedit’sreadytobeinstalledinthehelicopter.
Installthebatterybyslidingitcarefullyintothebatteryholder/landinggearmount(attached
tothebottomofthemainframe)throughtheopeningonthebottomofthebodyandbehind
the
rearlandinggearstrut.It’simportanttoinstallthebatterywiththewireleadsand
connectorsorientedtowardstheBACKandLEFTsideofthehelicopter(whenviewingit
frombehind)inordertokeepthemawayfromthewireleadsfortherearultrasonicsensor
(whichrundownthe
rightsideofthebody/helicopter).
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Slidethebatteryintothebatteryholderuntilitmakescontactwiththetab/‘stop’near
thefrontoftheforwardlandinggearstrut.
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QUICKTIP:Ifyoufinditdifficulttoinstallandremovethebatteryyoucanusescissors
(werecommend‘lexan’type
scissorsavailablefrommosthobbyshops)and/orasharp
knife(andextremecaretopreventpersonalinjury!)toremovematerialandmakethe
openinginthebodywiderandlonger.
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ToremovetheLiPoflightbattery(aftercarefullydisconnectingitfromthe3‐in‐1control
unit)startbypushing
ontheendnearthetab/stopsoitslidesthebatteryoutofthe
holderslightly.Then,pullonthesidesofthebattery(NOTonthewireleads!)while
carefullyholdingthebodyoutofthewaytoremoveitfromthemount/helicopter
completely.
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QUICKTIP:Youcaninstall
a‘pulltab’onthebatteryusingtapetomakeiteasierto
removefromtheholder/helicopter.
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