Feathering shaft and dampers

[Ross Lawton]

i have not seen this damper issue personally but I would always air on the side of caution and replace them just to be on the safe side before flying.

Cheers!
Ross

[Matt Botos]

Guys,

Thrust bearings should not be related to a soft head, this is only a head damper configuration issue.
Dampers may vary slightly from batch to batch but I've found that adding an additional thin shim to the head resolves the  softness in the head.
I get email on a weekly basis, some complain of too tight dampers, some say they are too loose. In the end this is pilot preference and should be configured with more or less shims.

Thanks,

Matt

[tommys]

Do you add the shims between blade grip and dampener or the shim in the grip.Somebody locally said the shim in the grip.

[Ross Lawton]

Hi Tommy,

You will need to add the shims between the grip and damper. The shim in the grip is a spacer shim between the radial and thrust race bearings.

Let us know how you go! 

Cheers!
Ross

[tommys]

Thanks thats what I thought but he said someone on here told him in the grip.I have to get new dampeners first they are real soft for only 30 flights they have been alittle loose since I built it.