SE Metal Tail Pitch Slider Assembly part 200 411 -- Loctite brass slider?

[curmudgeon]

I want to swap the stock E5 plastic tail slider assembly with the beefier SE metal tail pitch slider assembly (part 200-411).  I know to apply Loctite to the pivot ball.  However, I am not able to remove the brass tail pitch slider.  I believe it has left-handed threads.  Was this brass slider assembled with Loctite at the factory?  Should I not bother trying to remove the brass slider?  Thanks.

[Ross Lawton]

Hi Curmudgeon,

The SE tail pitch slider (Part:200-411) will be assembled dry from the factory, it is a L/H thread so is opposite to the normal proceedure for tightening and loosening.

I clean the surfaces with a little cleaning solvent and then use a very small amount of red loctite, make sure not to use too much and get it in the bearings. What i usually do is apply a small amount to the start of the threaded section and work it around with my finger and wipe off any excess. The threads are quite fine and only a small amount of loctite is needed. I then thread on the pitch fork plate and tighten it down, making sure not to overtighten and stress the bearings.

Hope this helps,
Cheers,
Ross

[curmudgeon]

I am trying to remove the brash slider.  I am treating it as a left-handed thread.  However, the brass slide will not budge.  If am afraid that if I keep trying to remove it, I'll just end up braking it.

Considering that the brass slider has left-handed threads, wouldn't it have a tendency for tightening more when the tail blades spin?

[Kevin Dalrymple]

If the tail blades spin counter clockwise the brass will spin in the direction and tighten it self. As for the torque tube nitro users it will loosen.

I have removed mine and loctited with blue. You will more than just a pair of pliers. I believe I used a vice and a wrench.

[curmudgeon]

OK.  I was finally able to get the brass slider loose.  I took a leap of faith in knowing that the brass slider would eventually loosen and before it got destroyed.  I'm not sure why it was so tight to begin with.

[Barry Tilson]

Good to know mine seems to be wobbling a bit and making a noise. Thinking of breaking it down to check the bearings. May have hurt the slider with the last crash.


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[Cliff Chmiel]

Don"t forget to locktight the ball on the new slider

[Summit4000]

I am in the process of building a new E5 as well.  I could not get the tail slider lock ring off of the tail pitch slider bushing to loctite it to the pitch plate. Is there a trick to removing it?  I left alone and added CA to the lock ring as suggested in the instructions.

I was going to ask if we could use the SE Tail Slider assembly on the E5, and I assume the answer is "yes" based on this thread.

Thanks

[Mike Spano]

yes you can. it fits perfectly on all of the 6mm output shafts. i really like the way it looks. i have not had a single issue (knock on wood) with my plastic ones though, so i have been replacing them one by one as i damage them