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Quinn Konitzer 12-31-2008 11:45 AM

Servo and Reciever Instillation
 
Hey guys. I was roaming through my drawer of r/c servos and picked out a Futabu S3305. I have a micro spektrum reciever which I'm using with my KO Propo Helios. While I was trying to place the plug from the servo into the reciever, i noticed it wouldn't fit. The servo plug has a small tab on the outside. Is it safe to cut this off so I can fit it into my reciever? Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a different solution to this problem?

Thanks,
Quinn.

8&stuff 12-31-2008 01:13 PM

yes, i have cut them off. it works as long as you dont cut too far over into metal..or and i never have but you can release and expose all leads and re insert them, into a plug that does work..id just carefully cut the tab off..

Quinn Konitzer 12-31-2008 01:27 PM


Originally Posted by 8&stuff (Post 5231783)
yes, i have cut them off. it works as long as you dont cut too far over into metal..or and i never have but you can release and expose all leads and re insert them, into a plug that does work..id just carefully cut the tab off..


Thanks, that's what I ended up doing.

Duster_360 12-31-2008 03:12 PM

That tab is there to make sure you plug it in with the correct polarity. Now that its gone you can plug it in backwards and possibly fry the servo - the black wire goes to the outside of the rx. Or, the side where the tab used to be goes to the inside.

I cut them off too to use in other rxs, just have to be a little careful to make sure you're getting polarity right. Seen folks get in a hurry, forget what they've done and mess up a good servo.


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