Newbie gimbal question

[shegeek72]

Bought a used (ebay) P3A. Having intermittent issues with the gimbal. Sometimes it will not level in flight. However, if I shut the bird and RC down, move the gimbal around to make sure it's free to move, then fire it back up it will sometimes work fine and produce buttery video. Have been getting gimbal overload errors, but seems to be related to something preventing gimbal movement, like grass. Is this something I should be concerned about and plan on replacing the gimbal? Thanks.

 

[WV. Rootman]

Yes, grass will make it overload. Try something like can air and clean the gimbal with it. Then recalibrate it.

 

[shegeek72]

Checked the IMU (it didn't need calibrating), cleaned (with canned air) and calibrated the gimbal, took the Phantom for a flight yesterday and it's still acting up (won't level, jittery). See video.

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[Nightwolf]

Is the gimbal locked on to the motor shaft well enough? Looks to be rocking to the side when you shift right

 

[shegeek72]

Do you mean this set screw? It's tight.