Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          30 minutes

Sections

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  • Propeller Motor
  • 10 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Bottom Light
  • To open up the motor housing, first remove the bottom light by unscrewing,
  • One 6mm Phillips screw.

To open up the motor housing, first remove the bottom light by unscrewing,

One 6mm Phillips screw.

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Step 2

              Propeller Bumper
  • Unscrew the single propeller bumper screw on the outside of the of the motor housing.

Unscrew the single propeller bumper screw on the outside of the of the motor housing.

Step 3

  • Push up on each of the two tabs that connect the bumper to the bottom casing.
  • Slide the bumper up off of the drone.
  • The propeller is not shown in these photos because the steps for removing the bumper and the propeller are interchangeable. Choose whichever sequence feels most comfortable!

Push up on each of the two tabs that connect the bumper to the bottom casing.

Slide the bumper up off of the drone.

The propeller is not shown in these photos because the steps for removing the bumper and the propeller are interchangeable. Choose whichever sequence feels most comfortable!

Step 4

  • To remove the propeller, first unscrew the propeller set screw.
  • Next, slide the propeller up off the motor gear shaft.

To remove the propeller, first unscrew the propeller set screw.

Next, slide the propeller up off the motor gear shaft.

Step 5

              Motor Casing Screws
  • Unscrew the three screws on the perimeter of the motor casing.
  • Three 6mm Phillips screws.

Unscrew the three screws on the perimeter of the motor casing.

Three 6mm Phillips screws.

Step 6

              Motor Casing
  • Remove the motor casing by pulling up on the edges of the prismatic housing.
  • The casing may require heavy force to remove. Be cautious to avoid breaking the mating pins (shown up close in the third picture).

Remove the motor casing by pulling up on the edges of the prismatic housing.

The casing may require heavy force to remove. Be cautious to avoid breaking the mating pins (shown up close in the third picture).

Step 7

              Motor Mounting Screws
  • Remove the three motor mounting screws.
  • Three 6mm Phillips screws.

Remove the three motor mounting screws.

Step 8

              Detach Motor Cable
  • The motor-cable plug appears to be covered in a waxy sealing material.
  • Use a thin blade or an X-ACTO knife to slice along the bottom of the wax to free the plug.

The motor-cable plug appears to be covered in a waxy sealing material.

Use a thin blade or an X-ACTO knife to slice along the bottom of the wax to free the plug.

Step 9

  • Detach the motor cable by pulling outward and gently wiggling the plug.
  • Be careful to avoid pulling off the board-mounted connector, as shown in the third photo. If the connector starts to come loose, just press it back down and it will snap into place.

Detach the motor cable by pulling outward and gently wiggling the plug.

Be careful to avoid pulling off the board-mounted connector, as shown in the third photo. If the connector starts to come loose, just press it back down and it will snap into place.

Step 10

  • Unscrew the two mounting bracket screws on the front of the motor.
  • To purchase replacement parts,
  • Clockwise motors are available here
  • Counterclockwise motors are available here
  • Motor gear assembly is available here

Unscrew the two mounting bracket screws on the front of the motor.

To purchase replacement parts,

Clockwise motors are available here

Counterclockwise motors are available here

Motor gear assembly is available here

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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