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Foil Drive Help Center

Why Use Foil Drive?

Foil Drive V2 Motor Overview

Propeller Guide: Choosing the Right Propeller

Two Blade vs Three Blade Hub Configuration

Motor Mounting: Universal vs Integrated Masts

Choosing the Correct V2 Motor Cable Length

Choosing the Right Board for Foil Drive

External Antenna – Overview & Installation

Carbon Boards & How to Optimise Signal

Gen2 SLIM Endurance Battery Configuration

Armstrong Integrated Mast Product Overview and Installation Guide

Slingshot One-Lock V2 Integrated Mast Guide

Foil Drive Integrated Mast Range

Learn, Discover & Compare

International Orders: Currency, Duties and Import Fees

Warranty Policy

Returns & Exchanges

Foil Drive Registration Requirements

Registration Documents

Customer Service

Important Safety Information

What to Do in a Battery Emergency

What to Do if Your Assist or Assist PLUS Battery Gets Wet

What to Do if Your Gen2.5 Battery Gets Wet

V2 Propeller Guard: An Additional Layer of Protection

Surf & Foil Etiquette: Sharing the Ocean Responsibly

Use Your Foil Drive as Intended

Controller Safety Before Entering the Water

Tilt Sensor: Why It Matters for Rider Safety

Safety

System and Component User Manuals

Fusion

System and Battery User Manuals

Assist MAX

Assist Slim

Controller User Manuals

Product User Manuals

User Manuals

Installing a V2 Motor on a Carbon Integrated Mast

Installing Your Foil Drive on an AXIS Pocket Trench Board

Universal Mini Pod Installation and User Guide

How to Install a Cable on a V2 Motor

How to Install the V2 Propeller Guard

Foil Drive Gen2 Install | Full Unboxing & Assembly

Measuring Bolt Length for Gen2 & Gen2.5

Nose Cone Rocker Foam Pads

Correctly Closing the Electronics Box Latches

Three Blade Hub & Propeller Installation

Universal Mast Adaptor Installation

Assemble & Install

Safe Charging Principles for Foil Drive Batteries

43V Charger - Overview and User Guide

43V Batteries - Charging and Best Practices

Fusion Battery Caddy Overview and User Guide

Charging Your Foil Drive Battery from a Vehicle or Portable Power Station

How to Charge Your V3 Controller

Why Did My New Battery Arrive with a Low Charge?

Charging

V3 Controller Tutorial - How to Use Your V3 Controller

Understanding Lock Functions

Understanding Throttle Mapping

Understanding Boost Mode

Understanding the Tilt Sensor

Trigger Mode vs Gear Mode: Which Should You Use?

Optimising V3 Controller Battery Life

Using GPS on the V3 Controller

Cruise Control Explained

Selecting the Correct Battery Voltage

V3 Controller

V2 Controller Features

How to turn the throttle lock off or change lock timer

Setting up Cruise Control on a V2 controller

How to change the throttle limit on a V2 Controller

V2 Controller

Controller Features and Functions

Foil Drive App Overview, Functions and Getting Started

App Connection Issues

Reprogramming your Units Power Modes

What's New - Recent App Updates

Power Modes explained

How to use Boost Mode

How to use and adjust latency

How to adjust tilt sensor sensitivity

How to adjust the inactivity reminder

Foil Drive Mobile App

Replacing and Securing Bearings on Foil Drive Motor

Stator and Rotor Maintenance

Motor Plug Bolt Care & Repair

How to Remove a Seized or Tight Motor Rotor from the Stator

Motor

How to Replace the Throttle Spring in a V3 Controller

How to Replace the Triggers and Springs on Your V2 Controller

Controller

Dielectric Grease

Battery & Charger

O-Ring Seal Care and Maintenance

Fresh Water Dunk Test | Gen1

Replacing Your Electronics Box Latches

Electronic Box

Maintenance & Repair

Battery and Charger Storage Guidelines

Preparing Your Foil Drive for Storage (Seasonal or Long-Term)

How to Clean your Motor

Cleaning & Storage

Motor Cutting Out, Stuttering, Intermittent Operation or Not Engaging

Power or Performance Loss & Motor Vibrations

Motor System

V3 Controller Screen Frozen or Not Responding

V3 Controller Not Charging

How to Re-Calibrate Your V3 Controller

How to Factory Reset Your V3 Controller

V2 Controller Showing Wrong Battery Percentage or No Battery Information

How to Re-Calibrate Your V2 Controller Throttle and Cruise Triggers

How to Pair Your V2 Controller to Your Foil Drive System

Fusion Charger Troubleshooting

Fusion Battery Troubleshooting

Why Does My 43V Battery Show 100% While It's Still Charging?

Water Ingress into Electronics Box

Troubleshooting Guides

Gen2 Travel Batteries

Travel

Getting Started

Overcoming The Bucking Bronco!

Transition Between Motoring & Free-Foiling

Tips on catching your first wave

How to master your take-off technique

Riding Tips & Techniques

Foil Drive Events

Share Your Foil Drive Moments

Become a Foil Drive Authorised Dealer or School

Get Involved & Feedback

Compare motors, masts, batteries, propellers & disciplines.

Find information about Foil Drive's customer service policies including warranty, returns and exchanges.

Safety & Warranty guidelines for Foil Drive™ units

You can access and download official user manuals for all Foil Drive systems as well as key components such as batteries, controllers, and chargers. These guides include setup instructions and operating guidelines.

Assembling and installing your Foil Drive

How to use the Foil Drive controller features and functions

Guidelines on how to correctly care, maintain and repair your Foil Drive system

Repairs, troubleshooting and refurbishment for your Foil Drive

Guidelines on travelling with your Foil Drive and battery, including air travel.

How to get the most out of your Foil Drive™ unit

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