Troubleshooting and repairing your Foil Drive motor system
1. Compressed Pins. If your pins have been compressed, this will cause the motor to spin intermittently. It may improve if you move the cable orientation or hold the plug. Inspect the pins on your system and compare to the images below:. Compressed P
You will need:. - 2.5mm Hex Driver. - Circlip removal tool. - Spray penetrating lubricant such as wd-40, inox etc. - Motor separation jig including alloy plate and 10mm punch. Highly recommended to prevent damage to the bearings. See below video "Mot
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Below is a detailed diagram of the parts of your Foil Drive™ motor. In this article, you will be working with the motor puck and the motor pod that attaches to it (Not pictured). What is a motor pod?. 1. The motor pod is the black bullet shape clamp
1. Ensure both propeller blades aren’t damaged, even a small chip from the blade can cause a loss of balance and vibration. Both blades should flick out into the correct position. 2. Check there is no debris stuck in the blades, this can cause it to
This is likely due to the box or controller being submerged below water. The wireless signal between the controller and the box needs to be above water. Water is an extremely hard substance to transmit a wireless signal through, this is why we recomm
There is a small batch of V4 N12 pucks that do not fit into the new v2 Universal Pods. There is a small modification that needs to be done to make the older 3D printed puck fit. Please see below for steps on how to carry this out. Note: On older grey
With increased power, torque and thrust of the Gen2 systems, we had to strengthen the connection between the motor and the pod. The new injection moulded pods have small pockets moulded into them there the new puck has corresponding tab around the pe
Don't forget, its easy to cut it short, but much harder to make it longer! Also measure twice, cut once!. If you are not comfortable performing these tasks, you can of course contact [email protected] or your local dealer to arrange to send your
Its always easier to cut things down than it is to make things longer! If you haven't ordered yet, keep this in mind and check out our other article about Shortening a Motor Cable. You'll Need:. - Soldering Skills. - Regular 20mm Spanner or Shifter.