Troubleshooting and repairing your Foil Drive motor system

Motor System Troubleshooting & Repair

Troubleshooting and repairing your Foil Drive controller

Controller Troubleshooting & Repair

Troubleshooting and repairing your Foil Drive battery and charger

Battery & Charger Troubleshooting & Repair

Troubleshooting and repairing your Foil Drive electronics box

Electronic Box Troubleshooting & Repair

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Foil Drive

Repairs, troubleshooting and refurbishment for your Foil Drive

Repair & Troubleshooting

Comparing Motor Systems - Universal & Integrated Masts

Choosing the Correct Motor Length

Measuring Mast for Custom Mast Adaptor

Choosing Correct Custom Mast Adaptor

Gen1 & Gen2 Foil Drive Battery Comparison

Battery Comparison for Foil Drive Gen1 Systems

Comparing Foil Drive Propeller Options - 2 Blade vs 3 Blade

Three Blade Propeller Hub -Foil Drive Performance Upgrade

Propeller Options for the Foil Drive™

Universal Foil Drive Mast Adaptor

Airline Travel with Foil Drive Batteries

Carbon Boards & Gen2 Connectivity

Carbon Boards & Optimising Connection

Gen2 SLIM Endurance Battery Configuration

SUP Surfing with Foil Drive™

Down Winding with Foil Drive™

Light Wind Winging with Foil Drive

Matt Callahan: Wing Foiling with Foil Drive

Flat Water E-Foiling

Foil Drive™ and E-Foiling

Disciplines

Foil Drive Lithium-Ion Batteries Explained

Foil Drive™ Motor Design - Tech Talk Series

Tech Talks

Learn, Discover & Compare

Website Login - Creating an Account on Foil Drive™ Website

Foil Drive™ - Local Dealers and Lead Times

Payment Options when Ordering a Foil Drive™

Foil Drive™ - Returns & Exchanges

Shipping FAQ's

Foil Drive™ - Import Duties & Tax/VAT Calculator

International Foil Drive™ Orders: Currency & Import Fees

Importing your Foil Drive to the USA - Form 5106

NZ & International Orders Containing Foil Drive™ Batteries

Warranty

Ordering Replacement Parts for your Foil Drive™

Purchasing

Full Install for Gen1 Assist & Assist PLUS

Alternate Methods of Mounting your Foil Drive Electronics Box

Assemble and Install

Charging the Throttle Controller

Fitting the Paddle Mount

Controller Install

Installing Gen1 Battery into the Box

Installing Gen1 Small Batteries to your Foil Drive Assist PLUS

Charging the Foil Drive Batteries

Charging in Car or from 12v Power Sources

Battery & Charger Install

Mounting Custom Foil Drive Mast Adaptors

Gen2 Motor Plug Installation

Securing the Cable

V2 Rubber Mast Cable Guides for Foil Drive

Fitting Alloy Propellers and Hubs

Fitting Plastic Propellers and Hub - Foil Drive

Motor System Install

V2 Latch Protectors for Foil Drive

Foil Drive Battery Monitor Display Features

Nose Cone Rocker Foam Pads

Electronics Box Install

Installation & Charging

Foil Drive Controller Overview

V2 Wireless Controller for Foil Drive - What's New!

Controller Features

Setting up Cruise Control

Power Modes

Boost Mode

Latency

Throttle Lock v2 Controller Feature

Features, Functions & Operation

Getting Started

Optimal Throttle Use

Optimising your Foil Drive™

Take Off Technique

Overcoming The Bucking Bronco!

Transition Between Motoring & Free-Foiling

Riding Tips & Techniques

Foil Drive App Overview, Functions and Getting Started

App Connection Issues

Foil Drive Mobile App

Cleaning Your Foil Drive

Motor Hard to Pull Apart for Cleaning

Motor Cleaning and Maintenance

Motor System

Lithium Battery Use, Care & Storage

Foil Drive Battery Grease for Gen2 Systems

Foil Drive™ Battery Exposed to Water

Battery & Charger

O-Ring Seal Care and Maintenance

Motor Plug Care and Maintenance

Visual Inspection of the Electronics Box

Fresh Water Dunk Test

Electronic Box

Care & Maintenance

Intermittent Connection Issues

Removing the Circlip & Separating Motor Parts

Full Foil Drive™ Motor Refurbishment

Foil Drive™ Rotor Refurbishment

Replacing and Securing Ceramic Bearings on Foil Drive™ Motor

Fixing Exposed Copper Wiring on Foil Drive™ Stator

Motor Pod Stuck

Foil Drive™ Motor Vibrating

Motor Cutting Out When In Use

Puck Not Fitting on Universal Motor Pod

Gen2 Motor & Puck not fitting older 3D Printed Pod

Shortening a Motor Cable

Lengthening or Repairing a Motor Cable

Pairing or Connecting Controller to Foil Drive

Corroded Magnets on Triggers

Foil Drive™ - Replacing Controller Triggers

Trigger Issues on Foil Drive™ Controller

Factory Re-Set on Foil Drive™ Controller

Re-Calibrating Foil Drive™ Controller Triggers

Throttle Mode Re-Set for v1 Foil Drive™ Controllers

Foil Drive™ Controller Telemetry Data Missing

Testing the Voltage of a Foil Drive™ Battery or Charger

Replacing the Latches

Water in Gen2 Nose Cone

Replacing the Box Latches

Replacing the Box Lid

Removing The Cover From Electronics Box

Replacing Latch Protectors on your Foil Drive™

Waterproof Cable Gland

Installing Motor Cable into Electronics Box

User Warnings

Surf Etiquette with Foil Drive™.

Safety Checks Before Entering the Water

Body Mounting "Back-Pack" - Foil Drive™ Official Statement

Foil Drive Propeller Guard - Proposed

Safety & Technical Information

Share Your Pictures with Foil Drive™

Becoming a Foil Drive Dealer

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