Post Flight; Power Components Service - Horizon Hobby E-flite A-10 Thunderbolt II 64mm Twin EDF Manuel D'utilisation

Post Flight

Disconnect the fl ight battery from the ESC (Required for Safety and
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battery life).
2 Power OFF the transmitter.
3 Remove the fl ight battery from the aircraft.
4 Recharge the fl ight battery.

Power Components Service

CAUTION: Always disconnect the fl ight battery before performing
service on any of the power system components.
Disassembly
1. Remove the 4 screws (3 x 10mm) (A) from the bottom of the engine nacelle
and pull the top half of the nacelle (B) up to expose fan unit (C).
2. Remove the 2 screws (3 x 8mm) (D) from the fan unit tabs.
3. Pull the fan unit out of the nacelle and disconnect the motor leads from
the ESC.
4. Remove the spinner cone (E) from the fan by removing the screw (3 x
10mm) (F) from the motor shaft adapter.
5. Use a wrench to remove the rotor nut (G) and washer (H).
6. Slide the fan rotor (I) off of the motor shaft (J) and motor shaft
adapter (K).
7. Remove the 4 screws (2.5 x 6mm) (L) to remove the motor from the fan
shroud (M).
8. Disconnect the ESC from the throttle channel of the receiver. and
disconnect the BEC from BEC input.
9. The ESC is held in place by friction between the nacelle body and the
fuselage. Remove the ESC's by removing the 6 screws (3 x 10mm) from the
nacelle body and carefully pulling the ESC by the motor connection wires,
through the fuselage and out of the nacelle body opening.
Assembly
• Assemble in reverse order.
• Correctly align and connect the motor wire colors with the ESC wires.
• Ensure the front of the rotor is installed facing the nose of the aircraft.
• A wrench is required to tighten the nut on the rotor and collet.
• Ensure the spinner is fully seated on the rotor and
the screw is tight for safe operation.
• Ensure no wiring is pinched by any of the power components.
5 Repair or replace all damaged parts.
6 Store the fl ight battery apart from the aircraft and monitor the battery charge.
Make note of the fl ight conditions and fl ight plan results, planning for
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future fl ights.
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D
C
A
M
L
I
K
H
G
E
F
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