Thread Locker (Blue 242)

8mm (5/16") Wrench

2.5mm Hex Key/Driver

3/32 Hex Key/Driver

#2 Phillips Screwdriver

1. Motor (x2)

2. Barrel Outer L&R

3. Flywheel (x2)

4. M3x6 Hex Screw (8)

1. Align motor wire with wire channel on barrel outer half

2. Mount motor using (4) M3x6 hex screws (apply small dab of loctite to each screw)

3. Repeat on other motor and barrel outer

1. Remove prop nut from right motor shaft

2. Place flywheel on prop shaft

3. Ensure flywheel is fully seated on motor and that locking tabs are in the slots on the motor

1. Replace prop nut and tighten as far as possible by hand

2. Hold flywheel flat and tighten nut using 8mm (5/16") wrench

3. Nut should be tight but not deform plastic or strip prop shaft

4. Repeat on left side

1. Barrel Inner L/R

2. Muzzle

1. Place muzzle in rim of either barrel inner piece

2. Sandwich muzzle between both barrel inner pieces

1. 4-40 x 1-3/4" Hex Screws (4)

2. 4-40 Lock Nuts (4)

3. Magwell

1. Hold barrel inner assembly with rounded barrel profile facing up

2. Place right barrel outer with motor on right side of barrel inner ensuring no wires are pinched. Motor should face down.

3. Slide 4-40 1-3/4" hex screws through two front holes to align barrel pieces

1. Place left barrel outer on barrel inner with motor facing up

2. Insert nylon lock nuts in two front holes and loosely tighten

1. Slide barrel assembly on front of the magwell upper

2. Align holes in barrel outers with magwell upper holes

3. Slide 4-40 1-3/4" hex screws through from right side (may require light tap or screw thread all the way)

1. Place (2) 4-40 lock nuts in hexagonal holes on left barrel outer

2. Loosely tighten lock nuts to finish barrel assembly

3. Leave all 4-40 screws / lock nuts slightly loose for now

1. ESC Housing & Clamp

2. ESC/Power Loom

3. 6-32 x 1/2" screw

1. Place PWR board in slot on front of ESC housing

2. Place ESC housing clamp over front of PWR board

1. Place entire ESC housing on top of magwell

2. Secure with 6-32 x 1/2" screw through ESC housing clamp

1. Connect motor wires to ESC's

2. Order isn't important until later

3. Once blaster is powered any two wires on a motor can be swapped to reverse motor direction

1. ESC Housing Cap

2. 6-32 x 1" machine screw (2)

1.  Tuck ESC's into each side of ESC housing

2. Manage wires neatly and place ESC cap over ESC's

1. Secure ESC housing cap with (2) 6-32 x 1" screws

1. Plug black/white ESC wires in front 2 pin plugs on power board

2. Both black wires should face left towards main ESC power wires

1. Tuck excess wire in openings on ESC housing cap

1. Cowl Upper & Lower

2. Front Grip (Fat Boi)

3. Rail Top

4. 6-32 x 3/8" Machine Screw (6)

5. 6-32 x 1/2" Machine Screw (2)

6. (Note: if assembling full blaster, skip the remaining steps to assist blaster pre-flight testing)

1. Pop battery lead into channels on rear of ESC housing

2. Fold excess wiring forward and flatten against ESC housing

3. Place cowl upper over top flywheel and secure with (2) 6-32 machine screws

1. Place top rail with slanted end forward on upper cowl

2. Secure with (2) 6-32 x 3/8" machine screws

1. Place cowl lower over bottom flywheel

2. Secure with (2) 6-32 machine screws

1. Place front grip (fat boi) on front of lower magwell

2. Align holes with tab on front of magwell

3. Secure with (2) 6-32 x 1/2" machine screws

1. (Optional)

2. Slide mag adapters in magwell ensuring inner tab is in slot on inside of magwell

3. Adapters will clip into place

4. To remove, gently pry adapter tab away from magwell and slide out

You have finished assembling your FDL-3 forty nose!