FDL-3 Assembly: Nose Forty
Required Tools

Thread Locker (Blue 242)

8mm (5/16") Wrench

2.5mm Hex Key/Driver

3/32 Hex Key/Driver

#2 Phillips Screwdriver
Instructions

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Motor (x2)
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Barrel Outer L&R
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Flywheel (x2)
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M3x6 Hex Screw (8)
Prep
Locate the following:

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Align motor wire with wire channel on barrel outer half
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Mount motor using (4) M3x6 hex screws (apply small dab of loctite to each screw)
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Repeat on other motor and barrel outer
Step 1
Mount Flywheel Motors


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Remove prop nut from right motor shaft
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Place flywheel on prop shaft
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Ensure flywheel is fully seated on motor and that locking tabs are in the slots on the motor
Step 2
Mount Flywheels


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Replace prop nut and tighten as far as possible by hand
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Hold flywheel flat and tighten nut using 8mm (5/16") wrench
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Nut should be tight but not deform plastic or strip prop shaft
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Repeat on left side
Step 3
Tighten Prop Nuts


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Barrel Inner L/R
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Muzzle
Prep
Locate the following:

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Place muzzle in rim of either barrel inner piece
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Sandwich muzzle between both barrel inner pieces
Step 4
Assemble Barrel Inner

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4-40 x 1-3/4" Hex Screws (4)
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4-40 Lock Nuts (4)
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Magwell
Prep
Locate the following:

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Hold barrel inner assembly with rounded barrel profile facing up
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Place right barrel outer with motor on right side of barrel inner ensuring no wires are pinched. Motor should face down.
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Slide 4-40 1-3/4" hex screws through two front holes to align barrel pieces
Step 5
Assemble Barrel Right


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Place left barrel outer on barrel inner with motor facing up
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Insert nylon lock nuts in two front holes and loosely tighten
Step 6
Assemble Barrel Left


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Slide barrel assembly on front of the magwell upper
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Align holes in barrel outers with magwell upper holes
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Slide 4-40 1-3/4" hex screws through from right side (may require light tap or screw thread all the way)
Step 7
Attach Barrel to Magwell Upper


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Place (2) 4-40 lock nuts in hexagonal holes on left barrel outer
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Loosely tighten lock nuts to finish barrel assembly
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Leave all 4-40 screws / lock nuts slightly loose for now
Step 8
Finish Barrel Assembly


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ESC Housing & Clamp
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ESC/Power Loom
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6-32 x 1/2" screw
Prep
Locate the following:

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Place PWR board in slot on front of ESC housing
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Place ESC housing clamp over front of PWR board
Step 9
Mount Power PCB In ESC Housing


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Place entire ESC housing on top of magwell
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Secure with 6-32 x 1/2" screw through ESC housing clamp
Step 10
Mount ESC Housing


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Connect motor wires to ESC's
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Order isn't important until later
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Once blaster is powered any two wires on a motor can be swapped to reverse motor direction
Step 11
Connect Motors


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ESC Housing Cap
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6-32 x 1" machine screw (2)
Prep
Locate the following:

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Tuck ESC's into each side of ESC housing
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Manage wires neatly and place ESC cap over ESC's
Step 12
Place ESC's In Housing


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Secure ESC housing cap with (2) 6-32 x 1" screws
Step 13
Secure ESC Housing Cap

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Plug black/white ESC wires in front 2 pin plugs on power board
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Both black wires should face left towards main ESC power wires
Step 14
Plug in ESC Wires


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Tuck excess wire in openings on ESC housing cap
Step 15
Wire Manage ESC's


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Cowl Upper & Lower
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Front Grip (Fat Boi)
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Rail Top
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6-32 x 3/8" Machine Screw (6)
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6-32 x 1/2" Machine Screw (2)
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(Note: if assembling full blaster, skip the remaining steps to assist blaster pre-flight testing)
Prep
Locate the following:


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Pop battery lead into channels on rear of ESC housing
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Fold excess wiring forward and flatten against ESC housing
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Place cowl upper over top flywheel and secure with (2) 6-32 machine screws
Step 16
Attach Top Cowl


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Place top rail with slanted end forward on upper cowl
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Secure with (2) 6-32 x 3/8" machine screws
Step 17
Attach Top Rail

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Place cowl lower over bottom flywheel
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Secure with (2) 6-32 machine screws
Step 18
Attach Bottom Cowl


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Place front grip (fat boi) on front of lower magwell
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Align holes with tab on front of magwell
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Secure with (2) 6-32 x 1/2" machine screws
Step 19
Attach Front Grip


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(Optional)
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Slide mag adapters in magwell ensuring inner tab is in slot on inside of magwell
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Adapters will clip into place
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To remove, gently pry adapter tab away from magwell and slide out
Step 20
Attach Mag Adapters


You have finished assembling your FDL-3 forty nose!