Thread Locker (Blue 242)

8mm (5/16") Wrench

2.5mm Hex Key/Driver

3/32 Hex Key/Driver

#2 Phillips Screwdriver

1. Motor/ESC/Power Loom

2. Barrel Outer L&R

3. Flywheel (x2)

4. M3x6 Hex Screw (8)

1. Place power/esc/motor loom on table with battery lead on the right

2. Determine right and left barrel outer

3. Left side has hexagonal holes, right side has circular holes

1. Align right motor wire with wire channel

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

3. Repeat on left side

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 Upper

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. Magwell Caps L&R

2. Magwell Lower

3. 4-40 x 1-3/4" hex screw (3)

4. 4-40 lock nut (3)

1. Place right magwell cap (circular holes) on right side of magwell

2. Ensure motor wires follow channels and do not get pinched

3. Slide 4-40 x 1-3/4" hex screw through front of magwell cap to align

1. Place left magwell cap (hexagonal holes) on left side of magwell

2. Ensure motor wires are in channels and not pinched by cap

3. Place 4-40 lock nut in hexagonal openings and tighten loosely

1. Orient magwell lower with mag release slot facing back

2. Place magwell lower directly below magwell upper between both magwell caps

3. Slide (2) 4-40 x 1-3/4" hex screws through the lower hole in the right magwell cap to align lower magwell

1. Insert (2) 4-40 lock nuts into remaining hexagonal openings on left magwell cap

2. Tighten loosely

3. Tighten all 4-40 lock nuts on entire magwell / barrel assembly to finalize alignment

4. These should be hand snug. Only tight enough to completely sandwich assembly

1. ESC Housing Main

2. ESC Housing Cap

3. 6-32 x 1" machine screw (2)

1. Slide power PCB into slot on ESC housing

2. PCB should be oriented with battery lead on right and ESC wires forward

3. Ensure ESC wires do not interfere with assembly by holding them as you slide the board in

1. Sweep front of ESC housing between ESC's and place on top of magwell

2. Guide motor wires in channels on side of ESC housing

3. Ensure no wires are pinched or caught

1. Place ESC housing cap on ESC housing

2. Black/White wires should come out rear cap openings and hang free

3. Battery lead should point up through rear of cap

4. Ensure no pinched wires and secure cap with (2) 6-32 x 1" machine 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

3. Tuck excess wire in openings on ESC housing cap

1. Cowl Upper & Lower

2. Front Grip (Mag Gripper/Hip Shooter/Etc)

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 (mag gripper/hip shooter) 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

You have finished assembling your full length FDL-3 nose!