Jackson Flex Drive E Owner'S Manual Download Page 2

Thank you for choosing the 

Flex Drive E

Whether you

 are

 in one of Jackson Kayak’s 

Flex Drive

 boats or in one of the 

models from Blue Sky Boatworks, this 

Flex Drive E

 and it’s special 

propellers are designed to connect with your 

Flex Drive

 lower unit to 

provide electric-powered propulsion. We proudly designed this unit 

expressly for use with Jackson Kayak and Blue Sky Boatworks models 

equipped with 

Flex Drive

 to provide you trouble-free service for countless 

adventures to come. Please read this user manual and warranty 

information thoroughly prior to use.  And remember to register you

r Flex 

Drive 

 online at 

jackson

adventures

.com

.

Table of Contents

Unpacking the FlexDrive-E 

pg 4
pg 5
pg 6-7
pg 8-9
pg 10
pg 11
pg 12
pg 13

(1)

 Switching Three Blade Prop to Two Blade 

Prop 

(2)

Mounting The 

Flex Drive E

(3)

Batteries — Choice, Connections, Safety 

(4)

Connecting to the Battery 

(5)

Operating the 

Flex Drive E

(6)

Operation Tips 

(7)

Care and Mantenance 

(8)

Frequently Asked Questions 

pg 14-15

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Summary of Contents for Flex Drive E

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL ASSEMBLYINSTRUCTIONS MAINTENANCEANDWARRANTY PATENTPENDING FLEXDRIVEEMODEL91652 12 24VOLTS 150 249WATTS FCCFRN0026847665 ...

Page 2: ...els equippedwithFlexDriveto provideyoutrouble freeserviceforcountless adventurestocome Please readthisusermanualandwarranty informationthoroughlypriortouse AndremembertoregisteryourFlex Drive onlineatjacksonadventures com Tableof Contents UnpackingtheFlexDrive E pg4 pg5 pg6 7 pg8 9 pg10 pg11 pg12 pg13 1 SwitchingThreeBladeProp toTwoBlade Prop 2 MountingTheFlexDriveE 3 Batteries Choice Connections ...

Page 3: ...esareexcludedfromthis two year warranty In thesecases thestatutorywarrantyapplies PropElewill determine whetherfaultypartsmayberepairedorreplaced Atthis time there are no authorizeddealersorrepairfacilitiesotherthanatourU S factory Unauthorizedrepairs canvoidyourwarranty Nootherentityhastheauthorityto makelegally bindingstatementsonbehalf of PropEleElectricBoatMotors Inc Normal wear andtear isexcl...

Page 4: ...four2 bladepropstooptimizeperformance If yourFlexDrive systemhasa2 blade10 PitchPedal 12VProp markedwith 10x10 youcanusethatforthepedalor12V use If youuse 24Vusethe5 Pitch24VProp markedwith 9x5 for optimal performance B MagneticSafetyKey 2 C SpecificationStickerSheet NotPictured D OwnerManual Not Pictured E ConnectorCable Not Pictured A B 4 ...

Page 5: ...ATTERY FLEX DRIVE E 12V BATTERY FLEX DRIVE PEDAL DRIVE LENGTH 9 25 10 PROP MARKING 9 X 5 10 X 10 DESCRIPTION ONE PROP ROTATION MOVES THE BOAT FORWARD 5 INCHES ONE PROP ROTATION MOVES THE BOAT FORWARD 10 INCHES MARKING LOCATION BEHIND BLADE BEHIND BLADE 9 25 10 BEHIND BLADE BEHIND BLADE 9 25 10 Toreplacethepedaldriveprop A Removethe2 bladeor3 bladepedalpropusinganM3allenkey Be carefulasthreebladedp...

Page 6: ...gslotsof theFlexDriveEupperunitwiththeslots on thelowerdrive Lowerleverandcarefullylowertheunituntilitis seated Thefrontof themotorheadmustsitlevelwiththealuminum channel If thecouplingisnotaligned themotormaynotfunctionor couldbedamaged B Tightendowntheunitusingthewingnuts Donotover tightenasyou couldcrack damagetheunit 1 mounting NO GAP DEPLOYMENT LEVER DEPLOYMENT LEVER TIGHTEN SCREWS MAGNETIC K...

Page 7: ...ethemotor Whentheleverisinthedown positionthelowerunitisintheup position retractedinsidetheboat Whentheleverisinthemiddlepositionthelowerunitisinthemiddle position Whentheleverisintheuppositionthelowerunitisinthedown position D Toremovethemotor makesuretheleverisdown thenunscrewwing nutsandliftupperunitoff thebase C D 7 ...

Page 8: ...kofferstwobattery packages Thetwokitsinclude K224Vlithiumbatteries 9 6Ahor22Ahsizes B Leadacidbatteriesweighasmuchas60poundsandareless expensive While thechoiceisyours werecommendourK224V22AhLithium Battery Kit for outstandingoverallperformanceinalightweight waterproofandfloatingall in onepowersolution Forcomparison the chartonthe followingpageillustratesoutputandperformanceratings underperfect co...

Page 9: ...8 107 320 128 BLUESKYBOATS Calmconditions 200lboperator and50lbs of gear KAYAK WITH 24V BATTERY OPTIONS 24V 22 2 Ah K2 Lithium 24V 9 6 Ah K2 Lithium Speed Setting Watts Input Speed MPH Runtime HOURS Range MILES Runtime HOURS Range MILES 5 249 4 6 2 1 10 0 9 4 1 4 125 3 8 4 1 16 1 8 6 7 3 54 2 9 10 28 4 1 12 2 28 2 2 18 41 7 9 17 1 10 0 8 52 41 22 18 KAYAK WITH 12V BATTERY OPTIONS 12V 22 Group deep...

Page 10: ...onnected connectbatterycabletoappropriatebattery posts Seeinstructionsandsafetyinformationintheaccessorykit B Attachmotorcabletobatterycablebylininguparrowstomeetand pushinguntilitclicks A B Securing the battery Itisveryimportanttosecureyourbatterytotheboat sdeckwhileoperating orrisklosingyourbattery inroughwaterorinacapsizingevent K2LithiumBatteriesare sealed waterproof andcomewithabuoyantcarry c...

Page 11: ...tachedtothesafetykeyshouldalways beattachedtothedeploymentleverasshown Thisensuresthekeywill detachandthemotorwillshutdownshouldtheoperatorinadvertently raisethepropellerwhilethemotorisrunning 11 A InserttheMagneticSafetyKey tetheredbycoloredlanyardon deploymentlever firmlyintotheholeinthecenterof thethrottle knobuntilitissnug Turnthethrottleknobtoneutral off positionfor atleast3seconds Thetimedel...

Page 12: ...eploymentlever anditwillonlyreachthethrottleholewhenthepropisloweredinthe waterandreadytooperate DONOTDEFEATTHISSAFETYOFFFEATURE Runmotoronlywhilepropandbladeareinwater Thegearcase requireswaterforlubrication Theprophassharpedgesandstrikesfromamovingpropwillcause seriousinjuries Important Safety Information Donotlethandsorchildrenneartheexposedprop Beawareof swimmersandanimalsduringuse Usethesafet...

Page 13: ...ropeller drivenoutboards useinactivesurf conditions maycauseprematurebearingwear Donotuseoilorotherfluidstolubricatethemotorgears prop Invasivespeciesproliferation If youusethismotorinmultiple waterways besuretofullydrainthelowerunit Rinseanddrybetween waterways Askyourlocalfishandwildlifedistrictformoreinformation onhowtopreventspreadingof species Rinsethelowerunitandpropatleasteveryweekif usingi...

Page 14: ...oveconditions After checkingeach testoperationbyturningthepowerdialtothe off positionforatleast3secondsbeforeattemptingtooperate WhatpropshouldIuse FlexDriveEpropshavetwobladesandmatch12or24Vbatteryvoltages UsetheJK5 Pitch24VProp marked 9x5 with24Vbatteries Usethe JK10 PitchPedal 12VProp markedwith 10x10 with12Vbatteries and pedal drive Itisoktouseeitherpropforpedaling trolling Pedal performancewi...

Page 15: ...andpluggedbackin TheSafetyKeymaybeattachedtoa lanyardonyourPFDviaaloopedcord Isthereareverse Yes Turnthethrottledialcounter clockwiseforreverse What if myboatturnsoverwiththemotorrunning Onceyourboatisuprightandbailedunplugtheykey thenre insertthekeytoresetyourthrottleandcontinueuse Themotoris waterproof asistheoptionalK2lithiumbattery Afterfullimmersion rinseunitwithfreshwaterandairdryafteryourjo...

Page 16: ...dbypendingpatents 2020JacksonKayak PropEleElectric Boat Motorsis a trademarkof PropEleElectricBoatMotors Inc Flex DriveandFlex DriveE aretrademarksof JacksonKayak V3 20200211 jacksonadventures com PATENTPENDING ...

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