Parallax ELEV-8 V2, Assembly Manual

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Section 3: Assembling the Booms
In this section, you’ll be mounting the motors into aptly named motor mounts, which will serve to
protect the motors in the event of a crash. After that’s all set, you will attach chrome stickers to
two of the booms, which will serve to indicate the front of the Quadcopter; otherwise there’s no
way to know what direction the ELEV-8 is facing during flight, which would not be ideal. Finally,
the motor mounts and landing gear will be fastened to the booms.
Warning!
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As tempting as it may be, DO NOT attach the propellers to the motor yet. In fact, you
won’t need them until the very last step, so go ahead and stash them away for the moment.
This section will take approximately 1 to 2 hours, depending on your skill level and equipment.
Tools Needed in this Section
● 1.5 mm Hex Key (#725-00067)
● #1 Philips-Head Screwdriver
● Ruler or Measuring Tape
● Pencil or Pen
● Scissors
● 1/4” Wrench, 1/4" Socket, or Adjustable Wrench
Parts Needed in this Section
● 1 – Chrome Sticker (#120-00008)
● 1 – Loctite® Threadlocker Blue 242® (#700-00106)
● 16 – Machine Screw, #4-40 x 3/8” (#710-00036), #1 in drawing below
● 16 – Internal Lock Washer, #4 (#700-00059), #2 in drawing below
● 4 – Machine Screw, #4-40 x 1" (#710-00002), #3 in drawing below
● 4 – Machine Screw, #4-40 x 1 1/4” (#710-00042), #4 in drawing below
● 4 – Motor Mount Top & Bottom (#721-80005), #5 and #10 (respectively) in drawing
below
● 8 – Aluminum Standoff, #4-40 x 5/8” (#713-00001), #6 in drawing below
● 4 – 1050 kV Brushless Motor (#750-90008), #7 in drawing below
● 4 – Blue Aluminum Boom (#730-00060), #8 in drawing below
● 9 - Extension Wires, prepared in Step 7, #9 in drawing below
● 4 – Landing Gear (#721-80007), #11 in drawing below
● 16 – Machine Screw, M3-0.5 x 6mm (#710-00039), #12 in drawing below
● 8 – Locknut, #4-40 (#700-00024), #13 in drawing below
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07/26/2018