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Before beginning assembly, we recommend that
you first break in the motor. Taking the time to do
this now will do a couple of things. First, it will im-
prove the performance and life of the motor and,
second, it will give you a chance to test your radio
system, ESC and flight battery before installing them
into the Egret.
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1) Using a small allen wrench, remove the pro-
peller adapter from the motor and set it aside for now.
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2) Using a # 1 phillips screwdriver and an ad-
justable wrench, remove the motor/gear box assembly
from the center pod.
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3) Lay the motor, flight battery, charger, radio
system and electronic speed control onto your work
table.
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4) Charge the flight battery using your peak
charger, following the instructions that were pro-
vided with the charger. Install 8 AA batteries into
the Focus 3 transmitter.
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5) Set the motor between the handles of a pair
of needle nose pliers and secure the motor to the
handles using three rubber bands. This will keep
the motor secure enough for the break-in procedure.
See photo # 1 below.
MOTOR BREAK-IN
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED
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# 1 Phillips Head Screwdriver
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Adjustable Wrench
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Needle Nose Pliers
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Trinity Break-In Drops
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Performance Plus Motor Spray
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Paper Towels
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BREAKING IN THE MOTOR
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Photo # 1
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6) Plug the two servo leads and the ESC lead
into their proper slots in the receiver. Plug the red
motor lead into the red lead on the ESC and plug the
black motor lead into the black lead on the ESC.
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The leads that are soldered onto the motor are
"bullet" connectors. If your ESC does not use bullet
connectors, you will need to change the connectors
on the ESC or the motor at this time.
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7) Turn on the transmitter and plug the flight
battery into the ESC. If the motor turns on immedi-
ately, use the throttle lever on the back of the
transmitter (Focus 3 only) to turn off the motor.
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8) With the motor turned off, test the operation
of the two servos. Both servos should move when
you move the control stick.
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9) Carefully spray a couple of light sprays of
Performance Plus Motor Spray inside the motor
openings and apply a small drop of Trinity Break-
In Drops onto each of the two motor bushings and
onto the gear box bushings. See photo # 2 below.
Photo # 2
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10) Using a couple of paper towels, wipe off
the excess motor spray and oil.
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11) Slowly turn on the motor using the trans-
mitter throttle lever (Focus 3 only). Position the
throttle lever to about 1/3 throttle and let the motor
run. While the motor is running, apply a light spray
of motor spray inside the motor openings once every
minute, followed by a small drop of Break-In Drops
on each of the bushings. Do this until the battery is
fully discharged (i.e., the motor stops).
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If you have chosen to use an on-off only motor
controller, complete the same process but only run
the motor in two-minute intervals, letting the motor
cool between each.
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