Replacing the propellers
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The DeltaQuad Evo comes with 5 propellers, 1 composite "pusher" propeller, and 4 carbon fiber VTOL propellers. The propellers should already be attached when you receive the vehicle. When replacing the propellers please follow these guidelines.
The VTOL propellers consist of 2 Clock Wise (CW) propellers and 2 Counter Clock Wise (CCW).
The bullet-type nut on the propeller adapters is self-tightening, which means they close by turning them in the opposite direction of how the motor/propeller spins. This is done to ensure the propellers do not become detached when the motor spins up. This means that to undo the nut on motors 1 and 2 it turns left, and on motors 3 and 4, it turns right.
The propellers are centered with a small ring inside the mounting hole, this should result in the propeller sitting tightly around the shaft.
Always ensure the centering ring is present and the propeller fits tightly around the shaft.
Mount the propellers in the following positions noting the direction of the propeller as indicated below:
The propellers are attached by removing the motor nut and washer, sliding the propeller on the shaft, sliding the washer on top of the propeller, and fastening the nut.
For the vertical motors (VTOL motors), please make sure to install the washer in the right orientation. The washer has a wider side on top.
After changing the pusher propeller a test flight is necessary to verify that the vibration of the pusher motor is within tolerances. Please contact our support ([email protected]) and share the log file for review.
The DeltaQuad Evo pusher propeller is an APC 15x10E propeller that contains a modified ring to mount properly on the DeltaQuad Evo pusher motor. Please only use DeltaQuad-approved and balanced pusher propellers.
The pusher propeller should be mounted so that the propeller produces thrust towards the rear, this means that the top of the propeller (the side that has the text engraved) should face the motor as shown in the diagram below.
Note: All propellers are balanced in our factory by hand. This can leave scratch marks on the propeller blades. This does not indicate damage or that the propellers are used. A sign of damage can be structural weakness such as a bent propeller blade. If you find gouges or missing parts anywhere at the tip, the outboard region, or the trailing edge of the blade you need to replace the propeller.
