Cleaning the motor

[flazhbang]

I recently crashed my Phantom quite badly, nothing was broken but i got some dirt in one of the motors, what is the easiest way to clean the motor??

 

[flazhbang]

It´s a V.1 phantom

 

[happydays]

Compressed air?

 

[N017RW]

Yea or remove, disassemble, and use an electronic type spray cleaner to 'rinse' it.

Then re-lube the bearings (sparingly) and test for 'grittyness'.

 

[flazhbang]

Ty for the replies, i will try this tomorrow

 

[msinger]

N017RW, any recommendations on a product to use to re-lube the bearings? Also, is that something you'd only need do when cleaning the motors?

 

[N017RW]

None specific.

I don't believe in a lot of hype regarding this.
Frequent inspection/PM is the key here.

Any thin oil should do fine.

There's even debate about the bearings being sealed and so oiling is futile.

But if you're going to use a solvent based cleaner, as many are, then you should look into the need to re-lube.

I have not yet had to do this on my Phantom motors but have on other similar BLDC outrunner motors in CP helis.

 

[Damon]

http://www.bocabearings.com/bearing-inv ... tning-lube Is a good quality high speed oil.

Phantom bearings have a plastic race cover, but it is not completely sealed. It will accept drops of oil.