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MOTORS & PROPELLERS
Prop nut
Motor
Propeller
Plastic ring
Spacer
Collet
Safety Check! Ensure writing on props faces up.
COUNTERCLOCKWISE ROTATION:
USE NORMAL PROPELLER
CLOCKWISE ROTATION:
USE PUSHER PROPELLER
Your copter uses normal propellers (unmarked or marked “SF”) and pusher propellers
(marked “SFP” or “P“). The direction of each motor is shown above: add pusher propellers
to motors marked clockwise, add normal propellers to motors marked counterclockwise.
CCW
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CW
CCW
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CW
CCW
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CW
CCW
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CW
Remove plastic rings from propeller package, select the one with the larger internal
diameter, and insert it into the back of the
propeller hub.
Add propeller to motor collet with writing
facing up in relation to the sky. Add metal
spacer and prop nut; tightly fasten prop
nut to threaded collet.
We recommend inserting a hex wrench
(2 mm) into the hole in the side of the
prop nut to get better leverage when
tightening prop nuts.
Complete all configuration procedures as described at
copter.ardupilot.com
.
The following steps will ready your copter for its first flight.
The diagram across shows the correct rotation
directions for your Quad’s four motors: motors one
and two should rotate counterclockwise, motors three
and four should rotate clockwise.
The rotation direction for each motor is determined by
the connections between the motor and the ESC. To
reverse the rotation direction for a motor, switch two
of the three wires connecting the motor and the ESC.
APM
2
CCW
1
CCW
3
CW
4
CW
APM
1
CCW
2
CCW
4
CW
3
CW
APM
5
CCW
4
CCW
2
CCW
6
CW
1
CW
3
CW
APM
5
CCW
2
CCW
4
CCW
3
CW
6
CW
1
CW
Quad motor order
Blue arms
1. Connection between motor and ESC
2. Switch two wires to reverse motor rotation.