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X Bolt FPV Racer Kit AZSZ2903
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Due to ongoing development, the actual product may vary from
images shown.
This product is not a toy! (14+) Recommended for ages 14 and
up. Adult supervision required for ages under 18 years old.
Contains small parts, keep out of reach of children 3 years of
age and younger.
Distributed in the US by:
Firelands Customer Service/Product
Support
1133 Libra Drive, Lincoln, NE 68512
www.firelandsgroup.com
1-800-205-6773
customerservice@firelandsgroup.com
This product contains chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.
Distributed in the
Distributed in Australia by:
UK by:
Model Engines (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.,
J Perkins Distribution Ltd,
Unit 1, 158-168 Browns Road,
Lenham,
Noble Park,
Kent, UK
Victoria,
ME17 2DL.
3174,
www.jperkins.com
Australia.
www.modelengines.com.au
Ph (03) 8793 5555
warranties@modelengines.com.au
Electronics
MADE IN CHINA
Carbon Fiber Manufactured
and Machined in USA
Packaged and Assembled
in USA
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Summary of Contents for Firelands X BOLT 250
- Page 1 Electronics Distributed in the US by: Distributed in the Distributed in Australia by: UK by: MADE IN CHINA Firelands Customer Service/Product Model Engines (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., Carbon Fiber Manufactured Support J Perkins Distribution Ltd, Unit 1, 158-168 Browns Road, and Machined in USA...
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Page 2: Kit Contents
Kit Contents Contents List Tools Needed 1 x X Bolt Frame (9 pieces) 2.5mm Hex Wrench 1 x Flight Controller 3.0mm Hex Wrench 1 x Power Distribution Soldering Iron 1 x FPV Video Camera Solder 1 x FPV Video Transmitter Needle Nose Pliers 4 x 18A Spreed Controls Wire Cutters/Strippers... -
Page 3: Carbon Parts
Carbon Parts 4. Bottom Plate 1. Camera Plate 2. Battery Plate 5. Camera Mount 6. Motor Arms 3. Top Plate On the bottom frame insert four M3 6mm screws. Use four washers to keep the PDB (Power Distribution Board) from touching the carbon frame. - Page 4 Option 1 - No LED Bar Install the two M3 35mm alumi- num standoffs. Install two M3 10mm nylon standoffs at center of frame. Install four M3 10mm alu- minum standoffs. All standoffs are mounted using M3 6mm screws from bottom side of frame Option 2 - LED Bar Install Replace the two nylon 10mm strandoffs with the 10mm alumi-...
- Page 5 Locate the carbon fiber camera mount plate and FPV camera. Unscrew the lens from the camera and insert through the hole on the camera mount, rescrewing the lens back onto the camera base. Focusing the camera will be per- formed after the X Bolt is assem- bled.
- Page 6 No HCT mount option Locate the carbon fiber top plate. Install four M3 10mm standoffs as shown in photo to left. Install the standoffs with M3 6mm screws from the bottom side of frame. Locate the 90 degree header pins. Solder in place to channels 1-4 on the flight controller.
- Page 7 Locate the VTX power wire with the JST plug installed. This wire will need to be modified for two applications in the following steps. Cut the JST plug off close to the connector. Discard the plut. From the remaining wire, cut a section Retain for Discard JST Plug of wire 2-1/2”...
- Page 8 Locate the four 18A brushless ESC’s. Solder the ESC power leads to the PDB as shown in the photo to the right. NOTE: Maintain the correct polari- ty as marked on the PDB. Locate four 2206 Brushless mo- tors and hardware. Locate the carbon fiber arms and match the holes on the motors to the holes on the arms.
- Page 9 Using a needle file or sandpaper ease the edges of the hole in the arms to avoid chafing the motor wires. Feed the wires through the hole and mount the motor to the arm, using the screws provided with the motors.
- Page 10 Option 1 Expert Solder directly to the ESC. Make 2 slits on the sides of the ESC and fold back the heat shrink to ex- pose the 3 solder pads. NOTE: Use caution when solder- ing next to FETS. Option 2 Intermediate Splice ESC and motor wires together as shown in the photo.
- Page 11 Washers Spacers Thumbscrew Washers Standoff Before you install the top plate you will need to install the motor arms. To complete this step you will need. M3 20mm screws M3 aluminum spacers Nylon washers M3 Thumb screws 10mm Nylon standoffs F/F Arm Assembly Sequence...
- Page 12 Install the two M3 23mm standoffs. These will thread onto the grub screws that you installed earlier. Wrap the VTX with the provided piece of heatshrink. This will pro- vide protection for your VTX.
- Page 13 Plug in all your components. The camera, VTX, satellite receiver and ESC’s. Double check ESC polarity. Diagram shows channel selection for your ESC’s and motor rotation direction. Refer to the diagram to the right. At this point you should have the top and bottom plates assembled.
- Page 14 The HCT plug adapter helps clean up wiring and holds the battery leads in place. Locate two 15mm nylon standoffs M/F. These are installed on the battery tray as shown in photo to right. These are to protect the battery in the event of a crash.
- Page 15 Product from the Firelands website, use the contact information found under the Support heading to contact Firelands directly. If you contact Firelands, you may be asked to send the product to Firelands, at your cost, for inspection. Provided the warranty...
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