3DR Iris Plus Quadcopter Propeller Replacement

Introducción

When using a drone, the propellors rotate and move so that the drone can function. As a result, the propellors are a component that will experience heavy wear and tear throughout the lifetime of the device.

If your drone has a broken propellor (diagnosed either by observation or through our troubleshooting page), replace it with this guide. There are no required tools for this replacement.

Qué necesitas

Paso 1 Battery

3DR Iris Plus Quadcopter Propeller Replacement, Battery: paso 1, imagen 1 de 1

Power off the drone by holding down the power button.
Remove the battery by disconnecting it from the main battery connector.
Press the power button again to ensure all electricity is discharged.
This step is imperative as it is dangerous to handle drone components with a running current!

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Paso 2 Propeller

3DR Iris Plus Quadcopter Propeller Replacement, Propeller: paso 2, imagen 1 de 2

3DR Iris Plus Quadcopter Propeller Replacement, Propeller: paso 2, imagen 2 de 2

Take note of the propeller cap color (either black or silver).
Hold down the motor assembly and twist the propeller clockwise to unlock it (you should feel some resistance until it starts to unscrew freely).
Hold down the motor assembly and twist the propeller counterclockwise to unlock it (you should feel some resistance until it starts to unscrew freely).
This is the motor assembly.

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Paso 3

Ensure that the propeller cap color (black or silver) matches the propeller screw cap color.
There are two different types of propellers so make sure you're using the correct one.

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