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  • DORM
    Junior Member
    • Dec 2011
    • 22

    #1

    Brushless motor maintenance

    This question might be to stupid for most of you guys but im new at this so here I go. Can I just run my Brushless Motor over and over without doing anything to it or is there something I should be doing every so often to keep it running good?
  • jkr
    FE Addiction
    • Aug 2010
    • 568

    #2
    Mine after 15-20 runs i lube them.

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    • Dan Proulx
      Junior Member
      • Dec 2007
      • 21

      #3
      You should clean the brushes.

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      • jkr
        FE Addiction
        • Aug 2010
        • 568

        #4

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        • iamandrew
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2010
          • 577

          #5
          my adivce is to make sure you clean out the water cooling jacket, e.g. put some WD40 through your cooling pipes, because the aluminium water cooling cans can get some corrosion in them

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          • jkr
            FE Addiction
            • Aug 2010
            • 568

            #6
            Originally posted by iamandrew
            my adivce is to make sure you clean out the water cooling jacket, e.g. put some WD40 through your cooling pipes, because the aluminium water cooling cans can get some corrosion in them
            That is a must do on every run especialy if you run on sea!
            Last edited by jkr; 04-20-2012, 01:22 PM.

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            • DORM
              Junior Member
              • Dec 2011
              • 22

              #7
              Im not that stupid, its brushless

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              • DORM
                Junior Member
                • Dec 2011
                • 22

                #8
                thanks for the advice guys,every little bit helps , DORM

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                • CatMan
                  Member
                  • Jun 2010
                  • 96

                  #9
                  I was just about to comment on the "clean your brushes tip"? you said it was brushless. and thanks for asking. I am new to this as well and it never occurred to me about any maintenence on these motors
                  and have never read about wd40 to cooling lines for corrosion. Thanks for bringing this up. good to know. keep asking.... the more you ask the more I will learn!
                  BTW, what boat do you have?.... just curious

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                  • BHChieftain
                    Fast Electric Addict
                    • Nov 2009
                    • 1969

                    #10
                    I took advice from forum members and use corrosion x on my tunnel, since when it capsized the motor gets wet. I don't do anything on my mono motors since they stay dry and I'm too lazy to pull them out...

                    Chief

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                    • Chuck E Cheese
                      Fast Electric Addict!
                      • May 2008
                      • 1684

                      #11
                      i lube the bearings at the start and end of each day (get some sewing maching lube with a needle tip to make it easy).. also i am salt water so i flush my outboards with fresh water and spray the internials with corrosion block
                      see my fleet : http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...hp?albumid=294

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                      • JIM MARCUM
                        Senior Member
                        • Jun 2011
                        • 773

                        #12
                        Welcome to the OSE forum Chris, and to the often dry sense of humor some of us love to flaunt. We're laughing with you, not at you. Don't be afraid to ask "stupid" questions. We've all been there, and questions are the best way to learn the "how To's" of FE boats. We all have more to learn about this constantly changing & complex sport. Hang in there. JIM
                        JIM MARCUM: NAMBA 777; EX? SoCal FE Racers Club; D-19; Official 2012 NAMBA FE Nationals Rescue Diver; Purple Heart Viet Nam Vet; Professional SCUBA/HOOKA Diver, KELCO, 1973-1978; BBA 1978, Magna Cum Laude; MBA 1980 w/honors; Retired DOD GS1102-12 Contract Specialist

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                        • DORM
                          Junior Member
                          • Dec 2011
                          • 22

                          #13
                          I have a Mistic 29.Miss Elam,Stilleto,Shockwave 26 BL

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                          • DORM
                            Junior Member
                            • Dec 2011
                            • 22

                            #14
                            Thanks for the welcome Jim!

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