stiletto prop not spinning, wont run

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  • kruegeah
    Junior Member
    • Jul 2011
    • 8

    #1

    stiletto prop not spinning, wont run

    I am new to the hobby so bear with me. I Have a stiletto which ran only once in
    the water for about 10 minutes and then stopped. I thought
    the lipo's were just dead so I went out and got the boat.
    I charged the batteries and tried to run it. The motor would turn but no propeller spinning.
    I tried recommended maintenance on flex shaft and prop with grease but
    still no results. I can here the motor beeping essentially
    when pull the control trigger but no spinning.

    Help, any ideas What I should try?

    JR.
  • GP73
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2010
    • 544

    #2
    Post pictures of the outboard.

    Looks like the cable is too short? Did you pull the cable all the way out to check if it's broken?

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    • kruegeah
      Junior Member
      • Jul 2011
      • 8

      #3
      I'm not sure What cable you mean. Any more detail
      You could offer or even a picture?

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      • Doby
        KANADA RULES!
        • Apr 2007
        • 7280

        #4
        Loose coupler?
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        • kruegeah
          Junior Member
          • Jul 2011
          • 8

          #5
          Where would this coupler be located? I apologize but I'm
          Just starting out and learning. Would this coupler be under
          the motor cover itself? I tried tightening the prop and regressed
          the flex shaft but still no go. I appreciate your feedback and assistance as
          I was looking forward to enjoying it with my nephew tomorrow on 4th.

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          • GP73
            Senior Member
            • Jul 2010
            • 544

            #6
            Originally posted by kruegeah
            I'm not sure What cable you mean. Any more detail
            You could offer or even a picture?
            Cable = flex shaft.

            Check Darin's Stiletto race prep thread for picture of the internals of the outboard.

            The flex shaft can break easily if the outboard case has some sharp edges, you can contact Horizon Hobby and see if they will send you a replacement, it should last at least 10+ runs before breaking, especially with the stock setup on 4S.

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            • kruegeah
              Junior Member
              • Jul 2011
              • 8

              #7
              Where would this coupler be located? I apologize but I'm
              Just starting out and learning. Would this coupler be under
              the motor cover itself? I tried tightening the prop and regressed
              the flex shaft but still no go. I appreciate your feedback and assistance as
              I was looking forward to enjoying it with my nephew tomorrow on 4th.

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              • kruegeah
                Junior Member
                • Jul 2011
                • 8

                #8
                I see, cable is flex shaft. I tried to make sure Its in there well
                and it seams to be. The shaft isnt broken or cracked from what I can see.
                Are there any tricks I should try? Everything is stock on my stiletto. Its
                a week old.

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                • Camaroracer
                  Junior Member
                  • May 2011
                  • 22

                  #9

                  Look at the picture in the bottom right corner it shows where the motor is and the coupler is the larger part on the shaft
                  Last edited by Camaroracer; 07-03-2011, 11:39 PM. Reason: is your flex square on both ends?

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                  • kruegeah
                    Junior Member
                    • Jul 2011
                    • 8

                    #10
                    I see. I checked that and its tight. It almost sounds like
                    Something is stuck or not allowing it to spin. All items by prop
                    and.shaft/coupler are tight and properly greased. Is there anything
                    in engine area I should look at? Could it be an over tightened coupler perhaps?

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                    • Camaroracer
                      Junior Member
                      • May 2011
                      • 22

                      #11
                      the coupler on the motor

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                      • CHIEFY_44
                        Senior Member
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 254

                        #12
                        try rebinding the tx and rx together, the beeps u hear are the esc counting the number of cells
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                        • kruegeah
                          Junior Member
                          • Jul 2011
                          • 8

                          #13
                          I tried to rebind and still no luck. The controller/radio will turn the
                          Motor left or right but no prop spinning. If I hold down the
                          Trigger/throttle for a while, the prop will rotate a quarter turn but
                          That's about it. I appreciate everyone's help and suggestions.

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                          • kruegeah
                            Junior Member
                            • Jul 2011
                            • 8

                            #14
                            Everyone, I was able to take it back to the store and we found the problem. One of
                            the electrical cables coming out of engine had a broken connector and once reconnected, I'm
                            Back in business. Thank you everyone for help.

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                            • GoldSeater
                              Junior Member
                              • Jun 2011
                              • 7

                              #15
                              Maek that 2 new Stilettos - dead and out of the water

                              Originally posted by kruegeah
                              Everyone, I was able to take it back to the store and we found the problem. One of
                              the electrical cables coming out of engine had a broken connector and once reconnected, I'm
                              Back in business. Thank you everyone for help.
                              I am glad you posted this ... I am having the same issue ... steering, but no motor spinning ... I was able to get it to spin only at full speed, when I change the throttle setting to reverse and the motor runs in reverse ... a broken connection to the motor makes sense ... when you pay $340 for a RTR, it should be RTR, not a pain in the a** ...

                              I have a Motely Crew which I have been running for a month, and just bought the Stiletto ... the Stilleto instructions, bay design, and technical support are second class compared to Aquacraft and the Motely Crew ... I have messed around with for several hours trying to maintain the Stiletto and set it up to run ... I waited six hours for a return call from Proboat's technical support ... the thumb screws to attach the cover are not lined up properly ... the battery compartment cover is under the steering wires which scrap on the cover ...

                              I had an issue getting the ESC to bind properly on the Motley Crew ... I sent their support an e-mail and they offered and then expressed a new ESC to me,k no charge ... the manuals are clear and easy for this beginner ... it is truly ready to run with minimum setup ... great support and a great product ... I love my Motely Crew ...

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