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Elios 3 Maintenance

General maintenance

Elios 3 requires basic user maintenance as per the following table

Element
When
Additional information

Cleaning

Every mission or every flight

Depending on the environment where the drone is flying more or less frequent cleaning is needed

Motors

Every 50 hours of flight

Propellers

Every 10 hours of flight

Replace propellers more often in harsh environments. Replace them immediately if they show wear, such as surface scratches or dented edges.

Batteries

Standard battery : Every 50 cycles or 12 months High Capacity battery : Every 100 cycles or 12 months

More information can be found in the Battery Safety Guidelines

If any damage is noticed on a component, it shall be changed, even if it doesn't reach its lifetime limit (e.g. damaged propeller tip).

If any doubt, please contact the support


Cleaning the aircraft

Most of the drone and the cage can be cleaned with compressed air and Isopropanol alcohol with a soft plastic brush.


Cage element replacement

Necessary:

  • Zip tie 2.5x100mm

  • Mechanic plier and Cutting plier

  • Cage elements


Propellers replacement

Necessary:

  • Propellers

  • 1.4 Nm Driver with 8mm socket

  • Gloves (propellers can be sharp!)


Motors replacement

Necessary:

  • Motor

  • T8 Bit with 0.4 Nm driver

  • Motor centering jig


LIDAR Playload replacement

Necessary:

  • T8 Bit with 0.4 Nm driver

  • LIDAR cap


LED Panel replacement

Necessary:

  • LED panel

  • T8 screwdriver

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