Scorpion recommends oiling motor bearings every 10
to 12 flights!
To keep your brushless motor operating at maximum performance, it is
important that the bearings in your motor be properly maintained. This is
especially true of helicopter motors that often spin in excess of 45,000 RPM. In
an average flight, the motor in a 450 size helicopter spins around almost a
quarter million times! Without proper lubrication, the balls in the bearings can
wear out quickly, leading to premature failure.
We have put together a
motor bearing lubrication kit to help extend the life of the bearings in your
Scorpion brushless motor. This kit contains a 25cc bottle of bearing lubricant
and two needle point applicator nozzles. One nozzle is 1" long, and will work
with the 22mm and 30mm motors, and the other nozzle is 1.5" long to use with
40mm and larger motors.
The oil included in the kit is a special product
that actually bonds to the metal parts, and resists being thrown out by the high
speed and centrifugal forces inside the bearings. A small drop placed on each
bearing about once every 10 flights is enough to maintain proper lubrication to
insure the longest possible life for your motor bearings.
The oil is safe
for use on Acrylics, Polyester, Nylon, Vinyl, Delrin, Teflon, Formica,
Polyethylene and Polypropylene. It is also safe on most painted surfaces.
There is no visible effect on Buna-N, Viton or Neoprene rubber products,
so it is safe around most fuel lines, o-rings and other rubber products.