10+ YO Bottom Body Served its Time

Written on 7/22/2020 by Guest

My bottom housing was cracked, glued together, had broken border wheel axles, definitely needed replacement.

A novice DYI'er can accomplish these steps fairly easily. As parts are removed, keep track (take pictures) how they came off so they can be reassembled properly. I recommend replacing both the top and bottom halves at the same time.

1. Disconnect the pressure piping and tail with a quarter turn counter clockwise, and remove the debris net.
2. Turn over and remove five screws, one at the nose, two midsection, and two more at the rear.
3. If the lower body is being replaced, remove the two screws for the forward wheel and remove, pull the hubcaps and wrench off the wheel nuts and remove the wheels.
4. Turn over right side up and separate the two body halves. It is easier to pull from the rear to separate.
5. If only the top half is to be replaced, skip to Step 10. Otherwise disassemble these parts from the lower body which are easily removed by hand: 7 border wheels, floats, blue suction channel, and mode switch.
6. Remove two screws from the rear of the tank fin, and one screw at the rear securing piping.
7. Pull the tank fin, disconnect the front spin-out jet from the lower body, and remove the manifold with gear box all as one assembly.
8. Remove two screws to the two piece axle, and pull the axles.
9. Replace the parts in the new lower body in the opposite order of disassembly. Be careful not to pinch hoses or the Phantom will not operate correctly.
10. Place the top cover starting with the nose, and then lower to the rear. Grasp the entire unit holding the top and bottom together and flip upside down, taking care not to cause parts inside to shift should the top and bottom separate.
11. Replace the body screws, all wheels if removed, net and pressure hose fitting turning one quarter turn clockwise.

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