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PSA - Don't use Loctite when assembling FlyLED landing lights.

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RayJay

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Was assembling my FlyLED quads when I decided it would be a good idea to loctite the screws since they are inaccessible once everything is assembled. Well, like Loctite on the canopy, it's a bad idea. The Loctite completely decimated the plastic lens housing. Oh well, that's what I get for trying to get cute. Luckily, Flyboy Accessories had some spares that they are sending me, so a big thanks to them for fixing my screw up.
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RayJay said:
Was assembling my FlyLED quads when I decided it would be a good idea to loctite the screws since they are inaccessible once everything is assembled. Well, like Loctite on the canopy, it's a bad idea. The Loctite completely decimated the plastic lens housing. Oh well, that's what I get for trying to get cute. Luckily, Flyboy Accessories had some spares that they are sending me, so a big thanks to them for fixing my screw up.
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Chemical attack? or breakage upon removal?
 
Sam Buchanan said:
The assembly manual for my FlyLED triple spots places heavy emphasis on the following note in the instructions:

"*DO NOT use threadlocker as most types will attack the plastic lens or the lens holder."

https://flyleds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Triple-Spot-Assembly-June24.pdf
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Oh man, you really had me second guessing myself. I would have felt real bad if the instructions specifically called out not to do that, but the printed instructions that came with my quad set don't have that warning.

edit: Of course, the instructions posted online do have the no thread locker warning. I must have an old version.
 
RayJay said:
Oh man, you really had me second guessing myself. I would have felt real bad if the instructions specifically called out not to do that, but the printed instructions that came with my quad set don't have that warning.

edit: Of course, the instructions posted online do have the no thread locker warning. I must have an old version.
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The on-line manual has the warning about using thread locker.

https://flyleds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Quad-Spotlight-June24.pdf
 
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