GoPro Karma Arms Replacement

ID: 109910

Description: Replacing the landing gear in your Karma is a...

Steps:

  1. Hook your fingers on the tab and pull out the battery.
  2. Step image
  3. Locate stabilizer collar’s unlock and lock symbols. Twist the collar counterclockwise to unlock the stabilizer from GoPro Karma body.
  4. Place the GoPro Karma on a stable surface with the legs folded in and the stabilizer facing towards yourself.
  5. Step image Step image Step image
  6. Remove the stabilizer by pulling the entire stabilizer out of the drone body.
  7. Step image
  8. Flip the drone upside down with the landing gear out.
  9. Remove the four 1.2 cm long hex screws with a Hex 2.0 screwdriver in the four corners of the landing gear
  10. Step image
  11. Push with your thumb and pull up with your fingers to remove the landing gear.
  12. Caution: The landing gear is connected by a thin cable so do not pull too far away.
  13. Step image
  14. Flip over the landing gear and locate the cable connector.
  15. Use your thumbnail to disconnect the cable and free the landing gear.
  16. Step image Step image
  17. Remove the two 1.2 cm long hex screws with a Hex 2.0 screwdriver and set them aside.
  18. Step image
  19. Remove both locked connectors by pushing the connector release tool into the hole in the center and pulling up with the white handles.
  20. The connector release tool is only included with the purchase of a replacement arm from the GoPro website.
  21. If you do not have a connector release tool, use a small screwdriver to push each tab while pulling up with the white handles.
  22. Step image Step image
  23. Remove the cover plate by pulling up on the side.
  24. Feed each connector through the hole and set aside the cover plate.
  25. Step image Step image Step image
  26. Loosen the 2 cm long hex screw in the arm with a Hex 2.0 screwdriver.
  27. The screw will not come out but loosen it until it can rotate easily.
  28. Pull up and off the broken arm.
  29. Step image Step image
Back