User Manual
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RUCKUS | TORMENT
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MAINTENANCE
SETTING THE GEAR MESH
The gear mesh has already been set at the factory. Setting the gear mesh
is only necessary when changing motors or gears.
You must remove the vehicle’s gear cover (A) to make this adjustment.
Proper gear mesh (how the gear teeth meet) is important to the
performance of the vehicle. When the gear mesh is too loose, the spur
gear could be damaged by the pinion gear of the motor. If the mesh is too
tight, speed could be limited and the motor and ESC will overheat.
Set the gear mesh by following these simple steps:
1. Loosen the 2 motor screws (B).
2. Put a small piece of paper (C) between the pinion and spur gears.
3. Push the gears together while tightening the motor screws.
4. Rotate the gears to remove the paper. The gearing should move a
small amount.
5. Reinstall the gear cover.
Part # Description
A DYN1172
Motor
B
Needed to
complete
Battery 7.4V
C SPMS603*
Waterproof Steering Servo
D SPMSRX200
Receiver
E DYNS2210
Waterproof Electronic Speed
Control (ESC)
F
Channel 1
G
Channel 2
*OEM part only. Replacement, please use
part SPMSS6170.
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL (ESC)
Programming: The ESC comes with one jumper pre-installed:
BATT: Li-Po configuration.
The throttle setting without the jumper indicates Throttle/Brake/Reverse.
Always use this setting for this vehicle.
To change the battery type to Ni-MH, disconnect the jumper from the
default port and connect it to the Ni-MH port. If the jumper is removed
from the BATT port, the default setting is Li-Po mode. Power off the ESC,
then power it back on.
If the jumpers are lost or not installed, the ESC will default to REV: ON
and BATT: Li-Po.
NOTICE: Only use the Ni-MH port when using Ni-MH batteries. Using
the Ni-MH port with a Li-Po battery can cause serious damage to the
battery and is unsafe.
ELECTRICAL LAYOUT
For correct operation, Channels 1 and 2 must be used
as shown in the wiring diagram. The motor can be
disconnected from the ESC at the connectors in the wiring.
A
C
B
EC3EC3
A
B
C
D
E
G
F
Operation Tone
Start up One short tone, followed by one long tone.
Low Voltage Cut-Off When low voltage cuttoff is reached, the vehicle will slow and emit a continuous tone.
Low Voltage at Start Up When a low battery is plugged in and powered on, the vehicle will emit two low tones and power off.