User manual
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GETTING STARTED
2. Connect the battery and turn on the ESC.
3. Doatestofthetransmitter’scontrolofthevehiclewith
the vehicle’s wheels off the ground.
POWER
ST. TRIM
TH. TRIM
ST. RATE
1. Power on the transmitter.
• ALWAYSturnonyourtransmitterbeforeyouturnonthe
receiver in the vehicle. Always power off the receiver before
turning your transmitter off.
• ALWAYSoperateyourvehicleinawideopenarea.Operating
the vehicle in a small space or indoors can cause overheating
at low speeds. Operating at low speed increases heat in the
electronic speed control (ESC). Overheating can damage
the vehicle and failure may result.
• Maintainsightofthevehicleatalltimes.
• Inspectthevehicleforloosewheelhardware.
• Inspectthesteeringassemblyforanyloosehardware.Driving
the vehicle off-road can cause fasteners to loosen over time.
• Donotdrivethevehicleintallgrass.Doingsocandamage
the vehicle or electronics.
• Stopdrivingthevehiclewhenyounoticealackofpower.
CAUTION: Do not discharge a Li-Po battery below
3Vpercell.Batteriesdischargedtoavoltagelowerthanthe
lowest approved voltage may become damaged, resulting in loss
of performance and potential fire when batteries are charged.
CAUTION:UsingLi-PobatterieswhiletheESCis
in Ni-MH mode may over discharge the cells. Ensure the
ESC is in Li-Po mode when using Li-Po batteries.
• Donotapplythethrottleinforwardorreverseifthevehicle
is stuck. Applying throttle in this instance can damage the
motor or ESC.
• Afterdrivingthevehicle,allowtheelectronicstocoolto
ambienttemperaturebeforeusingthenextbatterypack.
Run Time
The largest factor in run time is the capacity of the battery pack.
AlargermAhratingincreasestheamountofruntimeexperienced.
The condition of a battery pack is also an important factor in both run
time and speed. The battery connectors may become hot during driving.
Batteries will lose performance and capacity over time. Driving the
vehicle from a stop to full speed repeatedly will damage the batteries
and electronics over time. Sudden acceleration will also lead to
shorter run times.
To improve run times:
• Keepyourvehiclecleanandmaintained.
• AllowmoreairflowtotheESCandMotorbyaddingventsand
cooling holes to the body.
• Drivewithsmoothapplicationofthrottleandbrakeinput.Avoid
"Jack Rabbit" type driving.
• UsealowertimingsettingontheESC.
• Changethegearingtoalowerratio.Alowerratiolowers
theoperatingtemperatureoftheelectronics.Useasmaller
pinion gear or larger spur gear to lower the gear ratio.
• Ensurethatthegearmeshissetproperly.
• UseabatterypackwithahighermAhrating.
• Usetheoptimumchargertochargebatterypacks.
Visit your local hobby dealer for more information.
OPERATION
4. Start driving slowly, and, if the vehicle does not go straight,
adjust the steering trim dial on the transmitter.