Instruction manual

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GETTING STARTED
2. Connect the battery and turn on the ESC.
3. Doatestofthetransmitter’scontrolofthevehiclewith
the vehicle’s wheels off the ground.
POWER
ST. TRIM
TH. TRIM
ST. RATE
1. Power on the transmitter.
• ALWAYSturnonyourtransmitterbeforeyouturnonthe
receiver in the vehicle. Always power off the receiver before
turning your transmitter off.
• ALWAYSoperateyourvehicleinawideopenarea.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.
• Maintainsightofthevehicleatalltimes.
• Inspectthevehicleforloosewheelhardware.
• Inspectthesteeringassemblyforanyloosehardware.Driving
the vehicle off-road can cause fasteners to loosen over time.
• Donotdrivethevehicleintallgrass.Doingsocandamage
the vehicle or electronics.
• Stopdrivingthevehiclewhenyounoticealackofpower..
CAUTION:DonotdischargeaLi-Pobatterybelow3V
per cell. Batteries discharged to a voltage lower than the lowest
approved voltage may become damaged, resulting in loss of
performanceandpotentialrewhenbatteriesarecharged.
operating the ESC with Li-Po batteries while the ESC is in NiMh
mode may over discharge the cells. Be sure that the ESC is
programmed to Li-Po mode when operating with Li-Po batteries.
• Donotapplythethrottleinforwardorreverseifthevehicle
is stuck. Applying throttle in this instance can damage the
motor or ESC.
• Afterdrivingthevehicle,allowtheelectronicstocoolto
ambienttemperaturebeforeusingthenextbatterypack.
Run Time
The largest factor in run time is the capacity of the battery pack. A
largermAhratingincreasestheamountofruntimeexperienced.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:
• Keepyourvehiclecleanandmaintained.
• AllowmoreairflowtotheESCandMotorbyaddingventsand
cooling holes to the body.
• Drivewithsmoothapplicationofthrottleandbrakeinput.Avoid
"Jack Rabbit" type driving.
• UsealowertimingsettingontheESC.
• Changethegearingtoalowerratio.Alowerratiolowers
theoperatingtemperatureoftheelectronics.Useasmaller
pinion gear or larger spur gear to lower the gear ratio.
• Ensurethatthegearmeshissetproperly.
• UseabatterypackwithahighermAhrating.
• Usetheoptimumchargertochargebatterypacks
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.