NORTHWOOD™ 1/10 4WD SCALER FCES03003 INSTRUCTION MANUAL MANUEL D’UTILISATION
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EN WATER-RESISTANT VEHICLE WITH WATERPROOF ELECTRONICS Your new Horizon Hobby vehicle has been designed and built with a combination of waterproof and water-resistant components to allow you to operate the product in many “wet conditions”, including puddles, creeks, wet grass, snow and even rain. While the entire vehicle is highly water-resistant, it is not completely waterproof and your vehicle should NOT be treated like a submarine.
EN BOX CONTENTS Force RC® Northwood™ 1/10 4WD Scaler (FCES03003) Force RC® Pistol Grip Transmitter (FCES13008) 200mA Battery Charger (DYNC1031) Dynamite® Speedpack® 2000mAh 7.2V Ni-MH battery (DYNB0020) 5. AA batteries (4) 1. 2. 3. 4. 3 2 1 5 4 SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Run time Included Battery Charge Time Compatible Batteries 2.4GHz 10-12 minutes 7.2V, 2000mAh NiMH 10 hours 6 -7 cell NiCad/NiMH and 2 cell LiPo VEHICLE PREPARATIONS CHARGING THE VEHICLE BATTERY 1.
EN INSTALLING TRANSMITTER BATTERIES 1. Remove the battery cover from the bottom of the transmitter. 2. Obey the battery plus (+) and minus (-) diagram in the transmitter to install 4 AA batteries. 3. Install the battery cover. We recommend using only alkaline AA batteries in the transmitter. CAUTION: If using rechargeable batteries, charge only rechargeable batteries. Charging non-rechargeable batteries may cause the batteries to burst, resulting in injury to persons and/or damage to property.
EN TRANSMITTER CONTROLS Battery Level Indicator Solid Red: Battery voltage is good (above 4V) Reverse Switch Flashing Red: Battery voltage is critically low (below 4V). Replace transmitter batteries Allows you to change the direction of steering (ST. REV) and throttle (TH.
EN GETTING STARTED 1. Power on the transmitter. 2. Connect the battery to the ESC then power ON the ESC. BIND NIMH LIPO 3CH 3. Do a test of the transmitter’s control of the vehicle with the vehicle’s wheels off the ground. 4. Start driving slowly, if the vehicle does not go straight, adjust the steering trim buttons on the transmitter. IMPORTANT: Seat the motor brushes by driving smoothly on a flat surface during use of the first battery charge.
EN OPERATION • ALWAYS turn on your transmitter before you turn on the receiver in the vehicle. Always power off the receiver before turning your transmitter off. • NEVER operate your vehicle in a crowded parking lot. WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED 1. Power off the Electronic Speed Control (ESC). 2. Disconnect the battery. 3. Power off the transmitter. BIND NIMH LIPO 3CH 4. Remove the battery from the vehicle. 8 5. Recharge the battery.
EN MAINTENANCE 2 IN 1 ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL (ESC) / RECEIVER Programming: The ESC comes with a jumper pre-installed in the BATT: Ni-MH configuration. To change battery type to Li-Po, disconnect the jumper from the default port and connect it to the desired port. Power off the ESC, then power it back on. If the jumpers are lost or not installed, the ESC will default to BATT: Li-Po.
EN COMPONENT SPECIFICATIONS Transmitter Frequency Channels Power supply 2.4GHz 2 4 AA cells 2 in 1 Electronic Speed Control (ESC)/Receiver Input Voltage 6.0–8.4 V DC Electric Capacity (FET) Forward 20A/320A Electric Capacity (FET) Reverse 20A/320A PWM Frequency 1kHz BEC Voltage 6V/2A Weight 50 g Size 63.7 × 36.1 × 23.5mm Servo Voltage Output Torque Operating Speed Size 4.8V~6V 161 oz/in @ 6.0V .24 sec/60 degrees @ 6.0V 40.2 × 20.1 × 38.
EN TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Short Run Time Possible Cause • Battery damaged/not charged • Motor dirty or brushes worn Sluggish Action • Motor dirty or brushes worn • Bind in drivetrain • Vehicle battery is not charged Controls Reversed • ST. REV or TH.
EN LIMITED WARRANTY DATE OF PURCHASE LIMITED WARRANTY Horizon Hobby, LLC, (Horizon) warrants to the original purchaser that the product purchased (the "Product") will be free from defects in materials and workmanship at the date of purchase.
EN CONTACT INFORMATION Country of Purchase North America Horizon Hobby Horizon Service Center (Repairs and Repair Requests) Horizon Product Support (Product Technical Assistance) Sales Contact Information Address servicecenter.horizonhobby.com/ RequestForm/ productsupport@horizonhobby.com 2904 Research Rd 877-504-0233 Champaign, Illinois, 61822 USA websales@horizonhobby.
REPLACEMENT PARTS / PIÈCES DE RECHANGE Description Pièce Référence Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FCES13002 FCESS230009 FCESS230010 FCESS231014 FCES43002 FCESS232016 FCESS232023 ECX1055 ECX1015 DYN1171 FCESS234008 FCESS231009 2.
RECOMMENDED TOOLS / OUTILS RECOMMANDÉS 2 mm 1.
PARTS DIAGRAM (FRONT AND REAR ENDS) VUE ÉCLATÉE DES PIÈCES (EXTRÉMITÉS AVANT ET ARRIÈRE) 5 7 REAR END EXTRÉMITÉ ARRIÈRE 32 29 25 9 17 8 15 15 9 8 5 29 25 7 9 17 9 5 FRONT END EXTRÉMITÉ AVANT 9 8 7 18 15 29 29 9 19 9 17 8 15 17 29 8 18 19 NORTHWOOD™ 1/10 4WD SCALER 5 7 9 28 8 29 9
PARTS DIAGRAM (DRIVETRAIN) VUE ÉCLATÉE DES PIÈCES (GROUPE MOTOPROPULSEUR) 6 16 30 30 31 9 31 10 8 30 16 PARTS DIAGRAM (BODY) VUE ÉCLATÉE DES PIÈCES (CORPS) 2 3 NORTHWOOD™ 1/10 4WD SCALER 29
FCES03003 57632 Created 10/2018 © 2018 Horizon Hobby, LLC. Force RC, the Force RC logo, Northwood, Dynamite, Speedpack and the Horizon Hobby logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Horizon Hobby, LLC. The Spektrum trademark is used with permission of Bachmann Industries, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks and logos are property of their respective owners.
