HLNB0020 Helion Rivos Manual
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How to Operate your Boat
Push the trigger slightly away from you to arm the motor and then pull it towards you to make the boat go forward. The
speedcontrolisproporonal,thefartheryoupullitthefastertheboatwillgo.Releasethetriggertostop.
Toiniatearightturn,rotatethesteeringwheelclockwisewhileholdingthetriggertothespeedsengyoudesire.Ifthe
steeringisnotghtenough,increasethetravelvolumebyrotangthetravelvolumeknobclockwisellyoureachthe
desired amount.
Toiniatealeturn,rotatethesteeringwheelcounter-clockwisewhileholdingthetriggertothespeedsengyoudesire.
Ifthesteeringisnotghtenough,increasethetravelvolumebyrotangthetravelvolumeknobclockwisellyoureach
the desired amount.
Place your boat in the water.
With either the stock brushed motor or the upgrade brushless motor the Rivos
does not have a reverse funcon.
Important Battery Cautions
TheRivosboatwithstockbrushedmotorcanbepoweredby:
• Stock6-Cell7.2V2600mAhNiMhbaery
• 2-Cell LiPo 7.4V (1500-3000mAh)
TheRivosboatwithupgradebrushlessmotorcanbepoweredby:
• Uptoamaximumofa3-cellLiPobaery
Never use a 3-cell 11.1V LiPo baery with the stock brushed motor. Damage
to the motor and controller NOT covered by the warranty WILL occur!