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f) Taking the Transmitter and Receiver System into Operation
Open the battery compartment on the transmitter and insert new batteries or fully charged rechargeable batteries.
Observe correct polarity (plus/+ and minus/-), see label on the battery compartment. Close the battery compartment
again.
Switch on the transmitter. Check the function of the transmitter.
Observe the enclosed operating instructions for the remote control system.
Firstswitchonthereceiversystemofthevehicle(seegure1,item"A",switchinthe"ON"position).
g) Checking the Transmitter's Range
Inordernottolosecontroloveryourmodelyoushould,beforeeveryrststartorafteracrash,checkthefunctionand
rangeoftheRCsystem.Fortherangetest,itissufcienttocheckthesteeringservofunction.
Due to the good traction of the wheels and the weight of the vehicle, the wheels would not follow your steering com-
mandsspontaneouslyanddirectlywhilestillontheoor.Therefore,supportthemodelatthefrontaxleinawaythat
allows the wheels to hang freely.
Only perform the range test without the engine running!
Proceed as follows:
• Firstswitchonthetransmitter(ifyouhavenotdonesoyet),thenthereceiverpowersupply.
• Moveapprox.50mawayfromthemodel.
• Movethesteeringwheelforthesteeringfunctionatthetransmittertotheright;thewheelsmustdeecttotheright.
• Movethesteeringwheeltotheleft;thewheelsmustdeecttotheleft.
• Releasetheleveroftheremotecontrol.Thewheelsmustreturntothemiddleposition.
Never drive the model with a defective remote control system!
 Beforedriving,ndtheerrorifthereactionsduringtherangetestarenotasdescribed.Chapter15hasmore
information on troubleshooting.