User manual

• Neverleavebatteriesunattendedwhilechargingthem.

• Chargeonlyanintactandundamagedrechargeablebattery.Iftheouterisolationoftherechargeablebatteryor

battery housing is damaged or the battery is deformed or bloated, it must not be charged. In this case, there is

immediatedangerofreandexplosion!

The same applies if the rechargeable battery cable or the connection plug or the cable or the plug of the speed

controller is damaged.

8. Charging Drive Battery

• Observechapters6and7.

• Theenclosedplug-inchargerisonlysuitableforcharginga6-cellNiMHrechargeablebattery(e.g.theenclosed

NiMH drive battery).

• Disconnectthedrivebatteryfromthespeedcontrollerandremovethedrivebatteryfromthemodelforcharging.

• Placetherechargeablebatteryonaheat-resistant,inammablesurfacewhencharging.

• Neverchargethedrivebatteryunobserved.

• TheenclosedNiMHdrivebatteryisdeliveredunchargedandmustbecharged.Severalcompletedischargeand

charge cycles are necessary before the drive battery delivers its maximum power.

• ChargingofapartiallydischargedNiMHrechargeablebatteryisnotaproblem;previousdischargingisnotrequired.

However, observe that the rechargeable battery is regularly run empty and then charged fully to maintain complete

performance.

• Theplug-inchargeranddrivebatteryheatupwhencharging.Thereforekeepenoughdistancebetweentheplug-in

charger and the rechargeable battery. Never cover the plug-in charger or the rechargeable battery. Do not expose

the plug-in charger or battery to high/low temperatures or to direct solar radiation.

Wait until the drive battery has reached room temperature before charging it. The same applies after the charging

procedure.Donotusethedrivebatteryinthevehicleuntilithascooleddownsufcientlyafterthechargingpro-

cess.

• Removethebatteryfromthechargerwhenitisfullycharged.Iftherechargeablebatteryiscompletelyat,charging

will take approx. 4 hours.

• Regularlyrechargethedrivebattery(aboutevery2-3months).Otherwise,self-dischargeoftherechargeable

battery may cause deep discharge. This will render the drive battery useless!

The enclosed NiMH drive battery will lose its energy within a few weeks in most cases according to its

principle. Therefore, recharge the drive battery regularly during storage (e.g. in winter).