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  • Page 1 MODEL 44054-1 owner s manual ’...
  • Page 2 STORING YOUR MODEL and on any labels or tags attached to your model. They are there Thank you again for choosing Traxxas. We work hard every day to TROUBLESHOOTING to educate you on how to operate your model safely and also get ensure you receive the highest level of customer satisfaction possible.

  • Page 3: Before You Proceed

    Traxxas service needs. Maintenance and replacement trademarks of Traxxas. Other identified by the icons below. Be sure to read them! parts may be purchased directly from Traxxas by phone or online brand names and marks are at BuyTraxxas.com. You can save time, along with shipping...
  • Page 4 BELOW TEXT HAS BEEN UPDA BATTERIES AND BATTERY CHARGING All of us at Traxxas want you to safely enjoy your new Nitro Slash. Operate your Nitro Slash sensibly and with care, and it will be exciting, safe, and fun for you and those...

  • Page 5: Tools, Supplies, And Required Equipment

    R/C toolbox: • Safety glasses • Traxxas Ultra Premium Tire Glue, Part #6468 (CA glue) • Hobby knife • Side cutters and/or needle nose pliers...
  • Page 6 ANATOMY OF THE NITRO SLASH Half Shaft Header Fuel Line Tie Rod (Turnbuckle) TRX 3.3 Racing Engine EZ-Start Motor Rear Camber Link Front Camber Link see pg. 15 for details (Turnbuckle) (Turnbuckle) Pressure Line Pipe Transmission Bulkhead Pipe Hanger Front Bumper On/Off Switch Receiver Box...

  • Page 7: Quick Start: Getting Up To Speed

    QUICK START: GETTING UP TO SPEED The following guide is an overview of the procedures for getting your model running, from opening the box to breaking in and tuning your engine. Refer to the pages indicated for details on each step. Look for the Quick Start logo on the bottom corners of The Quick Start Guide is Quick Start pages.
  • Page 8 TRAXXAS TQ 2.4GHz RADIO SYSTEM INTRODUCTION NiMH – Abbreviation for nickel-metal hydride. Rechargeable NiMH batteries offer high-current handling and much greater Your model includes the TQ 2.4GHz transmitter. When powered To prevent loss of radio range resistance to the “memory” effect. NiMH batteries generally...
  • Page 9 TRAXXAS TQ 2.4GHz RADIO SYSTEM Your model is equipped with the Traxxas TQ 2.4GHz transmitter. The transmitter has two channels: Channel one operates the steering, and channel two operates the throttle. The receiver inside the model has three output channels. Your model is equipped with two servos Applying The Decals and a receiver.
  • Page 10 TRAXXAS TQ 2.4GHz RADIO SYSTEM INSTALLING RECEIVER BATTERIES The radio receiver in your model uses four AA batteries. Use the Right Batteries The battery holder for the receiver batteries is located underneath Your transmitter uses AA the battery cover on the rear bumper.
  • Page 11 TRAXXAS TQ 2.4GHz RADIO SYSTEM RADIO SYSTEM CONTROLS Reversing a channel reverses the direction of the corresponding servo. For example, if you turn the steering wheel to the right and the model If you use rechargeable turns left, Channel 1 would need to be reversed to correct the servo batteries in your receiver, be direction.
  • Page 12 TRAXXAS TQ 2.4GHz RADIO SYSTEM USING THE RADIO SYSTEM Range-Testing the Radio System Always use the idle speed The TQ 2.4GHz Radio System has been adjusted at the factory for Before each running session with your model, you should range-test adjustment screw (see page 21) correct operation with your model.
  • Page 13 TRAXXAS TQ 2.4GHz RADIO SYSTEM TQ 2.4GHz Binding Instructions TRANSMITTER LED CODES For proper operation, the transmitter and receiver must be To prevent loss of radio range, LED Color / Pattern Name Notes electronically ‘bound.’ This has been done for you at the factory.

  • Page 14: The Trx 3.3 Racing Engine

    INTRODUCTION The TRX 3.3 Racing Engine is the next generation of TRX nitro ® Traxxas strongly discourages power. The larger displacement and advanced porting generate changing or modifying any class-leading horsepower while still maintaining the TRX Racing part of the TRX 3.3 Racing Engine characteristics of broad, linear power delivery and ease of Engine.
  • Page 15 THE TRX 3.3 RACING ENGINE TRX 3.3 RACING ENGINE ILLUSTRATED Glow Plug Head Protector Idle Speed Two-Stage Adjustment Screw Air Filter PowerTune Head ™ (Cylinder Head) EZ-Start Drive Unit ® EZ-Start Motor ® EZ-Start Plug Negative Wire High-Speed Needle Ground Wire Fuel Intake Glow Plug Wire Air Intake...
  • Page 16 The break-in procedure can be different for Flame-out - Occurs when the engine stops running at high rpm. different makes of engines. Follow the Traxxas directions for break-in Usually the fault of an excessively lean fuel mixture or glow exactly.
  • Page 17 On a Traxxas model this is done by holding your finger Leaning the mixture - Turning either the high-speed and/or low-...
  • Page 18 Traxxas engineers. We strongly urge you not to take chances with your combustion chamber to maintain the perfect air/fuel ratio. Therefore, engine investment and use the Traxxas fuel made for the TRX 3.3 Racing overall fuel mixtures need to be richened slightly (on the high-speed Engine.
  • Page 19 This type of filter oil is available at motorcycle pro-shops. Apply a to dispense the fuel. Fill the tank until the fuel total of 24 drops of Traxxas air filter oil, evenly distributed between level reaches the base of the filler neck. Close the the top, bottom, and sides of the filter element.
  • Page 20 THE TRX 3.3 RACING ENGINE THE CARBURETOR THE FUEL MIXTURE NEEDLES Understanding the Carburetor adjustments The amount of fuel metered and atomized by the carburetor is See page 26 for more information on how air The carburetor performs several functions. It controls the engine’s controlled by the two mixture needles, the high-speed needle and density affects engine tuning.
  • Page 21 Solid green LED 100% charged 33% fuel, richen your high- The Traxxas EZ-Start brings the convenience of push-button electric Disconnect the battery. speed needle 3/4 turn if engine starting to your model. The EZ-Start consists of a hand-held previously running 20% nitro control unit and an on-board motorized starter.
  • Page 22 The starter spins at first, but directly into an AC wall 3. Twist the battery two outlet, such as the Traxxas when excessive fuel in the combustion chamber begins to lock up the or three times to twirl EZ-Peak Plus Charger (part engine, the starter motor slows under the heavier load.
  • Page 23 THE TRX 3.3 RACING ENGINE BREAKING IN YOUR TRX 3.3 RACING ENGINE • Keep extra Traxxas glow plugs handy. The break-in process can cause The TRX 3.3 Racing Engine uses a ringless, aluminum-brass-chrome See Important Points to deposits to form on the plug leading to plug failure.
  • Page 24 Repeat this starting and stopping procedure until Only use the Traxxas break-in thousand two, and then stop. Repeat this starting and stopping the fifth tank of fuel is nearly empty.
  • Page 25 THE TRX 3.3 RACING ENGINE Winter Break-in Tips • We do not recommend that you operate your engine below 35° During the break-in process, the piston and sleeve wear into Fahrenheit. If you insist on running your vehicle below 35°F, be aware When tuning for each other to form a precise fit.
  • Page 26 THE TRX 3.3 RACING ENGINE Before you begin tuning, the engine should be warmed up to its normal 2. Bring the vehicle in and pinch closed the fuel line going into the operating temperature and running slightly rich. All final tuning adjustments carburetor.
  • Page 27 THE TRX 3.3 RACING ENGINE Idle Speed Adjustment will run about twenty degrees hotter when it’s ninety degrees outside Once the high- and low-speed mixtures have been set, reduce the idle than it would in seventy-degree weather. For this reason, we cannot speed to the minimum reliable idle speed.
  • Page 28 DRIVING YOUR NITRO SLASH INTRODUCTION Driving Tips Your TRX 3.3 Racing Engine is broken in, the fuel mixture is balanced, • Nitro Slash is very fast. Select a large area to drive with few and the idle is set…now it’s time to have some fun! Before you go on, opportunities for collision until you become familiar with Nitro here are some important precautions to keep in mind.

  • Page 29: Tuning Adjustments

    TUNING ADJUSTMENTS Once you become familiar with driving your Nitro Slash, you may wish Adjusting the Camber Final Gear Ratio Chart ° ° ° ° -1.5 -1.5 The following gear ratio chart shows to make adjustments for better driving performance. The camber angle of both the available combinations with the front and rear wheels...
  • Page 30 Inspect the gears for wear, broken teeth, or debris lodged between After-run Procedure reciprocating assembly as the teeth. You must perform after-run maintenance on your Traxxas engine needed. Engine assembly is whenever the model will be stored for longer than a few hours. Taking not difficult and replacing the...
  • Page 31 MAINTAINING AND STORING YOUR MODEL you can use WD-40, ™ a common household lubricant. To ensure your Centering the Servos TRX 3.3 engine is protected from internal corrosion, use the following Whenever your radio system has been removed for service or cleaning, Denatured alcohol (available procedure: the servos must be re-centered prior to installing the radio system in...

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    If you can’t combustion chamber at start up, the engine will hydraulically lock. find a solution for your Nitro Slash here, then visit our Web site at Traxxas. Follow the procedure on page 33 for clearing a flooded engine.
  • Page 33 Traxxas Top Fuel ® the glow plug hole to lubricate the piston and • Try a new Traxxas glow plug. Sometimes a glow plug will work well sleeve. Do not use too much oil. It will hydro-lock Top Dead Center enough to start the engine but not be able to deliver the engine’s full...
  • Page 34 ’ MODEL 44054-1 6200 Traxxas Way, McKinney, Texas 75070 1-888-TRAXXAS 140909 KC2216-R00...