Other Required Equipment; Installing Transmitter Batteries - Traxxas Nitro Sport Operating Instructions Manual

OTHER REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

To operate the Nitro Sport, you will need these additional items. All of
these items should be available from your hobby shop.
1. 1 2 AA size batteries for your transmitter(8) and receiver(4)
2. NiCad or NiMH 7.2V battery pack and charger for the EZ-Start
3. Small phillips head and flat screwdrivers (for adjustments)
4. After-run oil (to protect the engine from corrosion)
5. Spare glow plugs (standard plug, Traxxas part #3230; or
heavy-duty plug, Traxxas part #3231)
6. In-line fuel filter (recommended)
7. Spare fuel line (recommended)
THE TQ RADIO SYSTEM
The Nitro Sport Model 4510 is equipped with the 2-channel TQ radio
system. The following radio system terms will be used throughout
the rest of these operating instructions.
Channel - The 27 MHz frequency band is divided into 6 channels
so that up to six models can be operated simultaneously. Each
channel is referred to by its flag color and channel number, as
shown below.
27MHZ FLAG COLOR
26.995 BROWN
27.045 RED
27.095 ORANGE
27.145 YELLOW
27.195 GREEN
27.255 BLUE
Clearing your frequency - A routine, verbal check to make sure
nobody else in your area is operating on the same channel. Always
clear your frequency by calling out your channel number before
operating your model. Wait or move to another area if your
channel is already being used.
Crystal (X-tal) - The plug-in device that determines on which
channel the radio system will operate. For each channel, there are
two crystals, one for the receiver and one for the transmitter. Of
those two crystals, the one marked "RX" with the lower number
(.455 MHz lower) must be inserted into the receiver.
Frequency band - The radio frequency used by the transmitter to
send signals to your Nitro Sport. All Traxxas RTR models operate
on a 27 MHz frequency band.
mah – Abbreviation for milliamp hour. Measure of the capacity of
the battery pack. The higher the number, the longer the battery
will last between recharges.
Neutral position - The standing position that the servos seek when
the transmitter controls are at the neutral setting.
NiCad - Abbreviation for nickel-cadmium. The original rechargeable
hobby pack, NiCad batteries have very high current handling, high
capacity, and can last up to 1000 charging cycles. Good charging
procedures are required to reduce the possibility of developing a
"memory" effect and shortened run times.
NiMH - Abbreviation for nickel-metal hydride. Rechargeable NiMH
batteries offer high current handling, and much greater resistance
to the "memory" effect. NiMH batteries generally allow higher
capacity than NiCad batteries. They can last up to 500 charge
cycles. A peak charger designed for NiMH batteries is required
for optimal performance.
Receiver - The radio unit inside your Nitro Sport that receives signals
from the transmitter and relays them to the servos.
Servos - Small motor units in your Nitro Sport that operate the
throttle and steering mechanisms.
CH# TRAXXAS PART#
1 2031
2 2032
3 2033
4 2034
5 2035
6 2036
Two-channel radio system - The TQ radio system, consisting of
the receiver, the transmitter, and the servos. The system uses
two channels: one to operate the throttle and one to operate
the steering.
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Antenna
Throttle Trim
Steering Trim
Power Switch
Battery
Compartment
Power Indicator
Transmitter - The hand-held radio unit that sends throttle and
steering instructions to your Nitro Sport.
Trim - The fine-tuning adjustment of the neutral position of the
servos, made by turning the throttle and steering trim knobs on
the face of the transmitter.
ON/OFF
SWITCH
ANTENNA
RECEIVER
CHANNEL-1
CHANNEL-2
WIRE COLORS
BLACK
RED
WHITE

INSTALLING TRANSMITTER BATTERIES

Install 8 AA batteries into the bottom of the transmitter
as shown in the drawing.
Throttle Neutral Adjust
Servo Reversing Switches
Steering (R), Throttle (L)
RED
POSITIVE
BLACK
NEGATIVE
BATTERY HOLDER
PART# 3170
CHANNEL-2
THROTTLE
SERVO
BATTERY
CHANNEL-1
STEERING
SERVO
Steering Wheel
Throttle Trigger
4-CELL
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