Setting Up The Antenna - Traxxas 3602 User Manual

Installing the Battery Pack
Place the battery pack into the battery compartment of the model
and then place the battery hold-down over the posts. Secure the
battery hold-down with body clips in the holes in the posts. Do not
connect the battery pack yet.
The Traxxas High-Current Connector
Your model is equipped with the Traxxas High-
Current Connector. Standard connectors restrict
current flow and are not capable of delivering
the power needed to maximize the output of the
electronic speed control. The Traxxas connector's
gold-plated terminals with a large contact surfaces ensure positive
current flow with the least amount of resistance. Secure, long-lasting,
and easy to grip, the Traxxas connector is engineered to extract all the
power your battery has to give.
To run this model, your batteries must be equipped with Traxxas High-
Current Connectors. Batteries can either be purchased new with Traxxas
connectors installed or Traxxas connectors can be purchased to install
on battery packs you already own. See sidebar on page 10 for packages
available from your hobby dealer.
The typical Molex style connector is inadequate for
use in your model. It creates resistance that becomes
a bottleneck to current flow. If your battery pack is
equipped with a Molex connector, it must be replaced
with a Traxxas High-Current Connector to mate with
the electronic speed control.
THE TRAXXAS TQ RADIO SYSTEM

SETTING UP THE ANTENNA

You must install the antenna mast (tube) before you operate your
model. You'll find the plastic antenna tube and tip in the bag with
your manuals and documentation.
1. Locate the black antenna wire that
exits the receiver.
2. Pull the wire straight with your
fingers several times until it is
straight (no kinks or bends) and
then insert the end of the wire into
one end of the antenna tube. Push
the wire all the way through the
antenna tube.
3. Pull the remaining wire through the
antenna tube, and then insert the
base of the antenna tube into the
molded post on the chassis.
4. Fold the remaining antenna wire
over the top of the tube and secure
it with the antenna tip.
5. On the transmitter, always fully
extend the telescoping antenna
when running your model. Make a
habit of holding the transmitter so
that the antenna points straight up.
Molex
connector
Antenna
Tip
Antenna
Tube
Antenna
Mount
If the power indicator
doesn't light red, check the
polarity of the batteries.
Check rechargeable
batteries for a full charge.
Spray a little window cleaner
on the antenna wire to make
it easier to push through the
antenna tube.
If there are any kinks in the
black antenna wire, it will
be more difficult to push
through the antenna tube.
Pull the wire straight by
sandwiching it between your
thumb and index finger and
running your fingers along
the length of the wire (with
medium pressure).
Don't shorten the length of
the antenna wire. Its length
is tuned to the frequency
band; cutting it could
severely shorten the radio
system's range.
Don't push the transmitter
antenna down from the
top. Pull it down from the
bottom, one segment at a
time, to prevent binding and
kinking the antenna mast.
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