Force RC EPIDEMIC Instruction Manual

1/8 4wd monster truck, 1/8 4wd electric truggy

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1/8 4WD MONSTER TRUCK
FCES04000
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MANUEL D'UTILISATION
1/8 4WD ELECTRIC TRUGGY
FCES04001

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  • Page 1 1/8 4WD MONSTER TRUCK FCES04000 1/8 4WD ELECTRIC TRUGGY FCES04001 INSTRUCTION MANUAL MANUEL D’UTILISATION...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Shock Cleaning................8 Parts Diagram (Center Chassis) ..........30 Electronic Speed Control (ESC) Functions........9 Parts Diagram (Bodies) ............31 Component Specifi cations ............. 10 Shock Parts Diagram .............. 31 Electrical Layout ................10 ™ ™ EPIDEMIC MUCKRAKER MONSTER TRUCK TRUGGY...
  • Page 3: Water Resistant Vehicle With Waterproof Electronics

    WATER-RESISTANT VEHICLE WITH WATERPROOF ELECTRONICS Your new Force RC Epidemic or Muckraker is equipped with Wet Conditions Maintenance waterproof electronics. • Remove the battery pack(s) and dry the contacts. If you have an air compressor or a can of compressed air, blow out any water •...
  • Page 4: Box Contents

    BOX CONTENTS 1. Force RC Epidemic ™ Monster Truck (FCES0400) or Muckraker ™ Truggy (FCES04001) ® 2. Force RC Pistol Grip Transmitter (FCE14000) ® 3. AA Batteries (4) 4. Dynamite Electronic Speed Control (ESC) (DYNS2700) ® 5. Force RC Receiver (FCE14001) ®...
  • Page 5: Removing Or Installing The Vehicle Body

    REMOVING OR INSTALLING THE VEHICLE BODY Included optional body post extension set–Epidemic MT ONLY INSTALLING THE BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE 1. Install one or two fully charged batteries into the battery tray. 2. Secure the battery, or batteries, with hook and loop tape.
  • Page 6: Transmitter Controls

    Power ON or OFF the transmitter Steering Wheel Controls RIGHT and LEFT steering Throttle Trigger Controls power to the motor for forward or reverse Reverse (in TH NOR mode) Stop Forward (in TH NOR mode) ™ ™ EPIDEMIC MUCKRAKER MONSTER TRUCK TRUGGY...
  • Page 7: Getting Started

    So for play or bash style running with a lot of stop and go style of driving, use the factory installed smaller pinion gear. ™ ™ EPIDEMIC MUCKRAKER MONSTER TRUCK TRUGGY...
  • Page 8: When You Are Finished

    • Move the piston to the midway point of the body and install the cap. • Wipe off any overflowing fluid. • When properly filled, the piston should rebound about 3/8 in (9.5mm) after being pushed in fully. • Re-install the shock on the vehicle. ™ ™ EPIDEMIC MUCKRAKER MONSTER TRUCK TRUGGY...
  • Page 9 4s battery is connected. Forward Solid Red Forward (full speed) Solid Red and Green Reverse Solid Red Brake Solid Red Brake (full brake) When maximum brake force is set to 100% Solid Red and Green ™ ™ EPIDEMIC MUCKRAKER MONSTER TRUCK TRUGGY...
  • Page 10: Component Specifi Cations

    Failsafe must be set every time the system is bound. Binding will successfully bound. reset the failsafe setting. Release the BIND button on the transmitter and remove the BIND plug from the receiver. ™ ™ EPIDEMIC MUCKRAKER MONSTER TRUCK TRUGGY...
  • Page 11: Recommended Upgrades

    Repair or replace wires and/or connectors Receiver loses its • Transmitter accidentally put in bind mode, • Bind transmitter to receiver bind ending bind to receiver ™ ™ EPIDEMIC MUCKRAKER MONSTER TRUCK TRUGGY...
  • Page 12: Limited Warranty

    Horizon directly. This will enable Horizon Product for a period of 60 days from notifi cation, after which to better answer your questions and service you in the event that you it will be discarded. 10/15 ™ ™ EPIDEMIC MUCKRAKER MONSTER TRUCK TRUGGY...
  • Page 13: Contact Information

    This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. ™ ™ EPIDEMIC MUCKRAKER MONSTER TRUCK TRUGGY...
  • Page 14: Replacement Parts

    Lot de charnière avec écrous : Epidemic, Muckraker FCESS245000 3mm BH Screw Set: Epidemic, Muckraker Ensemble de vis à tête de bouton 3 mm : Epidemic, Muckraker FCESS245001 4mm BH Screw Set: Epidemic, Muckraker Ensemble de vis à tête de bouton 4 mm : Epidemic, Muckraker...
  • Page 15: Optional Parts

    Ensemble d’amortisseurs, avant (2) : Muckraker LOSA3572 1.0 Module Pitch Pinion, 12T, 8E, SCTE: Epidemic Module de pignon de pas 1.0, 12T, 8E, SCTE : Epidemic LOSA3573 1.0 Module Pitch Pinion, 13T, 8E, SCTE: Muckraker Module de pignon de pas 1.0, 13T, 8E, SCTE : Muckraker OPTIONAL PARTS / PIÈCES OPTIONNELLES...
  • Page 16: Parts Diagram (Front End)

    PARTS DIAGRAM (FRONT END) / VUE ÉCLATÉE DES PIÈCES (EXTRÉMITÉS AVANT) Epidemic MT ONLY (SEULEMENT) (×4) Epidemic MT ONLY Muckraker Truggy ONLY (SEULEMENT) (×4) (SEULEMENT) Epidemic MT ONLY (SEULEMENT) (×4) Muckraker Truggy ONLY (SEULEMENT) (×4) Muckraker Truggy ONLY (×4) Muckraker Truggy ONLY...
  • Page 17: Parts Diagram (Rear End)

    PARTS DIAGRAM (REAR END) / VUE ÉCLATÉE DES PIÈCES (EXTRÉMITÉS ARRIÈRE) Epidemic MT ONLY (SEULEMENT) (×4) Muckraker Muckraker Truggy ONLY (SEULEMENT) (×4) Truggy ONLY (SEULEMENT) Epidemic MT ONLY (×4) (SEULEMENT) Muckraker Truggy ONLY (×4) (SEULEMENT) Muckraker Truggy ONLY (SEULEMENT) Epidemic MT ONLY...
  • Page 18: Parts Diagram (Center Chassis)

    PARTS DIAGRAM (CENTER CHASSIS) / VUE ÉCLATÉE DES PIÈCES (CHÂSSIS CENTRAL) Muckraker Truggy ONLY (SEULEMENT) ™ ™ EPIDEMIC MUCKRAKER CAMION MONSTRE TRUGGY...
  • Page 19 PARTS DIAGRAM (BODIES) / VUE ÉCLATÉE DES PIÈCES (CORPS) PARTS DIAGRAM (SHOCK ABSORBERS) / VUE ÉCLATÉE DES PIÈCES (AMORTISSEUR) Epidemic MT - Front and Rear Avant et Arrière Muckraker - Rear ONLY Muckraker Truggy - Front ONLY Avant seulement Arrière seulement ™...
  • Page 20 © 2018 Horizon Hobby, LLC. Force RC, the Force RC logo, Epidemic, Muckraker, Fuze, EC5, and the Horizon Hobby logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Horizon Hobby, LLC. The Spektrum trademark is used with permission of Bachmann Industries, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks...

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