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4WD Short Course Truck. Dieses 1/18 Scale Model öffnet Ihnen die Welt des RC Car Sports. MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI Nous vous félicitons pour l’achat du ECX Torment 4WD Short Course Truck. Ce modèle 1/18 vous introduit au sport de la conduite RC.
NOTICE All instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are subject to change at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby, LLC. For up-to-date product literature, visit http://www.horizonhobby.com and click on the support tab for this product. Meaning of Special Language: The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential harm when operating this product: NOTICE: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create a possibility of physical property damage AND little or no possibility of injury.
WATER-RESISTANT VEHICLE WITH WATERPROOF ELECTRONICS Your new Horizon Hobby vehicle has been designed and built with • Driving in wet conditions can reduce the life of the motor. a combination of waterproof and water-resistant components to al- The additional resistance of operating in water causes low you to operate the product in many “wet conditions”, including excess strain.
COMPONENTS 1. ECX ® Torment ™ 1/18-scale 4WD Short Course Truck 2. Transmitter 3. AA Batteries (4) 4. 7.2V 900mAh Ni-MH Battery 5. 100mAh Wall Charger CHARGING WARNINGS • Always connect to the charger correctly. WARNING: Failure to exercise caution while using this product and comply with the following warnings could •...
REMOVING THE VEHICLE BODY INSTALLING TRANSMITTER BATTERIES 1. Slide the panel open on the bottom of the transmitter. 2. Obey the battery plus (+) and minus (-) diagram in the transmitter to install 4 AA batteries. 3. Slide the panel closed. We recommend using only alkaline AA batteries in the transmitter, however, it is possible to use rechargeable Ni-MH batteries.
TRANSMITTER CONTROLS Reverse Switch Battery Level Indicator Solid Red and Green: Battery voltage is good (above 4V). Solid Red: Battery Allows you to change the direction of voltage is critically low steering (ST) and throttle (TH) controls. (below 4V). Replace (The default setting for steering and transmitter batteries.
GETTING STARTED 1. Power on the transmitter. 2. Connect the battery to the Electronic Speed Control (ESC) / Receiver unit and power on the vehicle. 3. Do a test of the transmitter’s control of the vehicle with 4. Start driving slowly. If the wheels are not straight, adjust the the vehicle’s wheels off the ground.
OPERATION • ALWAYS turn on your transmitter before you turn on the receiver in the vehicle. Always turn off the receiver before turning your transmitter off. • ALWAYS operate your vehicle in a wide open area. Operating the vehicle in a small space or indoors can cause overheating at low speeds.
SETTING THE GEAR MESH The gear mesh has already been set at the factory. Setting the gear mesh is only necessary when changing motors or gears. You must remove the vehicle’s gear cover (A) to make this adjustment. Proper gear mesh (how the gear teeth meet) is important to the performance of the vehicle.
MAINTENANCE Your ECX 1:18 Torment 4WD Short Course Truck needs periodic main- 4. If you plan to store your vehicle for more than a week, it is a tenance and cleaning to keep performing at its optimal level. good idea to remove the batteries from the radio and vehicle...
THEORY OF LIABILITY, EVEN IF HORIZON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF for submitting your product for service. When calling Horizon, THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Further, in no event shall you will be asked to provide your complete name, street address, the liability of Horizon exceed the individual price of the Product email address and phone number where you can be reached dur- on which liability is asserted.
FCC INFORMATION This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CAUTION: Changes or modifi...