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FTX KANYON 1/10TH XL SCALE 4WD READY-TO-RUN RESCUE TRAIL VEHICLE Congratulations on your purchase of the ‘FTX Kanyon Mountain Rescue 1/10th XL Scale 4wd Ready-To-Run Trail Vehicle’. This 1/10th XL scale model has been factory assembled and all electrics installed and set up to make it the easiest possible introduction to the sport of driving RC cars.
FAMILIARIZING YOURSELF WITH YOUR 2.4GHZ RADIO SYSTEM SYSTEM FEATURES Channel 5 for winch forward/reverse Steering reverse switch Antenna • 2.4ghz FHSS • Receiver 3mS response time Throttle reverse switch • 400-500m range • Failsafe feature Steering Trim dial • Transmitter voltage range 6V-7.4V (support 1s-2s) automatic indentification of voltage, low voltage warning: 7.4V/4.8V Throttle Trim dial •...
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RECEIVER & SPEED CONTROL WIRING DIAGRAM winch steering servo (9kg) Receiver car LED set 2-speed H/L servo (3kg) CHARGING • Always store your model with the battery pack unplugged and removed. • Always charge your battery away from the vehicle. The included USB charger will take approximately 3 hours to charge a discharged 1800mAh battery.
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RUNNING YOUR CAR TURNING ON THE RECEIVER OF YOUR CAR TURN ON THE RADIO CONTROLLER The ESC Switch on the Receiver switch power switch is located under on the radio the side plate controller. of the model. Your radio is Switch on the bound with ESC/Receiver...
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RUNNING YOUR CAR TUNING THE STEERING TRIM STEERING TRIM DIAL Gently pull the trigger to allow your car to run slowly. Meantime, tune the steering trim to allow the front wheels to be aligned by rotating the dial. STEERING TUNING THE THROTTLE TRIM THROTTLE TRIM DIAL Throttle Trim is used to set the idle speed of the car, by rotating the dial.
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TW0-SPEED FUNCTION Use the 3rd channel to control the 2-speed High/Low servo. Insert the servo connector into the 3rd channel on the receiver. Make sure polarity is correct. The pin on the left side of the receiver is the signal pin, the middle pin positive and the right side is negative. Press the Ch3 button on the transmitter for the servo operated high or low speed.
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Slide the Ch4 switch all the way to the left position for the roof lamps and headlights to be turned off. slide switch to left Push the trigger forward to brake/ reverse for rear red light to come on. Turn steering wheel clockwise for right indicator lights to flash front and rear.
Although the electronics are waterproof the rest of car can be subjected to damage if running in excessively wet or submerged conditions. Due to the nature of this product and potential use FTX warrants it to be free of material and workmanship defects when new. FTX will at its sole discretion After Run.
MAINTAINING YOUR CAR After running your car, the following procedures should be performed regularly and will help to maintain your car’s performance. • Inspect your car for any obvious damage. • Check the gears for wear, debris or broken/slipping teeth. •...
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