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MAINTAINING AND STORING YOUR T-MAXX 3.3
Clearing a Flooded Engine
If the engine is primed for too long during startup, then it can become
flooded with fuel. When the engine is flooded it will no longer turn
due to excess fuel in the combustion chamber preventing upward
movement of the piston. Use the following procedure to clear a
flooded engine:
1. Remove the blue glow plug wire.
2. Remove the glow plug and gasket with the glow plug wrench
supplied with your model. A 5/16 or 8mm nut driver will also work.
3. Turn the model upside down and plug in the EZ-Start controller.
4. Push the EZ-Start button for several seconds to clear the engine
of excess fuel. Do not look into the glow plug hole while the
engine is spinning or you could spray fuel into your face!
5. Turn the model over and reinstall the glow plug and gasket.
6. Reconnect the blue glow plug wire to the glow plug.
7. Reconnect the EZ-Start controller.
8. Do not prime the engine. Pull the throttle to 1/2 throttle and push
the EZ-Start button. The engine should start immediately.
Piston stuck at "top dead center" (TDC)
"Top dead center" is the position where the piston is at the very top
of the tapered sleeve. Occasionally an engine can get "stuck" at this
position. This is most likely to happen on new engines during break-in,
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iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch®, or Android
tuning tool that equips your TQi with an intuitive, high-definition, full-
color graphical user interface.
Traxxas Link
The powerful Traxxas Link
App (available in the Apple
App Store
or on Google
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Play
) gives you complete
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control over the operation
and tuning of your Traxxas
model with stunning visuals
and absolute precision. With
the installed Traxxas Link
telemetry sensors on the
model, Traxxas Link displays
real-time data such as speed,
RPM, temperature, and
battery voltage.
Intuitive iPhone, iPad, iPod
touch, and Android interface
Traxxas Link makes it easy to
learn, understand, and access
powerful tuning options.
Control Drive Effects settings
such as TSM assistance
percentage; steering and
throttle sensitivity; steering percentage; braking strength; and throttle
trim by simply touching and dragging the sliders on the screen.
Real-Time Telemetry
With the installed telemetry sensors, the Traxxas Link dashboard
comes to life showing you speed, battery voltage, RPM, and
temperature. Set threshold warnings and log maximums, minimums,
or averages. Use the recording function to document your dashboard
view, with sound, so that you can keep your eyes on your driving and
not miss a single apex.
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device into a powerful
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Tap and slide to adjust TSM, Steering Sensitivity,
Throttle Trim, Braking Percent, and more!
The customizable Traxxas Link dashboard delivers
real-time rpm, speed, temperature, and voltage data.
but can also happen at other times. If the engine
is stuck at TDC, use the following procedure to
release the piston from the sleeve:
1. Remove the glow plug using the included tool
or 8mm (5/16") nut driver and verify that the
piston is at the top of its stroke.
2. Use a flat blade screwdriver to rotate the
flywheel. Place the blade of the driver into one
of the grooves of the flywheel and push down,
turning the flywheel counter-clockwise when
viewed from the front. The flywheel should
turn, unsticking the piston from the sleeve.
3. Put two or three drops of light machine oil into
the glow plug hole to lubricate the piston and
sleeve. Do not use too much oil. It will hydro-
lock the engine. Verify the starter will spin the
engine with the glow plug out.
4. Rotate the flywheel so the piston is at bottom
dead center and replace the glow plug with
gasket. Reconnect the blue glow plug wire.
5. You should now be able to start the engine
with the EZ-Start.
Starting Over: Restoring Factory Defaults
When programming your TQi transmitter, you may feel the need
to start over with a clean slate. Follow these simple steps to restore
the factory settings:
1. Turn transmitter off.
2. Hold both MENU and SET.
3. Turn transmitter on.
4. Release MENU and SET. The transmitter LED will blink red.
5. Press MENU four times. The transmitter LED will blink red five times.
6. Press SET to clear settings. The LED will turn solid green and the
transmitter is restored to default.
Manage up to 30 Models with Traxxas Link
The TQi radio system automatically keeps track of what vehicles it has
bound to and what settings were used for each--up to 30 models total!
Traxxas Link provides a visual interface to name the models, customize
their settings, attach profiles, and lock them into memory. Simply
choose a model and any previously bound transmitter, power them up,
and start having fun.
Pairing the TQi transmitter with the Traxxas Link Wireless Module
and the Traxxas Link App for the first time:
1. Turn the transmitter switch on.
2. Open the Traxxas Link App
on your mobile device. Touch
the Garage button, and then
touch the Wireless Module
button (A).
3. Press the button on the
Traxxas Link Wireless Module.
The blue LED on the module
will blink (B).
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Top Dead Center
Bottom Dead Center
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