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• DuraTrax
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will warranty this kit for 90 days after the purchase date from defects in materials or workmanship. DuraTrax
will either repair or replace, at no charge, the incorrectly made part.
• Make sure you save the receipt or invoice you were given when you bought your model! It is your proof of purchase
and we must see it before we can honor the warranty.
• To return your Thunder Quake for repairs covered under warranty you should send your truck to:
We want the building and operating of this vehicle to be a success, so BEFORE removing any parts from the parts bags
please read this manual thoroughly and watch the included video to familiarize yourself with the model. If for any reason
you think this model is not for you, return it to your dealer immediately. PLEASE NOTE: Your hobby dealer cannot accept
a return on any model after assembly has begun.
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ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION MANUAL
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Champaign, Illinois 61822
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Phone: (217) 398-0007 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Central Time M-F
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- Page 1 • DuraTrax ™ will warranty this kit for 90 days after the purchase date from defects in materials or workmanship. DuraTrax will either repair or replace, at no charge, the incorrectly made part. • Make sure you save the receipt or invoice you were given when you bought your model! It is your proof of purchase and we must see it before we can honor the warranty.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Thunder Quake. STRESS-TECH ™ PARTS GUARANTEE We have engineered the Thunder Quake to take the rough and tumble abuse that makes R/C monster trucks fun. We SAFETY PRECAUTIONS are so confident of the quality and durability of the Stress- Tech ™... -
Page 3: Repair Service
REPAIR SERVICE REQUIRED ITEMS FOR COMPLETION Repair service is available anytime. To operate the Thunder Quake these items are required: • After the 90 day warranty, you can still have your Thunder • Fuel (DuraTrax Red Alert fuel - DTXP0520) Quake repaired for a small charge by the experts at •... -
Page 4: Thunder Quake Final Assembly
THUNDER QUAKE FINAL ASSEMBLY air filter and remove the plastic top. Remove the air filter 1. Remove the Thunder Quake, transmitter and parts element and thoroughly soak it in air filter oil, light machine from the box. oil, or (in a pinch) shock oil. Reinstall the air filter element, plastic top and flat head self-tapping screw. -
Page 5: Radio Setup
“off” position. Plug the connector on Thunder Quake. The servo reversing switches are used the receiver battery into the socket on the receiver switch. when the servo moves in the opposite direction desired Wrap the receiver with the included foam rubber (if desired, when input is given to the transmitter. -
Page 6: Body
On the front of the carburetor, there is a black screw. This is top of the radio to the REV position. The Thunder Quake called the idle stop screw. This increases or decreases the should now be in reverse. -
Page 7: Breaking In The Engine
Fuels Use fuels that are specially formulated for car and truck RUNNING THE ENGINE engines. DuraTrax Red Alert fuel is specially formulated for truck engines like the Torq .21. Before running the engine, read the manual and watch the engine video that came with this kit. -
Page 8: Engine Maintenance
Ten Ways To Ensure A Long Life From Your Engine: a glow plug is to replace it. Make sure you have a spare plug or two on hand every time that you run the Thunder Quake. 1. Keep your engine clean. Dirt will act as insulation on an engine. -
Page 9: Performance Tuning
Fuel line is susceptible to pinhole leaks. You cannot see the 2) Rotate the 2-speed outer housing attached to the smaller hole in the fuel line, but if you see air bubbles in the line spur gear so that the access hole is up. going to the carburetor, replace the fuel line. -
Page 10: Maintenance Tips
height, drop the truck from around 6"-12" above flat ground. MAINTENANCE TIPS Drop the truck, making sure it drops flat. Check where the suspension arms come to rest. You can adjust ride by moving the spring adjusters on the shock, which are at the Before Each Run top of each shock spring, until the arms are level after the drop test. -
Page 11: Engine Trouble Shooting
ENGINE TROUBLE SHOOTING The engine starts Does it run It should be continuously? ready to go. Is the high speed needle setting 2 to Does the engine Clear the engine Replace the Is fuel getting to 3 turns out from quit when the of fuel. - Page 12 ® NiCd cells and a 110V AC wall charger. filter features a tubular design to avoid formula of DuraTrax Red Alert. Red Alert Connect it to the radio's charge jack, and you can contains 20% nitro plus a carefully race-tested restricting fuel flow;...
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