Carefully unpack your BlackJack 26 and examine the boat and its contents. The box should contain the BlackJack 26 RTR with radio installed, a boat stand, and the Pro Boat radio transmitter. If you are missing any of these items or notice any damage, immediately contact the place of purchase.
It is manual and the engine manual, before you run this preferable to operate the BlackJack 26 in low wake, exciting boat. Failure to read and understand the low wind conditions and in areas free of people, manual could result is personal injury, property wildlife and objects.
Limited Warranty and Limits of Liability If you as the purchaser or user are not Pursuant to this Limited Warranty, Horizon Hobby, prepared to accept the liability associated Inc. will, at its option, (i) repair or (ii) replace, any with the use of this product, you are product determined by Horizon Hobby, Inc.
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Limited Warranty and Limits of Liability (continued) Questions or Assistance Non-Warranty Repairs For questions or assistance, please direct your Should your repair not be covered by warranty and email to productsupport@horizonhobby.com, the expense exceeds 50% of the retail purchase or call 877.504.0233 toll free to speak to a cost, you will be provided with an estimate advising service technician.
Additional Required Items Although the BlackJack 26 comes fully assembled and ready for action, you will need a few tools to get your boat ready to run. You will need the following: Blue Thunder™ 20% Fuel (quart) (DYN2320) Ni-Cd Glow Driver (DYN1925) 500cc Fuel Bottle (DYN2003) or 12 “AA”...
Section 1: Building the Boat Stand 1. There are 4 plywood pieces. The 2 short plywood pieces are the ends of the boat stand. 2. Attach the 2 long plywood pieces of the interlocking boat stand to the end of one of the short plywood pieces.
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Section 2: Receiver and Transmitter Batteries (continued) Transmitter Batteries 1. Remove the transmitter from the box. 2. Remove the hex screws that secure the clear lid on the radio box. 2. Remove the battery cover on the bottom of the transmitter.
Section 3: Range Checking the Pro Boat Radio System Before the first run of the BlackJack 26, you should 3. If everything appears to be operating check the radio for proper operation and to ensure correctly, raise the antenna and start the engine...
Section 5: Hull Care The hull of the BlackJack 26 is finished using the BlackJack 26 looking new, you should apply a wax highest quality paints and the most advanced coating to the top of the hull as used on automotive painting methods available.
Section 8: The Dynamite .15 Marine Engine Water-Cooled Engine Carburetor Because the Dynamite .15 engine is water-cooled ® and not air-cooled, make sure that you do not run High-Speed Needle Valve the engine for an extended amount of time outside Leaner Fuel Inlet of the water.
Section 9: Starting the Engine Hand-Held Starter Operation Fill the fuel tank with 20% glow fuel and attach a fully charged glow driver to the glow plug. 1. Fully charge a 7.2V sub-C battery pack and install it in the starter as shown. Turn on the radio system and insert the starting wand into the Tiger Drive;...
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Section 9: Starting the Engine (continued) Breaking in Your Engine Needle Settings The first start-up of the engine is the most critical When adjusting the settings, always adjust the moment of the engine’s life, dictating how the needles in small increments, about 1⁄16 of a full engine will perform from that time forward.
Section 10: Troubleshooting Guide Problem Solution Engine will not start Engine is not primed: Put a few drops of fuel into the carburetor venturi and restart Out of fuel: fill fuel tank Improper fuel: use 20% Blue Thunder™ Improper glow plug: install proper glow plug Glow igniter not charged: charge igniter Dead glow plug: replace Flooded engine: remove glow plug, invert boat and...
After operating the BlackJack 26 Wipe off any exhaust residue from the boat. If you operate the BlackJack 26 in salt water, it is suggested that you thoroughly rinse the deck, hull, and all the metal hardware with fresh water, then dry them with a clean towel.
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Section 11: Maintenance (continued) Remove the drive shaft by sliding it out of the stuffing box. Loosen (do not remove) the retaining nut by holding the collet with a 10mm wrench and unscrew the retaining nut with another 10mm wrench or crescent wrench.
Section 12: BlackJack 26 Replacement Parts In the event that you need to purchase replacement parts for your engine or the BlackJack 26, please see your local hobby store. You can also purchase them from Horizon Hobby by calling 1-800-338-4639 or shop online @ www.horizonhobby.com...
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