Formula Fastech 26 Brushless EP Deep-V Boat Owners Manual Specifications Hull Length ................26.75 in (679mm) Beam ..................8.375 in (213mm) Motor ....... Water-cooled Hi-performance A3630-1500 Brushless Motor Radio System............Pro Boat AM 27MHz Pistol-grip Drive System .......... Direct Drive with Adjustable Propeller Strut Steering System .........
Introduction ® The Formula Fastech 26 Brushless EP comes Thank you for purchasing the Pro Boat Ready-To-Run with the Pro Boat 27MHz AM Formula Fastech 26 Brushless EP Ready-To-Run radio system and electronic speed controller boat. Please read these instructions carefully already installed.
General Guidelines It is important that you read and follow this Before you operate your model, make sure instruction manual, along with the radio that your frequency is clear. If someone system manual before you run this exciting is operating on the same frequency, both boat.
Contents • Assembled Formula Fastech 26 Brushless EP RTR • Pro Boat radio transmitter • Boat stand Section 1: Assembling the Boat Stand Attach the side stand pieces by interlocking them into the end pieces as shown. Secure the interlocking pieces with medium CA or epoxy.
"OFF" position. Install two fully charged in the proper polarity. 7.2V Ni-MH battery packs into the hull. Pro Boat offers a charge adapter (PRB3312) to allow you to charge the PRB3313 and PRB3314 batteries with Deans connectors with conventional chargers that use Tamiya- style connectors.
Section 4: Adjusting the Transmitter Note: Refer to the radio instructions for Adjust the rudder trim knob so that the specific information on transmitter setup. rudder is centered prior to operation. You may adjust this control to make the boat run Adjust both the Throttle and Steering trims to straight during operation.
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Section 5: Checking the Radio System The rudder control arm should move toward The ESC will beep until you give full throttle the front of the boat when right input is input. The auto sensing circuitry will given. Conversely, when left input is given, select full throttle position when you hold the control arm should move toward the back full throttle during initial setup.
Section 6: Testing Your Boat in the Water Make sure the radio is "ON" and the Once you feel comfortable with the control of batteries are plugged into the speed your boat, it is safe to go further away from controller.
Section 8: Maintenance Before and at the end of each run, make sure all screws are tight and the propeller is free from any entanglement. Section 9: Speed Control Programming The ESC in your Formula Fastech 26 Note: Do not turn off the transmitter first Brushless EP is preprogrammed from the or the receiver may pick up stray signals factory.
Section 10: Lubricating the Drive Shaft 2. Remove the 3mm propeller strut screw and remove the drive system by sliding the flex shaft out of the stuffing box. Leave a 1mm–2mm gap here to allow for flexshaft shrinkage under load.
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If you as the Purchaser or user are not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this Product, you are advised to return this Product immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase. Law: These Terms are governed by Illinois law (without regard to conflict of law principals). Safety Precautions This is a sophisticated hobby Product and not a toy.
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