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Length: 17-3/4" [450mm]
Width: 12-5/8" [320mm]
Height: 4-15/16" [125mm]
Weight: 5lbs 6oz
Wheelbase: 11-7/16" [290mm]
Radio: 2 channel surface frequency
Engine: Velocity .17
ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION MANUAL
WARRANTY
DuraTrax
®
guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of purchase. DuraTrax will
warranty this kit for 90 days after the purchase date. DuraTrax will repair or replace, at no charge, any 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. Further, DuraTrax reserves the right to change or modify this
warranty without notice.
To return your Overdrive ST for repairs covered under warranty you should send your truck to:
Hobby Services
1610 Interstate Drive
Champaign, Illinois 61822
Attn: Service Department
Phone: (217) 398-0007 9:00 am-5:00 pm Central Time M-F
E-mail: hobbyservices@hobbico.com
If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, the buyer is advised to
return this kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase.
READ THROUGH THIS MANUAL BEFORE STARTING.
IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS AND
1610 Interstate Drive Champaign, IL 61822
WARNINGS CONCERNING THE ASSEMBLY AND USE
(217) 398-8970, Ext. 2
OF THIS MODEL.
carsupport@duratrax.com
© Copyright 2001
DTXZ1095 For Kit DTXD92**

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Summary of Contents for Duratrax Overdrive ST

  • Page 1 DuraTrax will warranty this kit for 90 days after the purchase date. DuraTrax will repair or replace, at no charge, any incorrectly made part.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Engine Break-in ..............5 Starting the Engine ............6 How to Stop Your Engine..........6 We have engineered the Overdrive ST to take the rough and Ensuring Engine Life ............7 tumble abuse that makes R/C stadium trucks fun. We are so Glow Plugs................7 confident of the quality and durability of the Stress-Tech Fuel ..................7...
  • Page 3: Specification And Description Changes

    The DuraTrax Nitro Starter Pack (DTXP0200) contains fuel, fuel bottle, glow plug starter, glow plug wrench and glow plug. To operate the Overdrive ST the following items are required: 2. Slide open the battery door on the bottom of the 1. Fuel (DuraTrax Red Alert fuel-DTXP0520) ™...
  • Page 4: Finishing The Overdrive St

    6. Thoroughly soak the air filter foam with air filter oil (not included) and then squeeze out the excess oil. DuraTrax Air Filter Oil (DTXC2465) is available from your local hobby dealer. Attach the adapter tube to the air filter base with one of the included tie straps.
  • Page 5: High Speed Needle

    HIGH-SPEED NEEDLE THROTTLE STOP SCREW The “high-speed” needle is sticking up from the side of the carb. It is located in the brass housing, just above the fuel inlet. On the front of the carburetor, there is a black screw. This is It controls the fuel to air mixture of the carb.
  • Page 6: Starting The Engine

    Use fuels that are specially formulated for car and truck If it is too hot, stop the engine. Wait for it to cool, then open up engines. DuraTrax Red Alert (DTXP0520) fuel is specially the high speed needle valve and restart. After the 5th tank, formulated for truck engines like the Velocity .17.
  • Page 7: Ensuring Engine Life

    Make sure you have a spare plug or two 10 Ways To Ensure A Long Life From Your Engine: on hand every time that you run the Overdrive ST (we recommend DuraTrax Silver Sport plugs, DTXG3001).
  • Page 8: Reversing Transmission

    The Overdrive ST is equipped with a reversing two-speed transmission. To operate the reversing unit on the Overdrive ST simply bring the Overdrive ST to a stop and flip the switch located on the top if the transmitter. To switch the...
  • Page 9: Tuning Guide

    Many different combinations can be used between the shock oils and shock springs. Some basic guidelines when setting up the Overdrive ST are that if the rear end is stiff it will give the truck more steering and have less rear traction.
  • Page 10 ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING 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 2-1/2 turns out quit when the of fuel.
  • Page 11 Keep your gear loaded and race ready with better and longer, you need the unique for storing up to 4 glow plugs; a combination formula of DuraTrax Red Alert. Red Alert the XL Deluxe Field Bag. Heavy duty black slotted/phillips screwdriver bit; and seven socket nylon bag with red trim and white logo.
  • Page 12 DuraTrax Clean Flow Fuel Filter DuraTrax Heavy Duty Diagonal Cutter DuraTrax Metric Phillips Head Screw Set Like the pliers, DuraTrax Cutters feature chromed Includes 200 pieces, organized in a clear, Ideal for every application, the blue-anodized, alloy steel and rubberized handles. But the...

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