Place your boat in the water.
Push the trigger slightly away from you to arm the motor and then pull it towards you to make the boat go forward. The
speedcontrolisproportional,thefartheryoupullitthefastertheboatwillgo.Releasethetriggertostop.
Toinitiatearightturn,rotatethesteeringwheelclockwisewhileholdingthetriggertothespeedsettingyoudesire.Ifthe
steeringisnottightenough,increasethetravelvolumebyrotatingthetravelvolumeknobclockwisetillyoureachthe
desired amount.
Toinitiatealeftturn,rotatethesteeringwheelcounter-clockwisewhileholdingthetriggertothespeedsettingyoudesire.
Ifthesteeringisnottightenough,increasethetravelvolumebyrotatingthetravelvolumeknobclockwisetillyoureach
the desired amount.
With either the stock brushed motor or the upgrade brushless motor the Rivos
TheRivosboatwithstockbrushedmotorcanbepoweredby:
•
Stock6-Cell7.2V2600mAhNiMhbattery
•
2-Cell LiPo 7.4V (1500-3000mAh)
Never use a 3-cell 11.1V LiPo battery with the stock brushed motor. Damage
to the motor and controller NOT covered by the warranty WILL occur!
TheRivosboatwithupgradebrushlessmotorcanbepoweredby:
•
Uptoamaximumofa3-cellLiPobattery
How to Operate your Boat
does not have a reverse function.
Important Battery Cautions
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