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h) Inserting the Drive Battery in the Vehicle
Attention!
The drive battery must not be connected to the speed controller yet. First, start the transmitter.
This vehicle is suitable only for use with a LiPo drive battery with 2 cells (nominal voltage of drive battery
7.4 V) or NiMH drive battery with 6 cells (nominal voltage of drive battery 7.2 V).
Use of drive batteries with more cells will overload and thus damage the vehicle‘s drive; loss of warranty/
guarantee!
Important!
If a LiPo battery is used as a drive battery, check the basic settings of the speed controller for whether under-
voltage protection is activated (we recommend 3.0 V/cell). With the undervoltage recognition deactivated,
the LiPo battery will suffer deep discharge and be destroyed.
If an NiMH-drive battery is used, deactivate the undervoltage recognition.
Observe the operating instructions for the speed controller used by you on this.
Remove the hook-and-loop tape of the battery holder. In-
sert the drive battery and fasten it with the hook-and-loop
tape so that it cannot move.
The battery holder is specifically intended for a LiPo bat
-
tery with hardcase build. Two small plastic nuts at the
bottom of the chassis prevent slipping of the drive battery
towards the toothed belt.
If a drive battery of a different build is to be used, you may
need to make a matching holder yourself to keep the drive
battery from slipping and getting into the drive (toothed
belt).
i) Connecting the Drive battery to the Speed Controller
First switch off the speed controller.
Then start the transmitter. Put the trimming for driving and steering into the centre position. Let go of the throttle lever
on the transmitter so that it is in the middle position.
To prevent sudden start-up of the wheels and therefore uncontrolled starting of the model (e.g. if the trim-
ming for the drive is maladjusted), place the model vehicle on a suitable support (or starting box), so that the
wheels can turn freely in case of an error.
Do not reach into the drive. Do not hold the wheels.
Now connect the drive battery to the speed controller. Ensure correct polarity (red cable = plus/+, black cable =
minus/-).
