tRouBlEShooting guidE
This troubleshooting guide has been provided to help you diagnose and solve most problems that you may encounter with your
Ripmax 1/18th 4WD Electric Off Road vehicle.
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Solution
1) Radio system does not operate
A) Transmitter batteries are low
A) Replace transmitter batteries
B) Batteries are installed incorrectly
B) Check that the polarity of the batteries is correct
C) Receiver battery is low
C) Recharge receiver battery
D) Throttle or steering dual rate has been
D) Increase the steering or throttle dual rate
reduced too far
2) Operating range is short
A) Receiver aerial is cut
A) Contact your local distributor for repair information
B) Transmitter batteries are low
B) Replace transmitter batteries
C) Receiver battery is low
C) Recharge receiver battery
3) Servo does not operate normally A) Transmitter batteries are low
A) Replace transmitter batteries
B) Servo gear stripped or otherwise damaged B) Replace with new gear set
C) Receiver battery is low
C) Recharge receiver battery
4) While driving the car, radio
A) Receiver battery connector is loose
A) Double-check receiver battery connector
system operates erratically
B) Damage to receiver after a crash
B) Contact your local distributor for repair information
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Solution
1) Car pulls to one side
A) Steering trim out of adjustment
A) Re-adjust steering trim dial to centre both wheels
B) Toe angle out of adjustment
B) Re-adjust toe angle
C) Damaged wheel bearings
C) Remove wheel and clean bearings. Replace if necessary
2) Car does not "go"
A) Stripped or damaged spur gear
A) Replace spur gear
B) Receiver battery is low
B) Recharge receiver battery
C) Pinion gear spinning on motor shaft
C) Tighten grub screw in pinion gear
D) Motor wires loose
D) Double-check motor wires
3) Suspension not smooth or free
A) One or more shocks sticking
A) Clean and/or rebuild the affected shock
B) Bent shock shaft
B) Rebuild affected shock
C) Bent or otherwise damaged hinge pin
C) Replace hinge pin
4) Shocks leaking oil
A) Shock seals worn
A) Replace shock seals
B) Bent shock shaft
B) Rebuild affected shock
5) Motor does not work
A) Motor wires loose or damaged
A) Double-check motor wires
B) Receiver battery low
B) Recharge receiver battery
6) Spur gear strips out
A) Gear mesh out of alignment
A) Re-adjust gear mesh
7) Car moves when turned on
A) Throttle trim out of adjustment
A) Adjust throttle trim dial so car doesn't move
8) Steering works, but throttle
A) Motor wires loose or damaged
A) Double-check motor wires
doesn't work
B) ESC plugged into wrong receiver slot
B) Plug ESC into receiver slot Ch.2
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