Traxxas 82034-4, Owner'S Manual

24 • TRX-4

DRIVING YOUR MODEL

6.  Placing the truck in a warm, sunny spot will aid drying. Trapped water 

and oil will continue to drip from the truck for a few hours. Place it on 
a towel or piece of cardboard to protect the surface underneath. 

7.  As a precautionary step, remove the sealed receiver box cover. While 

unlikely, humidity or tiny amounts of moisture or condensation may 
enter the receiver box during wet running.  This can cause long-term 
problems with the sensitive electronics in the receiver.  Removing 
the receiver box cover during storage allows the air inside to dry. This 
step can improve the long-term reliability of the receiver. It is not 
necessary to remove the receiver or unplug any of the wires.

8. 

Additional Maintenance

: Increase your frequency of disassembly, 

inspection, and lubrication of the following items. This is necessary 
after extended wet use or if the vehicle will not be used for an 
extended period of time (such as a week or longer). This additional 
maintenance is needed to prevent any trapped moisture from 
corroding internal steel components.

• 

Portal gearboxes

: Open, dry, clean, and re-grease the 

gears and inspect for damage. 

• 

Transmission

: Remove, disassemble, clean, and 

re-grease the transmission components. Use a light 
coating of high-performance grease (such as Traxxas 
part #5041) on the metal gear teeth. No grease is 
required for the nylon gears. Refer to your exploded 
view diagrams for help with disassembly and 
reassembly.

• 

Titan 550 motor

: Remove the motor, clean with aerosol motor 

cleaner, and re-oil the bushings with lightweight motor oil. Be sure 
to wear eye protection when using spray aerosol cleaners.

RECEIVER BOX: MAINTAINING A 
WATERTIGHT SEAL

Removing and Installing Radio Gear

The unique design of the receiver box allows the removal and 
installation of the receiver without losing the ability to maintain a 
watertight seal in the box. The patent-pending wire clamp feature 
gives you the ability to also install aftermarket radio systems and 
maintain the watertight features of the receiver box.

Removing the Receiver

1.  To remove the cover, remove the three 3x8mm button-head cap 

screws.

2.  To remove the receiver from the box, carefully pull it out (it is 

secured by double-sided adhesive foam tape) and set to the side.  
The antenna wire is still inside the clamp area and cannot be 
removed yet.

3.  Remove the wire clamp by removing the two 2.5x8mm cap 

screws.

4.  Unplug the servo cables from the receiver and remove the 

receiver.

Receiver Installation

1.  Always install the wires into the box before installing the receiver.
2.  Install the antenna wire and the servo cables into the receiver box.
3.  Arrange the wires neatly using the wire guides in the receiver box. 

The excess wire will be bundled inside the receiver box. Label 
which wire is for which channel.

4.  Apply a bead of silicone grease 

(Traxxas part #1647) to the wire clamp.  

5.  Install the wire clamp and tighten the 

two 2.5x8mm cap screws securely.

6.  Using double-sided adhesive foam 

tape, install the receiver into 
the box. 

Note: For best performance, it is 
recommended that the receiver 
be installed in the original 
orientation.

7.  Plug the wires into receiver. 

Refer to page 13 for the wiring 
diagram.

8.   Make sure the clear plastic light pipe in the receiver box is aligned 

above the LED on the receiver. 

9.  Make sure the o-ring is properly seated into the groove in the receiver 

box so that the cover will not pinch it or damage it in any way.

10.  Install the cover and tighten the three 3x8mm button-head cap 

screws securely.

11.  Inspect the cover to make sure that the o-ring seal is not visible.