Traxxas Slash VXL 58076, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...owner s manual MODEL 58076 1...

Page 2: ...l find it helpful and fast Be sure and read through the rest of the manual to learn about important safety maintenance and adjustment procedures Turn to page 8 to begin 3 BEFORE YOU PROCEED 4 SAFETY P...

Page 3: ...Helpful Hints Cross References Throughout this manual you ll notice warnings and helpful hints identified by the icons below Be sure to read them An important warning about personal safety or avoidin...

Page 4: ...ries It is your responsibility to charge and care for the battery packs properly In addition to your battery and charger instructions here are some more tips to keep in mind Do not charge batteries in...

Page 5: ...tteries Do not attempt to charge LiPo batteries with the Traxxas charger included in this package Make sure you understand how to use your LiPo batteries Be aware that Traxxas shall not be liable for...

Page 6: ...ttery Compartment Battery Nerf Bar Battery Hold Down Receiver Box LED Light Pipe Antenna Mount Suspension Arm Front Front Bumper Steering Servo Shock Oil Damper Turnbuckle Toe Link Turnbuckle Front Ca...

Page 7: ...Glue part 6468 CA glue Hobby knife Side cutters and or needle nose pliers Phillips screwdriver Soldering iron For more information on batteries see Use the Right Batteries on page 12 U joint wrench Pr...

Page 8: ...ence from outside sources 3 Install batteries in the transmitter See page 12 8 Detail your model See sidebar page 9 The transmitter requires 4 AA alkaline batteries sold separately Apply other decals...

Page 9: ...t energize the electromagnetic windings in sequence to provide rotation Opposite of a brushed motor the brushless motor has its windings coils on the perimeter of the motor can and the magnets are mou...

Page 10: ...lder tabs Transmitter The hand held radio unit that sends throttle and steering instructions to your model Trim The fine tuning adjustment of the neutral position of the servos made by adjusting the t...

Page 11: ...Trim Multi Function Knob Throttle Trigger Throttle Neutral Adjust Steering Wheel Power Switch Battery Compartment Set Button Menu Button Red Green Status LED see page 28 for more info Link Button LED...

Page 12: ...as indicated in the battery compartment 3 Reinstall the battery door and snap it closed 4 Turn on the transmitter and check the status indicator for a solid green light If the status LED flashes red...

Page 13: ...for use with typical stick type battery packs If you are using side by side racing packs simply flip the hold down over to the 23mm side and use it on the opposite side of the chassis Your model inclu...

Page 14: ...ansmitter off before adjusting the neutral position You will need to reprogram your electronic speed control to recognize the 70 30 setting Turn to ESC Setup Programming on page 17 for instructions St...

Page 15: ...ted 8 Once adjustments are made turn off the VXL 3s unplug the battery from the model then turn off the hand held transmitter Range Testing the Radio System Before each running session with your model...

Page 16: ...e steering motion of the model s front wheels corresponds precisely with the steering wheel The ranges are exaggerated for illustrative purposes Decreased Steering Sensitivity Negative Exponential By...

Page 17: ...ress SET to clear settings The LED will turn solid green and the transmitter is restored to default VXL 3s Setup Programming Calibrating your ESC and transmitter Read through all of the programming st...

Page 18: ...drive SelectingTrainingMode Profile 3 50 Forward 100 Brakes 50 Reverse 1 Connect a fully charged battery pack to the VXL 3s and turn on your transmitter 2 With the VXL 3s off press and hold the EZ Se...

Page 19: ...hat all hardware remains properly tightened About Run Time A large factor affecting run time is the type and condition of your batteries The milliamp hour mAh rating of the batteries determines how la...

Page 20: ...puddles snow or other similar situations that will restrict the tires and put much higher loads on the motor Motor Precautions Velineon motor life can be greatly reduced in mud and water If the motor...

Page 21: ...val 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 s...

Page 22: ...l life The model s ride height can be adjusted by adding or removing the clip on spring preload spacers Adjust the ride height so that the suspension arms are slightly above being parallel to the grou...

Page 23: ...gh speed gearing more teeth If you want more acceleration and less top speed use a smaller optional not included pinion gear The included high speed gearing is intended for high speed running on hard...

Page 24: ...o to channel 1 on the receiver Connect the electronic speed control ESC to channel 2 The white wire on the servo lead is positioned towards the receiver s LED 3 Turn the transmitter power switch on Ma...

Page 25: ...will help you monitor temperatures and cool your components Temperature sensor To accurately monitor motor temperature and prevent overheating a telemetry temperature sensor part 6523 can be installed...

Page 26: ...e tie rod ends Traxxas part 2742 Replace these components as needed to restore factory tolerances Motor Every 10 15 runs remove the motor and clean the bearings To access the rear bearing remove the p...

Page 27: ...settings you select will represent what you wish to be the servo s maximum travel the Steering Percentage or Braking Percentage functions will not override the End Point settings Steering and Throttle...

Page 28: ...you may wish to delete a model you no longer drive from the memory 1 Switch on the transmitter and receiver you wish to delete 2 Press and hold MENU Release when the status LED blinks green 3 Press ME...

Page 29: ...to save Push forward to desired end point and press set to save To reset max throw Let go of controls and press SET The Menu Tree below shows how to navigate through the TQi transmitter s various set...

Page 30: ...LED blinks Press SET red LED blinks x3 Press MENU twice red LED blinks x3 Turn steering wheel to desired max left and right travel x8 Press SET to save each position Turn steering wheel to test settin...

Page 31: ...owerful tuning options Control Drive Effects settings such as steering and throttle sensitivity steering percentage braking strength and throttle trim by simply touching and dragging the sliders on th...

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