1/18 2WD MINI MONSTER TRUCK INSTRUCTION MANUAL WARRANTY

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1 /8 WD MINI MONSTER TRUCK NO.6-FS Plese red the instruction mnul crefully efore operting your cr. INSTRUCTION MANUAL WARRANTY Thunder Tiger Corportion gurntees this model kit to e free from defects in oth mteril nd workmnship. The totl monetry vlue under wrrnty will in no cse exceed the cost of the originl kit purchsed. This wrrnty does not cover ny components dmged y use or modifiction. Prt or prts missing from this kit must e reported within 60 dys of purchse. No prt or prts will e sent under wrrnty without proof of purchse. To receive prt or prts under wrrnty, the service center must receive proof of purchse nd/or the defective prt or prts. Should you find defective or missing prt, contct the uthorized Thunder Tiger Service/Distriutor nerest you. Under no circumstnces cn deler or distriutor ccept return of kit if ssemly hs strted.

2 INTRODUCTION Thnk you for purchsing the Thunder Tiger ZK- mini monster truck. Thunder Tiger strives to ring you the highest level of qulity nd service we cn provide. We rce nd test our products round the world to ring you stte-of-the-rt items. This instruction mnul contins the steps you will use to prepre nd use your new vehicle. Plese red ll instructions nd fmilirize yourself with the systems nd controls of this product efore operting. You should enjoy mny hours of troule free use from this dvnced R/C product. We offer on-line help -7 on our or we site nd our product specilists re redy to tke your cll if you hve ny technicl questions. Hve fun nd enjoy the exciting world of R/C. PRECAUTION Plese red ll instructions thoroughly efore opertion.. This product is not toy. It is high performnce model product. It is importnt to fmilirize yourself with the model, its mnul, nd its construction efore ssemly or opertion. Children operting under the supervision of the dults is necessry.. Do not operte model products in rin, on pulic rods, ner crowds, ner irport, or ner res with restricted rdio opertion.. This product, its prts, nd its construction tools cn e possily hrmful to your helth. Alwys exercise extreme cution when ssemling nd/or operting this product. Do not touch ny prt of model tht rottes.. Check your rdio frequency with the proper operting frequency of the re or country. Alwys check if there re ny modelers operting on the sme frequency s you re. Also, check your rdio for proper opertion efore operting mode.. Use n dequte chrger for the tteries nd follow the instruction correctly. 6. Right fter use, do not touch equipment on the model ecuse they my generte high tempertures! 7. Do not stll the motor. The ESC my fil if power is pplied to the motor when cr cnnot move freely. 8. Improper opertions my cuse personl nd/or property dmge. Thunder Tiger nd its distriutor hve no control over dmge resulting from shipping, improper uilding mterils, construction, or improper usge. 9. Thunder Tiger ssumes nd ccepts no responsiility for personl nd/or property dmges resulting from the use of improper uilding mterils, equipment nd opertions. By the ct of ssemling or operting this product, the user ccepts ll resulting liility. If the uyer is not prepred to ccept this liility, then he/she should return this product in new, unssemled, nd unused condition to the plce of purchse ITEMS REQUIRED Phillips Screwdriver(S) 8 AA Size Alkline Btteries For Trnsmitter Opertion Allen Wrench (0.mm) ACCESSORIES INCLUDED Hex wrench,.mm, /" Antem tue nd Cp -wy cross wrench Rdio Colored Flg Shock Spring Clips 00mAh,Ni-Mh Btteries, 7.V(6cell) power pck 0 hours ttery chrger

3 The Rdio Control System The Trnsmitter Thunder Tiger ZK- mini monster truck fetures with n dvnced PPM AM rdio control system, including micro servo, RS Receiver/Speed Control nd ACE Jgur TP -Ch AM pistol grip trnsmitter or TD Dul-stick trnsmitter. Before operting your new rdio system, plese tke few minutes to fmilirize yourself with the vrious fetures of the system y reding the introduction elow.. Trnsmitter Antenn: Never operte the trnsmitter without extending this ntenn or you my crete interference to other modeler.. Bttery Level Indictor: Three LED disply to indicte the ttery voltge level. If the Red LED flshes, plese replce the tteries.. Servo Reversing Switches: To reverse the servo's rottion direction t the flip of the switch. The reversing switches re recessed into the trnsmitter to prevent ccidentl opertion.. Steering Trim: Adjusts the steering in smll increments or decrements to run the model stright.. Throttle Trim: Adjusts the throttle in smll increments or decrements to shift the neutrl position. 6. Steering D/R (Dul Rtes): Allow you to choose etween two different control sensitivities. 6. Throttle Kick-Down: Allow you to shift the physicl position of the throttle stick chnge. 7. Externl Chrging Jck: Rechrges the trnsmitter ttery only s using rechrgele Nicd or NiMh ttery pck. 8. Crystl: To chnge the chnnel numer your rdio rodcsts. 9. Steering Wheel / Steering Stick: Controls the steering of the model. 0. Power Switch: Sliding to turn the trnsmitter on or off.. Throttle Trigger / Throttle Stick: Pulled or pushed to control the movement of the model.. Bttery Cover: Sliding to open the ttery cover for ttery replcement/instlltion Jgur TP Pistol Grip Trnsmitter Jgur TD Dul-stick trnsmitter

4 The RS Receiver/ ESC (Electric Speed Control) Module. Receiver & ESC: Receives the signl from the trnsmitter to control your vehicle nd control the power input nd rotting direction of the motor.. Crystl: To chnge the chnnel it receives. Power Switch: Sliding to turn the unit on or off.. Antenn Holder/Tue: Mounts the ntenn tue s trnsmitter's link.. Power Hrness Plug: Connects the ttery pck to the unit. 6. Steering Servo Socket:Connects the steering servo to the unit. 7. Motor Plug: Connects the motor to the unit to get power supply. 6 7 Frequency The RS AM Module cn e used with 6, 7 or 0 MHz frequency nd to operte your vehicle. Ech nd hs 6 different chnnels ville llowing users to chnge the crystls for verstile operting t the sme time. When chnging the crystl, just replce set of crystl plugging on trnsmitter nd on receiver simultneously y pulling it out. Then push new set of crystl into the socket crefully on the RS module nd Trnsmitter respectively. (Cution: do not end the two pins of the crystl or it would cuse dmge of your model.) The following frequency chnnels re ville t 7MHz nd. CHANNEL FREQUENCY BAND FLAG COLOR THUNDER TIGER PART NO. CH 6.99 MHz Brown Flg AQ0 CH 7.0 MHz Red Flg AQ0 CH 7.09 MHz Ornge Flg AQ0 CH 7. MHz Yellow Flg AQ0 CH 7.9 MHz Green Flg AQ0 CH6 7. MHz Blue Flg AQ06 Ech frequency is ssigned colored flg nd chnnel numer. Attch this flg to the end of your trnsmitter ntenn so tht other modelers cn deter mine your frequency from distnce. This is very importnt since it is not possile for more thn one model to operte on the sme frequency t the sme time.

5 OPERATION PREPARING THE RADIO c. Instll the ntenn into trnsmitter. Check the frequency printed on the trnsmitter crystl. c. Check the frequency printed on the RS ESC/Receiver module nd crystl. Mke sure it mtches with the trnsmitter crystl. Mke sure no one will operte on the sme frequency when you re. When there is rdio glitch, it will most likely e cused y improper crystl, dmged crystl, or people operting on the sme frequency. BATTERY INSTALLATION c. Instll 8 AA size lkline tteries into the trnsmitter.(mke sure the correct polrity order). Instll supplied power pck into the tter holder. And then secure the ttery holder under the ttery cover plte nd RS ESC/Receiver module y using smll "R" clip. c. Connect the plug hrness of the ttery with the RS ESC/Receiver module. RADIO OPERATION c When turning rdio on, first turn on the trnsmitter.. Then, turn on the receiver. When turning off, first turn the receiver off, then the trnsmitter off. It's n importnt hint to prevent unexpected dmges. c. To reverse the functions of servos, use the smll, white servo reverse switches locted on side of the pistol trnsmitter. To trim the servos on the pistol trnsmitter, use the trim switches on side of the steering wheel (the ST. trims steering, nd the TH trims throttle/rke). On stick trnsmitter, the trim levers re locted ccordingly round the sticks. Frequency interference Never operte the trnsmitter without checking your rdio frequency, or you my crete interference to other modeler.

6 STEERING OPEATION c. Check the rdio steering functions. With the rdio trnsmitter nd receiver on, turn the steering wheel/ stick to the left. The front tires/wheels should turn left ccordingly. If not, flip the steering servo reverse switch.. Return the steering wheel/ stick to neutrl. The front tires / wheels should point stright forwrd. If not, use the steering trim kno to correct it. c. Turn the steering wheel/ stick to the right. The front tires/wheels should turn right ccordingly. Running with A.T.L function (Comes with ACE R/C TP Pistol Grip Trnsmitter only ) RS module fetures Anti-Throttle-Lock (A-T-L) function which hs een designed to prevent incorrect opertion of turning on the trnsmitter. The function will work in the conditions elow, When turning on your vehicle, leve the trigger in the nturl position. If you pull the trigger efore switching on, the trnsmitter will strt eeping nd disconnecting the signl trnsmission for sfety. If the A.T.L function works; turn off the vehicle first nd follow the guide to turn on the rdio gin!(rdio first, vehicle second!!!) STEERING ADJUSTMENT Steering D/R Dil Minimum Trvel Mximum Trvel. When driving your cr forwrd, it should move in stright line. If not, turning the steering trim kno clockwise or counter-clockwise until you get the neutrl steering. Then the cr will trck in stright line without turning the steering wheel. On stick trnsmitter, the steering trim is under the steering stick.. Steering D/R (comes with ACE R/C TP pistol grip trnsmitter only) llows you chnge the steering sensitivities while running. By turning the dul rte dil s shown to correct over-steering nd under-steering prolems.

7 6 7 BATTERY CHARGING. Mke sure tht the ttery pck is completely dischrged prior to chrging. Dischrging the ttery pck y running the electric motor until it slows down or using dischrger(not included).. For est results, let the ttery pck cool efore chrging. Het my prevent the ttery pck from chrging to full cpcity nd lso decreses the performnce of the ttery. c. Once the ttery is redy to e chrged, first plug the AC quick chrger into the outlet of AC power source, nd then connect the ttery input/output hrness to the chrger. d. Continue to monitor the ttery s it is eing chrged. As soon s the ttery is fully chrged, disconnect the ttery. from the chrger plug(over-chrging or chrging incorrectly using indequte chrgers my cuse the ttery pck to ecome dngerously hot.) RIDE HEIGHT (or DROOP) ADJUSTMENT Ride height ( or Droop ) is the distnce from the ground to the ottom of the chssis. By removing or instlling the pre-lod spring clips, the distnce cn e decresed or incresed to dpt to the different terrins. Bsiclly, rough surfce will need higher ride height. MAINTENANCE AFTER RUNING. Alwys turn off the rdio system nd unplug the ttery pck when not using the truck.. Remove the snd, dirt, nd ny other elements completely from the truck efore you store it. c. Never use chemicls or ny solvents to clen the chssis s it my cuse dmge to the electronics components nd plstic prts s well. Use compressed ir, soft pintrush, or toothrush to clen dust nd dirt. HOP-UPS Thunder Tiger is plesed to inform our customers tht you don't need to wit for long-term developed optionl prts nymore. Thunder Tiger lso offers you the chnce to turn your truck in "Fctory" version! Thunder Tiger offers series of optionl prts for your pprecitive choosing. It's much more durle, fithful nd perfect fitting thn ny other ftermrket hop-up prts mde for your mighty truck. Plese contct your hoy shop for more exciting product informtion from Thunder Tiger. * Aluminum. Oil-Filled Shock Asorers * Competition High Power Motor * Competition Mini ESC nd Receiver * High Torque Micro Servo 6

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