THANK YOU!
Thank you for purchasing the Rio 51! We at
AquaCraft know how exciting a new R/C boat purchase
can be and we know you’re anxious to get started. Please
take time fi rst to read this manual carefully and completely
before attempting to operate your model. This manual
contains the instructions you need to safely operate and
maintain your boat. Remember as with any hobby, there is
a possibility of injury if this product is misused, so please
be careful.
If for any reason you think that this model is not for you,
return it to your local dealer immediately. PLEASE NOTE:
Your hobby dealer cannot accept a return on any model after
the fi nal assembly sequence has begun.
MANUAL SPECIFICATION &
DESCRIPTION CHANGES
All pictures, descriptions, and specifi cations found in
this instruction manual are subject to change without
notice. AquaCraft
™
and Fuji-Imvac
™
Engines maintain no
responsibility for inadvertent errors in this manual.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Never ever attempt to swim after a stalled R/C boat. Do not
get in the water for any reason to retrieve your boat. To aid
you in retrieving a stalled R/C boat, set up a fi shing reel with
a tennis ball tied to the end of the line. Or better yet, get
yourself a small Jon boat so you can row out and pick up your
boat. Remember to use a PFD (personal fl otation device) any
time you enter your retrieval craft.
AquaCraft products are to be used by ages 14 and over.
Do not touch the propeller anytime the engine is running.
Pay equally close attention to items such as loose clothing,
shirtsleeves, ties, scarves, long hair or anything that may
become entangled in the spinning prop. If your fi ngers,
hands, etc. come in contact with the spinning propeller,
you may be severely injured.
The speed and mass of this boat can infl ict property
damage and severe personal injury if a collision occurs.
Never run this boat in the presence of swimmers or where
the possibility of collision with people or property exists.
Model engines generate considerable heat. Do not touch
any part of your engine until it has cooled. Touching the
muffl er, cylinder head, or exhaust header may result in a
serious burn.
This boat is controlled by radio signals, which are
susceptible to possible interference from other R/C
transmitters, paging systems, or other electrical noise.
Before turning your radio transmitter and receiver on,
make sure no one else in the area is operating a radio on
the same frequency (channel).
Gasoline is poisonous. Do not allow it to come into contact
with the eyes or mouth. Always store gasoline in an appropriate
labeled container and out of the reach of children!
Gasoline is highly fl ammable. Keep it away from open
fl ame, excessive heat, sources of sparks, or anything else
that might ignite it. Do not smoke or allow anyone else
to smoke in close proximity to open gasoline containers.
Make sure that gas lines are in good condition so that
gasoline will not leak onto a hot engine causing a fi re.
Never operate your engine in an enclosed space. Model
engines, like automobile engines, exhaust deadly carbon
monoxide. Run your engine only in an open area.
R/C models produce vibrations which will cause screws,
nuts, bolts, etc, on your model to become loose over time.
It is important to make sure that all hardware is secure
before operating your model.
In the event that weeds become entangled in the propeller,
stop the engine before attempting to remove them.
If your Rio 51 should happen to stall, water currents will
slowly carry it to shore. The bad news is that the boat
could be carried to the opposite shore. When surveying
areas to run your Rio 51, keep variables in mind such as
wind direction, size of the lake, etc. It is not advisable to
run R/C boats on any free-fl owing bodies of water such as
creeks or rivers.
It’s a good idea to use eye protection when starting and
running your Rio 51.
SPECIFICATIONS
RIO 51 BOAT SPECIFICATIONS
51.5" long [130cm]
57" over all length [145cm]
13.5" beam [34cm]
8" tall [21cm]
13" overall height [33cm]
13.75 lbs (220oz) [6.372 Kilo]
26 oz fuel capacity [768cc]
80 dB operating level
30 minute run time per tank
FUJI-IMVAC BT-28M ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Stroke:
1.182 in [30mm]
Bore:
1.357 in [34.5mm]
Displacement:
28cc (1.7 cubic in)
Horsepower: 3.5
Ignition Style:
Spark
RPM: 10,000
Fuel:
Gasoline/Oil mix 32:1
Weight:
3.2 lb [1450g]
RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
Transmitter:
Tactic
™
TTX210 FM with servo reversing
and dual rate functions
Receiver:
Tactic TRX310 FM
Servos:
Tactic TSX200 Throttle servo
(56 oz-in at 6 volts)
Tactic TSX201 Steering servo
(90 oz-in at 6 volts)
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