AquaCraft Top Speed 2 HCAB5010 Assembly And Operation Manual Download Page 1

ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION MANUAL

Warranty

AquaCraft™ will warrant this kit for 90 days after the purchase from defects in materials or
workmanship. AquaCraft will either repair or replace, at no charge, the incorrectly made part.

Make sure you save the receipt or invoice you were given when you bought your model! It is your
proof of purchase and we must see it before we can honor the warranty.

To return your Top Speed 2 for repairs covered under warranty you should send your boat to:

Hobby Services 

3002 N. Apollo Drive, Suite 1

Champaign, Illinois 61822

Attn: Service Department

Phone: (217) 398-0007, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Central Time M-F

E-mail:

[email protected]

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Summary of Contents for Top Speed 2 HCAB5010

Page 1: ...ou bought your model It is your proof of purchase and we must see it before we can honor the warranty To return your Top Speed 2 for repairs covered under warranty you should send your boat to Hobby S...

Page 2: ...ler you may be severely injured Because of the speed and mass of this boat it is capable of inflicting property damage and severe personal injury if a collision occurs Never run this boat in the prese...

Page 3: ...1721 Futaba 2PL 2 channel radio FUTK01 Drill bits 1 8 3mm 13 64 5mm or 7 32 5 5mm 15 64 6mm and 13 32 10 5mm Phillips head screwdriver HCAR1022 Needle nose pliers HCAR0625 Adjustable wrench for changi...

Page 4: ...ts 6 32 Threaded Inserts 6 Washers 8 Nylon Quick Links 9 On Off Switch Cover 10 Steering Link Exits 11 Steering Link Seals 12 Throttle Housing Antenna Tube Seals 13 Balloon 14 2 56 Clevises for steeri...

Page 5: ...and thrust angle of the engine 1 Locate and remove the body clip and nylon washer at the rear of each side of the cowl as shown TIP Use CA glue to attach the nylon washers in place at the rear of the...

Page 6: ...own Be certain to replace the nylon washers between the mounting plate and the upper and lower swivel brackets 4 Slide the swivel pin back up through the mounting plate and replace the 4 x 8mm screw 5...

Page 7: ...spacer inserted between the engine and transom improves handling tremendously 1 Install the K B 3 5 on the DuBro motor mount so that the section of the black insert holding the swivel pin is at the to...

Page 8: ...st be sure to check the size of the hole often and be careful not to make the opening too large If using a drill bit be careful not to blow out through the wood inside the box 4 Use a drill with a 7 3...

Page 9: ...radio system manual for proper radio set up DO NOT permanently attach the radio box to the hull as you will need to remove it from time to time 1 Cut two X shaped servo arms down to the configuration...

Page 10: ...it seal Keep the rubber throttle pushrod seal nearby for test fit Place a bead of CA glue on the rubber antenna exit and insert it in the radio box lid as shown TIP Make the hole right above where the...

Page 11: ...mm S T screw included with engine and fasten it to the engine as shown 6 Locate two 2 screw lock pushrod connectors One will attach to the arm of the throttle servo and the other will attach to the th...

Page 12: ...o crimp the lines Notes Outboard engines steer by physically pivoting from side to side Be sure to leave enough fuel line so that the engine can pivot freely Please refer to your engine s manual for f...

Page 13: ...ds 2 75 oz of stick on weight it will be necessary to temporarily apply the additional weight to the sponson tips Once a balance point has been established the stick on weight can be removed from the...

Page 14: ...alancer until the propeller is balanced 400 grit wet dry sandpaper will provide a smooth finish Note While polishing a propeller improves its appearance it does not improve performance PROPELLER THRUS...

Page 15: ...ring and speed require fine tuning the variables listed above Model tunnel boats are best suited for operation on calm water locations Wind and waves present challenges to running a tunnel design An i...

Page 16: ...t one another will create rough water conditions on the race course and to successfully compete in racing situations it may be necessary to tighten the ride characteristics This can be accomplished by...

Page 17: ...winner FUEL In April of 2000 designer of the Top Speed 2 Jerry Dunlap conducted a comparison test using varying percentages of nitromethane fuel Results were obtained running a model tunnel boat not t...

Page 18: ...dry out completely If you neglect to do this it may result in corrosion of the electronic components IMPORTANT If for whatever reason your boat takes on a large amount of water swamps or sinks causin...

Page 19: ...Pushrod Connector 2 HCAB8606 Radio Box Waterproof Tape HCAB3000 Speed Grease Driveline Cable Lube GPMQ4103 8oz Fuel Tank To order replacement parts for the AquaCraft Top Speed 2 use the order numbers...

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