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SECTION 12: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
This troubleshooting guide has been provided to help you diagnose and solve most problems that you may encounter with
your Lazy E-Bee RTF. Most problems encountered can be solved by carefully following the problem-cause-solution
sections below. If you cannot solve the problem using this troubleshooting guide, please feel free to contact us at the
address or phone number listed on page # 2.
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
1) Transmitter does not turn on
A) Transmitter batteries depleted
A) Replace batteries with new ones
B) Transmitter batteries not installed properly
B) Reinstall batteries, double-checking
for correct polarity
2) Motor does not turn on
A) Flight battery depleted
A) Recharge flight battery
B) Transmitter batteries depleted
B) Replace batteries with new ones
C) Transmitter not turned on
C) Turn on transmitter
D) Flight battery not plugged in
D) Plug in flight battery
E) Did not press red motor arming switch
E) Press red motor arming switch once
F) A crash has damaged an internal component
F) Contact Global Services
3) Airplane is difficult to control
A) You are flying in too much wind
A) Fly when there is no wind
B) Flight battery depleted
B) Recharge flight battery
C) Transmitter batteries depleted
C) Replace batteries with new ones
D) Transmitter antenna not extended completely
D) Extend transmitter antenna completely
4) Airplane constantly turns
A) You are flying in too much wind
A) Fly when there is no wind
right or left without any
B) The airplane is out of trim adjustment
B) Adjust the transmitter trim tab as
control input
described on page # 17
5) Airplane constantly climbs or
A) You are flying in too much wind
A) Fly when there is no wind
descends without any
B) The airplane is out of trim adjustment
B) Adjust the transmitter trim tab as
control input
described on page # 17
6) Airplane will not climb
A) Flight battery is depleted
A) Fully charge the flight battery 2 hours
B) Propeller is damaged
B) Check and replace propeller
C) Motor is damaged
C) Check and replace motor
D) The airplane is out of trim adjustment
D) Center the elevator control surface as
described on page # 13
7) The flight battery is warm
A) This is normal
A) The flight battery will be warm when
after charging
fully charged. It should not be hot to
the touch
8) The motor vibrates
A) Propeller is damaged
A) Check and replace propeller
excessively
B) Motor is damaged
B) Check and replace motor
C) Rubber bands worn or loose
C) Replace with new rubber bands
9) Radio system fails range test
A) Transmitter antenna not extended completely
A) Extend transmitter antenna completely
B) Transmitter batteries depleted
B) Replace batteries with new ones
C) Receiver antenna inside airplane damaged
C) Contact Global Services
D) A crash has damaged an internal component
D) Contact Global Services
10) Control surfaces move the
A) Servo direction is reversed
A) Adjust servo reversing switches as
wrong direction
described on page # 12
Our guarantee and warranty repair information are
described on the back page of these operation instructions
