Hobby King Arcus F3A, Instruction Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Extra propeller noise
or extra Vibration.
Reduced flight time or
aircraft underpowered.
Control surface does
not move, or is slow to
respond to control
inputs.
Controls reversed.
- Motor loses power.
- Motor power pulses
then motor loses power.
LED on receiver
flashes slowly.
- Damaged spinner, propeller,
motor, or motor mount.
- Loose propeller and spinner
parts.
- Propellor installed backwards.
- Flight battery charge is low.
- Propeller installed backward.
- Flight battery damaged.
- Control surface, control horn,
linkage or servo damage.
- Wire damaged or connections
loose.
Channels are reversed
in the transmitter.
- Damage to motor, or battery.
- Loss of power to aircraft.
- ESC uses default soft Low
Voltage Cutoff(LVC).
Power loss to receiver.
Aircraft will not
respond to the
throttle but responds
to other controls.
- ESC is not armed.
- Throttle channel is reversed.
- Lower throttle stick and throttle
trim to lowest settings.
- Reverse throttle channel on
transmitter.
- Replace damaged parts.
- Tighten parts for propeller
adapter, propeller and spinner.
- Remove and install propeller
correctly.
- Completely recharge flight
battery.
- Replace flight battery
and obey flight battery
instructions.
- Replace or repair damaged
parts and adjust controls.
- Do a check of connections for
loose wiring.
Do the Control Direction Test
and adjust controls
for aircraft and transmitter.
- Do a check of batteries,
transmitter, receiver, ESC,
motor and wiring for damage
(replace as needed).
- Land aircraft immediately and
Recharge flight battery.
- Check connection from ESC to
receiver.
- Check servos for damage.
- Check linkages for binding.
Possible Cause Solution Problem
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