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Important! 

Always remove the used batteries from the 

transmitter and the receiver box if the truck will be stored 
for more than a few days. Old batteries leak chemicals and 
gases over time that can seriously damage your truck’s 
electronic components.  
 
Before storage, use clean paper towels and a degreaser to 
clean the parts of the truck, remove oil residue, dirt, and 
grime. Always store your truck in a clean condition, be-
cause fuel and oil drips and runs can leave poisonous and 
flammable materials behind.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Never store your truck, fuel, oils, or tools directly on car-
pet, wood flooring, or on any porous surface. Never store 
your truck near electrical outlets and wiring, water heaters, 
stoves, or open flame, or near children and pets. We 
strongly recommend storing your truck on a non-porous 
sheet of plastic in its original box, in a garage or outside 
covered storage. 
 
 

Competition hop-ups 

 
Always the leader in high performance 

competition qual-

ity

 products, Megatech offers a growing line of hop-ups, 

racing upgrades, and high performance options. Visit 
Megatech online at www.megatech.com for the latest 
available upgrades/hop-ups for your Tempest Gladiator.  
 
Megatech’s 

Rapid Fire

 one touch R/C starting system 

allows easy, instant electric starting of your M-16 engine, 
replacing the stock pull starter. Simply hook up a 7.2 volt 
starting battery, touch the Rapid Fire start button, and your 

Tempest Gladiator engine is running. Disconnect the start-
ing battery, and the truck is ready for competition 

without

 

lugging around the extra weight of the battery! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

Warranty 

 

Megatech 90 Day Limited Warranty 

 
Megatech warrants this product to be free from original 
manufacturing defects upon purchase by the consumer. 
Megatech makes no express or implied claims regarding 
this product once it has been assembled. This warranty 
does not cover damage from intentional misuse, abuse, 
fire, flood, or other damage unrelated to the use of this 
product for the purpose of which such products are nor-
mally intended. This warranty does not cover damage 
from products used with this item that are not approved 
for use with this product. The purchaser of this product 
acknowledges and understands that they alone assume all 
risk and liability for personal or property damage and/or 
injury resulting from the buyer’s use of this product. Un-
der no circumstances shall Megatech’s limits of liability  
from use of this product exceed USD $1.00. The express 
warranties contained above are in lieu of all other warran-
ties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to the 
warranty of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular 
purpose, nor shall Megatech, its divisions or assigns be 
liable for any incidental or consequential damages, costs 

Megatech’s MegaWash is a 
convenient spray cleaner that 
safely cleans fuel residue and 
dirt from your truck 

Megatech’s Rapid Fire one touch 
R/C starting system offers conven-
ience without lots of extra weight! 

Tempest Gladiator 12 

Summary of Contents for MTC 7805

Page 1: ...ed Ready to Run Monster Truck Operating Instructions and Owner s Manual Megatech International 8300 Tonnelle Ave North Bergen NJ 07047 Replacement Parts Tech Support 201 662 2800 Fax Orders 201 221 80...

Page 2: ...ating a lean mixture Unscrewing the needle valve open allows more fuel and creates a rich mixture Nitro Nitro Methane an additive to racing fuel that increases the explosive power of the fuel when bur...

Page 3: ...s If you are sensitive to engine noise wear hearing protec tion Megatech shall not be liable for any loss or damages due to operator negligence misconduct intentional or accidental misuse of this prod...

Page 4: ...ditional items for proper operation and adjustment We highly recommend purchasing Megatech s Gas Car Truck completer kit MTC 7500 which contains many of these items The items should be available throu...

Page 5: ...the battery holder making sure to install them in the correct direction as shown by the markings in the battery slots With the switch in the off position plug the red battery connector into the red re...

Page 6: ...of a responsible adult Do not ever operate this vehicle in a manner that causes or risks injury to people or animals or in a manner that causes or risks damage to pri vate or public property or in a...

Page 7: ...d safer engine starting The primer is located on the top of the fuel tank next to the filler cap To prime the engine fill the tank with fuel close the filler cap and press the spring loaded primer 5 t...

Page 8: ...he throttle trig ger is set at idle speed Break In procedure Attach a fully charged 1 5 volt glow plug igniter to the engine and wait three seconds to allow the glow plug to heat up Start the engine u...

Page 9: ...r As you become more famil iar with the Tempest Gladiator you may continue to ad just the high speed needle valve 1 8 of a turn at a time until maximum speed and power are produced When the truck star...

Page 10: ...retor barrel fully open full throttle put three of four drops of after run oil into the carburetor and then replace the filter cover and retaining screw Pull the engine starter handle three of four ti...

Page 11: ...engine may be flooded with too much fuel Allow all excess fuel to drip from the glow plug hole re install glow plug and re start en gine If starter handle still will not turn engine remove the glow p...

Page 12: ...n and your Tempest Gladiator engine is running Disconnect the start ing battery and the truck is ready for competition without lugging around the extra weight of the battery Warranty Megatech 90 Day L...

Page 13: ...Y IS IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER FOR MER CHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS TH...

Page 14: ...Tempest Gladiator 14...

Page 15: ...RADIO TRAY POST MTC780304 CENTER DRIVE SHAFTS MTC780305 REAR HUBS MTC780306 BRAKE PADS MTC780308 MIDDLE GEAR ASSEMBLY MTC780309 42T MIDDLE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR MTC780310 2 SPEED ASSEMBLY MTC780501 FRONT...

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