Rage Aqua Dart, Instruction Manual

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1. Power on the transmitter by turning on
the switch on the left top end.
2. Connect a fully charged battery by plugging
it into the ESC inside the hull.
3. Before placing the boat in the water, test
the control of the transmitter by using the
throttle “trigger” on the throttle. Note that
as a precaution you will have to fully engage
the throttle in both directions to release the
safety before the power will move the pro
peller. Once the propeller is operating, make
sure it is running counterclockwise as you
face the stern.
4. Before driving, make sure the rudder moves to center position once the battery is
plugged into the ESC. If not, you will need to adjust the steering trim located on the
transmitter to the above left of the wheel. See the transmitter instructions for directions.
5. Once the rudder is center, make sure that it moves in the corresponding direction when
you steering wheel is moved to the right or the left.
6. Once you carefully place the boat in the water, begin driving slowly as you become famil
iar with the operation. Stay near the shoreline at first if you are driving your boat in a
pond or lake. Note that steering the boat right or left is completed by turning the steer
ing wheel on the transmitter in the same direction you want the boat to turn.
Begin with small movements of the wheel for wider turns and progress to sharper
turns as your skills increase.
7. Make sure you avoid objects in the water at all times while operating the boat.
8. To avoid LVC (Low Voltage Cutoff) drive the boat back to shore or the edge of the pool
when it begins to lose speed.
9. Power off the disconnecting the battery pack and then turn off the transmitter.
10. Allow the motor, ESC, and battery packs to cool before charging or operating the boat
again.
Tip:
If it seems you have to use a lot of steering trim on the transmitter to have the boat drive
straight, return the steering trim to neutral and mechanically center the rudder. To do this,
open the hull and either shorten or lengthen the bend in the control wire connecting the servo
to the rudder horn until the rudder is centered. Mike - We probably need a photo to show this
step.
Notice:
Always power on the transmitter before plugging in the ESC. Make sure the transmit-
ter is NOT turned off first or the receiver may pick up stray signals from other devices and run
out of control. Never transport the boat with the battery connected to the ESC. Need to shade
this section.
CAUTION:
Always keep all body parts, hair, and loose items away from a spinning propeller as
items can become easily entangled.
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