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6 • SPARTAN

TOOLS, SUPPLIES AND REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

Your model comes with a set of specialty metric tools. You’ll need to purchase other items, available from your hobby dealer, to operate 
and maintain your model.

For more information on 
batteries, see 

Use the Right 

Batteries 

on page 12.

Recommended Equipment

These items are not required 
for the operation of your 
model, but are a good idea to 
include in any R/C toolbox:
• Safety glasses
• Thin, hobby-quality 

cyanoacrylate instant tire 
glue (CA glue)

• Hobby knife
• Side cutters and/or needle 

nose pliers

• Philips screwdriver 
• Soldering iron 

 

Two NiMH battery packs*
Deux piles NiMH*
Dos baterías de NiMH*
Zwei NiMH-Batterien*

2 Battery chargers*
2 Chargeurs de piles*
2 Cargadores de batería*
2 Batterieladegeräte*

(5707 Only) 

NiMH battery charger

(Seulement pour 5707) 

Chargeur de pile NiMH

(Solamente para 5707)

 Cargador de batería de NimH

(Nur für 5707) 

Ladegerät für NiMH-Batterien

4 AA alkaline batteries
4 piles alcalines AA 
4 baterías alcalinas AA
4 AA Alkaline Batterien

Supplied Tools and Equipment 

• Outils et équipements fournis • Equipo y herramientas suministradas • Mitgeliefertes Werkzeug und Ausrüstung

Required Equipment 

• Équipement requis • Equipo requerido • Benötigte Ausrüstung 

#5707L

*Battery and charger style are subject to change and may vary from images. *Le type de pile et de chargeur peut changer et ne pas correspondre aux images.  *Los tipos de cargador y batería están sujetos a 

cambio y pueden diferir de las imágenes. *Die Art der Batterien und des Ladegeräts kann jederzeit geändert werden und kann eventuell von den Fotos abweichen.

LiPo battery* 

Batteries packaged separately.  
Ask your dealer for details.

Pile LiPo* 

Les piles sont livrées séparément.  
Demandez des détails à votre marchand.

Batería LiPo* 

Las baterías se embalan de manera individual. 
Pregunte a su distribuidor los detalles.

LiPo-Batterie* 

Batterien separat verpackt. Fragen Sie Ihren 
Händler nach Details.

#5707

4-way wrench
Clé à quatre sens
Llave cruz
4-Weg-Schlüssel

1.5mm “L”  wrench
Clé “L” de 1,5mm
Llave Allen de 1.5 mm
1,5 mm Innensechskantschlüssel

2.0mm “T” wrench
Clé “T” de 2,0mm
Llave “T” de 2.0 mm
2,0 mm „T“-Schlüssel

2.5mm “T” wrench
Clé “T” de 2,5mm
Llave “T” de 2.5 mm
2,5 mm „T“-Schlüssel

Two 10mm motor coupler wrenches
Deux clés coupleur motrice de 10mm 
Dos llaves de conexión de motor de 10 mm 
Zwei10 mm-Motor-Kupplungsschlüssel

Spare Propeller
Hélice de rechange 
Hélice de repuesto 
Ersatzschraube

Boat stand
Stand de bateau
Soporte de barco
Boot Halterung

Summary of Contents for Spartan 5707

Page 1: ...MODEL 5707 MODEL 5707L owners manual...

Page 2: ...nfident that you will enjoy the power speed and reliability that the Spartan has to offer We know you re excited about getting your new model in the water but it s very important that you take some ti...

Page 3: ...oints to Remember Do not drive your model at night Never under any circumstances operate your model in any water where people are swimming or wading Your model is fast and could cause injury if allowe...

Page 4: ...ycled at the end of their useful life TERMS OF USE The buyer assumes all risk associated with using this product Traxxas its affiliates manufacturers distributors and retail partners cannot control th...

Page 5: ...ry Keep a Class D fire extinguisher nearby in case of fire BEFORE you charge ALWAYS confirm that the charger settings exactly match the type chemistry specification and configuration of the battery to...

Page 6: ...usr stung Required Equipment quipement requis Equipo requerido Ben tigte Ausr stung 5707L Battery and charger style are subject to change and may vary from images Le type de pile et de chargeur peut c...

Page 7: ...ge Propeller H lice H lice Schiffsschraube Propeller H lice H lice Schiffsschraube Propeller Nut crou d h lice Tuerca de la h lice Schiffsschraubenmutter Propeller Nut crou d h lice Tuerca de la h lic...

Page 8: ...low this procedure to make sure your radio system works properly at a distance and that there is no interference 3 Install battery packs in the model See page 14 7 Drive your Spartan See page 19 Drivi...

Page 9: ...flow through the electronics usually measured in amps If you think of a wire as a garden hose current is a measure of how much water is flowing through the hose ESC Electronic Speed Control An electro...

Page 10: ...s a throttle trim adjustment Thermal Shutdown Protection Temperature sensing electronics used in the VXL 6s Marine electronic speed control detect overloading and overheating of the transistor circuit...

Page 11: ...WIRING DIAGRAM Antenna Receiver Brushless Motor see side bar for proper motor wiring Channel 2 Electronic Speed Control Channel 1 Steering Servo to Motor LED Watercooling Output Watercooling Input VX...

Page 12: ...rate of 800mAh 0 8 amps and may require up to seven hours to fully charge a battery For faster charging the optional Traxxas EZ Peak Plus can charge at up to 6 amps to reduce charging time to an hour...

Page 13: ...with a state of the art high performance power system It is designed to be able to flow large amounts power with least amount of restriction The benefits are drastically increased speed and accelerat...

Page 14: ...cks always begin with the batteries in the forward position Battery Packs Centered Smooth water and calm winds may allow you to move the battery packs rearward in the hull to allow the bow to ride hig...

Page 15: ...factory The adjustment should be checked before running the model in case of movement during shipping Here s how 1 Turn the transmitter switch on The status LED on the transmitter should be solid gree...

Page 16: ...wheel Turning the knob clockwise from center will result in negative exponential and decrease steering sensitivity by making the servo less responsive near neutral with increasing sensitivity as the s...

Page 17: ...ut and the red LED will switch on You will also hear a falling musical tone Setup Programming Calibrating your ESC and transmitter Read through all of the following programming steps before you begin...

Page 18: ...on automatically 4 Continue to hold the transmitter trigger at full throttle After about two seconds the red LED will blink and the ESC will beep once C 5 Continue to hold the transmitter trigger at...

Page 19: ...ly to get your model on plane If you are having trouble with cavitation check the propellers for nicks or tangled debris Your model s propeller is specially designed for its application and is very se...

Page 20: ...setting will cause a significant change in the hull s attitude Settings of 2 3mm deflection should be considered the maximum A B C Optional Accessory Machined Aluminum Trim Adjusters For the most prec...

Page 21: ...tures of the receiver box Removing the Receiver 1 Remove the wire clamp by removing the two 2 5x8mm cap screws 2 Remove the cover by removing the two 3x10mm cap screws 3 To remove the receiver from th...

Page 22: ...remove the drive cable by pulling the propeller away from the drive strut Thoroughly dry the drive cable and lubricate it with the marine grease included with your model While the drive cable is remo...

Page 23: ...peller away from the drive strut The cable will come out with the propeller There is no need to remove the prop from the cable 3 Remove the steering linkage Use the supplied 2 5mm wrench to unthread t...

Page 24: ...fford Low cost low capacity battery packs will limit the performance of your model Likewise a low cost charger may not allow your batteries to achieve their peak power and capacity For best performanc...

Page 25: ...maximum travel the Steering Percentage or Braking Percentage functions will not override the End Point settings Setting Lock Once you ve adjusted all of these settings the way you like them you may w...

Page 26: ...LED will blink green four times repeatedly 4 Press SET once The status LED will blink green once repeatedly 5 Press MENU once The status LED will blink green twice repeatedly 6 Press SET The memory i...

Page 27: ...oint and press set to save To reset max throw Let go of controls and press SET The menu tree below shows how to navigate through the TQi transmitter s various settings and functions Press and hold MEN...

Page 28: ...LED blinks Press SET red LED blinks x3 Press MENU twice red LED blinks x3 Turn steering wheel to desired max left and right travel x8 Press SET to save each position Turn steering wheel to test settin...

Page 29: ...ing of your Traxxas model with stunning visuals and absolute precision Install Traxxas Link telemetry sensors on the model and Traxxas Link displays real time data such as speed RPM temperature and ba...

Page 30: ...120927 5707OM LN EN R00 1100 Klein Road Plano Texas 75074 1 888 TRAXXAS owners manual MODEL 5707 MODEL 5707L...

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