12 • SPARTAN
INSTALLING TRANSMITTER BATTERIES
Your TQi transmitter uses 4 AA batteries. The battery compartment
is located in the base of the transmitter.
1. Remove the battery compartment door by pressing the tab and
sliding the door open.
2. Install the batteries in the correct orientation, as indicated in
the battery compartment.
3. Reinstall the battery compartment door and snap it closed.
4. Turn on the transmitter and check the status indicator for a solid
green light.
If the status LED flashes red, the transmitter
batteries may be weak, discharged or possibly
installed incorrectly. Replace with new or
freshly charged batteries. The power indicator
light does not indicate the charge level of the
battery pack installed in the model. Refer to
the troubleshooting section on page 26 for
more information on the transmitter Status
LED codes.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
(Model #57076)
Your model requires two fully charged battery packs. Two (2)
Traxxas Power Cell NiMH batteries are supplied with your model.
A charger is not included with your model. Traxxas recommends
the EZ-Peak Plus charger, part #2933, for quick charging of the
included batteries. See Traxxas.com for more information.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
(Model #5709L)
Before charging the provided 3-Cell LiPo batteries please read an
understand all safety precautions at the beginning of this manual.
The included chargers can be used to charge the provided battery
packs. The supplied charger has an output 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 or less.
WARNING:
ONLY use a charger designed for LiPo batteries. NEVER charge a
LiPo battery using a NiMH charger, or a NiMH charging mode.
1. Insert the AC power cord into the charger.
2. Insert the AC cord into a wall socket (110-240V). All three LEDs
will light steady green and flash red to indicate the charger is
ready to charge.
3. Plug your Traxxas Power Cell 3-cell LiPo into the charger using
its balance plug. All 3 LEDs will glow steady red.
Do not leave
battery and charger unattended while charging.
4. This charger is not designed to charge two packs simultaneously.
If two batteries are plugged into the charger at the same time,
the charger will shut down. Unplug the charger and remove any
installed batteries to reset it.
5. When a cell is completely charged, its corresponding LED will
glow steady green. The 3-cell pack is fully charged when all 3
LEDs are steady green to indicate the pack is fully charged.
Note:
If the charger detects any of the battery’s cells are already fully
charged when you plug it into the charger, the LEDs corresponding to
the charged cells will not glow steady red and will default to steady
green to indicate those cells are fully charged.
Use the Right Batteries
Your transmitter uses AA
batteries. Use new alkaline
batteries. Do not use
rechargeable AA cells to
power the TQi transmitter,
as they will not provide
sufficient voltage for
optimum transmitter
performance.
Caution: Discontinue
running your model at the
first sign of weak batteries
(flashing red light on
the transmitter) to avoid
losing control.
If the power indicator doesn’t
light green, check the polarity
of the batteries. Check
rechargeable batteries for
a full charge. If you see any
other flashing signal from the
LED, refer to the chart on page
26 to identify the code.
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