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SECTION 12: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
This troubleshooting guide has been provided to help you diagnose and solve most problems that you may encounter with
your Wind Craft RTF R/C Kite-Plane. Most problems encountered can be solved by carefully following the
problem-cause-solution sections below. If you cannot solve the problem using this troubleshooting guide, please feel
free to contact us at the address or phone number listed below:
Global Services
18480 Bandilier Circle
Fountain Valley CA 92708
Phone: (714) 963-0329 Fax: (714) 964-6236 Email: [email protected]
On the Web
http://globalservices.globalhobby.com
http://watt-age.globalhobby.com
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
1) Transmitter does not turn on
A) Transmitter batteries depleted
A) Replace batteries with new ones
B) Transmitter batteries not installed properly
B) Reinstall batteries, double-checking
for correct polarity
2) Motors do not turn on
A) Flight battery depleted
A) Recharge flight battery
B) Transmitter batteries depleted
B) Replace batteries with new ones
C) Transmitter not turned on
C) Turn on transmitter
D) Kite-plane not turned on
D) Turn on kite-plane
E) Flight battery not plugged in securely
E) Plug flight battery in securely
F) A crash has damaged an internal component
F) Contact Global Services
3) Kite-plane is difficult to control
A) You are flying in too much wind
A) Fly when there is no wind
B) Flight battery depleted
B) Recharge flight battery
C) Transmitter batteries depleted
C) Replace batteries with new ones
D) Transmitter antenna not extended completely
D) Extend transmitter antenna completely
4) Kite-plane constantly turns
A) You are flying in too much wind
A) Fly when there is no wind
right or left without any
B) The kite-plane is out of trim adjustment
B) Adjust the metal wires as
control input
described on page # 15
5) Kite-plane will not climb
A) Flight battery is depleted
A) Fully charge the flight battery 2.5 hours
B) One or more propellers damaged
B) Check and replace propellers
C) One or more motors damaged
C) Check and replace motors
6) The flight battery is warm
A) This is normal
A) The flight battery will be warm when
after charging
fully charged. It should not be hot to
the touch
7) One or more motors
A) One or more propellers damaged
A) Check and replace propellers
vibrates excessively
B) One or more motors damaged
B) Check and replace motors
8) Radio system fails range test
A) Transmitter not extended completely
A) Extend transmitter antenna completely
B) Transmitter batteries depleted
B) Replace batteries with new ones
C) Receiver antenna inside airplane damaged
C) Contact Global Services
D) A crash has damaged an internal component
D) Contact Global Services
