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SteP 6: inStallinG tHe reCeiVer
SteP 7: inStallinG tHe battery
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- Fit the receiver to the inside of one chassis side plate, next to the receiver antenna
mount, using double-sided tape. Plug the two ESC throttle leads and the steering
servo leads into the receiver.
IMPORTANT:
If you're using a 2.4GHz radio control system (like the Airtronics/Sanwa RDS8000), please refer to the radios' User
Guide regarding receiver antenna placement to ensure trouble-free use.
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- Feed the receiver antenna up through the antenna mount in the upper chassis plate,
then push the antenna support tube into the antenna mount.
IMPORTANT:
If using a 2.4GHz radio control system that includes a receiver with
two antennas, slide one antenna into the antenna support tube, then secure the
second antenna to the centre link rod
(a)
, using two small cable ties. Carefully bend
the exposed tip of the antenna 90 degrees away from any metal to avoid a possible
short-circuit.
IMPORTANT:
If you're using a receiver that features a standard antenna wire (not 2.4GHz),
do not
cut the antenna wire shorter.
Leave the excess antenna wire hanging from the top of the antenna support tube.
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- Since the X-Crawler ARR uses two electronic speed controllers and a single battery
pack, you must use a Y-Harness to join the two battery connectors from the ESCs to the
connector on the battery. If you didn't buy a pre-made Y-Harness, you will need to make
one using two female battery leads and one male battery lead. Simply solder the three
positive (+) wires together and the three negative (-) wires together.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure to use heatshrink tubing to insulate the solder joints and
prevent any chance of a short-circuit.
IMPORTANT:
The type of radio control system you use and how you prefer to set it up will determine how and where you plug the
throttle and steering leads into the receiver. Based on our Standard and Pro setups, this is what we recommend:
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Standard (2 Channel or More, e.g, Airtronics/Sanwa MX-3, Futaba 3GR) - Connect the two steering servos using a Y-Harness
with an electronic reverser and plug the Y-Harness into channel 1. Connect the two ESC throttle leads using a standard Y-Harness
and plug the Y-Harness into channel 2.
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Pro (4 Channel or More Twin-Stick with Mixing, e.g., Airtronics/Sanwa RDS8000) - Plug the front steering servo into channel 2 and
the rear steering servo into channel 4. Plug the front motor into channel 3 and the rear motor into channel 1.
The channel numbers that you plug the steering and throttle leads into will vary depending on the type of radio control system you're
using and how you set up your X-Crawler ARR. For more information, please refer to the Chassis Setup Guide beginning on page 15.
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- Mount the battery pack to the bottom of the upper chassis plate, using a piece of
heavy-duty Velcro
©
. As an alternative, you could secure the battery pack into place
using two large nylon cable ties or even double-sided tape.
IMPORTANT:
If you use Velcro
©
to mount the battery pack, use heavy-duty Velcro
©
to ensure that the battery pack will be held in place securely.
IMPORTANT:
When installed, the battery pack must be centred so that it doesn't
interfere with the centre link rods.
