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Problems and Solutions Guide
If your M5 Stuart Tank does not operate:
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Make sure the batteries are installed properly.
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Recharge your battery.
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Make sure M5 Stuart Tank is turned on and Controller is turned on.
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Make sure the battery contacts have not become dirty. If they have, simply wipe with dry cloth.
If your M5 Stuart Tank responds slowly:
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Recharge the battery.
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You may be out of range, move closer to the M5 Stuart Tank.
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Make sure the battery contacts have not become dirty. If they have, simply wipe with dry cloth.
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Replace the battery in the radio controller.
Problems
Possible Cause
Solution
Charge the battery. A new battery should have
been charged for at least 18 hours before using the M5
Stuart Tank for the first time. After first-time use,
recharge the battery for at least 14 hours after each use.
Never charge the battery longer than 30 hours.
Check all connectors. Make sure the battery connector is
tightly plugged into the charger connector and that the
charger is plugged into wall.
Undercharged
battery
Make sure power flow to the wall outlet is "ON"
Charger is not
working
There is no sure way to tell if your charger is
working unless you have a volt meter.
Loose wire or loose
connector
Check all wires and connectors. Make sure the
battery connector is tightly plugged into the M5 Stuart
Tank harness connector, and that there are no loose
wires around the motor.
Dead battery
If your battery is old or if you have not followed
Battery Care instructions, your battery may be
dead.
M5 Stuart Tank
does not run
Electrical switch
damage
The electrical switches can become corroded due
to exposure to water or moisture, or can jam due
to loose dirt, sand or gravel.
Loose wire or loose
connector
Check all wires and connectors. Make sure the
battery connector is tightly plugged into the M5 Stuart
Tank harness connector, and that there are no loose
wires around the motor.
M5 Stuart Tank is
overloaded
Make sure you do not overload the M5 Stuart Tank
by towing objects behind the M5 Stuart Tank.
M5 Stuart Tank
was running
but suddenly
stopped
Driving conditions
are too stressful
Use only on generally level ground. Extreme
temperatures can also affect run time.
