22 • TRAXXAS
7. Let the truck stand or you may blow off with compressed air.
Placing the truck in a warm, sunny spot will aid drying. Trapped
water and oil will continue to drip from the truck for a few hours.
Place it on a towel or piece of cardboard to protect the surface
underneath.
8. As a precautionary step, remove the sealed receiver box
cover. While unlikely, humidity or tiny amounts of moisture or
condensation may enter the receiver box during wet running.
This can cause long-term problems with the sensitive electronics
in the receiver. Removing the receiver box cover during storage
allows the air inside to dry. This step can improve the long-
term reliability of the receiver. It is not necessary to remove the
receiver or unplug any of the wires.
9.
Additional Maintenance
: Increase your frequency of
disassembly, inspection, and lubrication of the following items.
This is necessary after extended wet use or if the vehicle will
not be used for an extended period of time (such as a week or
longer). This additional maintenance is needed to prevent any
trapped moisture from corroding internal steel components.
•
Stub axle housing bearings
: Remove, clean, and re-oil the
bearings.
•
Transmission
: Remove, disassemble, clean, and re-grease the
transmission components. Use a light coating of wheel bearing
grease (from an auto parts store) on the metal gear teeth. Refer
to your exploded view diagrams for help with disassembly and
reassembly.
•
Titan motor
: Remove the motor, clean with aerosol motor
cleaner, and re-oil the bushings with lightweight motor oil. Be
sure to wear eye protection when using spray aerosol cleaners.
RECEIVER BOX:
MAINTAINING A WATERTIGHT SEAL
Removing and Installing Radio Gear
The unique design of the receiver box allows the removal and
installation of the receiver without losing the ability to maintain a
watertight seal in the box. The patent-pending wire clamp feature
gives you the ability to also install aftermarket radio systems and
maintain the watertight features 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 the box, simply lift it out and set
to the side. The antenna wire is still inside the clamp area and
cannot be removed yet.
4. Unplug the servo cables from the receiver and remove
the receiver.
Receiver Installation
1. Install the electronic speed control (ESC), servo, and antenna
wiring through the receiver box top (A).
2. Plug the ESC and servo wires into the receiver (see page 11).
3. Bundle wiring as necessary.
4. Make sure the O-ring is properly seated into
the groove in the receiver box bottom so
that the cover will not pinch it or damage it
in any way.
5. Place the receiver box top onto the receiver
box bottom and install and tighten the two
3x10mm cap screws securely.
6. Inspect the cover to make sure that the
O-ring seal is not visible.
7. Arrange the wires neatly using the wire
guides on the receiver box top (B). Excess
ESC and servo wiring should be bundled
inside the receiver box. Pull out all available
antenna wiring from the receiver box.
8. Apply a small bead of silicone grease to the
foam on the wire clamp (C).
9. Install the wire clamp and tighten the two
2.5x8mm cap screws securely (D).
DRIVING YOUR MODEL
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