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Страница 2: ...express written permission ofTraxxas 030718 The Traxxas Villain boat series has set the standard for reliable high performance RC boating The Villain EX has raised the bar even further with faster top...
Страница 3: ...mage to your Villain EX and related components Special advice from Traxxas to make things easier and more fun Refers you to a page with a related topic Support If you have any questions about your Vil...
Страница 4: ...side Because of the many dangers involved with any body of water Traxxas recommends that you never try to wade or swim to retrieve the boat Another section in this manual outlines safer alternative me...
Страница 5: ...smitter Two 7 2 volt NiCad battery packs NiCad battery charger Batteries Required Tools and Supplies 2 Phillips screwdriver 1 Phillips screwdriver Small flat blade screwdriver 1 8 inch blade Hobby kni...
Страница 6: ...ng Servo 550 Motor Battery Compartment Battery Hold Down Strap On Off Switch Water Cooling Tube Electronic Speed Control Water Cooling Heat Exchanger Heat Sink Top Deck Mounting Post Battery Connector...
Страница 7: ...dio system See page 14 Make a habit of turning the transmitter on first and off last 6 Check servo operation See page 15 Make sure the steering servo is working correctly 7 Range test the radio system...
Страница 8: ...tearing when removing air bubbles remove air bubbles from beneath the decal using a soft or rubber straight edge squeegee If air bubbles are still present gently pierce the bubble with a needle be sur...
Страница 9: ...ain EX uses one servo and an electronic speed control Villain EX Wiring Diagram Antenna Receiver Channel 1 Steering Servo Channel2 EVX Electronic Speed Control Channel 1 Channel 2 Battery 7 2v Battery...
Страница 10: ...ency band Neutral position The standing position that the servos seek when the transmitter controls are at the neutral setting NiCad Refers to rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries The most economical...
Страница 11: ...rom the model before charging For convenience we recommend using a an AC peak detecting charger that plugs into an AC wall outlet This type of charger uses special voltage detection circuitry that aut...
Страница 12: ...radio box 3 Straighten the antenna wire with your fingers and then insert the end of the wire into one end of the antenna tube Push the wire all the way through the antenna tube 4 Pull the remaining...
Страница 13: ...on the face of the transmitter adjusts the neutral center point of the throttle servo when the servo is at rest Your Villain EX uses an electronic speed control instead of a throttle servo This contro...
Страница 14: ...ause you to lose control of your Villain EX Your model came with a colored frequency flag located in your documentation package The color corresponds to the channel number that your model uses Attach...
Страница 15: ...boat doesn t seem to reach full speed then refer to the directions for adjusting the electronic speed control on page 16 Range Testing the Radio System Before each running session with your Villain E...
Страница 16: ...stock connectors If you decide to change the battery or motor connectors only change one battery or motor connector at a time This will prevent accidentally mis wiring the speed control If the EVX is...
Страница 17: ...the status LED turns solid green Note The motors will not run during programming even if they are connected to the speed control 7 Push the transmitter throttle trigger to full reverse hold it there...
Страница 18: ...nd hold the ESC SET button until the status LED turns from solid red to solid green Immediately release the ESC SET button when it changes to green 5 The LED will now flash red The number of red flash...
Страница 19: ...nk is A 3000 mAh battery pack will theoretically run twice as long as a 1500 mAh pack Because of the wide variation in the types of batteries that are available and the methods with which they can be...
Страница 20: ...n porpoise and the prop may begin to cavitate As the outdrive is trimmed down the bow of the boat is lowered thus increasing the wetted surface of the boat This will slow the Villain EX slightly but s...
Страница 21: ...ic maintenance Keep the Villain EX clean of accumulated dirt and oil Re oil the motor bushings before each day of running Use an oil made for electric motors such as 3 in 1 Oil Periodically re oil the...
Страница 22: ...12T pinions 32 pitch part 3942 with the Octura X447 props 5 Use more powerful aftermarket motors Note Do this at your own risk Changing the motors will void the warranty for the EVX speed control Dama...
Страница 23: ...ps 22 Heat Exchanger 6 16 Maintenance 21 Motors 6 22 Mounting Post 6 Neutral position 10 On Off switch 6 9 One Touch Setup 10 17 Outdrive 6 connecting rod 6 Outdrive Shaft 20 end play 20 Painting 8 Pe...
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