Monster GT Manual
This User‘s Guide contains the steps you will use to prepare and use your new vehicle. Please read the entire manual before attempting to start your car to help reduce any problems on start up. We hope that you will enjoy your new Team Associated Monster GT!
The Monster GT is not intended for use by children without the supervision of a responsible adult. Associated Electrics, Inc. shall not be liable for any loss or damages, whether direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential, arising from the use, misuse, or abuse of this product and any chemical or accessory required to operate this product.
The Monster GT is equipped with a high quality 3-channel XP3 radio system. The following transmitter terms will be used throughout the rest of these operating instructions.
The XP Radio System
1. Power Switch œ Switches your XP3 Radio ON and OFF.
2. Steering Wheel œ Provides directional control of your truck.
3. Throttle Trigger œ Provides throttle (pull) and brake (push) control of your truck.
4. Forward/Reverse Button œ Toggles your truck‘s transmission between Forward and Reverse.
5. Transmitter Antenna œ Transmits signals from your Transmitter. Always fully extend the Transmitter Antenna when you operate your truck.
6. Battery Level Indicator œ Indicates the battery voltage level.
7. Throttle HI ATV (Adjustable Throttle Volume) œ Allows you to preset the maximum travel of the throttle servo on the High side (throttle side)
8. Throttle LO ATV œ Allows you to preset the maximum travel of the servo on the Low side (braking side).
9. Steering Trim œ Adjusts the steering servo‘s center position to allow your truck to run straight.
10. Throttle Trim œ Adjusts the throttle servo‘s center position to allow your engine to idle properly.
11. Servo Reversing Switches œ Reverses the servo‘s rotation direction relative to your control input.
12. Steering Dual Rate œ Limits the steering travel of your truck. A high setting increases the steering sensitivity of your truck while a low setting reduces the steering sensitivity.
13. Transmitter Crystal œ Determines the frequency in which your radio transmits. Make sure that the corre- sponding Receiver Crystal has the same frequency as the Transmitter Crystal whenever you run.
14. Trigger Neutral Position Lever œ Allows the neutral position of the Throttle Trigger to be changed.
15. External Charging Jack œ Allows the Transmitter Batteries to be recharged using an optional charger. Use only with rechargeable NiCd or NiMH batteries. Do not use with Alkaline or Standard cells.
15. Battery Cover œ Holds your Transmitter‘s batteries in place.
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