hlna0188 owner’s manual and exploded view 1/18th scale 4x4 electric truggy hlna0188 owner’s...

1/18th SCALE 4x4ELECTRIC TRUGGY

OWNER’S MANUAL AND EXPLODED VIEWHLNA0188

• Entirecontents©2011HelionRC• Beforeusingyourproduct,reviewalldocumentationandinspecttheproductscarefully.Ifforsomereason

youdecideitisnotwhatyouwanted,thendonotcontinuewithunpacking,setuporoperationofyourproduct.YourlocalHobbyTownUSA®dealercannotacceptaproductforreturnorexchangeafterpartakingintheaforementionedactions

• Readandunderstandandfollowallinstructionsandaccompanyingmaterialcarefullybeforeoperatingorassemblingyourvehicletopreventseriousdamagetoyourvehicle.Failuretocompletethesetasksproperlyorintentionalaversiontothecontentwillbeconsideredabuseand/orneglect

• Productspecificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Duetoongoingdevelopment,theactualprod-uctmayvaryfromimagesshown

• ThisproductcontainschemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm

• Thisproductisnotatoy!(14+)Recommendedforages14andup.Adultsupervisionrequiredforagesunder18yearsold.Containssmallparts,keepoutofreachofchildren3yearsofageandyounger

LENGTH 235mm(9.25in)

WIDTH 172mm(6.8in)

HEIGHT 81mm(3.2in)

WHEELBASE 159mm(6.3in)

WHEELDIAMETER 42mm(1.65in)X23mm(0.91in)

TIREDIAMETER 60mm(2.36in)

WEIGHT* 540g(1.2lb)

BATTERY 1,100mAhNiMH6-CELL,7.2v

MOTOR 370SIZE

RADIO 2.4GHz2-CHANNEL

CHARGER ACWALLTRICKLE

*APPROXIMATEOUT-OF-THE-BOXWEIGHT

PACKAGE CONTENTS...#

ITEMS NEEDED TO COMPLETE...#

RECOMMENDED TOOLS (NOT INCLUDED)...#

THE ANIMUS 18TR...#

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1. 1xANIMUS18TR2. 1xBattery3. 1xRadiotransmitter4. 1xWallcharger

5. 1xDocumentationpackage6. 1xAntennatube7. 1x4-Waycrosswrench8. 1x1.5mmL-wrench

1. 8x1.5VAAtypealkalinebatteriesfortransmittera. Tohelptheenvironment,considerreplacingthedisposablebatteriesforthis

transmitterandforotherhouseholdelectronicitemswithrechargeablebat-teries.VisitaHeliondealerforhobbygradechargersandbatteries

b. PatiencewhilereadingthoroughlythroughalloftheinstructionsandguidesthatwillhelpensureyougetthemostoutofyournewHelionRCproduct

• Pleaseusecautionandfollowthemanufacturer’srecommendedoperatinginstructionsfortheseitemsandalwaysweareyeprotection

HOBBY KNIFEMETRIC HEX SCREWDRIVER SET SCREWDRIVERS CURVED HOBBY SCISSORS

SIDE CUTTING PLIERS NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS BODY REAMER CA GLUE

GEARCOVER

MOTOR

BATTERY

ANTENNA

SERVOON/OFF

ANTENNAMOUNT

ESC/RECEIVER

BATTERYPLUG

MOTORPLUG


GETTING STARTED...#

CHARGING THE BATTERY...#

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1. Carefullyremovetheboxcontentsusingsidecuttingplierstocutthetiestraps2. Removebodyandbatterybatteryfromvehicletoprepareforcharging

a. Readcharginginstructionsandunderstandallwarningsandcautionsbeforeproceeding.This product is not a toy and should not be charged, operated, or maintained without supervision of an adult

b. Returntothisguideinthepresenceofthechargingbattery,rememberingnevertoleavethebat-teryunattendedwhilecharging

3. Installantennatubebyslidingantennaintotubeandinsertingtubeintomountonreceiver.Becarefulnottopinchtheantennaduringinstallation.InstallsetscrewverticallynexttotheantennawithincludedLwrenchtosecuretheantennainplace.NOTE:DoNOTfoldendofantennaoverendoftube,thiswillreducetherangeoftheradiosystemandcancauseinterferencewhenoperatingyourvehicle

4. Installthe[8]AAtypealkalinebatteriesintothetransmitter5. Installthefullychargedbatteryintothevehicle,besuretoinstallthepinsintothelowerofthetwoholes

inthebatterymountingposts6. EnsurethemotorispluggedintotheESC7. EnsuretheswitchisintheOFFpositionandconnectthebatterytotheESC8. Readandunderstandtransmittercautionsandsettinginstructionsbeforeuse

a. Confirmsettingsforsteeringandthrottletrim9. Installbodywith4suppliedclips;turnyourequipmentON(radiofirst!)andenjoy!

• Neverleavethebatteryunattendedwhilecharging• Neveroperatethechargerwithoutadultsupervision• Neverchargeawarmbattery,alwaysallowthebatterytocooltoroomtemperaturebeforecharging• Neverdropthechargerorbattery• Neverattempttochargeadamagedbattery• Inspectthebatteryandchargerbeforeuse.Neverchargeabatteryorchargerifthewireorconnectorhas

beendamagedorifthebatteryhasexperiencedashort• Incorrectuseofthebattery,connections,orchargingequipmentcancausepersonalinjuryorproperty

damage• Neverallowbatteriesorchargertocomeincontactwithmoistureatanytime• Stopchargingimmediatelyifthebatteryorchargerbecomeshotorchangesformduringuse

NOTE: Only use chargers designed for use with NiMH batteries for the RC industry, using the supplied con-nector. Use of other (non-RC specific) chargers or connectors can permanently damage the battery and/or connected equipment. Genuine NiMH replacement batteries are available at your local HobbyTown USA®.

1. PlugthechargerintoaproperlygroundedstandardUSwallplug2. Plugthebatteryintothechargerandplacethebatteryon/inanon-flammablesurface/containerand

awayfromanyflammableobjects3. Afullydischargedbatteryshouldchargeinapproximately4-5hours

a. Caution: Periodically monitor the temperature of the battery while charging, if the temperature exceeds 115°F (45°C), disconnect the battery from the charger and allow it to cool before recon-necting

4. Unplugthebatteryfromthechargerwhenthebatteryisslightlywarmtothetouch,indicatingthebat-teryhadbeenfullychargeda. NOTE:Usingapeakdetectionchargerisrecommendedandwillprovideyouwithafasterandbet-

terchargingexperience.WerecommendthePrimalMulti-ChemistrychargerbyRadientRC.b. Warning: Never charge the included battery at a charge current exceeding 1.5A

5. Removechargerfromwallplug

UNDERSTANDING YOUR TRANSMITTER...#

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Features:1. Steeringwheel:controlsleft/rightmotion(designedtobeoperatedwithrighthand)2. Throttletrigger:controlsforward/reversemotion(designedtobeoperatedwithleftindexfinger)3. Handle:Forholdingthetransmitter(designedtobeheldwithlefthand)4. Antenna:Transmitssignaltothereceiverlocatedinthevehicle5. Controlpanelcover:Coverscontrolpanelhousingradiosettingcontrols6. ON/OFFSwitch:TurnsthepowerON/OFFforthetransmitter7. Indicatorlights:MultifunctionGreenLED

a. SolidGreen:Adequatebatteryvoltageforproperoperationb. FlashingGreen:Lowbatteryvoltagewarning,batteriesshouldbereplaced/rechargedbefore

continueduse8. Bindbutton:Usedforbindingthetransmittertothereceiver9. SteeringTrim:Controlsthe“hands-off”left/rightdirectionofthevehicle10. ThrottleTrim:AdjuststhemotorspeedtoSTOPwhentriggerisin“hands-off”(neutral)position11. Batterycompartment:houses[8]AAbatteriesforpoweringthetransmitter12. Bottomcover:Closesthebatterycompartment,containingtheAAbatteries

Batteries:WARNING: Do not attempt to charge non-rechargeable batteries• Removethelowerdoorfromthetransmittertoaccessthebatterycompartment• Install8xAAtypebatteriesintothecompartment

› Paycloseattentiontobatterypolarity(+/-)indicatorsduringinstallation• Nevermixbrandsorold/newbatteries• Alwaysremovedeadbatteriesfromthetransmitter• Ifusingrechargeablebatteries,besuretofollowthemanufacturer’scareanduseinstructions• Rechargeablebatteriesmustberemovedfromtransmitterbeforecharging• Alwaysbesuretoberesponsibleandprotecttheenvironmentwhendisposingbatteries.Yourlocal

HobbyTownUSA®dealerprovidesaFREEbatterydisposalservice

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...TRANSMITTER CONTINUED...#

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Standard operation:• TurningthetransmitterwheeltotheleftfromcentermakesthewheelsonthevehicleturnLEFT• TurningthetransmitterwheeltotherightfromcentermakesthewheelsonthevehicleturnRIGHT• Pullingthetransmittertriggerbacktowardsthehandlewillmakethevehicleaccelerateforward• Pushingthetransmittertriggerforwardawayfromthehandlewillhavethefollowingaffectsdepending

onthelocationofthetriggerpriortopushingitforward› Fromastopatneutral:thevehiclewilltravelinreverse› Frompulledback:thevehiclewillapplybrakestoslowthespeed

» Asecondpushforwardofthetriggerwillapplyreversethrottle » WARNING: Causing the vehicle to make quick transitions from forward/reverse motion to

the opposite direction using the throttle control can cause damage to your vehicle and will void the warranty

Using your transmitter for the first time:1. TurnthetransmitterONandensuretheLEDislitSOLIDindicatingthebatteriesaresupplyingadequate

voltageforproperoperation2. Settingthethrottletrim

a. Ifthewheelsspininaforwarddirectionwhenthetriggerisintheneutralposition,turndownthetrimuntilthemotorstops

b. Ifthewheelsspininareversedirectionwhenthetriggerisintheneutralposition,turnupthetrimuntilthemotorstops

c. Therewillbea“deadband”areawherethetrimcanbeadjustedaslightamountineitherdirec-tionandthewheelswillnotbegintomove.Itisidealtohavethetrimsetinthemiddleofthis“deadband”

3. Settingthesteeringtrima. Withyourvehicleandtransmitterturnedon(andproperlyrespondingtotransmitterinputs),set

thevehicledownonthegroundandslowlyaccelerateinadirectiondirectlyawayfromyou.Ifthevehicleveersslightlyeithertotheleftorright,stopthevehicleandadjusttheSteeringTrimknobintheoppositedirectionoftheveerinsmallincrements

b. Resetthevehicleandre-test;adjustthetrimasneededuntilthevehicletravelsinastraightlinewhilethetransmitterwheelremainsatcenterlocation(“hands-off”)

[PULL]FORWARDTHROTTLE

[PUSH]REVERSETHROTTLE

TURNLEFT TURNRIGHT

BIND/ESCSETBUTTONLEDINDICATOR

ON/OFFSWITCH

...TRANSMITTER CONTINUED...#

ADJUSTMENTS AND TUNING...#

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Binding the radio system: Theprocessofallowingcommunicationtooccurbetweena2.4GHztransmitterandreceiveriscalled“bind-ing”(sometimesreferredtoas“matching”or“pairing”).Theradiosystemincludedwithyourproductcomespre-configuredandboundfromthefactory.Intheeventyoursystemlosesbinding,oroneofthecompo-nentshasbeenreplaced,youwillneedtore-bindthetransmitterandreceiver.Followthebelowstepsforre-bindingyourradiosystem1. Ensurethetransmitterhasgood(neworcharged)batteriesinstalledandthatitispoweredOFFbefore

starting2. ConnectafullychargedbatterypacktotheelectronicsmoduleandensureitispoweredOFFbefore

starting3. Useatoothpick(orothersmall,non-metal,non-sharpobject)todepressandholdthebindbuttonon

theelectronicsmoduleandmovetheswitchtotheONposition4. Releasethebindbuttonontheelectronicsmodule5. TheredLEDwillflashquicklyontheelectronicsmodule6. Usingthetoothpick(orother),depressandholdthebindbuttononthetransmitterandmovetheswitch

totheONposition7. Releasethebindbuttononthetransmitter8. ThegreenLEDonthetransmitterwillflashslowlyandtheredLEDonthereceiverwillturnoff,thenback

on,flashingslowly9. MovethepowerswitchestotheOFFposition,firstontheelectronicsmodule,thenonthetransmitter10. MovethepowerswitchestotheONposition,firstthetransmitter,thenontheelectronicsmodule11. Ensurenormaloperationofthrottleandsteering12. Ifyouexperienceanythingotherthannormaloperation,repeattheprocessSetting your ERS unit’s ESC: ProperlysettingtheESCtothetransmitterensurestheESC“knows”whenyouaretryingtoapplyfullthrottleorfullbrake/reverse.NOTE:Itisbesttoperformthisprocedurewithallbatteriesfullycharged1. Withthrottletriggerinneutralposition,presstheBind/Setbuttonfor3secondsuntilLEDflashes2. Withouttouchingthethrottletrigger,leaveinneutralposition,presstheBind/Setbuttononcequickly3. Withthrottletriggerinfullthrottleposiiton,presstheBind/Setbuttononcequickly4. Withthethrottletriggersetinfullbrakeposition,pressthebind/setbuttononcequickly5. YourESCisnowset,turnoffthepowertoyourvehicleandturnitbackon6. YourESCisnowsettoyourtransmitter.Alwaysre-performthisprocedureafterbindingyourradio

TheAnimus18TRhasbeenengineeredwithsomeavailabletuningoptionslistedhereforreference.Ride height adjustment: ItispossibletoadjusttherideheightofyourAnimus18TRbyinstallingandorremovingadjustmentclipslocateddirectlyabovetheshocksprings• Addingmoreclipswillraisetherideheightofthevehicleandifdoneexcessivelymaydecreasestability.• Removingclipswilllowertherideheightandmaycausethechassistodragontheground.• Itisidealtohavethedriveshaftslevelwiththegroundwhilethevehicleissittingonaflatsurfacewith

thebodyinstalled.AddorremoveclipstoachievethedesiredrideheightShock Position: Therearetwoshockinstallationlocationsforthetopmountinglocationoftheshocks.Thedefaultpositionisinside(locatedclosertothecenterlineofthechassis)• Movingtheshockmountinglocationtotheouterlocationwillresultinaslightlymoreresponsivefeelon

thefrontorrearofthevehicle• Alwayscheckandadjust,ifnecessary,therideheightofyourvehicleaftermovingtheshockmounting

locationsBattery position: ItispossibletorunyourAnimus18TRwiththebatteryeitherinaforwardorrearposition.• Thebatteryislocatedintherearpositionfromthefactory.Thisisidealforoptimumtractionandstability.


SAFETY TIPS...#

ADJUSTMENTS AND TUNING CONTINUED...#

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Althoughgreatforfirsttimeusers,HelionRCproductsareindeedadvancedradiocontrolledvehicleswithsensitiveelectronicsandmovingpartscapableofcausinginjuryifusedimproperly.AlwaysusecautionandcommonsenseasfailuretooperateyourHelionRCproductinasafeandresponsiblemannercanresultindamagetotheproductorotherproperties.Thereforethisproductisnotintendedforuseormaintenancebychildrenwithoutdirectadultsupervision.HelionRCandHobbyTownUSA®shallnotbeliableforanylossordamages,whetherdirect,indirect,special,incidental,orconsequential,arisingfromtheuse,misuse,orabuseofthisproductoranyproductrequiredtooperateormaintainit• Donotoperateyourvehicleinrain,electrical,orthunderstorms• ThevehicleshouldneverbeturnedONwithoutthetransmitterbeingturnedON• Neveroperateyourvehiclewhenwithlowtransmitterbatteries

› IndicatedbyflashingLEDonthetransmitter• Alwayscheckforproperradiosystemoperation(steeringandthrottle)priortolettinggoofthevehicle.If

thevehicledoesnotrespondproperlytotransmitterinput,turnthevehicleOFFandinspectallconnec-tionsandoperatingenvironment.AlsoseetheTroubleshootingguideinthismanual

• Operateinadry(nopuddles),openenvironmentawayfromtraffic,andcars(neverrunintothestreetforanyreason)

• AlwaysturnoffbothtransmitterandESCanddisconnectthebatteryfromtheESCafteruse• Exerciseextremecautionwhentouchingthemotorimmediatelyafterrunningyourvehicle,itmaybe

HOTandmaycauseaburn• Alwaysallowthemotorinyourvehicletocoolbeforeusingagain

NOTE: Only use genuine replacement or aftermarket parts available from your local HobbyTown USA® to ensure proper operation of your Helion RC product.

• Ifyoudesiremoreresponsivesteeringandlessstability,movingthebatterytotheforwardpositionwillprovidethisfeeling

Body Mount Height: ThebodymountsontheAnimus18TRarecapableofverticaladjustmentwith4heightoptionsavailable• Thedefaultsettingallowsforthelowestbodypositionwhilemaintainingcomponentclearance• Adjustthebodymountstoachieveadesiredlook

CARE AND MAINTENANCE...#

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General Care:• Alwaysuseclean,dryclothorsoftbristlebrushtocleanyourequipment• Neverusechemicalcleanserstoavoiddamagetothesensitiveelectronicsandplastics

Maintenance:Wewantyoutoenjoyyourproducttoitsfullestpotential.Forthistohappenitisimportanttokeepyourproductcleanandproperlymaintained.Lackofcleaningandmaintenancecancausecomponentfailure.Forbestandcontinuedperformancefromyourproductitisrecommendedtobrieflyinspectyourproductfordamageeveryfewruns.Typically,agoodtimetodothisiswhenchangingthebatteryorwhileitischarging.Ifaproblemisdiscovered,stopuseimmediatelyandseekrepairs.Continueduseoffailedcomponentscancausemoreunnecessarydamagetoyourproduct.AlwaysremembertousegenuinereplacementpartsfromyourlocalHobbyTownUSA®dealer.Belowisalistofitemsforinspection.Inspectionshouldnotbelimitedtothislist;ifyounoticeanyproblem,listedornot,itisrecommendedtogiveitproperattention1. Electronics:Theelectronicsincludedinyourvehiclearenotwaterproof.Itiscriticalthattheybekept

awayfrommoistureandthatanymoisturenoticedonoraroundthembeimmediatelycleanedupa. Antenna:Toachievefulloperatingrangewithyourradiosystem,itiscriticalthatthereceiver

antennabeinstalledproperlyandundamagedi. Inspectanyexposedantennaforcutsorabrasionsii. Ensuretherearenokinksintheantennaorantennatubeiii. Neverfoldtheendoftheantennaoverthetube,thiswillreducetherangeanddamagethe

antenna2. Gears:Periodicallyremovethegearcovertoinspectthegearsandensurethereisnodebrisinthegear

compartmenta. Propergearmeshsettingiscrucialforproperoperationandlifeofgearsinyourproduct.Itis

importanttohavethepiniongear(attachedtomotor)asclosetothespurgear(attachedtodriveshaft)aspossibleyetwhileprovidingaminimalamountofbacklash.Backlashistherotationonegearhastomakebeforecontactingtheother.Havingthegearmeshsettootightwillcauseexcessloadontheelectricalcomponentsandmaycauseprematurefailure.Havinggearmeshsettooloosewillcauseexcesswearandpossibleskippingofteethduringoperationthuscausingexcesswearandprematurefailure

b. Checkingthegearmeshi. Removethespurgearcoverii. Pressdownwardonthetopdeckclosetothespurgeartoholdinplaceiii. Checkhowmuchmovementisallowedofthespurgearbeforethepiniongearmoves(thisis

purelybyfeel,notvisual)iv. Ifthespurgearisallowedtomovemorethanaverysmallamount,orifitthereisnoback-

lash,thegearmeshmustbeadjustedv. Settingthegearmesh

01).Loosenthetwoscrewsonthebottomofthechassistheholdthemotorinplace02).Slidemotorallthewaytothespurgear,sothereisnobacklash03).Movebackslightlyandholdthemotorsnuglyinpositionwhileretighteningthebot-

tomscrews04).Re-checkthegearmeshandadjustagainifnecessary

vi. Re-installthespurgearcover

WARNING: Never operate your vehicle with the spur gear cover removed. Severe injury, damage to electri-cal components, and excessive wear and tear on drivetrain may result.


...MAINTENANCE CONTINUED...#

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3. Shocks:Periodicallyinspecttheshocksforsmooth/freemotion,leakingoilanddirtresiduebuilduparoundtheshafta. Donotallowdirttobuilduparoundtheshockshaftandbottomoftheshock.Doingsowillreduce

thelifeoftheshockandcauseashocktoleakoil.Besuretocleantheshocksregularlywithacleananddrysoftbristlebrushand/orrag

b. Signstolookoutfordeterminingifyourshockneedstobemaintainedorrebuilti. Oilaroundtheshaftmeanstheoilleakedfrominsideandneedstobereplacedii. Persistentoilaroundtheshockshaftorlowerportionoftheshocktypicallypointstodam-

agedO-ringswhichwillneedreplacing.SeeyourlocalHobbyTownUSA®forreplacementparts

iii. Refillingyourshocks:01).Removeshockfromvehicle,removespringandtopcap02).Withshockshaftextended,addoiltotopofbody(useonly100%siliconeoil)03).Slowlycompresstheshockshaft50%oftravelusingatowelorpapernapkintoclean

upoverflowedoil04).Slowlyreinstalltheshockcapandcheckforfreemotionofshock05).Itisnormalfortheshocktorebound(withthespringremoved)afterfullcompression

andreleaseiv. ReplacingtheO-rings:

01).Disassembleshockandremoveshaftfromthebody02).Carefullyremovelowercapbypryingwithafingernailorsimilarobject03).RemovetheO-ringsandreplacewithgenuinereplacementparts04).Re-assembletheshockfollowingtheRefillinginstructionsabove

4. Tiresandwheels:a. Inspectthetirestoensuretheyareproperlygluedtothewheels.Thetiresonyourvehiclecome

pre-gluedfromthefactory;howeverafterrunningyourvehicleitispossibleforthegluetocomelooseinsomeareas.i. Toreattachthetiretothewheel,usehobbygradeCyanoacrylate(CA)glueandapplysmall

amounts(onedropatatime)betweenthetireandwheel.Allowthegluetofullydrybeforeoperatingyourvehicle

Caution: Be sure to use extreme care when using hobby-grade CA glue. It is specially formulated to cure quickly and create a strong bond. It will bond skin and can cause injury if used improperly. Follow manu-facturer’s warnings and directions when using CA glue. It is always recommended to wear eye protection when maintaining your vehicle.

ii. Whenreinstallingtires,usecautionwhentighteningthenutsthatsecurethewheelstothevehicle.Ensuretheyrotatefreelybutdon’twobbleexcessively.Overtighteningthewheelswillcauseexcessstrainontheelectricalandmechanicalcomponentsofyourvehicle.Oper-atingyourvehicleundertheseconditionswillvoidyourwarranty

iii. Tirewear:Consequentlyrunningyourvehiclewillcausethetirestoeventuallywearout.BesuretoobtainandusegenuinereplacementpartsfromyourlocalHobbyTownUSA®dealer

5. Generalwearandtear:a. Useofyourvehiclewillcausegeneralwearandtearwhichisnotcoveredunderwarrantyyetmay

necessitatereplacementofcomponents.Continuedoperationofyourproductwithuseofworncomponentsmaycausecontinueddamagetoothercomponents

b. Besuretoregularlyinspectyourvehicleandaccessoriesforexcesswearanddamagedcompo-nents

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL...#

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE...#

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Storage:• Alwaysstoreallequipmentinacooldryplacewhennotinuse• Alwaysdisconnectthebatteriesbeforestorage• Neverstorethebattery,vehicleortransmitterindirectsunlightforextendedperiodsoftime• Neverstorethetransmitterwithbatteriesinstalledforextendedperiodsoftime.Doingsomayallowthe

batteriestoleakandcausepermanentdamagetothetransmitterDisposal:YourproductisequippedwithNiMHbatterieswhichareconsideredelectronicwasteandshouldneverbediscardedinstandardgarbagecontainers.PleasevisityourlocalHobbyTownUSA®dealerandusetheFREEbatterydisposalcenterforproperdisposal/recycling

Problem / Symptom Possible Cause Possible Solution

VehiclewillnotturnonBatteryvoltagetoolow ChargebatteryBatterynotconnected Re/connectbatteryDamagedbattery Replacebattery

Transmitterwillnotturnon

Batteryvoltagetoolow ChargeorchangebatteriesBattery/iesinstalledimproperly Correctinstallation

Shortradiorange(Ve-hiclestopsrespondingtotransmitteratshortdistances)

Damagedorimproperlyinstalledreceiverantenna

Checkreceiverantennafordamage.Ensureantennaisproperlyinstalledintubeandmount,extendingperpendicularfromtheground

Transmitterbatteryvoltagetoolow Replacebatteries

SpurgearsstrippingGearmeshtooloose Tightengearmeshforproperbacklash

Fastenerslooseormissing Checkforloosefastenersonspurgearcoverandmotormount

Steeringnotrespondingasexpected

Trimnotsetproperly AdjuststeeringtrimScrewstootightonsteeringcomponents Adjustscrewstoallowforfreemotion

Vehiclenotrespondingasexpectedtotransmit-ter

Trimsnotsetproperly Adjustthrottleand/orsteeringtrimRadiosystemlostbind Re-bindradiosystem

Badelectricalconnections Checkmotorandbatteryplugstoensuretheyarefullyconnected

Vehicletopspeedandaccelerationisslow

Batteryvoltagetoolow ChargebatteryDrivetrainhastoomuchfriction CheckandslightlyloosenwheelnutsGearmeshtootight LoosengearmeshPiniongearisloose Checkandtightensetscrewonmotorpinion

Drivepinmissingorstripped Checkformissingwheelpins(behindwheelhexes),ordogbonepins

Shocksand/orarmscov-eredinoil

ShockO-ringsealsareworn ReplaceO-ringsandrefillshockwithoilTopshockcaptoolooseorovertightened Checktightness(fingertight),refillshockoil

Bottomshockcapdislodged Checkinstallation,refillshockoil


SPARE PARTS LIST...#

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HLNA0038........ANIMUS18TR4X4ELECTRICTRUGGY.......................................................................................HLNA0002........MAINCHASSIS(ANIMUS)..........................................................................................................HLNA0003........TOPPLATE,BATTERYSTRAP,FOAM&POSTS(ANIMUS)...........................................................HLNA0004........GEARCOVERS,GEARBOXES(ANIMUS)....................................................................................HLNA0005........FRONT&REARSUSPENSIONARMS(ANIMUS).........................................................................HLNA0006........FRONT&REARSHOCKTOWERS(ANIMUS)...............................................................................HLNA0007........CASTER&STEERINGBLOCKS,REARHUBS(ANIMUS)...............................................................HLNA0008........STEERINGBELLCRANKS&SERVOSAVER(ANIMUS)................................................................HLNA0009........DRIVESHAFTSFRONT/REAR&CENTER(ANIMUS)...................................................................HLNA0010........MOTORMOUNT&INSERT(ANIMUS).......................................................................................HLNA0011........CAMBER,STEERING&SERVOLINKSWITHBALLSTUDS(ANIMUS)..........................................HLNA0012........FRONT&REARSHOCKSETWITHBALLSTUDS(ANIMUS).........................................................HLNA0013........SHOCKSEALS(ANIMUS)............................................................................................................HLNA0014........SHOCKSPRINGS(ANIMUS)........................................................................................................HLNA0015........HINGEPINSANDWASHERS(ANIMUS)......................................................................................HLNA0016........DIFFERENTIALOUTDRIVES&AXLES(ANIMUS)........................................................................HLNA0017........DRIVEPINS,WHEELHEXES,BODYCLIPS,ANTENNATUBES(ANIMUS).....................................HLNA0018........AXLEBEARINGSET(ANIMUS)...................................................................................................HLNA0019........GEARBOXBEARINGSET(ANIMUS)............................................................................................HLNA0020........SPURGEARS,45T(ANIMUS)......................................................................................................HLNA0021........PINIONGEARS,11T,12T,13T,14T.............................................................................................HLNA0022........COMPLETEDIFFERENTIAL&PINIONGEAR(ANIMUS)..............................................................HLNA0024........WHEELS&TIRES,LEFT&RIGHT(ANIMUS,SC).........................................................................HLNA0026........HARDWARE&SCREWS(ANIMUS).............................................................................................HLNA0027........ESC,RECEIVER,SERVO(ERS)MODULE(ANIMUS).....................................................................HLNA0028........BATTERY,7.2v1,100mAh,NiMH...............................................................................................HLNA0029........MOTOR,3704,200RPM...........................................................................................................HLNA0030........WALLCHARGER,TRICKLE,MICROPLUG...................................................................................HLNA0032........HELION2.4GHZ2-CHANNELTRANSMITTER..............................................................................HLNA0039........ANIMUS18TRBODY,BLACK-BLUE.............................................................................................HLNA0040........ANIMUS18TRBODY,BLACK-RED..............................................................................................HLNA0041........ANIMUS18TRBODY,BLACK-YELLOW........................................................................................HLNA0042........ANIMUS18TRBODY,CLEAR......................................................................................................HLNA0043........WHEELS&TIRES,LEFT&RIGHT(ANIMUS,TR).........................................................................HLNA0044........BUMPERSANDBODYMOUNTS(ANIMUS,TR)..........................................................................HLNA0045........ANIMUS18TROWNER’SMANUALANDEXPLODEDVIEW........................................................HLNA0050........REPLACMENTSERVO,ANIMUS(FS)..........................................................................................

See your local Helion shop for the latest in genuine replacement parts and accessories for your Helion RC product

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...ANIMUS 18TR

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HLNA0015HLNA0007

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HLNA0027HLNA0008

HLNA0043

HLNA0003

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HLNA0021HLNA0010

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HLNA0015

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DIFFERENTIAL EXPLODED VIEW...#

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HLNA0014

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HLNA0019 HLNA0019

HLNA0022

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY...#

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Declaration of Conformity (DOC)Hereby,themanufacturerdeclaresthatthisproductisincompliancewiththeessentialrequirementsandotherrelevantprovisionsofDirectives.Thedeclarationofconformitymaybeconsultedatwww.helionrc.com

Intended UseTheremotecontrolisdesignedexclusivelyforprivateuseinmodelconstruction.Theremotecontrolisnotforindustrialuse,e.g.tocontrolmachinesandequipment,determined.Anyuseotherthanasdescribedabove,canleadtodamageoftheproduct,andbeyondthis,withtheassociatedrisks,suchasshortcircuit,fire,electricshock,etc..Contactwithwatermustbeavoided!Theremotecontrolmustnottechnicallybechangedorrebuilt!Thesafetyprecautionsareessentialtofollow!Youasauseraresolelyresponsibleforthesafeoperationofyourremotecontrolandyourmodel!

DisclaimerAscompliancewiththeinstructions,theoperationsandconditionswhenusingthedeviceatnotimecanbemonitoredbythemanufacturer;themanufacturerassumesnoliabilityfordamages,costsand/orlossesarisingfromincorrectuseand/orincorrectoperationorinanywayconnected.

Disposal Electronicproductsarerawmaterialsanddonotbelonginthetrash.Ifthe deviceisattheendofitsusefullife,disposethedeviceinaccordancewith applicablestatutoryregulationsatthemunicipalcollectionpoints. Disposingofhouseholdwasteisprohibited.


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