FG Marine 7008 Instruction Manual
To avoid damaging the boat and injury when using,
please read these instructions carefully before using!
1. The Remote Control
2. Installing the r/c batteries
3. Charging the boat batteries
LED Indicator
Open the cover of the battery case
on the remote control. Insert 8 AA
batteries (see picture below).
Do not mix old and new
batteries.
Do not use rechargeable
batteries.
Connect the battery to the charger and plug the charger in to a power socket.
Full charge takes about 5 hours. The battery will feel warm when charged.
Make sure the voltage of your power socket matches the
voltage on the charger.
Make sure the battery is empty before charging.
Do not over charge the battery as it can overheat. This will
cause damage to the battery.
Recharge time can increase when the battery has been used
for some time.
4. INSTALLING THE BATTERY IN THE BOAT
Turn the On/Off switch to “OFF” on the boat the
install the battery into the boat.
After you have done this keep any part of your
body away from the propellors.
Take the cover off
the boat.
Insert the battery
into the slot in the
boat.
Plug the battery in
to the socket in the
boat.
THE BOAT WILL NOT WORK OUT OF THE WATER. THIS IS A SAFETY
FEATURE. TO TEST SUBMURGE THE BOAT INTO WATER THEN TEST
THE PROPELLORS MAKING SURE THEY ARE AWAY FROM ANY
OBSTACLES INCLUDING ANY BODY PARTS.
5. ASSEMBLING THE CABIN
Put the cover on to the main part of the cabin and
press the edges in to secure in to place.
6. INSTALLING THE ANTENNA
Pull the antenna through the PVC tube and the insert the tube into the hole in the
hull of the boat.
7. USING
Children under the age of 14 years should only use the boat with adult
supervision.
Do not use the boat in a swimming pool or any public area where people
are in the water as it can cause serious injury.
The range of the boat is 50m do not go outside this range.
The boat will work for approx 15 minutes on a full battery. After this leave
the motors and battery to cool down before using again.
8. USING THE REMOTE CONTROL
-Push the left hand throttle stick up and both motors will run and the boat will move forward.
-Push the left hand throttle stick down and the motors will either slow down or stop and the boat will slow down.
-Push the right hand direction stick to the right and the left motor will work and the right motor will stop working and the boat
will turn right.
-Push the right hand direction stick to the left and the right motor will work and the left hand motor will stop working and the
boat will turn to the left.
9. CHANGING THE PROPELLOR
Change the propellor using the following steps (with the rear of the boat
facing you):
To change the left propellor, hold the propellor shaft
with one hand, turn the propellor in a clockwise
direction to remove. Then place a new propellor on to
the shaft.
When changing the right hand propellor, hold the
propellor shaft with one hand, turn the propellor in an
anti-clockwise direction to remove. Then place a new
propellor on to the shaft.
Take the battery out when not using the boat.
Do not expose the boat in direct sunlight for a long length of time. Use mild detergent to
clean the boat after using making sure you wash it with water to stop and corrosion.
If the boat is not used for a length of time, take the propellor shafts out and apply grease
to them store it in a dry place. Also put some lubricating oil on the copper tubes in the
boat.
Part numbers are listed below. These can be purchased from the shop you
purchased this product from or directly from Flying Gadgets LTD.
TELEPHONE: 0208 952 0471