Vaterra TWIN HAMMERS KIT Owner's Manual - page 14
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troubleshootinG Guide
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ProBleM
PoSSiBle cauSe
Solution
Vehicle does
not operate
»
Battery not charged or connected
»
ESC switch not ON
»
Transmitter not ON or low battery
»
Charge battery/connect
»
Turn ON ESC switch
»
Turn ON/replace batteries
Motor runs but rear
wheels don’t move
»
Pinion not meshing with spur gear
»
Pinion spinning on motor shaft
»
Slipper too loose
»
Transmission gears stripped
»
Drive pin broken
»
Adjust pinion/spur mesh
»
Replace pinion gear on motor
»
Check and adjust slipper
»
Replace transmission gears
»
Check and replace drive pin
Steering does
not work
»
Servo plug not in receiver properly
»
Servo gears or motor damaged
»
Check if connected/all the way
»
Replace or repair servo
Many questions are the result of
simple user errors or minor adjust-
ments that are easily addressed. If
after reading below you cannot resolve
your problem, contact the appropriate
Horizon product support center.
• Power OFF the ESC and then power ON the ESC to return to normal operation.
oPeration
led StatuS
waiting
for
throttle
position
position
set
neutral
Flashing Green
Solid Green (1 second)
forward
Flashing Red
Solid Red (1 second)
full Brake/reverse
Solid Red / Flashing Green
Solid Green (1 second) followed by Red and Green flashing 3x
c change eSc running Mode: forward/
reverse with Smart Brake forward
only with Brake or crawler Mode
• The green LED will indicate the
currently selected ESC running
mode for 4 seconds:
- Green Forward/Reverse
LEDSolid
with Smart Brake
- GreenLED
Forward Only
Flashing
with Brake
- Red+Green
LEDSolid
Crawler Mode*
• Move the throttle trigger to full throttle
within the 4 seconds to select the next
ESC mode. A beep will sound and the
green LED will indicate the new ESC
running mode.
• To select the next mode, repeat the
step above within 4 seconds of the
beep.
• Both red and green LEDs will flash
3 times with 3 beeps.
• Power OFF the ESC and then power on
the ESC to return to normal operation
• At any time that the ESC is powered
and the transmitter is at neutral, the
green LED will indicate the current
running mode:
- Green Forward/Reverse
LEDSolid
with Smart Brake
- GreenLED
Forward Only
Flashing
with Brake
- Red+Green
LEDSolid
Crawler Mode*
*notiCe: Crawler mode is for
use on rocky surfaces only. Do not
use this mode with your 1/10-scale
Twin Hammers vehicle on any other
surface, especially pavement.
Doing so may damage the vehicle.
SMart Brake
When the throttle is changed from
Forward to Reverse or Reverse to
Forward, the ESC will brake instead
of reversing the motor immediately.
The ESC will remain in brake mode
unless the throttle is returned to the
neutral/stop position for a short time.
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