1RC Racing 18th Midget 2.0 User manual

#1RC1030
#1RC1031
#1RC1032
Quick Start Guide/Instrucon Manual
Before operang this model, please read this
enre Quick Start Guide/Instrucon Manual
and all printed materials related to this model.
Read and follow all warnings and precauons.
Failure to follow all warnings and precauons
while operang this model could result in
personal and/or property damage.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
 THIS RADIO CONTROLLED RACING CAR
IS NOT A TOY!
 THIS HIGH-PERFORMANCE R/C MODEL
IS RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 14 AND
OLDER.
 THIS IS ONLY FOR YOUR REFERENCE
BEFORE YOU OPERATE THE MODEL
CAR.
 PLEASE DO NO CHANGE THE
EQUIPMENT OF THE BRUSHLESS ESC,
MOTOR AND BATTERY CASUALLY, WE
WILL NOT TAKE ANY CHARGE OF THE
DAMAGES OR INJURIES CAUSED BY
YOUR CHANGES!
 ASSEMBLE THIS KIT ONLY IN PLACES
OUT OF CHILDREN’S REACH!
 TAKE ENOUGH SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
PRIOR TO OPERATING THIS MODEL.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS
MODELS ASSEMBLY AND SAFE
OPERATION!
E-mail—[e-mail]
900-0006 Rev A
FIND AND FOLLOW
US HERE

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Safety Precauons and Warnings
Please read all warnings and precauons in this Quick Start Guide/Instrucon Manual along with any other documentaon provided for this model.
Failure to operate your model in a responsible and safe manor may result in personal property damage and/or personal injury. As the user of this
model, you are solely responsible for operang the model in a safe manor. 1 RC Racing, LLC shall not be liable for any loss or damages, direct,
indirect, special, incidental, or consequenal that occurs during the use, misuse, or abuse of this vehicle or any product required to operate it.
 This radio controlled racing car is not a toy!
 This high-performance R/C model is recommended for ages 14 and older.
 This is only for your reference before you operate the model car.
 Please do not change the equipment of the brushless ESC, motor and baery casually, we will not take any charge of the damages or injuries caused by your
changes!
 Assemble the kit only in places out of reach of children’s reach!
 Take enough safety precauons prior to operang this model. You are responsible for this models assembly and safe operaon.
 This model contains many small parts that could cause a choking hazard, keep all part away from children.
 This model is intended for track use only, this model is not intended for o-road use. Track surface should be smooth with minimal bumps.
 Never operate your model with low transmier and/or model baeries.
 This model is controlled by a radio signal that could be subject to interference from many sources outside your control. This interference may result in the loss of
control so ensure you as the operator of this model always keep some distance in all direcons around your model as a safety margin to avoid personal and/or
property damage to you and others in the area.
 Never operate your model in a public street or congested area and always keep away from cars, trac and crowds of people.
 Never operate your model at night or anyme line of sight may be obstructed or impaired in any way.
 This model is small so ensure you run your model in a non crowded area so nobody trips on model.
 This model is small and could be a trip hazard, ensure you only run the car in a safe area.
 This model is not waterproof, ensure vehicle is not run in wet condions.
 Always turn on your transmier rst, then model.
 Do not put ngers on or near any moving part, this may result in serious injury or damage model.
 Aer running model, NEVER touch items like motor, baery, or electronic speed control as these items may be hot and result in serious injury as they may
generate high temperatures during operaon.
 When you are done using model, turn o model rst, then transmier.
 Never store model with baery installed or plugged in, always ensure baery is unplugged and removed before storage. Store baery in safe place.
 Never leave baery on charger for more than 1 hour and always unplug charger from wall when not in use.
 Some details and images in this manual might not exactly reect the items you nd in you model box.

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Contents
 18th Scale Midget 2.0
 Transmier
 Baery (for model)
 Baery Charger (for model baery only)
 4 AA Baeries (for transmier)
 L - Allen Wrench
 Nut Driver
 Manual and Scker Sheets
 Bind Plug
Table of Contents
Safety Precauons and Warning and Contents 2-3
Quick Start 4
Baery Charging 4-5
Baery Installaon 5
Transmier Operaon and ESC/Rx Tuning 6-8
Troubleshoong 9
Replacement Parts Lisng and Exploded Views 10-12
Set-up Tips and Notes 13
Limited Warranty and Service Contact Info and Regs 14

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Quick Start
Before operang your model, please read enre manual to ensure you have complete understanding how to operate and control vehicle.
1. Read all safety precauons and warnings in this manual.
2. Charge the model baery as described below. Read all safety precauons and warnings about charging baery.
3. Install AA baeries in transmier as described on the next page of this manual. Only use alkaline baeries in transmier.
4. Aer model baery is fully charged, ensure switch is in o posion on model and then install model baery as detailed below in this manual.
5. Turn on transmier and then with model in safe locaon away from others, turn on model. Wait at least 5 seconds for transmier and model to bind
together.
6. Ensure steering and throle is working correct and ensure steering is moving front res in correct direcons.
7. Drive model while adhering to all safety precauons and warnings detailed in this Quick Start Guide/Instrucon Manual.
8. When you are done using model, turn o model rst, then transmier, then remove baery from model and store in safe locaon before next use. NEVER
store baery in model.
Safety Data—NiMh Baery
WARNING: USER MUST READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.
WARNING: This baery is not a toy and care should be taken when handling and charging the baery. Failure to do so could
result in serious injury to user and others in the area. Details listed below must be followed to ensure no harm is done to persons
Handling and Storage
● Never drop baery.
● Never alter baery in any way.
● Never puncture baery.
● Never short circuit baery by
connecng terminals.
● Never leave baery in model.
● Never leave baery connected to
model or charger aer use
● Always store baery in dry cool
locaon.
● Always store baery in safe baery
storage bag.
● Keep baery away from water.
Charging Baery
● Always make sure baery is not
damaged before charging.
● Only use charger that is specically
designed for baery.
● Refer to charger instrucons for
charging details.
● Never charge a baery that is hot to
the touch.
● Remove baery from charger if
baery becomes hot to the touch.
● Baery will take about 30-45 minutes
to fully charge. Do not leave baery
on charger more than 1 hour.
Safety
1 RC Racing, LLC is not liable for the misuse or mistreatment of this baery,
all warnings and precauons must be followed to ensure safe use. In the
event a baery becomes hot to the touch or starts to smoke or outer
covering starts to melt while charging/running or you see any change in the
baery condion, remove baery from charger or model and then safely
move baery to a safe locaon in open outside air away from any persons
and property. Leave baery in outside open area for at least 2 hours to
allow baery to cool and stabilize. Once baery has cooled and is no longer
a danger, store baery in plasc sealed container to eliminate any shorng
and then baery must be recycled. Do not store baery with other waste.
Call your local recycling center for informaon on baery recycling in your
area. Handle any damaged baery with great care, baeries are corrosive
so ensure damage baeries and its contents never contact skin in any way.
If skin comes in contact with damaged baery, immediately wash the
aected area with soap and contact medical care if addional care is
needed. If damaged baery or its contents contact your eyes in any way,
wash with water for at least 15 minutes and then contact medical care
immediately.

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Baery Charging
Cauon: Never leave baery on charger for more than 1 hour. Baery will take about 30-45 minutes to fully charge. Always unplug baery charger from wall
when not in use. Always remove the baery from the model before charging, NEVER charge the baery in the model. Always use charger that came with
model to charge model baery. Never store baery in model when not in use, always store baery in safe place when not in use. Never plug baery in
backwards to charger or model or damage will occur. Always avoid contact with water or other liquids.
Step 1 - Plug in Wall Charger Step 2 - Connect Baery to Charger
Baery Installaon
Cauon: Never store baery in model when not in use, always store baery in safe place when not in use. Never plug baery in backwards to charger or
model or damage will occur. Always avoid contact with water or other liquids. Always remove the baery from the model before charging, NEVER charge the
baery in the model. Aer baery is installed in model, ensure lock tab on baery box is fully locked to ensure baery does not come out of model.
Step 1 - Plug Baery into Model Step 2 - Close Baery Door

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Transmier Operaon
Cauon: Never hold the trigger when turning on transmier. Ensure you understand all features
of transmier before using. Do not drop transmier or damage can occur.
1. Steering Wheel: Controls direcon of model (le/right).
2. Throle Trigger: Controls direcon of model (forward/reverse).
3. Power Switch: Turns transmier on and o.
4. Power LED: Indicates if transmier is on or o.
5. Power Check
6. Steering Trim: Adjusts the centering of the models front res.
7. Steering Dual Rate: Adjusts the amount the models front res turn front right to le.
8. Throle Trim: Adjusts the motors speed when trigger is at neutral posion.
9. Steering Reverse: Switch that will reverse the direcon of steering servo.
10. Throle Reverse: Switch that will reverse the direcon of the motor when trigger is moved.
11. Bind Buon: Used to bind transmier to receiver.
12. Baery Door: Remove door to install 4x AA baeries.
Transmier Features
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2
3
4
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8
9
10
11
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Safety Precauons and Warnings
 This radio is not a toy and should not be operated by anybody under 14 years of age. Adult
supervision is required.
 Always ensure radio is on before turning on car or injury or damage can occur.
 Always perform system check to ensure throle and steering is working correct before
operang.
 Do not mix old and new baeries. It is recommended to use only alkaline baeries.
 Do not operate radio in rain or wet environment.
 Ensure Failsafe funcon is set before operang vehicle.
 Do no hold transmier by antenna while operang, this will decrease performance.

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Binding Transmier to Model
1. Plug in bind plug to Bind Port on receiver.
2. Turn on cars on/o switch (located on boom of the car) and
LED on receiver will start to ash rapidly.
3. On transmier, hold down Bind Buon (item 11 in the image on
previous page) and turn on Power Switch (item 3 in image on
previous page). Connue holding Bind Buon unl LED on
receiver stops ashing and goes solid and then starts to ash
slowly.
4. Then turn o car and transmier and remove bind plug from
receiver.
5. Turn transmier on then turn car switch back on and check
steering and throle operaon to ensure controls are working
correctly.
6. If controls are not working correctly, turn of the cars switch and
turn on transmier and repeat steps 1-6.
Bind Port
CH1—Servo Port
CH2—ESC Port
CH3—Spare Port
Can be used for transponder
LED
Fail Safe Buon
Failsafe Seng
The failsafe will help prevent an out of control situaon if the transmier signal is lost.
How to Set the Failsafe:
1. Turn on transmier.
2. Turn on the receiver and ensure the LED on the receiver is on and solid.
3. Leave the throle on the transmier in the neutral posion.
4. Using the Failsafe Seng Sck on the Bind Plug wire, press the Fail Safe Buon on
the receiver. The LED will blink and then stop aer 3 seconds, that will indicate the
failsafe is set.
Test the Failsafe:
1. Turn on transmier.
2. Turn on the receiver.
3. Turn o the transmier and ensure the cars rear wheels do not roll. If rear wheels
roll repeat steps 1-4 in How to Set the Failsafe.

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Seng ESC
1. Ensure baery is installed and ensure baery is connected to model and secured in baery tray area. Ensure baery is connected
correctly or damage can occur to ESC/Rx unit.
2. Remove hood on model so you have full access to ESC/Rx unit.
3. Ensure car is elevated o ground so res are not touching ground, this will prevent any damage if car starts to move during binding
process.
4. On transmier, make sure the throle trim knob is set to 0, then turn on transmier.
5. Hold ESC Set Buon down while you turn on the model using the switch just behind the front axle from underside of model.
6. When ESC Red Light starts to ash, release the Set Buon, ESC is now in setup mode.
7. With trigger on radio in neutral posion, press Set Buon one(1) me, ESC Red Light will stop ashing and green light will quickly ash
once, this conrms the neutral posion.
8. Now pull trigger to full throle on transmier and press Set Buon again, ESC Green Light will ash twice to conrm full throle seng,
hold trigger in full throle unl light stops ashing.
9. Now push trigger to full brake on transmier and press Set Buon again, ESC Green Light will ash three me to conrm full brake seng,
hold trigger in full brake unl light stops ashing.
10. Return trigger on transmier to neutral and ESC Green Light will brink two mes. Your ESC and now set.
11. Ensure steering and throle works correct, make adjustment to transmier throle trim knob so motor does not move when trigger on
transmier is in neutral posion.
12. Ensure ESC it reaching full throle, pull trigger to full throle and ESC Green Light should go solid if full throle is reached.
13. If throle does not work correct, go back to step 1 and repeat steps 1-12.
LED LIGHT STATUS—During Startup
- RED LED keeps ashing rapidly indicang ESC does not detect correct throle signal/neutral value stored in ESC that match Radio seng.
Rotate Throle Trim knob on radio unl light stops ashing.
LED LIGHT STATUS—During Operaon
- RED & GREEN LED’s die out when throle trigger is in throle neutral zone.
- RED LED turns solid when your vehicle starts to run forward, GREEN LED will also come on when pulling trigger to full (100%) throle.
- RED LED turns solid when you apply brake.
- RED LED turn solid when you reverse your vehicle.
LED LIGHT STATUS—Protecon Warnings
- RED LED ashes a short single ashes that repeats 3 mes indicang low voltage cuto protecon is acvated.
- GREEN LED ashed in short single ashes that repeats 3 mes indicang the ESC thermal/overheat protecon is acvated.
This ESC unit has advanced sengs that can be adjusted. Visit www.1RC-Racing.com for further details on how these sengs can be adjusted.
ESC Set
Buon
ESC Red
Light
ESC Green
Light
WARNINGS
- USER MUST READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.
- ENSURE ALL WIRES AND CONNECTIONS ARE WELL INSULATED BEFORE CONNECTING THE ESC/Rx TO RELEATED DEVICES, AS SHORT CIRCUIT WILL DAMAGE THE ESC/Rx.
- ENSURE ALL DEVICES ARE WELL CONNECTED TO PREVENT POOR CONNECTION THAT MAY CAUSE YOUR VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL OR OTHER UNPREDICATABLE ISSUES SUCH AS DAMAGE TO THE DEVEICE.
- STOP USING THE ESC WHEN IT TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 90°C/194°F, OTHERWISE YOUR ESC/Rx WILL BE DAMAGED AND MAY ALSO DAMAGE YOUR MOTOR. WE ALWAYS RECOMMEND SETTING THE “OVER
HEAT WARNING” TO “ENABLED” TO ENSURE DAMAGE DOES NOT OCCUR TO YOUR ESC/Rx UNIT.
- ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE BATTERIES AFTER USE, AS THE ESC WILL CONTINUE TO CONSUME CURRENT IF IT’S CONNECTED TO BATTERIES (even if the esc is turned o). LONG-TIME CONNNECTION WILL CAUSE
BATTERY TO COMPLETELY DISCHARGE AND RESULT IN DAMAGE TO BATTERIES AND/OR ESC. THIS WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRENTY.
ESC (Electronic Speed Control)

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Descripon Problem Soluon
Model has no power
Switch is not on Turn transmier and model switch on
Baery is not charged Charge baery
Baery not plugged in Plug in baery
ESC/Rx failure Replace ESC/Rx
Tx not bound to Rx Re-bind Tx to Rx
Transmier failure Replace transmier
Steering Servo does not work
Servo not plugged in Plug servo into ESC/Rx unit
Steering linkage bound up Free up steering linkage
Can hear servo moving but wheels do not turn Check servo saver and linkage from servo to front res
Servo failure Replace servo
Car does not move when pulling
throle trigger on transmier
Motor not plugged in Plug motor in
ESC out of adjustment Reset ESC
Wire unsoldered from motor Re-solder wire to motor
Motor Failure Replace motor
Steering Wheels turn wrong direcon Flip steering reverse switch on transmier
Servo gears damaged Replace servo
Throle
Car goes backward when pulling trigger on transmier Flip throle reverse switch on transmier then reset ESC
No reverse Reset ESC
No brakes Reset ESC
Motor runs but car does not Check all gears in transmission for damage
Model slows or stops while running
ESC/Rx overheang Turn model if and let ESC cool down
Motor overheang Turn model o and let motor cool down
Baery losing charge Charge baery
Tx not bound to Rx Re-bind Tx to Rx
Gear train bound up Free gear train of obstrucons
Transmier baeries low Replace transmier baeries
Model glitching Model baery low Charge model baery
Loose wires Check all wires on model
Troubleshoong

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1RC4000 Rear Axle & Compound Gear, 1/18 Midget 1RC8503 Bearing Set, 1/18 Mid, Spr (8)
1RC5000 Shock Set, 1/18 Midget (4) 1RC8800 Nut Driver & L-Wrench Set, 1/18 Midget
Replacement Parts

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Set-Up Tips
Not Enough Steering on Corner Entry Turn up dual rate on radio
Less tension on right front spring
To Much Steering on Corner Entry Turn down dual rate on radio
More tension on right front spring
Not Enough Steering on Corner Exit Turn up dual rate on radio
More tension on right rear spring
To Much Steering on Corner Exit Turn down dual rate on radio
Less tension on right rear spring
Notes

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Limited Warranty and Service Contact Informaon
Limited Warranty
1 RC Racing, LLC warrants the model and its components to be free of defects in material and workmanship at the date of purchase to the original purchaser,
warranty is not transferable.
Limitaon of Liability
1 RC RACING, LLC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR PRODUCTION OR
COMMERCIAL LOSS IN ANY WAY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY
OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, EVEN IF 1 RC RACING, LLC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Service Contact Informaon
All service/warranty requests should be sent to [e-mail] and should contain the following informaon.
1. Name and shipping address and contact info
2. Picture of part(s) in queson
3. Descripon of running condion when part broke
All warranes will be reviewed and an email will be sent back within 2-5 days with details of the warranty.
Regulaon Statements
FCC Compliance
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operaon is subject to the following two condions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operaon.
The user is cauoned that changes or modicaons not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
Baery Recycling (USA)
Product must not be disposed with other waste. Call 1-800-8-228-8379 for informaon on baery recycling in your area.

1 RC Racing, LLC
www.1RC-Racing.com
[e-mail]