Helion Animus 18SC User manual

1/18th SCALE 4x4 SHORT
COURSE ELECTRIC TRUCK
OWNER’S MANUAL AND EXPLODED VIEW
HLNA0187
• Enrecontents©2011HelionRC
• Beforeusingyourproduct,reviewalldocumentaonandinspecttheproductscarefully.Ifforsomereason
youdecideitisnotwhatyouwanted,thendonotconnuewithunpacking,setuporoperaonofyour
product.YourlocalHobbyTownUSA®dealercannotacceptaproductforreturnorexchangeaerpartaking
intheaforemenonedacons
• Readandunderstandandfollowallinstruconsandaccompanyingmaterialcarefullybeforeoperangor
assemblingyourvehicletopreventseriousdamagetoyourvehicle.Failuretocompletethesetasksproperly
orintenonalaversiontothecontentwillbeconsideredabuseand/orneglect
• Productspecicaonsaresubjecttochangewithoutnoce.Duetoongoingdevelopment,theactualprod-
uctmayvaryfromimagesshown
• ThisproductcontainschemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorother
reproducveharm
• Thisproductisnotatoy!(14+)Recommendedforages14andup.Adultsupervisionrequiredforagesunder
18yearsold.Containssmallparts,keepoutofreachofchildren3yearsofageandyounger
LENGTH 275mm(10.8in)
WIDTH 177mm(6.9in)
HEIGHT 100mm(3.9in)
WHEELBASE 159mm(6.3in)
WHEELDIAMETER 30.4mm(1.2in)X41.8mm(1.6in)
TIREDIAMETER 59.7mm(2.4in)
WEIGHT* 540g(1.2lb)
BATTERY 1,100mAhNiMH6-CELL,7.2v
MOTOR 370SIZE@4,200RPM
RADIO 2.4GHz2-CHANNEL
CHARGER ACWALLTRICKLE
*APPROXIMATEOUT-OF-THE-BOXWEIGHT

PACKAGE CONTENTS...
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THE ANIMUS 18SC...
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1. [1]ANIMUS18SC
2. [1]Baery
3. [1]Radiotransmier
4. [1]Wallcharger
5. [1]Documentaonpackage
6. [1]Antennatube
7. [1]4-Waycrosswrench
8. [1]1.5mmL-wrench
1. [8]1.5VAAtypealkalinebaeriesfortransmier
a. Tohelptheenvironment,considerreplacingthedisposablebaeriesforthis
transmierandforotherhouseholdelectronicitemswithrechargeablebat-
teries.VisitaHobbyTownUSA®forhobbygradechargersandbaeries
b. Paencewhilereadingthoroughlythroughalloftheinstruconsandguides
thatwillhelpensureyougetthemostoutofyournewHelionRCproduct
• Pleaseusecauonandfollowthemanufacturer’srecommendedoperanginstruconsfortheseitems
andalwaysweareyeprotecon
HOBBY KNIFEMETRIC HEX SCREWDRIVER SET MINI SCREWDRIVERS CURVED HOBBY SCISSORS
SIDE CUTTING PLIERS NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS BODY REAMER CA GLUE
GEARCOVER
MOTOR
BATTERY
BATTERY
PLUG
SERVO
ESC/RECEIVER
ANTENNA
MOUNT
ON/OFF
ANTENNA

1/18th SCALE 4x4 SHORT
COURSE ELECTRIC TRUCK
GETTING STARTED...
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CHARGING THE BATTERY...
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1. Removethevehicle,chargerandtransmierfromtheboxandremovebody
2. Removebaeryfromvehicletoprepareforcharging
a. Readcharginginstruconsandunderstandallwarningandcauonsbeforeproceeding.This
product is not a toy and should not be charged, operated, or maintained without supervision of
an adult
b. Returntothisguideinthepresenceofthechargingbaery,rememberingnevertoleavethebat-
teryunaendedwhilecharging
3. Installantennatubebyslidingantennaintotubeandinserngtubeintomountonchassis.Becarefulnot
topinchtheantennaduringinstallaon.NOTE:DoNOTfoldendofantennaoverendoftube,thiswill
reducetherangeoftheradiosystemandcancauseinterferencewhenoperangyourvehicle
4. Installthe[8]AAtypealkalinebaeriesintothetransmier
5. Installthefullychargedbaeryintothevehicle,besuretoinstallthepinsintothelowerofthetwoholes
inthebaerymounngposts
6. EnsurethemotorispluggedintotheESC
7. EnsuretheswitchisintheOFFposionandconnectthebaerytotheESC
8. Readandunderstandtransmiercauonsandsenginstruconsbeforeuse
a. Conrmsengsforsteeringandthroletrim
9. Installbodywith4suppliedclips
10. TurnyourequipmentON(radiorst!)andenjoy!
• Neverleavethebaeryunaendedwhilecharging
• Neveroperatethechargerwithoutadultsupervision
• Neverchargeawarmbaery,alwaysallowthebaerytocooltoroomtemperaturebeforecharging
• Neverdropthechargerorbaery
• Neveraempttochargeadamagedbaery
• Inspectthebaeryandchargerbeforeuse.Neverchargeabaeryorchargerifthewireorconnectorhas
beendamagedorifthebaeryhasexperiencedashort
• Incorrectuseofthebaery,connecons,orchargingequipmentcancausepersonalinjuryorproperty
damage
• Neverallowbaeriesorchargertocomeincontactwithmoistureatanyme
• Stopchargingimmediatelyifthebaeryorchargerbecomeshotorchangesformduringuse
NOTE: Only use chargers designed for use with NiMH baeries for the RC industry, using the supplied
connector. Use of other chargers or connectors can permanently damage the baery and/or connected
equipment. Genuine NiMH replacement baeries are available at your local HobbyTown USA®.
1. PlugthechargerintoaproperlygroundedstandardUSwallplug
2. Plugthebaeryintothechargerandplacethebaeryon/inanon-ammablesurface/containerand
awayfromanyammableobjects
3. Afullydischargedbaeryshouldchargeinapproximately4-5hours
a. Cauon: Periodically monitor the temperature of the baery while charging, if the temperature
exceeds 115°F (45°C), disconnect the baery from the charger and allow it to cool before recon-
necng
4. Unplugthebaeryfromthechargerwhenthebaeryisslightlywarmtothetouch,indicangthebat-
teryhadbeenfullycharged
a. Note:Usingapeakdeteconchargerisrecommendedandwillprovideyouwithafasterandbet-
terchargingexperience
b. Warning: Never charge the included baery at a charge current exceeding 1.5A
5. Removechargerfromwallplug

UNDERSTANDING YOUR TRANSMITTER...
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Features:
1. Steeringwheel:controlsle/rightmoon(designedtobeoperatedwithrighthand)
2. Throletrigger:controlsforward/reversemoon(designedtobeoperatedwithleindexnger)
3. Handle:Forholdingthetransmier(designedtobeheldwithlehand)
4. Antenna:Transmitssignaltothereceiverlocatedinthevehicle
5. Controlpanelcover:Coverscontrolpanelhousingradiosengcontrols
6. ON/OFFSwitch:TurnsthepowerON/OFFforthetransmier
7. Indicatorlights:MulfunconGreenLED
a. SolidGreen:Adequatebaeryvoltageforproperoperaon
b. FlashingGreen:Lowbaeryvoltagewarning,baeriesshouldbereplaced/rechargedbefore
connueduse
8. Bindbuon:Usedforbindingthetransmiertothereceiver
9. SteeringTrim:Controlsthe“hands-o”le/rightdireconofthevehicle
10. ThroleTrim:AdjuststhemotorspeedtoSTOPwhentriggerisin“hands-o”(neutral)posion
11. Baerycompartment:houses[8]AAbaeriesforpoweringthetransmier
12. Boomcover:Closesthebaerycompartment,containingtheAAbaeries
Baeries:
WARNING: Do not aempt to charge non-rechargeable baeries
• Removethelowerdoorfromthetransmiertoaccessthebaerycompartment
• Install[8]AAtypebaeriesintothecompartment
› Paycloseaenontobaerypolarity(+/-)indicatorsduringinstallaon
• Nevermixbrandsorold/newbaeries
• Alwaysremovedeadbaeriesfromthetransmier
• Ifusingrechargeablebaeries,besuretofollowthemanufacturer’scareanduseinstrucons
• Rechargeablebaeriesmustberemovedfromtransmierbeforecharging
• Alwaysbesuretoberesponsibleandprotecttheenvironmentwhendisposingbaeries.Yourlocal
HobbyTownUSA®dealerprovidesaFREEbaerydisposalservice
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1/18th SCALE 4x4 SHORT
COURSE ELECTRIC TRUCK
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Standard operaon:
• TurningthetransmierwheeltothelefromcentermakesthewheelsonthevehicleturnLEFT
• TurningthetransmierwheeltotherightfromcentermakesthewheelsonthevehicleturnRIGHT
• Pullingthetransmiertriggerbacktowardsthehandlewillmakethevehicleaccelerateforward
• Pushingthetransmiertriggerforwardawayfromthehandlewillhavethefollowingaectsdepending
onthelocaonofthetriggerpriortopushingitforward
› Fromastopatneutral:thevehiclewilltravelinreverse
› Frompulledback:thevehiclewillapplybrakestoslowthespeed
» Asecondpushforwardofthetriggerwillapplyreversethrole
»WARNING: Causing the vehicle to make quick transions from forward/reverse moon to
the opposite direcon using the throle control can cause damage to your vehicle and will
void the warranty
Using your transmier for the rst me:
1. TurnthetransmierONandensuretheLEDislitSOLIDindicangthebaeriesaresupplyingadequate
voltageforproperoperaon
2. Sengthethroletrim
a. Ifthewheelsspininaforwarddireconwhenthetriggerisintheneutralposion,turndownthe
trimunlthemotorstops
b. Ifthewheelsspininareversedireconwhenthetriggerisintheneutralposion,turnupthetrim
unlthemotorstops
c. Therewillbea“deadband”areawherethetrimcanbeadjustedaslightamountineitherdirec-
onandthewheelswillnotbegintomove.Itisidealtohavethetrimsetinthemiddleofthis
“deadband”
3. Sengthesteeringtrim
a. Withyourvehicleandtransmierturnedon(andproperlyrespondingtotransmierinputs),set
thevehicledownonthegroundandslowlyaccelerateinadirecondirectlyawayfromyou.Ifthe
vehicleveersslightlyeithertotheleorright,stopthevehicleandadjusttheSteeringTrimknob
intheoppositedireconoftheveerinsmallincrements
b. Resetthevehicleandre-test;adjustthetrimasneededunlthevehicletravelsinastraightline
whilethetransmierwheelremainsatcenterlocaon(“hands-o”)
[PULL]
FORWARD
THROTTLE
[PUSH]
REVERSE
THROTTLE
TURNLEFT TURNRIGHT
BINDBUTTON
LEDINDICATOR

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ADJUSTMENTS AND TUNING...
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Binding the radio system:
Theprocessofallowingcommunicaontooccurbetweena2.4GHztransmierandreceiveriscalled“bind-
ing”(somemesreferredtoas“matching”or“pairing”).Theradiosystemincludedwithyourproductcomes
pre-conguredandboundfromthefactory.Intheeventyoursystemlosesbinding,oroneofthecompo-
nentshasbeenreplaced,youwillneedtore-bindthetransmierandreceiver.Followthebelowstepsfor
re-bindingyourradiosystem
1. Ensurethetransmierhasgood(neworcharged)baeriesinstalledandthatitispoweredOFFbefore
starng
2. ConnectafullychargedbaerypacktotheelectronicsmoduleandensureitispoweredOFFbefore
starng
3. Useatoothpick(orothersmall,non-metal,non-sharpobject)todepressandholdthebindbuonon
theelectronicsmoduleandmovetheswitchtotheONposion
4. Releasethebindbuonontheelectronicsmodule
5. TheredLEDwillashquicklyontheelectronicsmodule
6. Usingthetoothpick(orother),depressandholdthebindbuononthetransmierandmovetheswitch
totheONposion
7. Releasethebindbuononthetransmier
8. ThegreenLEDonthetransmierwillashslowlyandtheredLEDonthereceiverwillturno,thenback
on,ashingslowly
9. MovethepowerswitchestotheOFFposion,rstontheelectronicsmodule,thenonthetransmier
10. MovethepowerswitchestotheONposion,rstthetransmier,thenontheelectronicsmodule
11. Ensurenormaloperaonofthroleandsteering
12. Ifyouexperienceanythingotherthannormaloperaon,repeattheprocess
TheAnimus18SChasbeenengineeredwithsomeavailabletuningoponslistedhereforreference.
Ride height adjustment: ItispossibletoadjusttherideheightofyourAnimus18SCbyinstallingandor
removingadjustmentclipslocateddirectlyabovetheshocksprings
• Addingmoreclipswillraisetherideheightofthevehicleandifdoneexcessivelymaydecreasestability.
• Removingclipswilllowertherideheightandmaycausethechassistodragontheground.
• Itisidealtohavethedriveshaslevelwiththegroundwhilethevehicleissingonaatsurfacewith
thebodyinstalled.Addorremoveclipstoachievethedesiredrideheight
Shock Posion: Therearetwoshockinstallaonlocaonsforthetopmounnglocaonoftheshocks.The
defaultposionisinside(locatedclosertothecenterlineofthechassis)
• Movingtheshockmounnglocaontotheouterlocaonwillresultinaslightlymoreresponsivefeelon
thefrontorrearofthevehicle
• Alwayscheckandadjust,ifnecessary,therideheightofyourvehicleaermovingtheshockmounng
locaons
Baery posion: ItispossibletorunyourAnimus18SCwiththebaeryeitherinaforwardorrearposion.
• Thebaeryislocatedintherearposionfromthefactory.Thisisidealforopmumtraconandstability.
• Ifyoudesiremoreresponsivesteeringandlessstability,movingthebaerytotheforwardposionwill
providethisfeeling
Body Mount Height: ThebodymountsontheAnimus18SCarecapableofvercaladjustmentwith4height
oponsavailable
• Thedefaultsengallowsforthelowestbodyposionwhilemaintainingreclearances
• Adjustthebodymountstoachieveadesiredlook
• Be cauons when adjusng the body lower than default locaons as this will cause the res to rub on
the body and may cause damage or excessive wear to your product

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Althoughgreatforrstmeusers,HelionRCproductsareindeedadvancedradiocontrolledvehicleswith
sensiveelectronicsandmovingpartscapableofcausinginjuryifusedimproperly.Alwaysusecauonand
commonsenseasfailuretooperateyourHelionRCproductinasafeandresponsiblemannercanresultin
damagetotheproductorotherproperes.Thereforethisproductisnotintendedforuseormaintenance
bychildrenwithoutdirectadultsupervision.HelionRCandHobbyTownUSA®shallnotbeliableforanyloss
ordamages,whetherdirect,indirect,special,incidental,orconsequenal,arisingfromtheuse,misuse,or
abuseofthisproductoranyproductrequiredtooperateormaintainit
• Donotoperateyourvehicleinrain,electrical,orthunderstorms
• ThevehicleshouldneverbeturnedONwithoutthetransmierbeingturnedON
• Neveroperateyourvehiclewhenwithlowtransmierbaeries
› IndicatedbyashingLEDonthetransmier
• Alwayscheckforproperradiosystemoperaon(steeringandthrole)priortolenggoofthevehicle.If
thevehicledoesnotrespondproperlytotransmierinput,turnthevehicleOFFandinspectallconnec-
onsandoperangenvironment.AlsoseetheTroubleshoongguideinthismanual
• Operateinadry(nopuddles),openenvironmentawayfromtrac,andcars(neverrunintothestreet
foranyreason)
• AlwaysturnobothtransmierandESCanddisconnectthebaeryfromtheESCaeruse
• Exerciseextremecauonwhentouchingthemotorimmediatelyaerrunningyourvehicle,itmaybe
HOTandmaycauseaburn
• Alwaysallowthemotorinyourvehicletocoolbeforeusingagain
NOTE: Only use genuine replacement or aermarket parts available from your local HobbyTown USA® to
ensure proper operaon of your Helion RC product.

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General Care:
• Alwaysuseclean,dryclothorsobristlebrushtocleanyourequipment
• Neverusechemicalcleanserstoavoiddamagetothesensiveelectronicsandplascs
Maintenance:
Wewantyoutoenjoyyourproducttoitsfullestpotenal.Forthistohappenitisimportanttokeepyour
productcleanandproperlymaintained.Lackofcleaningandmaintenancecancausecomponentfailure.For
bestandconnuedperformancefromyourproductitisrecommendedtobrieyinspectyourproductfor
damageeveryfewruns.Typically,agoodmetodothisiswhenchangingthebaeryorwhileitischarging.
Ifaproblemisdiscovered,stopuseimmediatelyandseekrepairs.Connueduseoffailedcomponentscan
causemoreunnecessarydamagetoyourproduct.Alwaysremembertousegenuinereplacementpartsfrom
yourlocalHobbyTownUSA®dealer.Belowisalistofitemsforinspecon.Inspeconshouldnotbelimitedto
thislist;ifyounoceanyproblem,listedornot,itisrecommendedtogiveitproperaenon
1. Electronics:Theelectronicsincludedinyourvehiclearenotwaterproof.Itiscricalthattheybekept
awayfrommoistureandthatanymoisturenocedonoraroundthembeimmediatelycleanedup
a. Antenna:Toachievefulloperangrangewithyourradiosystem,itiscricalthatthereceiver
antennabeinstalledproperlyandundamaged
i. Inspectanyexposedantennaforcutsorabrasions
ii. Ensuretherearenokinksintheantennaorantennatube
iii. Neverfoldtheendoftheantennaoverthetube,thiswillreducetherangeanddamagethe
antenna
2. Gears:Periodicallyremovethegearcovertoinspectthegearsandensurethereisnodebrisinthegear
compartment
a. Propergearmeshsengiscrucialforproperoperaonandlifeofgearsinyourproduct.Itis
importanttohavethepiniongear(aachedtomotor)asclosetothespurgear(aachedtodrive
sha)aspossibleyetwhileprovidingaminimalamountofbacklash.Backlashistherotaonone
gearhastomakebeforecontacngtheother.Havingthegearmeshsettooghtwillcauseexcess
loadontheelectricalcomponentsandmaycauseprematurefailure.Havinggearmeshsettoo
loosewillcauseexcesswearandpossibleskippingofteethduringoperaonthuscausingexcess
wearandprematurefailure
b. Checkingthegearmesh
i. Removethespurgearcover
ii. Pressdownwardonthetopdeckclosetothespurgeartoholdinplace
iii. Checkhowmuchmovementisallowedofthespurgearbeforethepiniongearmoves(thisis
purelybyfeel,notvisual)
iv. Ifthespurgearisallowedtomovemorethanaverysmallamount,orifitthereisnoback-
lash,thegearmeshmustbeadjusted
v. Sengthegearmesh
01).Loosenthetwoscrewsontheboomofthechassistheholdthemotorinplace
02).Slidemotorallthewaytothespurgear,sothereisnobacklash
03).Movebackslightlyandholdthemotorsnuglyinposionwhilereghteningthebot-
tomscrews
04).Re-checkthegearmeshandadjustagainifnecessary
vi. Re-installthespurgearcover
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.

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3. Shocks:Periodicallyinspecttheshocksforsmooth/freemoon,leakingoilanddirtresiduebuildup
aroundthesha
a. Donotallowdirttobuilduparoundtheshockshaandboomoftheshock.Doingsowillreduce
thelifeoftheshockandcauseashocktoleakoil.Besuretocleantheshocksregularlywitha
cleananddrysobristlebrushand/orrag
b. Signstolookoutfordeterminingifyourshockneedstobemaintainedorrebuilt
i. Oilaroundtheshameanstheoilleakedfrominsideandneedstobereplaced
ii. Persistentoilaroundtheshockshaorlowerporonoftheshocktypicallypointstodam-
agedO-ringswhichwillneedreplacing.SeeyourlocalHobbyTownUSA®forreplacement
parts
iii. Rellingyourshocks:
01).Removeshockfromvehicle,removespringandtopcap
02).Withshockshaextended,addoiltotopofbody(useonly100%siliconeoil)
03).Slowlycompresstheshocksha50%oftravelusingatowelorpapernapkintoclean
upoverowedoil
04).Slowlyreinstalltheshockcapandcheckforfreemoonofshock
05).Itisnormalfortheshocktorebound(withthespringremoved)aerfullcompression
andrelease
iv. ReplacingtheO-rings:
01).Disassembleshockandremoveshafromthebody
02).Carefullyremovelowercapbypryingwithangernailorsimilarobject
03).RemovetheO-ringsandreplacewithgenuinereplacementparts
04).Re-assembletheshockfollowingtheRellinginstruconsabove
4. Tiresandwheels:
a. Inspecttherestoensuretheyareproperlygluedtothewheels.Theresonyourvehiclecome
pre-gluedfromthefactory;howeveraerrunningyourvehicleitispossibleforthegluetocome
looseinsomeareas.
i. Toreaachtheretothewheel,usehobbygradeCyanoacrylate(CA)glueandapplysmall
amounts(onedropatame)betweenthereandwheel.Allowthegluetofullydrybefore
operangyourvehicle
Cauon: 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 direcons when using CA glue. It is always recommended to wear eye protecon
when maintaining your vehicle.
ii. Whenreinstallingres,usecauonwhenghteningthenutsthatsecurethewheelstothe
vehicle.Ensuretheyrotatefreelybutdon’twobbleexcessively.Overghteningthewheels
willcauseexcessstrainontheelectricalandmechanicalcomponentsofyourvehicle.Oper-
angyourvehicleunderthesecondionswillvoidyourwarranty
iii. Tirewear:Consequentlyrunningyourvehiclewillcausetherestoeventuallywearout.Be
suretoobtainandusegenuinereplacementpartsfromyourlocalHobbyTownUSA®dealer
5. Generalwearandtear:
a. Useofyourvehiclewillcausegeneralwearandtearwhichisnotcoveredunderwarrantyyetmay
necessitatereplacementofcomponents.Connuedoperaonofyourproductwithuseofworn
componentsmaycauseconnueddamagetoothercomponents
b. Besuretoregularlyinspectyourvehicleandaccessoriesforexcesswearanddamagedcompo-
nents

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL...
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Storage:
• Alwaysstoreallequipmentinacooldryplacewhennotinuse
• Alwaysdisconnectthebaeriesbeforestorage
• Neverstorethebaery,vehicleortransmierindirectsunlightforextendedperiodsofme
• Neverstorethetransmierwithbaeriesinstalledforextendedperiodsofme.Doingsomayallowthe
baeriestoleakandcausepermanentdamagetothetransmier
Disposal:
YourproductisequippedwithNiMHbaerieswhichareconsideredelectronicwasteandshouldneverbe
discardedinstandardgarbagecontainers.PleasevisityourlocalHobbyTownUSA®dealerandusetheFREE
baerydisposalcenterforproperdisposal/recycling
Problem / Symptom Possible Cause Possible Soluon
Vehiclewillnotturnon
Baeryvoltagetoolow Chargebaery
Baerynotconnected Re/connectbaery
Damagedbaery Replacebaery
Transmierwillnot
turnon
Baeryvoltagetoolow Chargeorchangebaeries
Baery/iesinstalledimproperly Correctinstallaon
Shortradiorange(Ve-
hiclestopsresponding
totransmieratshort
distances)
Damagedorimproperlyinstalled
receiverantenna
Checkreceiverantennafordamage.Ensure
antennaisproperlyinstalledintubeand
mount,extendingperpendicularfromthe
ground
Transmierbaeryvoltagetoo
low Replacebaeries
Spurgearsstripping
Gearmeshtooloose Tightengearmeshforproperbacklash
Fastenerslooseormissing Checkforloosefastenersonspurgearcover
andmotormount
Steeringnotresponding
asexpected
Trimnotsetproperly Adjuststeeringtrim
Screwstooghtonsteering
components Adjustscrewstoallowforfreemoon
Vehiclenotresponding
asexpectedtotransmit-
ter
Trimsnotsetproperly Adjustthroleand/orsteeringtrim
Radiosystemlostbind Re-bindradiosystem
Badelectricalconnecons Checkmotorandbaeryplugstoensurethey
arefullyconnected
Vehicletopspeedand
acceleraonisslow
Baeryvoltagetoolow Chargebaery
Drivetrainhastoomuchfricon Checkandslightlyloosenwheelnuts
Gearmeshtooght Loosengearmesh
Piniongearisloose Checkandghtensetscrewonmotorpinion
Drivepinmissingorstripped Checkformissingwheelpins(behindwheel
hexes),ordogbonepins
Shocksand/orarmscov-
eredinoil
ShockO-ringsealsareworn ReplaceO-ringsandrellshockwithoil
Topshockcaptoolooseorover
ghtened Checkghtness(ngerght),rellshockoil
Boomshockcapdislodged Checkinstallaon,rellshockoil

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HLNA0001........ANIMUS18SC4X4SHORTCOURSEELECTRICTRUCK................................................................
HLNA0002........MAINCHASSIS(ANIMUS)..........................................................................................................
HLNA0003........TOPPLATE,BATTERYSTRAP,FOAM&POSTS(ANIMUS)...........................................................
HLNA0004........GEARCOVERS,GEARBOXES(ANIMUS)....................................................................................
HLNA0005........FRONT&REARSUSPENSIONARMS(ANIMUS).........................................................................
HLNA0006........FRONT&REARSHOCKTOWERS(ANIMUS)...............................................................................
HLNA0007........CASTER&STEERINGBLOCKS,REARHUBS(ANIMUS)...............................................................
HLNA0008........STEERINGBELLCRANKS&SERVOSAVER(ANIMUS)................................................................
HLNA0009........DRIVESHAFTSFRONT/REAR&CENTER(ANIMUS)...................................................................
HLNA0010........MOTORMOUNT&INSERT(ANIMUS).......................................................................................
HLNA0011........CAMBER,STEERING&SERVOLINKSWITHBALLSTUDS(ANIMUS)..........................................
HLNA0012........FRONT&REARSHOCKSETWITHBALLSTUDS(ANIMUS).........................................................
HLNA0013........SHOCKSEALS(ANIMUS)............................................................................................................
HLNA0014........SHOCKSPRINGS(ANIMUS)........................................................................................................
HLNA0015........HINGEPINSANDWASHERS(ANIMUS)......................................................................................
HLNA0016........DIFFERENTIALOUTDRIVES&AXLES(ANIMUS)........................................................................
HLNA0017........DRIVEPINS,WHEELHEXES,BODYCLIPS,ANTENNATUBES(ANIMUS).....................................
HLNA0018........AXLEBEARINGSET(ANIMUS)...................................................................................................
HLNA0019........GEARBOXBEARINGSET(ANIMUS)............................................................................................
HLNA0020........SPURGEARS,45T(ANIMUS)......................................................................................................
HLNA0021........PINIONGEARS,11T,12T,13T,14T.............................................................................................
HLNA0022........COMPLETEDIFFERENTIAL&PINIONGEAR(ANIMUS)..............................................................
HLNA0023........BUMPERSANDBODYMOUNTS(ANIMUS,SC).........................................................................
HLNA0024........WHEELS&TIRES,LEFT&RIGHT(ANIMUS,SC).........................................................................
HLNA0025........ANIMUS18SCBODY..................................................................................................................
HLNA0026........HARDWARE&SCREWS(ANIMUS).............................................................................................
HLNA0027........ESC,RECEIVER,SERVO(ERS)MODULE(ANIMUS).....................................................................
HLNA0028........BATTERY,7.2v1,100mAh,NiMH...............................................................................................
HLNA0029........MOTOR,3704,200RPM...........................................................................................................
HLNA0030........WALLCHARGER,TRICKLE,MICROPLUG...................................................................................
HLNA0031........ANIMUS18SC4X4OWNER’SMANUALANDEXPLODEDVIEW
HLNA0032........HELION2.4GHZ2-CHANNELTRANSMITTER..............................................................................
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HLNA0024
HLNA0002
HLNA0015
HLNA0007
HLNA0017
HLNA0015
HLNA0012
HLNA0005
HLNA0023
HLNA0006
HLNA0023
HLNA0009
HLNA0011
HLNA0009
HLNA0008
HLNA0011
HLNA0029
HLNA0027
HLNA0008
HLNA0024
HLNA0003

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EXPLODED VIEW...
HLNA0028
HLNA0015
HLNA0019 HLNA0019
HLNA0003
HLNA0021
HLNA0010
HLNA0023
HLNA0006
HLNA0012 HLNA0023
HLNA0009
HLNA0015
HLNA0005
HLNA0007
HLNA0017
HLNA0022
HLNA0015
HLNA0019
HLNA0016
HLNA000xx
HLNA0018
HLNA0011
HLNA0019
HLNA0020
HLNA0004
HLNA0003

SHOCKS EXPLODED VIEW...
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HLNA0014
HLNA0013 HLNA0012
HLNA0016
HLNA0019 HLNA0019
HLNA0022
HLNA0016
HLNA0026
HLNA0022

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Declaraon of Conformity (DOC)
Hereby,themanufacturerdeclaresthatthisproductisincompliancewiththeessenalrequirementsand
otherrelevantprovisionsofDirecves.
Thedeclaraonofconformitymaybeconsultedatwww.helionrc.com
Intended Use
Theremotecontrolisdesignedexclusivelyforprivateuseinmodelconstrucon.Theremotecontrolisnot
forindustrialuse,e.g.tocontrolmachinesandequipment,determined.
Anyuseotherthanasdescribedabove,canleadtodamageoftheproduct,andbeyondthis,withthe
associatedrisks,suchasshortcircuit,re,electricshock,etc..
Contactwithwatermustbeavoided!
Theremotecontrolmustnottechnicallybechangedorrebuilt!
Thesafetyprecauonsareessenaltofollow!
Youasauseraresolelyresponsibleforthesafeoperaonofyourremotecontrolandyourmodel!
Disclaimer
Ascompliancewiththeinstrucons,theoperaonsandcondionswhenusingthedeviceatnomecanbe
monitoredbythemanufacturer;themanufacturerassumesnoliabilityfordamages,costsand/orlosses
arisingfromincorrectuseand/orincorrectoperaonorinanywayconnected.
Disposal
 Electronicproductsarerawmaterialsanddonotbelonginthetrash.Ifthe
 deviceisattheendofitsusefullife,disposethedeviceinaccordancewith
 applicablestatutoryregulaonsatthemunicipalcolleconpoints.
 Disposingofhouseholdwasteisprohibited.

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