Helion ROCK RIDER User manual

QUICK-START GUIDE
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Quick-Start Guide
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QUICK-START GUIDE
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There’s a culture that goes with driving a Helion RC truck that, as a new owner, means
you’ve bought into a virtual club, a club whose members are not just drivers but mechanics
too. These are people who take their cars out in all conditions, tackle all obstacles and
aren’t afraid to pickup a wrench and make repairs when something needs xing.
Some facts
• When the family SUV gets a bent fender, you don’t take the car back for a
new one, you x the fender.
• When you buy a Helion RC car from a hobby store and break a part, you x it
and you drive it again.
At Helion we strive to provide a ready supply of spare parts, backed by easy to follow, step-
by-step service and maintenance videos. It’s a recipe for repairing your truck quickly and
it’s the way true RC car enthusiasts operate. Driving your Helion truck is only half the fun.
Until you’ve picked up a wrench, tuned your suspension or changed a spur gear, you haven’t
lived. Don’t just drive it - get down ‘n’ dirty.
Don’t be frightened to x it...

QUICK-START GUIDE
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1Remove the components from
the box and ensure the contents
are correct:
• 1 x Rock Rider vehicle
• 1 x 1800mAh 6-cell NiMH
battery pack
• 1 x IKONNIK SR2+ 2.4GHz
2-channel transmitter
• 1 x 6-cell wall charger
• 1 x Quick-Start Guide
2Remove the four body clips from
the car and lift the body clear.
3Locate the battery cradle in the
centre of the car, release the hook
and loop tape and withdraw the
battery pack.
4Plug the charger into a wall
socket, connect the battery to the
charger and place the battery on
a non-ammable surface. Switch
the wall socket ON noting that a
fully discharged battery will be
topped up in approximately 3
hours. Periodically monitor the
temperature of the battery when
charging and disconnect if it
exceeds 120°F (49°C). Unplug
the battery when charged.

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5Re-insert the fully charged battery
pack into the cradle and tightly
secure it with the hook and loop
straps.
6Ensure the radio switch is in the
off position, then connect the
battery to the ESC.
7Remove the battery cover from
the underside of the SR2+
transmitter, insert eight AA
alkaline cells - ensuring correct
polarity - then replace the battery
cover.
8Switch ON your IKONNIK SR2+
transmitter and ensure the two LED
lights are lit solid red and green and
that no alarms are audible. Ensure
that the ST.D/R dial is turned fully
anticlockwise and that the ST.TRIM
(steering trim) and TH.TRIM (throttle
trim) dials are centered at 0.
9Locate the switch and turn ON
your Rock Rider. In the unlikely
event that the car does not
operate, see the PAIRING /
BINDING instructions at the back
of this guide.

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11 Check the operation of the
throttle and steering. Pulling the
throttle trigger back will drive the
car forward, pushing the trigger
forward once will apply the brakes
while pushing the trigger forward
twice will drive the car in reverse.
Turning the wheel to the right will
cause the car to turn right and
vice versa.
12 Use the throttle and steering trim
dials to ne-tune the controls
of your car. In doing so, ensure
that your Rock Rider tracks in a
straight line. Also that it doesn’t
creep forwards or backwards at
zero throttle.
Replace the body and secure it
with the four body clips.
10

BINDING/PAIRING GUIDE
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1Remove the body, install a fully
charged battery into the car, then
connect it to the ESC. Ensure that
the car is powered OFF.
2Locate the receiver box and, using
a 2mm hex driver, remove the
protective cover.
Having followed steps 1 to 9, in the unlikely event that your car does not operate please
follow the 6 stage pairing process detailed here.
IMPORTANT: To help increase the life and performance of the motor, it is
recommended to drive the rst battery pack at half throttle.
Pairing The Transmitter
Break-in Procedure
3
4
Place your Rock Rider and SR2+
transmitter in close proximity but
not less than 12” (300mm) apart.
Press and hold the PAIR / BIND
button on the transmitter then
switch the transmitter ON. The red
light will glow solid and the green
light will ash. Release the PAIR /
BIND button.
300mm

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6Switch OFF the receiver followed
by the transmitter, then remove
the PAIR / BIND lead. Reboot
the system by switching ON the
transmitter then the receiver. Your
Rock Rider will now be bound and
you will have full control of throttle
and steering. Replace the cover
on the receiver box and return to
Step 10 of this guide to complete
the set-up of your car.
5Plug the PAIR / BIND lead into the
BIND/CH3 socket of the receiver
then power ON the receiver. The
receiver’s LED will glow solid red.

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NOTE: If you experience any problems,
please consult online troubleshooting guide.