Hobby People Outlaw 4WD User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
l BevelDifferentials,FrontandRear
l AluminumCapped,Oil-FilledShocks
l Lightweight,AluminumCenterDriveShaft
l BalancedWeightDistributionforStableHandling
l ExtremelyLightWeightforImprovedPerformance
l AdjustableToe-in,Front
l AdjustableCamber,FrontandRear
l AdjustableBumpSteer,ShockMountingPositionsandDroop
l AdjustableDifferentialswiththeUseofDifferentialGrease
l High-Grip,All-TerrainTiresMountedonDishTypeWheels
l OptionalPartsAvailableforIncreasedPerformanceandDurability
l Weight(WithoutBatteries)............................................................................................................................................ 2.11kg(4.65lbs)
l Length............................................................................................................................................................................. 495mm(19.5")
l Width........................................................................................................................................................................... 308mm(12.125")
l Height(MeasuredtotheTopoftheBodywithSettledSuspension)............................................................................... 172mm(6.75")
l Wheelbase...................................................................................................................................................................... 318mm(12.5")
l Motor/ElectronicSpeedControl................ 2950kVBrushlessMotorwith7.2~12.0Volt90AmpBrushlessElectronicSpeedControl
l PinionGear/SpurGear.................................................................................................................................. 21T/66T(Metric48Pitch)
l Transmitter and Receiver..................................................................................................... Dry Cell 2-Channel AM 27MHz Pistol Grip
l Factory-AssembledwithFactory-PrintedBody
l Uses6~7CellNi-CdorNi-MHBattery,or2~3CellLi-PoBattery
l BrushlessElectronicSpeedControlwithCoolingFan
l Powerful2950kVBrushlessMotor
l Cirrus2-ChannelAM27MHzPistolGripTransmitter
l CirrusCS603SteeringServo
l AluminumMotorCoolingHeat-Sink
l SealedBallBearingsforDrive-Line
l CountersunkAluminumChassis
l AluminumShockTowers,FrontandRear
l AluminumUpperDeckforImprovedChassisRigidity
INTRODUCTION
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Electric1/8thscaleneverlookedlikethis!TheOutlaw RTR Brushless BuggyfromHobbyPeoplehastaken1/8thscaleelectricoff-road
buggydesigninanentirelynewdirectionwiththislightweight,simple,4WDdesign.Inspiredby1/10thscale4WDbuggies,theOutlaw
RTR Brushless Buggymakes1/8thscaletrulycompatiblewiththeindoortrack.Andit'sfun,too.Apowerfulbrushlessmotor,90Amp
brushlesselectronicspeedcontrolwithcoolingfan,race-tunedsuspensionandfull-time4WDdrive-trainwithlightweightaluminum
driveshaft,allmakeforalively,excitingvehicle.TheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyisgreatforthedriverjustgettinginto1/8thscale
brushlessoff-road,andexperienceddriverswillappreciatethepunchofftheline,handlingandchassistuningoptions.
ThisOperatingManualisdesignedtohelpyougetyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyupandrunningasquicklyaspossible.Inaddition
tobasicinformationaboutyournewmodel,thisOperatingManualincludesprotips,achassistuningguide,explodedviewassembly
drawingsandcompletereplacementpartslistwithoptionparts.BesuretokeepthisOperatingManualhandyforfuturereference!
BeforeoperatingyournewOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy,pleasereadandunderstandthewarningslistedonthenexttwopages.
Failuretodosocouldleadtoinjuryand/orpropertydamage.TheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyisnotintendedforpersonsunder
14yearsofage,unlesscloselysupervisedbyanadult.
Introduction...................................................................................... Page2
CustomerServiceInformation......................................................... Page3
SafetyWarningsandImportantInformation.................................... Page3
KitContents..................................................................................... Page4
ItemsRequiredtoOperateandMaintain......................................... Page5
BecomingFamiliarwithYourOutlawRTRBuggy................................ Page6
TipsFromthePros........................................................................ Page10
PreparingtoDriveYourOutlawRTRBuggy................................... Page10
DrivingYourOutlawRTRBuggy................................................... Page14
ChassisTuningGuide.................................................................... Page16
MaintenanceGuide........................................................................ Page22
TroubleshootingGuide................................................................... Page23
ExplodedViewAssemblyDrawings............................................... Page25
ReplacementPartsList.................................................................. Page32
OptionPartsList............................................................................. Page36
Notes.............................................................................................. Page37
ReturningYourProductForWarrantyRepair................................. Page39
WarrantyInformation...................................................................... Page39

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CUSTOmER SERvICE INFORmATION
SAFETY WARNINGS AND ImpORTANT INFORmATION
l Undernocircumstancesshouldyouoperateyourmodelincrowdsofpeople.Seriousinjurycouldresult.
l Neveroperateyourmodelonbusystreetsoriftherearecarsaround.
l Donotuseyourmodeltochasepetsorotheranimals.
l Theelectronicsinyourmodelarenotwaterproof.Therefore,donotdrivethroughwater,wetgrass,mudorsnow.
l Becauseyourmodelisoperatedbyradiocontrol,itisimportanttomakesureyoualwaysusefreshand/orfullychargedtransmitter
batteries(ifusingNi-CdorNi-MHbatteries).Neverallowthetransmitterbatteriestorunloworyoucouldlosecontrolofthemodel.
l Ifyourmodelbecomesstuck,donotcontinuetoapplypowerordamagecanoccur.Releasethethrottleandretrieveyourmodelbyhand.
l Topreventexcessiver.p.m.sfromdamagingyourmotorand/ordrivetraincomponents,wesuggestreducingpowerwhileintheair
duringjumps.
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l Your Outlaw RTR Brushless Buggy is tted with a powerful brushless power system. For your safety, please use caution at all times
tokeepyourhands,looseclothing,etc.,awayfromanymovingparts.
l Thetiresonyourmodelwill'balloon'toalargerdiameterwhenmountedonahigh-speedmodel,suchastheOutlaw RTR Brushless
Buggy.DONOTholdthemodelintheairandrunituptofullthrottleortirefailurecouldoccur.Checkthetiresoftentoensurethat
they'resecurelygluedontothewheels.Ifyounoticeanysignsofseparation,regluethemusingahigh-qualitytireglue.
l After soldering connectors onto your battery, and when plugging your battery into the ESC, make sure to observe correct polarity.
ThiswillensurethatwhenyouplugthebatteryintotheESCthatyoudonotplugitinwithreversepolarity.Pluggingthebatteryinwith
reversepolaritywilldamagetheESCandpossiblydamageyourbattery.
l Thepoweroutputofthebrushlesspowersystemisdependentonthetypeandqualityofthebatteryandbatteryconnectorsthatyou
use.Whilethepowersystemwillprovidegoodpowerusingalower-qualitybattery,totakefulladvantageofthepoweravailable,we
recommendtheuseofahigh-qualitybatteryandconnector.Weprovideahigh-qualityT-Styleconnectoronyourmodel'sESC.
Werecommendkeepingthisconnectorandusingtheequivalentfemaleconnectoronyourbatterypack.
l The brushless ESC included with your model features a cooling fan that runs when the ESC is turned ON. Do not disable the cooling
fananddonotdriveyourmodelifthecoolingfanisnotoperating,otherwise,theESCcouldoverheatandbedamaged.
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IfyoushouldhavetroublewithanyofthestepslistedinthisOperatingManual,orifyoundamissingoradamagedpart
inyourkitorrequireadditionalinformation,pleasecontactCustomerServiceattheaddressbelow:
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HobbyPeopleguaranteesthiskittobefreefromdefectsinbothmaterialandworkmanship,atthedateofpurchase.Thisdoes
notcoveranycomponentpartsdamagedbyuse,misuseormodication.
InthatHobbyPeoplehasnocontroloverthenalassemblyormaterialusedfornalassembly,
noliabilityshallbeassumedforanydamageresultingfromtheusebytheuserofthenaluser-assembledproduct.Bytheactofusing
thenaluser-assembledproduct,theuseracceptsallresultingliability.Fordetailedwarrantyinformation,refertopage37.
BeforeoperatingyournewOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy,pleasereadandunderstandthewarningslistedbelowandonthe
nextpage.Failuretodosocouldleadtoinjuryand/orpropertydamage.TheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyisnotintendedfor
personsunder14yearsofage,unlesscloselysupervisedbyanadult.

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Theseproductsmustbedisposedofwithotherhouseholdwaste.Instead,itistheuser'sresponsibilitytodisposeofthese
productsbyhandingthemovertoadesignatedcollectionpointfortherecyclingofwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment.The
separatecollectionandrecyclingoftheseproductsatthetimeofdisposalwillhelptoconservenaturalresourcesandensurethat
theyarerecycledinamannerthatprotectshumanhealthandtheenvironment.
Formoreinformationaboutwhereyoucantaketheseproductsforrecycling,pleasecontactyourlocalcityormunicipalofce,
yourhouseholdwastedisposalservice,orwhereyoupurchasedtheproduct.
LithiumPolymer(Li-Po)batteriesaresignicantlymorevolatilethanAlkalineorNi-Cd/Ni-MHbatteriesusedinR/Capplications.
WhenusingLi-Pobatteriestopoweryourmodel,allinstructionsandwarningsmustbefollowedclosely.MishandlingofLi-Pobatteries
canresultinre.
InadditiontothegeneralLi-Pobatterywarningsbelow,besuretounderstandandfollowthewarningsincludedwiththeparticularLi-Po
batteriesyouuse.
l ALWAYSfollowtheinstructionsincludedwithyourLi-Pobatteriesand/orLi-PochargertochargeLi-Pobatteries.
l DONOTattempttochargeLi-PobatterieswithanychargerotherthanachargerdesignedtochargeLi-Pobatteries.TheLi-Pobattery
chargeryouuseshouldincludeabalancingfeature.
l DONOTleaveLi-Pobatteriesunattendedduringthechargingprocess.
l ALWAYSchargeLi-Pobatteriesonare-resistantsurfaceandneverchargeLi-Pobatteriesnearanyammablematerial.
l DONOTuseorchargeLi-Pobatteriesiftheyarehottothetouch.
l DONOTleaveLi-Pobatteriesindirectsunlightorinahotcarorstoragearea,orallowLi-Pobatteriestobeexposedtomoisture.
l DONOTshort-circuitLi-Pobatteries.
l DONOTleaveLi-Pobatteriespluggedintoyourmodelwhennotinuse.Li-Pobatteriesshouldbestoredinare-proofcontainer.
l ALWAYSletLi-Pobatteriescoolbetweenusesandcharging.
l INSPECTLi-Pobatteriesbeforeeachuseforswellingorothermalformation.Ifdamaged,theyshouldnotbeused.
l DONOTpoke,bendorotherwisedamageLi-Pobatteries.DONOTshort-circuit.
l DONOTallowLi-Pobatteriestoeverexceed71ºC(160ºF)foranyreason.
SAFETY WARNINGS AND ImpORTANT INFORmATION
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kIT CONTENTS
AfteropeningyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy,removeallofthepartsfromtheboxanddouble-checkthatyouhaveallofthe
itemslistedbelow.
Ifyoundapartismissingordamaged,pleasecontactCustomerService,usingtheCustomerServiceInformationonpage3.
*Maycomeinstalledonchassisandnotlooseinthebox.
ForinformationaboutusingtheCirrus2-ChannelpistolgriptransmitterincludedwithyourOutlaw,pleaseseepages6~7and
pages14~15.
Kitcontentsaresubjecttochangeatanytimewithoutnotice.
l TiresandWheels(Glued)*
l DecalSheet
l ReceiverAntennaSupportTube
l ReceiverAntennaSupportTubeCap
lOutlaw RTR Brushless BuggywithElectronics
l 2-ChannelAM27MHzPistolGripTransmitter
l TransmitterAntenna
l PVCMoldedBody(Printed)*
l NylonWing*
l BodyMountingClips(3)*
l ShockSpringPreloadSpacers*

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ITEmS REqUIRED TO OpERATE AND mAINTAIN
Theproductslistedbelowmustbepurchasedseparatelyandarerequiredtodrive,maintainandmakechassissetupadjustmentsto
yourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy.
Inadditiontothebatteryrequirementslistedabove,thefollowingitemsarerecommendedtodrive,maintainandmakechassissetup
adjustmentstoyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy.
l Eight'AA'AlkalineBatteriesforTransmitter
l ACorAC/DCChargerforNi-Cd/Ni-MHand/orLi-PoBatteries
l Solder(forElectronics)andSolderingIron
l HeatGunorLighter(forHeat-ShrinkTubing)
l MetricRuler
l#1and#2PhillipsHeadScrewdrivers
l 1.5mmand2.5mmHexWrenches
l 5.0mmand5.5mmNutDrivers
l 17mmSocketWrench(forWheelNuts)
l 7mmOpen-EndWrench(toAdjustSlipperClutch)
l AdjustableWrench(toAdjustTurnbuckles)
l ScissorsorModelingKnife
l MotorSprayandBallBearingOil
l Threadlock
l AssortedWeightsofSiliconeOiltoTuneShocks(Optional)
l DifferentialGreasetoTunetheDifferentials(Optional)
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Thechargeryouuseshouldbecompatiblewiththetypeofbatteriesyou'reusing.Forexample,ifyou'reusingLi-Pobatteries,
yourchargermustbeabletochargeLi-Pobatteries.
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TheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggycanbepoweredusingeitherone6~7cellNi-CdorNi-MHbatterypackoritcanbepoweredusing
one2~3cellLi-Pobatterypack.

l One2S5000mAh(25Corgreater)HardCaseCarLi-PoBatteryPack
l OneFemale(orMale/Femalepair)T-StyleConnectorwithHeat-ShrinkTubing(Ifnotincludedwithbattery)

l One3S5000mAh(25Corgreater)HardCaseCarLi-PoBatteryPack
l OneFemale(orMale/Femalepair)T-StyleConnectorwithHeat-ShrinkTubing(Ifnotincludedwithbattery)
TheESCcanhandle6~8Ni-CdorNi-MHcells,or2~3Li-Pocells.DonotexceedthemaximumcellcountortheESCwill
bedamaged!
Regardlessofthetypeofbatterypackyouchoose,thefollowingpertains:themorecellsyouuse,themorepowerthebattery
packwillprovide,buttheheavierthebatterypackwillbe.Morepowerwillprovidehigherspeedandmoretorque.Thehigherthe
capacityofthebatterypack(e.g.,mAh),thelongertherun-timeyouwillexperience,buttheheavierthebatterypackwillbe.Theheavier
thebatterypackis,themoresolidlythemodelwillfeel'planted'totheground,butthelessnimblethemodelwillhandle.
Whilethecapacityofthebatterypackyouchoosecanbeashighasdesired(whilestillallowingthebatterypacktotinthebattery
holder),thecellcountshouldneverexceedthemaximumfortheESC.

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BECOmING FAmILIAR WITh YOUR OUTLAW RTR BUGGY
UsethephotoanddescriptionsbelowtofamiliarizeyourselfwiththefeaturesanduseoftheCirrus2-ChannelAM27MHzPistolGrip
transmitterincludedwithyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy.Featuredescriptionscanbefoundonthenextpage.
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Eachradiocontrolsystemcomeswithastickeronthetransmitterandreceivershowingwhichfrequency(channelnumber)theradio
controlsystemoperatesoninthe27MHzfrequencyband.Notworadiocontrolsystemscanoperatenearbyeachotheriftheyare
onthesamefrequency.27MHzAMtransmitterandreceivercrystalscanbepurchasedseparatelyandchangedifyouaredrivingyour
Outlaw RTR Brushless Buggywithotherpeopleonthesamechannelnumberasyou.Formoreinformationaboutpurchasingdifferent
transmitterandreceivercrystals,seeyourlocalhobbyretailer.
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l 2-ChannelAM27MHzwithPowerLevelIndicators
l SteeringandThrottleServoReversing
l AdjustableSteeringandThrottleTrims
l IndependentRightandLeftSteeringEndPointAdjustments
TheThrottleTrimKnob,theSteeringTrimKnob,andallfourEPA(EndPointAdjustment)Knobsfeatureamoldedindicatoronthem
tohelpidentifytheircenterpositions.

*UpgradingyourtransmittertouserechargeableNi-CdorNi-MHbatteriesiseasy.Youwillneedtopurchase8'AA'rechargeableNi-Cd
orNi-MHbatteriesofdesiredcapacityandacompatiblecharger.Thetransmitterisdesignedtousea110VACinput12VDC250mA
outputcharger,somanyovernighttransmitter/receivertypewallchargerswillwork.Thechargetimewilldependonthecapacityofthe
batteriesandthemAoutputofthechargeryouchoose.Forexample,ifthebatteriesyouuseare1200mAhandthechargeroutputis
150mA,thechargetimewillbeapproximately8hours.FormoreinformationaboutpurchasingNi-CdorNi-MHbatteriesandacharger
foryourtransmitter,seeyourlocalhobbyretailer.
l IndependentForwardandReverseThrottleEndPointAdjustments
l AdjustableSteeringDualRate
l OptionalNi-CdorNi-MHBatteriesandOnboardChargerAvailable*
Antenna
PowerIndicatorLights
SteeringChannel
ReversingSwitch(CH1)
ThrottleChannel
ReversingSwitch(CH2)
ON/OFFSwitch
Crystal
SteeringWheel
ThrottleTrigger
SteeringDualRateDial
SteeringTrimKnob
ThrottleTrimKnob
SteeringEPAKnobs
ThrottleEPAKnobs
BatteryCompartment
ChargingJack
WristStrapAnchor
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BECOmING FAmILIAR WITh YOUR OUTLAW RTR BUGGY
Transmitsthesignalfromthetransmittertothereceiverinthemodel.Theantennashouldbefullyextendedduringuse.When
collapsingtheantennaafteruse,becarefulnottobendit.
Housesthe8'AA'Alkalinebatteriesthatpowerthetransmitter.
UsedforonboardchargingofoptionalNi-CdorNi-MHbatteries.
DonotattempttochargeAlkalinebatteries.OnlyNi-CdorNi-MHbatteries(availableseparately)shouldbechargedthroughthe
ChargingJack,usingonlytherecommendedtypeofcharger.Formoreinformation,seethebottomofthepreviouspage.
Controlsthefrequency(channelnumber)ofthetransmitter.Youcanchangecrystalsinboththetransmitterandthereceiver
sothatyouandyourfriendscandriveatthesametime.Notworadiocontrolsystemsnearbycanbeoperatedonthesamechannel
numberatthesametimewithoutinterference.Thetransmitterandreceiveruse27MHzcrystalsets.
TheGripismoldedinanergonomicshapeforincreasedcomfort,controlandfeel.
Indicatethecurrentstatusofthetransmitterbatteries.WhentheallthreePowerIndicatorLightsareilluminated
thebatterieshavesufcientcapacitytopowerthetransmittersafely.IfonlytheredandyellowPowerIndicatorLightsareilluminatedthe
batterieshaveonlylimitedcapacitytopowerthetransmitter.Inthiscase,thebatteriesshouldbereplacedassoonaspossible.Ifonly
theredPowerIndicatorLightisilluminated,thebatteriesaredepletedandshouldbereplaced(orrecharged,ifusingoptionalrechargeable
Ni-CdorNi-MHbatteries).DoNOTattempttousethetransmitterifonlytheredPowerIndicatorLightisilluminated.
Turnsthetransmitter'ON'and'OFF'.
Allowsyoutoelectronicallyswitchthedirectionofsteeringservotravel.Forexample,ifyou
movethesteeringwheeltotherightandthesteeringservomovestotheleft,iptheSteeringChannelReversingSwitchtomakethe
steeringservomovetotheleft.
 The Steering Dual Rate dialallows you tochange theamount of steering servo travelcompared to the
amountofphysicalmovementofthesteeringwheel.Forexample,byincreasingtheSteeringDualRate(movingthedialforward),you
canmakethesteeringservotravelmorewhichmightpreventyourmodelfrompushingduringturns.Ifyourmodeloversteersduring
turns,youcanreducetheamountofSteeringDualRate(movethedialbackward).
TheSteeringEPA(EndPointAdjustment)Knobsareusedtoadjustthedesiredamountofsteeringservotravel
inbothdirectionsindependently.Thismakesitpossibletobalanceservotravelinbothdirectionsbyeitherincreasingordecreasing
servotravelineitherdirection.Oneknob(EPA-STLeft)increasesordecreasessteeringservotravelintheLeftdirectionandthesecond
knob(EPA-STRight)increasesordecreasessteeringservotravelintheRightdirection.
Proportionallyoperatesthemodel'srightandleftsteeringcontrol.TheSteeringWheelfeaturesafoamgripfor
increasedcomfort,controlandfeel.
Usedtoadjustthecentertrimofthesteeringchannel.Turningtheknobforward(clockwise)increasessteering
triminonedirectionandturningtheknobbackward(counter-clockwise)increasessteeringtrimintheoppositedirection.Make
adjustmentswiththeSteeringTrimKnobtomakeyourmodeldriveinstraightlinewithoutanyinputfromthesteeringwheel.
Allowsyoutoelectronicallyswitchthedirectionthatthemotoroperatesinrelationtothethrottle
trigger.Forexample,ifyoupullthethrottletriggertoaccelerateforward,butthemodelgoesinreverse,iptheThrottleChannelReversing
Switchtomakethemodelaccelerateforward.
TheThrottleEPA(EndPointAdjustment)Knobsareusedtoadjustthedesiredamountofthrottleinboth
directionsindependently.ThismakesitpossibletoadjusttheamountofthrottleinboththeForwardandReversedirectionsbyeither
increasingordecreasingthrottleineitherdirection.Oneknob(EPA-THBackward)increasesordecreasesthrottleintheReversedirection
andthesecondknob(EPA-THForward)increasesordecreasesthrottleintheForwarddirection.
Controlsthespeedofthemodel,bothforwardandbackward.Alsocontrolsthebrakingabilityofthemodel.When
youpullthethrottletriggerbacktowardyou,themodelacceleratesforward.Whenyoupushthethrottletriggerawayfromtheyou,the
modelbrakes.Whenyoureleasethethrottletriggermomentarily,thenpushitawayfromyouagain,themodelgoesinreverse.
Usedtoadjustthecentertrimofthethrottlechannel.Turningtheknobforward(clockwise)increasesthrottletrim
inonedirectionandturningtheknobbackward(counter-clockwise)increasesthrottletrimintheoppositedirection.Makeadjustments
totheThrottleTrimKnobsothatthemodeldoesn'tmove(themotoris'OFF')whenthethrottletriggerisintheneutralposition.
Usedtoconnectanoptionalwriststrap(availableseparately)tothetransmitter.
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BECOmING FAmILIAR WITh YOUR OUTLAW RTR BUGGY
UsethephotoanddescriptionsbelowandonthenextpagetofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggymainchassis
components.
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Moldedoutofimpact-resistantnylonplastic,thebatteryholderrmlyholdsthebatterypackthatpowerstheOutlaw
RTR Brushless Buggy.Thebatteryholderissizedtotmost6~7cellNi-CdorNi-MHbatterypacksand2~3SLi-Pobatterypacks.
Moldedoutofhigh-impactnylonplasticforstrength,thebodymountsupportsthebody.Thereisonebodyoneachside
ofthechassisatthefrontandonebodymountattherearofthechassis,foratotalofthree.
TheESCisasolid-statedevicethattakespowerfromthebatterypackandthethrottlesignalfrom
thereceiverandconvertsthemintoproportionalpowerforthemotor.TheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyfeaturesahigh-quality90Amp
brushlessESCthatcanhandle6~8cellNi-CdsorNi-MHs,or2~3SLi-Pos.Inaddition,theESCfeaturesaBatteryEliminatorCircuit
(BEC),forwardandreversecontrol,andacoolingfanthathelpskeeptheESCfromoverheating.
Thebrushlessmotorprovidesthepowertothedrivetrain.Brushlessmotorsaremoreefcientand
producemorepowerthanbrushedmotors.TheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy featuresapowerful2950kVbrushlessmotorthatincludes
analuminumheat-sinktohelpkeepmotortemperaturesundercontrol.
Moldedoutofimpact-resistantnylonplastic,thebumperprotectsthechassisfrommosthead-onimpacts.
TheChassisUpperDeckismadefrom2.5mm6061aluminumandislightandstrong.Itissecuredbetween
thefrontandreargearboxestominimizechassisex.
TheESCbatteryleadsarewhereyouplugyourbatterypackintopoweryourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy.The
ESCbatteryleadsfeaturehigh-qualitysiliconewireandahigh-qualityT-Styleconnector.
TurnstheESC'ON'and'OFF'.TheESCOn/OffswitchfeaturesaSetupbutton,whichisusedtoprogramthe
throttlecontrolrangecalibrationfeature.Formoreinformation,seepages13and14.
Thereceiverreceivesthesignalfromthetransmitterandconvertsthatsignalintothedesired commands. Forexample,
whenyouturnthetransmitter'ssteeringwheeltotheright,thereceiverreceivesthatsignalandcommandsthesteeringservototurn
thewheelstotheright.

Receiver
BatteryHolder
Wing
Bumper
ShockTower
BrushlessESC
withCoolingFan
BrushlessMotor
withHeat-Sink
Wheel/TireAssembly
ShockAbsorber
BodyMount
SteeringServo
SteeringTie-Rod
SuspensionArm
Turnbuckle
ESCBattery
Leads
ChassisUpperDeck
BodyMount
ESCOn/Off
Switch

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kVRating:2950kV
ShaftDiamteter:5mm

NominalInputVoltageRange:7.2~12.0Volts(6~8CNi-CdorNi-MH/2~3SLi-Po)
OutputRating:90Amps
BEC:Yes
Programmable:ThrottleControlRangeCalibration
Eachshockisoil-lledandusesaspringthatiswellsuitedformostoff-roadconditions.Theshocksfeaturealuminum
capsfordurabilityandpreloadspacersthatallowtheshockstobeeasilytunedfordifferentdrivingconditions.Theshockscome
standardwith25wtoilandyellowsprings.
Securestheshockabsorberwhileallowingmanydifferentgeometrysettingstosuitdifferenttrackconditions.Theshock
towersaremadefrom3mm6061aluminumforstrength.
ControlstheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy'ssteering.Anadjustable'servosaver'isusedtohelppreventtheservo
gearsfrombeingstrippedoutandtoadjuststeeringsensitivity.
Thesteeringtie-rodconnectsthesteeringlinkageandthecastorblock.Thetie-rodsareadjustablesoyoucanmake
toe-angleadjustmentstothefrontwheels.
HelpssupporttheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy’shandling(whencoupledtoshockabsorbers)andbrakingwhile
ensuringmaximumtraction(keepsthewheelsincontactwiththeground)andprotectsthechassiscomponentsfromunduestressandstrain.
Joinstheupperinnerandupperoutersuspensioncomponents.Theturnbuckleisthreaded,allowingyoutoadjustthe
camberangleofthefrontandreartires.
TheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyfeaturesmoldedrubbertireswithapin-styletreadpatternthatisgoodfor
mostoff-roadapplications.Thewheelsaremoldedinonepiecefromlightweight,high-impactplasticforstrength.
ProvidesdownforcetoensuremaximumtractionwhendrivingyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy.
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BECOmING FAmILIAR WITh YOUR OUTLAW RTR BUGGY
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The motor used in the Outlaw RTR Brushless Buggy is asensorless brushless motor. The motor leads from the ESC can be
pluggedintoanyofthemotorleadsfromthemotorwithoutissue.Ifthemotorrunsbackwards,swaptwoofthemotorleadsandthe
motorwillruninthecorrectdirection(counter-clockwise).
TheESCbatteryleadsfeaturesaT-Styleconnector.Thisisacommonhigh-qualityconnectorthatistheperfectconnectorforthe
highcurrentdrawcommonwithbrushlesspowersystems.
Themotorleadsshouldbeconnectedasfollows:ESCBluetomotorBlue,ESCYellowtomotorYellow,andESCRedto
MotorRed.
TheSetupButtonisusedduringthrottlecontrolrangecalibration.Formoreinformation,seepages13and14.
CoolingFan
PositiveBattery
Lead(Red)
NegativeBattery
Lead(Black)
On/OffSwitch
ESCThrottleLead
MotorLeads
PinionGear-21T
(Metric48Pitch)
SensorInput(NotUsed)
SetupButton
MotorLeads
Heat-Sink
Capacitor
BatteryConnector

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l Double-checkallofthefastenerstoensurethatthey'retight.
l Donotovertightenanyscrewsthatthreadintonylonorcompositematerial,orthematerialmaystripout.Screwsthreadedintonylon
orcompositematerialneedonlybetightenedsnugly.
l Ifyouhavedifcultyslidingthereceiverantennawirethroughtheantennasupporttube,rstpulltheantennawirethroughyourngers
severaltimestostraightenit,thenlightlywettheantennawirewithglasscleaner.Theglasscleanerwillmaketheantennawireslide
throughtheantennasupporttubemucheasier.
l Leaveanyexcessantennawirehangingfromthetopoftheantennasupporttube.Undernocircumstancesshouldyoucuttheantenna
wireshorter.
l Duringuse,thetransmitterantennashouldbeextendedfully.
l Afoamblockisincludedinthebatteryholderthatcanberemovedtoallowtheuseofa7cellNi-CdorNi-MHbatterypackora3SLi-Po
batterypack.
l TheESCbatteryleadsfeatureahigh-qualityT-Styleconnector.Whensolderingacompatibleconnectortoyourbatterypack,orifyou
prefertochangetheconnectorontheESC,makesuretoobservecorrectpolarityanduseheat-shrinktubingtoinsulatethesolderjoints.
l AlwaysmakesurethatyouinstallthebodywhendrivingyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy.IfyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy
ipsover,thebodywillhelpprotectthechassisanditscomponents.
l Beforecheckingthesteeringandthrottlecontrols,werecommendplacingtheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyonacarstandsothat
thewheelsareofftheground.Thiswillensureyoursafetyandthesafetyofyourmodelwhiletestingthethrottlecontrol.
l  Ifthemotordoesnotseemtobeproducingfullpower,double-checkthatyourbatterypackisfullycharged,thendouble-checkthat
thetransmitter'sthrottlechannelForwardEPAissettoMaximum.Formoreinformation,seepage15.
l Makesureyoualwaysusefreshand/orfullychargedtransmitterbatteries(ifusingNi-CdsorNi-MHs).Neverallowthetransmitter
batteriestorunloworyoucouldlosecontrolofthemodel.
q Pushthetransmitterantennadownintotheantennamountingholeinthetopofthe
transmitter.
q Threadtheantenna(clockwise)intoplaceandtightenituntilitstops.
IMPORTANT:Donotforcetheantennaintoplaceortightenittoostrongly.Doing
socoulddamagetheantennaand/orthetransmitter.
q Removethebatterycoverfromthebottomofthetransmitterbypushingrmlyonthe
batterycoverinthedirectionofthearrow.
q Verifythatthetransmitteristurned'OFF'.TheOn/Offswitchshouldbepushedtoward
thebackofthetransmitterwhen'OFF'.

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PRO TIP:Ifyouhavedifcultyslidingtheantennawirethroughtheantennasupport
tube,rstpulltheantennawirethroughyourngersseveraltimestostraightenit,
thenlightlywettheantennawirewithglasscleaner.
q Uncoilthereceiverantennawire,feeditupthroughtheantennasupporttubemount,
thenslidethereceiverantennawirethroughtheantennasupporttube.
IMPORTANT:VerifythatthesteeringchannelandESCthrottlechannelleadsarepluggedintochannel1andchannel2inthe
receiver,respectively.
q Pushtheendoftheantennasupporttubermlydownintotheantennasupporttube
mount.
IMPORTANT:Leaveanyexcessantennawirehangingfromthetopoftheantenna
supporttube.Undernocircumstancesshouldyoucuttheantennawireshorter.
q Pushtherubbercapoverthetopoftheantennasupporttubetokeepanydirtand
debrisoutofit.Allowanyexcessantennawiretohangfromthetopoftheantenna
supporttube.
Ifyou'reusingahard-caseLi-Pocarbatterypackwithpreinstalled4mmfemaleBulletconnectors,anadaptermaybeincludedwith
yourbatterypackoravailableseparatelytoplugintothepreinstalledconnectorontheESCbatteryleads.Seeyourlocalhobby
retailerformoreinformation.
q SolderonefemaleT-Styleconnector(notincluded)ontoyourbatterypacktomatch
themaleT-StyleconnectorpreinstalledontheESCbatteryleads.
WARNING:Double-checkthatyouinstallyourconnectoronyourbatterypackwith
thecorrectpolaritytomatchthepreinstalledconnectorontheESCbatteryleads.
q Install8fresh'AA'Alkalinebatteriesintothebatterytray,double-checkingtomakesure
thatthepolarity(+/-)iscorrect.Thedirectionthateachbatteryshouldbeinstalled
ismoldedintothebatterytray('+'Positiveand'-'Negative).
q Slidethe batterycover back ontothe transmitter and push itrmly until it 'clicks'
closed.Setthetransmitterasidefornow.
6C5000mAHNi-MHShown
q VerifythattheESCOn/Offswitchisturned'OFF'.
Toensureyoursafety,it'simportantthattheESCbeturned'OFF'whenconnecting
yourbatterypack.
IMPORTANT:Thereisastickerappliedtothechassisindicatingthe'ON'and'OFF'
switchpositions.TheRedLineindicates'OFF'andtheBlueCircleindicates'ON'.

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q WiththeESCOn/Offswitchinthe'OFF'position,plugyourbatteryconnectorinto
theESCbatteryconnector,makingsurethatthepolarityiscorrect.Positive(red)to
positive(red)andnegative(black)tonegative(black).
q Pushyourbatterypackintothebatteryholder,thenreinstallthebatterymounting
platetoholdyourbatterypacksecurelyinplace.Noticethatthebatterymounting
platepostshaveseveraldifferentholesinthemtoaccommodatedifferentthickness
batterypackssecurely.
Werecommendthatyouinstallyourbatterypackwiththebatteryleadstowardthe
FRONTofthebatteryholder.
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Thebatteryholderfeaturesafoamblockthatcanberemovedifyou'reusinga7cellNi-CdorNi-MHbatterypackora3SLi-Po
batterypack.Ifyou'reusinga6CellNi-CdorNi-MHbatterypack,ora2SLi-Pobatterypack,leavethefoamblockinplaceto
holdthebatterypacksecurelyinposition.Ifnecessary,thefoamblockcanbecutdowntotyourparticularapplication,usingeithera
pairofscissorsorasharpmodelingknife.
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IMPORTANT:Beforecheckingthesteeringandthrottlecontrols,werecommendplacingtheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyonacar
standsothatthewheelsareofftheground.Thiswillensureyoursafetyandthesafetyofyourmodelwhiletestingthethrottlecontrol.
q TurntheESCOn/Offswitch'ON'.TheESCcoolingfanwillpowerup,thesteering
servowillcenterandtheESCwillemitseveralaudibletones.Thisindicatesthatthe
ESCisoperatingcorrectlyandthatthemotorisarmed.
q Turnyourtransmitter'ON'andverifythatithassufcientpower.AllthreeBattery
IndicatorLightsshouldbeilluminated.
q Removethetwoclipsthathold the batterymountingplateinplace,then pull the
batterymountingplateuptoremoveit.
Whenreinstallingthebatterymountingplate,notethatthelongerclipisinstalledat
therearandtheshorterclipatthefront.

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q Rotatethesteeringwheelforward(totheright).TheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy's
frontwheelsshouldturnright.
IMPORTANT:Ifthewheelsdon'tturnright,movethetransmitter'ssteeringchannel
servoreversingswitchtochangethedirectionthatthefrontwheelsturn.Formore
information,seepage6.
q Rotatethesteeringwheelbackward(totheleft).TheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy's
frontwheelsshouldturnleft.
q Letgoofthesteeringwheel.TheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy'swheelsshould
returntocenter.
IMPORTANTIfthewheelsdonotpointstraightahead(center)afteryoureturnthe
steeringwheeltocenter,usethetransmitter'ssteeringtrimknobtoadjustthewheels
sothattheypointstraightahead.Formoreinformation,seepage15.
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IMPORTANT:Ifthewheelsdon'tspinforward,movethetransmitter'sthrottle
channelservoreversingswitchtochangethedirectionthatthewheelsspin.Formore
information,seepage6.
q Pullthethrottletriggerback.Boththefrontandrearwheelsshouldspinforward.
q Releasethethrottletriggerandthewheelsshouldstopspinning.
q Pushthethrottletriggerforward.Boththefrontandrearwheelsshouldspinbackward.
q Releasethethrottletriggerandthewheelsshouldstopspinning.
IMPORTANT:Ifthewheelscontinuetospinafterreleasingthethrottletrigger,
usethetransmitter'sthrottletrimknobtoadjustthethrottlesothatthewheels
don'tspinwhenthethrottletriggerisreleased.Formoreinformation,seepage15.
Asasafetyprecautiontopreventdamagetothedrivetrain,theOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggymustbestoppedbeforegoing
intoreverse.WhentheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyismovingforwardandyoupushthethrottletriggertogointoreverse,the
Outlaw RTR Brushless Buggywillbegintobrakeandcometoastop.Togointoreverse,releasethethrottletriggermomentarily,then
pushthethrottletriggerforwardagain.
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BeforedrivingyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyforthersttime,werecommendthatyoucalibratethethrottletoensurethatyou're
achievingmaximumthrottlerange.Tocalibratethethrottlecontrolrange,followtheseprocedures:
q Double-checkthattheESCisturned'OFF',thenconnectyourchargedbatterypack
totheESCbatteryconnector.
q Turnthetransmitter'ON',thenadjustboththrottleEPAknobssothattheyarecentered
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q WhileholdingdowntheSetupbuttonontheESC,turntheESC'ON'.ContinuetoHOLDtheSetupbuttondownuntilanaudible
toneisheard.Aftertheaudibletoneisheard,releasetheSetupbutton.Thethrottlecontrolrangecannowbecalibrated.
q Withthethrottletriggerintheneutralposition(throttletriggerreleased),presstheSetupbuttononce.Anaudibletonewillbe
heard.Thiswillprogramtheneutralthrottleposition(motor'OFF').
q Toprogramthehighthrottleposition,pullthethrottletriggerandHOLDitinthefullthrottleposition.PresstheSetupbuttononce.
Anaudibletonewillbeheard.Releasethethrottletrigger.Thiswillprogramthehighthrottleposition(fullthrottle).
q Toprogramthethrottlereverseposition,pushthethrottletriggerforwardandHOLDitinthefullthrottlereverseposition.Pressthe
Setupbuttononce.Anaudibletonewillbeheard.Releasethethrottletrigger.Thiswillprogramthefullthrottlereverseposition.
q ThethrottlecontrolrangehasnowbeencalibratedandtheESCisreadytouse.
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q Ifyouwanttoapplyanyoftheremainingdecalstothebody,removethemfromthe
protectivebackingandapplythemtothebodyasdesired.
q Slidetheendoftheantennasupporttubethroughthepredrilledholeinthetopof
thebody,thentthebodyontothechassis,usingthethreebodyclipsprovided(the
twosmallerbodyclipsareinstalledatthefrontandthelargerbodyclipisinstalled
attherear).
IMPORTANT:AlwaysmakesurethatyouinstallthebodywhendrivingyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy.IfyourOutlaw RTR
Brushless Buggyipsover,thebodywillhelpprotectthechassisanditscomponents.
DRIvING YOUR OUTLAW RTR BUGGY
The Outlaw RTR Brushless Buggy is simple to drive, yet will provide a high level performance and hours of enjoyment. This section will
detailtheuseofthetransmitter'sdifferentfunctionstohelpyougetthemostoutofyourdrivingexperience.Beforereadingthroughthis
section,youshouldhavereadandcompletedtheproceduresintheprevioussectionsofthisOperatingManual.
PriortodrivingyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy,theradiocontrolsystemmustberangechecked.Thiswillensurethattheradio
controlsystemisoperatingproperlyandwillhelptopreventanychanceofarunawaymodel.Youshouldperformarangecheckbefore
therstrunofthedayand/orafteracrash.
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q Turnthetransmitter'ON',thenturnthereceiver'ON'.
q Withthetransmitterantennaretracted(pushedallthewaydown),walkawayfromtheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyabout25feet
(10meters).MovethesteeringwheelwhilelookingattheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy'sfrontwheels.Thewheelsshouldmove
backandforthsmoothlywithoutany'glitching'orinterference.
IMPORTANT:Beforerangecheckingtheradiocontrolsystem,werecommendplacingtheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyona
carstandsothatthewheelsareofftheground.Thiswillensureyoursafetyandthesafetyofyourmodelduringtherangecheck.
IMPORTANT:Iftheradiocontrolsystemdoesnotoperateproperly,pleaserefertothetroubleshootingguideonpages23and24before
continuingfurther.NeverattempttooperateyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyiftheradiocontrolsystemisnotfunctioningproperly.
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Thebodycomeswithaclearfilmovertheoutsideofittoprotectthefinishduringshipping.Thisclearfilmshouldbe
removedpriortoinstallingthebodyorpriortoapplyingtheremainingdecals.

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q Aftersuccessfullycompletingtherangecheck,extendthetransmitterantennacompletely,makesurethatyou'reusingfully-charged
batterypack,andthatthetransmitterbatterieshavesufcientpower.AllthreeBatteryIndicatorLightsshouldbeilluminated.
q ThebasictechniquesusedtodriveyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyareprettysimple.Toturnright,turnthesteeringwheelforward
(clockwise).Toturnleft,turnthesteeringwheelbackward(counter-clockwise).To accelerateforward,pullthethrottletriggerback.
Toapplybrakes,pushthethrottletriggerforward.Togointoreverse,releasethethrottletriggermomentarily,thenpushthethrottle
triggerforwardagain.YouwillndthattheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyisafast,nimble,andgreathandlingmodel.
 TogetthemostoutofyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy,readthetransmitter-specicinformationbelowandtheChassisTuning
Guideonpages16through21.
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q Thesteeringtrimknobisusedtomakene-tunedadjustmentstothesteering.For
example,ifyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyconstantlywantstoturntotherightor
totheleftwhileyou'redrivingonasmooth,atsurface,turnthesteeringtrimknobin
theoppositedirectionjustenoughsothatwhenyouletgoofthesteeringwheel,your
Outlaw RTR Brushless Buggydrivesinastraightline.
q Thethrottletrimknobisused to makene-tunedadjustmentstothethrottle.For
example,ifyoureleasethethrottletrigger,butyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggystill
moveseitherforwardorinreverse,turnthethrottletrimknobintheoppositedirectionjustenoughsothatwhenyouletgoofthethrottle
trigger,yourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggydoesn'taccelerateineitherdirection.

q Thesteeringdualratedialallowsyoutochangetheamountofsteeringservotravel
comparedtotheamountofphysicalmovementofthesteeringwheel.Forexample,by
increasingthesteeringdualrate(movethedialforwardwithyourthumb),youcanmake
thesteeringservo travelmore which mightprevent yourmodel from pushingduring
turns.Byreducingthesteeringdualrate(movethedialbackwardwithyourthumb)you
canmakethesteeringservotravellesswhichmightreducetheamountofturninthe
corners.Theamountthatyouincreaseordecreasethesteeringdualrateisproportional
withhowmuchyoumovethesteeringdualratedial.Adjustmentscanbemadewhile
you'redriving,soyoucanmakeadjustmentsduringarace,etc.

q ThesteeringEPA(EndPointAdjustment)knobsareusedtoadjustthemaximum
desiredamountofsteeringservotravelinbothdirectionsindependently.Turningthe
EPA-STLeftknobcounter-clockwisedecreasesservotravelintheleft-handdirection
andturningtheEPA-STLeftknobclockwiseincreasesservotravelintheleft-hand
direction.TurningtheEPA-STRightknobcounter-clockwisedecreasesservotravelin
theright-handdirectionandturningtheEPA-STRightknobclockwiseincreasesservo
travelintheright-handdirection.Forexample,ifyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyturns
totherightsharperthanitturnstotheleft,youcanincreaseleft-handsteeringtravelby
turningtheEPA-STLeftknobclockwise(increaseleft-handsteering).Inaddition,ifyouhavetoomuchsteeringornotenoughsteering,
youcanincreaseordecreasebothknobsequalamounts.
q The throttle EPA (End PointAdjustment) knobs are used to adjust the maximum
desiredamountofthrottleinbothdirectionsindependently.TurningtheEPA-THBackward
knobcounter-clockwisedecreasesthemaximumamountofthrottleinthereverse
directionandturningtheEPA-THBackwardknobclockwiseincreasesthemaximum
amountofthrottleinthereversedirection.TurningtheEPA-THForwardknobcounter-
clockwisedecreasesthemaximumamountofthrottleintheforwarddirectionandturning
theEPA-THForwardknobclockwiseincreasesthemaximumamountofthrottleinthe
forwarddirection.Forexample,ifyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyacceleratestoo
fastinthereversedirection,youcanreducetheamountofreversethrottlebyturningtheEPA-THBackwardknobcounter-clockwise.
Inaddition,youmaybeabletoincreasetopspeedintheforwarddirectionbyturningtheEPA-THForwardknobclockwise.
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It'sveryimportantwhenmakingchangestothesettingsofyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggythatyoumakethesettingsthe
sameforeachside.Forexample,ifyouchangethespringtensiononthefrontrightshock,youshouldchangethespringtension
onthefrontleftshockthesameamount,etc.
ChassisalignmentandgeometryareimportantifyouwantyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggytoperformwell.Agoodperformingbuggy
meansabuggythatiseasiertodrive,too!FollowourguidelinesinthissectiontogetthemostoutofyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy.
Donotmakeanychangesthataremorethan3degreesfromtheinitialsettingsorthehandlingcharacteristicsofyour
Outlaw RTR Brushless Buggywillbecomeverypoor.
Thetoeangleistheangleofbothfronttires(orreartires)toeachother,whenviewedfromabove.'Toe-in'iswhenthefrontofbothtires
pointtowardeachotherand'toe-out'iswhenthefrontofbothtirespointawayfromeachother.
l Forthefronttires,toe-inwillmaketheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggytrack(run)straighter,butthesteeringwillbemoresensitive.
Toe-outwilldesensitizethesteering,makingtheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyalittlemoredriver-friendly.
l Toe-inonthereartiresisxedatapproximately2degrees.Thiswillgivetherearendalittlemore'bite'(traction).
Addingmorethan3degreesoftoe-inortoe-outonthefrontwillresultinexcessivelossofspeedanderratichandling.To e
adjustmentsshouldbemeasuredwiththeOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyatitsnormalrideheight.

l 1~2degreestoe-inonthefronttoprovidestabilityandincreasesteeringsensitivity.Toe-inonthereartiresisxedatapproximately
2degreesandisnotadjustable.
Straight-NoToe
Toe-In
Toe-Out
Byadjustingthespringtensionoftheshocks,youcanincreasesteeringsensitivity,adjusttheride-heightofthechassis,andne-tune
thedampingqualityofthesuspensionsystem.HowyoudriveyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggywilldictatewhatsettingsyoushould
beusing.
Forexample,ifyou'redrivingyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyoff-roadandgoingoverlotsofjumps,youmaywanttoincreasethe
springtensionofthefrontshockstohelppreventthefrontoftheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyfrombottomingout.Ifyou'reracingyour
Outlaw RTR Brushless Buggy,localtrackconditionswilldictatethesettingstouse.
n 

l Werecommendinitiallyusingthepreloadspacersthatarealreadyinstalledontheshocks.
q Increaseordecreasespringtensionbysnappingdifferentpreloadspacersontothe
shockbodybetweenthetopoftheshockspringandthetopoftheshock.Usinga
tallerpreloadspacerincreasesspringtensionandthechassis'srideheight,andwill
stiffentheoveralldampingcharacteristicsofthesuspension.Usingashorterpreload
spacer(ornopreloadspacer) decreasesspringtensionandmakes thedamping
characteristicsofthesuspensionsofter.
Whenadjustingthespringtension,makesuretoadjusttherightandleftshocksequally.

PRO TIP:Formoreprecisetoeangleadjustments,useadedicatedtoeangle
adjustmentgauge,availableatmosthobbyretailers.
q Toadjustthetoe-angleofthefronttiresunsnapoutertie-rodballend,thenthreadthe
ballendinorouttoshortenorlengthenthetie-rod.Whensatisedwiththeresult,rmly
snaptheballendbackontotheball.Ifmoreadjustmentisrequired,theinnertie-rod
ballendcanbeadjustedusingthesametechnique.

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Camberisreferredtoastheamountofthetire'ssurfacethatcontactstheground.Tiresthatareexactlyperpendiculartotheground
have0degreesofcamber.Ifthetopofthetireleansintowardthechassis,thetirehasnegativecamber.Ifthetopofthetireleansout
awayfromthechassis,thetirehaspositivecamber.
l Camberangleshouldbeadjustedtoensuremaximumtirecontactbetweenthegroundandthetiresforyourparticulartrack.Youcan
checktoensuremaximumtirecontactbyrstcleaningyourtires,thenbyrunningyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyonyourtrack.
Afterrunning,checkthedirtand/orwearmarksonthetire.Adjustthecamberangleifthedirtand/orwearmarksaremoretowardthe
outsideortheinsideofthetire.
n 

l Fordrivingonsmoothsurfacessetboththefrontandbacktiresat0degrees.
l Fordrivingonroughsurfacessetthefronttiresat-1degreeandthebacktiresat-2degrees.
q Toincreasepositivecamberangle,useanadjustablewrenchtoturntheupper
turnbucklesandlengthenthemtopushthetopofthetiresout.
CambersettingsshouldbemeasuredwiththeOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyatitsnormalrideheight.
PRO TIP:Formoreprecisecamberadjustments,useadedicatedcambergauge,availableatmosthobbyretailers.
Positive
Camber
Negative
Camber
q Toincreasenegativecamberangle,useanadjustablewrenchtoturntheupper
turnbucklesandshortenthemtopullthetopofthetiresin.
YoucanadjustyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy'ssteeringsensitivitybytighteningorlooseningtheservosaverspring.Ingeneral,
tighteningtheservosaverspringwillcausethesteeringtobemoreresponsive,andlooseningtheservosaverspringwillcausethe
steeringtobelessresponsive.
n 

l Werecommendleavingtheservosaveradjustmentringinthefactoryposition.
Tighteningtheservosaverspringincreasesthechanceofdamagingthesteeringservoduringacrash.

q Adjusttheservosaverspringbyturningtheknurledadjustmentringupordownusing
apairofpliers.Threadingtheadjustmentringdown(clockwise)willtightentheservo
saverspringandthreadingtheadjustmentringup(counter-clockwise)willloosenthe
servosaverspring.


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Changingtheshockoilwillchangethedampingcharacteristicsoftheshocks.Typically,ifyouarerunningonsmoothsurfaces,usea
heavierweightshockoil.Ifyouarerunningonroughsurfaces,usealighterweightshockoil.
n 

l Werecommendusingthe25wtshockoilthattheshocksarealreadylledwith.BecausetheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyis
relativelylight,wedon'trecommendusingshockoilanyheavierthan45wt.
q Removethe3x18.5mmRoundHeadscrewandthe2.5mmlocknutfromtheuppershockmount,thenremovetheshock(withthe
shockmountingstudattached)fromtheshocktower.
q Removethe2.5x14mmRoundHeadscrewfromthelowershockmount,thenpull
theshockfromthelowersuspensionarm.
q Removelowerspringholderfromtheshockshaft,thenremovethespringandthe
upperspringholderfromtheshockbody.
q Usingapairofplierswithapieceofclothtoprotecttheshockcap,carefullyloosen
(turncounter-clockwise)andremovetheshockcapfromtheshockbody.
q Pulltheshockshaftallthewaydown,thendraintheexistingoilfromtheshockbody.
Filltheshockbodywithshockoiluntiltheoillevelisjustbelowthetopoftheshock
body,then pumptheshock shaftupand downseveraltimes todissipateany air
bubblesfromtheshockoil.To p offtheshockoillevelifnecessary,beforereinstalling
theshockcap..
q Reinstalltheshockspringandspringholders,thenreinstalltheshockontothelowersuspensionarmandtheshocktower.Installation
isthereverseofremoval.

Theslipperclutchisatractioncontroldevicethatusestwometalplatesandtwoberpadstocontrolhowmuchpoweristransmitted
fromthemotortothetransmission.Adjustingtheslipperclutchallowsyoutone-tunehowyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyreacts
whengivingitthrottle.AdjustingtheslipperclutchtootightwillusuallyresultintheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy spinningoutofcontrol
insteadofaccelerating.Adjustingtheslipperclutchtooloosewillresultinverypoorornoaccelerationatall.
Theslipperclutchshouldbeadjustedbasedonthetypeoftrackorothersurfaceyou'redrivingon.Forexample,ifyou'redrivingona
high-gripsurface,theslipperclutchcanbeadjustedtighterwithoutthetiresspinningorslipping.Ifyou'redrivingonaloosersurface
withlesstraction,looseningtheslipperclutchwillallowgoodaccelerationwithoutthetiresspinningorslipping.
n 

l WerecommendleavingtheslipperclutchatthefactorysettingfortherstfewtimesyoudriveyourOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggy,
thenadjustasnecessarytosuit.
Wesuggestadjustingtheslipperclutchin1/4turnincrementsuntilyou'resatisedwiththeresult.Aftermakingeachadjustment,
acceleratetheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyforashortdistancewhilecarefullywatchinghowitreacts.
q Removethe2.6x6mmRoundHeadSelf-Tappingscrewfromthetopofthegear
cover,thenpullthegearcoveroff.

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n 

q Toresettheslipperclutchtothefactorysetting,theangedlocknutshouldbeadjustedsothatthereisa3mmspacebetweenthe
backoftheangedlocknutandthefrontofthemotormount.
Runningtheslipperclutchtootightcanresultindamagetothetransmission.

Thefrontuppercamberlinkscanbemovedupordownontheshocktowertoadjustbumpsteer.Generally,ifyoumovethecamber
linksintoalowerposition,thiswillincreasebumpsteer,whichcanbehelpfulontighttracks.Foralargertrack,youmaywanttomove
thecamberlinkstoahigherpositiontodecreasebumpsteer.
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
l Werecommendinitiallyleavingthefrontuppercamberlinksinthefactorylocations.
q Removethetwo2.5x12mmRoundHeadscrewsandthetwo2.5mmlocknutsfrom
theupperinnercamberlinks,thenremovethecamberlinksfromtheshocktower.
q Reinstallthecamberlinksintoadifferentholeinthestocktower,eitherhigherorlower,
makingsuretotightenthelocknutssecurely.Installationisthereverseofremoval.
q Aftermakingthedesiredadjustment,reinstallthegearcover.Installationisthereverseofremoval.
q Whileholdingthespurgearwithyourngertokeepitfromturning,usea7mm
open-end wrench and tighten the anged lock nut(turn clockwise) to tightenthe
slipperclutch(lessslip)orloosentheangedlocknut(turncounter-clockwise)to
loosentheslipperclutch(moreslip).
PRO TIP:Removethebatterymountingplatetogiveyoumoreroomtogetyour
wrenchontheangedlocknut.

qRemovethe3x18.5mmRoundHeadscrewandthe2.5mmlocknutfromtheupper
shockmount,thenremovetheshock(withtheshockmountingstudattached)from
theshocktower.
q Reinstalltheshockand the shockmountingstudinto the desiredmountinghole,
makingsuretotightenthescrewandlocknutsecurely.Installationisthereverse
ofremoval.
TheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyshocktowersfeatureseveraldifferentmountingpositionsfortheshocks.Bychangingthelocation
oftheuppershockmountsyoucanmaketheshockfeelstifferorsofterasthebuggyrollsfromside-to-side.Ingeneral,movingthe
shockstowardtheoutsidewillmaketheshockstifferandmovingtheshocktowardtheinsidewillmaketheshocksofter.Youwillneed
toexperimentwiththesesettingstondsomethingthatsuitsbothyourtrackanddrivingstyle.Agoodstartingpointistoadjusttherear
shocks.Movingtherearshockstowardtheoutsidewillgivemore'bite'(traction)intheturns.However,dependingonhowyoudrive,
youmightwanttomovetheshockstowardthemiddle.Thiswillgiveamore'plush'suspension.
n 

l Werecommendinitiallyleavingtheshockmountingpositionsinthefactorylocations.

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ChASSIS TUNING GUIDE
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Droopisthedistanceeachwheeldropsfromnormalrideheightwhenthechassisisliftedofftheground.Droopisadjustedoneach
wheelbyturningthegrubscrewineachlowersuspensionarmupordown.
Generally,moredroopequalsmorerollwhichequalsmoretraction.Lessdroopequalslessrollwhichequalslesstraction.Droopalso
changesweighttransfer.Experimentationwillbenecessarytoachievethedesiredresponse,dependantonyourtrackconditionsand
drivingstyle.

l Werecommendinitiallyleavingthedroopscrewsinthefactorysetting.
q Todecreasedroop,usea2.5mmhexwrenchtotighten(turnclockwise)thedroop
screwinthetopofeachlowersuspensionarm.Toincreasedroop,usea2.5mmhex
wrenchtoloosen(turncounter-clockwise)thedroopscrewinthetopofeachlower
suspensionarm.
TheOutlaw RTR Brushless Buggyfeaturesa21Tpiniongearthatwillworkwellforbashing.Ifyou'reracingyourOutlaw RTR Brushless
Buggy,youwillprobablywanttoexperimentwithdifferentpiniongears.
Ingeneral,usingasmallerpiniongear(19T)willresultinquickeracceleration,butslowertopspeed,andusingalargerpiniongear
(23T)willresultinfastertopspeed,butsloweracceleration.It'sallamatterofexperimentingwithdifferentpiniongearstondtheone
thatbestsuitsyourtrackanddrivingstyle.
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HobbyPeople19Tand23Tpiniongearsareavailableasoptionalparts.Formoreinformation,seetheOptionPartsListon
page36.TheOutlaw RTR Brushless BuggyusesaMetric48Pitchpiniongearwitha5mmbore.
q Usinga1.5mmhexwrench,loosenthegrubscrewinthesideofthepiniongear,
thenremovethepiniongearfromthemotorshaft.
q Installthenewpiniongear,makingsurethatthepiniongeariscenteredwiththe
spurgearandthatthegrubscrewistightenedfirmlyagainsttheflatspotonthe
motorshaft.

l Werecommendinitiallyusingthestock21Tpiniongearalreadyinstalled.
q After readjusting the gear mesh, reinstall the gear cover. Installation is the reverse of removal.
q Removethe2.6x6mmRoundHeadSelf-Tappingscrewfromthetopofthegear
cover,thenpullthegearcoveroff.
IMPORTANT:Afterinstallingadifferentpiniongear,youshouldreadjustthegearmeshpriortodrivingyourOutlaw RTR Brushless
Buggy.Formoreinformation,seepage22.
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