Hobby People Tempest User manual

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Kit Product # 143402

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
l Lightweight,AluminumCenterDriveShaft
l 3mmAluminumHingePinRetainers
l AdjustableMotorMountforDifferentGearingOptions
l 12mmHexAdaptersAllowsUseofAfter-MarketWheels
l 2.2"WheelsAllowsUseofAfter-MarketTires
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 Off-RoadTiresMountedon5SpokeWheels
l OptionalPartsAvailableforIncreasedPerformanceandDurability
l Weight(withIncludedBattery)...................................................................................................................................... 2.15kg(4.75lbs)
l Length........................................................................................................................................................................... 420mm(16.54")
l WidthFr/Rr............................................................................................................................ Fr:325mm(12.8")/Rr:330mm(12.99")
l Height(MeasuredtotheTopoftheBodywithSettledSuspension)............................................................................... 150mm(5.91")
l Wheelbase.................................................................................................................................................................... 275mm(10.83")
l Motor/ElectronicSpeedControl................ 2600kVBrushlessMotorwith7.2~12.0Volt90AmpBrushlessElectronicSpeedControl
l PinionGear/SpurGear.................................................................................................................................. 23T/69T(Metric48Pitch)
l Transmitter and Receiver..................................................................................................... Dry Cell 2-Channel AM 27MHz Pistol Grip
l Factory-AssembledwithFactory-PrintedBody
l6Cell2000mAhNi-MHBatteryPackand110VACCharger
l BrushlessElectronicSpeedControlwithCoolingFan
l Powerful2600kVBrushlessMotor
l Cirrus2-ChannelAM27MHzPistolGripTransmitter
l CirrusCS603SteeringServo
l SealedBallBearingsforDrive-Line
l MoldedLightweightCompositeChassis
l 3mmAluminumShockTowers,FrontandRear
l MetalBevelDifferentials,FrontandRear
l AluminumCapped,Oil-FilledShocks
INTRODUCTION
n Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck Features
n Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck Specications
TheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium TruckisthedenitionoftheultimateSportR/Cbrushlesstruckexperience.It'saReady-to-Run
4WD 1/10th scale brushless-powered Stadium Truck that is complete with radio control system, forward and reversing sensorless
brushlessESC,2600kVbrushlessmotor,7.2volt2000mAhNi-MHbatteryandasimplecharger,whichisallincludedinthisfastand
driver-friendlyR/CStadiumTruck.Thebrushlesspowersystemiswhatgetsthistrucktospinthetiresoffthelinewithoutanyeffortand
propelittoblazingfastspeeds.Top-notchaluminumcomponentsandstrongbracingarestrategicallyusedintheadvancedchassisdesign
toensuredurabilityandenjoyment,useafteruse.Addtothattheoillledshocks,aluminumdriveshaft,andacountersunkmolded
compositechassis,allowingthetrucktobedrivenhardonroadandoffroad,evenintheroughestterrain!
ThisOperatingManualisdesignedtohelpyougetyourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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acompletereplacementpartslistwithoptionparts.BesuretokeepthisOperatingManualhandyforfuturereference!
BeforeoperatingyournewTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck,pleasereadandunderstandthewarningslistedonthenext
twopages.Failuretodosocouldleadtoinjuryand/orpropertydamage.
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TempestStadiumTruck..................... Page6
TipsFromthePros........................................................................ Page10
PreparingtoDriveYourTempestStadiumTruck........................... Page10
DrivingYourTempestStadiumTruck............................................. Page14
ChassisTuningGuide.................................................................... Page17
MaintenanceGuide........................................................................ Page22
TroubleshootingGuide................................................................... Page23
ExplodedViewAssemblyDrawings............................................... Page25
ReplacementPartsList.................................................................. Page31
OptionPartsList............................................................................. Page35
Notes.............................................................................................. Page36
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.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.
l YourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckisttedwithahigh-powered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Tempest 4WD Brushless
Stadium Truck.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 Donotusethechargerincludedwithyourmodeltochargeanyothertypebattery.
l Thebatterypackshouldbedischargedbyrunningthemodeluntilitstops,thenrecharged.Thiswillensurethebatterypackisnot
over-charged.Allowthebatterypacktocooldownpriortorechargingit.
l Donotchargethebatterypackforlongerthan5hoursordamagetothebatterypackcouldresult.Thechargerincludedwithyour
modelisdesignedtoslow-chargetheincluded6Cell2000mAhNi-MHbatterypack.Thechargeroutputofthechargeris500mA,so
itwilltakeapproximately4hourstofullychargethebatterypackifit'sfullydischarged.
l Neverleavethebatterypackunattendedduringthechargingprocess.
l Aftercompletingthechargingprocess,unplugthechargerfromtheelectricaloutlet.
l Afteruse,unplugthebatterypackfromtheESC.DonotleavethebatterypackpluggedintotheESCwhilenotinuse.
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.
n General Warnings, Power System Warnings and Battery and Charger Warnings
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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 no case shall Hobby People's liability exceed the
original cost of the purchased kit. 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39.
BeforeoperatingyournewTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck,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.

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Theseproductsmustnot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
n Alkaline, Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, and Li-Po Battery Instructions for Disposal
n Lithium Polymer (Li-Po) Battery General Warnings
kIT CONTENTS
AfteropeningyourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck,removeallofthepartsfromtheboxanddouble-checkthatyouhaveall
oftheparts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 Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium
Truck,pleaseseepages6~7andpages14~16.
Kitcontentsaresubjecttochangeatanytimewithoutnotice.
l TransmitterAntenna
l BodywithWing(Printed)*
l TiresandWheels(Glued)*
l Decals
lTempest 4WD Stadium TruckwithElectronics
l 2-ChannelAM27MHzPistolGripTransmitter
l6Cell2000mAhNi-MHBattery*
l 110VAC7.2VDC500mACharger
l ChargerAdapter(TamiyatoT-Style)
l ReceiverAntennaSupportTube
l ReceiverAntennaSupportTubeCap
l BodyMountingClips(4)*
l ShockSpringPreloadSpacers*


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ITEmS REqUIRED TO OpERATE AND mAINTAIN
Thefollowing items are recommended todrive,maintain and make chassis setupadjustmentstoyourTempest 4WD Brushless
Stadium Truck.
l Eight'AA'AlkalineBatteriesforTransmitter
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2.0mmHexWrenches
l 5.0mmand5.5mmNutDrivers
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)
n Miscellaneous Requirements
n Battery Pack Options
TheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckfeaturesa6Cell2000mAhNi-MHbatterypackwhichprovidesagoodcombinationof
powerandrun-timeforyourmodel.However,ifyoudesire,youcanpurchaseseparatelyeitheralargercapacityNi-MHorLi-Pobattery
packformorerun-time.
Optional Ni-MH or Li-Po Battery Pack - for Increased Run-Time
l One6C3600mAhNi-MHBatteryPack
l One2S5000mAh(25Corgreater)CarLi-PoBatteryPack
TheESCcanhandle6~10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!


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.
Ifyouchangeconnectorsonyourbatterypackand/ortheESC,makesuretoobservecorrectpolarity.Thiswillensurethatwhen
youplugthebatterypackintotheESCthatyoudonotplugitinwithreversepolarity.Pluggingthebatterypackinwithreverse
polaritywilldamagetheESCandpossiblydamageyourbatterypack.
IMPORTANT - IF YOU'RE USING A HIGHER CAPACITY NI-MH BATTERY PACK:Althoughthechargerincludedwithyourmodel
canchargeahighercapacitybatterypack,itwilltakeaverylongtime(approximately10hourstochargea5000mAhNi-MHbattery).
WerecommendpurchasingseparatelyanAC/DCorDConlyNi-CD/Ni-MHPeak-DetectionFastChargertochargelargecapacity
batterypacks.Seeyourlocalhobbyretailerformoreinformation.
IMPORTANT - IF YOU'RE USING A LI-PO BATTERY PACK:TheESCfeaturesamaleT-Styleconnector.IfyourLi-Pobatterypack
doesnotcomewithamatchingFemaleT-StyleconnectortoplugintotheESC,youwillneedtoalsopurchase(ormakeyourself)an
adaptertogofromyourLi-PobatterypacktotheESC.Seeyourlocalhobbyretailerformoreinformation.
IfyouopttouseaLi-Pobatterypack,youmustalsopurchaseseparatelyadedicatedLi-Pobatterycharger.Seeyourlocalhobby
retailerformoreinformation.

*Requiredonlyifchangingtheconnectoroneitherthebatterypackand/ortheESC,or
whenadding amatching connectorto anafter-market batterypack. Seethe Battery
PackOptionssectionbelowformoreinformation.

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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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck.Featuredescriptionscanbefoundonthenextpage.
n Transmitter Overview
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
Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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.

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.
Continued On Next Page
*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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Antenna: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.
Battery Compartment:Housesthe8'AA'Alkalinebatteriesthatpowerthetransmitter.
Charging Jack: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.
Crystal: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.
Grip:TheGripismoldedinanergonomicshapeforincreasedcomfort,controlandfeel.
Power Indicator Lights: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.
Power Switch:Turnsthetransmitter'ON'and'OFF'.
Steering Channel Reversing Switch: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.
Steering Dual Rate Dial: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).
Steering EPA Knobs: 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.
Steering Wheel:Proportionallyoperatesthemodel'srightandleftsteeringcontrol.The SteeringWheelfeaturesafoam gripfor
increasedcomfort,controlandfeel.
Steering Trim Knob: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.
Throttle Channel Reversing Switch: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.
Throttle EPA Knobs: 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.
Throttle Trigger: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.
Throttle Trim Knob: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.
Wrist Strap Anchor:Usedtoconnectanoptionalwriststrap(availableseparately)tothetransmitter.
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UsethephotoanddescriptionsbelowandonthenextpagetofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckmain
chassiscomponents.
n Chassis Component Overview
Battery Holder:Moldedoutofimpact-resistantnylonplastic,thebatteryholderrmlyholdsthebatterypackthatpowerstheTempest 4WD
Brushless Stadium Truck.Thebatteryholderissizedtotmost6cellNi-CdorNi-MHbatterypacksand2SLi-Pocarbatterypacks.
Body Mount:Moldedoutofimpact-resistantnylonplastic forstrength,thebodymountsupportsthebody.Theheightofeachbody
mountisadjustabletoallowtheuseofafter-marketbodies,ortoadjusttheheightofthestockbody.
Brushless ESC w/Cooling Fan: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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckfeaturesahigh-quality90
AmpbrushlessESCthatcanhandle6~10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.
Brushless Motor:Thebrushlessmotorprovidesthepowertothedrivetrain.Brushlessmotorsaremoreefcientandproducemore
powerthanbrushedmotors.TheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckfeaturesapowerful2600kVbrushlessmotorthatfeatures
integratedmachinedaluminiumcoolingnstohelpkeepmotortemperaturesundercontrol.
Bumper:Moldedoutofimpact-resistantnylonplastic,thebumperprotectsthechassisfrommosthead-onimpacts.
Chassis Brace:Moldedout ofimpact-resistantnylonplasticforstrength,the chassisbraceis securedbetweenthefrontandrear
gearboxesandhelpsminimizechassisex.
ESC Battery Leads:TheESCbatteryleadsarewhereyouplugyourbatterypackintopoweryourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium
Truck.TheESCbatteryleadsfeaturehigh-qualitysiliconewireandahigh-qualityT-Styleconnector.
ESC On/Off Switch:TurnstheESC'ON'and'OFF'.Whenturned'ON',theESCpowersthereceiver,steeringservoandmotor.
Receiver: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.
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BrushlessESC
w/CoolingFan
BatteryHolder
Bumper
Receiver
BrushlessMotor
Wheel/TireAssembly
ShockAbsorber
BodyMount
SteeringServo
SteeringTie-Rod
SuspensionArm
Turnbuckle
ESCBattery
Leads
ESCOn/Off
Switch
ChassisBrace
ShockTower
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Shock Absorber: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bluesprings.
Shock Tower: Securestheshockabsorberwhileallowingdifferentgeometrysettingstosuitdifferenttrackconditions.Theshocktowers
aremadefrom3mm6061aluminumforstrength.
Steering Servo:ControlstheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck'ssteering.Anadjustable'servosaver'isusedtohelppreventthe
servogearsfrombeingstrippedoutandtoadjuststeeringsensitivity.
Steering Tie-Rod:Thesteeringtie-rodconnectsthesteeringcontrollinkageandthesteeringknuckle.Thetie-rodsareadjustableso
youcanmaketoe-angleadjustmentstothefrontwheels.
Suspension Arm:HelpssupporttheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck’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.
Turnbuckle: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.
Wheel/Tire Assembly:TheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckfeaturesmoldedrubbertireswithatreadpatternthatisgoodfor
mostoff-roadapplications.Thewheelsaremoldedinonepiecefromlightweight,high-impactplasticforstrength.
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n Power System Overview
Brushless Motor
kVRating:2600kV
ShaftDiamteter:1/8"(3mm)
Brushless ESC
NominalInputVoltageRange:7.2~12.0Volts(6~10CNi-CdorNi-MH/2~3SLi-Po)
OutputRating:90Amps
BEC:Yes
Programmable:ThrottleControlRangeCalibration
The motor used in the Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck is a sensorless 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).DO NOT SWAP THE BATTERY LEADS!
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page14.
MotorShaft
CoolingFins
MotorLeads(A,B,C)
CoolingFan
PositiveBattery
Lead(Red)
NegativeBattery
Lead(Black)
On/OffSwitch
ESCThrottleLead
MotorLeads
SensorInput(NotUsed)
SetupButton
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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 AlwaysmakesurethatyouinstallthebodywhendrivingyourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck.IfyourTempest 4WD Brushless
Stadium Truckipsover,thebodywillhelpprotectthechassisanditscomponents.
l Beforecheckingthesteeringandthrottlecontrols,werecommendplacingyourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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,double-checkthatthe
transmitter'sthrottlechannelForwardEPAissettoMaximum,thencalibratethethrottlecontrolrange.
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.
l Thebatterypackshouldbedischargedbyrunningthemodeluntilitstops,thenrecharged.Thiswillensurethebatterypackisnot
over-charged.Allowthebatterypacktocooldownpriortorechargingit.Thebatterypackwilltakeapproximately4hourstocharge.
Donotchargethebatterypackforanylongerthan5hoursorthebatterypackcouldbedamaged.
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gently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
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n Transmitter and Receiver, Continued....
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servoandESCthrottleleadsarepluggedintochannel1andchannel2inthereceiver,respectively.
q Pushtheendoftheantennasupporttube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.
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.
n Charging the Battery Pack
q Plugthechargerintoa110voltACwallsocket,thenplugthematchingendofthe
chargeradapterintothechargerconnector.
q Plug the charger adapter connector into the battery pack connector. The battery
packwillbegincharging.Allowthebatterypacktochargefor4hours,thenunplug
thebatterypackfromthecharger.
WARNING:Priortochargingthebatterypack,pleasereadandunderstandthewarningslistedbelow.
l Donotusethechargerincludedwithyourmodeltochargeanyothertypebattery.
l Thebatterypackshouldbedischargedbyrunningthemodeluntilitstops,thenrecharged.Thiswillensurethebatterypackisnot
over-charged.Allowthebatterypacktocooldownpriortorechargingit.
l Donotchargethebatterypackforlongerthan5hoursordamagetothebatterypackcouldresult.Thechargerincludedwithyour
modelisdesignedtoslow-chargetheincluded6Cell2000mAhNi-MHbatterypack.Thechargeroutputofthechargeris500mA,so
itwilltakeapproximately4hourstofullychargethebatterypackifit'sfullydischarged.
l Neverleavethebatterypackunattendedduringthechargingprocess.
l Afteruse,unplugthebatterypackfromtheESC.DonotleavethebatterypackpluggedintotheESCwhilenotinuse.
l Ifthebatterypackbecomeshottothetouchduringthechargingprocess,unplugitfromthechargerimmediatelytopreventover-charging
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q WiththeESCOn/Offswitchinthe'OFF'position,plugthebatterypackconnector
intotheESCbatteryconnector,double-checkingthatthepolarityiscorrect.Positive
(red)topositive(red)andnegative(black)tonegative(black).
Werecommendthatyouinstallthebatterypackwiththebatteryleadstowardthe
backofthebatteryholder.
q Pushthebatterypackintothebatteryholder,thenreinstallthebatterymountingplate
(makingsurethatit'spusheddownrmlyagainstthetopofthebatterypack)andthe
twoclips,toholdthebatterypacksecurelyinplace.
n Battery Pack Installation and Power Connections
n Checking the Steering and Throttle Controls
IMPORTANT:Beforecheckingthesteeringandthrottlecontrols,werecommendplacingtheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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 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.
PRO TIP:Noticethatthebatterymountingplatepostshaveseveraldifferentholesinthemtoaccommodatedifferentthickness
batterypacks.Thisisconvenientifyou'reusinganafter-marketbatterypack,suchasa2SLi-Po.
q VerifythattheESCOn/Offswitchisturned'OFF'.TheOn/Offswitchshouldbepushed
forwardtowardthefrontofthechassiswhen'OFF'.
Toensureyoursafety,it'simportantthattheESCbeturned'OFF'whenconnecting
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q Rotatethesteeringwheelforward(totheright).TheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium
Truck'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Tempest 4WD Brushless
Stadium Truck'sfrontwheelsshouldturnleft.
q Letgoofthesteeringwheel.TheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck'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.
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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckmustbestoppedbefore
goingintoreverse.WhentheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckismovingforwardandyoupushthethrottletriggertogo
intoreverse,theTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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.Formoreinformation,seepage16.
n Checking the Steering and Throttle Controls, Continued....
q TurntheESCOn/Offswitch'ON'.ThesteeringservowillcenterandtheESCwill
emitseveralaudibletones.ThisindicatesthattheESCisoperatingcorrectlyand
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n Throttle Control Range Calibration
BeforedrivingyourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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
(pointstraightahead).
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.
n Applying the Decals and Installing the Body
IMPORTANT:AlwaysmakesurethatyouinstallthebodywhendrivingyourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck.IfyourTempest
4WD Brushless Stadium Truckipsover,thebodywillhelpprotectthechassisanditscomponents.
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(makingsurethatthefourfoampadsare
positionedbetweenthebodymountingpostsandtheinsideofthebody),usingthe
fourbodyclipsprovided.
q Althoughsomedecalshavealreadybeenappliedtothebody,ifyouwanttoapplyanyoftheremainingdecals,removethemfrom
theprotectivebackingandapplythemtothebodyasdesired.
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.
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WARNING:BeforedrivingyourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck,alwaysturnthetransmitter'ON'rst,thenturntheESC
'ON'.Afteryou'redonedrivingyourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck,alwaysturntheESC'OFF'rst,thenturnthetransmitter
'OFF'.Thiswillpreventanychanceofradiofrequencyinterferencecausingarunawaymodelordamagetothesteeringservo.

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q Thesteeringtrimknobisusedtomakene-tunedadjustmentstothesteering.For
example,ifyourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckdrivesinastraightline.
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TheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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.
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.
PriortodrivingyourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck,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.
n Range Checking the Radio Control System
q Turnthetransmitter'ON',thenturntheESC'ON'.
q Withthetransmitterantennaretracted(pushedallthewaydown),walkawayfromtheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckabout
25feet(10meters).
q MovethesteeringwheelwhilelookingattheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck'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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck
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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckiftheradiocontrolsystemis
notfunctioningproperly.
n Driving Your Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck
q ThebasictechniquesusedtodriveyourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckisafast,nimble,andgreathandlingmodel.
IMPORTANT:BeforedrivingyourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck,alwaysmakesuretoextendthetransmitterantenna
oryouwilllosecontrolofthemodelafterashortdistanceawayfromyou.
TogetthemostoutofyourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck,readthetransmitter-specicinformationbelowandonthe
nextpage,thenreadtheChassisTuningGuideonpages17through22.
Using the Steering and Throttle Trim Knobs
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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium
Truck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Tempest 4WD
Brushless Stadium Truckdoesn'taccelerateineitherdirection.
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Using the Steering and Throttle EPA Knobs
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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium
Truck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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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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Using the Steering Dual Rate Dial
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.
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Using the Braking and Reverse Functions
q Asdescribedpreviously,whenyoupullthethrottletriggertowardyou,theTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckwillaccelerate.
Toapplythebrakes,pushthethrottletriggerforward(awayfromyou),orifyoujustwanttoslowdownbycoasting,releasethe
throttletrigger.
 Togointoreverse,theTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckmustbestopped.Thishelpspreventdamagetothedrivetrainby
notallowingyoutoslamthemotorintoreverse.WhentheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckismovingforwardandyoupush
thethrottletriggertogointoreverse,theTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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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n Adjusting Toe Angle - Front
It'sveryimportantwhenmakingchangestothesettingsofyourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Trucktoperformwell.Followour
guidelinesinthissectiontogetthemostoutofyourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck.
Donotmakeanychangesthataremorethan3degreesfromtheinitialsettingsorthehandlingcharacteristicsofyour
Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Trucktrack(run)straighter,butthesteeringwillbemore
sensitive.Toe-outwilldesensitizethesteering,makingtheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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.Toe
adjustmentsshouldbemeasuredwiththeTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckatitsnormalrideheight.
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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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckwilldictatewhatsettings
youshouldbeusing.
Forexample,ifyou'redrivingyourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckfrombottomingout.Ifyou're
racingyourTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck,localtrackconditionswilldictatethesettingstouse.
n Adjusting Shock Spring Tension - Front and Rear

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.
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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the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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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 Adjusting Camber Angle - Front and Rear

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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck'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 Adjusting Steering Response - Front

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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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.
n Adjusting Bump Steer - Front

l Werecommendinitiallyleavingthefrontuppercamberlinksinthefactorylocations.
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q Removethe3x18.5mmRoundHeadscrewandthe3mm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locknutsecurely.Installationisthereverseofremoval.
TheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truck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truck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 Adjusting Shock Mounting Positions - Front and Rear

l Werecommendinitiallyleavingtheuppershockmountingpositionsinthefactorylocations.
n Adjusting Droop - Front and Rear
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atthefactorysetting.
q Todecreasedroop,usea2.0mmhexwrenchtotighten(turnclockwise)thedroop
screwinthetopofeachlowersuspensionarm.Toincreasedroop,usea2.0mmhex
wrenchtoloosen(turncounter-clockwise)thedroopscrewinthetopofeachlower
suspensionarm.
q Removethetwo2.5x12mm RoundHeadscrews,two2.5mmlocknutsandtwoat
washers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,makingsureto
installtheatwasherbetweenthecamberlinkandtheshocktower.Installationis
thereverseofremoval.
Thefrontbodymountmayneedtoberaisedifyouwanttomovethecamber
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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 Adjusting Shock Damping - Front and Rear

l Werecommendusingthe25wtshockoilthattheshocksarealreadylledwith.BecausetheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium
Truck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3mm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.Topofftheshockoillevelifnecessary,beforereinstalling
theshockcap.Tighten the shock cap rmly.
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Tempest 4WD Brushless Stadium Truckfeaturesa23Tpiniongearthatwillworkwellforbashing.Ifyou'reracingyourTempest 4WD
Brushless Stadium Truck,youwillprobablywanttoexperimentwithdifferentpiniongears.Ingeneral,usingasmallerpiniongearwill
resultinquickeracceleration,butslowertopspeed,andusingalargerpiniongear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.
n Adjusting Gearing
TheTempest 4WD Brushless Stadium TruckusesaMetric48Pitchpiniongearwitha1/8"(3mm)bore.Thismeansthatmany
1/10thscaleafter-marketpiniongearscanbeused.

l Werecommendinitiallyusingthestock23Tpiniongearalreadyinstalled.
q Removethetwo3x10mmCountersunkscrewsandthesteelmotormountsupport
platefromthebottomofthechassis,thenremovethemotor.
IMPORTANT:After installing a different pinion gear, you shouldreadjustthegearmesh priortodriving yourTempest 4WD
Brushless Stadium Truck.Formoreinformation,seepages22~23.