MINDS-I CKE-RC02-002 User manual

Electric Car
CKE-RC02-002
Helpful instructional videos available at: mindsirobotics.com

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MINDS-i® PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION
When safety precauons are followed, your MINDS-i® system will provide years of enjoyment. Use care and good sense at all mes
when operang this product. Failure to use your system in a safe, sensible manner can result in injury or damage to property. You and
you alone must insure that the instrucons are carefully followed and all safety precauons are obeyed.
• Water can cause the electronics to short out and can cause permanent damage.
• Always turn on the transmier before turning on the receiver.
• Fully extend the transmier antenna before operang your vehicle.
• Before turning on your radio system, check to make sure that no one else is running on the same frequency.
• CHOKING HAZARD: Do not allow children under age 3 or any individuals who have a tendency to place objects in their
mouths to play with any part of the MINDS-i system, including, but not limited to: connectors, pieces, electronics, radio
transmiers, wheels, res. The system contains small parts which could accidentally be swallowed and cause suocaon.
• When the system is powered and/or in moon, keep ngers, face, tools, loose clothing, hair, and all other body parts away
from gears, wheels, etc. Do no wear gloves while operang machinery. Even plasc parts can pinch, cut, or crush.
• The transmier’s antenna could also cause injury if played with violently or pointed towards someone’s face.
• Never operate your MINDS-i® system on streets or in any areas where full-size vehicles are.
• Do not pick up your MINDS-i® system when it is in moon.
• Never charge, run or store your MINDS-i® system in a locaon subject to high temperatures, low temperatures or high
humidity.
Do not store in direct sunlight.
• To avoid electronic malfuncon, do not allow the vehicle to become wet. Short circuits will produce a very strong electrical
current. Should your MINDS-i® system become wet, stop using it immediately.
• WARNING! Electrocuon Hazard. Do not use the materials provided for other than its intended purpose.
• Do not put it into re.
• Always use recommended baeries. If improper baeries are used, they may become hot, leak and may rupture.
• Do not aempt to recharge non-rechargeable baeries.
• Only baeries of the same equivalent type as recommended are to be used. Do not mix old and new baeries.
• Exhausted baeries are to be removed from the system and replaced with new ones. Recycle all used baeries.
• Do not lick baeries. If baery appears to be leaking or has a crystalline deposit on the outside, dispose of it immediately
(wear gloves when handling, preferably nitrile or other non-reacve material).
• Do not run a wire between baery terminals, as wire will get very hot, can be irreparably damaged or explode.
• Make sure the baeries are installed with the correct polarity as shown. Do not disassemble your baeries. Never allow them
to become hot or to burn. To avoid short-circuits, avoid geng them wet. Do not short circuit baeries.
• If liquid from inside the baeries contacts your skin or clothes, wash them with water. If leaked baery uid gets into your
eyes, ush them immediately with cool water and seek medical aenon. Do not rub eyes.
• Always wear safety glasses to protect your eyes. Note that normal glasses, while usually made of impact-resistant plasc, will
not aord sucient protecon from shrapnel or ying debris.
• Always wear close-toed shoes to protect your feet from heavy or sharp objects, which might be dropped.
• If you have long hair, keep it ed back or under a hat to avoid it becoming caught in moving parts.
• The MINDS-i® system contains small parts. Do not ingest. Do not insert into any orice (e.g. nostrils, ears, etc).
• The system contains metal parts. Cung or bending can cause parts to break; resulng in sharp edges which can cut skin.
• Baery disposal. Do not throw baeries into the trash, especially rechargeable baeries. Contact your local waste disposal
oce for informaon on baery disposal. Baeries should be stored as directed by your local hazardous materials disposal oce
unl pickup (usually in a hard sided waterproof, non-conducve container, e.g. a plasc bucket).
WARNING! IMPORTANT! RESPONSIBLE ADULT SUPERVISION IS REQUIRED FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 14.
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR UNSUPERVISED USE BY CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 14 YEARS OLD.
All pictures descripons and specicaons found in this instrucon manual are subject to change without noce.
MINDS-i® maintains no responsibility for inadvertent errors in this manual. Visit www.mymindsi.com for the latest updates and
informaon.

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MINDS-i® is a high-performance Construcon/RC/Robocs System, which is NOT intended for use on the public roads or congested
areas where its operaon may conict with or disrupt pedestrian or vehicular trac. Read all enclosed informaon before operang.
Fully illustrated, step-by-step instrucons describe adjustment, operaon, and required maintenance procedures. MINDS-i® should not
be operated in a crowd, or without adequate space. In an eort to connually upgrade our products, MINDS-i® reserves the right to
make improvements and modicaons to this system, which may not be reected in the photographs and specicaons printed on
this box. PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or birth
defects or other reproducve harm.
Terms & Condions: All orders placed with MINDS-i, Inc (phone, fax, mail, internet/web & email) constute the acknowledgment
and acceptance of all condions listed below. All purchases remain the property of MINDS-i®, Inc unl paid for in full. All orders
shipped to a Washington State address must pay sales tax as required by the Washington State Department of Revenue. In the event
that an order placed on our web-site does not calculate sales tax and the order is being shipped to a Washington State address,
MINDS-i® will calculate the sales tax when the order is processed and call or email the customer with the new amount. All prices,
materials, design, color, contents included with a product and product specicaons are subject to change without noce. Some
product images may be shown with oponal items that are sold separately. Depending on the products ordered and the desnaon of
the order, certain shipping services may not be available. MINDS-i® will not be responsible for pricing errors and may cancel the order.
Orders will not be shipped unl all Credit Card informaon is veried and matched. All other orders (check or money order) will not
be shipped unl payment has been received in full. All unpaid orders will be canceled aer 30 calendar days. All weights shown for
products are used for shipping calculaon only and may not reect actual weight of the product.
Product Warranty: MINDS-i® warrants to the original buyer that our products are free from defects in materials and workmanship
for a period of 120 days from the original date of purchase (original purchase receipt required). This warranty does not cover abuse,
misuse, incorrect wiring, modicaons, alteraons, connector damage, wear and tear or robot compeon damage. If the Product
is determined to be defecve within the warranty period, MINDS-i® or its authorized service provider will, at our sole opon, repair
or replace any defecve parts free of charge, or refund the purchase price. What you must do: Return the Product in its original
packaging or packaging aording equal protecon, freight prepaid, with proof of purchase, to an authorized MINDS-i® service
provider. You are responsible for all shipping charges. For more informaon, contact MINDS-i® at [phone] or info@mymindsi.
com.
Shipping Errors and Defecve Products: Claims for shipping shortages, errors, or defecve materials must be in wring and
received by MINDS-i® within ten (10) days aer receipt of shipment by buyer. Failure to make such claim within the stated period shall
constute an irrevocable acceptance of the goods and an admission that the goods fully comply with all the terms and condions of
the buyer’s order.
MINDS-i® is Designed and Manufactured in the United States
Some components are manufactured in China and the Philippines.
Patents US 7,517,270; US 7,410,225; US 7,736,211; US 7,841,923; MX 288350; CN ZL 200680044576.1; Addional Patents Pending.
Trademarks 3,420,137 and 3,487,694
Copyright © 2014 MINDS-i Inc. All rights reserved.
MINDS-i, Inc
22819 East Appleway Avenue
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
USA

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CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND USAGE
HELPFUL INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS AVAILABLE AT: www.mindsieducation.com
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