Rage Aqua Dart User manual

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The Rage™ Aqua Dart is an easy, aordable way to have RC boang fun at the local
pond or pool. Fast, quick turns are a big part of what makes the Aqua Dart fun to
drive, even in ght spaces like medium to large pools. Tight turns typically mean
unstable for most RC boats, but not this one. However, even when aggressive driving
results in a roll-over, there’s nothing to worry about because the Aqua Dart ips back
over completely on its own within seconds! Plus, with water-proof electronics pre-
installed, even if a lile water does get inside the hull, there’s nothing to worry about
with this boat. Beer yet, with its durable ABS Unibody design, even when you have
mishaps against pool walls and other water obstacles, your Aqua Dart comes away with
barely a scratch.
The Aqua Dart is available in your choice of two brightly colored trim opons so you
can easily see your boat when you’re racing your buddies on the water. It comes as a
RTR (Ready-To-Run), so when you open the box you’ll nd a 100% factory-assembled
boat, a 2-channel, 2.4GHz radio with proporonal controls, a 7.4V 360mAh Li-ion
baery and a charger that convenient plugs into any USB outlet. The complete package
even includes a stand so you can display your new boat proudly. All you have to do is
add 4 AA baeries for the transmier and nd some water and you can be racing your
Aqua Dart within minutes of opening the box.
With all of these features in one convenient box, the Aqua Dart is both fun to run and
a great value. Even if this is your rst RC boat, you’ll be amazed at how easy it is to be
“darng” around the water in no me!
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If you’re an experienced RC driver or pilot, this list will give you all the informaon you
need to get started driving you’re new boat as quickly as possible. If this is your rst RC
vehicle, it is strongly recommended that you read the ENTIRE manual before you at-
tempt to operate your new boat.
Before Boang
1. Turn on your transmier.
2. Install your fully charged baeries in both the boat and transmier. Make sure
you use the Velcro on your baery to securely aach it to the Velcro at the
boom of the boat’s hull.
3. Connect the baery plug to the ESC plug inside the boat.
4. Make sure the boat is bound to the transmier. If not, bind the boat to the
transmier using the binding instrucons in the included transmier manual.
5. To arm the motor, push the trigger away from you slightly. If the motor has been
armed, the motor should run when you pull on the trigger.
6. Make sure all controls – rudder and throle – move freely and are turning in the
correct direcon. If not, refer to the included transmier manual for direcons.
7. Make sure the motor mount is secured to the hull so that the motor does not
move during operaon.
8. Adjust the steering rate on your transmier, as desired.
9. Find a safe and open boang area.
10. Plan a safe boang route for the water and wind condions.
Aer Boang
1. Always unplug the baery from the ESC before turning o your transmier to
make sure the boat cannot be controlled by another device.
2. Remove the baery pack from the boat.
3. Make sure the outside of the boat and inside of the hull are completely dried
out before storing your boat. Keep the hatch o the boat during storage to en
sure that mold and mildew are not allowed to grow and damage the
components.
4. Repair and damage or wear to the boat before running it again.
5. Make sure to lubricate the ex sha aer 2 to 3 hours of running me.
6. Make note of lessons learned from each operaon of the boat – including
trimming needed, and water and wind condions.
Have fun boang!
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Please make sure you read the enre instrucon manual to become familiar with
the features of the Aqua Dart before operang. Failure to operate this product
correctly can result in damage to the product or personal property – an even cause
serious injury.
Please understand that this is a sophiscated hobby product and is not a toy. It
must be operated with cauon and common sense. Note that it does require some
mechanical ability to correctly operate this product. Failure to operate in a safe and
responsible manner could result in injury or damage to the product or other prop-
erty. This product is not intended for use by children without direct adult supervi-
sion. Do not aempt to disassemble or operate with incompable components or
make changes to the product without the approval of HRP Distribung.
This manual contains instrucons for safety, operaon, and maintenance. It is
essenal to read and follow all the instrucons and warnings in the manual prior to
nal assembly, setup, or use.
As the owner and user of this product, you are solely responsible for operang it in a
manner that does not endanger yourself and others or result in damage to the product
or property.
• Never aempt to swim to retrieve a stalled RC boat.
• Never operate your boat while standing in water.
• Never operate your boat in the presence of swimmers.
• The running hardware on RC boats can be very sharp, so use cauon when
working on or around these parts.
• Be cauous with the propeller when the motor is running. Do not come into
contact with is or serious injury could result.
• Due to the sharp hardware, do not operate near or around inatable objects.
• Keep a safe distance in all direcons around your boat to avoid possible collisions
or injury. This boat is controlled by a radio signal that is subject to interference
from many outside sources and could result in a momentary loss of control.
• Always avoid water exposure to all equipment not specically designed and
protected for this purpose. Moisture can damage to unprotected electronics.
• Make sure to keep all chemicals, small parts and anything electrical out of the
reach of children.
This product is not a toy. Not for use by children under 14 years of age.
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Important Note: Lithium Ion baeries are more volale than the alkaline, NiCad and NiMH
baeries used in other RC applicaons. All instrucons and warnings must be followed exact-
ly to prevent possible personal injury or damage to property, including by re. By handling,
charging, or using the included Li-ion baery you assume all potenal risks. If you do not agree
with these condions, please return your complete product in new, unused condion to the
place of purchase immediately.
Important - Please read the following safety instrucons and warnings before handling,
charging, or using the included baery.
•You must charge you Li-ion baery in a safe area away from any ammable
materials.
• Never charge the Li-ion baery unaended at any me. When charging the
baery you should always remain in constant observaon of the baery to
monitor the process and react immediately to potenal problems you observe.
• Aer discharging the baery during running the boat you must allow it to cool to
ambient room temperature before aempng to recharge. Also, it is NOT recommend
ed that you completely discharge the baery before charging. It is safe to charge par
ally discharged baeries when using an appropriate Li-ion charge
• For charging the baery you must use only the included charger or a suitably
compable Li-ion baery charger. Failure to do so may result in a re causing
property damage and/or personal injury. DO NOT use a NiCad or NiMh charger to
charge your new Li-ion baery.
• If at any me during the charge or discharge process the baery begins to
“balloon” or swell, disconnue charging or discharging immediately! Quickly and
safely disconnect the baery before placing it in a safe, open area away from
ammable materials for observaon for at least 15 minutes. Connuing to charge
or discharge a baery that has started to “balloon” or swell can result in a re. Import
ant note: A baery that has “ballooned” or swollen even a small amount must be re
moved from service immediately and completely.
• Never discharge a Li-ion baery below 3V per cell.
• Always disconnect a baery from the ESC when the product is not in use.
• Avoid connually operang the baery to LVC (Low Voltage Cuto) as this could
result in damage to the baery.
• Store the baery parally charged (approximately 50% charged or 3.85V per cell)
at room temperature (approximately 68 to 77o Fahrenheit) in a dry area for best result
• When transporng or temporarily storing the baery, the temperature range
should be between 40 to 100o F. Do not store the baery or boat in a hot car or in
direct sunlight whenever possible or the baery could be damaged or even catch re.
• Li-ion cells should not be discharged to below 3.0V each. In the case of this 2-cell,
7.4V baery you should not allow the voltage to fall below 6.0V during operaon.
• Do not over-discharge the Li-ion baery, which could result in reduced power,
lower run mes or complete failure of the baery.
NOTE: The included ESC features a “so” LVC (Low Voltage Cuto) that smoothly reduces pow-
er to the motor (regardless of your throle posion) to let you know that the voltage to the
baery is near the 6.0V minimum and avoid damage to your baery.
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However, even before the LVC takes place, if you nd that more than typical throle is needed
to power the boat you should drive it back to you and disconnect the baery immediately to
avoid over-discharge. It is NOT recommended that you connue to drive the boat aer LVC
occurs or permanent damage to the baery could occur leading to reduced power and run
mes with future use. Note that operaon of the baery is NOT covered under warranty.
It is also not recommended that you connually run the baery to the “so” LVC with each
operaon. You should be aware of the power level of the baery each me you drive the
boat and as soon as you nd that it requires more throle than normal to maintain speed you
should drive the boat back to you and disconnect the baery immediately. Connually running
the baery to the so LVC can cause permanent damage to the baery, so it is best to keep
track of your run me and disconnue use prior to reaching the so LVC.
Important Note: Do not leave the baery connected to the ESC unless you are ready to run the
boat. If the baery is le connected when it is not in use, it will become over-discharged and
the baery will become damaged and unusable.
Important Note: Do not store the baery fully charged
For improved safety and longevity of the baery it is recommended that it be stored paral-
ly charged for any length of me. Storing the Li-ion baery at approximately 50% charged
(approximately 3.85V per cell) is typically best. This will take some management of the charge
me and the use of a voltmeter. If you do not have the equipment or experience to maintain
the 50% charge, simply be sure not to store the baery fully charged whenever possible. In
fact, as long as the baery will be stored at approximately room temperature and for no more
than a few weeks before the next use, it is beer to store the baery in the discharged state
aer the last use – as long as it was not over-discharged below the LVC.
1. Rotate the hatch lock on the hull cover either clockwise or counter-clockwise to unlock
the hatch.
2. Remove the hull cover.
3. Place the baery with the hook fastener side facing down to aach to the loop fasnener
that is already adhered to the boom of the boat.
4. Ensure that the wires and plug are facing the front of the boat.
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1. Power on the transmier by turning on
the switch on the le top end.
2. Connect a fully charged baery by plugging
it into the ESC inside the hull.
3. Before placing the boat in the water, test
the control of the transmier by using the
throle “trigger” on the throle. Note that
as a precauon you will have to fully engage
the throle in both direcons to release the
safety before the power will move the pro
peller. Once the propeller is operang, make
sure it is running counterclockwise as you
face the stern.
4. Before driving, make sure the rudder moves to center posion once the baery is
plugged into the ESC. If not, you will need to adjust the steering trim located on the
transmier to the above le of the wheel. See the transmier instrucons for direcons.
5. Once the rudder is center, make sure that it moves in the corresponding direcon when
you steering wheel is moved to the right or the le.
6. Once you carefully place the boat in the water, begin driving slowly as you become famil
iar with the operaon. Stay near the shoreline at rst if you are driving your boat in a
pond or lake. Note that steering the boat right or le is completed by turning the steer
ing wheel on the transmier in the same direcon you want the boat to turn.
Begin with small movements of the wheel for wider turns and progress to sharper
turns as your skills increase.
7. Make sure you avoid objects in the water at all mes while operang the boat.
8. To avoid LVC (Low Voltage Cuto) drive the boat back to shore or the edge of the pool
when it begins to lose speed.
9. Power o the disconnecng the baery pack and then turn o the transmier.
10. Allow the motor, ESC, and baery packs to cool before charging or operang the boat
again.
Tip: If it seems you have to use a lot of steering trim on the transmier to have the boat drive
straight, return the steering trim to neutral and mechanically center the rudder. To do this,
open the hull and either shorten or lengthen the bend in the control wire connecng the servo
to the rudder horn unl the rudder is centered. Mike - We probably need a photo to show this
step.
Noce: Always power on the transmier before plugging in the ESC. Make sure the transmit-
ter is NOT turned o rst or the receiver may pick up stray signals from other devices and run
out of control. Never transport the boat with the baery connected to the ESC. Need to shade
this secon.
CAUTION: Always keep all body parts, hair, and loose items away from a spinning propeller as
items can become easily entangled.
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Avoid boang near other watercra, staonary objects, waves, wakes and other rapidly mov-
ing water. Also make sure to avoid operang the boat near wildlife, oang debris, or over-
hanging trees that come near the surface of the water. You should also be cauous to avoid
boang in areas where there are people swimming or in park waterways and shing areas.
Before using on a pond or lake consult local laws and ordinances before choosing a locaon to
run your boat.
You should only drive at maximum speeds when the water condions are smooth and there
is minimal wind. A sharp turn, wind or waves can turn over a boat when it is moving quick-
ly. Even though the Aqua Dart automacally self-rights itself, it’s best to avoid anything that
might allow water to enter the hull on a regular basis.
When running your boat for the rst me, it is recommended that you look for calm wind and
water condions so that you can learn how the boat responds to your control.
When making turns, it is suggested that you decrease the throle slightly to avoid ipping the
boat over.
Never operate your boat in less than 3 inches (8cm) of water.
Noce: When running at full speed in choppy waters, the prop my exit and re-enter the
water quickly and repeatedly. This will subject the propeller to some stress which may
eventually cause damage to the point it will need to be replaced.
Cauon: Do not operate this product in vinyl covered or inatable pools. Sharp compo-
nents may cause damage to these materials.
Cauon: Never retrieve your boat from the water in extreme temperatures, turbulence or
without supervision.
• You can prolong motor life by prevenng condions that overheat the motor. Driving
with frequent starts, stops, turns or pushing items in the water can overheat the
motor. Other driving condions like connually running at high speed or through
rough water or water vegetaon will also cause excessive heat and damage the motor.
Make sure you avoid these situaons whenever possible.
• Though the ESC is equipped with overheat protecon, it does not protect the motor
from overheang due to extra resistance from the driving condions menoned above.
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• First, power o the ESC by disconnecng the baery.
• Next, turn the transmier o.
• Then, remove the baery from the boat.
Tip: Always store the boat open – with the hatch removed, so that the inside of the boat is
allowed to completely dry. Excessive moisture allowed to remain in the hull can all mold or
mildew to grow and damage the components.
Always replace the sha when it is damaged or shows visible wear. Running the boat with
a damaged sha will not only damage the boat and void the warranty, but could also cause
personal injury or property damage.
Lubricang the sha regularly is vital to the life of the drivetrain. The lubricant also acts as
a water seal, keeping water from entering the hull through the stung box. Make sure this
is done aer every 2 to 3 hours of operaon. Always replace any parts that show excessive
wear or damage.
Lubricang or Replacing the Drive Sha
1. To remove the sha, rst loosen the coupling
between the motor and the sha.
2. Then, loosen the setscrew from the sha and
remove the sha from the back of the boat.
Tip: Use paper or cloth to hold the sha when
it is being removed.
3. Remove the drive sha by sliding it out of the
stung box. Wipe excessive lubricant and other
materials from the sha.
4. Lubricate the full length of the sha assembly
up to the drive dog using marine grease.
5. Apply thread lock to the coupling setscrew.
Thread lock will help prevent the sha
from loosening during use.
6. Carefully install or reinstall the drive sha,
ensuring that there is a 1 to 2 mm gap between
the prop strut and the drive dog to allow for
sha shrinkage under load.
Coupling
Set Screw
Prop sha
Marine Grease
Prop sha
Noce: Running the boat in salt water could cause some parts to corrode. If you run the
boat in salt water, make sure it is rinsed thoroughly in fresh water aer each use and lubricate
the drive system. Because of the corrosive eects, running the boat in salt water is at the dis-
creon of the owner and will void the boat’s warranty.
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