Team Losi TEN SCTE User manual

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Before operating this vehicle, please read all printed materials thoroughly.
Horizon Hobby is not responsible for inadvertent errors in this manual.
InstructIon Manual
BedIenungsanleItung
Manuel d’utIlIsatIon
Manuale dI IstruzIonI

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Table of Contents
Register your Losi Product Online ................................................................2
Components .................................................................................................2
Tools Needed................................................................................................2
Tools Included...............................................................................................2
Needed to Complete .....................................................................................2
Quick Start....................................................................................................3
The Transmitter.............................................................................................3
Installing Batteries ........................................................................................ 3
Driving Precautions.......................................................................................4
Control Test................................................................................................... 4
Before Running Your TEN-SCTE.....................................................................4
Run Time ......................................................................................................4
Batteries and Charging ................................................................................. 6
Installing the Battery..................................................................................... 6
Recalibrating and Adjusting the MSC-MXPRO BL ESC ...................................7
Tuning, Adjusting & Maintaining Your Vehicle.................................................8
Service/Repair .............................................................................................. 8
Troubleshooting Guide .................................................................................. 8
Limited Warranty ........................................................................................20
Warranty and Service Contact Information .................................................. 21
Compliance Information for the European Union.......................................... 21
Parts Listings/Teileliste/Liste des pièces/Elenco componenti .......................38
Optional Parts/Optionale Bauteile/Piéces optionnelles/Pezzi opzionali.......... 41
Rear Exploded View .................................................................................... 43
Front Exploded View.................................................................................... 44
Chassis Exploded View................................................................................45
Setup Sheet................................................................................................48
Components
• 1/10-ScaleTEN-SCTERTR
• Spektrum™DX3E2.4GHzDSM®RadioSystem
• MSC-MXPROBrushlessESC
• 550-sized4-pole,2800KvBLMotor
• LOSB0819DigitalHigh-TorqueServo
• 4AAbatteries(fortransmitter)
Tools Needed
• SmallatbladeandPhillipsscrewdrivers
• Needle-nosepliers
• Quality.050-inch,1/16-inch,5/64-inch,3/32-inch,1.5mmand2.5mmhex
(Allen)drivers
Tools Included
• WheelWrench
• Four(4)Hex“L”WrenchSet:.050-inch,1/16-inch,5/64-inch,and3/32-inch
• ShockBottomwrench
• Turnbuckle/ShockTopwrench
Needed to Complete
• Battery—WerecommendtheXcelorin®7.4V60C2S6000mAhLiPo
(LOSB9877)
• Charger—WerecommendtheLosiMultiPro™80WAC/DCCharger
(LOSB9637)
Use only Losi tools or other high-quality tools. Use of inexpensive tools can cause
damage to the small screws and parts used on this type of model.
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• Alwayskeepasafedistanceinalldirectionsaroundyourmodeltoavoidcollisionsorinjury.Thismodeliscontrolledbyaradiosignalsubject
to interference from many sources outside your control. Interference can cause momentary loss of control.
• Alwaysoperateyourmodelinopenspacesawayfromfull-sizevehicles,trafcandpeople.
• Alwayscarefullyfollowthedirectionsandwarningsforthisandanyoptionalsupportequipment(chargers,rechargeablebatterypacks,etc.).
• Alwayskeepallchemicals,smallpartsandanythingelectricaloutofthereachofchildren.
• Alwaysavoidwaterexposuretoallequipmentnotspecicallydesignedandprotectedforthispurpose.Moisturecausesdamagetoelectronics.
• Neverplaceanyportionofthemodelinyourmouthasitcouldcauseseriousinjuryorevendeath.
• Neveroperateyourmodelwithlowtransmitterbatteries.
Register your Losi Product Online
Registeryourvehiclenowandbethersttondoutaboutthelatestoptionparts,productupdatesandmore.LogontoWWW.LOSI.COMandfollowthe
productregistrationlinktostayconnected.
ReadtheENTIREinstructionmanualtobecomefamiliarwiththefeaturesoftheproductbeforeoperating.Failuretooperatetheproduct
correctly can result in damage to the product, personal property and cause serious injury.
Thisisasophisticatedhobbyproduct.Itmustbeoperatedwithcautionandcommonsenseandrequiressomebasicmechanicalability.Failuretooperate
thisProductinasafeandresponsiblemannercouldresultininjuryordamagetotheproductorotherproperty.Thisproductisnotintendedforuseby
childrenwithoutdirectadultsupervision.Donotattemptdisassembly,usewithincompatiblecomponentsoraugmentproductinanywaywithoutthe
approvalofHorizonHobby,Inc.Thismanualcontainsinstructionsforsafety,operationandmaintenance.Itisessentialtoreadandfollowallthe
instructionsandwarningsinthemanual,priortoassembly,setuporuse,inordertooperatecorrectlyandavoiddamageorseriousinjury.
Thefollowingtermsareusedthroughouttheproductliteraturetoindicatevariouslevelsofpotentialharmwhenoperatingthisproduct:
Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createapossibilityofphysicalpropertydamageANDalittleornopossibilityofinjury.
Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createtheprobabilityofphysicalpropertydamageANDapossibilityofseriousinjury.
Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createtheprobabilityofpropertydamage,collateraldamage,andseriousinjuryOR
createahighprobabilityofsupercialinjury.
NOTICE
Allinstructions,warrantiesandothercollateraldocumentsaresubjecttochangeatthesolediscretionofHorizonHobby,Inc.Forup-to-date
productliterature,visithorizonhobby.comandclickonthesupporttabforthisproduct.
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POWER
ST. TRIM
TH. TRIM
ST. RATE
N R N R N R 2P 3P LIN
BIND
THST AUX AUX
ST-L ST-R TH-F TH-B AUX-H AUX-L
1. SteeringWheel:Controlsdirection(left/right)ofthemodel.
2. ThrottleTrigger:Controlsspeedanddirection(forward/reverse)ofthemodel.
3. Antenna:Transmitssignaltothemodel.
4. On/OffSwitch:Turnsthepoweron/offforthetransmitter.
5. IndicatorLights:Green(right)lightindicatesadequatebatterypower.Red(left)
indicates signal strength.
6. ST.Trim:Adjuststhe“handsoff”directionofthemodel.
7. TH.Trim:Adjuststhemotorspeedtostopatneutral.
8. SteeringRate:Adjuststheamountthefrontwheelsmovewhenthesteeringwheelis
turned left and right.
9. BottomCover:Coversandholdsthebatteriesthatpowerthetransmitter.
10. BINDButton
11. ST.REV:Reversesthefunctionofthesteeringwhenthewheelisturnedleftorright.
12. TH.REV:Reversesthefunctionofthespeedcontrolwhenpulledbackorpushed
forward.
13. TH-F:ForwardEndpoint.Adjuststheamountoffullthrottle.
14. TH-B:BrakeEndpoint.Adjuststheamountoffullbrake.
15. ST-L:SteeringLeftEndpoint.Adjuststheamountofleftsteeringtravel.
16. ST-R:SteeringRightEndpoint.Adjuststheamountofrightsteeringtravel.
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1. Pushinthebatterycoverasmall
amount to release the retaining tab,
then remove the cover.
2. Install4AAbatteries,takingcareto
align battery polarity to the diagram in
the transmitter’s battery case.
3. Carefullyre-installthebatterycoverby
aligningthetabswiththeslotsonthe
transmitter.
Donotremovetransmitterbatterieswhilethemodelispoweredonor
whileoperatingasalossofmodelcontrol,damageorinjurycanresult.
Installing Batteries
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ON
OFF
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PleasereadtheentiremanualtogainafullunderstandingoftheTEN-SCTERTRvehicle,
ne-tuningthesetupandperformingmaintenance.
1. Readthesafetyprecautionsfoundonthispage.
2. Chargethebatterypackyouhavechosen(NOTINCLUDED).Refertothe
Manufacturer’sSuppliedinstructionsforbatterycharginginformation.
3. InstalltheAAbatteriesintotheTransmitter.Usealkalineorrechargeablebatteriesonly.
4. Installafullychargedbatterypack.
5. Turnonthetransmitterandthenthevehicle.Alwaysturnthetransmitteronbeforethevehicle
and turn it off after the vehicle has been turned off.
6. Checksteering.Verifythattheservoisfunctioningproperly.
7. DrivetheTEN-SCTERTR.
8. PerformnecessarymaintenanceoftheTEN-SCTERTR.
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• Avoiddrivingthevehicleinorthroughstandingwater,wetgrass,mudorsnow.
Theelectronicsinthevehiclearenotwaterproof.
• Maintainsightofthevehicleatalltimes.
• Inspectthevehicleforloosewheelhardware.
• Inspectthesteeringassemblyforanyloosehardware.Drivingthevehicleoff-
road can cause fasteners to loosen over time.
• Donotdrivethevehicleintallgrass.Doingsocandamagethevehicleor
electronics.
• Stopdrivingthevehiclewhenyounoticealackofpower.Drivingthevehicle
whenthebatteryisdischargedcancausethereceivertopoweroff.Youmay
lose control of the vehicle.
DonotdischargeaLiPobatterybelow3Vpercell.
Batteriesdischargedtoavoltagelowerthanthelowestapproved
voltage may become damaged, resulting in loss of performance and
potentialrewhenbatteriesarecharged.
• Donotapplythethrottleinforwardorreverseifthevehicleisstuck.Applying
throttleinthisinstancecandamagethemotororESC.
• Afterdrivingthevehicle,allowtheelectronicstocooltoambienttemperature
beforeusingthenextbatterypack.
POWER
ST. TRIM
TH. TRIM
ST. RATE
POWER
ST. TRIM
TH. TRIM
ST. RATE
Forward Brake/Reverse
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Performacontroltestwiththevehiclewheelsoffoftheground.
Ifthetiresrotateafterthevehicleispowered-on,adjustthe“TH.Trim”knob
locatedtothelowerleftofthesteeringwheeluntiltheystop.Tomakethewheels
moveforward,pullthetrigger.Toreversethewheels,waitforthemodeltostop,
thenpushthetrigger.Whenmovingforward,thewheelsshouldtrackinastraight
linewithoutanysteeringwheelinput.Ifnot,adjustthe“ST.Trim”sothewheels
trackinastraightlinewithouthavingtoturnthesteeringwheel.
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1.Breakinthedifferentials.Whileholdingthechassiswithonlytheleftsidetires
rmlyontheground,givethecarabout1/8throttlefor30seconds.Theright
sidetiresshouldspinfreelyduringthistime.Repeatthiswithonlytheright
sidetiresrmlyontheground,allowingtheleftsidetirestospinfreely.Repeat
this2–3times.
2.Checkforfreesuspensionmovement.Allsuspensionarmsandsteering
componentsshouldmovefreely.Anybindswillcausethecartohandlepoorly.
3.Settherideheight.Settherideheightofyourtruckwithallcomponents
installedsothatthebottomofthechassisis29.5mmfromthegroundinthe
frontand24.5mmintherearbyadjustingtheshockcollars.
4.Setthecamber.Adjustingthecambertierodlengthchangesthecamber.Set
thefronttirestohave0degreesofcamberatrideheight.Setthereartiresto
have2.5degreesofnegativecamberatrideheight.
5.Setthefronttoe-in.Adjustthesteeringtierodssothatwhentheservois
centered on the transmitter, the front tires are both pointing straight.
6.Chargeabatterypack.Alwayschargethebatterypackasperthebatteryand/
or charger manufacturers’ instructions.
7.Adjusttheelectronicspeedcontrol.Followtheinstructionstosetupandadjust
thespeedcontrolforyourTEN-SCTERTR.
8Setthetransmittersteeringtrim.Followtheinstructionstosetthesteering
trim/subtrimsothatthevehicledrivesstraightwithnoinputtothesteering.
9.Setthetransmittersteeringendpoints.Followtheinstructionsinthe
transmitter instruction manual to set the endpoints so that the servo hits full
steering upon reaching full input from the transmitter.

Thelargestfactorinruntimeisthecapacityofthebatterypack.AlargermAh
ratingincreasestheamountofruntimeexperienced.
Theconditionofabatterypackisalsoanimportantfactorinbothruntimeand
speed.Thebatteryconnectorsmaybecomehotduringdriving.Batterieswilllose
performance and capacity over time.
Drivingthevehiclefromastoptofullspeedrepeatedlywilldamagethebatteries
andelectronicsovertime.Suddenaccelerationwillalsoleadtoshorterruntimes.
To Improve Run Times
• Keepyourvehiclecleanandwellmaintained.
• AllowmoreairowtotheESCandMotor.
• Changethegearingtoalowerratio.Alowerratiolowersthe
operatingtemperatureoftheelectronics.Useasmallerpiniongearorlarger
spurgeartolowerthegearratio.
• UseabatterypackwithahighermAhrating.
• Usetheoptimumchargertochargebatterypacks(Visityourlocalhobbydealer
formoreinformation).

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EN
SwayBar
RearCamberLink
ESCwithFan
BatteryTray
TieRod
FrontCamberLink
FrontShock
FrontSuspensionArm
SteeringServo
ReceiverLocation
CenterDifferential
Motor
RearSuspensionArm
RearShock