Duratrax Evader EXT RTR User Manual

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ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION MANUAL

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ITEMS

INCLUDED

The following items are included with your Evader EXT.

Chassis

Body

Body Clips (Qty 4)

Transmitter

Transmitter Antenna

Receiver Antenna Tube

Decal Sheet

Instruction Manual

Exploded View/Parts Listing

Transmitter Frequency Flag

YOU WILL

NEED

PIRANHA 6-CELL 7.2V 2000MAH NIMH STICK

DTXC1900

PIRANHA AC/DC DIGITAL PEAK CHARGER

DTXP4005

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THINGS TO

SPECIFICATION AND

DESCRIPTION CHANGES

STRESS-TECH™ PARTS

GUARANTEE

KNOW

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When the safety precautions are followed, the
Evader EXT will provide years of enjoyment.
Use care and good sense at all times when
operating this radio controlled truck. Failure
to use this vehicle in a safe, sensible manner
can result in injury or damage to property.
You and you alone must insure that the
instructions are carefully followed and all
safety precautions are obeyed.

• Do not operate the Evader EXT near people.
Spectators should be behind the driver or
at a safe distance away from the vehicle.

• Make sure to read the instructions with the
battery and charger before charging.

• Do not leave any charger unattended
during charging. If the battery or charger
become hot at any time, disconnect the
battery from the charger immediately!
Failure to do so may cause permanent
damage to the charger and battery and
may cause bodily harm.

• Do not cover the air intake holes on the
charger during charging. This may cause
the charger to overheat.

• Do not allow the electronic speed control
(ESC) or radio equipment to come into
contact with moisture. Water can cause
the electronics to short out and can cause
permanent damage.

• Always turn on the transmitter before
turning on the electronic speed control.

• Before turning on your radio, check to
make sure that no one else is running on
the same frequency as your Evader EXT.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Avoid working over a deep pile carpet. If
you drop a small part or screw, it may be
diffi cult to fi nd.

• Place a mat or towel over your work area.
This will prevent parts from rolling off and
will protect the work surface.

• Avoid running the truck in cold weather. The
plastic and metal parts can become brittle
at low temperatures. In addition, grease
and oil become thick, causing premature
wear and poor performance.

• Test fi t all parts before attaching
them permanently.

All pictures, descriptions and specifi cations
found in this instruction manual are
subject to change without notice. DuraTrax
maintains no responsibility for inadvertent
errors in this manual. Visit www.duratrax.
com for the latest updates and information
for your model.

WARRANTY

• DuraTrax® guarantees this kit to be
free from defects in both material and
workmanship at the date of purchase.
DuraTrax will warranty this kit for 90
days after the purchase date. DuraTrax
will repair or replace, at no charge, the
incorrectly made part.

• Make sure you save the receipt or invoice
you were given when you bought your
model! It is your proof of purchase and
we must see it before we can honor the
warranty. Further, DuraTrax reserves the
right to change or modify this warranty
without notice.

• In that DuraTrax has no control over the
fi nal user assembly or material used for
fi nal user assembly, no liability shall be
assumed nor accepted for any damage
resulting from the use by the user of the
fi nal user-assembled product. By the act
of using the user-assembled product, the
user accepts all resulting liability.

To return your Evader EXT for repairs covered
under warranty you should send your truck to:

Hobby Services

3002 N. Apollo Drive Suite 1

Champaign, Illinois 61822

Attn: Service Department

Phone: [phone]:00 am-5:00 pm

Central Time M-F

E-mail: [e-mail]

www.hobbyservices.com

If the buyer is not prepared to accept the
liability associated with the use of this
product, the buyer is advised to return
this kit immediately in new and unused
condition to the place of purchase.

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We have engineered the Evader EXT to
take the rough and tumble abuse that makes
R/C fun. We are so confi dent of the quality
and durability of the Stress-Tech plastic
parts that we will replace any Stress-Tech
plastic part you break during the fi rst 12
months you own the truck. Just send in the
part to us and we will send you a FREE
replacement. Please see the Evader EXT
parts list for the items covered under the
Stress-Tech guarantee.

To receive your free replacement part
please send the following to the Hobby
Services address listed under the warranty
on the left.

❏ 1. The broken part must be included.

❏ 2. The part number and description of the

broken part.

❏ 3. Copy of your dated invoice or

purchase receipt.

❏ 4. Your name, phone number and

shipping address.

REPAIR SERVICE

Repair service is available anytime.

• After the 90 day warranty, you can still
have your Evader EXT repaired for a
small charge by the experts at DuraTrax’s
authorized repair facility, Hobby Services.

• To speed up the repair process, please
follow the instructions listed below.

❏ 1. Under most circumstances return

the ENTIRE vehicle. The exception would
be sending in a Stress-Tech part. See the
instruction under the Stress-Tech Guarantee.

❏ 2. Make sure the transmitter is turned off,

and all of the batteries are removed.

❏ 3. Send written instructions which include:

a list of all items returned, a THOROUGH
explanation of the problem, the service
needed and your phone number during the
day. If you expect the repair to be covered
under warranty, be sure to include a proof
of date of purchase (your store receipt or
purchase invoice).

FINISHING

THE EVADER EXT

TRANSMITTER PREPARATION

• Slide the batttery tray door off and install
eight “AA” batteries into transmitter,
making sure the polarity is correct.

Battery

Tray Door

+

–

–

+

–

+

–

+

+

+

–

Battery Light

• Insert the antenna into the top of the transmitter and tighten.

• Turn the transmitter on and check the battery light. If the red light glows
steady, the batteries have enough voltage. If the red light blinks, the
batteries are low and should be replaced.

RECEIVER ANTENNA INSTALLATION

• Route the receiver antenna through the holes in the
chassis as shown.

• Thread the receiver antenna through the antenna tube.

The antenna will be longer than the antenna tube.

• Press fi t the antenna tube into the hole in the chassis.

• Tip: Run the antenna wire through your fi ngers to

straighten out the kinks before running through the
antenna tube. Also, applying a small amount of soap
and water to the antenna wire will help lubricate the wire
for threading into the antenna tube. Use a piece of tape
to hold the excess antenna wire to the antenna tube.

DO NOT CUT THE
ANTENNA WIRE!

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6-CELL BATTERY INSTALLATION

Battery

Clip

Battery Strap

Battery Slot

Battery

Strap Post

• Charge the 6-cell battery (not included)
on the charger (not included). See Safety

Precautions before charging and charge
the battery according to the instructions
that came with your charger.

• Remove the clip from the battery strap
post and remove the battery strap from the
Evader EXT.

Battery

Strap Post

Battery Strap

Clip

• Install the charged 6-cell battery into the
battery slot. Re-install the battery strap
and the clip into the battery strap post.

RADIO SYSTEM CHECK

• Turn the transmitter on. Then turn the receiver on.

• Turn the transmitter wheel to the right—the front
wheels should turn to the right. If not, move the
steering servo reverse switch.

• When running, adjust the steering trim so the truck
tracks straight.

On/Off

Throttle

Servo

Reverse

Switch

Steering

Servo

Reverse

Switch

ALWAYS CHECK THE RADIO

!

OPERATION BEFORE EACH RUN

Steering

Tr im

Throttle

Tr im

Reverse

Forward

Wheels turn right when transmitter

steering is turned to the right.

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