OFNA Racing Pirate 10 Monster User Manual

Monster RTR

Monster RTR

Instruction

Instruction

Manual

Manual

OFNA RACING

22692 Granite Way, Ste. B
Laguna Hills, CA. 92653

PRE-ASSEMBLED

ASSEMBLED CHASSIS WITH RADIO AND ENGINE

REQUIRED FOR OPERATION

THINGS NEEDED

Glow Fuel

20%

#10212 Battery Pack 1000 NiMh

5cell, flat............... $29.95

#10214 Battery Charger, Overnite
$7.95

You will need to buy a few items to start the engine and run the car.

• Use 20% nitro CAR fuel. Do not use airplane fuels, they will over
heat engine.

• Buy long glow plugs, like OFNA/PICCO P-7 (#51007). Use plugs
without idle bar. Do NOT buy hot plugs, like the MC-59.

In your box you will find..

• #10218 - Red “C” size glow heater

51007

P-7S

You need to get batteries for the radio transmitter and the car receiver
packs.

• Radio TX needs (8) eight AA batteries

• Car needs (4) four AA batteries.

AA Batteries ( 12 pcs )

Recommendation:
You may want to upgrade the car battery pack to a Ni-Mh 5 cell Hump
type. This will give more run time.

TOOLS NOT INCLUDED IN KIT

Phillips Type Screw Drivers ( L )

Phillips Type Screw Drivers ( S )

Needle Nose Pliers

Instant Cemment

Cutter

Curved Scissors

Masking Tape

Brush

Cross Wrench
#17109 $3.95

Paints

Knife

Glow Plug & 17MM Cross Wrench
#10801 $6.95

READ THIS BEFORE RUNNING

Running a nitro kit is fun and easy, but to make this a safe • Clear oil and dirt from chassis with a degreaser.
and good experience you must observe a few rules. This
kit is extremely fast, easily over 40MPH, and can seriously
injure someone if you are not careful.

Where to run car?

• Any running area you choose must be dry. Do not run
car near any water or wet dirt.

• Do not run on public streets. It is very easy to have the
car run over or damaged by hitting the curb.

• Do not operate car in tight confined places. The car is
very fast and will easily hit something.

• Do not run near people or animals.
and will too easily hit someone.

• Due noise, you will want to consider the surrounding
area when operating the car.

• Do not operate the car at night. You will not be able to
drive it without hitting something.

• Do not operate the car indoors. Engine exhaust is not
healthy.

Glow Fuel

• Glow fuel is poisonous!

• Glow fuel is flammable! label for additional precautions.

• Do not leave in fuel bottle with lid off at any time.

• Don use any fuel other than glow fuel in this engine. • Car Fuel tank - Never store fuel in car tank, it will ruin the

First Time Starting the Engine

Caution! When starting engine make sure the following is
observed.

• Oil the air filter FOAM Element! OFNA #10015.. $9.95

• Set engine Master needle to 4 turns (rich setting)

• Do not do this alone, get an experienced friend to help at
first.

• Fill fuel tank, try not to spill fuel. Do not spill fuel on
receiver

• Hold car off the ground, so it will not runaway when first
starts

• Turn on Radio and check the linkage before starting
engine.

• Turn on car receiver battery switch.

• Always have an air filter on the carburetor to keep dirt
out.

Engine Break-in

• See Engine Page.

The car is very fast

Precautions

• This kit is not a toy. Always run car with a second
person as a spotter and pitman.

• Hot Parts - The pipe, manifold, engine and head are very
hot and will cause burns.

• Rotating Parts - Keep hands away from the drive train,
wheels, and engine when engine is running.

• Radio - Check batteries life before running the car. If
radio does not have full control of the car with steering
and/or throttle/brake do not run until corrected. Failure to
correct this will result in possible injury and damage to the
car or property.

• Glow fuel - Do leave the glow fuel unattended with the lid
off. Fuel contains Methanol and Nitro Methane and is
flammable and poisonous.

Store fuel in cool ventilated location. Refer the glow fuel

engine if left in tank.

IF YOU DO NOT BREAK-IN ENGINE
CORRECTLY, MAINLY AT LOW RPM,
YOU WILL BREAK THE CONNECTING
ROD!

FAILURE TO NOT READ AND
FOLLOW BREAK-IN ENGINE
INSTRUCTIONS WILL VOID
WARRANTY!

Emergency Stopping Engine When Running

• Remove air filter and cover carb. intake.

• Squeeze fuel line and hold until engine stops.

• With a rag, cover exhaust outlet.

Storing Car After Running

• Remove fuel from tank and fuel lines

• Turn off radio in car

• Put a few drops of after run in engine to keep it from
rusting.