Taiyo A30449 User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

Important! Please read your Owner’s Manual all the way through before operating your hovercraft. Contains important information—keep for future
reference.

Safety First

• Adult supervision is recommended.

• Adult supervision strongly recommended, and use extra caution, when playing near water or ice. Do not go onto ice on a lake or other body of
water that might be dangerous if it breaks.

•Drive your hovercraft in a safe area away from people, pets, cars, etc. Not in streets, not in darkness!

• Don’t touch or try to pick up hovercraft when it is in motion. Wait until it stops completely.

• Keep hair, fingers, face and loose clothing away from top and rear propellers while the hovercraft is switched on or while the transmitter is
operating.

• Never block rotation of top lift fan or stick any object through top, bottom or rear grilles.

• Do not drive hovercraft into walls or other hard objects.

• Be a responsible Mini Jet Hovercraft™ operator!

NOTICE: EXOTIC HOVERCRAFT! NOTE SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS

• No wheels

• Goes on floor, dirt, pavement, ice, snow

• Multi-terrain capable

• Goes on fresh water (pool, pond or lake, not salt/sea/

ocean water)

•True amphibious hovercraft

•High-power, double motor design

• Real rubber air bag skirt

•Rides on cushion of air created by lift fan blowing downward and into air bag
“skirt”.

• Needs flat, smooth, clean surface so skirt can “seal” with ground for best results.

• Not for use on rough or broken pavement/ground, carpet, rocks, pebbles, grass,
decking, hills, inclines or any surface that “lets the air out” or damages skirt.

•Pilot must keep craft within radio and battery life range on water to ensure retrieval.

• Not a boat; needs lift fan on with full power and air bag skirt inflated to float properly.

• Battery life 10-15 minutes between charges, depending on battery.

• Skirt is durable but can puncture on sharp rocks, sticks.

How it Works

Lift fan/air compressor blows downward, inflating air bag skirt, which seals with the ground and creates a cushion of air under the hovercraft.
Propellers at rear of hovercraft provide thrust for movement along the ground.

Air Flow

Body

Surface

Air Bag Skirt

Fan

Motor

Batteries and Charger

(included)
TAIYO exclusive 6.0-Volt Rechargeable NiMH Battery Pack and Battery Charger for NiMH Battery Packs
(This 6.0V NiMH Battery Pack is specially developed for this MINI JET HOVERCRAFT)
One 9-Volt (6F22) Battery for Transmitter (not rechargeable)

Battery Cautions

CAUTION: TO AVOID BATTERY LEAKAGE

1.Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly and follow the toy and battery manufacturer’s instructions.

2.Make sure battery polarity (direction) is correct.

3.Use only battery type(s) recommended.

4.Remove rechargeable batteries from the product before charging. Recharge batteries only under adult supervision and follow the battery and
charger manufacturers’ instructions.

Other Battery Cautions

1.Use caution removing battery from hovercraft after use. Battery may be hot.

2.Never pull the battery pack out of the hovercraft by the wire or plug. Never unplug the battery plug by pulling on the battery.

3.Remove batteries from the product for storage.

4.Do not recharge non-rechargeable batteries.

5.Do not short-circuit battery terminals.

6.Dispose of batteries safely and properly, according to your local requirements.

NOTE: NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED PROPERLY.

Battery Charging and Care

(Batteries and Charger included)
Hovercraft will not run without a TAIYO exclusive 6.0V rechargeable NiMH battery pack and matching charger, adult supervision of battery charging is
recommended.

ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT BATTERY SAFETY INFORMATION

• Regularly examine charger and battery pack for damage, including plugs, casings and all other parts. If damaged, do not use.

• Not a toy—not intended for children under 3 years old.

• Make sure the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity and follow the toy and battery manufacturers’ instructions.

• Remove weak or exhausted batteries from the product.

• An adult should help with battery replacement

• Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended in the “Battery Installation” (or replacement) instructions are to be used.

• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.

• If removable rechargeable batteries are used, they are only to be charged under adult supervision.

• Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the product before they are charged.

• If you use a battery charger, it should be examined regularly for damage to the cord, plug, enclosure and other parts. Do not use a damaged battery
charger until it has been properly repaired.

•Dispose of batteries safely and properly.

THIS PRODUCT USES A NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY. MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED PROPERLY.
Contact your local area office of solid waste management or other appropriate local agency for information.

NiMH

Running and Charging Times

1.NiMH battery packs are not like alkaline batteries. They lose all their power suddenly, not gradually, and hovercraft will stop very soon after slowing

down becomes noticeable, with little warning. This is normal, but keep it in mind, especially when operating on water, since you need to get the
hovercraft back before the battery power runs out.

2.Typical running time will be between 10 - 15 minutes for a typical freshly charged NiMH battery pack in good condition, but do not rely on this until

you observe how long your battery runs in your hovercraft under the conditions you operate in. Running time may vary over life of battery, with the
first few charge cycles yielding shorter run times than later charges.

BATTERY CHARGING INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: “CONDITION” BATTERY PACK FOR BEST RESULTS BY CHARGING ACCORDING TO THESE
INSTRUCTIONS ON EVERY CHARGE. ON THE FIRST CHARGE, EXPECT A SHORTER RUN TIME.
RUN TIMES WILL INCREASE OVER THE NEXT 6 CHARGES, REACHING SPECIFIED RUN TIMES.

Drain Down — Cool Down — Charge Up

1.After the first charge, for best performance always run the battery pack all the way down
before recharging. Run until vehicle wheels/fans/motors slow to a stop.

Note: If you are operating a boat, hovercraft or other water vehicle in water, retrieve the
vehicle while battery power is still strong and perform this Drain Down procedure on land.
(Don’t operate other kinds of vehicles in or near water.)

2.Allow the battery pack to cool before recharging.

Battery Heat

1.Battery gets hot after use! This is normal, but be careful. Wait until battery is cool (20
minutes or more if needed) before charging. Charging batteries when they are hot will
severely reduce the number of times they can be recharged.

2.After charging, battery pack will be warm. This is normal.

RECHARGING INSTRUCTIONS

1.Plug wall pack charger into a standard wall outlet.

2.Connect the battery pack plug to the charger plug as shown.

3.Red light on charger will light to show charger is operating. Normal charging time is approximately 4 hours.

4.Unplug charger from wall after 4 hours of charging.

5.After charging, battery pack will feel warm. This is normal.

This product
should be used
with adult
supervision

Rechargeable Battery Tips

1.Don’t overcharge the battery pack. Unplug the charger from the wall at the end of the recommended charging time.

2.NiMH battery packs are not like alkaline batteries. They lose all their power suddenly, not gradually, and vehicle will stop very soon after slowing
down becomes noticeable, with little warning. This is normal, but keep it in mind, especially when operating on water, since you need to get the
vehicle back before the battery power runs out.

3.Store your battery pack discharged.

4.Your battery pack will hold a charge for a shorter time in hot weather. Otherwise, you can charge a battery a day or so in advance of when you want
to use it or give it as a gift.

5.It’s better to charge for the full 4 hours, even though the vehicle may operate with a partial battery charge.

6.When your battery pack’s running time gets shorter and shorter, probably it’s getting close to the end of its life and needs to be replaced.