User manual THUNDER TIGER MN-24 ASSEMBLY

[. . . ] Please read all instructions and familiarize yourself with the systems and controls of this product before operating. You should enjoy many hours of trouble free use from this advanced R/C product. We offer online help 24-7 on our www. acehobby. com forum and our product specialists are ready to take your call if you have any technical questions. Have fun and enjoy the exciting world of R/C. CAUTION Thank you for purchasing a Thunder Tiger Product. [. . . ] Install the antenna into transmitter. 5a RADIO BATTERY INSTALLATION b c a. secure the box with a long body clip. 6 RADIO OPERATION a b c a. When turning off, first turn the receiver off, then the transmitter off. To reverse the functions of servos, use the small, white servo reverse switches located on side of the pistol transmitter (or the inset servo reverse switches located at the bottom of the stick transmitter). To trim the servos on pistol transmitter, use the trim switches on side of the steering wheel (the ST. On a stick transmitter, the trim levers are located accordingly around the sticks. For more details, please check the transmitter instruction manual. 7 OPERATING RADIO STEERING FUNCTION a b c a. Check the radio steering functions. With the radio transmitter and receiver on, turn the steering wheel / stick to the left. The front tires/wheels should turn right accordingly. 8 OPERATING RADIO THROTTLE / BRAKE FUNCTION a b c a. Check the radio throttle/brake functions. With the radio transmitter and receiver on, pull the trigger / push the stick forward. To reverse this function, flip the throttle/brake servo reverse switch. Fill car's fuel tank with glow fuel. The fuel used should be methanol based model engine glow fuel (available at hobby shops) with 10% to 30% nitro content and 5% to 18% caster/synthetic oil content for lubrication. 12 PREPARING THE ENGINE FOR STARTING a b c d e f a. To start an engine, first remove the glow plug with the included wrench. If it lights up dimly, then the glow plug igniter is low (and it needs recharging). If it doesn't light up, or the plug element looks distorted, then the glow plug is bad (replace with new one). The glow plug used for this engine can be: Thunder Tiger 9281, McCoy #9 / #59, Novarossi C4S / C5S / C6S, OS #8 / #A3 / #A5, and Picco P6S / P7S. c. f. With the radio off, manually turn the servo to open the carburetor (open throttle). Keep doing it until fuel reaches engine's carburetor, then pull it 3 more times to prime the engine. Manually return the servo back to neutral. 13 STARTING THE ENGINE a b c a. c. Turn on the radio (transmitter first, then receiver) Clip the glow plug igniter onto engine's glow plug. Throttle maybe required to be opened momentarily, (release back to neutral immediately after it starts). Remove the glow plug igniter from engine after engine has started and warmed up. If the engine stops right after the igniter is removed, the carburetor setting is too rich. [. . . ] Shifts at higher RPM TROUBLESHOOTING If you have trouble starting or keeping your MN-24 running, here's a quick checklist of what to look for first. Solution Description Engine will not start Problem Out of fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contaminated fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glow plug bad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]