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functions operate correctly at this range.
Ensure that the frequency you intend to use is not already in use by other modellers. Never run your
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boat if you are not certain that your channel is free.
Bear in mind that other radio equipment and transmitting stations can cause serious interference to the
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model. Ensure that no equipment of this type is being used in the vicinity while you are operating the
model.
Do not carry out any work on the drive train unless you have disconnected and removed the battery.
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When the drive batteries are connected, keep well clear of the area around the propellers, and make
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sure any spectators do the same.
Do not be tempted to exceed the recommended operating voltage. Higher voltages may cause the
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motors or speed controller to overheat, and the electrical cables may even melt. If this should happen,
the model could easily be ruined.
Check that all the drive train components work smoothly and freely. This applies in particular when the
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boat is running, as leaves and other debris may get caught in the power system components. The
motors and speed controller could then be ruined by overloading.
Dry cells and rechargeable batteries must never be short-circuited. Do not allow them to come into direct
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contact with water.
Remove the rechargeable battery and the dry cells in the transmitter and receiver pack if the model is to
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be transported, or will not be used for a long period.
Do not subject the model boat to high levels of humidity, heat, cold or dirt.
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Secure the model and your RC equipment carefully when transporting them. They may be seriously
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damaged if they are free to slide about.
Never operate the boat in moving water (e.g. a river), as the model could drift off downstream if a fault
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should occur.
If you have to salvage the model, take care not to risk your own life or that of others.
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Take particular care to ensure that the boat is completely watertight, as it will sink if too much water
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enters the hull. Check the model for damage before every run, and ensure that water cannot penetrate
through the shaft bearings or the rudder bushes.
Allow the boat to dry out thoroughly after each session.
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Be sure to check repeatedly during the first run that the shaft systems are watertight. If water enters the
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hull through the shaft tubes, remove the shafts and lubricate the tubes with plenty of grease, Order No.
570.
NOTE: it is important not to dispose of the electric motors installed in the model in the ordinary
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household waste. They must be removed from the boat and taken to the appropriate collection point for
electrical waste.
Care and maintenance
Clean the model carefully after every run, and remove any water which penetrates the hull. If water gets
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into the RC components, dry them out carefully and send them to your nearest GRAUPNER Service
Centre for checking.
Clean the model and transmitter using suitable cleaning agents only. All you need is a lint-free cloth.
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Never use chemical cleaners, solvents, methylated spirits, white spirit or similar.
Lubricate the propeller shafts at regular intervals by applying a small drop of oil to the bearings. The
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external shaft bearings adjacent to the propellers must also be lubricated. Use a type of oil which does
not soil or contaminate water, e.g. Order No. 206. At the end of the season we recommend that you
remove the propeller shafts and re-lubricate them using water-neutral grease, e.g. Order No. 570.
Assembling the model
Check the contents of the kit against the Parts List.
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It is important to clean all the plastic parts to remove any traces of grease and mould release agent; use
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a liquid detergent solution for this.
Lightly sand the joint areas of the ABS parts to roughen the surfaces.
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Lay the bottom hull section (part 1) on a flat surface.
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Draw a pencil-line round the inside face of the hull at a point 2 mm below the machined cut-line.
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