Sidewinder 8th Drivers Ed Guide

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If you are using a Futaba or Futaba OEM brand transmitter, you will need to set the transmitter’s
throttle channel direction to the REVERSE (Rev) position. This is either an external micro switch
on the transmitter or an option available within the computer programming of the transmitter.
Please start by zeroing out any throttle trim that you may have set in your transmitter.
Don’t plug in the battery yet! Make sure that the battery polarity and input polarity on
the ESC are correct. Check the on/o switch of the Castle ESC to make sure that it is
in the OFF position. We recommend removing your pinion gear before calibration as a
safety precaution!
How to Calibrate the ESC
Step 1: Start with the transmitter ON, the battery disconnected, and the ESC’s switch in the
OFF position (if ESC has a switch).