User manual
• Checkthefunctionofthefaneverytimeyouswitchiton;donotobstructthefanandremove
dustanddirtfromthefan,whichmayhaveaccumulatede.g.,duetousingthevehicle.
• Avoidblockingthedrive.Thecurrentsarisingfromthiscoulddestroythemotorand/orthe
speedcontroller.
• Payattentiontoasmooth-running,regularlyserviceddrive-line.
• Checkthevehicleandthespeedcontroller/motorfordamage.Ifyounoticeanydamage,do
notanylongeroperatethevehicleorthespeedcontroller/motor.
• Beforerechargingthebatteryithastobedisconnectedfromthespeedcontroller.
• Handletheproductwithcare;itcanbedamagedbyimpacts,blowsorfallsevenfromalow
height.
• Donotcarelesslyleavethepackagingmateriallyingaround,sinceitcouldbecomeadanger-
ousplaythingforchildren.
• Ifyouhavedoubtsabouthowtheproductshouldbeoperatedorhowtosafelyconnectit,
consultaqualiedtechnician.
• Maintenance,adjustmentandrepairworkmaybecarriedoutonlybyanexpertoraspecialist
workshop.
• Ifyouhaveanyquestionsthatarenotansweredintheseoperatinginstructions,pleasecon-
tactourtechnicalcustomerserviceorotherprofessionals.
Installation
• Iftheproductistobeusedasareplacementforanexistingcontrolunit/motor,thenrstremovetheold
componentsfromyourmodel.
• Mountapiniongearsuitableforthedrivegearaswellastheshaftdiameterof
thenewmotortothedriveshaftofthebrushlessmotor.Thepiniongearisgener-
allyafxedwithagrubscrew.
Warning!
Ensurethatthegrubscrewsitsexactlyontheattenedsideofthedriveshaftandisscrewed
tightinthatposition(seetheschematicdiagramontheright,withoutthegear)otherwisethe
piniongearwillquicklyloosen.
Theexactpositionofthepiniongearonthedriveshaftmustbedeterminedafterthemotoris
mounted.Thus,onlytightenthepiniongearlightlyinitially.
• Mountthemotorinyourvehicleandscrewitintoplace.Onlyusesuitablescrewsthatcannotprotrude
toofarintothemotor.Aftermounting,alwayscheckiftherotorinthemotorcanbeeasilyrotatedandthat
nogrindingsoundscanbeheard.Ifthisisnotobserved,themotorcanbedamaged;lossofwarranty!
Thedistancebetweenthepiniongearandthedrivegearwillbesetlater,itis
currentlynotimportant.
• Nowcheckthatthepiniongearcomesintoexactcontactwiththedrivegearandisnot
skewedtotheside.
Warning!
Theexactpositionofthepiniongearisveryimportant,itmustnotbeskewed
tothesideasotherwisethedrivegearwillbedamaged(thetransferofpower
occursoverasmallerarea).
• Correctthemountingpositionofthepiniongearonthedriveshaft;themotormayhavetobedismounted
again.
Onlywhenthe piniongear sitsexactlyparallelonthe driveshaftshouldthegrub screwbe
tightenedrmly.Thefasteningscrewofthemotorpiniongearmustbesecuredagainstcoming
looseusingThreadlocker.
• Afterthecorrectmountingofthepiniongearonthedriveshaftofthemotor,thecorrectdistancebetween
thepiniongearandthedrivegearmustnowbeset.
Generally,whendealingwithmotormounts,onemountholewillberoundandtheotherwillbeoblong.
Themotoristhusattachedwiththescrewintheroundholeandcanbeadjustedwiththeoblonghole.
• Loosenbothscrewsalittle,sothatthemotorcanbeturnedwithasmallamountofforce.
Thedistancebetweenthepiniongearandthedriveshaftshouldnotbetoosmallandshould
alsonotbetoolarge,asthedrivegearwillbedamagedotherwise.
Thedistanceissetcorrectlywhentheanksofthegearsengagefullyandthedrivecanbero-
tatedwithoutincreasedeffort.Alwayscheckthemotorattachmentandthepositionofthemotor
piniongearinrelationtothemaingearaftertherstdrives.
Incorrectadjustmentscanbenoticedasincreasedwearofthemotorpiniongear/maingear.
• Screwthemotortightwhenitisinthecorrectposition.
• Nowmountthecontrolunitinthevehiclechassis.Choosealocationwhichisasfaraspossiblefromthe
receiver.Thecontrolunitshouldalsonotbedirectlynexttothemotor.Whendoingso,makesurethat
theloweroftheredandgreenLEDmountedbelowthethreemotorconnectioncablescanstillbeseen
whenmounted.
• Motorandspeedcontrolleraresolderedtogetheralreadyinthefactory.Plugthesensorcableincludedin
thedeliveryintothesocketsofthemotorandspeedcontroller(belowthecableconnections).Theplugs
willonlytinoneorientationandmustnotbeinsertedwithforce.
Warning!
Motorandspeedcontrolleralsoworkwithoutthesensorcable.However,ifoperationwiththe
sensorcableisselected,itisabsolutelynecessarythattheconnectioncablesatthemotorand
speedcontrollerareconnectedwiththecorrectpolarity.Connection“A”atthespeedcontroller
mustbeconnectedtoconnection“A”atthemotor,connection“B”with“B”and“C”with“C”.
Observethecorrespondinglabelsatthemotorandspeedcontroller.
• ForattachingthespeedcontrolleraVelcrostrapordouble-sidedadhesivetapecanbeused.
• Checktoseeifthefourmountingscrewsofthefanaretight(alsocheckthisregularlyafterusingthe
vehicle).
Important!
Themotorcontainedinthesetisonlysuitableforoperationwitha2-3-cellLiPobatteryora
4-to9-cellNiMHbattery.
Ifyouconnectabatterywithmorecellstothespeedcontroller,thespeedcontrollerand/orthe
motorwillbedamaged.Thewarrantywillbevoid!
• Theon/offbuttonwiththeprogrammingbuttonistobeattachedsothatitcanbeeasilyoperated.Thisalso
requiresattachmentwithVelcroordouble-sidedtapeorsimilar.
• Positionallcablessothattheycannotbecomeentangledinrotatingormovingpartsofthevehicle.Use
cabletiestoafxthem,forexample.
Operating instructions
Crawler Brushless Motor-Controller Combo
Item No. 1456604
Intended use
Themotor/speedcontrollersetcanbeinstalledincrawlervehiclesandiscontrolledbyasensor.Forthe
brushlessmotor,thepositionoftherotorisdeterminedwithinthemotorbysensor(e.g.,Hallsensors).Thus,
suchmotorsrequireanothermultipolarcableforthespeedcontroller(seepackagecontents)sothatthe
sensorpositioncanbetransferred.Sensor-controlledbrushlessmotorsprovidetheadvantagethatthefull
torqueisavailableimmediatelyandespeciallyforlowrotationalspeeds.
ThespeedcontrollerisprogrammedwithaprogrammingbuttonandtwoLEDs.
Forsafetyandapprovalreasons,youmaynotconvertand/oraltertheproduct.Ifyouusetheproductfor
purposesotherthanthosedescribedabove,theproductmaybedamaged.Furthermore,improperusecan
causeriskssuchasshort-circuits,re,etc.Pleasereadtheoperatinginstructionscarefullyanddonotdis-
cardthem.Ifyoupasstheproductontoathirdparty,pleasehandovertheseoperatinginstructionsaswell.
ThisproductcomplieswiththeapplicablenationalandEuropeanregulations.Allnamesofcompaniesand
productsarethetrademarksoftherespectiveowners.Allrightsreserved.
Package contents
• Speedcontroller
• Motor
• Sensorcable
• Double-sidedadhesivetape
• Operatinginstructions
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Explanation of symbols
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absolutelyhavetobeobserved.
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Safety instructions
Please read the operating instructions carefully and pay particular attention to the safety
instructions. We do not assume liability for injuries/material damages resulting from fail-
ure to observe the safety instructions and the information in these operating instructions
regarding the proper handling of the product. Furthermore, in such cases, the warranty/
guarantee will be null and void.
• Theunauthorisedconversionand/ormodicationoftheproductisnotallowedforsafetyand
approvalreasons.Neverdisassembletheproduct;therearenocomponentsinsidethehous-
ingthatyouneedtosetorservice.Besides,thiswillinvalidatethewarranty!
• Theproductisnotatoyandshouldbekeptoutofthereachofchildren!
• Speedcontrollerandmotorarenotprotectedagainstpenetratingwater;thiswillleadtothe
destructionofmotorand/orspeedcontroller.Thewarrantywillbevoid!
• Alwaysdisconnectthebatteryfromthespeedcontrollerifyoudonotuseit.Ifthespeedcon-
trollerisnotusedforshortperiods,itcanbedeactivatedviatheOn/Offswitch.
• Alwaysturnonthetransmitterrstbeforeconnectingthespeedcontrollerwiththebattery
andswitchingiton!
Beforeturningoffthetransmitter,turnoffthespeedcontroland,ifnecessary,separateitfrom
thebattery.
• ThespeedcontrolleralongwiththemotorsuppliedcanbeusedwithNiMH/NiCdbatteriesas
wellasLiPobatteries.Theadmissiblenumberofcells,etc.canbefoundinthetableinthe
chapter“TechnicalData”.
• Onlyoperatethespeedcontrollerwithabatterypack,butneverwithapoweradapter.
• Dependingontheapplication(on-roadoroff-road)andtracksurface(tarmac,sand,grass),
differentcurrentvaluesmustbeobservedforoperation.Pleasenotethetechnicalspecica-
tionsintheseoperatinginstructions.Nonobservanceofthelimitvaluesmaydestroymotor
and/orspeedcontroller.Thewarrantywillbevoid!
• Themotoraswellasthespeedcontrollerandthebatterycanbecomeveryhotduringopera-
tion.Riskofburns!
• Makesurethatbodypartsorobjectsarekeptawayfromrotatingpartswhenhandlingvehi-
cles.Riskofinjury!
• Onlyconnectonesinglebrushlessmotortothespeedcontroller.
• Thebrushlessspeedcontrollerisnotsuitablefortheoperationofconventionalelectricmotors
withtwoconnections!
• Keepthebiggestpossibledistancebetweenreceiverandspeedcontroller/motorfortheinstal-
lation,toavoidinteraction.
• Donotinstallthereceiver’santennacableparalleltothecurrent-carryingcables.
• Donotbundletheantennacableofyourreceiver,butuse,e.g.,anantennatubethatprotrudes
verticallyfromthevehicle.
• Alwaysswitchonthetransmitterrstandbringitsoperatingleverforthemotorfunctionto
theneutralposition(motoroff).Onlyafterthat,connectthespeedcontrollertothebattery
packandswitchiton.Whenswitchingoff,proceedinreverseorder;rstswitchoffthespeed
controlleranddisconnectitfromthebattery,thenswitchoffthetransmitter.
• Duringoperationofthemodel,sufcientcoolinghastobeprovidedforthespeedcontroller
aswellasthemotor.Nevercoverthecoolingelementandthefanofthespeedcontroller!