TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Short run time
Sluggish action
Do not operate
Poor range
The system will not
Connect
The receiver quits
responding
During operation
Receiver loses
its bind
Possible Cause
• Battery damaged/not charged
• Motor dirty or brushes worn
• Motor dirty or brushes worn
• Bind in drivetrain
• Vehicle battery is not charged
• Transmitter batteries low
• Transmitter powered off
• Vehicle battery is not charged
• Low transmitter batteries
• Receiver antenna damaged
• Transmitter and receiver too near
each other
• Transmitter and receiver too near
large metal objects (vehicles, etc.)
• Receiver accidentally put in bind
mode so receiver is no longer bound
• Low battery voltage
• Transmitter accidentally put in bind
mode, ending bind to receiver
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Solution
• Check/change battery
• Check/clean/replace
• Check/clean/replace
• Clean/adjust
• Replace/recharge
• Replace/recharge
• Power On
• Replace/recharge
• Replace/recharge
• Check/repair/replace
• Move transmitter 8–12 feet
(2.4–3.6m) from receiver
• Move away from large metal
objects (vehicles, etc.)
• Rebind transmitter and
receiver
• Completely recharge battery
• Bind transmitter to receiver