Page 2 - INTRODUCTION; ALL; FUEL; The Nitro Stampede is
WARNING! FOLLOW ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS AND THEACCOMPANYING MANUALS IN ORDER TO AVOID SERIOUSDAMAGE TO YOUR MODEL. IF THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARENOT FOLLOWED, THE RESULTING DAMAGE WILL BE CON-SIDERED ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT, THEREBY RELEASINGBOTH TRAXXAS AND YOUR DEALER FROM ANY FURTHERWARRANTY RESPONS...
Page 3 - v BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER; fully charged; OTHER REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
7.2v BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER The EZ-Start™ electric starter requires a 7.2 volt rechargeable nicad battery pack.The battery pack straps to the bottomof the EZ-Start™ control box withthe supplied tie wraps. The batterypack must be fully charged in order to start the engine. It can berecharged with a...
Page 4 - fully; RADIO SYSTEM OPERATION; TIP: Always turn the transmitter on first and off last.; A flashing; RADIO SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS; • THROTTLE NEUTRAL ADJUST
4 INSTALLING RECEIVER BATTERIES The receiver battery holder is located underneath the bat- tery cover. Remove the battery cover by removing the twobody clips from the posts on both sides of the battery holder. Install 4 “AA” batteries into the battery holder. Alkaline batteriesshould be used. Place ...
Page 5 - • INSTALLING THE EZ-START BATTERY; STARTING THE ENGINE; STEP 1: INSTALL THE AIR FILTER; AIR; FRONT; Note: Your carburetor has been factory preset
4) With the front wheels off the ground, operate the steering control on the transmitter (channel 1). Check for rapid operation of thesteering servo and that the steering mechanism is not loose orbinding. If the servo operates slowly, check for weak batteries.Turn the “steering trim” control on the ...
Page 6 - DRIVING PRECAUTIONS; Primer Button
6 STEP 4: SETTING THE IDLE SPEED The idle screw regulates the throttle opening to control the idle speed. The throttle opening at idle should be set as shown in thedrawing. The opening should be 1 to 1 1 / 2 millimeters at the widest point in the opening. Note: the engine may not idle well until it ...
Page 7 - THE FIRST TANK OF FUEL; Do not rev the engine with the wheels off the ground.; TANK FIVE AND BEYOND; SAFE RANGE; DANGER
DURING BREAK IN...• Special break-in fuels are not required.• Drive the model on a smooth hard surface.• If possible, avoid running on very hot, humid days.• Run with the body off for extra engine cooling.• Do not allow the fuel tank to run completely empty, possibly leading to a burned plug. An ext...
Page 8 - front; MAINTENANCE
SETTING THE IDLE SPEED Now that the engine mixture is tuned, the idle speed may be set too high. Only set the idle speed when the engine is at its nor-mal operating temperature. Adjust the throttle trim on the transmit-ter so that the brake on the truck is applied. Next, reset the idlespeed by remov...
Page 9 - Excess slippage will quickly damage the slipper clutch.; CENTERING YOUR SERVOS; Never store your model with unused fuel in it.
Contact Traxxas for assistance: 1-888-TRAXXAS. 972-265-8000 (outside USA). E-Mail us at [email protected] noise. Use a 5mm wrench to turn the nut in until it stops. Now,turn the nut back out one half turn. When running on pavement,set the clutch so that it is tighter. When running on dirt, slightl...
Page 10 - LIMITED WARRANTY INFORMATION; and; • TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE; ENGINE TROUBLE SHOOTING; The only sure way to; CARBURETOR
LIMITED WARRANTY INFORMATION Every effort has been made in component design and materialselection to make your Nitro Stampede as durable as possible.Because the model is intended to be a hobby-class model andoperate at a much higher level of performance than a “toy,” no war-ranties can be expressed ...
Page 11 - hole leaks in the fuel line; ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
11 1 Out of fuel ........................................................ Fill fuel tank 2 Fuel level is low ................................................ Refill fuel tank 3 Improper or contaminated fuel ........................ Replace fuel 4 Excessive nitro in the fuel ............................
Page 13 - PTFE
13 STEP 15: Remo v e the connecting rod and piston through the top of the cr ankcase . STEP 16: To remo v e the connecting rod from the piston, use a shar p-pointed tool to remo v e the small metal G-clip in the side of the piston. Do not re-use the old G-clip . When installing a ne w connecting rod...