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Duratrax Warhead Assembly And Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 ® ™ ™ ASSEMBL Y AND OPERA TION MANU ASSEMBL Y AND OPERA TION MANU .duratrax.com .duratrax.com .warheadmt.com .warheadmt.com...
  • Page 2 WILL WILL NEED NEED SPARE GLOW PLUGS DTXG3005 AFTER RUN OIL FUEL FILLER BOTTLE HCAP3000 DTXP0150 20% O’DONNELL FUEL DTXP0720 WRENCH DTXR1170 GLOW STARTER PHILLIPS HEAD SCREWDRIVER DTXP3000 DTXR0124 ENGINE TUNING SCREWDRIVER DTXR0185 ADDITIONAL AIR FILTER OIL DTXC2465 ALKALINE PLIERS BATTERIES DTXR0300...

  • Page 3: Warranty

    ARANTEE DESCRIPTION CHANGES ARANTEE All pictures, descriptions and specifications We have engineered the Warhead MT to take found in this instruction manual are subject the rough and tumble abuse that makes R/C to change without notice. DuraTrax maintains trucks fun. We are so confident of the quality...

  • Page 4: Transmitter Preparation

    FINISHING FINISHING ARHEAD ARHEAD TRANSMITTER PREPARATION • Install eight “AA” batteries into transmitter. • Insert the antenna into the top of the transmitter and tighten. • Turn the transmitter on and check the battery light. If the red light glows steady, turn off the transmitter.

  • Page 5: Receiver Antenna Installation

    RECEIVER ANTENNA INSTALLATION • Uncoil and straighten the antenna wire. • Route the receiver antenna wire through the antenna tube. • Install the tube into the antenna mount. DO NOT CUT ANTENNA WIRE! OIL THE AIR FILTER • Remove the air filter top and foam element. •...
  • Page 6 • Push the trigger and roll the truck to make sure the brakes are applied. • To shift the Warhead from forward to reverse, flip the toggle switch to the opposite position. • IMPORTANT! Before shifting from forward to reverse or reverse to forward, bring the truck to a complete stop.
  • Page 7 When getting ready to start the from closed, depending on the engine, ONLY fill the Warhead tank to the “starting fuel level” weather, humidity and altitude line (1/2-way). Once the engine is warmed up and running, above sea level.

  • Page 8: Tuning Tips

    TANK 1 ENGINE CARE Your first tank of fuel should be running the Warhead at a Never store your Warhead with fuel in the tank. We very rich needle valve setting. This allows the fuel to carry...
  • Page 9 The only real way to test a glow plug is to replace it. Make sure you have a spare plug or two on hand every time that you run the Warhead. We recommend the DuraTrax Gold Plug (DTXG3005).

  • Page 10: Maintenance Tips

    GUIDE TIPS GUIDE BEFORE EACH RUN When tuning the Warhead make sure that you have equal 1. IMPORTANT: Check to make sure lengths from one side to the other on the shocks, camber that all screws are tight. Pay rods and steering rods. Also, make sure to have the shock particular attention to the screw pins pre-load adjusters at the same setting from left to right.
  • Page 11 Rear toe-in increases the amount of traction in the rear, ROLL CENTER ADJUSTMENT but decreases steering. Decreasing rear toe-in will increase steering, but will give less rear traction. the Warhead can be set at 2° or 3° toe-in by repositioning the screws. SLIPPER ADJUSTMENT The slipper clutch is designed to help prevent gear damage during jumping and to control traction when accelerating.
  • Page 12 Many different combinations can be used between the shock oils and shock springs. Some basic guidelines when setting up the Warhead are that if the rear end is stiff it will give the truck more steering and have less rear traction.

  • Page 13: Maintenance

    GUIDE GUIDE DIFFERENTIAL The following section is provided to help you with maintenance and repairs to your Warhead. Pay extra attention to the notes and tips for proper assembly. Make sure the bearings are fully seated on the differential case.

  • Page 14: Front Suspension

    FRONT SUSPENSION Thread the turnbuckle into the upper suspension arms equally. Adjust to desired camber after assembly is complete. Use threadlock on set screw. The knuckle extension (159) Make sure the knuckles mounts to the bottom of the turn without resistance. knuckle arm (29).

  • Page 15: Rear Suspension

    REAR SUSPENSION Thread the turnbuckle into the upper suspension arms equally. Adjust to desired camber after assembly is complete. Use threadlock on set screw. The turnbuckle has left- and right-hand threads. Be sure to note this during assembly and assemble so the turnbuckles are oriented the same on both sides of the truck.

  • Page 16: Chassis Assembly

    CHASSIS ASSEMBLY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Position as shown. The trailing edge is shaped differently.

  • Page 17: Engine Mount

    ENGINE MOUNT USE THREADLOCK ON ALL SCREWS. GEAR MESH Adjust the gear mesh so you can just feel a little bit of play. Too tight, and the gears will wear prematurely. Too loose, and the gears will strip.
  • Page 18 SHOCK TOWER & MOUNT...
  • Page 19 SHOCKS Apply a generous amount of shock oil to the shock shaft assembly before installing into the O-ring assembly. If the shock shaft is scratched, it will prematurely wear the shock shaft O-rings, causing leaks. Make sure not to thread the shock shaft ball end (110) too far onto the shock shaft.

  • Page 20: Radio Gear

    The truck should roll smoothly without any “clicking” noise. USE THREADLOCK ON ALL SET SCREWS. RECEIVER AND BATTERY BOX The Warhead battery box was designed to accept the optional 5-cell rechargeable battery pack (DTXM2030).

  • Page 21: Steering Servo

    THROTTLE/BRAKE SERVO BELLCRANKS/SERVO SAVER Make sure the bellcrank tubes (78) key into the radio box (79) and skid plate (5). To prevent servo damage, do not overtighten. If in doubt, set it loose. The ends of the steering drag link (71) should sweep rearward.

  • Page 23: Engine Troubleshooting

    ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING The Engine Starts Does it run It should be continuously? ready to go. Is the high speed needle Does the engine setting 3-1/2 to Clear the quit when the Is fuel getting Replace the 3-3/4 turns out engine glow plug clip to the engine? glow plug.
  • Page 24 ULTIMATE FLYWHEEL WRENCH DTXR1105 FAILSAFE UNIT DTXM4000 CAMBER GAUGE DTXR1145 PIT TECH THREADLOCKER DTXR2010 UNIVERSAL II STARTER BOX STREET TRAC TIRES DTXP5600 DTXC5260 Visit our website at www.duratrax.com for more exciting products from DuraTrax! Copyright © 2005 V1.0 DTXZ1061 for DTXD68**...

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