Customer Support

The motor or battery should not become too hot to touch. Inspect the following to help determine the cause.

1. Motor is dirty or damaged

   Every 10-15 runs, remove, clean, and lubricate the motor.  Use a product such as electric motor cleaning spray to flush dirt out of the motor. After cleaning, lubricate the bushings at each end of the motor with a drop of light-weight electric motor oil.

2. Drive train is binding

   Remove the motor's pinion gear and roll the vehicle on a flat surface to check the drive train for binding.

3. Hot electronics

   Let model cool down between runs.
   

4. Model is overgeared

   Re-gear the model with a lower tooth pinion gear to lessen the load on the motor.

5. Recommended reading

   Re-oiling the motor Bushings