ProBoat ZELOS 48G - Comprehensive Troubleshooting Guide; Troubleshooting Guide

Zelos™ 48-Inch Gas Catamaran
Troubleshooting Guide
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Boatwillnotrespondto
throttlebutrespondsto
othercontrols
Throttlechannelisreversed Reversethrottlechannelontransmitter
Extranoiseorextra
vibration
Damagedpropeller,shaftorengine Replacedamagedparts
Propellerisoutofbalance Balanceorreplacepropeller
Reducedruntimeor
boatunderpowered
Receiverbatterychargeislow Completelyrechargebattery
Receiverbatteryisdamaged Replacebatteryandfollowbatteryinstructions
Blockingorfrictiononshaftorpropeller Disassemble,lubricateandcorrectlyalignparts
Boatconditionsmaybetoocold Makesurebatteryiswarmbeforeuse
Drivedogistooclosetothepropstrut
Loosendrivedogandmoveoutawayfromthe
propstrutasmallamount
Toolittlelubricationonflexshaft Fullylubricateflexshaft
Vegetationorotherobstaclesblock
therudderorpropeller
Removevegetationorobstaclesfromrudderor
propeller
BoatwillnotBind
(duringbinding)to
transmitter
Transmitteristooclosetotheboat
duringbindingprocess
Movepoweredtransmitterafewfeetfromboat,
disconnectandreconnectbatterytoboat
Boatortransmitteristoocloseto
largemetalobject,wirelesssource
oranothertransmitter
Moveboatandtransmittertoanotherlocationand
attemptbindingagain
Receiverbattery/transmitterbattery
chargeistoolow
Replace/rechargebatteries
Receiverswitchisoff PoweronReceiverswitch
Boatwillnotconnect
(afterbinding)to
transmitter
Transmitteristooclosetotheboat
duringconnectingprocess
Movepoweredtransmitterafewfeetfromboat,
disconnectandreconnectbatterytoboat
Boatortransmitteristoocloseto
largemetalobject,wirelesssource
oranothertransmitter
Moveboatandtransmittertoanotherlocationand
attemptconnectingagain
Receiverbattery/transmitterbattery
chargeistoolow
Replace/rechargebatteries
Receiverswitchisoff PoweronReceiverswitch
Boattendstodiveinthe
waterortakesonwater
Propangleisincorrect Adjustpropangle
Theboathullisnotcompletelyclosed
Dryouttheboatandensurethehatchisfully
closedonthehullbeforereturningtheboat
tothewater
Boattendstoturnone
direction
Rudderorruddertrimisnotcentered
Repairrudderoradjustrudderandruddertrim
forstraightrunningwhencontrolisatneutral
Rudderdoesnotmove
Rudder,linkageorservodamage
Replaceorrepairdamagedpartsandadjustcon-
trols
Servowireisdamagedorconnections
areloose
Doacheckofwiresandconnections,connect
orreplaceasneeded
Transmitterisnotboundcorrectly Re-bindreceivertothetransmitter
Receiverswitchisoff Poweronreceiverswitch
Controlsreversed Transmittersettingsarereversed
DotheControlDirectionTestandadjustcontrols
ontransmitterappropriately
Engineoverheats Blockedwatercoolingsystem Cleanorreplacepartsinthewatercoolingsystem
Erraticcontrol
Transmitteristooclosetotheboat
duringbindingprocess
Movepoweredtransmitterafewfeetfromboat,
disconnectandreconnectbatterytoboat
Boatdoesnotdrive
straight
Transmittersteeringtrimnotcentered Adjuststeeringtrimsoboatdrivesstraight
Nosteeringorlackof
steering
Steeringdual-rate(D/R)notadjusted
correctly
Adjuststeeringsteeringdual-rate(D/R)knobon
transmittertodesiredsteeringthrow
Servofailed ContactHorizonProductSupport
Nothrottleorlackof
throttle
Throttledual-rate(D/R)notadjusted
correctly
Adjustthethrottledual-rate(D/R)knobon
transmittertodesiredsteeringthrow
Enginefailed ContactHorizonProductSupport
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