XTM Racing RAIL - Battery Pack Installation and Power Connections; Single Battery Pack Installation and Power Connections

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n Battery Pack Installation and Power Connections
Single Battery Pack Installation and Power Connections
If you're using two battery packs, please skip to the Dual Battery Pack Installation and Power Connections section on the next page.
q Solder two 4mm female Bullet connectors (included) onto your battery pack to match
the two 4mm male Bullet connectors installed on the ESC battery leads.
If you're using a hard-case Li-Po car battery pack with preinstalled 4mm female
Bullet connectors, you can skip the procedure above.
q With the ESC On/Off switch in the 'OFF' position, plug the battery leads into the ESC
battery leads, making sure that the polarity is correct. Positive (red) to positive (red)
and negative (black) to negative (black).
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q If you're using a 3 or 4 cell battery pack, and it's too long to t in the battery holder,
unsnap the spacer block from the back of the battery holder and remove it. Otherwise,
leave this spacer block in place. The majority of 6 cell Ni-MH battery packs and 2S
Li-Po battery packs will t without the need to remove the spacer block.
q Slide your battery pack into the battery holder, then pull the two battery retaining
straps tight to hold your battery pack securely in place.
Install your battery pack with the battery leads toward the BACK of the battery
holder.
IMPORTANT: In some cases, if the battery retaining straps are left too long, they can interfere with the correct t of the body shell.
If this occurs, cut away the excess material from the battery retaining straps prior to installing the body shell.
The ESC can handle 6 ~ 12 Ni-Cd or Ni-MH cells or 2 ~ 4 Li-Po cells in either a one pack or a two pack conguration. Do not
exceed the maximum combined cell count or the ESC will be damaged! In addition, NEVER mix Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, or Li-Po cells!
q Verify that the ESC On/Off switch is turned 'OFF'.
To ensure your safety, it's important that the ESC be turned 'OFF' when connecting
your battery pack(s).