Desert Viper  (600-4132)         Operation             Faxback Doc. # 6787

Cautions:  Do not drive the vehicle on streets.

           Avoid operating the vehicle in the rain, sand, or snow.  Doing
           so can damage the vehicle.

           To avoid crashes, always watch where the vehicle is going,.

1.  Extend the transmitter's antenna to its full length.  For maximum
    range, hold the transmitter with the antenna as high as possible
    with the antenna pointing straight up.

2.  Set the transmitter's ON/OFF switch to ON.

3.  Set the vehicle's ON/OFF switch to ON.

4.  Operate the vehicle using the speed and steering controls.

    Push the speed control away from you to make the vehicle go forward.
    The farther you push, the faster the vehicle goes.

    Pull the control toward you to make the vehicle go in reverse.  The
    farther you pull, the faster the vehicle goes.

    Release the control to stop the vehicle.

    Move the steering control left to make the vehicle turn left, or right
    to make the vehicle turn right.  The farther you push, the tighter the
    vehicle turns.  Release the control to make the vehicle go straight.

5.  Set the vehicle's ON/OFF switch to OFF.

6.  Set the transmitter's ON/OFF switch to OFF.

Notes:  Do not touch the motor immediately after using the vehicle,
        because it might become hot during use.

        To protect the motor, wait until it cools before changing battery
        packs.

        The nylon nuts on the wheels might become loose after you use
        the vehicle for a long time.  If this happens, set the vehicle's
        ON/OFF switch to OFF and tighten the nuts with the supplied
        box wrench.

RACING TWO OR MORE CARS

Your vehicle and other radio-controlled cars use specific frequencies to
operate.  Cars with different frequencies can race together without
interference.  Cars with the same frequency cannot.

The following chart shows the frequencies available for this vehicle.
If you buy more than one, be sure the colors of the ribbons on the
transmitter antennas are different to ensure that they use different
frequencies.

Band           Frequency               Ribbon
                                       Color

2              26.590 MHz              Red

3              26.640 MHz              Orange

4              26.690 MHz              Yellow

6              26.800 MHz              Blue


(LB/all-08/17/94)