Pro Boat PRB2900T User Manual
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Section 3: Filling the Fuel Tank
We.recommend.that.you.use.Blue.Thunder
™
.
20%.fuel..For.maximum.performance,.we.
recommend.Blue.Thunder.Race.Formula..Blue.
Thunder.fuels.are.specifically.formulated.for.
excellent.power.and.engine.protection.
Locate.the.fuel.tank.inside.the.cockpit.area.and.
unscrew.the.lid..Use.either.the.DYN2009.Fast.
Tap
™
.quart.bottle.spout.that.has.been.attached.
to.the.quart.of.fuel.or.the.DYN2003.Fuel.Bottle.
to.fill.the.fuel.tank.with.your.selection.of.Blue.
Thunder.fuel..After.you.have.filled.the.fuel.tank.
and.re-installed.the.lid,.wipe.away.any.excess.
fuel.that.may.have.been.spilled.inside.the.hull.or.
elsewhere.on.the.boat..Immediately.seal.the.fuel.
container.by.putting.the.lid.back.on.after.refueling.
in.order.to.protect.the.fuel.from.moisture.
Section 4: Range Checking the Pro Boat Radio System
Before.the.first.run.of.the.Miss.Elam,.range.
check.the.radio.for.proper.operation.and.
to.ensure.proper.control.movement.of.the.
rudder.and.throttle..Also.ensure.that.the.
antenna.on.the.boat.is.extended.properly.and.
that.all.batteries.are.in.working.condition.
m
.1..With.the.radio.system.turned.on.
(transmitter.and.receiver).and.the.
transmitter.antenna.down.(engine.off),.walk.
off.40.to.50.paces.from.the.Miss.Elam.
m
.2..Have.an.assistant.remain.with.the.boat.
to.check.for.proper.control.movement.of.
the.rudder.from.your.transmitter.input.
m
.3..If.everything.appears.to.be.operating.
correctly,.raise.the.antenna.and.start.the.engine.
(refer.to.Section.5.of.this.manual.and.to.the.
separate.PRB..18.engine.manual)..Place.the.boat.
in.the.water.and.run.it.(at.about.1⁄3.throttle).
close.to.the.shoreline..If.the.radio.system.is.
operating.properly,.you.can.begin.to.run.the.
boat.faster.and.further.away.from.the.shoreline..
Note:.It.is.a.good.idea.to.range.
check.prior.to.operating.your.boat.
after.any.repair,.installation.of.new.
batteries,.or.at.the.beginning.of.
each.boating.season.