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Q: How long should I charge my battery pack with the supplied wall charger?
A: Add 15% to the battery pack's rated capacity, then divide the sum by the charger's output amperage to get charge time. For example, if you have a 2000mAh battery pack and a 400mAh charger, then the charge time is (2000 + 0.15*2000)/400 = 5.75 hours or 5 hours 45 minutes. If your charger's output is 500mAh, then the charge time is 4.6 hours or 4 hours 36 minutes. However, you can charge the battery pack for 5 hours initially.
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Q: How do I remove the road wheels from an HL Tiger I?
A: Insert a wide flat blade screwdriver between the suspension arm and the back of the road wheel. Then twist the screwdriver to pry out the road wheel. Once the wheel axle is loose, hold the suspension arm with the fingers on one hand while pulling the wheel straight out with the other hand. It is important not to exert any pulling force on the suspension arm because it might break. You can also use a small pair of bent nose pliers to pry the wheel out from the back.
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Not all battery packs will fit Heng Long battery compartment. The stock battery pack is around 5 1/8" or 130mm long, so when looking for a replacement, look for one that has a similar length.
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Q: How do I remove the rear idler wheels from a Heng Long Tiger or Panther tank?
A: Use a sharp, flat blade screwdriver or a paint scraper to split the idler wheel, then pry out the wheel axle. If you don't plan to keep the plastic idler wheels, such as when upgrading to metal ones, then you can use an electric hot knife to melt the glue holding the two halves together. You can also use a saw to cut through the glue.
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Heng Long Tiger/Panther smoke & sound board wiring. Apparently, it's OK not to connect the wire from the power switch to the receiver board, shown in the middle picture below, as reported by some people.
< Message edited by Richard L. -- 5/15/2007 3:08:00 PM >
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Q: Is it possible to convert the left stick on a Spektrum 2.4Ghz transmitter to self centering for RC tank use?
A: Yes, it is possible to replace the rachet on the left stick of the Spektrum transmitter with a return spring. Print and fill out Horizon Service & Repair Center Checklist found here:
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Q: Should I get a Smoke and Sound Heng Long tank or is the regular one just as good?
A: The Smoke and Sound ( called S&S on the forum ) tanks come with more than just Smoke and Sound, it has different electronics that allows approx. 10 proportional speeds as opposed to 2 speeds in the non-smoke type and It also has better range, In short, pay the extra $10 for the S&S.
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Those road wheels are pretty tough to split apart. They are not just butt glued together. One half of each road wheel is inserted into the other half, which resulted in more surface area for the glue to grab. I'm still looking for a way to split the road wheel without damaging it.
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