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OWNERS MANUAL Please read thoroughly before operating your vehicle. Keep these instructions for futurereference: they contain important information.

CAUTION: Surfaces may become hotand cause burns if electronics get wet. Donot operate vehicle through water or snow.

I. CONTENTS TMH TONY HAWK SKATE-

BOARD Vehicle Transmitter

FEATURES Adaptive Control System for

world-champ tricks andstunts

Authentic Tony Hawk riderfigure

Available in 2 frequencies: 27 MHz & 49 MHz (refer tolabels on transmitter & vehicle for frequency)

Range up to 65/20m

VEHICLE ON/OFF Switch Steering Adjuster Battery Door Battery Compartment

II. QUICK START

Please read this Owner's Manual thoroughly.

1. Start with a full charge.2. Turn vehicle switch ON. Turn transmitter switch ON. Activate transmitter to run and control your

vehicle.3. When youre done driving, turn vehicle and transmitter switches OFF. Remove all batteries for

storage.

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Your vehicle features the digital Adaptive Control Systemfor the ultimate in controland amazing stunt action. Eachtransmitter control stick has seven different positions.

Note: During excessively hard driving, your vehicle may turn itself OFF to protect its electricalcomponents from overheating. This does not indicate that the vehicle has a problem. If thevehicle does shut itself OFF, simply allow it to cool down. Once it has cooled, you will be ableto resume normal driving.

TRANSMITTER (BACK VIEW)

TRANSMITTER (BACK VIEW)

LEFT ACTION BUTTON

RIGHT ACTION BUTTON

FORWARD

FAST

MEDIUM

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HARD

REVERSE

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MEDIUM

FAST

LEFT TURN

RIGHTTURN

In addition to the con-trol sticks, the trans-mitter features twoaction buttons that letyou control the skate-boarder bodynotjust the board!

If you push the action button and hold it down, the rider will turn 90and it will stay thatway until you release the button. If you quickly push and release the action button, the riderwill do a quick turn and immediately return to its normal position.

III. OPERATING YOUR VEHICLEPlease refer to Sections VI and VII for proper battery installation and care.

Your vehicle features the digital Adaptive Control System for the ultimate in controland amazingstunt action. Each transmitter control stick has seven different positions.

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IV. TALK THE TALK...STICK THE TRICKS!With the combination of advanced digital control, seven speeds and seven-position steering, andcontrol over the body and the board, the Tony Hawk Skateboard is the ultimate R/C skateboard.

The Tony Hawk Skateboard is designed and engineered to work like a REAL skateboardso youllneed to PRACTICE to perfect your technique. Visit our website for more info: tycorc.com

TALK THE TALK!To be a "pro" skateboarder, you

have to talk the talk!

MANUAL: A cool wheelie! Theboards front wheels pop up

into the air, and the board rideson its rear truck.

SLALOM: When you "Slalom"you rock the board from side to

side, weaving back and forthwhile moving forward or back.

REVERT: In a Revert, the backend of the board slidesaround180 or a full

360and keeps driving in itsoriginal direction.

TRANSFER: When a board"transfers," it moves directly

from one obstacle to another.

STICK: To "Stick" is to land atrick successfullyand ride

away.

STICK THE TRICKS!This manual shows you how to do some ultra-realistic skateboard tricks. Once you master them,youll realize you can do lots of other cool stunts! So practice, have fun, and invent some awe-

some tricks of your own!

GROUND TRICKSThese tricks work best on

smooth, flat surfaces.

MANUAL

Push the left stick down allthe way to drive in reverse.Once youve accelerated tofull speed, quickly push the

left stick up and then releaseit. Your vehicle will jam up

into a cool wheelie! For extrastunt action, steer right orleft while your vehicle is in

wheelie mode. This willcause the vehicle to dropback onto all four wheels,

changing direction as it does.This trick works best with a"medium" left or right turn.

TIC TAC

To do this trick, simply steeryour board right and left while

driving, either forward orreverse. The board will rock

from side to side. Try this trickwith "medium" and "hard" left

and right turns. The cool engi-neering of the board makes itwork just like the real thing!

180 REVERT

First, push the right actionbutton to rotate the rider sohes facing backward. Nowpush the left stick down all

the way to drive hard inreverse. Then quickly pushthe left action button and

hold it down, while steeringto the right. The boards fronttruck will swing around to the

left. When it comes around180, push the left stick for-

ward to keep driving.

RADICAL RECOVERY

Start with the board lying flaton its side. Push either theleft or right action button to

rotate the rider. His righthand will come around, pivot-ing the board and bringing itup to an angle. Steer right orleft to bring the board all theway up! (This trick will also

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RAMP/OBSTACLE TRICKSThese tricks work best onramps or other obstacles.

TRANSFER (& STICK) To "Transfer" from one obstacleto another, push the left stickup (for forward) or down (forreverse), steering left or right

to aim toward the obstacle youwant to "transfer" to. For maxi-mum stability, push the left orright action button to swing

the rider 90 left or right.

360 REVERTThis trick is similar to the 180Revert, but it works best on asmooth ramp (or half-pipe), ora very slick, flat surface. Push

the right action button torotate the rider so hes facingbackward. Now push the left

stick down all the way to drivehard in reverse. Now quickly

push the left action button andhold it down, while steering

hard to the right. The boardsfront truck will swing around

to the left. When it comesaround a full 360, push the left

stick up to keep driving.

180 SPINPush the left stick up to driveup an inclined ramp or half-

pipe. Just before you get to thetop, hit either the left or rightaction button, while steeringeither left or right. The frontend of the board will swing

around 180. Keep the left stickpushed up to drive the board

forward coming down.

On the down slope, therider MUST be rotated sothat hes facing the front ofthe board.

V. QUICK TIPSWhen your vehicle starts to

lose power, it may lose func-tions or performance. It'stime for a recharge. Yourvehicle's running time maychange depending on yourdriving style.

Radio interference can makeyour vehicle run badly.Interference can be caused

by other R/C vehicles run-ning on the same frequency;electrical wires; large build-ings; or CB radios. Try to stayaway from these!

Point your transmitter anten-na up - not down towardyour vehicle. If your vehiclegets too far away, it wontwork properly.

Don't drive your vehicle insand or through water or

snow. If your vehicle doesget wet, wipe with a toweland allow to dry completely.

Dont store your vehicle nearheat or in direct sunlight.Always turn switches OFFand remove all batteries forstorage.

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VII. BATTERY INSTALLATION

VEHICLEMake sure the FlexPak

battery pack is fully flat, so

that the labels marked 1and 2 are facing up, asshown.

Unlock the battery door asshown.

Insert the battery pack intothe battery compartment

and slide it into the com-partment. The battery willflex slightly as you slide itforward to fit in the com-partment. Press down tomake sure the battery issecure in the compartment.

BATTERY SAFETY INFORMATION Insure that battery polarity

is correct. Use only batteries of the

type recommended (orequivalent).

Do not mix old and newbatteries.

Do not mix alkaline, stan-dard (carbon-zinc), orrechargeable (nickel-cad-mium) batteries.

Remove used-up batteriesimmediately. Remove bat-teries if vehicle will not be

used for a long period. Do not recharge non-

rechargeable batteries. Do not short-circuit

terminals. Remove rechargeable bat-

teries before recharging (ifthe batteries are designedto be removable).

Recharge batteries onlyunder adult supervision (ifthe batteries are designedto be removable).

Dispose of batteries safely.Do not dispose of batteries(or products containingnon-replaceable batteries)

in fire, as batteries mayexplode or leak..

Battery Performance Note:For best performance usealkaline batteries (where dis-posable batteries are calledfor). If your vehicle is suppliedwith standard (carbon-zinc)batteries for initial use and/ordemonstration purposes, werecommend replacing themwith alkaline batteries whennecessary. Battery life mayvary depending on batterybrand.

VI. POWER SYSTEM(Batteries and Charger NotIncluded)FOR DETAILED INFORMATIONREGARDING VEHICLE BAT-TERY CHARGING AND SAFETY,PLEASE FOLLOW THE SPECIF-IC INSTRUCTIONS THATCAME WITH YOUR TMHFLEXPAK BATTERY PACKAND CHARGER. Your vehicle will not operate

without the TYCO R/CTMH FlexPak BatteryPack and Charger. The TMHFlexPak battery pack isdesigned for use exclusivelyin TYCO R/C TMH Powervehicles. It will not work inany 6.0V or 9.6V NiCd batterypowered vehicles.

Your TMH FlexPak batterypack features a uniquedesign (Patent Pending)which allows it to be config-ured in different ways foruse in different TMH powervehicles. This feature allowsmaximum performance foreach vehicle. To configureyour FlexPak battery packfor use in this vehicle,please refer to Section VII,Battery Installation.

TMH FlexPak BatteryPack and Charger

Note: Adult supervision recom-mended when using THMFlexpak and Charger.

ALSO AVAILABLE:Additional TMH FlexPakBattery Pack

Charge additional BatteryPacks ahead of time for longernon-stop action!

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TRANSMITTER To install transmitter bat-tery, open battery door asshown.

2. Install one 9V batterywith polarity (+/-) as showninside battery compart-ment.

Swing battery door closedand snap shut.

VIII. SAFETY INFORMATION Adults, this toy is recom-

mended for children 8 yearsof age and older. To ensurethat the childs play is bothsafe and fun, please reviewthe operating instructionsand these general safety

rules with the child. NEVER drive your vehicle on

streets! Theyre for real cars! DO NOT pick up vehicle

while in motion. Keep fingers, hair and loose

clothing away from the tiresand the wheel hubs while

the vehicle is switched ON. Adult supervision is recom-

mended when this vehicle isbeing operated.

To avoid accidental opera-tion, remove all batterieswhen not in use.

Replace the battery doorand lock it, as shown.

To remove: release thebattery door and slide outthe battery pack.

Estimated run time for thisvehicle: approximately 30 min-utes

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SYMPTOM

Vehicle runs slowly or will not run.

Erratic operation or only short rangepossible.

Short battery life.

Vehicle doesn't work after goingthrough water or snow.

Vehicle stops running.

PROBABLE CAUSE

Loose battery connection or vehi-cle switch not ON.

Weak or uncharged rechargeablebattery.

Weak transmitter battery. Debris around rear wheels.

Radio interference likely.

Battery not fully charged. Debris around rear wheels.

Water in the electronics area.

Automatic protection circuit acti-vated (normal function).

CORRECTION

Check battery connector and vehi-cle switch.

Charge battery or replace.

Replace with fresh alkaline battery. Clear debris with small, stiff brush.

Change location (see point 2 Quick Tips)

Recharge TMH FlexPak batterypack. For maximum running time,make sure you give your batterypack a full charge.

Clear debris with small, stiff brush.

Vehicle will take several hours todry. Allow to dry thoroughlyOVERNIGHT before trying again.

Operate your vehicle in a dry area.Avoid driving in water and snow.

Allow vehicle to cool down andresume normal driving.

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COMPLIANCE WITH FCC REGULA-TIONSTHIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15OF FCC RULES. OPERATION OF THISDEVICE IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOW-ING TWO CONDITIONS:(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSEHARMFUL INTERFERENCE.(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANYHARMFUL INTERFERENCE THAT MAYCAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.This device generates and uses radiofrequency energy and if not used prop-erly may cause interference to radio

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CAUTION: Changes or modifica-tions not expressly approved by themanufacturer responsible for compli-ance could void the users authority tooperate the equipment.