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Old 05-09-2023, 05:26 AM
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Seems dad forgot to put a return spring on the throttle for the first run and the throttle stuck!
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Old 05-09-2023, 10:07 AM
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Thanks guys!

Seems dad forgot to put a return spring on the throttle for the first run and the throttle stuck!
LOL. That will make for a quick learning curve!
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Old 05-09-2023, 02:06 PM
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Might want to consider a cut out switch on the steering column for the next ooopppsss...
Looks like he was having fun anyway.
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Old 05-09-2023, 02:28 PM
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Might want to consider a cut out switch on the steering column for the next ooopppsss...
Looks like he was having fun anyway.
Thank goodness I did wire up the kill switch! That’s how he was able to stop
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Thank goodness I did wire up the kill switch! That’s how he was able to stop
Good thinking on his part to remember to do that.
Might not need that return spring, he's probably addicted to WOT already anyway...
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