{"id":3096,"date":"2017-05-31T16:19:30","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T16:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/?page_id=3096"},"modified":"2017-05-31T16:27:24","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T16:27:24","slug":"rx4-trail-prep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/tekin-clinic\/rx4-trail-prep\/","title":{"rendered":"RX4 Trail Prep &#8211; Tackle the Elements!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2913\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tws_tekinclinic_640_011717.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tws_tekinclinic_640_011717.png 640w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tws_tekinclinic_640_011717-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tws_tekinclinic_640_011717-250x107.png 250w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tws_tekinclinic_640_011717-150x64.png 150w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tws_tekinclinic_640_011717-471x201.png 471w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The RX4 is Trail Ready out of the box but if you plan on encountering any water, you&#8217;ll need to use the included dielectric grease on the sensor and fan ports for added protection from the elements. Don&#8217;t forget the motor sensor port!\u00a0Use the included dielectric grease on both sides of the sensor plug on the wire side. This will help keep the pins isolated from each other and prevent shorting through water.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3098\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep1_820x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep1_820x640.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep1_820x640-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep1_820x640-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep1_820x640-192x150.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep1_820x640-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep1_820x640-258x201.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3099\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep2_820x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep2_820x640.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep2_820x640-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep2_820x640-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep2_820x640-192x150.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep2_820x640-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep2_820x640-258x201.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep3_820x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep3_820x640.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep3_820x640-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep3_820x640-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep3_820x640-192x150.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep3_820x640-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep3_820x640-258x201.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Apply grease to the sensor port on the RX4 and plug the sensor wire in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3101\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep4_820x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep4_820x640.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep4_820x640-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep4_820x640-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep4_820x640-192x150.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep4_820x640-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep4_820x640-258x201.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3102\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep5_820x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep5_820x640.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep5_820x640-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep5_820x640-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep5_820x640-192x150.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep5_820x640-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep5_820x640-258x201.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3103\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep6_820x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep6_820x640.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep6_820x640-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep6_820x640-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep6_820x640-192x150.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep6_820x640-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep6_820x640-258x201.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Should you need the fan or want to run a HotWire 3.0, try to avoid as much water as you can as neither are waterproof. Apply grease to the fan\/data port, wire side of the fan plug and plug the fan or HotWire 3.0 into the RX4.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3104\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep7_820x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep7_820x640.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep7_820x640-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep7_820x640-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep7_820x640-192x150.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep7_820x640-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep7_820x640-258x201.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3105\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep8_820x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep8_820x640.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep8_820x640-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep8_820x640-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep8_820x640-192x150.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep8_820x640-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.teamtekin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/clinic_rx4prep8_820x640-258x201.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Note that it is much easier to solder the wires on the RX4 before mounting the fan, otherwise there&#8217;s a good chance you&#8217;ll melt part of the fan structure. All of these steps can be done after you mount the RX4 in your rig. Stay tuned for a short article on trail prepping your brushless motor!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>-Ty Campbell<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The RX4 is Trail Ready out of the box but if you plan on encountering any water, you&#8217;ll need to use the included dielectric grease on the sensor and fan ports for added protection from the elements. 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