I need some Help with a T-Maxx!

[TRX250]

Hey guys, Last night my sister came over and she brought me a T-Maxx that her friends Boyfriend gave to her so she could give it to me and I dont know anything about this truck, its not my first Nitro RC so im not worried about the engine, What I am concerned about is that when I spin the spur gear, the wheels do not turn, Is this Normal? Does it have a second clutch inside the Transmission or is there something broke, I know its not the differentials because they work fine. I do Not have any gas yet so I cant run it and find out about the transmission. Any help would be appreciated !

Thanks,
Chris

[JoeMAXX]

Yes that is normal, You can spin the Spur gear freely. The Forward/Reverse Tranny will kick in when you reach a certain amount of RPMs. This is done to protect the gears when you switch from Forward to Reverse.

[TRX250]

OK, Thanks. Another question, when I flip the reverse switch, why does the servo start glitching and moving all over ? Bad servo ? ALSO, anything I should check out before I run it, whats the most common problem with a T-Maxx ?

[JoeMAXX]

Servo glitching on stock servos is also normal on the steering Servo. If you have a little pressure on the front tires is will make a noise. Lift the front end and turn the wheel back and forth a few times the Servo noise goes away.

The TMaxx is a good Truck and I own 2 of them both old and new. All R/Cs have a problem of screws coming loose over time so I would suggest you go over the Truck and snug down all the screws before you run it. DO Not over tighten them just turn them in with a little pressure.

Which TMaxx do you have? The TRX 2.5 or the older TRX 1.5.

[TRX250]

Its got the Pro .15, It looks as if its only been run Once, this thing is in Mint condition. I used to have a HPI Nitro Rush and I currently race Oval cars with the Thunder Racing crew and Mike Boylan.