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FINAL ADJUSTMENTS

RADIO ADJUSTM ENTS

Use the follow ing steps to m ake the final ad-

justm ents on your car

1. T u rn the transm itter on.

2. M ake sure the m otor is disconnected.

3. C onnect your battery pack (if RTR) and/or

turn the E S C s pow er sw itch on (if included).

4. Move the steering control on the transm itter

to the right and left. Do the w heels move in the

correct direction? If not

, you m ust reverse the

steering servo dire c tion on your transm itter

(see radio m anual.)

5. Adjust your steering trim (see radio m anual)

until the #9659 steering rack is centered un-

der the top plate. Then, using the two steering

turnbuckles, adjust the front w heels so they

are pointing straight ahead.

6. A d just

the ESC (electronic speed control)

according to the speed control m anufacturer’s

instru c tions. Som e m anufacturers have the

motor connected during adjustm ent and som e

do not. Now turn the pow er sw itch off.

7. C onnect the motor. Place your car on a block

or car stand so that all four w heels are el-

evated. Turn the pow er

sw itch on again. C heck

the E S C and steering settings you have m ade

and then turn the pow er sw itch back off.

8. Remember this! The transm itter is always

the FIRST TO BE TURNED ON and THE LAST

TURNED O FF.

M ake these adjustments before you drive the buggy

MOTOR GEARING

To get the m ost from your motor, proper gear-

ing is im portant. The gear ratios listed in the

chart are recom m ended starting gear ratios.

Ratios can vary from track to track, but you

should not change the pinion size m ore than

one tooth from the recom m ended ratio.

FINAL

MOTOR PINION SPUR DRIVE RATIO

24° stock (torque-based) 24 81 8.78:1

24° stock (RPM-based) 22 81 9.57:1

Spec 19 22 81 9.57:1

14 turn m odified m otor 23 81 9.16:1

13 turn m odified m otor 22 81 9.57:1

12 turn m odified m otor 21 81 10.03:1

11 turn m odified m otor 20 81 10.53:1

10 turn m odified m otor 19 81 11.08:1

MAINTENANCE

Follow these steps to keep your buggy in shape for racing

CHECK FO R FIT

You should periodically check all the m oving

parts: front and rear end, suspension arm s,

steering blocks, steering linkage, shocks, and

so on. If any of these should get dirty or bind

then your car’s perform ance w ill suffer.

MOTOR MAINTENANCE

Betw een runs, inspect the brushes to ensure

they are moving freely in the brush holder. This

is done by carefully rem oving t

he spring and

sliding the brush in and out of the holder. If

there is any resistance or rough spots, rem ove

the brush and carefully w ipe the brush clean.

This w ill clean off any buildup so the brush

slides sm oothly in the brush holder.

After every 3 to 5 runs, rem ove the brushes

from the holders and inspect the tips for w ear

and/

or burning. If there is a noticeable am ount

of w ear, replace the brush w ith a new pair. If

the tip is a burnt blue color, then the lubricant

in the brush has been burned aw ay and new

brushes should be installed.

After every other battery charge you should

carefully clean the m otor. O ne recom m ended

method is to spray m otor cleaner directly on

the brush and com m utator

area. R un the m o-

tor for approximately 15 seconds. Disconnect

the m otor and spray it again, making sure the

runoff is clear and clean. If the runoff is still

dirty, repeat the spraying action until clean. Af-

ter com pleting the cleaning, apply a sm all

am ount of lightweight oil to each bushing or

bearing for lubrication. Be careful not

to apply

too m uch oil, for this w ill pick up dirt and con-

tam inate the com m utator and brushes.

ASSEM BLE BATTERY PACK

If you are not using a stick battery pack, here is

how to assem ble your battery pack. Solder in-

dividual cell connections as show n.

Team racers prefer battery bars for stur-

dier connections. Insulated w ire w ill not allow

the pack to fit in the battery slot

. Solder connections w ith R eedy Battery

Bars (#651)

DIFFERENTIAL

Adjust the differential (“diff”) as noted on page

6. Adjusting the diff is not m eant to be a tuning

option. If you can hear the diff making a “bark-

ing” or “chirping” sound on jum p landings, ei-

ther your diff is set too loose or your slipper

clutch i

s set too tight. F irst check your slipper

setting, then re-set the diff according to the in-

structions on step C -9.

SLIPPER CLUTCH

The assem bly instructions give you a base

setting for your clutch. Turn the nut on the

shaft so that the end of the top shaft is even

with the outside of the nut. Tighten the nut 4

more turns. At the track, tighten or loosen the

nut in 1/8 turn increm ents until

you hear a

faint slipping sound for 1-2 feet on takeoffs.

Another popular way to set the clutch is

to hold both rear tires firmly in place and

apply short bursts of throttle. If the clutch is

properly set, the front tires should lift slightly

up off the surface.

Aim negative lead tow ard the front

CAUTION!Increasing the

pinion size by m ore than one

tooth can dam age your m otor

from excess heat.

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