Arrow Kart, Owner'S Manual

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Front End Alignment
2. ADJUSTABLE CAMBER AND CASTER
Problem: “The back slides/the kart oversteers going into the turns”
Solution:
If camber/caster adjusters are fitted on the kart, reduce the caster setting.
Problem: “There is too much steering or
front end bite on turn-in”
Solution: If there are camber/caster
adjustors in the kart, reduce the caster.
Problem:
“There is understeer all the way
through the turn”
Solution: If there are camber/caster
adjustors in the kart, increase the caster.
Why?
Arrow karts are all supplied with camber/caster adjusting concentric king pin-locating washers as standard.
They come from the factory with the camber/caster set in its neutral position. By increasing caster you’ll
increase turn-in grip. Running full caster in the wet is a must. In the dry increasing caster is okay when
looking for better turn-in. It should be noted that too much caster would create a very nervous kart on
entry to corners.
On an Arrow kart there are three possible caster settings while retaining the kart’s standard camber
setting:
• Minimum Caster – Both indicator lines facing to the back of the kart;
• Maximum Caster – Both indicator lines facing to the front of the kart;
• Central or Neutral Caster – Top indicator line pointing to the back with the bottom indicator line pointing
to the front of the kart.
By moving the indicator lines towards the centre of the kart you will introduce increased positive camber
on the attached relevant front wheel, conversely by moving them away from the centre of the kart you will
increase negative camber.
Using alignment bars, the camber setting we recommend should be:
‘SL’ tyres: Zero (meaning both front tyres should the same top to bottom).
‘Open’ CIK Homologated tyres: 0-2mm positive (meaning both front tyres should be straight up and down
or up to a maximum of 2mm wider apart at their tops than their bottoms).
8 FRONT END ALIGNMENT