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Storage
When you are done running the Ten-T for the day:
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Blow it off with compressed air and/or use a soft bristle
paintbrush to remove dust and dirt from the chassis.
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Use your fuel bottle to remove any remaining fuel out of
the fuel tank.
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If the model is going to be stored for an extended time
period unplug the receiver battery and remove the
batteries from the transmitter.
Tuning, Adjusting and Maintaining the Ten-T
Periodically examine your Ten-T for the following:
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Keep your vehicle clean using a brush to remove dirt
and dust.
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Look for cracks in the suspension arms and other
molded parts.
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Check that the tires are still glued to the wheels.
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Check that all the wheel bearings are clean and lubricated.
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Using your tools, attempt to tighten all the screws and
nuts.
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Verify that the Chamber Links and Steering linkage are
not bent.
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Check that the Toe and Chamber settings are as desired
and equal.
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Check the Drivetrain:
o Check the Spur gear for wear.
o Check the Pinion gear.
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Take the shocks off the vehicle and check, especially if they
appear to be leaking as it is time to rebuild them.
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Look over all the wiring and connections for bare wire or
any place which could lead to a short circuit.
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Turn on the radio and if the Yellow LED is off or dim
replace the 4 AA batteries in the transmitter.
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Turn on both the transmitter and the model and note the
voltage of both. Replace the batteries in the transmitter
and/or recharge the LiPo battery in the model if low.
After you become familiar with driving your Ten-T,
you may need to reset or make adjustments for better
driving performance.
Just as in a real car, alignment is an important factor in your
vehicle’s handling. When you are ready to make adjustments
it is a good idea to have a flat work space to place your vehicle
on. This will enable you to easily and more quickly make both
Toe-in and Chamber adjustments. These adjustments should be
set with the vehicle sitting at its normal ride height.
Starting Settings
Carburetor:
High-Speed:
2
1
/
2
Turns Out
Low-Speed:
2
1
/
2
Turns Out
Tuning the Front End of the Ten-T
Shock Location
: The Ten-T has three mounting locations on the
front shock tower. The position can be easily adjusted by simply
moving the top of the shock to another hole. The standard
location works best on most surfaces. Moving the top of the
shock inward a hole will slow steering response and make the
Ten-T smoother in bumps. The standard position on the arm is
middle, which offers the best balance. Running the inside shock
location will give the Ten-T more steering into the turn and less
steering on corner exit. Running the shock location outside on
the front arm will give you less overall steering into the turn
and keep the front end flatter through the turn, making the
Ten-T smoother and easier to drive. This can be used on high-
traction surfaces. Keep in mind as you move the shocks in on
the arm this will require internal limiters to obtain the correct
suspension travel. For the inside location a total of .200-inch
limiter works great. Losi sells a shock spacer set (LOSA5050) that
includes .030-inch, .060-inch, .090-inch and .120-inch spacers.
All of the Camber and Steering linkages feature left &
right-hand threads at either end like a turnbuckle to make
adjustments easy. The side with right-hand threads has a small
groove machined into it. Use the plastic turnbuckle wrench
supplied with the Ten-T to adjust these. Using the right-hand
threaded side as your reference: if you turn the link to the right
(clockwise) you will make it shorter. If you turn it to the left
(counterclockwise) you will make it longer. If you will be making
a lot of adjustments you should consider using the LOSA99165
Aluminum Turnbuckle Wrench.
Static Camber
: This refers to the angle of the wheels/tires
relative to the surface (viewed from either the front or back).
Negative camber means that the top of the tire leans in toward
the chassis. Positive camber means the top of the tire leans out,
away from the chassis. Camber can be precisely measured with
after-market camber gauges, sold at a local hobby shop. It can
be measured (roughly) using any square (to the ground) object
by checking the gap between the square edge and the top of
the tire. Testing has shown that 1 degree of negative camber
is best for most track conditions. Increasing negative camber
(in the range of 1-2 degrees) will generally increase steering.
Decreasing negative camber (in the range of 0-1 degree) will
generally decrease steering and the Ten-T will feel easier to
drive as a result. This is, most often, a very critical adjustment in
tuning your Ten-T that can be made quickly and easily.