STEP 16
IF YOU ARE USING A NICAD OR NIMH STICK
BATTERY PACK, YOU CAN MOUNT IT ACROSS THE
CHASSIS IN FRONT OF THE MOTOR AND USE THE O-
RINGS PROVIDED TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. IF YOU ARE
GOING TO RUN OVAL, YOU CAN ATTACH A PIECE OF
SCRAP PLASTIC ON TOP OF THE BATTERY PACK TO
KEEP IT FROM SLIDING SIDEWAYS IN AN ACCIDENT
OR TO KEEP IT OFFSET TO THE INSIDE.
IF YOU ARE USING A LIPO PACK YOU CAN MOUNT IT
BETWEEN THE FRAME SIDES AS FAR FORWARD OR
BACK AS REQUIRED TO GET THE WEIGHT DISTRIBU-
TION DESIRED FOR THE TYPE OF RACING YOU
WANT.
STEP 17
IF YOU ARE USING A RADIO THAT HAS A LONG RECEIVER AN-
TENNA WIRE, YOU CAN ATTACH THE ANTENNA TUBE WITH TWO SMALL
TIE WRAPS SUPPLIED RIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT AXLE PLATE EITHER
OUTSIDE OR INSIDE THE CHASSIS SIDE AND RUN YOUR ANTENNA WIRE
UP THROUGH IT.
YOU CAN MOUNT YOUR RADIO RE-
CEIVER AND ESC ANYWHERE THAT IS
CONVENIENT TO GET THE WEIGHT DIS-
TRIBUTION AS DESIRED. DON’T FORGET
TO TAPE OR TIE WRAP THE WIRING SO
THAT IT WON’T DRAG ON THE TRACK OR
ROAD SURFACE. MAKE SURE TO
CHARGE YOU BATTERY PACK, MAKE
SURE EVERYTHING IS PLUGGED IN COR-
RECTLY AND ADJUST THE CONTROLS
ACCORDING TO THE RADIO MANUFAC-
TURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.
PRESS THE 5457 BUSHINGS FROM
BAG C1B INTO THE FRONT
WHEELS . OIL THE FRONT AXLES,
SLIDE THE WHEELS ON AND RE-
TAIN WITH LOCKNUTS. TIGHTEN
THE NUTS UNTIL THE SIDEPLAY IS
MINIMUM AND THE TIRE TURNS
FREELY. ATTACH THE REAR TIRES
WITH TWO 1/2” SCREWS EACH
FROM THE L2 DIFF BAG.
SET THE BODY DOWN OVER THE
CHASSIS AND MARK THE LOCA-
TIONS FOR THE BODY POST HOLES
AND REAR WHEEL WELLS.
MASK THE BODY AS YOU WISH, PAINT IT WITH PAINT MADE FOR LEXAN PLASTIC, ALLOW THE PAINT TO DRY
COMPLETELY, TRIM IT OUT , AND DRILL THE HOLES FOR THE BODY POSTS. SET THE BODY DOWN OVER
THE POSTS AND ADJUST THE NUTS TO SET THE BODY HEIGHT SO THAT IT WON’T DRAG THE TRACK.
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