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Page 1: ...this manual Being able to grasp the overall design of your X X 4 4WD off road car before construction will ensure a smooth assembly 11 J Take your time and pay close attention to detaiL Keep this manu...

Page 2: ...stration The helmet will always face the front ofthe car Any reference to the right or leftside will relate to the direction of the helmet KIT MANUAL ORGANIZATION The XX 4 is composed of different bag...

Page 3: ...ate the final drive ratio first divide the spur gear size by the pinion gearsize For example if you are using a 20 tooth pinion gear you would divide 84 spur gear size by 20 pinion gear size 84120 4 2...

Page 4: ...D Step 3 Attach the small 17 tooth 3mm belt pulley 5 to the open end of the layshaft 2 Align the pin I with the slot in the pulley 5 and press the pulley 5 over the pin 1 Secure the pulley 5 to the la...

Page 5: ...14 and center it over the shoulder on the pulley 14 The side of the flange 16 with the ring cut in it should face away from the pulley 14 0 Step 12 Position one of the two slipper thrust washers 17 ne...

Page 6: ...parts 0 Step 21 Center the one way adjustment spring 26 on the end of the one wayI clicker plate 25 Position the adjustment spring washer 27 small side fust over the shaft 7 and in the end ofthe sprin...

Page 7: ...e the right bearing insert assembly over the end ofithe layshaft 2 with the large pulley 0 1 Step 31 Press a 3 16 x 3 8 bearing 20 into the left layshaft bearing insert 35 Place the left bearing inser...

Page 8: ...s 39 Line up the tabs on the diff nut carrier 37 with the slots in the outdrive 39 Make certain that the diff tube 38 is pressed all the way into the outdrive diffhalf 39 and that the tube 38 is strai...

Page 9: ...the greased drive ring 41 IMPORTANT NOTE llis a good idea to hold the cliff nut carrier in place so that when installing the pulley the diff tube isn t moved 00 0 Step II Insert a 5mm x 8mm bearing 4...

Page 10: ...nd or pinch the shim 45 while insert ing the diffscrew 46 Pull the threaded end ofthe diffscrew 46 w1til the thrust bearing assembly rests against the shim 45 next to the bearing 42 inside the outdriv...

Page 11: ...ng blocks 51 in cluded in your X X 4 kit One l t is marked with the letter I the oilier set with the letter B These two sets ofbearing blocks allow for rear belt tension adjUSiment The two sets of blo...

Page 12: ...T NOTE At this time you should check the belt tension Due to production toleran ces belts vary slightly in length To check the belt tension hold the pulley on the idler shaft firmly in place While hol...

Page 13: ...il l ter time a Step 39 Thread a 4 40 X 518 cap head screw 57 into the hole just behind the slipper adjustment nut 23 a Step 40 Thread a 4 40 X 3 4 cap head screw 58 into each of the 1 vo holes just i...

Page 14: ...offofthe bush ings If there is flashing present on the bushings when they are installed the steering movement may be tight when assembly is complete l o Team Losi offers a sealed steering bearingset A...

Page 15: ...shing 60 on the right side of the chassis 30 0 Step 8 With the splined side of the steering bcllcrank 63 pointing up insert the bellcrank 63 in the steering bushing 60 on the left side of the chassis...

Page 16: ...that are stacked on the wrench into the right outdrive ditf half 66 the one v ith the post Line up the tabs on the dilfnutcarrier 37 with the slots in the outdrive 66 Press the parts all the way into...

Page 17: ...Carefully place the cliff pulley 67 flange side up over the post on the outdrive 66 so that the cliff balls 44 and cliff pulley 67 rest against the greased drive ring 41 _ IMPORTANT NOTE The flange on...

Page 18: ...g the outdrive 68 with the wrench inserted will hold the cliffscrew 46 in place while fin ishing assembly of the front cliff 0 Step 28 Apply a fairly heavy coat ofclear cliffgrease 40 to the exposed s...

Page 19: ...e chassis 30 position the front diff in the center of the front belt 29 Q Step 36 Move the front diff to the front edge of the chassis 30 wrapping the belt 29 around the pulley 67 as you do so Place t...

Page 20: ...tep 44 Remove the 114 x 3 8 plastic steering bushing 71 from the steering parts tree Press the bushing 71 into ilie re cessed area around the hole that passes all the way through the cover 70 IMPORTAN...

Page 21: ...he bellcrank arm 72 and tighten 0 Step 51 Press the bellcrank arm 72 onto the top ofthe steer ing bellcrank 63 The bellcrank arm 72 should point toward the center ofthe chassis 30 as shown To ensure p...

Page 22: ...pin 77 Refer to paqe 6 of Addendum for WE XX4 WOTE The set screw wililwTd thepin inplaceshouldthe clips romt offwhile running The stt screw needs to ht rtmoutd in order to remove thefront hingepin 0 S...

Page 23: ...third hole in on the top of the shock tower 84 on each side Thread a top shock mount bushing 86 onto each of the two screws 85 and tighten IMPORTANT NOTE The shock mount bushings and ball studs shoul...

Page 24: ...e back of the stub axle 90 by pressing the yoke 91 through the bearing 89 on the back side of the spindle 88 Secure the yoke 91 to the axle 90 wiqt a 2 56 x 1 4 cap head screw 92 0 Step 18 Repeat step...

Page 25: ...hreaded into thehoi with the raisedarea around it as shown in the illustration 0 Step 25 Repeat step 24 for the left spindle carrier 99 F 0 Step 26 Insert the dogbone 94 on the right spindle assem bly...

Page 26: ...ber links 0 Step 32 Place a foam ring foam thing 104 over each of the ball studs 62 98 on the front shock tower 84 and the front spindle carriers 99 100 a Step 33 Attach one end of a camber link assem...

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Page 28: ...he letters on the rear suspen sion am1s ar marked backwards This was not a mistake The arms are used in the other configuration on other cars In order ro optimize the overall layout of the XX 4 the su...

Page 29: ...uspension pivot with the arm marked L attached between the chassis 30 and the differential outdrive 39 Line up the holes in the pivot 108 with the holes in the chassis 30 Secure the pivot 108 to the c...

Page 30: ...spension pivots 105 108 Thread the four 4 40 x 518 flat head screws 114 into the holes in the shock tower 110 evenly until all four screws 114 are tight 0 Step II Position the rear hinge pin brace 177...

Page 31: ...19 Press a 3 16 x 3 8 bearing 20 into each side of the right rear hub 125 NOTE Ifthe bearings only haveone Ttfom seal tan woven look ing in them position the Ttfomwseal to the outside Q Step 20 Threa...

Page 32: ...end of a 1 3 8 turnbuckle 128 Tighten both rod ends 102 equally until the rod is the same length as the rod in Figure 78A Make two of these camber link assemblies Q Step 30 Attach one end of a camber...

Page 33: ...d end of each shock shaft front 13 1 rear 135 and sl ide a cartridge hex end first down the shock shaft 134 135 toward the threads 0 Refer to page 10 of Addendum for WE XX4 0 Step 6 Using needle nose...

Page 34: ...0 Step 13 Match the short front shock bodies 141 to the short front shafts 134 and the long rear shock bodies 142 to the long rear shafts 135 0 Step 14 Fill the shock body 141 142 with shock fluid 133...

Page 35: ...to hold it in place Do not om tightm WOTF Final adjustmenJ wiU be made 4 tr in the ride height stclion in the tip stetion ofthe tllllnual Refer to page 11 of Addendum for WE XX4 0 Step 22 Make sure t...

Page 36: ...is where you tum a bottle orjar upside down to see how fast or slow the air bubble will travel to the other end The thicker the fluid the slower the bubble travels This is an example of how viscosity...

Page 37: ...of the foam on both sides at a 45 angle 0 Step 4 The tires 148 149 should now be glued to the wheels 150 151 This can be done by using a fast curing superglue or cyanoacrylate glue available at your l...

Page 38: ...unt 155 with the motor attached in the groove in the chassis aO Check alignment of the pinion gear with the spur gear 12 Ifthe two gears don t align properly remove the motor and adjust the position o...

Page 39: ...hind the slipper adjustment nut laia l 0 Step 11 Refer to Table 92 and locate the type of steering servo you will be using In the column marked mount position note the listing for your particular serv...

Page 40: ...gtrim setting on the transmitter is set to the middle position With the radio system still turned on attach the servo arm 164 to the servo so that the arm 164 points straight to the left side of the c...

Page 41: ...good job of cleaning the area without leaving any lubricants behind This will ensure a good strong bond between the pad and the chassis Allow the surface to fully dry before installing the pad 0 0 St...

Page 42: ...cap 171 over the tube 170 and wire NOTE Ifthe antenna wire is shorter than the tube remove the wirefrom the tube and cut the tube so the wire will extend about 314 past the end ofthe tube 0 Step 28 Us...

Page 43: ...g tape should be used on the inside of the body to mask offany stripes panels or designs that you wish to paint on the body or wing Use acrylic lacquer acrylic enamel or any other Lexa n Polycarbonate...

Page 44: ...adjusted remove the Allen wrench from the idler shaft and replace the access screw SLIPPER ADJUSTMENTS should be made only after both the front and rear cliffs are properly adjusted T he slipper adjus...

Page 45: ...n the chassis It s also a good idea to apply a piece of electrical tape to the sides of the chassis and chassis cover in the area where the jumper wire and battery bars may touch Due to the very low m...

Page 46: ...so that the rear shocks will clear it MAINTENANCE on the XX 4 is quite simple We have found certain sequences that make accessing different parts of the XX 4 very easy If the front differential needs...

Page 47: ...066 A 3071 A 3217 A 6908 A 4208 A 4224 A 6206 A 6204 SPARE PARTS DESCRIPTION Layshaft with Hardware 4WD Layshaft with Hardware 4WD Drive and Differential Pulley Set 4WD C Clips 3 16 Drive and Differen...

Page 48: ...ad Screws 83 4 40 x 1 4 flat head screw A 6213 4 40 x 1 4 Flat Head Screws 84 Front shock tower A 1204 Front Shock Tower XX 4 85 4 40 x 7 8 cap head screw A 6216 4 40 x 7 8 Cap Head Screws 86 Top shoc...

Page 49: ...he bottom of the tire is closer to the center of the car than the top of the tire Positive camber is not commonly used The rod assembly used to connect the rear hub to the rear bulkhead and the front...

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