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IF YOU'RE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE X-FACTOR2 CHASSIS:
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
1) Truck pulls to one side
A) Steering trim out of adjustment
A) Readjust trim to center both wheels (P9)
B) Toe angle out of adjustment
B) Readjust toe angle (P16)
C) One wheel is hanging or has damaged bearing
C) Remove wheel and clean bearing. Replace if necessary
2) Brakes seem ineffective
A) Brake linkage out of adjustment
A) Readjust brake linkage (P18)
B) Brake disc(s) worn
B) Replace affected brake disc(s)
3) Clutch does not engage
A) Clutch shoes damaged or worn
A) Replace clutch shoes
B) Clutch bell damaged or worn
B) Replace clutch bell
C) Clutch shoes glazed
C) Remove glaze using fine sandpaper and reinstall
4) Clutch does not disengage
A) Clutch spring worn or damaged
A) Replace clutch spring
5) Truck does not "go"
A) Stripped or damaged spur gear
A) Replace spur gear
B) Stripped differential gear(s)
B) Replace differential gear(s)
C) Driveshaft(s) slipping and/or broken
C) Tighten grub screw and/or replace drive shaft(s)
D) Outdrive cups slipping
D) Tighten grub screw in outdrive cups
E) Clutch not engaging
E) Check clutch assembly and repair or replace
F) Slipper clutch too loose
F) Tighten slipper clutch (P18)
G) Carburetor set too rich
G) Lean high speed needle valve (P15)
6) Suspension not smooth or free
A) One or more shocks sticking
A) Clean and/or rebuild the affected shock
B) Bent shock shaft
B) Rebuild affected shock
C) Bent or otherwise damaged hinge pin
C) Replace hinge pin
7) Shocks leaking oil
A) Shock seals worn
A) Replace shock seals
B) Bent shock shaft
B) Rebuild affected shock
8) Truck flips backward when
A) Slipper clutch set too tight
A) Set slipper clutch looser or add wheelie bar (P18)
giving throttle
9) 2-speed transmission shifts
A) Shift point not adjusted properly
A) Readjust shift point to shift at a higher speed (P19)
at too low a speed
10) 2-speed transmission shifts
A) Shift point not adjusted properly
A) Readjust shift point to shift at a lower speed (P19)
at too high a speed
11) Screws loosen and/or fall
A) Vibration under normal use
A) Clean screw(s) and/or replace and use Blue
out during use
Lock-Tite to secure them into place
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