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Содержание Team Associated RC10 DS DUAL SPORT

Страница 1: ... DUAL SPORT INSTRUCTION MANUAL Associated Electrics Inc 3585 Cadillac Ave Costa Mesa CA 92626 I DO HOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL Use with current catalog for future hassle free re ordering of parts ...

Страница 2: ...TH ATC SLIPPER MOLDED SUPER STIFFER COMPOSrrE SUSPENSION ARM FRONT AND REAR ADJUSTABLE REAR TOE IN BLACK ANODIZED ALUMINUM TUB CHASSIS SCALE BBS STYLE CHROMED FRONT AND REAR WHEELS _________ _ PROLINE M2 COMPOUND SCALE RACING TIRES WITH FOAM INSERTS DAM ...

Страница 3: ...I ADJUSTABLE FRONT ANTI ROLL BAR ADJUSTABLE SERVO SAVER BELLCRANK STEERING LOWKICK UP ANGLE FOR SUPERIOR STEERING RESPONSE HIGH IMPACT FRONT BUMPER ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT BODY MOUNTS ...

Страница 4: ... one bag getting mixed upwith parts fromanother bag and helps 4 make the assembly easier Check the parts bags against the parts list elsewhere in your kit Many of your parts bags are numbered or named to help you match itto the appropriate sec tion on the parts list or in the manual steps Any bags inside a labeledor numbered bag will sharethe sameparts bag name01 number as the one itcame out of St...

Страница 5: ... s handling performance and maintenance Note Alternate ways to assemble the kit including tips for smoothing out difficultassemblies WARNING This alerts you to be careful in order to prevent damaging the parts and warns against using wrong parts or doing an inccrrect assembly that cculd damage or reduce the parts parformance SAVETHIS MANUAL This is more than an instruction manual lt Isalsoahandysu...

Страница 6: ... use your X actO O knffe to deburr and bevel the outer edge of both sides of the hole 3 Now we want to take one axle and lit k Into one a1 the steering blocks Do one axle then the other Make sure lhe hole in the axle lines up with the hole in the steering block The parts should pushtogetherwith your fingers with firm prBSSU e iftheydonot thenyoumaylita 3 16 nutdriveroverthethreaded end of the axle...

Страница 7: ...nto bag 118 1 again and take out the two 116951 4 40 x 1 8 socket set screws 2 Now we need to open up the 116950 tool bag we took out In fig 1 Inside you will find four different size l shaped Allenwrenches The smallestone willbe the 050 Allenwrenchwhich weneedforthisstep Note An Associated 16957 oso Allen driver or similar driver wouldmake this assembly easter and quicker 3 If you ro tate the ste...

Страница 8: ... then the axle block carrier and finally through thefront holeofthe suspension arm We want the pin to be tight when going through the axle block carrier but not the arm 3 Now center the pin and instell a E clip onto each end of the pin 4 Repeat the above steps for the right arm and axle block carrier Remember to keep the A to the frontofthe arm Fig 19 shows both front arms with the axle block carr...

Страница 9: ...moldedparts tree as shown In the photo When assembled these will become the front camber links We sug gestyou read instruction figs 18 19 all the way through before beginning 3 Now we want to thread the ball end cups onto the turnbuckles The best way to do this is to hold the center of the tumbuckle with the 118416 shock tumbucklewrench 4 Thetum buckleshave lefthandthreadson oneend and righthandth...

Страница 10: ... screw from bag 118 1 3 Place the nose plate and front end assembly over the front ol the chassis as shown There are three holes in the nose plate that need to line upwith the three countersunk holes In the front ofthe chassis 4 Takethe8 32x 1 4 machine screwandthread it into the center hole from the bottom ofthe chassis Just lightly secure the nose plate so that there is not a lot of space be twe...

Страница 11: ...e photo Racer s Tip Team drivers coat the V groove portion of the servo saver with a smallamountofthe 116588blackgrease 11 to improve the servo saverperformance 5 Ifyou lookatthetopofthe upperleft servo saverarm afternis installed onto thealuminum tube you will seethere is a recessed area Slide the spring over the aluminum tube and into the recessed area 6 Look closely at the spring adjusting nut ...

Страница 12: ...ect the holding power of the nut 1 16222 1 4 4015 40 ny1on locknut 12 Fig 29 Figs 30 31 1 Now from bag 118 1 take out the two 118822 aluminum nose brace tubes two 6285 4 40 x 1 4 socket head cap screws and two 1 6g1g 4 40 x 5 16 button head socket screws 2 Now look at the two 118822 nose bra tubes You will see thatonone end thereisa holedrilledthrough the side that is threaded This will be the bac...

Страница 13: ...l ends If you look at the front of the car you will see a hole on the leading edge of each of the front arms Thread one ofthe short ball ends into each ofthe two holes Because ofthe shape of the arm you may not be able to fully install the ball ends w h a nut driver or socket Use your 118416 shock tum buckle wrench or needlenose pliers to finish the job rrllmrn 6270 it 4 40 627D Fig 34 Iii Fig 35 ...

Страница 14: ...t to make sur that the pivot balls are not binding but sllll remain close to verti cal B Oncethey are lined upcorrectly and pivoting freely tighten the set screws 9 Make sure that the spacing on both roll bar pivots Is the same If the spacing is not the same the car s handling characteristics will be different for both right and left tums 6951 om set screw 14 8828 8830 6951 Fig 37 Fig 38 r 611 r F...

Страница 15: ...s means you cannot even mix balls from two different 116581 pack ages Not observing this warning will reduce your diffcon sistencyandperformance andcouldcause prematurepart failure 3 Look at the center hole ofthe 16580 diffgear Ifthere isany flashing on the inside hole as indicated in thephoto you 15 must remove it or the diffwill not work or go together correctly Use your X act knife to carefully...

Страница 16: ...ag E we will be Installing later The torque control spring has a slightly larger out side diamet er and w ill jam Inside the dill outdrive hub if forced ln Now check to make sure that there are no burrs or residue on the inside or outside of the diff outdrive hub which coulddamage parts or reduce the performance ofthediff Slide the diff spring into the left diff outdrive hub It should slide in or ...

Страница 17: ...e rings from bag A Go back to bag B and remove either the second 116589 5 32 x 5 16 unllanged ball bearingor116597 5 32 x 5 16 unllanged bushing depend ing upon which kit you purchased Now check to make sure that there are no burrs or residue on the inside oroutside of the diffoutdrive hub which could damage parts or reduce the per formance of the dirt Install the 116589 ball bearing or 116597 bus...

Страница 18: ...posite directions Remem ber this is not a free spinning component We are looking for the ball rolling motion to feel smooth not rough Note After you have run the car once you will need to recheck the diff adjustment The first run will make sure all the parts seat cor rectly Afteryou have rechecked the diffit shouldonly be nee essary to check the dilfadjustment occasionally ADJUSTING THE DIFF As yo...

Страница 19: ...se pliers to gently close the split on one end of the roll pin This slightly smaller end will then be easier to get started into the hole 6572 roll pin 6571 i Fig 54 6572 19 Fig 55 igs 56 57We now need to lnstallthe dlffassem bly into the right case half We need to make sure that the diff bolt head goes through the right case half We want to end up with both adjustment points on the same side the ...

Страница 20: ...The small ends of the spacers will lit into the case holes on the right side of the case The fourth spacerwill fit into the bottom front hole which is not covered by the felt dust seal 6 Now install thefelt seal and three spacersoverthedriveshaft and onto the case as shown fig 60 The spacers will also be going overthethreaded ends of thelour 6928 case screws 7 Install the fourth motor plate spacer...

Страница 21: ...4 Now turn the disc and outer hub over Fig 65 has 21 the parts laid out in the order we are going to install them onto the drive gear shaft Place the 6596 bushing into the hole of the outer clutch hub 5 Install the clutch hub and bushing onto the gear shaft making sure the Rulon clutch disc is still cen t ered on the hub Make sure the bushing goes over the larger portion of the gearshaft and that ...

Страница 22: ...nti rolltsway bar parts for a moment We want to remove two 6270 short ball ends 3 Look at the front of the rear sus pensionarms Therearethree mounting holesin thearm Thread one 6270 ball end into the middle mounting hole of each rear arm Now set bag 8 12 aside we will come back to it shortly 4 Next trim the molding runners from the two 8860 rear suspension arms 5 Check the pin fit on the rear susp...

Страница 23: ...nt side After both ball ends are installed push the foam ball end dustcovers over the end of the balls 23 7260 rrllmmn 6273 4 40 4 40 plaln nut FRONT BACK 7260 6273 6272 Fig 71 Fig 72 From bag 8 12 remove the 8872 rear anti roll bar wire two 8830 aluminum roll barpivots and two116951 4 40 x 1 8 socket set screws Slide the 8830 roll bar pivots onto each end of the roll bar wire so that the ball por...

Страница 24: ...d ball cups Thread one closed and one open ball cup onto each 6385 threaded rod until the ball cups bottom out To install the threaded ball cuplinks we just assembled snap the closed end ball cup onto the 116270 ball end on the rear suspension arm Then slide the open ball end cupover the aluminum roll t arpivot After you have installed the second fink you will now have a completed rear anti roll b...

Страница 25: ...16925 1 2 screws to secure it to the bulkhead nmmm 6932 Onmmnnmu 6925 LJ1WlllW 4 40 X 5 16 4 40 X 1 2 6925 6325 6925 c 6932 Fig 82 6932 Fig 83 Qii Figs 84 85 We will now need to start assembling the rear axles and hub carriers Depending upon which model of the RC10DS you own you will have different parts for this assembly If you look at fig 84 you will see the parts for assem bling the rear axle f...

Страница 26: ...all end dust covers and two 117260 4 40 small pattern plain nuts Thread one 116273 ball end Into each hub carrier but from opposite sides Nowyoucan thread one 7260 4 40 plain nut onto the ends of the threads Afteryou haveinstalled the ball endsyou can finish by installing the 6272 foam ball end dust covers Now you will have a right and left rear hub carrier axle assembly Please do not get them mix...

Страница 27: ...t your shocks will be the same but theywill have our hard anodized Teflon sealed finish If you have built these shocks before you should have no as sembly problems If this Is the first set of our shocks that you have built take your time and follow the written Instructions carefully Thereare a couple ofkeyareasthatpeoplehave prob lemswith because they forget howcritical the fitcan beon some of the...

Страница 28: ...d the edge ofthe part Remove any burrs you find 2 Now remove the 6429 plastic shock assembly tool from the shock master bag Fig 95 shows the parts laid out In 28 the order they will be installed onto the assembly tool They go on in this order from left to right 1 spl locking washer 2 small molded washer 3 red 0 ring 4 large molded spacer 5 second red 0 ring 6 and second small molded washer You can...

Страница 29: ...on the right side of flg 98 7 Now stand the shock toot on your work bench with the shock body on top and push down firmlyon the shock body We want to hear and feel the split washer snap Into its groove The split washer is made of a hard material so It might take quite aM of pressure before it will snap Into place The end of the tool will be sticking out the bottom of the shock at least 1 8 when pr...

Страница 30: ...ts own II it didn t then we need to make the following changes a Pull the shaft all the way down and then unscrew the shock cap b To adjust the rebound raise or lower the piston height in the shock body be fore screwing on the shock cap This determines the volume of air that will remain in the shock and ultimately how much re 30 bound you have To increase the rebound If the shock shaft came out le...

Страница 31: ... Rememberthat thefront a ld rear are now differentbecause ofthe different preloads so i J not get them mixed up SPRING CUP SPRING COLLAR FRONT SHOCK 1 32 1 16 REAR SHOCK 0 JJ u 6474 8232 SPRING COLLAR Fig 104 8846 cc 1 8 1 16 6474 SPRING CUP Fig 105 3 Figs 106 107 1 We are now ready to mourn refrontshocksontothe car From bag 118 10 remove two 116927 31 4 40x 3 4 sockethead capscrews four1162224 40...

Страница 32: ...center of the chassis there are two holes for mounting the battery cup fig 110 2 Place the cup in the chassis as shown and 3 secure it from the bottom with the two 116922 screws These holes are countersunk to accept the screw heads 4 In the same bag you will find the 116335 battery hold down strap one116924 4 40 x3 8 one 116936114 aluminumflat washer one 16332 body clip and one custom 116929 4 40 ...

Страница 33: ...two 8874 rear body mount posts and two 117633 4 40 x 5 8 button head socket screws 4 At the bottom of the rear body mount post you wiff find a small locator pin This will go into the bottom hole of the rear shock strut when you mount the body mount post onto the back of the rear shock strut 5 Now thread the 7633 screw into the rear body mount post from the front side of the rear shock strut 6 Do t...

Страница 34: ...motor Connect the positive lead to the positive terminal of the motor and the negative lead to the negative terminal The problem with hardwiringisthatyou have to have access to a soldering iron to remove the motor for ser vice STOCK MOTORS front rear Add three capacitors where shown 34 MODIFIED MOTORS front rear Mdthree capacitors where shown NOT ACTUAL SIZE Fig 116 0 Figs 117 118 119 t lfyouhavea...

Страница 35: ...rt button You will also want to punchout theholes where thetwo mounting screwswillgo Use the two 116288 screws to secure the gear cover to the motor plate Note When you need to make adjustments to the torque clutch remove the black insert button inserts 1 4 nut driVerorsocket adjust the nutasnecessaryandthen r inssrt the black button WARNING Iff you decide to remove the mo tor for anyreason youmus...

Страница 36: ...ip To make sure they have a round tire Team drivers will place a heavy rubber band around the outer edge of the tire they are gluing to the rim The rubber band will help to keep the tire concentric a the way around the rim 36 FRONTHUBCAP BACKVIEW FllONT REAR HUBCAP BACKVIEW REAR Fig 122 Fig 123 0 Figs 124 125 126In thewheel and hubcap bag you will find two smaller bags One will contain two 116296 ...

Страница 37: ...for a steering servo Servo speeds and torque ratings vary greatly as does the price Ifyouare competing take yourtime and find theservo that gives you the best torque speed but will stilt fit into your budget Do keep in mind the higher the speed of the servo the more driving skill is required STEERING SERVO INSTALLATION 0 Figs 127 128 1 Open bag 118 6 and remove the 1 9180 servo horn parts tree Thi...

Страница 38: ... that the holes have been drilled we can mount the blocks to the servo 6 Remove two 6936 114 aluminum flat washers and two 116924 4 40 x 3 8 socket head cap screws from the same bag 7 Place one of the 14 washers on each 116924 screw and use them to Install the servo mounting blocks onto the servoas shown in fig 130 8 Now reinstall the servo into the chassis using the 116292 flat head screws FRONT ...

Страница 39: ...ers fig 133 6936 o o 6932 bmm t6932 4 40 X 5 t6 6936 4 fl t washer Fig 133 alum num 39 0 Figs 134 135 136 1 From the same bag remove the two 118850 black aluminum throttle resistor brack ets the 116711 green throttle reslstor two 116932 4 40 x 5 16 socket headcaps screws and two 16936114aluminumflatv ash ers 2 There is a left and right resistor mount We will startwilh the left mountas shown in fig...

Страница 40: ...o horn 8 Now remove the servo screw and the servo horn We want to reinstall the servo hom so that it lines upover the wide neutral band on the throttle resiS1or The output shaft of the servo is sptined so you can rotate the servo horn one spline at a time to adjust its starting position Once you have it lined up correctly go ahead and secure it to the servo with the servo horn screw 9 Now take out...

Страница 41: ... will lind a small 2 Inch piece of red 16 gauge wire 2 Solder one end of this wire to the 116714 brass bypass tab and the other to thepositive tabon the throttle resistor at the frontof thecar as shown You can shorten the wire to make the installation look better 3 Next remove the 116747battery input power harness w h B E C plug Fig 143 shows this harness laid out in front of the chassis Fig 144 s...

Страница 42: ...l start with the steering servo wire On the receiver you will find various markings The steering servo plugs into channel 1 or thro 8 Any excess servo wire should be bundled and wire tied closeto the servo 9 Now plug the throttle servo into channel 2 or Audd We want to run this wire under the battery 10 Again bundle any excess wire and keep it close to the servo Racer s Tip Team drivers place a pi...

Страница 43: ...d banery pack The motor and banery wire connectors shown in the previous photos accomplish the same function as the connections shown In fig 150 butwith the added convenience C being able to be unplugged Note The LRP ESC Is a three wire speed control This means that the same red wire that connects to the battery will also be connected to the motor positive terminal The blackwire is for batterynega...

Страница 44: ...f center on the face of the resistor you will see a band that Is wider than all theother bands This Is the neutral barso thatyou have nocurrent being used byeitherthe forward orbraking circuit We want thewiperarm to rest on this bandWhenthethrottleisinitsneutralposition lfyourwiperlsonly off a little you can use yourthrottle trim to move the wipertothe right location If the wiper Is too far away t...

Страница 45: ...e followed bythe 17320 nylon body washers and the second two 116332 body pins after the body is installed The Mustang body comes with a rear spoiler We have 45 supplied a second 1 5 x 6 strip of servo tape to cut into two strips and secure the spoiler to the body 116332 body clip 117320 washer DS MAINTENANCE You will find your RC10DS will give you many hours of trouble free operation Even so you s...

Страница 46: ...re of the ESC The re duced spikes also would increase the motor commutator life Reedysellsapackage oftwo replacementdiodes 745 WARN lNG I Do not use Schottky diodes with reverse ESC s or the speed control will be damaged Also the diodesare polarized 46 somake sure thatyouhookthe positivetopositiveandnegative to negative Ifconnectedbackwards thecarwillact Ike Ithas a shortedmotorwhen the throttle i...

Страница 47: ...nt of lhrottlewhileholdingoneoftherearwheelsstationary Dothisfor about 15 seconds This will correctly seat all of the differential parts 3 Nowrecheckthediffadjustmentbyagain followingstep 1above TORQUE CLUTCH SLIPPER ADJUSTMENT It is possible to overtighten the torque clutch If you do you may 47 Increase the wear on the differential To prevent this take your time when making clutch adjustments On ...

Страница 48: ...ity during acceleration less turn In steering Front toe out causes instability during acceleration and more turn in steering RECOMMENDED Starting settingof0 offront toe in OurTeam almost neveruses front toe out REAR TOE IN Rear toe in affects steering and rear traction Decreasing rear toe in increases steering but decreases rear traction Your new RC10DS comes with 1 5 toe In per side rear suspensi...

Страница 49: ...you locate the 8830 aluminum roll bar pivots If you have the pivots at the outer end of the anit roll bar this will be the softest position If you move the 8830 pivots further in on the anti roll baryou will be stiffening the roll bar which will decrease traction Very slight adjustments will make a fairly significant change in the ca s handling so try to keep adjustments small On extremely rough s...

Страница 50: ... one hour or2 4 amperes for 1 2 hour etc This charge capacity is the same regardless of the number of cells In the pack becausethecellsare connected in seriesand the samecurrent passes through each one CHARGER A good quality automaticchargerwill last longerthanan economy unit sopleasedonotcutyourself short here by trying to save a few dollars Any good name brand charger will do the job correctly A...

Страница 51: ... your pack just before the race starts CAUTION Nl cad batteries are susceptible todamagewhen over charged at a high rate and can release caustic chemicals if the overcharge Is severe Do notstall the motor under power If thecarstops sud denly on the track or falls to move forward whenyou attempt to accelerate push the throttle control on your transmitter to the brake position immediately and attend...

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