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Serpent project 4x Instruction Manual

Manual is about: 1/10 scale electric touringcar

Summary of project 4x

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    Introduction thank you very much for selecting this serpent rc car and thus become a member of the ever growing worldwide serpent racing family. Serpent started in 1980 and has been growing its product-line and fan -base ever since. The serpent project 4x is a state of the art 1/10 scale 4wd touring...

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    3 how to use the manual each step contains a variety of numbers, lines, and symbols. The numbers represent the order in which the parts should be assembled. The lines are described below. Each step contains a variety of symbols described below. Icons description lines description carefull, read and ...

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    4 rear diff assembly 5x15x0.2 5x15x0.2 2x10 2x10 step 1 rear diff bag 1.1 1.2 1 1 step 2 1- fit the o ring before filling the diff with silicone oil. 2-add just enough oil to cover the large gear before assembling the small satellite gears and cross pins. Use the silicone oil supplied in the kit. Fo...

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    5 step 4 step 3 step 5 m2.5x12 fill the differential with silicone oil 1 mm above the crosspin, do not overfill. Use the silicone oil supplied in the kit. For the correct cst value please check the default setupsheet. 4x10x0.2 4x10x0.2 use a digital scale to measure the exact amount of oil in the di...

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    Bag 1 6 shocks assembly step 7 step 6 use some silicone oil during the assembly. Use some silicone oil during the assembly. Follow step 6 to 10 twice to assemble 2 shocks, 1 for the front and 1 for the rear. Check the default set-up sheet to find the right values for piston, spring and silicone oil....

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    7 step 9 step 10 step 8 use some silicone oil during the assembly. Note the correct orientation of the shock spacers . Complete shock assembly 1- fill up with sillicone oil fully using the silicone oil supplied in the kit. For the correct cst value please check the default setupsheet. 2- extend the ...

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    8 roll damper assembly bag 2 m2x6 step 11 step 12 use some silicone oil during the assembly. Use some silicone oil during the assembly. Note the correct orientation of the shock spacer. 12.1 11.1 11.2 12.2 follow step 11 to 15 twice to assemble 2 rolldampers, 1 for the front and 1 for the rear. Chec...

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    9 step 14 step 15 step 13 use some silicone oil during the assembly. Note the correct orientation of the shock spacers. Complete roll damper assembly 1- fill up with sillicone oil fully using the silicone oil supplied in the kit. For the correct cst value please check the default setupsheet. 2- exte...

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    Bag 3 10 central and rear i assembly step 16 m3x5 m3x5 m3x5 m3x5.

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    11 step 17 step 18 m3x10 m3x8 m3x5 m3x5 m3x5 m3x5 to avoid any tweak in your chassis please follow next instructions: 1- pre-assemble the m3x8 screws in the top and the m3x5 screws in the bottom. Do not fully tighten them. 2- fit and fully tight the m3x10 screw in the side. 3- fully tighten the pre-...

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    Bag 4 12 step 19 19.2 19.3 19.1 m4x6 2.5x18 2.5x18 m3x5 m3x5 1 1 2 2 2 2 m4x6 m3x5 rear roll center inserts chart high mid high mid low rear default wheelbase shims 2.5x18.

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    Bag 5 13 step 20 step 21 step 22 20.1 21.1 22.1 22.2 20.2 21.2 14 mm connecting rod length m3x10 m3x5 m3x12 3x5x4 5x7x0.1 m3x5 note the right orientation of the rocker-legs. 1 2 2 m3x10 m3x5 m3x12 5x7x0.1 3x5x4.

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    14 step 23 step 24 m3x8 m3x8 3x6x2.5 flanged 1 1 2 2 3 3 assemble the rear shock. 3x6x2.5 flanged m3x8.

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    Bag 6 15 front i assembly step 25 step 26 m3x5 1 2 m3x6 m3x6 m3x6 assemble the rear rolldamper. 25.1 25.2 m3x6 m3x5 m3x6 front ride height adjuster for initial setup, assemble the height adjuster in the center. To adjust the rideheight later, turn the adjuster towards “h” (higher) or “l” (lower)..

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    M4x6 2.5x18 2.5x18 1 1 2 2 2 2 16 step 27 step 28 28.1 28.2 m3x5 m3x8 special 1 2 front roll center inserts high mid high mid low m3x5 m4x6 m3x8 special notice the steering post orientation. Front default wheelbase shims.

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    Bag 7 17 step 29 step 30 30.1 30.2 m3x5 m3x5 m3x5 m3x10 m3x5 m3x10 note the right orientation of the rocker-legs..

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    18 step 31 step 32 step 33 14 mm connecting rod length 31.1 31.2 m3x5 m3x12 3x5x4 5x7x0.1 m3x5 1 2 2 32.1 32.2 m3x8 m3x8 3x6x2.5 flanged 1 1 2 2 3 3 m3x12 m3x5 m3x8 3x6x2.5 flanged 5x7x0.1 3x5x4.

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    19 step 34 step 35 assemble the front shock. M3x6 m3x6 m3x6 35.1 35.2 assemble the front rolldamper. M3x6 m3x6.

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    20 transmission assembly bag 8 step 36 m3x5 10x15x4 10x15x4 2 2 1 3 3 m3x5 rear belt tension use the central slot as starting position. 10x15x4.

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    21 step 37 step 38 37.1 37.2 m3x5 10x15x4 m2.5x6 10x15x4 2x10 2x10 2x10 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 m2.5x6 10x15x4 2x10 m3x5 front belt tension use the central slot as starting position..

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    22 step 39 39.1 39.2 39.3 step 40 m3x6 m3x6 r4 5x10x4 5x10x4 2 2 1 1 r4 m3x6 5x10x4.

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    Bag 9 23 front ii assembly step 41 step 42 m3x12 m3x12 3x5x3 3x5x3 m3x16 m3x12 m3x16 note the right orientation of the steering-levers. 3x5x3.

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    Bag 10 24 step 43 step 44 44.2 m3x12 m3x12 3x5x3 3x5x3 m3x5 m3x5 2 2 3 3 1 1 m2x6 3x33 3x33 m2x6 m3x4 1 2 m3x5 m2.5x5 1 2 2 3 3 4 front suspension inserts chart outside right left right left inside m3x12 m3x5 front caster default spacers 4mm 2mm 1mm m2.5x5 m3x5 m3x4 44.1 3x5x3 m2x6.

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    25 step 45 45.1 45.2 step 46 15.5 mm connecting rod length 46.1 46.2 m2x5 2x10 5x10x4 5x10x4 m2x5 5x10x4 2x10 do not overtighten the nuts. The pivotballs must move freely..

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    Bag 11 26 step 47 step 48 48.1 48.2 m3x6 m3x6 m3x6 3x5x0.3 m3x5 m3x5 1.8 mm 2 mm front camber and track width m3x6 m3x6 m3x5 3x5x0.3 ackermann inner position.

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    27 step 49 step 50 49.1 49.2 6.9 mm steering link length 50.1 50.2 3x5x1 3x5x1 m3x6 m3x6 m3x5 m3x6 3x6x1 3x5x2 3x6x1 3x5x2 m3x8 m3x8 ackermann outer position 3x5x1 m3x6 m3x6 m3x5 3x6x1 m3x8 3x5x2.

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    28 step 51 step 52 52.1 52.2 5.5 mm steering link length m3x6 1 2 m3x6.

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    Bag 12 29 rear ii assembly step 53 step 54 m3x12 m3x12 3x5x3 3x5x3 m3x16 m3x12 m3x12 3x5x3 3x5x3 m3x5 m3x5 3 3 1 2 2 1 m3x12 m3x16 rear suspension inserts chart outside right left right left inside m3x12 m3x5 3x5x3 3x5x3.

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    Bag 13 30 step 55 step 56 55.2 55.1 56.1 56.2 1 2 m3x5 m2x6 3x33 3x33 m2x6 m3x4 m2.5x5 1 2 2 3 3 4 15.5 mm connecting rod length rear wishbone default spacers 4mm 2mm 1mm m2.5x5 m3x5 m3x4 m2x6.

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    31 step 57 step 58 57.1 57.2 57.3 m2x5 2x10 2x10 m3x2.5 5x10x4 5x10x4 1 2 3 m2x5 5x10x4 2x10 1.8 mm 2 mm rear camber and track width m3x2.5 do not overtighten the nuts. The pivotballs must move freely..

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    32 final assembly bag 14 59.1 10 mm rear trackrod length 59.2 step 59 step 60 3x5x1 2x10 2x10 m3x10 m3x10 2 2 1 1 3 3 upright linkage position 3x5x1 2x10 m3x10

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    33 step 61 step 62 m3x6 m3x6 m3x6 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 m3x6 m3x6 body clip mid 1.

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    34 step 63 step 64 2x10 2x10 1 1 2 2 m3x10 m3x10 m3x6 m3x6 m3x6 3 2 2 1 m3x6 m3x10 m3x6 2x10

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    35 bag 15 step 65 pinion is not included in the kit. Assemble the proper pinion for your set-up. 1 2 m3x8 m3x8.

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    36 step 66 use double sided tape to mount the esc, rx and the transponder to the chassis. M3x5 m3x5 electronics layout.

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    37 step 67 m3x5 m3x5 m3x5 m3x5 1 1 2 2 m3x5 m3x5 battery mount position the battery mount can be moved forward or rearward 3mm. Use the battery in the rearward position as default. Rear front.

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    38 step 68 nut m4 flanged use glass-tape to fix the battery to the chassis and battery holders. Nut m4 flanged.

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    Exploded views 39 index diff, mid and front shafts exploded view 40 shocks and roll damper exploded view 41 rear i exploded view 42 front i exploded view 43 transmission exploded view 44 front ii exploded view 45 rear ii exploded view 46 final exploded view 47 team serpent network 48.

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    Diff, mid and front shafts exploded views 40 401570 gerdiff 1/10 v2 shaft alu (2)z 120007 spur-gear super-true 64p / 100t 120008 spur-gear super-true 64p / 104t 120009 spur-gear super-true 64p / 108t 120016 spur-gear super-true 48p / 72t 120017 spur-gear super-true 48p / 75t 120018 spur-gear super-t...

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    Shock and roll damper exploded view 41 401705 spring white c4.4 4-x (2) 401706 spring yellow c4.9 4-x (2) 401708 spring red c6.3 4-x (2) 401709 spring pink c6.9 4-x (2) 401710 spring blue c7.6 4-x (2) 401711 spring purple c8.4 4-x (2) 401712 spring green c9.5 4-x (2) 401713 spring grey c10.9 4-x (2)...

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    42 rear i exploded view 401701 roll damper set 4-x 401705 spring white c4.4 4-x (2) 401706 spring yellow c4.9 4-x (2) 401707 spring orange c5.5 4-x (2) 401708 spring red c6.3 4-x (2) 401709 spring pink c6.9 4-x (2) 401710 spring blue c7.6 4-x (2) 401712 spring green c9.5 4-x (2) 401713 spring grey c...

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    43 front i exploded view 401701 roll damper set 4-x 401705 spring white c4.4 4-x (2) 401706 spring yellow c4.9 4-x (2) 401707 spring orange c5.5 4-x (2) 401708 spring red c6.3 4-x (2) 401709 spring pink c6.9 4-x (2) 401710 spring blue c7.6 4-x (2) 401712 spring green c9.5 4-x (2) 401713 spring grey ...

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    44 transmission exploded view 401600 solid axle alu s411 mono for blades 1344 401651 401392 401392 401723 401392 401352 401351 401392 401651 401651 1344 110157 1344 1315 1315 1344 401648 110108 401648 110108 401651 401592 110157 401600 opt.

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    45 front ii exploded view 401387 wheelhexagon 1mm offset (2) 500211 wheelhexagon +0.75mm offset (2) 1315 401409 401612 110122 401615 401615 110221 110222 401611 401613 1315 110208 401614 500212 411048 500144 401657 401253 401696 401253 401659 110157 401655 110124 808214 808214 110127 110127 401655 4...

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    46 rear ii exploded view 401387 wheelhexagon 1mm offset (2) 500211 wheelhexagon +0.75mm offset (2) 1315 110208 500144 500212 411048 411063 401661 110208 110162 401381 411063 411187 110409 401660 401722 401721 401721 401430 401722 401430 401655 401655 401657 401659 411253 401678 401685 110436 401692 ...

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    47 final exploded view 401413 battery mount (4) 401621 motor fan mount s411 1606 401687 401413 110157 401689 401689 401689 110157 802211 802211 110122 110122 110157 110157 110152 110452 110109 802211 802211 401689 1667 110208 802211 802211 802211 802211 110208 401673 110109 110108 401674 1667 110452...

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    Team serpent network project 4x spare parts www.Serpent.Com/400030/spares/ project 4x optionals parts www.Serpent.Com/400030/optionals/ serpent tools www.Serpent.Com/product/tools/ serpent merchandising www.Serpent.Com/product/merchandising/.

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    Serpent website and blog serpent social media www.Facebook.Com/serpentmrc www.Serpent.Com www.Teamserpent.Com www.Dragon-rc.Com www.Youtube.Com/user/serpentmrc www.Twitter.Com/serpentmrc www.Plus.Google.Com/+serpentmodelcars/posts www.Weibo.Com/teamserpent serpent promo pages http://promo.Serpent.Co...

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