Associated Electrics TEAM ASSOCIATED RC10B4 User manual

INSTRUCTIONMANUALFORTHE
TEAMASSOCIATEDRC10B4
©2003-2006 Associated Electrics, Inc.
ASSOCIATED1:10SCALEELECTRICBUGGY
ASSOCIATED1:10SCALEELECTRICBUGGY
INSTRUCTIONMANUALFORTHE
TEAMASSOCIATEDRC10B4
RS-1
TT

6575 6575 6574
6573
7667
7666
6589
RTR:
6597
7664,52T
6581
7666
7668
6582
6575
6285
6285
9609,
7460 black molded,
7461 clearmolded
6629
9605
9603
9651,81T
9603
9604
3934
6936
9604
6936
3934
9600*
9574
9602
9601 9360
9361
3976,6903
3977,6906
9574
7337
3929
6928
6925
6928
6928
6441*
6473
6472
6299
6299
6465
REAR
6459*
FRO NT
6460*
REAR
9661*
RTR:
9661B
FRO NT
9310*
RTR:
9311B
REAR
1582, 6478 (RTR & kit),
6480,6481,6482,
7434,7435,7436
FRO NT
1581,6493, 6494 (RTR & kit),
6496,6497,8232
6475
FRO NT:7738
REAR:6925
7217
7217
6440
6469
5407
5407
6332*
6332*
6332*
9666 (clearwing)
9614 (clearbody and wing)
RTR:9625B
(blue body and clearwing)
RTR:9625R
(red body and clearwing)
6332*
7413
6272
6273
9630
6295
9568*
6924
6272
6273
9630
7413
6924
6295
6929
6925
9566*
6925
3856*
9659
3856*
9659
6272
6271
9659
2221
2221
9640 9640
9659
9610
6272
6271
9659
3856*
3856* 9180
3858
9170
6272
6917
7337
7336*
6917 7337
9585*
9238
6332*
6332*
6929
6338
6929
6338
7230
6263*
6263*
7230
7230
7230
9563
9564*
4334
6915
9562
6915
4334
6915
6915
7673
9622 9645
9578*
9645
9621
6272
3858
9622
9645
7260
9580*
4187
6299 9581*
9613*
6222
9580
6272
6273
4187
9588
9591
9589
9590
RTR:
9669 (m ounted)
9591
RTR:
9668 (m ounted)
9590
4187
9597,9599
7230
6263*
7230
7381,9599
7381,
9599
9598,
9599
6272 3858
7260
9584
7377
7368
9608*
7369*
6943
6919
9575
9645
6922
9570
9571
6919
6922
9582*
9645
9622
9269
6272
6273
9630
9564*
9643
9643 6925
9644
7260
7413
9572*
6915
9587
9587
9643
9644
9643
6915
9587
9587
Usethese exploded draw ings to find the partnum ber.Then
look up its num berin the catalog portion on the reverse
forpartdetails.
An asterisk (*) nextto a num berindictates thata Factory Team
option is available.See the
Factory Team section fordetails.
"
RTR: "before the partnum berindicates inclusion in RTR box.
Donotuse these draw ings to assem ble yourkit.
C ontents 2003-2005 A ssociated Electrics,Inc.
PARTSFORRC10B4KITS
8846
9560*
3976,6903
3977,6906
3977,6906
3977,6906
3977,6906
3977,6906
9599
6475
7677
6573
6271
6272
9621
(motor
m ounting)
9630
6466 (limiters)
9621
5407
9671
5407
9670
7369
7368
9608
6589
RTR:
6597
RTR:
9181
4187
RTR
7460,7461

FINAL ADJUSTMENTS
RADIO ADJUSTMENTS
Use the follow ing steps to m ake the finalad-
justm ents on your car
.
1. T u rn the transm itter on.
2. M ake sure the m otor is disconnected.
3. C onnect your battery pack (ifRTR)and/or
turn the E S C s pow er sw itch on (ifincluded).
4. Movethe steering controlon the transm itter
to the rightand left.Do the w heels movein the
correct direction? Ifnot
,you m ust reverse the
steering servo dire c tion on your transm itter
(see radio m anual.)
5.Adjustyour steering trim (see radio m anual)
untilthe #9659 steering rack is centered un-
der the top plate.Then,using the two steering
turnbuckles, adjust the front w heels so they
are pointing straight ahead.
6. A d just
the E S C (electronic speed control)
according to the speed controlm anufacturer’s
instru c tions. Som e m anufacturers have the
motor connected during adjustm entand som e
do not.Now turn the pow ersw itch off.
7. C onnectthe motor.Place yourcaron a block
or car stand so that allfour w heels are el-
evated.Turn the pow er
sw itch on again.C heck
the E S C and steering settings you have m ade
and then turn the pow er sw itch back off.
8. Rememberthis! The transm itter is always
the FIRST TO BE TURNED ON and TH E LA ST
TURNED O FF.
M ake these adjustments before you drive the buggy
MOTORGEARING
To getthe m ostfrom your motor,proper gear-
ing is im portant.The gear ratios listed in the
chartare recom m ended starting gear ratios.
Ratios can vary from track to track, but you
should not change the pinion size m ore than
one tooth from the recom m ended ratio.
FINAL
MOTOR PINION SPUR DRIVE RATIO
24° stock (torque-based) 24 81 8.78:1
24° stock (RPM -based) 22 81 9.57:1
Spec 19 22 81 9.57:1
14 turn m odified m otor 23 81 9.16:1
13 turn m odified m otor 22 81 9.57:1
12 turn m odified m otor 21 81 10.03:1
11 turn m odified m otor 20 81 10.53:1
10 turn m odified m otor 19 81 11.08:1
MAINTENANCE Follow these steps to keep yourbuggy in shape forracing
CHECK FO R FIT
You should periodically check allthe m oving
parts: front and rear end, suspension arm s,
steering blocks, steering linkage, shocks, and
so on. Ifany of these should get dirty or bind
then your car’s perform ance w illsuffer.
MOTORMAINTENANCE
Betw een runs, inspect the brushes to ensure
they are moving freely in the brush holder.This
is done by carefully rem oving t
he spring and
sliding the brush in and out of the holder.If
there is any resistance or rough spots, rem ove
the brush and carefully w ipe the brush clean.
This w illclean offany buildup so the brush
slides sm oothly in the brush holder.
Afterevery 3 to 5 runs,rem ove the brushes
from the holders and inspectthe tips for w ear
and/
or burning.Ifthere is a noticeable am ount
of w ear,replace the brush w ith a new pair.If
the tip is a burnt blue color,then the lubricant
in the brush has been burned aw ay and new
brushes should be installed.
Afterevery otherbattery charge you should
carefully clean the m otor.O ne recom m ended
method is to spray m otor cleaner directly on
the brush and com m utator
area. R un the m o-
tor for approximately 15 seconds. Disconnect
the m otor and spray itagain, making sure the
runoffis clear and clean. Ifthe runoffis still
dirty, repeatthe spraying action untilclean.Af-
ter com pleting the cleaning, apply a sm all
am ount of lightweight oilto each bushing or
bearing for lubrication. Be carefulnot
to apply
too m uch oil,for this w illpick up dirtand con-
tam inate the com m utator and brushes.
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ASSEM BLE BATTERY PACK
Ifyou are notusing a stick battery pack,here is
how to assem ble yourbattery pack.Solder in-
dividualcellconnections as show n.
Team racers prefer battery bars for stur-
dier connections. Insulated w ire w illnot allow
the pack to fitin the battery slot
.Solder connections w ith R eedy B attery
Bars (#651)
DIFFERENTIAL
Adjust the differential(“diff”) as noted on page
6. Adjusting the diffis notm eantto be a tuning
option. Ifyou can hearthe diffmaking a “bark-
ing” or “chirping” sound on jum p landings, ei-
ther your diff is set too loose or your slipper
clutch i
s set too tight.F irst check your slipper
setting,then re-set the diffaccording to the in-
structions on step C -9.
SLIPPER CLUTCH
The assem bly instructions give you a base
setting for your clutch. Turn the nuton the
shaftso thatthe end ofthe top shaftis even
with the outside ofthe nut.Tighten the nut4
more turns. Atthe track, tighten or loosen the
nutin 1/8 turn increm ents until
you hear a
faint slipping sound for 1-2 feet on takeoffs.
Another popular way to setthe clutch is
to hold both rear tires firmly in place and
apply shortbursts of throttle.Ifthe clutch is
properly set,the front tires should liftslightly
up offthe surface.
Aim negative lead tow ard the front
CAUTION!Increasing the
pinion size by m ore than one
tooth can dam age your m otor
from excess heat.

Testing cam ber with the
cam ber gauge
Raise or low er
the ballend
by adding or
subtra c ting
w ashers here
STEERING BLOCKS
The included trailing steering blocks (# 9581)
should be used in m ost cases. The Team es-
pecially recom m ends the tra iling blocks on
high-grip or “blue-groove”.
C hanging to the optional inline steering
blocks (#9577) willgive the car an overallag-
gressive feeling. Steering entering and exiting
the corners is increased, but straight line sta-
bilit
y is slightly reduced.
TUNING& SETUPTIPS These steps prepare yourbuggy form aximum perform ance
CASTER
Caster describes the angle ofthe kingpin as it
leans tow ard the rear of the vehicle. Positive
caster m eans the kingpin learns rearward at
the top.
The supplied 25° caster blocks (#9580)
are recom m ended in m ost cases. F o r m o re
corner entry steering and less exitsteering, try
the optional30° blocks (#9593).
The optional20° blocks (#9592) willgive
you m ore exitsteering and less entry steering.
FRONT CAM BER LINKS
C hanging the length of the cam ber link is
considered a bigger step than adjusting the
ballend height on the tow er.Shortening the
cam ber link (or low ering the ballend) will
give the front end less rolland quicken
steering response. Lengthening the cam ber
link (or raising the ballend) willgive the front
more rolland slow er steering response.
Longer
cam ber links are typically used
on high grip tracks and shorter links tend to
work better on m ed-grip loose tracks
.
Raise or low er the ball
end by adding or sub-
tracting w ashers here
CAMBER
C am ber describes the angle at which the tire
and w heelrides w hen looked atfrom the front.
N egative cam ber m eans that the tire leans
inw ard atthe top.
A good starting cam bersetting is –1°. Use
the included #1719 cam ber gauge to setyour
cam ber as show n. P o sitive cam ber, w here
the top ofthe tire is leaning out,is notrecom -
m ended.
FRO NT TO E-IN
Toe-in describes the angle of the front tire s
w hen view ed from the top.With toe-in,the fron
t
of the tires point inw ard.
Zero degree toe-in (tires pointing straight
forward) is the setting that should be used in
almostalltrack conditions. O ccasionally you
can increase turn in by adding a little toe-out
(frontoftires pointslightly out). Fronttoe-in is
not a typical tuning adjustm ent
used by the
Team .
FRO NT RIDE HEIGHT
Ride heightis the distance from the ground to
the bottom of the chassis.
The standard front ride height setting is
with the front armslevel(referred to as “arms
level”). C heck the ride heightby lifting up the
entire car about8-12 inches offthe bench and
drop it.
Afterthe suspension “settles”into place,
add or rem ove pre-load clips so thatthe left&
right arm s appear to be flat as seen in the
follow ing picture.
ANTI-SQ UAT
Anti-squat denotes the angle of the rear arms
relative to the ground. Zero anti-squat m eans
that the rear arm s are flat,parallel with the
ground. The kitsetting is 2°, and can be ad-
justed by installing or rem oving the include
d
REAR CAMBER LINK
C hanging the length ofthe cam ber link is con-
sidered a bigger step than adjusting the ball
end height on the rear chassis brace. S hort-
ening the cam berlink (orlow ering the ballend)
willgive the rear end less rolland the car wi
ll
tend to accelerate or“square up”better.Length-
ening the cam ber link (or raising the ballend)
willgive the rear more rolland m ore cornerin
g
grip. Longer cam ber links are typically used
on high grip tracks, while shorter links tend to
work better on m ed-grip loose tracks. The ki
t
setting is the best compromise of cornering
grip and acceleration.
U pper shim (with one tab),1°
Low ershim (with two tabs),2°
shim s underneath the arm m ount.
The shim with 2 tabs is for 2° and the
shim with 1 tab is for 1°. You can use any
com bination ofshimsto get0,1,2,or 3° anti-
squat.A dding anti-squat tends to m ake the
c a r “ro tate” m ore in corners, but doesn’t
handle as w ellthrough the bum ps.
REAR CAMBER
C am ber describes the angle at which the tire
and w heelrides w hen looked atfrom the back.
N egative cam ber m eans that the tire leans in-
ward atthe top.
A good starting cam bersetting is –1°. Use
the included #1719 cam ber gauge to set your
cam ber (show n above). Adding a sm all
am ount of positive cam ber,w here the top of
the tire is leaning out,will tend to improve
straight-line acceleration on loose tracks.
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Frontarm s should be in a
straightline w hen ride height
is set as “armslevel”