Baja motorsports SD65 Sand Dog Manual

1. Remove cardboard carton.
Removal from Crate
SD65 Sand Dog Go-Kart Set up Instructions
2. Remove plastic covering, hardware
and all parts provided.

Parts
Front wheel with steering
knuckle attached
Rear wheel
Headrests Rear shock absorbers
Wheel covers
Brush guards A and B
Brush guards C and D
Side Brush guards
Hardware needed for assembly will
come attached to brush guards
Brush guard vinyl wraps

Front shocks
3. Attach top of front shocks to shock bracket
on frame using 8mm bolt and nut.
Torque to 17 ft.lbs.
Front wheels
Shock bracket
4. Attach front wheel steering
knuckle to a-arm using 12mm
bolt and nut. Torque to 35 ft.lbs.
5. Attach tie-rod to front wheel steering
knuckle using castle nut. Be sure to
secure with cotter pin.
Front wheel
steering knuckle
A-arm
Tie-rod
Front wheel
steering knuckle
Castle nut Cotter pin

Rear Shocks
Rear wheels
7. Attach left and right rear wheels to rear axle
using washer castle nut and cotter pin.
Attach wheel dust cover.
Cotter pin
Washer
Castle nut
Dust cover
6. Remove and discard left and
right rear stabilizer bar, replace with rear
shocks using 8mm bolts and nuts.
Torque to 17 ft.lbs.
Frame
Swing arm
Rear shocks

Steering Shaft
Headrests
8. Pull up on steering shaft (steering wheel will already be
attached to steering shaft), attach to frame using steering
shaft bracket and 8mm bolts and nuts. Torque to 17 ft.lbs.
Steering shaft Steering shaft
bracket
9. Attach the driver and passenger headrest. Insert headrest
brackets into slot on top of seat and push down.
Headrest brackets

Brush guards fully assembled
Brush guards
10. Attach A and B brush guards to frame
using 45mmx8mm and 55mmx8mm allen
head bolts (see above photos).
Brush guard A
Brush guard B
45mmx8mm allen
head bolt
8mm nut
beveled spacer
beveled spacer
55mmx8mm allen
head bolt
beveled spacer

Brush guards
11. Attach cross brush guards C and D to brush guards A and B using
55mmx8mm allen head bolt, beveled spacer and lock washer.
Brush guard C
Brush guard D
12. Attach side brush guards to frame and
brush guards A and B using 45mmx8mm allen
head bolt, 8mm nut and beveled spacer.
13. Attach rear brush guard to frame
using 13mm bolt, spacer and washer.
8mm nut
beveled spacer 45mmx8mm allen
head bolt
beveled spacer
55mmx8mm allen
head bolt
lock washer
13mm bolt
spacer washer

14. Fill engine with correct amount of oil. Refer
to owners manual for oil types and quantity.
15. Fill gas tank as specied in owners manual.
17. Refer to owners manual for
proper starting instructions.
!!WARNING!!
This engine may be shipped with packing oil.
This oil should be drained and replaced with
new oil as described in the owners manual.
Never attempt to start engine without rst
replacing engine oil with proper amount and
grade as described in the owners manual.
Gas and Oil
16. Attach vinyl wraps to frame.