RJ Speed FUNNY CAR User manual

RJS2002
FUNNY CAR KIT LESS ELECTRICS
THANKS FOR BUYING RJ SPEED’S FUNNY CAR DRAG KIT. IT IS MADE FOR STRAIGHT LINE DRAG RACING
AND CAN BE BROKEN IF RUN INTO SOLID OBJECTS REPEATEDLY AT HIGH SPEED. IT REQUIRES A MOTOR,
BATTERY PACK, AND A TWO CHANNEL RADIO CONTROL UNIT WITH TWO SERVOS OR ONE SERVO AND AN
ESC. A STANDARD SIZE OR MINI SERVO IS GOOD FOR THE STEERING, AND A MINI SERVO IS BEST TO
MOUNT IN THE SWITCH PLATE IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE A MICRO SWITCH INSTEAD OF AN ESC. YOU WILL
NEED A SMALL PAIR OF PLIERS, AND A 1/4” WRENCH OR NUTDRIVER. HEX WRENCHES TO FIT THE SOCKET
HEAD SCREWS ARE INCLUDED IN THE KIT. YOU WILL ALSO NEED PAINT FOR THE LEXAN BODY AND WING.
READ EACH STEP THROUGH, REFER TO THE PICTURE OR DRAWING AND THEN DO THE ASSEMBLY.
STEP 1 OPEN BAG F1 CHASSIS. INSTALL THREE ANGLE
BRACKETS TO THE CHASSIS WITH 1/4 “ SCREWS. ATTACH
THE CHASSIS BRACE TO THE BRACKETS WITH THREE 1/4”
SCREWS. TIGHTEN ALL SIX.
NOTE ANGLED SIDE OF REAR POD STEP 1
STEP 2 INSTALL THE REAR BODY MOUNT AT THE REAR OF
THE CHASSIS WITH TWO 1/4” SCREWS AND NUTS.
STEP 3 OPEN BAG F2 . INSTALL THREE 5/8” SCREWS IN THE
FRONT OF THE CHASSIS AND ADD A 1/4” SPACER ON EACH.IF
YOU ARE GOING TO RUN ON A ROUGH SURFACE CUT DOWN
THE SPACERS TO INCREASE THE GROUND CLEARANCE.
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4 ADD THE FRONT AXLE PLATE AND A 1/4” LOCKNUT
ON EACH SCREW AND TIGHTEN.
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 5 INSTALL A 5-40 JAM NUT (THIN ONE) ON EACH KING-
PIN THEN INSTALL THE KINGPIN IN THE FRONT AXLE PLATE
AND ADD A 5-40 LOCKNUT AND TIGHTEN . HOLD THE KINGPIN
WITH A SMOOTH PAIR OF PLIERS.
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STEP 6 STEP 6 INSTALL AN E-CLIP ON ONE END OF EACH AXLE AND
INSERT INTO THE STEERING BLOCK AS SHOWN. LUBE EACH
KINGPIN WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF SILICONE OR LIGHT OIL
AND INSTALL THE STEERING BLOCKS WITH THE ANGLED POR-
TION TO THE REAR AND INSIDE. RETAIN WITH AN E-CLIP.
STEP 7
STEP 7 OPEN BAG D3, REAR END . INSTALL TWO ANGLE
BRACKETS ON THE CHASSIS AND ATTACH THE MOTOR
PLATE TO THEM. USE A 1/4” FLAT HEAD SCREW IN THE
FRONT AND A 1/4 BUTTON HEAD SCREW IN THE REAR.
STEP 8
STEP 8 PRESS THE TAB ON THE SWITCH PLATE INTO THE
SLOT AT THE TOP OF THE MOTOR PLATE. SLIDE THE AXLE
MOUNT ON THE OTHER TAB ON THE SWITCH PLATE. ATTACH
THE AXLE PLATE TO THE CHASSIS WITH AN ANGLE BRACKET
AND TWO 1/4” SCREWS. INSTALL 1/4” SCREWS IN THE SLOTS
IN THE MOTOR AND AXLE PLATE TO ATTACH THEM TO THE
SWITCH PLATE.
STEP 9
STEP 9 OPEN BAG 6. ATTACH THE SUPPORT POST TO THE
CHASSIS WITH A 3/8” LONG SCREW. THREAD THE BALL
STUD INTO THE FRONT OF THE SWITCH PLATE. SCREW THE
PLASTIC BALL CUP ONTO THE THREADED END OF THE
PULL ROD FROM BAG 1. SLIDE THE SET COLLAR THEN THE
SILICONE TUBE ON THE ROD , INSERT THE ROD THRU THE
TOP OF THE POST, AND SNAP THE CUP ON THE BALL
STUD.INSTALL THE SET SCREW IN THE COLLAR , SLIDE THE
COLLAR AND SILICONE TUBE AGAINST THE POST AND
TIGHTEN . ADJUSTING THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON THE
POST ADJUSTS THE AMOUNT OF CHASSIS FLEX AND TRAC-
TION.
STEP 10 INSTALL THE SHORT POSTS IN THE FRONT AND
THE LONGER POSTS ON THE REAR BODY MOUNT WITH 3/8”
LONG SCREWS. ADD THE ADJUSTER NUTS AND CLIPS
STEP 11 OPEN BAG 4. ATTACH THE GEAR TO THE HUB WITH
TWO 3/8” LONG SCREWS. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN!
STEP 11
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STEP 12 SLIDE THE HUB/GEAR ON THE AXLE AND RETAIN
WITH TWO 10-32 SET SCREWS.TIGHTEN EACH CAREFULLY.
PLASTIC CAN BE STRIPPED IF OVERTIGHTENED. FILING A
FLAT SPOT ON THE AXLE FOR EACH SET SCREW WOULD
MAKE IT MORE SECURE. INSTALL A NYLON AXLE SPACER ON
THE AXLE AND SLIDE IT THRU THE BUSHINGS. ADD TWO AXLE
SPACERS ON THE END AND ADD THE OTHER HUB.TIGHTEN
EACH SET SCREW A LITTLE AT A TIME. OVERTIGHTENING ONE
WILL WARP THE HUB.
STEP 13 OPEN BAG 9 INSTALL THE PINION GEAR ON THE
MOTOR YOU HAVE CHOSEN. INSTALL THE MOTOR WITH TWO
3MM SCREWS AND WASHERS . MAKE SURE THE PINION IS
LINED UP WITH THE AXLE GEAR. ADJUST THE MOTOR SO
THERE IS A SMALL AMOUNT OF PLAY BETWEEN THE GEARS,
AND TIGHTEN THE SCREWS. TURN THE AXLE A COUPLE OF
TIMES AND RECHECK THE GEAR MESH.
STEP 12 STEP 13
STEP 14 OPEN BAG 7. INSTALL A BUSHING IN EACH SIDE
OF EACH FRONT WHEEL. PUT A SMALL AMOUNT OF LUBE ON
EACH FRONT AXLE, INSTALL THE WHEELS AND RETAIN WITH
E-CLIPS.
STEP 14
STEP 15 INSTALL EACH REAR WHEEL WITH TWO 3/8 CAP
SCREWS FROM BAG 4.
STEP 15
STEP 16
STEP 16 ATTACH YOUR STEERING SERVO TO
THE CHASSIS WITH SERVO TAPE, POSTS, OR
SCREWS IF YOUR SERVO HAS SIDE MOUNTS.
INSTALL PREBENT LINKS AND ATTACH TO-
GETHER WITH 1/8 COLLARS AND SET SCREWS .
TRIM THE LENGTH OF THE LINKS AS NECES-
SARY. ADJUST THE STEERING WITH THE SERVO
SAVER STRAIGHT UP AND THE WHEELS
ALIGNED.
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STEP 17 THIS STEP SHOWS HOW TO MOUNT A SMALL
SERVO AND MICRO SWITCH ON THE SWITCH PLATE. YOU
MAY NEED A SERVO WIRE EXTENSION IF YOURS WON’T
REACH THE AREA IN FRONT OF THE PULL ROD POST WHERE
YOU WILL MOUNT YOUR RECEIVER. IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE
AN ESC, YOU CAN MOUNT IT ON THE SWITCH PLATE OR ON
THE CHASSIS NEAR THE RCVR. THE MICRO SWITCH SHOWN
IS A MICRO SWITCH BRAND 25 AMP, AVAILABLE AT MOST
ELECTRONICS STORES.
STEP 17
STEP 18
STEP 18 INSTALL YOUR BATTERY PACK AT THE REAR OF
THE CHASSIS WITH TIE STRAPS FROM BAG 1. INSTRUCTIONS
FOR WIRING A CAR WITH A MICRO SWITCH ARE INCLUDED.
OTHERWISE WIRE YOUR RADIO AND ESC ACCORDING TO
THE MFGR.’S INSTRUCTIONS
WIRING FOR MICRO SWITCH SPEED CONTROL
MOTOR
BATTERY
MICRO SWITCH
ON / BRAKE
NO
NC
C
STEP 19 TRIM OUT YOUR BODY , SET IT OVER THE
CHASSIS, AND MARK THE MOUNT AND WHEEL WELL LO-
CATIONS. PAINT THE BODY AND WING,DRILL THE MOUNT
HOLES AND CUT OUT THE WHEEL WELLS. PEEL THE FILM
AND MOUNT THE WING ON THE REAR WITH FOAM TAPE
OR SMALL SCREWS. USING SCREWS GIVES YOU THE OP-
PORTUNITY TO MOVE THE WING IF YOU WISH. CHARGE
YOUR BATTERY, CHECK YOUR RADIO SETTINGS AND AD-
JUSTMENTS , THEN GO OUT AND HAVE SOME FUN!
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES ARE AVAILABLE THRU YOUR
LOCAL HOBBY SHOP.
SEE www.rjspeed.com FOR A LISTING OF NEW PRODUCTS AND ACCESSORIES