RJ Speed RJS2003 User manual

RJS2003
DRAGSTER KIT LESS ELECTRICS
THANKS FOR BUYING THIS RJ SPEED DRAGSTER KIT . IT IS MADE FOR STRAIGHT LINE DRAG RACING AND
MAY BE BROKEN IF RUN INTO SOLID OBJECTS REPEATEDLY AT HIGH SPEED. IT REQUIRES A MOTOR, BAT-
TERY PACK, AND A TWO CHANNEL RADIO CONTROL UNIT WITH ONE SERVO AND AN ESC. A STANDARD
SIZE OR MINI SERVO IS GOOD FOR THE STEERING AND MOST ESC’S WILL WORK. YOU NEED TO BUY AN
ESC TO MATCH UP WITH THE MOTOR YOU ARE GOING TO USE.
YOU WILL NEED A SMALL PAIR OF PLIERS, AND A 1/4” WRENCH OR NUT DRIVER. HEX WRENCHES TO FIT
THE SOCKET HEAD SCREWS IN THE KIT ARE INCLUDED. YOU WILL ALSO NEED PAINT FOR THE BODY AND
WING THAT IS MADE FOR LEXAN PLASTIC.
STEP 1 OPEN BAG DI AND THE HDWE BAG INSIDE IT.
ASSEMBLE THE 5231 SUB FRAME TO THE 5031 CHASSIS (SUB
FRAME ON TOP) WITH 4 1/4” SCREWS AND NUTS.
MAKE SURE THESE HOLES LINE UP
STEP 2 ATTACH THE BRACE WITH FOUR ANGLE
BRACKETS AND EIGHT 1/4” SCREWS. INSTALL ALL
THE SCREWS LOOSLY , THEN TIGHTEN THEM.
STEP 3 OPEN BAG D2 INSERT 3 - 1/2” LONG
SCREWS THRU THE FRONT OF THE CHASSIS AND
INSTALL 1/8 SPACERS(LONGER ONES) ON THE TWO
FRONT SCREWS AND A 3/32 SPACER (SHORTER)
ON THE REAR SCREW.
STEP 4 INSTALL THE 5238 FRONT AXLE PLATE AND RE-
TAIN WITH THREE BLACK NYLON NUTS.
STEP 5 OPEN BAG D2A THREAD A THIN NUT ON EACH
KINGPIN. INSTALL THE KINGPINS ON EACH END OF THE
FRONT AXLE AND RETAIN EACH ONE WITH A LOCKNUT.
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STEP 6 RUN A 1/8 DRILL THROUGH EACH 5351 STEER-
ING BLOCK AND MAKE SURE IT SLIDES SMOOTHLY ON
THE KINGPIN. LUBE THE KINGPINS WITH LIGHT OIL OR
SILICONE LUBE AND SLIDE THEM ON FOLLOWED BY A
5228 SPRING , WASHER AND 5221 E-CLIP. INSTALL AN
E-CLIP ON EACH AXLE AND SLIDE THEM THROUGH THE
STEERING BLOCKS.
STEP 7 INSTALL THE LONGER SCREW THROUGH THE
CHASSIS IN THE HOLE CLOSEST TO THE FRONT OF THE
CHASSIS BRACE, RETAIN WITH A METAL NUT AND IN-
STALL A 3/32 SPACER ON TOP.
STEP 8 PRESS THE STEPPED SPACER INTO THE
LARGE HOLE IN THE 5235 BELLCRANK AND SLIDE IT
OVER THE LONG SCREW AND RETAIN WITH THE
SMALL METAL LOCK NUT. TIGHTEN IT JUST ENOUGH
THAT THE BELLCRANK ROTATES EASILY.INSTALL A
STEERING LINK IN THE FRONT HOLE ON EACH SIDE
OF THE BALLCRANK.
STEP 9 INSTALL A STEERING LINK IN EACH STEER-
ING BLOCK FROM THE UNDERSIDE. SLIDE A 1/8 SET
COLLAR OVER EACH PAIR . ALIGN THE AXLES, CEN-
TER THE BELLCRANK AND TIGHTEN THE SET SCREW
IN EACH COLLAR.
STEP 10 TEST FIT, THEN INSTALL YOUR SERVO
WITH INCLUDED SERVO TAPE THROUGH THE CUT-
OUT IN THE CHASSIS BRACE. TRY TO GET IT CEN-
TERED ON THE CHASSIS SO THE SERVO CASE OR
THE SERVO SAVER WON’T RUB THE BODY.
STEP 11 LOCATE ONE OF THE TWO PLAIN 10” MUSIC
WIRES. BEND ONE END AT 90 Deg. ABOUT 3/8 INCH
FROM ONE END. INSERT THE BENT END INTO A HOLE
IN YOUR SERVO SAVER OR SERVO WHEEL AND RE-
TAIN WITH THE SMALLER SET COLLAR AND SET
SCREW. INSERT THE BENT END OF THE LONG STEER-
ING LINK INTO THE HOLE AT THE END OF THE NARROW
SIDE OF THE BELLCRANK. ALIGN YOUR STEERING AND
SLIDE A LARGE COLLAR OVER THE LINK AND LONG
WIRE AND RETAIN WITH A SETSCREW IN THE COLLAR.
STEP 12 INSTALL THE BLACK HEX SHAPED BODY MOUNT ON
THE SCREW THAT GOES THROUGH THE BELLCRANK, TIGHTEN IT
AND THREAD THE 1/4” BODY MOUNT SCREW INTO IT SO IT WILL
NOT GET LOST. OPEN BAG D7 PRESS A BUSHING INTO EACH
SIDE OF EACH FRONT WHEEL AND SLIDE AN O-RING ON
EACH ONE . OIL EACH FRONT AXLE, ADD A THIN SHIM AND
WHEEL. RETAIN WITH AN E-CLIP.
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STEP 13 OPEN BAG D3 INSTALL TWO 5282 ANGLE
BRACKETS TO THE MOTOR MOUNT. NOTE THAT THE
FRONT ONE MOUNTS ON THE OUTSIDE WITH A FLAT
HEAD SCREW FROM THE INSIDE. ATTACH IT TO THE
CHASSIS REAR WITH TWO MORE 1/4” SCREWS AND
TIGHTEN THEM.
STEP 14 INSTALL THE TOP PLATE TO THE MOTOR MOUNT
WITH A 1/4” SCREW . NOTE THAT THE SQUARE CUTOUT IS
CLOSER TO THE MOTOR MOUNT. SLIDE THE AXLE MOUNT
OVER THE END OF THE TOP PLATE AND ATTACH WITH A
1/4” SCREW. ATTACH THE AXLE MOUNT TO THE CHASSIS
WITH AN ANGLE BRACKET AND TWO 1/4” SCREWS. THREAD
THE BALL STUD FROM BAG D6 INTO THE HOLE AT THE
FRONT OF THE TOP PLATE.
STEP 15 ATTACH THE TWO BODY POSTS FROM D5 TO THE
HOLES JUST IN FRONT OF THE MOTOR MOUNTS WITH 3/8
SCREWS. THREAD THE ADJUSTER NUTS ONTO THEM. IF
THEY ARE VERY TIGHT, USE A DROP OF LIGHT OIL.
STEP 16 OPEN BAG D4. AT-
TACH THE 5581 GEAR TO
THE 5312 HUB WITH TWO
STEP 17 PRESS A BUSHING INTO THE OUTSIDE
OF THE MOTOR AND AXLE MOUNTS. ATTACH THE
HUB/GEAR ASSY TO ONE END OF THE AXLE WITH
TWO SET SCREWS AND TIGHTEN LIGHTLY. RE-
MOVE THE HUB AND GRIND OR FILE FLAT SPOTS
ON THE AXLE FOR THE SET SCREWS TO REST ON.
THIS WILL MAKE IT MUCH MORE SECURE. ADD
THE LONG NYLON SPACER, LUBE THE BUSHINGS
AND SLIDE THE AXLE THROUGH. ADD THE THREE
SMALLER BUSHINGS AND THE 5311 HUB. ADD THE
SET SCREW AND REPEAT THE PROCESS OF ADD
ING FLAT SPOTS ON THE AXLE, THEN RE-INSTALL
THE HUB. ALWAYS TIGHTEN EACH SET SCREW A
LITTLE AT A TIME TO KEEP THE HUB RUNNING
TRUE.
STEP 18 OPEN BAG10. ATTACH THE TWO WING
MOUNTS TO THE TOP PLATE WITH 1/4” CAP
SCREWS. ADD THE OTHER TWO TO THE SIDE OF
THE WING MOUNTS TO RETAIN THE WING WIRE
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STEP 19 INSTALL THE POST FROM BAG 6 IN THE
HOLE JUST BEHIND THE CHASSIS BRACE WITH THE
3/8 SCREW. ALIGN IT SO THE HOLE AT THE TOP
POINTS TOWARD THE BALL STUD ON THE TOP
PLATE.THREAD THE WHITE BALL CUP ONTO THE
ROD WITH THE THREADED END. SLIDE THE SET
COLLAR ON IT FOLLOWED BY THE SILICONE TUBE.
INSERT THE END OF THE ROD THROUGHT THE
POST AND SNAP THE CUP ONTO THE BALL STUD.
PUSH THE COLLAR AND TUBE AGAINST THE POST
AND TIGHTEN THE SET SCREW. YOU CAN MAKE
THE REAR OF THE CHASSIS STIFFER BY PUTTING
MORE PRESURE AGAINST THE POST.
STEP 20 BEND THE WING WIRE AS SHOWN AND CUT OUT THE
WING AND SIDE PLATES ( YOU MAY WANT TO PAINT THEM FIRST)
USE THE LAYOUT BELOW FOR BENDING THE WIRE.DRILL TWO
HOLES IN THE WING AND USE THE SMALL TIE STRAPS TO ATTACH
THE WIRE UNDER THE WING. PULL THEM TIGHT AND YOU WILL BE
ABLE TO ADJUST YOUR WING POSITION FORWARD AND BACK .YOU
CAN ALSO CHANGE THE WIRE BENDS TO INCREASE OR DECREASE
THE WING ANGLE. THE WING HAS PROTECTIVE FILM ON IT.
WING WIRE LAYOUT
STEP 21 INSTALL YOUR MOTOR WITH TWO SCREWS AND
WASHERS PROVIDED. SLIDE THE PINION GEAR ONTO THE
SHAFT AND LINE IT UP WITH THE AXLE GEAR. SLIDE IT BACK
UNTIL THE TEETH MESH . ADJUST THE MOTOR UNTIL THERE
IS A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF PLAY BETWEEN THE GEARS.
TURN THE AXLE GEAR A FEW TIMES AND RECHEK THE MESH,
THEN TIGHTEN THE MOTOR SCREWS.
STEP 22 YOUR BATTERY PACK SHOULD
MOUNT BETWEEN THE REAR BODY POSTS
AND THE SUPPORT POST THAT HOLDS
THE ROD THAT CONTROLS THE REAR
CHASSIS FLEX. THERE ARE SLOTS FOR A
TIE STRAP NEAR THE REAR AND YOU
SHOULD USE VELCRO OR SERVO TAPE TO
KEEP THE FRONT IN PLACE. YOU SHOULD
MOUNT YOUR RADIO RECEIVER AND ESC
JUST IN FRONT OF THE BATTERY PACK
ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CHASSIS BRACE.
YOU CAN ALSO MOUNT YOUR ESC AND
RECEIVER ON THE TOP PLATE IF YOU
WANT MORE WEIGHT IN THE REAR,BUT
YOU WILL HAVE TO GET AN EXTENSION
WIRE FOR YOUR SERVO.
SET YOUR BODY DOWN OVER THE CHASSIS AND MARK THE HOLES FOR THE MOUNTS. PAINT AND TRIM THE BODY
AS YOU WISH. CHARGE YOUR BATTERY (IF YOU’RE USING A LIPO BATTERY, REMOVE IT FROM THE CAR
AND CHARGE IT IN A LIPO SAFE BAG). ADJUST YOUR RADIO GEAR ACCORDING TO THE MFGR’S INSTRUC-
TIONS. NOW GO OUT AND HAVE SOME FUN RACING! www.rjspeed.com

2003 24” DRAGSTER KIT
5351
5228
5221
1007 DRAGSTER WING 2427 2” BODY POSTS (PR) 2501 1.5” FRONT O-RING WHEELS 2510 1.5 WIDE REAR TIRES 5031 CHASSIS WITH BRACE 5167 MOTOR MOUNT PLATE 5168 L.. AXLE MOUNT 5169 TOP PLATE 5231 SUB FRAME 5238 FRONT AXLE PLATE 5282 ANGLE BRACKET, TAPPED (4) 5311 SET SCREW HUB 5312 GEAR/WHEEL HUB 5351 STEERING BLOCK 5452 1/4 X 3/8 BUSHING (PR) 5457 1/8 X 5/16 BUSHING (4) 5581 81 TOOTH, 48 PITCH GEAR 5747 REAR AXLE, STAINLESS STEEL
5238
5031
5282
5231
5581
5312
2427
5167
5168
5169
5311
5747
5452
2016 VERSION W/ BELLCRANK STEERING
7-05-16 RJS
1 2
3
4 5
1 4-40 X 1/2 BUTTON HEAD SCREW 2 4-40 X 5/8 BUTTON HEAD SCREW 3 4-40 X 1/4 BUTTON HEAD SCREW 4 4-40 STEEL NUT 5 10-32 SOCKET SET SCREW HARDWARE

5320 ALUMINUM CLAMP HUB
HOLDS THE GEAR AND A 2 BOLT 1/12
SCALE WHEEL.
USE THE SAME FOR THE LEFT SIDE.
SOME RACERS PREFER 1/12 WHEELS
AND TIRES SINCE THEY ARE A
SMALLER DIAMETER AND LIGHTER.
SOME CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES ARE SHOWN BELOW:
WE HAVE TWO WHEELIE BARS THAT BOLT
DIRECTLY UNDER THE REAR END OF OUR
DRAG KITS. OUR 5732 DIFF KIT WILL HELP YOU GET OFF THE LINE
ON UNPREPARED SURFACES BY ALLOWING YOU TO
ADJUST IN A LITTLE SLIP AS NECESSARY.
5314 ALUMINUM SET
SCREW HUB FOR THE
LEFT SIDE.
5321 ALUMINUM
CLAMP HUB HOLDS
THE GEAR AND
RIGHT WHEEL.
USES 4-40 WHEEL
SCREWS(INCLUDED)
SEE www.rjspeed .com FOR A LISTING OF NEW PRODUCTS AND ACCESSORIES
5037-7”
5030– 5”
5322 LEFT SIDE
CLAMP HUB
W/ SCREWS
5172 ALUMINUM MOTOR / AXLE MOUNTS
WITH AXLE HEIGHT ADJUSTERS