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 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 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 D1 AND THE HARDWARE BAG INSIDE IT.
ASSEMBLE THE CHASSIS TO THE SUB FRAME ( SUB FRAME
ON TOP) WITH FOUR 1/4” SCREWS AND NUTS.
MAKE SURE THESE HOLES LINE UP
STEP 1
STEP 2 ATTACH THE BRACE WITH FOUR ANGLE
BRACKETS AND EIGHT 1/4” SCREWS. INSTALL ALL
THE SCREWS LOOSLY , THEN TIGHTEN THEM. STEP 2
STEP 3 OPEN BAG 2 . INSERT ONE 5/8 SCREW THRU THE
FRONT HOLE IN THE CENTER OF THE CHASSIS AND ADD THE
TWO ROUND WHITE PIVOT PLATES.
STEP 4 REMOVE ONE PLAIN 1/16 WIRE FROM BAG 1(NOT THE
ONE WITH ONE END THREADED). USE PLIERS TO BEND ONE
END ABOUT 90 DEG. 1/4 “ FROM THE END.INSERT THE BENT
END THRU THE SMALL HOLE IN THE FRONT AXLE PLATE AND
INSTALL IT ON THE PIVOT SCREW, ADD THE WASHER AND
LOCK NUT AND TIGHTEN LIGHTLY SO THAT THE PLATE WILL
ROTATE SMOOTHLY.
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5 ATTACH A STEERING BLOCK TO EACH END OF
THE FRONT PLATE WITH A 5/8 SCREW AND NUT.
STEP 5
STEP 6 SNAP AN E-CLIP ON THE END OF EACH STUB AXLE
AND PRESS THEM INTO THE STEERING BLOCKS FROM THE
INSIDE. ADD TWO LINKS AT THE BACK OF THE BLOCKS AND
ATTACH TOGETHER WITH A 1/8 COLLAR AND SET SCREW
ALIGN THE STEERING BLOCKS AND TIGHTEN THE COLLAR
AND THE SCREWS AND NUTS THAT HOLD THE BLOCKS TO
STEP 6
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STEP 7 OPEN BAG 3 . PRESS AN OILITE BUSHING INTO THE
MOTOR MOUNT FROM THE OUTSIDE. ATTACH THE MOUNT TO
THE CHASSIS WITH TWO ANGLE BRACKETS. NOTE THAT THE
FRONT SCREW IS A FLAT HEAD AND GOES IN FROM THE IN-
SIDE. INSTALL ALL FOUR SCREWS, THEN TIGHTEN.
STEP 7
STEP 8 PRESS THE OTHER BUSHING INTO THE AXLE
MOUNT.SLIDE ONE TAB ON THE SWITCH PLATE INTO THE MO-
TOR MOUNT, THE AXLE MOUNT ONTO THE OTHER TAB, AND
ATTACH THE AXLE MOUNT TO THE CHASSIS WITH AN ANGLE
BRACKET. INSTALL 1/4” SCREWS INTO THE SLOT IN THE AXLE
MOUNT AND MOTOR MOUNT TO HOLD THEM TO THE SWITCH
PLATE.
STEP 8
STEP 9 OPEN BAG 5. INSTALL THE SHORT POST IN FRONT
OF THE CHASSIS BRACE WITH A 3/8 SCREW. INSTALL THE
TWO LONGER POSTS JUST IN FRONT OF THE MOTOR MOUNT.
ADD A POST NUT TO SET THE BODY HEIGHT ON ALL THREE.
STEP 9
STEP 10 INSTALL
THE POST JUST
BEHIND THE CHAS-
SIS BRACE WITH A
3/8 SCREW.
SCREW THE BALL
STUD INTO THE HOLE AT THE FRONT OF THE SWITCH PLATE.
THREAD THE PLASTIC CUP ONTO THE THREADED ROD. SLIDE
THE SET COLLAR AND SILICONE TUBE ONTO THE ROD, INSERT
THE ROD THRU THE HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE POST, AND SNAP
THE CUP ONTO THE STUD. SLIDE THE COLLAR FORWARD UNTIL
THE SILICONE TUBE IS AGAINST THE POST AND TIGHTEN THE
SET SCREW. PUTTING MORE PRESSURE AGAINST THE POST
WILL STIFFEN THE REAR OF THE CHASSIS.
STEP 10
STEP 11 OPEN BAG 4 ATTACH THE GEAR TO THE HUB WITH
TWO 3/8 BUTTON HEAD SCREWS.
STEP 11
STEP 12 SLIDE THE GEAR/ HUB ON THE AXLE AND INSTALL
TWO SET SCREWS. TIGHTEN CAREFULLY. SLIDE AN AXLE
SPACER ON THE AXLE, INSERT THE AXLE THRU THE BUSH-
INGS, ADD TWO AXLE SPACERS AND THE LEFT HUB. LEAVE A
LITTLE SIDEPLAY IN THE AXLE , ADD TWO SETSCREWS IN THE
HUB, TIGHTEN EACH SETSCREW A LITTLE AT A TIME SO YOU
DON’T WARP THE HUB.
STEP 12
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STEP 13 OPEN BAG 9 INSTALL THE PINION GEAR ONTO THE
MOTOR YOU HAVE CHOSEN. INSTALL THE MOTOR WITH TWO
M3 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 IN THE GEARS , AND TIGHTEN THE
SCREWS. TURN THE AXLE A COUPLE OF TIMES TO RECHECK.
STEP 13
STEP 14 OPEN BAG 7 PRESS A BUSHING INTO EACH SIDE OF
EACH FRONT WHEEL AND STRETCH AN O-RING ON EACH ONE.
PUT A SMALL DROP OF LIGHT OIL ON EACH FRONT AXLE , IN-
STALL THE WHEELS AND RETAIN WITH E-CLIPS.
STEP 14
STEP 15
STEP 15 INSTALL THE REAR TIRES FROM BAG 8 WITH TWO
3/8 CAP SCREWS EACH FROM BAG 4.
USE SCREWS ,OR USE SERVO TAPE PROVIDED. ADD YOUR
SERVO SAVER AND INSTALL THE PREBENT LINK IN IT. USE
THE SET COLLAR TO JOIN THE LINKS.THE FRONT AXLE
SHOULD BE STRAIGHT WITH THE SERVO SAVER STRAIGHT
UP.TRIM EXCESS LENGTH FROM THE LONG WIRE. STEP 16
STEP 16 INSTALL
YOUR STEERING
SERVO IN THE
CUTOUT IN THE
CHASSIS BRACE.
YOU CAN DRILL
TWO HOLES AND
STEP 17 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 RIDE HEIGHT POST WHERE YOU SHOULD
MOUNT THE RECEIVER. IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE AN ESC , YOU
CAN MOUNT IT ON THE SWITCH PLATE OR ON THE CHASSIS
NEAR THE RCVR. THE SWITCH SHOWN IS A MICRO SWITCH
BRAND 25 AMP, AVAILABLE AT MOST ELECTRONIC STORES.
STEP 18 MOUNT YOUR RECEIVER ON THE CHASSIS WITH
SERVO TAPE. YOU CAN TAPE THE ANTENNA WIRE ALONG THE
CHASSIS BRACE OR DRILL A HOLE IN YOUR BODY AND RUN IT
OUTSIDE. IF YOU’RE USING AN ESC, YOU CAN MOUNT IT HERE ,
ALSO, IF YOU DON’T WANT TO MOUNT IT ON THE SWITCH
PLATE.
STEP 18
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STEP 19 STEP 19 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.
STEP 20 TRIM OUT YOUR BODY, SET OVER THE CHASSIS,
AND MARK IT ON THE OUTSIDE FOR CUTOUTS AND MOUNT
HOLES. PAINT THE BODY, TRIM IT OUT AND DRILL THE MOUNT
HOLES, THEN PEEL THE PROTECTIVE FILM. CHARGE YOUR
BATTERY, CHECK OUT ALL OF THE RADIO FUNCTIONS AND
SETTINGS ,THEN GO OUT & HAVE SOME FUN!
WIRING FOR MICRO SWITCH SPEED CONTROL
BATTERY
MOTOR
MICRO SWITCH
C
ON / BRAKE
WING WIRE LAYOUT
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REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES ARE AVAILABLE THRU YOUR LOCAL HOBBY SHOP
SEE www.rjspeed.com FOR A LISTING OF NEW PARTS AND ACCESSORIES.
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