Serpent F110 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
& REFERENCE GUIDE

INTRODUCTION
Serpent created a highly competitive electric 1/10th
scale F1 car with the F110, which like all our previous
cars, has been designed to win straight from the box.
Featuring a number of truly innovative features such
as a link-type rear support, which combines with
the alu tube and a central shockaborber, to control
the movement and grip of of the rear end. With top
quality materials throughout, the F110 should see
you in the winners circle in no time. In fact everything
associated with this car is of the highest quality, from
the packaging and supplied manuals, right through
to the product and race support.
INSTRUCTIONS
Serpent’s long tradition of excellence extends to the
instruction manuals, and this instruction manual
is no exception. The easy-to-follow layout is richly
illustrated with 3D-rendered full-color images to
make your building experience quick and easy.
Following the instructions will result in a well-built,
high-performance race-car that will soon be able to
unleash its full potential at the racetrack.
INSTRUCTIONS, hOw TO USe
The kit includes bags, with bagnumbers, which
refer to the same step in the manual. Open only the
indicated bag(s) per step and nish that part of the
assembly. Remaining parts will be needed lateron in
the assembly process.
SeTUP
In certain assembly steps you need to make basic
adjustments, which will give you a good initial setup
for your Serpent F110. Fine-tuning the initial setup
is an essential part of building a high-performance
racecar like your F110.
eXPLODeD VIewS AND PARTS LIST
The exploded views and parts lists for the Serpent
F110 are presented in the Reference Guide section
in the back of this manual. The exploded views show
all the parts of a particular assembly step along with
the Serpent part number. The parts lists indicate the
part number andname of each part for easy reference
when ordering.
CUSTOmeR SeRVICe
Serpent has made a strong effort to make this
manual as complete and clear as possible. Additional
info may be published in our website: www.serpent.
com or you may ask your dealer or the Serpent
distributor for advice, or email Serpent direct: info@
serpent.com
The Serpent Facebook, Twitter and Youtube pages give
additional means of support and communications.
SAfeTy
Read and take note of the ‘Read this First section’
before proceeding to assemble the car-kit. This car-
kit is intended for persons aged 16 or older.
Read this rst!
- This is a highly technical hobby product, intended to be used in a safe
racing environment. This car is capable of speeds in excess of 80 km/h or
50mph. Please follow these guidelines when building and operating this
model.
- Parental guidance is required when the builder/user of this car is under
16.
- Follow the building instructions. If in doubt, contact your dealer or
importer.
- Be sure to use the proper tools when assembling the car. Always exercise
caution when using electric tools, knives and other sharp objects.
- Be careful when using liquids like lubrication oil, fuel or glue. Do not
swallow.
- Follow the manufacturer’s instruction in case you experience irritation
after using the product.
- Be careful when operating the car. Stay away from any rotating parts
such as wheels, gears and transmission. Stay away from motor, engine and
exhaust pipe system or speedo during and immediately after use, as these
parts may be very hot. We advise to use protective hand cloves.
- Only operate this car in a safe environment, like a special racing track or
a closed parking lot. Avoid using this car on public roads, crowded places
or near infants.
- Before operating this car, always check the mechanical status of the car.
Also check that the transmitter and receiver frequencies correspond and
are not used by any other racer at the same time. Check that the batteries
of the transmitter and receiver- are fully charged.
- After use, always check all the mechanics of the car. We advise to clean
the car immediately after use, and inspect the parts for wear or fractures.
Replace when necessary. Do not use water, methanol, thinner or other
solvents to clean the car.
- Empty the fuel tank (depending on model) if needed and disconnect the
receiver battery.
- Store the car in a dry and heated place to avoid corrosion of metal parts.
- Avoid using this car in wet conditions as the water will cause corrosion on
the metal parts and bearings and these parts will cease to function properly.
If driven in the wet, ensure that all the electric equipment is waterproofed
and after use, that all moving parts are dried immediately.

Length after assembly
Each step contains a variety of numbers, lines, and symbols. The numbers represent the
order in which the parts should be assembled. The lines and symbols are described below.
Assembly path of one item into another
Group of items (within lines) should be assembled
first
Direction the item should be moved
Glue one item to another
Press/Insert one item into another
Connect one item to another
Gap between two items
Apply transmission grease (Grey), threadlock*
(Blue), CA glue* (Red) or silicone grease (Orange).
(*Items not included.)
Step number; the order in which you should
assemble the indicated parts
USING THE MANUAL
1
SECTION A:
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

2
Page
7
1
Page
6
A
To prevent the risk of the carbon fibre splitting in the event of a crash you should apply
CA Glue around the chassis’ edge and the power pod plate external and internal edge
as shown in red below.
KIT Bag
1
A
1
2
M3x14
4mm Ride Height spacer
(rubber tyres).
Nylock Nut M3 Low Alu
CA Glue

4
A
Page
9
Page
8
3
A
M3x16
M3x16
4.1
4.2
M3x6
M3x6
M3x6
1
2
Use the following servo
saver insert with this
brand of servos:
23 - Sanwa / KO / JR
24 - Hitec
25 - Futaba (default)
4.4
Nylock nut M3
Nylock nut M3
3x6x0.5
3x6x0.5
3x7x7
NOT INCLUDeD
NOTE: It is needed to remove the servo
holes of the bottom part of the servo
before going onto the step 4.4.
4.3
NOT INCLUDeD