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FINAL ADJUSTMENTS

     Make these adjustments before racing

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ADJUSTING CAMBER

To set the camber we recommend using

our supplied #1719 camber/rear toe-in gauge.

When adjusting camber you need to have the

car ready to run with no body.

1.

  Set your car on a flat surface.

2.

  When using the camber / rear toe gauge,

make sure that the number you want to set it at

is down at the bottom of the tire. The gauge

has 1°, 2°, and 3° notations marked on it.

Find the 2° and push it against the tire at the

bottom.

Use your 5/64” Allen wrench to adjust the

upper pivot ball to get 2°. We recommend 2°

for most conditions.

#1719  camber/rear  toe-

in  gauge

CHECKING REAR TOE-IN

We recommended for you to start with 2°

of rear toe-in, which is the default setup in the

manual. To check or change rear toe-in use the

supplied #1719 camber / rear toe-in gauge.

1. 

Stand your car up vertically on the rear arm

mount.

2.

 When using the camber/rear toe gauge,

make sure that the number you want to set it at

is down at the bottom of the tire. The gauge

has 1°, 2°, and 3° notations marked on it. Find

the 2° and push it against the tire at the bottom.

3. 

Use your supplied

#6956 molded

turnbuckle wrench

to adjust the rear

turnbuckle to get the

degrees you want.

ADJUSTING RIDE HEIGHT

The collars on the bodies can easily adjust

the ride height.  Use the supplied #1719 track

width/ride height tool. The ride height tool will

set your car at 5.5mm high.

1. 

When adjusting the ride height, have the car

ready to run with no body.

2. 

Set the car on a flat surface.

3. 

Slide the height gauge underneath the rear of

the chassis, as shown, until the gauge just

touches the chassis. To get a better measure-

ment on the chassis, you might need to slide

the gauge in the corner of the car. Check both

corners of the rear.

4. 

Slide the gauge underneath the front of the

car. Check both corners of the front.

#1719 track width/ride height tool

CHECK RADIO / LINKAGE

SETUP

CAUTION: 

Always turn your transmitter

on first 

and 

off last.

 Remember this rule. If

you start your car before turning on your

transmitter then you may lose control of the car

and damage the engine quickly.

Test the following radio functions without

the engine started. These following steps will

help you understand the operation of your

transmitter.

1.

 Turn on the transmitter.

2. 

Turn the car receiver battery pack switch on.

Both the steering servo and throttle servo

should move to their respective neutral

settings.

3.

 Turn the steering wheel on the transmitter

left and right. The front wheels should turn left

and right, then go to a perfectly straight-ahead

position when the wheel is released. If they’re a

little off, set the steering with your steering trim.

See your radio instruction manual for this

setting.

4.

 Pull the throttle trigger, which should open

the carburetor on your engine.

5.

 Push the trigger forward, which should

activate the brakes.

Hold the throttle open and roll the car over the

ground. The car should roll freely. While it is

rolling, push on the brakes. The car should

come to a stop. If these steps do not produce

these results refer to the linkage assembly

setup in this manual.

stand the car up vertically

ADD AIR FILTER

NEVER run your touring car without an air

filter. The filter is essential for keeping the dirt

out of the engine. Refer to your engine manual

for the recommended air filter for your

engine. If you use a foam filter, use

Associated’s  #7710  foam  filter  treatment.

BODY

This kit accepts most 200mm touring car

bodies. See body manufacturer’s instructions

on trimming and painting the body.

air filter

Summary of Contents for Nitro TC3 RTR

Page 1: ... 2002 Associated Electrics Inc RTR RTR ASSOCIATED 1 10 SCALE NITRO 4WD ON ROAD MANUAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR THE TEAM ASSOCIATED RTR NITRO TC3 ...

Page 2: ...n t S u p e r g l u e o r t i r e a d h e s i v e 1 5 9 7 H o b b y k n i f e W A R N I N G T h i s k n i f e c u t s p l a s t i c a n d f i n g e r s w i t h e q u a l e a s e s o b e c a r e f u l P r e c i s i o n r u l e r Y O U R E N G I N E M A Y R E Q U I R E T O O L S N O T L I S T E D H E R E W A R N I N G A l w a y s u s e h a n d a n d e y e p r o t e c t i o n w i t h c y a n o a c r ...

Page 3: ...x W h e n a s u p p l e m e n t i s f o u n d a t t a c h i t t o t h e a p p r o p r i a t e s e c t i o n o f t h e m a n u a l M A N U A L F O R M A T W h e n w e r e f e r t o l e f t a n d r i g h t s i d e s o f t h e c a r w e a r e r e f e r r i n g t o t h e d r i v e r s p o i n t o f v i e w f r o m i n s i d e t h e c a r Y o u l l s e e a c a r a n g l e d i n a p a r t i c u l a r d ...

Page 4: ...f r e e l y T h e n l o o s e n e a c h n u t a t u r n o r u n t i l i t m o v e s f r e e l y 2 2 2 8 q t y 2 s w i n g r a c k b e l l c r a n k a r m 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 9 q t y 2 s w i n g r a c k m o u n t i n g p o s t 2 2 2 9 q t y 2 s c r e w 2 2 2 4 q t y 1 N T C 3 c h a s s i s 7 3 3 7 q t y 2 w a s h e r B A G B R E M O V E T H E S E P A R T S F O R S t e p s 1 3 T O O L S U S E D 3 8 6 ...

Page 5: ... i n t o t h e 2 2 3 1 r e a r a r m f r o n t m o u n t I n s t a l l t h e t w o 2 2 5 7 b a l l e n d s i n t o t h e 2 2 3 1 r e a r a r m m o u n t A l i g n t h e r e a r a r m m o u n t u p w i t h t h e t w o h i n g e p i n s a n d s l i d e t o g e t h e r T i g h t e n d o w n w i t h t w o 2 2 4 0 s c r e w s I J A F 3 8 6 5 2 2 5 7 g o l d 3 8 6 5 2 2 4 3 2 2 4 3 2 2 3 1 2 2 4 0 2 2 4...

Page 6: ...o n g o u t d r i v e 2 3 3 0 q t y 2 T n u t 1 1 6 5 7 3 q t y 4 t h r u s t w a s h e r 1 1 6 5 7 5 q t y 2 d i f f b o l t 6 5 8 8 q t y 1 b l a c k g r e a s e 1 1 6 5 7 4 q t y 1 2 t h r u s t b a l l s 2 3 2 8 q t y 2 s h o r t o u t d r i v e 2 3 3 1 q t y 4 d r i v e r i n g 2 2 9 3 q t y 4 o u t d r i v e s h i m 5 6 4 3 9 7 6 q t y 4 3 8 x 5 8 b e a r i n g r u b b e r s e a l e d u n f ...

Page 7: ... s h o r t o u t d r i v e a s s e m b l y s t i l l w i t h y o u r 5 6 4 A l l e n w r e n c h p l a c e t h e l o n g o u t d r i v e a s s e m b l y i n t o t h e f a c e o f t h e s h o r t o u t d r i v e g e a r a s s e m b l y C H E C K T H E A L I G N M E N T T i g h t e n t h e d i f f t o g e t h e r w i t h y o u r 5 6 4 A l l e n w r e n c h b u t n o t c o m p l e t e l y N O T E Y o...

Page 8: ...t e p 8 8 5 6 4 S l i d e o n e 3 9 7 7 b e a r i n g a n d t w o 2 2 9 3 i n p u t s h a f t s h i m s o n t o t h e i n p u t s h a f t I n s t a l l a n d c e n t e r a 2 2 9 1 d o w e l p i n i n t o t h e i n p u t s h a f t S l i d e o n t h e 3 9 0 3 d r i v e p i n i o n o n t o t h e e n d o f t h e i n p u t s h a f t A d d a 6 2 9 9 E c l i p t o s e c u r e i t 2 2 6 7 q t y 1 g e a r ...

Page 9: ... c k e t 2 2 7 7 q t y 1 f l a n g e d b u s h i n g 1 8 x 1 4 2 6 6 1 q t y 1 l a r g e E c l i p 2 2 8 0 q t y 1 b r a k e c a m l e v e r w i r e 6 8 6 3 q t y 1 f l a n g e d b u s h i n g 3 1 6 x 5 1 6 1 1 2 3 6 8 q t y p r t r a n s m i s s i o n c a s e s t o p b o t t o m 6 5 9 1 q t y 1 d i f f l u b e 2 2 7 8 q t y 2 b r a k e p a d 2 2 6 9 q t y 1 c e n t e r b u l k h e a d 1 1 6 2 9 2...

Page 10: ...e 2 3 6 8 u p p e r t r a n s m i s s i o n c a s e t o t h e l o w e r c a s e w i t h s i x 6 9 2 4 s c r e w s D o n o t o v e r t i g h t e n I J A F A t t a c h t h e b r a k e c a m a s s e m b l y t o t h e c h a s s i s w i t h t w o 6 2 9 1 s c r e w s S l i d e o n e 2 2 7 8 b r a k e p a d s t e e l s i d e f a c i n g b u l k h e a d o n t o t h e 2 2 6 9 c e n t e r b u l k h e a d S ...

Page 11: ... u a l l y s p a c e d a p a r t t o t h e f r o n t s i d e o f t h e r i n g g e a r a n d p i n i o n g e a r A t t a c h 2 3 6 8 u p p e r t r a n s m i s s i o n c a s e t o t h e l o w e r t r a n s m i s s i o n c a s e w i t h s i x 6 9 2 4 s c r e w s 6 2 9 2 6 2 9 2 6 2 9 2 6 2 9 2 2 2 6 2 6 5 9 1 2 3 6 8 6 9 2 4 b r a k e d i s c b r a k e p a d s s t e p 1 8 A l i g n t h e 2 2 6 9 b e...

Page 12: ...a c e s l e f t r i g h t 1 1 P u s h t h e 6 2 9 2 s c r e w s t h r o u g h t h e b o t t o m o f t h e c h a s s i s a n d p l a c e a 5 4 0 7 O r i n g o n e a c h s c r e w P l a c e 2 2 6 0 h a n d l e o n t o t h e s c r e w s a n d t i g h t e n t h e s c r e w s t o c o m p r e s s t h e O r i n g s s t e p 3 I n s t a l l t h e 7 4 1 3 s c r e w s t h r o u g h t h e m i d d l e h o l e ...

Page 13: ... o l l o w e d b y o n e 7 3 6 8 t h i n s p a c e r I n s e r t t h e 7 3 6 9 r o l l p i n i n t o t h e a x l e R e p e a t s t e p s 6 9 f o r t h e t h r e e r e m a i n i n g s t e e r i n g h u b c a r r i e r s F R O N T T h r e a d a 6 2 7 3 b a l l e n d i n t o t h e b o t t o m o f o n e r i g h t a n d o n e l e f t s t e e r i n g h u b c a r r i e r s f o r t h e f r o n t A d d a 7...

Page 14: ...f t h e t h r e a d s o n t h e p i v o t b a l l U s e y o u r 5 6 4 A l l e n w r e n c h t o s c r e w t h e p i v o t b a l l i n t o t h e 2 2 4 3 l e f t r e a r u p p e r s u s p e n s i o n a r m D o n o t t h r e a d p i v o t b a l l a l l t h e w a y i n R e p e a t f o r t h e r i g h t r e a r s t e p 4 2 2 3 3 2 2 4 3 l e f t f r o n t a s s e m b l y l e f t r e a r a s s e m b l y ...

Page 15: ... P u s h 2 2 3 5 h i n g e p i n i n t o t h e a r m a n d t h e t o w e r F a s t e n 9 1 4 6 s c r e w i n t o t h e u p p e r a r m R e p e a t s t e p 7 f o r t h e r i g h t r e a r s t e p 7 3 2 2 3 5 9 1 4 6 T w i s t t h e 6 2 7 4 b a l l c u p s o n t o t h e 6 2 6 4 t u r n b u c k l e u n t i l y o u g e t t h e d i m e n s i o n s h o w n s t e e r i n g t u r n b u c k l e A s s e m b...

Page 16: ...p 3 I n s e r t t h e a s s e m b l y i n t o t h e s h o c k b o d y a n d p u l l t h e s h a f t t h r o u g h f i r m l y t o s e a t t h e V C b o b b i n a t t h e b a s e o f t h e s h o c k b o r e P u s h t h e 7 2 1 7 p i v o t b a l l a n d e y e l e t t o g e t h e r A s y o u h o l d t h e s h a f t w i t h a r a g a n d n e e d l e n o s e p l i e r s n e x t t o t h r e a d s s c r ...

Page 17: ...i t s e l f o u t t o i t s f u l l l e n g t h v e r y s l o w l y I f t h e s h o c k d o e s n o t p u s h o u t t h i s f a r t h e r e i s n o t e n o u g h o i l i n i t A d d a d r o p o f o i l a n d t r y s t e p s 6 7 a g a i n I f t h e s h o c k r e b o u n d s t o o f a s t o r y o u c a n n o t p u s h t h e s h a f t i n u n t i l t h e e y e l e t h i t s t h e b o d y t h e r e i ...

Page 18: ... y a n d s e c u r e w i t h f o u r 9 1 4 6 s c r e w s B A G H R E M O V E T H E S E P A R T S F O R S t e p s 1 5 T O O L S U S E D 2 2 5 8 q t y 1 r e c e i v e r b o x 1 1 2 2 5 8 9 1 4 6 2 2 5 6 9 1 4 6 9 1 4 6 2 2 5 6 q t y 1 r a d i o t r a y 9 1 4 6 q t y 4 2 5 6 x 3 1 6 s c r e w 9 1 8 0 q t y 4 s e r v o h o r n 3 8 5 7 q t y 1 s h o r t s p e c i a l b a l l e n d b l a c k 7 3 3 6 q t...

Page 19: ... H S 3 0 3 H S 3 0 0 B B H S 9 4 5 M G H S 9 2 5 M G H S 5 9 4 5 M G H S 5 9 2 5 M G H S 5 2 5 M G H S 5 2 5 B B H S 4 2 5 B B H S 4 2 2 J R Z 4 7 2 5 Z 4 7 5 0 Z 2 7 5 0 Z 8 4 5 0 Z 8 5 5 0 N E S 4 7 5 0 J R Z 2 5 0 Z 5 5 0 F u t a b a S 9 2 0 4 S 9 2 5 0 S 9 4 5 0 S 1 4 8 F u t a b a S 3 0 0 3 S 9 2 0 2 S 9 1 0 1 F u t a b a S 9 4 0 4 K O P S 4 0 1 P S 2 0 0 1 P S 2 0 0 4 P S 2 0 1 5 P S 2 1 7 3...

Page 20: ...4 4 T H R O T T L E S E R V O T Y P E 2 3 2 6 S P A C E R S E R V O H O R N n o s p a c e r A s p a c e r A n o s p a c e r H n o s p a c e r A s p a c e r A n o s p a c e r F s p a c e r F s p a c e r A n o s p a c e r A I J A F U S I N G A B A T T E R Y H A R N E S S O R 5 C E L L H U M P P A C K P l a c e y o u r b a t t e r i e s i n t o y o u r s t o c k r a d i o b a t t e r y h a r n e s s ...

Page 21: ...n a w i r e C a p t h e o t h e r e n d w i t h t h e b l a c k r u b b e r c a p 6 3 3 8 q t y 1 a n t e n n a t u b e a n d c a p 6 7 2 7 q t y 1 s e r v o t a p e 6 3 3 2 q t y 1 b o d y c l i p 6 7 2 7 a n t e n n a w i r e 6 3 3 2 6 3 3 8 6 3 3 8 6 3 3 8 s t e p 8 T w i s t 6 2 7 4 b a l l c u p s o n t o t h e 3 8 6 7 t u r n b u c k l e u n t i l y o u g e t t h e d i m e n s i o n s h o w ...

Page 22: ...w n 2 3 2 6 q t y 1 2 5 6 p l a i n n u t 1 1 7 6 1 8 q t y 1 c o l l e t 1 1 2 3 1 3 q t y 1 S G c l u t c h n u t 2 3 2 3 q t y 1 p u l l s t a r t f l y w h e e l 2 3 1 0 q t y 2 c l u t c h s h o e 2 3 0 6 q t y 2 c l u t c h s p r i n g 2 3 2 0 q t y 1 u n f l a n g e d b e a r i n g 5 x 1 0 x 4 1 1 2 3 2 0 q t y 1 f l a n g e d b e a r i n g 5 x 9 x 3 1 1 2 3 2 1 q t y 2 S G s h i m 1 1 3 9 ...

Page 23: ... r n s p r i n g m o u n t o n t o t h e b a c k r i g h t s c r e w s h o w n 2 3 1 0 2 3 1 0 2 3 0 6 2 3 0 6 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 0 2 3 1 6 2 3 4 0 7 8 7 4 7 8 7 4 C L U T C H B E L L A S S E M B L Y S l i d e o n t o t h e e n g i n e s h a f t o n e 2 3 2 1 c l u t c h s h i m f o l l o w e d b y 2 3 2 0 n o n f l a n g e d c l u t c h b e a r i n g S l i d e o n t h e 2 3 1 6 c l u t c h b e l l f o...

Page 24: ...s A t t a c h t h e 2 3 4 3 m a n i f o l d t o t h e e n g i n e w i t h t h e 7 7 3 4 m a n i f o l d g a s k e t i n b e t w e e n w i t h t w o 7 7 7 8 s c r e w s C u t a p i e c e o f 7 7 3 3 s i l i c o n e t u b i n g t o 1 i n c h i n l e n g t h S l i d e o n e e n d o f t h e t u b i n g a b o u t h a l f w a y o n t o t h e e n d o f t h e m a n i f o l d A t t a c h 2 3 4 4 w i r e m ...

Page 25: ...l e o f y o u r s e r v o h o r n S l i d e a 6 4 6 6 s p a c e r a n d 2 3 2 6 t h r o t t l e p i v o t o n t o t h e s c r e w t h e n a 4 4 4 6 n u t O n l y t i g h t e n t h e n u t d o w n e n o u g h s o t h a t t h e p i v o t c a n s t i l l m o v e f r e e l y T h r e a d a 2 3 2 6 b a l l c u p o n t o t h e e n d o f t h e 2 3 2 6 t h r o t t l e r o d S l i d e o n a 2 3 2 6 c o l l ...

Page 26: ... l l a r a n d t h r o t t l e p i v o t A p p l y f u l l t h r o t t l e p u l l t h e t r i g g e r o f y o u r t r a n s m i t t e r a l l t h e w a y b a c k Y o u r c a r b s h o u l d b e a l m o s t f u l l y o p e n I f i t i s n o t t h e n a d j u s t t h e c o l l a r n e a r t h e t h r o t t l e p i v o t Y o u m a y a l s o a d j u s t y o u r t h r o t t l e t r i m a c c o r d i n...

Page 27: ...1 8 q t y 2 4 4 0 x 1 2 s c r e w 1 1 2 2 2 5 q t y 1 b u m p e r t o p p l a t e 2 2 3 0 q t y 2 r e a r b o d y p o s t 2 7 0 5 0 1 1 6 2 2 3 0 3 8 9 7 6 3 3 2 f i f t h h o l e s t e p 2 F R O N T B U M P E R S l i d e t h e 2 2 2 7 f o a m f r o n t b u m p e r o n t o t h e b u m p e r t o p p l a t e a s s e m b l y A t t a c h t h e f o a m a n d t h e b u m p e r t o p p l a t e t o t h e ...

Page 28: ...e r 6 9 4 3 q t y 4 l o c k n u t 2 8 s t e p 1 I n s t a l l t h e 3 9 5 0 w h e e l h e x d r i v e a d a p t e r t o t h e a x l e l i n i n g u p t h e r o l l p i n w i t h t h e s l o t i n t h e h e x a d a p t e r S l i d e t h e w h e e l s o v e r t h e a x l e a n d t i g h t e n i t d o w n w i t h a 6 9 4 3 l o c k n u t I n s t a l l t h e r e m a i n i n g t i r e s 3 3 9 5 0 6 9 4 ...

Page 29: ...C3 aluminum CVD bones How can I get the latest catalog Go to our web site and click on R C Parts then scroll down Where can I find other racer s setup sheets Go to our web site and click on Racer s Stuff then scroll down Where can I find more bodies and tires Your local hobby store or track should carry a complete selection of each What do I need to replace my single speed with a 2 speed clutch 22...

Page 30: ...ht need to slide the gauge in the corner of the car Check both corners of the rear 4 Slide the gauge underneath the front of the car Check both corners of the front 1719 track width ride height tool CHECK RADIO LINKAGE SETUP CAUTION Always turn your transmitter on first and off last Remember this rule If you start your car before turning on your transmitter then you may lose control of the car and...

Page 31: ... Caster describes the angle of the kingpin from vertical when looked at from the side of the car Positive caster means the kingpin leans rearward at the top The Nitro TC3 standard kit setup is 9 of caster The car can be adjusted in 3 incre ments 6 9 and 12 Increasing caster in the nitro TC3 will give your car more turn in steering but less steering exiting the corners It will also be more stable i...

Page 32: ...le wrench or needlenose pliers higher traction less droop more bumps more droop droop gauge If your track is bumpy you may want to add droop to your car by going to a lower droop gauge setting If your track has very high traction such as carpet then you what to take droop out of your car by going higher on the droop gauge Too little droop will cause a loss of traction optional position standard po...

Page 33: ...he optional 3960 anti roll bar kit in the rear only The rear anti roll bar will decrease rear chassis roll and decrease rear traction 33 3960 Anti roll Bar Kit optional SHOCK SPRINGS Shock springs keep your car level during acceleration deceleration and cornering Stiffer springs will help your suspension respond more quickly but because of their stiffness will not absorb bumps as well Use stiffer ...

Page 34: ...ion Computer wallpaper Catalog and manual Subscribe to our FREE Team Associ ated Insider s Newsletter delivered right to your e mail box Racer apparel and car carrier Hobby shop track locations worldwide Spring rate chart and other charts Nitro engine troubleshooting tips Helpful tools TC3 NTC3 Forum 34 VISITTEAMASSOCIATED SWEBSITEFOR RTR ...

Page 35: ...al Manifold 17 99 1769 NTC3 Side Exhaust Black Manifold 17 99 1771 Torque tuned Side Exhaust Blue Muffler kit std 31 99 1772 Torque tuned Side Exhaust Natural Muffler kit std 31 99 1773 Torque tuned Side Exhaust Black Muffler kit std 31 99 1774 RPM tuned Side Exhaust Blue Muffler 31 99 1775 RPM tuned Side Exhaust Natural Muffler 31 99 1776 RPM tuned Side Exhaust Black Muffler 31 99 2236 NTC3 Carbo...

Page 36: ...tary _____ slide valve CARB RESTRICTOR _____ none _____ ONE WAY ____ none ____ front SOLID AXLE ____front ____rear FRONT DIFF SETTING __________________ REAR DIFF SETTING ___________________ BODY ______________________________ RADIO ______________________________ ST SERVO _________________________ THR SERVO ________________________ 1st GEAR PINION SPUR ____ ____ 2nd GEAR PINION SPUR ____ ____ Sigl...

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