Sodi mini 900, User Maintenance Manual

Page 1: ...RT ACCORDING TO THE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS USE SPARE PARTS OF SODIKART ORIGIN USER MAINTENANCE GUIDE MINI 900 950 MAN023 012 JANUARY 2009 This document can not be reproduced or released without the sodika...

Page 2: ...Y OF THE FUEL TANK AND THE OVERFLOW BOTTLE 8 6 ASSEMBLY OF THE SEAT 9 7 ASSEMBLY OF THE BODYWORK 11 8 STARTING YOUR MINIKART 13 STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS 9 ADJUSTMENT OF THE FRONT 14 10 ADJUSTMENT OF THE R...

Page 3: ...at the highest level of competition This manual contains instructions for the assembly and the maintenance of your kart according to the rules of the art Safety on a track is a personal and collective...

Page 4: ...please get advice from the SODIKART distribution network The SODI MINIKART is designed for safety and reliability in normal conditions of use Before using it please read this manual and carefully fol...

Page 5: ...bove described elements and familiarize yourself with them The part numbers of the various items can be found in the spare parts catalogue RIGHT SIDE POD SUPPORT FUEL TANK OVERFLOW BOTTLE RIGHT SIDE P...

Page 6: ...ch allen key 6 mm OU 911 004 T handle wrench allen key 8 mm OU 911 005 T handle socket spanner 8 mm OU 912 004 T handle socket spanner 10 mm OU 912 001 T handle socket spanner 11 mm OU 912 002 T handl...

Page 7: ...FUEL TANK AND OVERFLOW BOTTLE chapter 5 SEAT chapter 6 BODYWORK chapter 7 NOTE Recommended tightening torques 6 10 to 12 m N 8 12 to 24 m N 10 24 to 48 m N Do not overtighten screws and bolts Screws w...

Page 8: ...ten the steering wheel support on the steering column Check once the steering system is assembled please check that the steering wheel is free to make a quarter of a turn right and left 9 A bad assemb...

Page 9: ...he steering column support 1 and the steering column 2 see pictures Tighten with the fly nut 3 Insert the overflow bottle 4 between the nassau panel supports 5 Connect the overflow bottle hose 6 to th...

Page 10: ...ur local national rules 6 1 GROUND CLEARANCE Measurements given below correspond to the standard adjustment of the seat recommended by SODIKART for the MINIKART Get the seat supports 1 closer or wider...

Page 11: ...6 2 DISTANCE BETWEEN THE REAR AXLE AND THE MIDDLE OF THE ROUND REAR EDGE OF THE SEAT 6 3 DISTANCE BETWEEN THE AXIS OF THE LEFT SIDE STUB AXLE FORK AND THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR ROUNDED EDGE OF THE SEAT M...

Page 12: ...ue 7 2 ASSEMBLY OF THE SIDE POD SUPPORT ON THE FRAME Place the side pod support 1 on the frame 2 Place the screw 3 through the fixing hole of the side pod support 1 Tighten the parts together with the...

Page 13: ...ten the spoiler fixing kit 1 Place the spoiler 5 between the front bumper 2 and the frame 3 Pull down the front bumper 2 on the spoiler 5 Put the bridle 6 on the front bumper 2 and the frame 3 then lo...

Page 14: ...level 1 or level 2 approved compulsory Gloves compulsory Neck protection CIK FIA approved compulsory Rib protection fitting pilot s size and seat recommended Rain suit with water tight fasteners recom...

Page 15: ...F THE FRONT WIDTH The adjustment of the front width X is done with several spacers one spacer of 17mm 10mm and 5mm for each stub axle The wider the front is widened the harder the steering is hard and...

Page 16: ...on the right side 1 5mm bigger than the tie rod length on the left side 6 When A B the parallelism is perfect Tighten the 2 lock nuts on each tie rod 2 7 Remove the adjustment tool 1 Mount the wheels...

Page 17: ...VERSION JANUARY 2009 16 26 MAN023 012 MINIKART MANUAL 9 3 ADJUSTMENT OF TIE RODS...

Page 18: ...wish 6 Tighten and block the CHC 4 screws 7 Mount the wheels mind the direction of rotation indicated on the side of the tires Tighten the bolts and block NOTE A rear tracking width is measured from...

Page 19: ...0 2 POSITION OF REAR AXLE A large ground clearance means more grip A low ground clearance means more sliding In most conditions the correct axle position is the low ground clearance one This correspon...

Page 20: ...he seat You will find the best position of the seat adapted to your size and weight by trial and error We recommend you to bear in mind the following SEAT MOVED FORWARD Gives more grip on the front wh...

Page 21: ...ire with the tool 2 4 Put grease 3 LU823 003 on the edges of the new tire 5 Install the tire on the rim mind the direction of rotation 6 Inflate to let the tire get its position on the rim 7 Adjust th...

Page 22: ...ke a fuel hose and put it on the bleed screw 3 2 Press the brake pedal 1 and maintain the pressure 3 Open the bleed screw 3 liquid and air bubbles come out 4 Close the bleed screw 3 5 Release the brak...

Page 23: ...ring 4 Brake disk 6 Make sure the brake disk support is assembled with a cotter pin and correctly tighten on the rear axle 7 5 Make sure the brake disk is correctly tightened on brake disk support NOT...

Page 24: ...s 4 4 Place the 4 screws 3 with springs with drop of glue Loctite 221 purple ref LU861 002 5 Loosen the bolt 5 6 Tighten the screw 6 to place the pads against brake disk 7 Then loosen by one and a qua...

Page 25: ...plastic parts as well as gaskets 1 Protect the break calipers and the brake disk with a dry piece of cloth 2 Spray the whole kart with the cleaning product and let it act for 30 seconds 3 Wipe the fra...

Page 26: ...make sure they are free of damages such as cracks likely to propagate when driving Check the fixings of the body work components make sure they are not loose or damaged When replacing a body work com...

Page 27: ...te around its axis 5 Is the brake pads gap correct The steering is hard 1 Are the screws of the stub axles tightened with the right torque 2 Is the caster too high The steering of the kart is not prec...

Page 28: ...ter and camber Parallelism Seat position Height Dist axle Dist fork Masses Axle type Stiffeners ENGINE carburator type Adjusments Exhaust type Length Gear ratio Chain length NOTES 8 10 9 Partial 4 1 P...