Associated Electrics RC10GT, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...nife cuts plastic and fingers with equal ease so be careful Precision ruler WARNING Always use hand and eye protection with cyano acrylic glue for the RTR 7090 Glow plug starter Model car fuel Fuel bottle 12 AA size batteries Small tie wraps for the air filter YOU WILL NEED THESE TOOLS Small Phillips screwdriver Small flat head screwdriver 5 16 driver or glow plug wrench R E Q U I R E D E Q U I P ...

Page 3: ...a supplement is found attach it to the appropriate section of MANUAL FORMAT The following explains the format of these instructions The beginning of each section indicates 1 Which bag to open BAG A and which steps you ll be using those parts for FOR STEPS 1 3 2 Which parts you will use for those steps Remove only the parts shown 1 1 indicates an actual size drawing place your part on top and compa...

Page 4: ...link onto the two inner ball ends 1 1 6272 qty 5 ball end dust cover 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7306 qty 1 long servo saver screw 6265 qty 1 drag link 7306 qty 1 short servo saver screw 6222 qty 2 nylon locknut 8182 qty 2 plain nut 7531 qty 1 servo saver bellcrank B A G B REMOVE THESE PARTS FOR Steps 1 6 T O O L S U S E D 6299 qty4 e clip 1 1 1 16 3 32 7209 qty 2 front inner hinge pin 1 1 7206 qty 2 left...

Page 5: ...rews Then thread on the 6295 large plain nuts Attach the 6270 ball end and 7260 small plain nuts through the hole as shown Add 6272 foam dust covers to the ball ends s t e p 3 ATTACH FRONT SHOCK TOWER Attach the 7215 7216 front shock tower assembly to the front bulkhead with two 6925 7873 screws s t e p 4 ATTACH FRONT ASSEMBLY Attach the front end assembly to the chassis with two 6280 6942 screws ...

Page 6: ...2 front axle 6210 qty 2 steering caster block left block shown 1 1 6223 qty 2 kingpin 1 1 6299 qty 8 E clip 1 1 6272 qty 4 ball end dust cover 1 1 6227 qty 2 front outer hinge pin s t e p 1 STEERING CASTER BLOCK ASSEMBLY Attach the 6273 ball end to the 6221 steering block with two 6936 washers Thread a 7260 plain nut on the opposite side CASTER BLOCKS TO ARMS Attach one caster block assembly to th...

Page 7: ...alth lube 7667 qty 1 right outdrive hub SET UP DIFF GEAR Add a generous amount of 6591 diff lube to the 7664 differential gear holes and push the twelve large 6581 diff balls into the holes Then push back in the lube that came out Insert one 6589 bearing or 6597 bushing into the gear s t e p 2 SET UP LEFT HUB Push the 6582 spring and 6575 T nut into the 7668 left outdrive s t e p 3 SET UP RIGHT HU...

Page 8: ... the T nut reaches the end of the slot CAUTION Pay close attention to feeling when the spring is fully compressed Do not overtighten the bolt When you feel the spring fully compressed loosen the diff bolt 1 8 of a turn No more no less Your diff should feel smooth when turning the hubs in opposite directions After you have driven the truck once recheck the diff adjustment diff bolt 7 8 9 10 11 s t ...

Page 9: ...end of the shaft is flush with the end of the nut 9253 9252 6599 bushing 6594 thin silver washer 6594 thick gold spacer 6587 6629 6594 thin silver washer inner hub 9253 qty 1 clutch disc 9252 qty 1 outer hub 1 1 6594 qty 2 thin washer silver color 1 1 6594 qty 1 thick spacer gold color 6587 qty 1 torque control spring 1 1 6629 qty 1 5 40 locknut s t e p 3 BRAKE BRACKET Slide the 7552 brake shoe on...

Page 10: ...own 1 1 7555 qty 1 brake cam s t e p 6 INSTALL SPUR GEAR Slide the 7663 spur gear onto the outer slipper hub with the gear s flat side out Tighten down the spur gear with two 6568 screws s t e p 7 MOUNT TRANSMISSION TEAM FT Mount your transmission with four 6292 6934 screws through the chassis and two 7672 screws through the chassis and mount 7663 6568 6568 7672 6292 6934 flat side out 6568 qty 2 ...

Page 11: ...24 6860 s t e p 3 INSTALL REAR SHOCK TOWER Install the 6927 screws into the inner holes of the 7654 7656 rear shock tower Then thread on the 7260 plain nuts Attach the 7654 rear shock tower to the rear bulkhead with four 6924 6860 screws Step 3 1 1 6924 6860 qty 4 4 40 x 3 8 screw 1 1 7260 qty 2 plain nut 1 1 6927 qty 2 4 40 x 3 4 screw 7654 7656 qty 1 rear shock tower 1 1 7260 qty 2 plain nut 1 1...

Page 12: ...so the set screw can be screwed in with the Allen wrench Repeat steps 1 4 for the remaining CVD Slide one 7368 thick shim onto the 7380 axle Slide one 3977 unflanged bearing onto the axle Push the CVD assembly into the back of the 7367 rear hub carrier Slide one 7377 spacer into the hub carrier from the front followed by the second 3977 bearing Slide two 7368 thin shims onto the axle Install the 7...

Page 13: ...he arm holes as shown The spacer is on the back side of the hub carrier which pushes the hub carrier closer to the front axle shortening the wheelbase Install the 6381 hinge pin through arm and hub carrier Install two 6299 E clips Assemble and mount the other side s t e p B T E A M B U I L T TEAM BUILT ASSEMBLE REAR AXLES Slide a 7377 spacer into rear of 7367 hub carrier Push 3977 bushings into th...

Page 14: ...60 6926 7260 6926 7217 7217 axle into outdrive hub ASSEMBLED R E A R F R O N T INSTALL TURNBUCKLES Snap the front turnbuckles into place where shown Snap the rear turnbuckles into place on the rear bulkhead first Now put the universal bones in the slots of the outdrive hubs and install the opposite end of the turnbuckles to the hub carrier with one 6926 screw and one 7260 plain nut For GT kits use...

Page 15: ...e thin spacer Remove the 5422 oil and add 3 4 drops to the inside of the shock body and to the seal parts Insert the tool and the seal parts into the shock body all the way Push easily until the parts snap into place Check the tool height in fig 2 4 The left shock shows just before snapping into place the right shows after Assemble the remaining shocks the same way If your shocks do not snap toget...

Page 16: ...upright fill with oil to the top of the shock body Slowly move the shaft up and down several times to allow air bubbles to escape to the top Refill with oil to the top of the shock body Push the shaft in until the piston is level with top of shock body The oil will slightly bulge up above the shock body Fill the 6428 shock cap about halfway with oil and install it onto the body Try to retain as mu...

Page 17: ...ng 7429 qty 2 front blue spring TEAM BUILT 7428 qty 2 front siver spring s t e p 6 MOUNT FRONT SHOCKS Add the 6473 shock bushings to the front shock tower Push the shock cap over the bushing and add the 6472 nylon locknut Do not bind the cap allow some free play Fasten the lower shock into the outer hole in the arm with a 6925 screw Do the other front shock s t e p 7 4 MOUNT REAR SHOCKS Add the 64...

Page 18: ...2 S9303 S3401 no spacer F S9101 S9202 Hitec S 300 HS 303 HS 525BB HS 545BB no spacer H HS 422 HS 425 HS 605BB HS 615MG HS 925MG HS 945MG JR no spacer NES 4721 NES 4735 Z4750 J JR Z250 Z550 Z2750 J KO PS 1012 FET PS 2000 FET no spacer J PS 2001 FET PS 2004 FET PS 2015 FET 7336 offset spacer see chart first 7336 servo mount 7337 1 86 in 6274 6261 1401 47 4 mm 7337 7337 6924 6860 or 6934 4145 6270 91...

Page 19: ...ke your throttle servo and mount it in between the two 7527 throttle servo mount with four 6936 aluminum washers and four 6932 4145 screws Make sure the output shaft is to the rear when the servo is mounted 6932 4145 7527 6727 3720 7528 7673 6933 6936 throttle servo faces edge of chassis receiver receiver antenna wire 7673 6933 7673 6933 7673 6933 CONNECT WIRING Plug your steering servo plug into ...

Page 20: ...he throttle pivot arm is very small and can be easily damaged Use extreme care when drilling the hole We recommend using a threadlock on the threads to keep the nut from coming loose due to engine vibrations Reinstall the carburetor to the engine and tighten the clamp nut or the mounting screws You want to have the carb perpendicular to the crankshaft 7560 qty 1 ball end 1 1 7560 ball end 7560 nut...

Page 21: ...only for standard engines which needed the crankshaft cut Reinstall one 7618 collet spacer followed by one 7618 collet Install the 7610 or 7612 flywheel followed by the 7603 clutch nut Tighten the clutch nut securely down locking the flywheel to the collet Get it as tight as you can Continue to Step 5 for Clutch Assembly 7618 spacer 7618 collet flywheel 7610 non pull start 7612 pull start 7603 3 s...

Page 22: ...tch shoe 7605 qty 2 clutch bell 15 tooth B A G O REMOVE THESE PARTS FOR Step 4 T O O L S U S E D 5 16 s t e p 4 FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLY Install two 7618 collet spacers followed by one 7618 collet Install the 7610 or 7612 flywheel followed by the 7602 special clutch nut Tighten the clutch nut securely down locking the flywheel to the collet Get it as tight as you can Continue to Step 5 for Clutch Assembl...

Page 23: ... out of round 6925 7557 qty 1 throttle pivot 7558 qty 1 throttle pivot clip 7560 qty 1 throttle ball cup 7560 qty 2 throttle rod brake rod 7560 qty 4 collar 6951 qty4 set screw 1 1 3721 qty 2 56 screw 1 1 7560 qty 1 spring 4118 qty 1 spring 7560 qty 1 washer 1 1 7559 qty 1 servo horn adapter s t e p 6 FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLY Install one 7618 collet spacer followed by one 7618 collet Install the 7610 or ...

Page 24: ... mm of space between the collar and pivot IDLE SETTING FULL THROTTLE BRAKE APPLIED small gap here carb almost closed carb fully open carb almost closed should not be fully compressed s t e p 8 THROTTLE LINKAGE Install your stock servo horn to your servo with the stock servo screw You may have to trim away a part of your stock servo horn so the locking collar for the brake linkage in Step 9 won t h...

Page 25: ...cut off the end of the wire ties 6928 qty 2 4 40 x 1 screw 1 1 7734 6928 or 7738 7733 7730 7742 TEAM BUILT 7777 6292 3216 6242 3719 7728 exhaust nozzle manifold qty 1 7735 7750 pull start 7736 7758 non pull start 7738 qty 2 4 40 x 7 8 screw 1 1 3216 qty 1 4 40 washer 1 1 6242 qty 1 4 40 locknut 1 1 7730 7742 qty 1 muffler tuned pipe TEAM BUILT 7777 qty 1 muffler tuned pipe 7728 qty 1 muffler mount...

Page 26: ...her parts of the truck then mark the fuel tubing and cut it to that length Again check to make sure the fuel line clears the spur gear or any other parts 7724 7709 7724 Install the tubing into the fitting on the top of the fuel tank Take one of the small 7709 wire ties and loop it around the muffler bracket leaving as large a loop in it as possible Take your fuel tubing and run it through the wire...

Page 27: ... O O L S U S E D s t e p 2 7880 3438 7842 TEAM BUILT 7843 7880 7877 TEAM BUILT 7878 3977 6222 BODY MOUNTING Trim the 6155 body where shown Mask off your design and spray paint the inside of the body with Lexan safe paint such as Pactra Other paints may not adhere to the Lexan Cut openings in the body where shown Remove trim and paint the Lexan spoiler Attach the spoiler to the rear as shown with t...

Page 28: ...rod through the throttle pivot then slide on and fasten the second 7560 collar on the rod Tighten the collar down on the rod next to the throttle pivot Attach the servo horn adapter assembly to your servo horn with the two 3721 screws provided See the photos for proper orientation of the adapter to your stock servo horn Snap the ball cup onto the carburetor s ball end Cut off the remaining part of...

Page 29: ...t closed carb almost closed carb fully open Apply full throttle pull the trigger of your transmitter all the way back Your carb should be fully open If it is not then adjust the collar nearest to the adapter You may also adjust your throttle trim according to your radio s instructions ADJUST THE THROTTLE LINKAGE Remove your air filter Turn on your transmitter then the kit s electronics don t start...

Page 30: ...e following radio func tions without the engine running These following steps will help you under stand the operation of your transmitter 1 Turn on the transmitter You should see an indicator light showing that the radio is on 2 Turn the car receiver battery pack switch on Both the steering servo and the throttle servo should move to their respec tive neutral settings 3 Turn the steering wheel on ...

Page 31: ...h a paper towel until it s dry 3 Apply Associated s 7710 foam pre fil ter treatment to help keep the dirt out Dab the treatment all around the filter put the filter in a plastic bag and knead it until the filter is saturated but not soaked CLEANING YOUR TRUCK If your truck should get any dirt in the moving or pivoting locations it can reduce handling or performance The easiest way to keep your gas...

Page 32: ...rear Recommended 30 caster blocks To get this Use this 5 caster 6211 front block carrier 10 caster 6212 front block carrier 15 caster 6213 front block carrier 20 caster 6214 front block carrier 25 caster 6215 front block carrier 30 caster 6210 front block carrier ward at the top 30 of caster stock caster blocks will give your truck increased steer ing exiting corners It will also be more stable wh...

Page 33: ...make adjustments by using the shock preload clips that come in your kit Now push down on the back suspen sion and let go The axle driveshafts should be level Look at the rear end photo to com pare You can make the adjustment by us ing the shock pre load clips that come in your kit Adjust ride height by add ing or subtracting clip on preload spacer 6475 SHOCK SPRINGS Springs are to keep your car le...

Page 34: ...NES LEVEL other _____________________ MIP CVD s DOGBONES UNIVERSALS TOE IN total per side 0 3 4 5 6 WHEELBASE ADJUSTMENT R E A R S H O C K S SHORT O T H E R PISTON _____________ SPRING ______________ OIL _____ wt BODY STD GRAY other _____________________ BODY 1 32 other _______________________ SHAFT 1 32 other _________ SHAFT STD Unobtainuim LIMITERS in _____ out _____ PISTON ___ SPRING __________...