CONTENTS STARTING THE ENGINE & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND 16-17 RUNNING-IN('Breaking-in) WARNINGS ABOUT YOUR O.S. ENGINE IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START 15CV-R SERIES INTRODUCTION FINAL ADJUSTMENT 18-19 BASIC ENGINE PARTS CARBURETOR CLEANLINESS...
As owner, you, alone, are responsible for the safe operation of your engine, so act with discretion and care at all times. If at some future date, your O.S. engine is acquired by another person, we would respectfully request that these instructions are also passed on to its new owner.
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NOTES This engine is intended for model cars. The wearing of safety glasses is also Do not attempt to use it for any other strongly recommended. purpose. Take care that the glowplug clip or Mount the engine in your model battery leads do not come into contact securely, following the manufacturers' with rotating parts.
15CV-R SERIES INSTRUCTIONS NOTE MAX- As delivered, the engine has its carburetor This manual handles the following six versions. lightly fit into its intake. Secure it changing MAX-15CV-R with 10C and 10E-R carburetor its angle according to the car chassis. MAX-15CV-RX with 10C and 10E-R carburetor NOTE: With this engine, the piston will feel MAX-15CV-R(P) with 10C carburetor...
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INSTALLATION OF THE CARBURETOR ENGINE INSTALLATION As delivered, the engine has its carburetor Make sure that the vehicle's engine mounting lightly fit into the intake boss. Secure it as surfaces are level and in the same plane. Poor follows. installation may cause distortion of the crankcase, bearings, etc., resulting in erratic Loosen the retainer screw, rotate the running and loss of performance.
Position the air cleaner correctly, so that it does not interfere Always remove contaminated elements carefully, to with the cylinder-head or obstruct the needle-valve. ensure that dirt does not enter the carburetor. AIR CLEANER ELEMENTS AIR CLEANER TYPE 102S Replacement elements Lower Filter Upper Filter It has a single filter element and is intended primarily...
The role of the glowplug NOTE: Because, in the interests of personal safety, With a glowplug engine, ignition is initiated by the application of a 1.5-volt power source. When the dismantling of the starter mechanism is battery is disconnected, the heat retained within the strongly discouraged, the Recoil Starter is combustion chamber remains sufficient to keep the available for replacement only as a pre-...
BATTERY INTEGRATED GLOWPLUG HEATER CARBURETOR CONTROLS ( 10C ) Commercialy available handy Three adjustable controls are provided on this glowplug heater in which the carburetor. glowplug battery and battery The Needle-Valve: leads are integrated. For adjusting the mixture strength when the throttle is fully open.
STARTING THE ENGINE & RUNNING-IN ('Breaking-in') In case of the 10E-R carburetor The following procedure is suitable for these engines approx 1mm when the O.S. T-1030 tuned silencer and a fuel Set the throttle-stop screw so containing up to 30% nitromethane are used. that the minimum throttle opening (idle setting) is Use the same fuel as is to be employed for all initial...
FINAL ADJUSTMENT IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START Check the following: Run the vehicle (with throttle fully open) over the longest available straight course, in order to observe Glowplug battery discharged or glowplug defunct. the model's speed. Next return the car to the starting Fuel not reaching carburetor.
CARBURETOR CLEANLINESS The correct functioning of the carburetor depends on its small fuel orifices remaining clear. BALL LINK AND SLIDE VALVE EXTENSION In case of the 10C carburetor (In case of the 10C carburetor) First rotate the Mixture Control It is seldom necessary to separate the slide-valve Valve until its slotted head is extension from the slide-valve itself.
O.S. GENUINE PARTS & ACCESSORIES RACING ENGINE PARTS O.S. Glow Plug Exhaust Header Pipes For Tamiya TGX For MUGEN MTX For Kyosho Super10 standard plug (72103150) (72103120) (72103110) (71605300) For Kyosho V-ONE R,S (72103160) (71605100) Super Joint Tube 15 For Kyosho Spider & HPI Nitro For Tamiya TG10 T type plug (72103310)
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15CV-R EXPLODED VIEW ⑨ ⑩ Not included in 15CV-R(S) 15CV-R ENGINE PARTS LIST Code No. Description 21504600 Heatsink Head 21503050 Cylinder & Piston Assembly C.M 2 . 6 x 1 2 21806000 Piston Pin 21817000 Piston Pin Retainer(2pcs.) 21255000 Connecting Rod 21286000 Carburetor Complete (Type 10C) 21481020...
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15CV-RX EXPLODED VIEW Not included in 15CV-RX(S) 15CV-RX ENGINE PARTS LIST No. Code No. Description 21504600 Heatsink Head 21503050 Cylinder & Piston Assembly C.M2.6x12 21806000 Piston Pin 21817000 Piston Pin Retainer(2pcs.) 21255000 Connecting Rod 21286000 Carburetor Complete (Type 10C) 21481020 Carburetor Complete (Type 10E-R) 21481700 Carburetor Retainer...