REaD ThIS fIRST! The Serpent Project 4X is a state of the art 1/10 scale 4wd touringcar which will give you the true Serpent - This is a highly technical hobby product, intended to be used in a safe racing environment. This car racing experience.
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hOW TO USE ThE maNUal lINES DESCRIpTION ICONS DESCRIpTION Each step contains a variety of numbers, lines, and symbols. The numbers represent the order in Each step contains a variety of symbols described below. which the parts should be assembled. The lines are described below. Step number;...
REaR DIff aSSEmbly STEp 1 STEp 2 REaR DIff bag 1- Fit the o ring before filling the diff with silicone oil. 2-Add just enough oil to cover the large gear before assembling the small satellite gears and cross pins. Use the silicone oil supplied in the kit.
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STEp 3 STEp 4 STEp 5 Fill the differential with silicone oil 1 mm above the crosspin, Do not overtighten the screws. M2.5x12 do NOT overfill. Use the silicone oil supplied in the kit. For the There is always a gap between correct cst value please check the default setupsheet.
ShOCkS aSSEmbly STEp 6 STEp 7 bag 1 Follow step 6 to 10 twice to assemble 2 shocks, 1 for the front and 1 for the rear. 1- Notice that the piston is not symmetrical. The side with the Check the default set-up sheet to find the right values for piston, spring and chamfer should be assembled oriented to the shock shaft.
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STEp 8 STEp 9 STEp 10 1- Fill up with sillicone oil FULLY using the silicone oil supplied in the kit. For the correct cst value please check the default setupsheet. Note the correct 2- Extend the shockrod fully orientation of the shock spacers .
ROll DampER aSSEmbly STEp 11 STEp 12 bag 2 Follow step 11 to 15 twice to assemble 2 rolldampers, 1 for the front and 1 for the rear. 12.1 1- Notice that the piston is not symmetrical. The side with the chamfer should be assembled oriented to the shock shaft.
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STEp 13 STEp 14 STEp 15 1- Fill up with sillicone oil FULLY using the silicone oil supplied in the kit. For the correct cst value please check the 3x5x1 default setupsheet. 2- Extend the shockrod fully 3x6x2.5 Use some silicone oil 3- Move the shockrod slowly up during the assembly.
CENTRal aND REaR I aSSEmbly STEp 16 bag 3 M3x5 M3x5 M3x5 M3x5...
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STEp 17 STEp 18 To avoid any tweak in your chassis please follow next instructions: REAR RIDE HEIGHT ADJUSTER For initial setup, assemble the height 1- Pre-assemble the M3x8 screws in the top and the M3x5 screws in the adjuster in the center. To adjust the M3x8 bottom.
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STEp 19 bag 4 19.1 19.3 2.5x18 2.5x18 REAR ROLL CENTER INSERTS CHART 19.2 HIGH HIGH REAR DEFAULT WHEELBASE SHIMS M4x6 M3x5 M3x5 2.5x18 M4x6 M3x5...
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STEp 20 STEp 21 STEp 22 bag 5 20.1 21.1 22.1 Note the right orientation of the rocker-legs. M3x5 M3x5 CONNECTING ROD LENGTH 14 mm 20.2 M3x10 22.2 21.2 M3x12 5x7x0.1 3x5x4 3x5x4 M3x10 M3x5 M3x12 5x7x0.1...
fRONT I aSSEmbly STEp 25 STEp 26 bag 6 25.1 M3x6 FRONT RIDE HEIGHT ADJUSTER For initial setup, assemble the height adjuster in the center. To adjust the rideheight later, turn the adjuster towards “H” (higher) or “L” (lower). Assemble the REAR rolldamper. 25.2 M3x6 M3x6...
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STEp 27 STEp 28 28.1 M4x6 Notice the steering post orientation. 2.5x18 2.5x18 M3x8 Special FRONT ROLL CENTER INSERTS 28.2 HIGH HIGH FRONT DEFAULT WHEELBASE SHIMS M3x5 M3x8 Special M4x6 M3x5...
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STEp 29 STEp 30 bag 7 30.1 Note the right orientation of the rocker-legs. 30.2 M3x10 M3x5 M3x5 M3x5 M3x5 M3x10...
TRaNSmISSION aSSEmbly STEp 36 bag 8 REAR BELT TENSION Use the central slot as starting position. 10x15x4 10x15x4 M3x5 M3x5 10x15x4...
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STEp 37 STEp 38 37.1 FRONT BELT TENSION M2.5x6 Use the central slot as starting position. 37.2 2x10 10x15x4 2x10 2x10 10x15x4 M3x5 2x10 M2.5x6 M3x5 10x15x4...
fRONT II aSSEmbly STEp 41 STEp 42 bag 9 M3x12 M3x16 Note the right orientation of the steering-levers. M3x12 3x5x3 3x5x3 3x5x3 M3x12 M3x16...
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STEp 43 STEp 44 bag 10 44.1 M3x12 M3x5 FRONT SUSPENSION FRONT CASTER INSERTS CHART DEFAULT SPACERS OUTSIDE RIGHT LEFT M3x12 M2.5x5 M3x5 M3x5 3x5x3 INSIDE RIGHT LEFT 44.2 M3x4 3x5x3 M2x6 M2x6 3x33 3x33 M3x4 M2x6 3x5x3 M2.5x5 M3x12 M3x5 M3x5...
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STEp 45 STEp 46 45.1 46.1 5x10x4 15.5 mm CONNECTING ROD LENGTH M2x5 5x10x4 45.2 2x10 46.2 Do not overtighten the nuts. The pivotballs must move freely. 2x10 M2x5 5x10x4...
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STEp 48 STEp 47 bag 11 48.1 48.2 FRONT CAMBER AND TRACK WIDTH 1.8 mm M3x6 M3x6 M3x5 M3x6 3x5x0.3 M3x5 2 mm ACKERMANN INNER POSITION 3x5x0.3 M3x5 M3x6 M3x6...
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STEp 57 STEp 58 57.1 M3x2.5 REAR CAMBER AND 2x10 TRACK WIDTH 1.8 mm 57.2 5x10x4 2x10 M2x5 2 mm 5x10x4 57.3 Do not overtighten the nuts. The pivotballs must move freely. 2x10 M3x2.5 M2x5 5x10x4...
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STEp 65 bag 15 Pinion is not included in the kit. Assemble the proper pinion for your set-up. M3x8 M3x8...
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STEp 66 Use double sided tape to mount the ESC, ELECTRONICS LAYOUT RX and the transponder to the chassis. M3x5 M3x5...
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STEp 67 M3x5 BATTERY MOUNT POSITION The battery mount can be moved forward or rearward 3mm. Use the battery in the rearward position as default. REAR FRONT M3x5 M3x5 M3x5 M3x5 M3x5...
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STEp 68 Use glass-tape to fix the battery to the chassis and battery holders. Nut M4 Flanged Nut M4 Flanged...
EXplODED VIEWS INDEX DIff, mID aND fRONT ShafTS EXplODED VIEW ShOCkS aND ROll DampER EXplODED VIEW REaR I EXplODED VIEW fRONT I EXplODED VIEW TRaNSmISSION EXplODED VIEW fRONT II EXplODED VIEW REaR II EXplODED VIEW fINal EXplODED VIEW TEam SERpENT NETWORk...
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