Elcon Models TRAXX 2WD Assembly Manual

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Elcon Models – 2017
Assembly Manual
Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©
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  • Page 1 Elcon Models – 2017 Assembly Manual Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4.6 Spline Drive ..........................11 Front-end ............................13 5.1 C-hubs and uprights ........................17 Shock absorbers ..........................19 Optional parts ..........................20 Air Brake ..........................20 Air pump ..........................21 Sway bar ..........................22 Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Elcon Models – 2017 1. Introduction Welcome and thank you for choosing the Elcon Models TRAXX 2WD off-road buggy! In this quick guide for assembly of the TRAXX, we guide you through the build of the car. Each step can contain 1 or more components for assembly.
  • Page 4: General Guide Lines

    5 minutes running the car first time. Check you car on loose bolts after the first 5 minutes. Better be safe than sorry. After racing store your car in a dry place. We wish you a joyful build and a great time driving your new purchased kit. Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 5: Mid Section

    Start mounting the chassis side guards starting at the middle hole. There is 1 bushing with thread inside. Together with the shorter screw this is used on the right side guard at the last rear hole at the engine pull starter. Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 6: Rear End

    The rear shock tower is mounted on the main gear plate and dif mount. Make sure it sits correct in the slots. Mount the shock bolts in the top ears of the shock tower. Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 7: Clutch Bell

    Fix the clutch bell with the flat head screw and rings. The whole unit can be mounted now with the 3 distance posts to the main gear plate as shown below. Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 8: Lay Shaft

    Take notice: you have flat-end grubs and cone-end grubs. On the shaft you will find corresponding flat faces and drilled holes. Mount the pre-assembled lay shaft into the main gear plate. Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 9: Central Brake

    The thicker brake pad to slide on first (against the 2 cylinder head screws). Place the cover and the brake lever and secure all in place. Mount the central brake unit in place Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 10: Wishbone And Upright

    Secure the pins with the M3 cylinder head screw and the large washer. Place the upper wishbone mounts and the toe-in inserts with the outer wishbone pin. Fix the uprights with the bearings inserted to the toe-in inserts. Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 11: Spline Drive

    Note: Keep the orientation of the CVD’s as above. This is needed for proper function! Assemble the ball joints L/R to the top wishbone rod and connect put it in place in the car. Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 12 It can be mounted in 2 configurations for either the laying engine or standing engine. For the laying engine there are needed 2 rings to fill the height difference between the laying and standing version. Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 13: Front-End

    First bushings are inserted in both bulkheads. Mount the front and rear bulkhead on the chassis. Steering baseplate is attached to the front bulkhead. The master and slave axle fit right and left side as picted. Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 14 Put in the flanged stainless bushings. Now it can be mounted in place with the screws and nyloc nuts. Steering plate is put in place between the levers. Upper wishbone mount goes under the top deck. Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 15 Build on top the spring and tension down with the nut. Mount the nuts and the ball joints to the servo rod. Connect the servo arm and the arm of the servo saver. Adjust with the ball joints to the correct length. Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 16 Place the wishbone pins and secure these against loss with the bolts and big washer. Assemble the upper wishbone linkages with the M8 L/R nuts and the L/R ball joints. Mount these to your car using the conical distance bushing. Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 17: C-Hubs And Uprights

    Note: also the stainless steel bushes are shown and the stainless steel washers. You will need to place these as shown above in the plastic bushings before placing the upright in the c-hub. Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 18 Slide over the wheel square. Fixate the wheel square using the grub screws. Mount the uprights into the c-hubs. Assemble the ball joints to the steering linkages and assemble these to the upright and steering plate. Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 19: Shock Absorbers

    Close the bleeder hole using the small screw and seal ring. Slide the spring over the shocker housing and fix the spring using spring disc. Place the shocks in your car. Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 20: Optional Parts

    No take 1 full turn back on each of the 3 nyloc nuts. Check is you can rotate the shaft freely. Screw in the tube connector, Note: there is inside the connector a hex, use your allen key to tighten it. Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 21: Air Pump

    At the piston ending is the connection to the servo. Note: for correct function the pump must in neutral position always go fully out. A hole in the pump housing then opens and releases excessive overpressure due to heating up. Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...
  • Page 22: Sway Bar

    For high grip tracks it can be desired to stabilize the car further using a sway bar. The sway bar #51460 fits the front end of the car and is assembled and mounted the following way: Assembly quick guide – TRAXX 2WD ©...

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