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Serpent Viper 988 Instruction Manual

Gp 1/8 scale onroad
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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SafETy The Serpent Viper 988 is designed to be a world champion, while still being easy to use, assemble, and set Read and take note of the ‘Read this First section’ before proceeding to assemble the car-kit. This car-kit is up.
  • Page 3 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;...

  • Page 4: Rear Assembly

    REAR ASSEMBLY bag 1 STEP 1 M3x5 M3x5 M3x6 M3x5 M3x6...
  • Page 5 STEP 2 STEP 3 M3x6 M3x6 M3x8 M3x5 M4x8 M3x5 M3x8 M3x6 M4x8...
  • Page 6 STEP 4 STEP 5 M4x10 M4x8 REAR ROLL CENTER INSERTS CHART REAR FRONT REAR REAR 32.5 mm M4x10 M4x8...
  • Page 7 bag 2 STEP 6 M4x10 M4x10...
  • Page 8 STEP 7 STEP 8 REAR SOLID AXLE EXCENTERS Note that the rear solid axle excenters are not symetric and are marked with L (left) and R (right). M3x10 M3x8 2.5x22 LEFT RIGHT 12x18x4 12x18x4 REAR BELT TENSION Use the central slot as starting position M3x10 2.5x22 M3x8 12x18x4...
  • Page 9 STEP 9 M3x8 M3x8 M3x8...
  • Page 10 STEP 10.1 STEP 10.2 M3x8 M3x3 M3x3 5X8X2.5 M3x3 5x8x2.5 M3x8 M3x3...
  • Page 11 bag 3 STEP 11.1 STEP 11.2 12x15x0.25 2.5x12 12x18x4 12x18x4 12x18x1 2.5x12 12x18x1 Conical 12x15x0.25 12x18x4...
  • Page 12 STEP 11.3 STEP 12 3x22 M3x4 REAR TRACK WIDTH 3.0 mm 1- Note orientation of the outside wheel axle shim. 2- Note position of the lever spring. 3.3 mm 3x22 M3x4...
  • Page 13 STEP 13.1 STEP 13.2 REAR CAMBERLINK DEFAULT POSITION M3x20 M3x10 REAR CAMBERLINK M3x10 LENGTH 8.8 mm M3x10 M3x20...
  • Page 14 bag 4 STEP 14 STEP 15.1 M3x10 M5x6 STEP 15.2 8x14x4 M4x8 8x14x4 M3x10 M5x6 M4x8 8x14x4...
  • Page 15 bag 5 STEP 16.1 STEP 16.2 STEP 16.3 6x10x3 flanged M3x10 6x10x3 flanged M3x10 M3x10 6X10X3 Flanged M3x10...

  • Page 16: Gearbox Assembly

    GEARBOX ASSEMBLY STEP 17.1 STEP 17.2 M3x6 M3x10 M3x3 1- The M3x10 screw adjust the SHIFT POINT. As default adjustment screw it in all the way (do not over tighten the spring deforming it), then unscrew 3 turns. 2- Adjust the M3x3 screw to minimise the gap between the STEP 17.3 shoes to the bell. Check regularly. M3x6 Note the correct thread depth. M3x3 M3x10 M3x3 M3x10 M3x6...
  • Page 17 STEP 18.1 STEP 18.2 Adjust the position of the side pulley to have a little play of the M4x4 2-speed shaft. 2.5x10 M4x4 8x10x1 2.5x10 M4x4 8x11x1...
  • Page 18 FRONT ASSEMBLY bag 6 STEP 19 STEP 20.1 M2.5x8 STEP 20.2 M4x8 12x18x4 12x18x4 M2.5x8 M4x8 12x18x4...
  • Page 19 FRONT BELT TENSION Use the central slot as starting position.
  • Page 20 bag 7 STEP 23.1 STEP 23.2 M3x6 M3x5 M3x8 FRONT ANTIROLL BAR ROD LENGTH 28 mm M3x6 M3x5 M3x8...
  • Page 21 STEP 23.3 FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION AND SHOCKS BRACKETS Serpent 988 allows to move front bottom arms 3 mm in (NARROW) and out (WIDE). For mantaining same shock angle use suspension and shock brackets as shown below: NARROW WIDE M4x12 M4x12 M4x12...
  • Page 22 STEP 24.1 STEP 24.2 M3x3 5x8x2.5 STEP 24.3 M3x3 M3x14 M3x3 M3x10 3.3 mm M3x10 5x8x2.5 M3x3 M3x14...
  • Page 23 bag 8 STEP 25 M4x4 M4x4 M4x8 M4x4 M4x8...
  • Page 24 STEP 26.1 STEP 26.2 M3x8 M3x6 M3x6 Nylock nut Preload the servo- SERVOSAVER ACKERMANN INSERTS saver-spring 1mm. REARWARD FORWARD 1 mm M3x6 M3x8 M3x6 Nylock Nut M3...
  • Page 25 STEP 27.1 STEP 27.2 6x10x3 6x10x3 STEERING LINK LENGTH 7.5 mm M4x8 M4x8 6x10x3...

  • Page 26: Radio Assembly

    RADIO ASSEMBLY bag 9 STEP 28 STEP 29 M3x12 Flanged M3x5 M3x6 M3x12 Flanged RADIO BOX ASSEMBLY M3x5 M3x6 M3x12 Flanged...
  • Page 27 STEP 30 STEP 31 M2x6 M2x6 M2x6 Note the receiver’s power input wire dia- Note the servo’s wire diagram M2x6 M2x6...
  • Page 28 STEP 32 STEP 33 Check how many teeth your servo spline has (23, 24 or 25) and use the right levers. Note correct pivot ball type. Note correct pivot ball type. M3x5 M3x8 M3x6 M2.5x6 A: Note orientation of the throt- B: Note orientation of tle servo lever. the steering servo lever. M2.5x6 M3x6 M3x5 M3x8...
  • Page 29 bag 10 STEP 34.1 STEP 35 M3x10 throttle LINK LENGTH STEP 34.2 M3x6 M3x5 M3x5 M3x10 M3x6 M3x5...
  • Page 30 STEP 36.1 STEP 37 M3x6 STEP 36.2 M3x6 5x8x2.5 M3x6 Note that the front Flanged M3x5 grommet must be cut 1mm as shown in the picture below. 1 mm M3x8 M3x5 M3x5 M3x5 M3x8 M3x5 M3x5 M3x6 M3x6 M3x5 5X8X2.5 Flanged M3x6...
  • Page 31 STEP 38 STEP 39.1 Use tape to mount the battery to the plastic support. M3x8 M3x12 M3x12 STEP 39.2 Use these spacers depending on the type of battery. M3x8 M3x12...
  • Page 32 STEP 40 M3x12 M3X10 M3X10 M3x12 M4X8 M3x12 M3x10 M4x8...
  • Page 33 bag 11 STEP 41 STEP 42 M4x4 M3x10 3x6x1 FRONT CASTER DEFAULT SPACERS FRONT SUSPENSION INSERTS CHART 2mm 1mm INSIDE OUTSIDE RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT 3x6x1 M3x10 M4x4...
  • Page 34 STEP 43.1 STEP 43.2 12x8x4 Nylock nut M3 3.2x7x0.5 12x15x0.25 12x18x0.3 5 pcs 2.5x12 M3x4 M3x12 Note position of the lever spring. 3x20 STEERING BLOCK INSERTS CHART LEADING NEUTRAL TRAILING STEP 43.3 RIGHT ACKERMANN POSITION LEFT M3x6 M3x8 M3x4 3x20 2.5x12 M3x12 3.2x7x0.5 Nylock Nut M3 M3x6 M3x8...
  • Page 35 STEP 44 STEP 45 FRONT CAMBER AND TRACK WIDTH 6.8 mm STEERING TRACKROD LENGTH 45.5 mm 7 mm...

  • Page 36: Shocks Assembly

    SHOCK ASSEMBLY shockbag STEP 46.1 STEP 47.1 For the correct piston holes please check the R2.3 default setupsheet. Note the correct orientation of the Use some silicone oil shock spacers . during the assembly. STEP 47.2 R2.3 Use some silicone oil during the assembly.
  • Page 37 STEP 48.1 STEP 49 STEP 48.3 SHOCKS LENGTH: Assemble the spring and spring- Measure the shock length cup (align correctly) to complete Push the shoch top and 1-Bleed: push fully extended. the shock. the membrane into the shockrod all the way in FRONT shock cap.
  • Page 38 bag 12 STEP 50 STEP 51 M2.5x8 M3x5 please note 2 different insert options STEP 52 M3x8 Nylock FRONT SHOCKS DEFAULT POSITION M4x12 M4x8 M2.5x8 Nylock Nut M4x8 M4x12 M3x5 M3x8...
  • Page 39 STEP 53 STEP 54 Do not overtighten M3x6 Flanged screws. M3x10 M3x10 M3x10 M3x10 M3x10 M3x6 Flanged M3x10 M3x10 M3x6 Flanged...
  • Page 40 STEP 55 M3x4 M3x5 REAR SHOCKS AND BODYMOUNT DEFAULT POSITION M3x4 M3x5...

  • Page 41: Clutch Assembly

    CLUTCH ASSEMBLY clutchbag STEP 56.1 STEP 57.1 1- To align the clutchgears with the 2-speed gears, it may be needed to use shim(s) 6x8x0.5mm (for 6mm shaft) or 7x8x0.5 (for 7mm shaft) behind the cone. This you can see only after assembling the clutch.
  • Page 42 STEP 58.1 STEP 59.1 Note the orientaion of the gears 0.5 - 0.6mm 2ND 1ST Use 5x8x0.1 and 5x8x0.3 shims to achieve desired gap STEP 58.2 STEP 59.2 SETTING THE CLUTCH END PLAY M3x16 5x13x4 5x10x4 IMPORTANT! Install thrust bearing plates as shown. Place 5x8x0.1 and/or 5x8x0.3 shims 5.2 mm 5.0 mm to achive a small amount of end play.

  • Page 43: Final Assembly

    FINAL ASSEMBLY bag 13 STEP 60.1 STEP 60.2 M4x10 Flanged M3x14 M4X10 Flanged...
  • Page 44 STEP 61 5x8x2.5 flanged M3x14 M3x6 M4x6 5x8x2.5 M4x6 M3x6 M3x14 5x8x2.5 5X8X2.5 Flanged...
  • Page 45 STEP 62.1 STEP 62.2 M3x6 M3x3 13.5mm M3x3 M3x6...
  • Page 46 STEP 63...
  • Page 47 STEP 64 Wheels not included...

  • Page 48: Exploded Views

    CLUTCH and GEARBOX EXPLODED VIEW 110109 110122 110116 903630 6503 804371 903399 903401 6582 804369 903400 6587N 903239 opt 6587XP opt 110202 6584 903633 opt 909520 opt 903647 903634 opt 903683 903635 110202 909514 110501 903365 909512 110500 903615 opt 110122 6583 110424...
  • Page 49 SHOCKS EXPLODED VIEW 160141 160129 160139 160136 160152 Shock onroad set big bore long (2) 160146 160140 160147 opt 160138 160142 opt 160143 opt 6442 160144 909405 160145 opt 160148 opt 160149 opt 160150 opt 110300 160151 opt 160300 opt 160301 opt 160302 opt 110300...

  • Page 50: Rear Exploded View

    REAR EXPLODED VIEW 903503 110305 903595 opt 110206 903656 opt 903509 903666 110504 110124 903686 110124 110124 1311 903961 110109 903343 110116 903689 903688 opt 903341 903690 opt 903684 110125 903549 903697 opt 903675 804285 903687 1320 903685 903671 903553 110157 903546 903515...
  • Page 51 FRONT 1 EXPLODED VIEW 903669 110109 903504 110306 903656 opt 903564 1394 110432 903513 903505 903656 opt 110306 9212 903500 903651 opt 110504 110504 903505 903656 opt 903574 110179 903650 opt 903509 9212 903651 opt 903676 110108 903677 903665 110111 903670 903695 opt 110116...
  • Page 52 RADIO EXPLODED VIEW 110302 110122 110108 903530 903530 903655 110157 903588 opt 903654 110128 804179 1312 110124 110137 1650 902170 110127 903623 1070 401025 110128 110157 903573 110104 110108 110157 903674 903565 903519 110157 401025 110104 903519 903559 903231 1070 903519 903560 110154...
  • Page 53 FRONT 2 EXPLODED VIEW 902157 110127 110101 903510 110183 903698 1321 903603 opt 902134 903543 110119 110122 903568 110108 411207 110124 401058 903568 903568 902139 903589 opt 110402 902135 401025 902128 401206 903508 808214 110118 903524 903563 903231 1321 903612 opt 903516 903570 803198...
  • Page 54 SHOCKS EXPLODED VIEW 110150 903538 110115 903663 903502 110172 903537 110403 903619 1650 903345 903521 110128 160152 110124 110109 903345 110109 110128 110113 1650 903664 110105 160152 110136...
  • Page 55 FINAL EXPLODED VIEW 110178 903507 110108 903549 903692 110116 804181 903692 1639 110111 901255 1312 1301 804399 110108 903299 903549 903535...

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