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Serpent Viper 977 EVO-2 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    - This is a highly technical hobby product, intended to be used in a safe racing environment. This car and set up. The Serpent Viper 977 EVO-2 offers state of the art specifications and leads the way in chassis is capable of speeds in excess of 80 km/h or 50mph. Please follow these guidelines when building and design, using all the knowledge we have from 1/8 scale racing into this design too.
  • 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 STEp 1 bag 1 M3x5 M3x5 M3x6 M3x5 M3x6...
  • Page 5 STEp 2 STEp 3 Please note that it is possible to use the car without The brake holder is not symmetrical. the rear connectors to have more flex in the rear end. Note the correct orienatation. Assemble the rear connectors as default. 6x10x3 Flanged M3x10...
  • Page 6 STEp 4 STEp 5 2.5x22 REAR SOLID AXLE EXCENTERS Note that the rear solid axle excenters are not symetric and are marked with and L (left) and R (right). LEFT RIGHT 12x18x4 12x18x4 2.5x22 12x18x4...
  • Page 7 STEp 6 STEp 7 1- Assemble M3x20 screws to align the camber bracket. 2- Fix the camber bracket with the M3x6 screws. 3- Remove M3x20 screws proceed with step 4 M3x20 M3x6 M3x6 M3x20 REAR BELT TENSION Use the central slot as starting position M3x6 M3x20...
  • Page 8 STEp 8 STEp 9 bag 2 M3x12 Before to assemble the rear lower arms, carefully remove the red area and smoothen the cut surface. Before to assemble rear lower arms, carefully sand the side part indicated in the left picture to remove any burr.
  • Page 9 STEp 10 STEp 11 10.1 12x15x0.25 REAR TRACK WIDTH 7.8 mm 12x18x4 12x18x4 10.2 M3x4 3x22 8.8 mm 1- Note orientation of the outside wheel axle shim. 2- Note position of the lever spring. 3x22 M3x4 12x15x0.25 12x18x1 Conical 12x18x4...
  • Page 10 STEp 12 12.1 REAR CAMBERLINK DEFAULT POSITION M3x20 12.2 M3x20 REAR CAMBERLINK LENGTH 10 mm M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 M3x20...
  • Page 11 STEp 13 STEp 14 bag 3 13.1 14.1 ANTIROLL BAR ROD LENGTH 8.5mm 5X8X2.5 13.2 14.2 M3x3 REAR ANTIROLL BAR ASSEMBLY M3x3 M3x3 5x8x2.5...
  • Page 12 STEp 15 STEp 16 16.1 M3x8 M3x8 16.2 M5x6 8x14x4 M4x10 M4x10 8x14x4 M3x6 M3x8 M4x10 8x14x4...

  • Page 13: Gearbox Assembly

    gEaRbOX aSSEmbly STEp 17 17.1 17.2 1- Assemble the M3x3 17.3 setscrew from the inside of M3x6 being able the gearbox unscrewing it. M3x10 assemble the M3x3 Use the 5x5 cylider for helping the set setscrew from the inside screw going inside the hole. Do not the first step is to pre-do a 2mm unscrew the M3x3 screw completely.
  • Page 14 STEp 18 18.1 18.2 M4x4 Adjust the position of the side pulley to have a little play of the 2-speed shaft. 2.5x10 8x10x1 2.5x10 M4x4...

  • Page 15: Front I Assembly

    fRONT aSSEmbly I STEp 19 STEp 20 bag 4 20.1 M2.5x8 20.2 12x18x4 M4x10 M4x10 12x18x4 M2.5x8 M4x10 12x18x4...
  • Page 16 STEp 21 STEp 22 22.1 M3x12 8x11x0.2 8x14x4 8x14x4 Flanged Flanged 22.2 FRONT BELT TENSION Use the central slot as starting position. M4x10 M3x12 M4x10 8x11x0.2 8x14x4 Flanged...
  • Page 17 STEp 23 23.1 23.2 FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION AND SHOCKS BRACKETS Serpent 977evo alows to move front bottom arms 3 mm in (NARROW) and out (WIDE). For mantaing same shock angle use suspension and shock brackets as is shown below: NARROW WIDE M3x8 M3x6 M5X10 FRONT ANTIROLL...
  • Page 18 STEp 24 24.1 FRONT ANTI-ROLL BAR ASSEMBLY 5x8x2.5 24.2 M3x3 M3x3 M3x3 5x8x2.5...

  • Page 19: Radio Assembly

    RaDIO aSSEmbly STEp 25 STEp 26 bag 5 M3x12 Flanged M3x5 M3x6 M3x12 Flanged RADIO BOX ASSEMBLY M3x5 M3x6 M3x12 Flanged...
  • Page 20 STEp 27 STEp 28 M2x6 M2x6 M2x6 Note the servo’s wire diagram Note the receiver’s power input wire diagram M2x6 M2x6...
  • Page 21 STEp 29 STEp 30 Check how many teeth your servo spline has (23, 24 or 25) and use the right levers. Note correct Note correct pivot ball type. pivot ball type. M3x5 M3x8 M2.5x6 M3x6 A: Note orientation of the throttle B: Note orientation of the servo lever.
  • Page 22 STEp 31 STEp 32 bag 6 31.1 THROTTLE LINK LENGTH M3x10 M3x6 31.2 M3x5 M3x5 M3x10 M3x6 M3x5...
  • Page 23 STEp 33 STEp 34 33.1 M3x6 5x8x2.5 M3x6 Flanged M3x5 33.2 M3x6 Note that front grommet must be cutted 1mm as shown in the below picture. 1 mm M3x8 M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 M3x5 M3x8 M3x6 5X8X2.5 Flanged...
  • Page 24 STEp 35 STEp 36 36.1 Use tape to mount the battery M3x8 to the plastic support. M3x8 M3x8 M3x12 36.2 M3x12 Use these spacers depending on the type of battery. M3x8 M3x12...
  • Page 25 STEp 37 STEp 38 M3x10 M4x6 M3x10 M4x6 M4x10 M4x10 M4x6 M3x10 M4x10...
  • Page 26 STEp 39 STEp 40 bag 7 39.1 39.2 40.1 40.2 M3x8 6X10x3 M3x6 M3x6 STEERING LINK LENGTH M3x6 7.5 mm 6X10x3 Nylock nut SERVOSAVER ACKERMANN INSERTS REARWARD FORWARD Preload the servo- saver-spring 1mm. 1 mm M4X10 M3x6 M3x6 M3x8 Nylock Nut M3 M4x10 6x10x3...
  • Page 27 STEp 41 M3x15 M3x15 M4X10 M3X10 M3x15 M3x10 M4x10...

  • Page 28: Front Ii Assembly

    fRONT aSSEmbly II STEp 42 STEp 43 M4x14 M4x4 4x9x1 4x9x1 FRONT CASTER DEFAULT SPACERS FRONT SUSPENSION INSERTS CHART INSIDE OUTSIDE 4mm 1mm RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT M4x4 M4x14 4x9x1...
  • Page 29 STEp 44 bag 8 44.1 44.2 Nylock 12x18x4 nut M3 12x18x4 3.2x7x0.5 12x15x0.25 12x18x0.3 5 pcs 2.5x12 M3x4 M3x12 Note position of the lever spring. STEERING BLOCK INSERTS CHART 3x20 LEADING NEUTRAL TRAILING RIGHT 44.3 ACKERMANN POSITION LEFT M3x8 M3x6 3x20 M3x4 2.5x12 M3x12 Nylock Nut M3 M3x6...
  • Page 30 STEp 45 STEp 46 FRONT CAMBER AND TRACK WIDTH 6.8 mm STEERING TRACKROD LENGTH 45.5 mm 7 mm...

  • Page 31: Shocks Assembly

    ShOCkS aSSEmbly STEp 47 STEp 48 ShOCkS bag 47.1 48.1 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. R2.3 48.2 Use some silicone oil during the assembly.
  • Page 32 STEp 49 STEp 50 49.1 49.3 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 FRONT shock cap.
  • Page 33 STEp 51 STEp 52 bag 9 M3x6 M3x12 M4x10 Nylock M4x10 nut M4 FRONT SHOCKS DEFAULT POSITION M4x12 M4x14 Nylock Nut M3x6 M3x12 M4x10 M4x12 M4x14...
  • Page 34 STEp 53 STEp 54 Do not overtighten Do not tighten too much M3x10 M3x6 Flanged screws. screws to keep a free rotation. M3x10 M3x10 M3x10 M3x10 M3x8 M3x10 M3x6 Flanged M3x6 M3x8 M3x10 M3x10 Flanged...
  • Page 35 STEp 55 M3x4 REAR SHOCKS AND BODYMOUNT DEFAULT POSITION M3x4 M3x6 M3x4 M3x6...

  • Page 36: Clutch Assembly

    ClUTCh aSSEmbly STEp 56 STEp 57 ClUTCh bag 56.1 1- To align the clutchgears with the 2-speed gears, 57.1 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 37 STEp 58 STEp 59 SETTING THE CLUTCH GAP 58.1 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 58.2 SETTING THE CLUTCH END PLAY 59.2 M3x16 5x13x4 5x10x4 IMPORTANT! Install thrust bearing plates as shown. Place 5x8x0.1 and/or 5x8x0.3 shims 5.2 mm 5.0 mm...

  • Page 38: Final Assembly

    fINal aSSEmbly STEp 60 bag 10 60.1 60.2 M3x14 M3x14 M4x10 Flanged M3x14 M4X10 Flanged...
  • Page 39 STEp 61 5x8x2.5 Flanged M3x14 M3x6 5x8x2.5 M4x6 M4x6 M3x6 M3x14 5x8x2.5 5X8X2.5 Flanged...
  • Page 40 STEp 64...
  • Page 41 STEp 65 65.1 65.2 M3x6 M3x3 M3x3 M3x3 M3x6...
  • Page 42 STEp 66 Wheels and tyres are NOT included...

  • Page 43: Exploded Views

    EXplODED VIEWS INDEX ClUTCh aND gEaRbOX EXplODED VIEW ShCOkS EXplODED VIEW REaR EXplODED VIEW fRONT I EXplODED VIEW RaDIO EXplODED VIEW fRONT II EXplODED VIEW ShOCkS mOUNTINg EXplODED VIEW fINal EXplODED VIEW TEam SERpENT NETWORk...
  • Page 44 ClUTCh aND gEaRbOX EXplODED VIEW 110109 110122 110116 903630 6503 804371 903399 903401 6582 903400 6587N opt 903239 804369 6587XP opt 6584 909520 opt 903633 opt 110202 903634 903647 903635 opt 903632 909514 1340 903365 909512 1315 903615 opt 110122 6583 110424 903631...
  • Page 45 ShOCkS EXplODED VIEW 160141 160129 160139 160136 160152 Shock onroad set big bore long (2) 160146 160140 160147 opt 160138 160142 160143 6442 160144 909405 160145 160148 opt 160149 opt 160150 opt 411163 160151 opt 160300 opt 160301 opt 160302 opt 411163 160303 opt 160304 opt...

  • Page 46: Rear Exploded View

    REaR EXplODED VIEW 110125 110122 903656 opt 903595 opt 110116 903522 903503 903555 903662 110125 110127 903357 110124 110109 1652 1647 1346 903533 903231 902138 903343 110206 1311 110305 903509 903658 110122 903509 903575 903561 110305 903547 903231 903572 1346 903599 opt 903549 1320...
  • Page 47 fRONT I EXplODED VIEW 110180 110112 110112 110306 1394 903564 1394 903542 110432 903504 903505 903513 903656 opt 903656 opt 110306 9212 903651 opt 903509 1346 903505 1346 903656 opt 903500 903574 903650 opt 110179 110116 903509 9212 903527 903651 opt 903562 903584 opt 903555...
  • Page 48 RaDIO EXplODED VIEW 110302 903530 903530 110122 903588 opt 903530 110108 903655 110128 110137 1312 1650 110124 902170 110157 902170 1070 903654 110127 110183 903623 110104 903621 903573 110122 110108 903519 903648 opt 904119 110157 903559 110161 903519 110104 903560 401025 903565 804214 opt...
  • Page 49 fRONT II EXplODED VIEW 902157 110158 903510 110102 110183 903569 1321 110119 902134 903543 110122 903603 opt 110119 903568 411207 401025 110138 401058 110124 808214 903568 411207 110108 110118 110402 903568 903589 opt 903563 902128 401025 903612 opt 902139 411206 903508 903516 903528...
  • Page 50 ShOCkS mOUNTINg EXplODED VIEW 903618 110150 903540 903502 903539 903277 903538 110102 110172 110115 903379 903537 903536 110403 110109 1650 903521 110172 110108 903619 909345 110112 110109 903619 909345 1650 808152 110109 160152 110108 110124 110105 110138 1650 160152...
  • Page 51 fINal aSSEmbly EXplODED VIEW 110178 110178 903507 110108 903549 903566 903231 903566 110116 804181 1639 903299 903549 110111 1312 1311 901255 903608 901255 110108 903535 110169...

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