REaD ThIS fIRST! The Serpent SRX8T is a state of the art 1/8 scale 4wd Truggy which will give you the true Serpent racing - This is a highly technical hobby product, intended to be used in a safe racing environment. This car 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;...
CENTER DIff aSSEmbly STEp 1 STEp 2 CENTER DIff bag M3x4 Use silicone oil to hold seal in position. 2.5x13 2.5x13 8x16x5 8x16x5 Note the correct pin location. 2.5x13 M3x4 2.5x13 M3x4 8x16x5 8x16x5...
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STEp 3 STEp 4 STEp 5 Fill the differential with silicone oil between 1 and 1.5 mm above the M3x12 crosspin, do NOT overfill. Use the silicone oil supplied in the kit. For the correct cst value please check the default setupsheet. 3.5x12x0.2 3.5x12x0.2 OIL LEVEL...
fR/RR DIff aSSEmbly STEp 6 STEp 7 fR/RR DIff bag M3x4 Use silicone oil to hold seal in position. 2.5x13 2.5x13 8x16x5 8x16x5 Note the correct pin location. 2.5x13 2.5x13 M3x4 M3x4 8x16x5 8x16x5...
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STEp 8 STEp 9 STEp 10 Fill the differential with silicone oil betyween 1 and 1.5 mm above the 3.5x12x0.2 M3x12 3.5x12x0.2 crosspin, do NOT overfill. Use the silicone oil supplied in the kit. For the correct cst value please check the default setupsheet. OIL LEVEL 1-1.5mm AMOUNT OF OIL IN...
CENTRal aSSEmbly STEp 11 STEp 12 bag 1 12.1 Rear Rear Diff mounts are NOT symmetrical. Front Please check below picture to ensure front and rear bracket assembly are assembled properly. Front Rear Front M3x16 Flanged Do NOT overtighten the screws. 12.2 M3x6 M3x16 Flanged...
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STEp 14 STEp 15 M3x10 14.1 14.2 Long M3x4 M3x4 Nylock nut M3 3.2x7x0.5 Short M3x12 Rear Front Note the correct brake wires BRAKE position. CAMS Rear Front The long cam is assembled in the front bracket, the short one in the rear bracket .
REaR aSSEmbly STEp 16 STEp 17 bag 2 17.1 M5x4 After 1 or 2 hours of running the car, re-check the gear- mesh between the ring gear 13x16x0.1 and the pinion. All parts should have run-in properly. 5x13x4 You may add or remove 13x16x0.1 shims as needed.
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STEp 18 STEp 19 bag 3 19.1 Tighten anti-roll bar cap until there is no ANTI-ROLL BAR play, and it moves ROD LENGTH freely. 38 mm 19.2 M2.5X6 M3X16 M2.5x6 M3x16...
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STEp 20 REAR ANTI-SQUAT INSERTS CHART REAR TOE IN INSERTS CHART M3X16 M3x16...
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STEp 22 STEp 23 M3X3 M3X3 Make correct holes in the mudguards as required. 5X8X2.5 Flanged M3X8 REAR ANTIROLL BAR ASSEMBLY M3X8 M3x3 M3x8 5X8X2.5 Flanged...
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STEp 24 bag 4 24.1 Apply shims size 8x11x0.1 and/or 8x11x0.2mm as needed to remove play. 3x13 13x19x4 3x17 8x16x5 Note the correct coupler assemby. M5x4 24.2 REAR DEFAULT REAR UPRIGHT WHEELBASE SHIMS POSITION Nylock Nut M3 2.5mm 1.25mm 3x13 3x17 M5x4 Nylock Nut M3 8x11x0.2 8x11x0.1 8x16x5...
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STEp 26 STEp 27 M3X16 O-rings must be installed in order to position the driveshaft. Nylock Nut M4x20 M4x12 M3X25 Nylock Nut M3 M3x25 M3x16 M4x20 M4x12...
fRONT aSSEmbly STEp 28 STEp 29 bag 6 M5x4 29.1 13x16x0.1 5x13x4 After 1 or 2 hours of running the car, re-check the gear- mesh between the ring gear and the pinion. All parts should have run-in properly. 8x16x5 You may add or remove 13x16x0.1 shims as needed.
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STEp 30 STEp 31 bag 7 31.1 31.2 Tighten anti-roll bar cap until there is no play, and it moves M2.5X6 freely. ANTI-ROLL BAR 38 mm ROD LENGTH M3x16 M2.5x6 M3x16...
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STEp 32 STEp 33 M3x3 M3x3 5X8X2.5 Flanged M3x16 FRONT REAR FRONT SUSPENSION KICKUP INSERTS INSERTS FRONT ANTIROLL BAR ASSEMBLY M3x3 M3x16 5X8X2.5 Flanged...
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STEp 34 bag 8 34.1 STEERING ARMS Steering arm 2 is Apply shims size 8x11x0.1 and/ included in the kit. or 8x11x0.2mm as needed to remove play. 3x13 M3x10 8x16x5 3x17 13x19x4 Note the correct M5x4 coupler assemby. 34.3 34.2 Align the flat spot on the shaft with the 2.5x5x0.4 grubscrew.
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STEp 35 bag 9 35.1 FRONT CAMBERLINK LENGTH 56 mm 35.2 Nylock Nut M3 Flanged 3.2x7x0.5 FRONT CAMBERLINK DEFAULT POSITION M3x20 M3x20 Nylock Nut M3 Nylock Nut M3 M3x20 Nylock Nut M3 M3x20 3.5x7x0.5 Flanged...
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STEp 36 O-rings must be installed in order to position the driveshaft. M4x12 M4x20 M4x20 M4x12...
STEERINg aSSEmbly STEp 37 STEp 38 bag 10 38.1 38.2 M3x12 M3x12 3x6x0.5 3x6x0.5 M4x10 Nylock Nut M3 The servo saver spring should preloaded 4.5mm. Also notice the correct orientation of the M4x8 collar. 5.5 mm M2x10 M2x10 M3x12 3x6x0.5 Nylock Nut M3 M4x10 M4x8...
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STEp 39 STEp 40 39.1 M3x20 Note correct position Note correct orientation of of the conical shim. the outer steering balljoints. 6x10x3 52.5 mm STEERING TRACKROD LENGTH 3x7.5x1 M3x20 Conical 39.2 Nylock Nut M3 3x7.5x1 Nylock Nut M3 Flanged 3x7.5x1 3x7.5x1 Conical 6x10x3 Conical Note correct...
RaDIO aSSEmbly STEp 44 STEp 45 bag 12 M3x16 Flanged 44.1 M3x16 Flanged 19.3 - 19.6 mm STEERING LINK LENGTH Between differnet servo brands there could be slight differences. 44.2 M3x8 Nylock Nut M3 Check how many teeth your servo spline has (23, 24 or 3x7.5x1 Conical 25) and use the right lever.
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STEp 46 STEp 47 M2x10 M2x10 M3x5 M2x10 Assembly detail in case of using a larger transponder. Assembly detail in case of NOT using a switch. M3x5 M2x10 M2x10 M3x5...
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STEp 48 STEp 49 48.1 M2x10 M2x10 3x7.5x1 Apply the supplied decal Conical on the battery cover. 48.2 M3x3 M2x10 Apply the supplied decal on the receiver cover. Nylock Nut M3 M4x12 M4x12 M4x12 M3x3 M2x10 Nylock Nut M3 3x7.5x1 Conical M4x12...
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STEp 50 STEp 51 THROTTLE / BRAKE SPOKE LENGTHS Note the correct THROTTLE ASSEMBLY 46 mm orientation of the THROTTLE brake balls . 65 mm BRAKE M3x3 M3x3 M3x3 M3x12 M3x3 M3x8 Check how many teeth 3.5x7x0.5 your servo spline has (23, 24 or 25) and use M3x5 the right lever.
ShOCKS aSSEmbly STEp 52 STEp 53 bag 13 fR ShOCKS / bag 14 RR ShOCKS 2.5x6x0.5 52.1 53.1 Nylock Nut M2.5 Note the correct position of the Insert the o-ring o-ring . inside the spring collar. 52.2 Note the correct orientation of the Use some silicone oil shock spacers .
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STEp 54 STEp 55 54.1 54.3 SHOCKS LENGTH: Measure the Assemble the spring and spring- shock length fully extended. cup (align correctly) to complete Push the membrane 1-Bleed: push the shock. into the shock cap. shock-rod all the way FRONT REAR in slowly, to allow excessive oil to escape.
fINal aSSEmbly STEp 58 bag 15 58.1 58.3 M3x16 Flanged Nylock Nut M3 FUEL TANK INSERTS The fuel-tank features a premounted 3cc insert. You can remove it if needed as shown. M3x18 M3x14 M2x6 58.2 M3x12 M2x6 M3x12 M2x6 Nylock Nut M3 M3x14 M3x18 M3x12...
ClUTCh aND ENgINE aSSEmbly STEp 59 STEp 60 bag 16 59.1 Push the long leg of the Do not fully tighten the M3x14 screws till Step 61. spring in the inner hole of the clutch shoe. M3x14 M3x14 59.2 5x8x0.1 5x10x4 3.2x7x0.5 5x8x0.3...
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STEp 61 STEp 62 1- Assemble and fully tighten the M4x10 screws. M5x4 2- Position the engine in such way on the engine mount that the gearmesh is correct. 3- Fully tighten M3x14 screws assembled during the Step 60. If the engine used is an OS (or OS based engines like Mx), Alpha and SH, it might be needed to trim off some plastic from the center diff cover to give...
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STEp 64 STEp 65 64.1 M3x18 Oil the airfilter with a high quality foam-airfilter oil ( not included). Do NOT use silicone oil. M3x6 Use tie raps to fix the the air filter boot to the airfilter and to the carburator. ANGLED WING 64.2 SPACERS CHART...
2- Before painting the body, apply the precut masking sheet elements to the inside of the body. Follow the cleaning & painting instructions supplied by the polycarbonate paint supplier you choose. 3- Apply the Serpent and Cobra logo-decals on the body and wing. Body Clip...
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EXplODED VIEWS INDEX DIffERENTIalS EXplODED VIEW CENTRal EXplODED VIEW REaR EXplODED VIEW fRONT EXplODED VIEW STEERINg EXplODED VIEW RaDIO EXplODED VIEW ShOCKS EXplODED VIEW ClUTCh EXplODED VIEW fINal 1 EXplODED VIEW fINal 2 EXplODED VIEW...
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