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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
  • Page 2 READ THIS FIRST! The Serpent Cobra SRX8-E PRO is a state of the art 1/8 scale 4wd buggy 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.
  • 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 CENTER DIFF ASSE MBLY STEP 1 CENTER DIFF BAG M3x4 Note the correct 3.5x12x0.2 pin location. 2.5x13 8x16x5 3.5x12x0.2 Use silicone oil to hold seal in position. 3.5x12x0.2 8x16x5 Note the correct pin location. 2.5x13 M3x4 2.5x13 3.5x12x0.2 8x16x5...
  • Page 5 STEP 3 Fill the differential with silicone oil 1 mm above the crosspin, do NOT M3x12 please check the default setupsheet. OIL LEVEL M3x12 1-1.5 mm AMOUNT OF OIL IN THE DIFFS Use a digital scale to measure the exact amount of oil in the diff. Differential Weight= 44.00 +/- 0.10 Gram M3x12...
  • Page 6 FR/RR DIFF ASSEMBLY STEP 5 FR/RR DIFF BAG Note the correct 3.5x12x0.2 pin location. M3x4 2.5x13 8x16x5 3.5x12x0.2 Use silicone oil to 3.5x12x0.2 hold seal in position. 8x16x5 Note the correct pin location. 2.5x13 M3x4 2.5x13 3.5x12x0.2 8x16x5...
  • Page 7 STEP 7 Fill the differential with silicone oil 1 mm above the crosspin, do NOT please check the default setupsheet. M3x12 OIL LEVEL M3x12 1-1.5 mm AMOUNT OF OIL IN THE DIFFS Use a digital scale to measure the exact amount of oil in the diff. Differential Weight= 43.50 +/- 0.10 Gram M3x12...
  • Page 8 REAR ASSEMBLY STEP 9 STEP BAG 1 M5x4 5x13x4 8x16x5 M3x14 M3x12 After building the differential with new gears, new differential case and bearings, the Flanged diff may feel a little tight. The connected parts need at least an hour run-time to create a perfect match.
  • Page 9 STEP 11 STEP 12 11.1 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. 13x16x0.1 You may add or remove 13x16x0.1 shims as needed. 13x16x0.1 11.2 M3X16...
  • Page 10 STEP 13 P 14 BAG 2 Tighten anti-roll bar cap until 13.1 there is no play, and it moves freely. Anti-Roll Bar Rod Length 34 mm 13.2 M2.5X6 M3X16 Anti-squat insert chart REAR TOE IN INSERTS CHART M2.5X6 M2.5x6 M3x16...
  • Page 11 STEP 15 P 16 M3X3 M3X3 Make correct holes in the mudguards as required. 5X8X2.5 Flanged M3X8 REAR ANTI-ROLL BAR ASSEMBLY M3X8 M3x3 M3x8 5X8X2.5 Flanged...
  • Page 12 STEP 17 BAG 3 17.1 2.5x13 Apply shims size 8x11x0.1 and/or 8x11x0.2mm as needed to remove 13x19x4 play. 8x16x5 3x17 M5x4 Note the correct Driveshaft Boot Assembly 17.2 REAR DEFAULT REAR UPRIGHT WHEELBASE SHIMS POSITION Nylock Nut M3 2.5mm 1.25mm 2.5x13 3x17 M5x4...
  • Page 13 STEP 18 BAG 4 18.1 REAR CAMBERLINK LENGTH 17.7 mm 18.2 Nylock Nut M3 Flanged Nylock Nut M3 REAR CAMBERLINK DEFAULT POSITION 3.2x7x0.5 M3X20 M3X22 M3x20 Nylock Nut M3 M3x22 Nylock Nut M3 3.5x7x0.5 Flanged...
  • Page 14 STEP 19 P 20 M3x16 Nylock Nut M3 M4x20 M3x25 M4x12 M4x20 M4x12 M3x16 M3x25 Nylock Nut M3...
  • Page 15 STEP 21 STEP 22 BAG 5 22.1 13x16x0.1 M5x4 After 1 or 2 hours of running the car, re-check the gear- mesh between the ring gear and the pinion. All parts 5x13x4 8x16x5 should have run-in properly. You may add or remove 13x16x0.1 13x16x0.1 shims as needed.
  • Page 16 STEP 25 STEP 23 STEP 24 BAG 6 24.1 24.2 Tighten anti-roll bar cap until there is no play, and it moves freely. M2.5X6 Anti-Roll Bar Rod Length 34 mm M3x16 M2.5X6 M2.5x6 M3x16...
  • Page 17 STEP 25 STEP 26 M3x3 M3x3 5X8X2.5 Flanged M3x16 FRONT SUSPENSION KICKUP INSERTS FRONT REAR FRONT ANTI-ROLL BAR ASSEMBLY INSERTS M3x3 M3x16 5X8X2.5 Flanged...
  • Page 18 STEP 27 BAG 7 27.1 STEERING ARMS Steering arm 2 is Apply shims size 8x11x0.1 and/ included in the kit. or 8x11x0.2mm as needed to 2.5x13 remove play. M3x10 8x16x5 3x17 Note the correct Driveshaft Boot 13x19x4 M5x4 Assembly 27.3 27.2 on the shaft with the 2.5x5x0.4...
  • Page 19 STEP 28 28.1 FRONT CAMBERLINK LENGTH 16.7 mm 28.2 Nylock Nut M3 Flanged FRONT CAMBERLINK DEFAULT POSITION M3x20 3.2x7x0.5 M3x20 Nylock Nut M3 Nylock Nut M3 Nylock Nut M3 M3x20 M3x20 3.5x7x0.5 Flanged...
  • Page 20 STEP 29 M4x12 M4x20 M4x20 M4x12...
  • Page 21 STEP 30 Nylock Nut M3 M3x6 M3x6 M3x10 Nylock Nut M3 M3x6 M3x10...
  • Page 22 CENTRAL ASSEMBLY STEP 31 BAG 9 M3x10 M3x10 M3x10 M3x12 M3x12 M3x12 M3x12 M3x10...
  • Page 23 STEP 32 STEP 33 33.1 M3x12 Nylock Nut M3 33.2 M4x10 M3x12 Nylock Nut M3 M4x10...
  • Page 24 STEERING ASSEMBLY STEP 34 STEP 35 BAG 10 M3x10 M4x30 Nylock Nut M4 M4x10 M4x10 M4x12 M4x8 Nylock Nut M3x10 M4x30 M4x10 M4x12 M4x10 M4x8...
  • Page 25 3x6x0.5 STEP 36 STEP 37.1 36.1 36.2 5x8x2.5 STEERING TRACKROD LENGTH 5x8x2.5 37.2 Nylock Nut M3 Flanged Nylock Nut M3 Flanged 5x8x2.5 3x7.5x1 3x7.5x1 M3x12 3x7.5x1 Note correct Conical position of the conical shim. The servo saver spring should preloaded M2x10 4.5mm.
  • Page 26 STEP 38 P 39 BAG 11 M3x20 6x10x3 M4x12 M4x10 3x7.5x1 Conical M3x20 3x7.5x1 M3x12 6x10x3 3x7.5x1 Conical 3x7.5x1 6x10x3 Nylock Nut M3 Flanged M3x12 M4x10 M4x12 Nylock Nut M3 M3x20 3x7.5x1 Conical 3x7.5x1 6x10x3 Flanged...
  • Page 27 RADIO ASSEMBLY STEP 40 Nylock Nut M3 M3x14 M4x16 M3x10 M3x10 Nylock Nut M3 M3x14...
  • Page 28 STEP 41 41.1 41.3 Nut M3 M3x16 Flanged Use enough servo spacers so both of the radiotray posts. This will Check how many teeth your servo spline has (23, 24 or prevent the servo to touch the 25) and use the right lever. 3x7.5x1 Conical M3x14 41.2...
  • Page 29 STEP 42 P 43 BAG 12 M3x10 M3x10 M3x3 M3x8 M3x12 M3x12 M3x12 WIRES DIAGRAM M3x3 M3x8 M3x10 M3x12...
  • Page 30 STEP 44 P 45 44.1 Pinion is not included in the kit. Assemble the proper pinion for your set-up. M4x10 44.2 M4x10 BRICK BATTERY PACK M4x10...
  • Page 31 SHOCKS ASSEMBLY STEP 46 P 47 BAG 13 FR SHOCKS / BAG 14 RR SHOCKS 46.1 47.1 Note the correct 2.5x6x0.5 position of the o-ring . Nylock Nut M2.5 Insert the o-ring inside the spring collar. 46.2 Note the correct Use some silicone oil orientation of the during the assembly.
  • Page 32 STEP 48 P 49 48.1 48.3 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...
  • Page 33 STEP 53 P 54 BAG 15 M3x25 M3x25 M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 Nylock Nut Nylock Nut M3 Flanged M3x6 M3 Flanged REAR SHOCKS FRONT SHOCKS DEFAULT POSITION DEFAULT POSITION M3x6 M3x6 Nylock Nut M3 Nylock Nut M3 M3x25 M3x25 Flanged Flanged...
  • Page 34 FINAL ASSEMBLY STEP 55 M3x18 ANGLED WING SPACERS CHART 2º 4º 6º REAR FRONT M3x18...
  • Page 35 CLUTCH AND ENGINE ASSEMBLY STEP 56...
  • Page 36 EXPLODED VIEWS INDEX DIFFERENTIALS EXPLODED VIEW REAR EXPLODED VIEW FRONT EXPLODED VIEW ASE MBLY INSTRUCTIONS STEERING EXPLODED VIEW SHOCKS EXPLODED VIEW FINAL 1 EXPLODED VIEW FINAL 2 EXPLODED VIEW...
  • Page 37 DIFFERENTIRL EXPLODED VIEW 600376 110115 600200 601067 110502 600421 600214 110211 601062 601088 600376 601062 601062 600214 601060 601089 HTD diff set 44T center SRX8 601062 601072 opt 110211 601062 600421 600214 601061 601059 110127 110502 600200 601072 HTD diff pin 10T alu (2) SRX8...
  • Page 38 REAR EXPLODED VIEW 600338 opt 600339 opt 601066 110402 600237 600770 opt 600434 opt 110142 600238 opt 600239 opt 600684 opt 110141 600969 opt 600192 600970 opt 110107 600622 opt 600971 opt 600972 opt 110116 600735 600730 opt 600847 600823 110116 600733 110401...
  • Page 39 FRONT EXPLODED VIEW 600965 opt 600966 opt 600967 opt 600794 600960 opt 110441 600336 opt 600788 opt 600731 opt 600337 opt 600789 opt 600846 110148 600240 600790 600737 600241 opt 600791 opt 600936 110109 600795 600242 opt 600792 opt 600723 600828 600881 opt 600795...
  • Page 40 ASEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 110109 110109 110112 600935 110192 110402 500290 110402 110403 600945 600955 opt 600929 500290 110108 600956 600930 500290 600479 110109 600933 110109 110183 110402 110102 110105 600929 110102 110127 110108 600955 Driveshaft center rr alu block layout SRX8E 600959 Saddle pack layout set SRX8E...
  • Page 41 STEERING EXPLODED VIEW 601054 110105 1311 600943 1321 601087 110102 1311 110184 1321 110102 601054 600170 600180 600754 1311 110127 601087 110152 110146 1311 600227 600180 110402 110407 600178 110146 600940 110402 601087 600184 110402 600940 600952 opt 600330 110441 600953 opt 601053 110127...
  • Page 42 SHOCKS EXPLODED VIEW 600850 600111 600875 opt 600357 opt 110153 600798 FRONT 600856 FRONT 600799 REAR 500184 600158 600113 600859 opt 600803 600865 opt 600802 110456 600804 110438 600818 600800 FRONT 600819 opt 600805 601070 opt 601071 opt 600822 FR / RR 600796 600797 600854 Shockspring FR 4.5 lbs orange (2)
  • Page 43 FINAL 1 EXPLODED VIEW 1606 110109 110441 600835 110109 600282 opt 600939 110116 600768 110124 600939 600960 110151 600769 600685 110194 600779 600871 600824 600769 600768 600835 600282 opt 600933 110194 110441 600779 600824 110127 110151 110118 110137 600870 600452 opt 600453 opt 600454 opt 600931...
  • Page 44 FINAL 2 EXPLODED VIEW 110159 600263 600833 600301 opt 600222 600297 opt 600825 600143 opt 600277 opt 600439 opt 600440 opt 600942 600826 opt 600771 600840 opt 600872 opt 110157 600222 600772 600297 opt 1601 1601 600222 600297 opt 600620 opt 600621 opt 600297 Wheel-nut 17mm 600439 Wing white low 811...
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  • Page 47 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Manual SRX8-E PRO #832211...

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