Summary of Contents for Calandra Racing Concepts Generation X Series
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Carpet Knife Generation X Gen-X 10 Assembly Manual Calandra Racing Concepts, Inc. 6785 Martin St. – Rome, NY 13440 Phone & Fax 315-338-0867 www.teamcrc.com / information@teamcrc.com...
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Center Pivot Plastic pivots 2-56 Flat Head Alum Pivot ball Bag 1 Using a hobby knife, or Dremel tool, trim the plastic pivots [1] as shown. This gives added motor and battery clearance. Assemble the Center Pivot assembly as shown in Figure 2. Tighten the 2-56 flat heads [2] enough to remove any up and down play, be sure the flanged pivot ball [4] pivots freely.
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Red Low- 4-40 x 5/16” 4-40 x ½” Red 7/8” Profile Ball FH steel FH Alum Standoff Bag 2 Graphite Bottom Plate 1 - In Bag 2, find the graphite bottom plate [10]. Secure it to the pivot ball assembly with the ½”...
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Rear X-Pod Red Aluminum 2-56 Steel 4-40 x 1/4” 4-40 x 1/4” Female Ballstud Ballstud - Black Washer Red Button Head Red Alum FH Bag 3 Motor Plate Left Side Pod Plate Graphite X-brace Graphite Top Plate 1 - Install the black 2-56 ballstuds [16] into the graphite top plate [17]. These steel balls thread into the graphite, no nut is needed. Be sure to start them straight and square.
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Rear X-Pod Bag 3 1 - Install the completed rear pod to the chassis sub-assembly using 4 red alum flat head screws [23]. Keep an eye on these screws during the first few runs of your car. They tend to loosen until they take a “set”...
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Tweak Plates 4-40 x ½” 4-40 x 1/4” White 4-40 x 1/4” Red Alum Red Standoff Red Locknut Red Button Head Side Spring 4-40 Ballstud Red Alum FH Bag 4 TTACH PRING TO ETAL ETAINER Use a small screwdriver or your fingernail to start the spring [27] into the groove on the metal retainer [26].
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Damper Tubes Delrin Plunger 2-56 set- .035” screw stud Allen Driver Bag 5 Short 4-40 Plastic 2-56 Plastic Ball Cup (on tree) Aluminum Tube Ball Cup 4-40 x 5/16” set screw .125 " .188 " 1 - Use the small allen key [30] to drive the 2-56 set screw stud [31] into the thin plastic ball cup [32].
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Red Locknut Battery Top Deck Graphite Battery Spring Holder / 4-40 x 5/16” 4-40 x 3/8” Red 3/4” Tray Mount Captive Nut Red FH Red FH Standoff Bag 6A 4-40 Thin Hex Nut 1 - Insert a captive nut [26] into a Graphite battery tray mount [37] with the “teeth”...
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4-40 x 1/8” 4-40 x 1/4” 4-40 x ½” Battery Top Deck Set Screw Red Alum FH Steel Cap Head Graphite Shock Mount Plates (x2) Bag 6B 4-40 x 1/4” Aluminum Shock / Brass Washer Red Locknut Red Button Head Antenna Mount 1 - Assemble shock mount as shown by inserting two steel 4-40 x ½”cap head screws [43] through a graphite...
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Battery Top Deck Bag 6B 1 - Attach the completed Battery Top Deck to the Main Chassis by tightening four 4-40 x 1/4” red BH screws [22] to the red hex standoffs. Center Shock Build the center shock per the instructions included in Bag 7. Bag 7 Once the shock is built, refer to the diagram below.
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Plastic Ride Height Spacers 3, 4, 5mm Hinge Pin 2-56 BH CRC Pro-Strut Delrin 2-56 Red Pivot Ball Locknut Front End Bag F Upper Cap 4-40 x 7/16” Caster Shim Red FH 2-56 x ½” SH 1 - Pop the delrin pivot ball [49] into the lower arm [50]. Place the arm on a strong table and push the ball in with the back of screwdriver handle.
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4-40 x 1/4” Red Low- Graphite 2-56 SH Dual Axle King Pin Red Button Head Profile Ball Steering Arm CRC Pro-Strut Upper E-Clip Brass Set Nylon Spring Ball Front End - cont. Side Spring Screw 1 - Build up the left and right steering blocks [61] as shown to the left. Start by threading the red button head screw [22] through the graphite steering arm [62] and into the red low profile ball [12].
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8-32 x ½” CRC Pro-Strut 4-40 x 5/16” Low Head 4-40 x 7/16” Red Locknut Red FH F.E. Screw Red FH Front End - cont. Installing the Lower arm to the Chassis 1 - Insert three 4-40 x 7/16” red FH screws [55] through the chassis, then through the Front End Riser Plate [72], and top with the Front End Mounting Plate [73].
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4-40 x 1/4” 4-40 x 5/16” Red Alum 4-40 x 3/8” CRC Pro-Strut Red Button Head Red Locknut Red FH 4-40 Ballstud Red Socket Cap Washer Front End - cont. Futaba 9650, Adjustable Servo Mounts KO 949, Hitec 225, and Airtronics/Sanwa - The Gen-X 10 is equipped with an adjustable servo mounting system that will let 94141 and 94145 you use a variety of servos from different manufacturers.
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Ride Height Inserts Bag 8 1/4” x 3/8” 1/4” Shim 4-40 x 3/8” Flanged Bearing Steel Socket Cap Differential Axle 1 - Locate the tree of ride height inserts [81]. Select an insert that will work best with your tire size .
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4-40 x 3/8” M3 x 8mm Steel 4-40 x 1/8” Red Socket Cap Button Head Set Screw Bag 10 OSTS 1 - Secure the shorter front body posts [96] to the front bumper with the steel button head screws [97]. 2 - Mount the longer rear body posts [98] to the Tweak Plates, using Adjust body height the red socket cap screw [78].
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Gen-X Spare Parts List (Sorted by kit ID#) Kit / Part Description Part # Packaged Part Description Plastic Pivot Pieces 1274 Plastic Center Pivot Pieces 2-56 Flat Head screw 12753 2-56 x 1/4" Flat Head - Hex (4) Graphite Football 3272 Graphite Pivot Plate - GenX/GX10 Flanged Pivot Ball...
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Gen-X Spare Parts List (Sorted by kit ID#) Kit / Part Description Part # Packaged Part Description Brass Washer 1208 Motor Screw Washer 4-40 x 1/8 set screw 13783 1/8th Set Screw (6) Graphite Top Deck 1754 Top Deck - Gen-X 10 Antenna tube 1747 Plastic Antenna Tube...
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Gen-X Spare Parts List (Sorted by kit ID#) Kit / Part Description Part # Packaged Part Description Diff Ring 4201 Large D-rings 1/4 x 3/8 Unflanged Axle bearing 13871 1/4 x 3/8 Unflanged Axle bearing (1) 1387 1/4 x 3/8 Unflanged Axle bearing (10) Diff Hub 1725 1/10th Lg Ring Diff Hub - GX10...
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