Duratrax nitro quake assembly and operation manual (20 pages)
Summary of Contents for Duratrax Evader EXT
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® ™ ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION MANUAL www.duratrax.com...
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ITEMS INCLUDED Chassis Body Body Clips (Qty 4) The following items are included with your Evader EXT. Transmitter Transmitter Antenna Receiver Antenna Tube Decal Sheet Instruction Manual Exploded View/Parts Listing Transmitter Frequency Flag YOU WILL NEED PIRANHA 6-CELL 7.2V 2000MAH NIMH STICK...
FINISHING THE EVADER EXT TRANSMITTER PREPARATION • Slide the batttery tray door off and install eight “AA” batteries into transmitter, making sure the polarity is correct. Battery Tray Door Battery Light • Insert the antenna into the top of the transmitter and tighten.
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• Remove the clip from the battery strap post and remove the battery strap from the Evader EXT. Clip Battery Strap Post • Install the charged 6-cell battery into the battery slot.
SPEED CONTROL SET UP • Connect the battery pack to the ESC. Turn on the Tx, and then the ESC. • The Sprint 2 sets up automatically. • Do not touch the throttle trigger for 2-3 seconds. • The green light will fl ash and then glow steady. •...
• Motor is geared too high. Change to a lower gear setup. 2. Disconnect and remove the battery from the Evader EXT. • Binding in the vehicle’s drivetrain. Check to make sure 3. Check for any broken or damaged parts. This way parts nothing is interfering with the model’s drivetrain.
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WHEEL BASE TUNING GUIDE When tuning the Evader EXT make sure that you have equal length shocks, camber rods and steering rods on both sides (left and right). They do not have to be the same front to rear. Wheel base is the distance from the center of the front wheel CASTER to the center of the rear wheel.
Stiffening the front shocks will result in less steering and more rear traction. Duratrax offers different rate (stiffness) springs to suite most running conditions. The springs are color coded for easy identifi cation:...
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MAINTENANCE GUIDE The following section is provided to help you with maintenance and repairs to your Evader EXT. Pay extra attention to the notes and tips for proper assembly. Bulkhead, Bulkhead Brace, Front Suspension Arm, Front Shock Tower, Front Bumper 1.
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The servo saver spring will need to be properly adjusted once the entire servo saver assembly has been installed on to the Evader EXT. 11. Insert a plastic bushing (47) into each end of the left servo saver assembly. Again, make sure the bushings are fully seated.
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Rear Shock Tower, Rear Transmission Plate, Rear Bulkhead, Rear Suspension Arm 1. Attach the rear chassis plate (41) to the chassis (1) using four 3x10mm round head screws (C). 2. Attach the rear suspension arms (36,37) to the rear chassis plate using the inner rear hinge pins (97).
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Spring Pin Hole Bushing Mount Keyed Spring Section Pin Hole Differential 1. Place one of the 10x16mm bushings (110) on the bushing mounts on the diff gear case (18) and the diff gear case cover (12). 2. Install the outdrives (10) through the diff gear case and the gear cover, and install the spring pins (11) into their spring pin holes. 3.
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Slipper Clutch 1. Install the inner slipper plate (84) onto the top shaft (83). Make sure the notch in the inner slipper plate keys onto the 2x10 spring pin (116) in the top shaft. 2. Place the slipper pad (64) and outer slipper plate (85) onto the top shaft.
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75 (Front) 76 (Rear) 68 (Front) 69 (Rear) 70 (Front) 71 (Rear) Shock Assembly 1. Install a 2.5mm e-clip (S) onto the groove on the shock shafts (68,69) closest to the center of the shaft. 2. Place the shock piston (4) on top of the 2.5mm e-clip. 3.
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OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR THE EVADER EXT Piranha NiMH Front Hinge Pin Plate Aluminum 7.2V 2000mAh Battery DTXC6613 Blue DTXP4005 DTXC6614 Purple Piranha Digital Charger DTXP4005 Aluminum Rear Hub Carrier Aluminum Front Hub Carrier DTXC8071 Blue DTXC8032 Blue DTXC8072 Purple...
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