Installing The Body Mounts - Traxxas 4 Nitro Tec 4804 Operating Instructions Manual

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Table of Contents

Front Camber Degrees ..........-1.0

• Rear Camber Degrees ..........-1.0

• Front Caster Degrees* ..........12.0

• Front Toe-In Degrees ..............0.0

* This setting is achieved by having the 1mm caster spacer in the front

and the 2mm caster spacer in the rear (where the upper suspension

arm attaches to the upper suspension arm mount).

• TOE IN

Set the steering trim on your transmitter to neutral. Now, adjust

your tie rods so that both wheels are pointing straight ahead and

are parallel to each other (0 degrees toe in). This will ensure the

same amount of steering in both directions. If you run out of

adjustment, then the steering servo will have to be re-centered

(see "centering your servos on page 11).

• SHOCKS

The four shocks on your Nitro 4-Tec have the most influ-

ence on its handling. Whenever you rebuild your shocks, or

make any changes to the pistons, springs or oil, always do it

carefully and in pairs (front or rear). Piston head selection

depends on the range of oil viscosities that you have available.

For example, using a one-hole piston with a lightweight oil will

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The splines inside the steering servo saver and the throttle

servo arm are compatible with Traxxas and Futaba servos. Other

brands of servos may not fit properly and require you to purchase

a compatible servo saver and servo arm. The designs are an

industry standard so it should not be difficult to locate identical

parts that will fit your servos.

Install the radio system components and hook up the linkages

as shown in the drawings on the right. Route your wires neatly to

prevent them from being damaged.