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Serpent 950 Instruction Manual

1:8 scale 4wd gas on-road competition
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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    The Set-up Guidelines in section 9 of this manual help with the new Serpent 950 manual we have yet again you to adjust your Serpent 950. It is very important to gone a step further. The new lay-out has easy to...

  • Page 3: Description

    There is a world of up-to-date information around the product page on myTSN.com. This page about your 950 waiting for you, and it is just a few can be accessed directly by going to the Products mouse clicks away… If not yet a member of...

  • Page 4: Shock Assembly

    1.0 Shock Assembly Step 1.1 Shock Assembly Bag 01 Remove plastic flashing for 3x6x0.3mm smooth movement of pistons 2.3mm 1.9mm Long shock shaft goes into long shock body (rear) Step 1.2 Shock Assembly Step 1.3 Shock Assembly 12.1x1.6mm...
  • Page 5 Step 1.4 Shock Assembly 3.1x1.6mm Step 1.5 Shock Assembly Hold the shock rod firm using plyers, grip on the part where the thread begins, do not damage the shock rod. Turn the ball-joint on to the shock rod. Step 1.6 Shock Assembly Fill the cylinder with shock oil, with the piston in the bottom position.
  • Page 6 Step 1.7 Shock Assembly Shock length adjustment Check the length of the shocks, adjust with the ball-joint. Line up notch Shock Front: 67,5mm Shock Rear: 76,5mm In full extended, locked position. Step 1.8 Shock Assembly soft hard Dampening adjustment Pull the piston rod all the way down, turn slightly to lock the position of the cylinder.

  • Page 7: Front Assembly

    2.0 Front Assembly Step 2.1 Front Assembly Bag 02,U 10.3x1.8mm 12x21mm Step 2.2 Front Assembly Bag 03,G20 M4x12mm...
  • Page 8 Step 2.3 Front Assembly Bag 04 M4x12mm M3x8mm Step 2.4 Front Assembly Bag B13,05 3.5x13mm 6x13mm...
  • Page 9 Step 2.5 Front Assembly 4x4mm Step 2.6 Front Assembly Bag 06 3x12mm 4x10mm 4x4mm Step 2.7 Front Assembly Bag 07 3x12mm 4x6mm...

  • Page 10: Rear Assembly

    3.0 Rear Assembly Step 3.1 Rear Assembly Bag 08,09 M4x12mm 2.5x20mm 2.5x22mm 3x16mm 6x15mm Roughen the metal plates with sandpaper before gluing 12x21mm Step 3.2 Rear Assembly Bag 10,11 3.5x13mm M4x12mm 4x4mm 3x12mm 6x15mm...

  • Page 11: Rear Assembly

    Step 3.3 Rear Assembly Bag 12,13 Use the special tool to aid you in 3.5x13mm placing the steel pivot ball into the wishbone end point. 3x8mm 4x8mm M4x12mm 3x12mm 4x10mm 4x20mm 4x4mm 1.3mm Step 3.4 Rear Assembly Bag 14 3x8mm 3.2x9x0.1mm Note: The anti-roll bar must move freely in order to operate correctly - never over tighten...
  • Page 12 Step 3.5 Rear Assembly Bag 15,16 2.5x22mm 12x21mm Step 3.6 Rear Assembly Rear 18.6mm M4x16mm 17.6mm Front...
  • Page 13 Step 3.7 Rear Assembly Bag 17 3x6mm 3x8mm 3x12mm Step 3.8 Rear Assembly Bag 18 3x12mm 3x16mm 2.3mm...

  • Page 14: Radio Plate Assembly

    4.0 Radio Plate Assembly Step 4.1 Radio Plate Assembly Bag 19,20 Note. For clockwise circuits with mostly right hand corners the fuel tank lid nipple 3x8mm should be placed on the right side of the lid and the grubscrew on the opposite side.
  • Page 15 Step 4.3 Radio Plate Assembly Bag 21 3x8mm M4x10mm On the servo arm is a number that corresponds to the amount of teeth. 23 - Sanwa / KO / JR 24 - Hitec 25 - Futaba 46.5mm Step 4.4 Radio Plate Assembly 3x12mm Step 4.5 Radio Plate Assembly...
  • Page 16 Step 4.6 Radio Plate Assembly 4x4mm Step 4.7 Radio Plate Assembly Bag 23 M4x8mm...

  • Page 17: Radio Plate Mounting

    5.0 Radio Plate Mounting Step 5.1 Radio Plate Mounting M4x10mm M4x12mm Battery pack is made up from 5 x AAA 750MAH NIMH cells. *Batteries and switch not included Step 5.2 Radio Plate Mounting M4x10mm M4x12mm M4x16mm...
  • Page 18 Step 5.3 Radio Plate Mounting Bag 24,25 The left steering block can 3x6mm be distinguished by 4 dots. 2.5x22mm 12x21mm Step 5.4 Radio Plate Mounting 2.7mm Step 5.5 Radio Plate Mounting Bag 26 3x8mm 4x6mm...
  • Page 19 Step 5.6 Radio Plate Mounting You can screw the hex head graphite balls into place from the bottom of the chassis. 88.5mm Step 5.7 Radio Plate Mounting 3x6mm...

  • Page 20: Gearbox Assembly

    6.0 Gearbox Assembly Step 6.1 Gearbox Assembly Bag 27 3x12mm Note: A good starting point is to have the screw head flush with the shoe. Ensure that both sides are set equally. Screw OUT both adjusting screws Screw IN both adjusting screws to shift LATER.
  • Page 21 Step 6.3 Gearbox Assembly M3x6mm 6x13mm 6x10mm Step 6.4 Gearbox Assembly 3x13.8mm...

  • Page 22: Centax Assembly

    7.0 Centax Assembly Step 7.1 Centax Assembly Bag 29 7x13x0.5mm 0.5mm Step 7.2 Centax Assembly...
  • Page 23 Step 7.3 Centax Assembly Bag 30 9.2mm Step 7.4 Centax Assembly Step 7.5 Centax Assembly 3x16mm 5.2mm...
  • Page 24 Step 7.6 Centax Assembly Adjusting the Clutch Gap With only the thrust bearing installed push the bell housing in, and on to the clutch shoe and measure the distance between the outer edge of the black thrust bearing carrier and the top of the bell housing. This is measurement A Now pull the clutch housing away from the clutch shoe and against the thrust bearing.

  • Page 25: Final Assembly

    8.0 Final Assembly Step 8.1 Final Assembly Bag 31 3x12mm M5x12mm Step 8.2 Final Assembly Bag 32 3x16mm M4x10mm M4x12mm...
  • Page 26 Step 8.3 Final Assembly Bag 33 3x4mm Cut the throttle rod to your desired length. Bend both rods to best suit your requirements. Threaded end Step 8.4 Final Assembly Bag 34 2.5x8mm 3x8mm On the servo arm is a number that corresponds to the amount of teeth.
  • Page 27 Step 8.5 Final Assembly Bag 35 3.5x13mm M4x10mm Step 8.6 Final Assembly Bag 36 4x6mm M4x8mm...
  • Page 28 Step 8.7 Final Assembly Step 8.8 Final Assembly...

  • Page 29: Setup Guidelines

    Remark: it is not necessary to remove the shocks, however you the car has a solid rear axle as it is in the 950. It may also help in must be sure that they are long enough not to limit the suspension.
  • Page 30 3.2 Downstops rear pendicular to the reference surface; negative degrees means that Adjust the rear downstop screws so that the top of the wheel is leaning inwards; positive degrees means the bottoms of the rear uprights are at that the top of the wheel is leaning outwards. +9mm on the gauge.
  • Page 31 How to measure 9.2 Adjust the preload on the rear Measure both the front and rear toe-in springs until both front wheels lift at the using the set-up tool from HUDY same time. If, for example, the front right wheel lifts earlier, you must increase the preload on the rear left spring, and decrease the preload on the rear right spring.
  • Page 32 P.O. Box 180, 2100 AD Heemstede The Netherlands, Europe. Tel: (31) 23 529 2068 Fax: (31) 23 528 4950 E-mail: info@serpent.com Serpent USA, Inc. West Park Center, 2830 NW 79th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33122, USA. Tel: (305) 639 9665 Fax: (305) 639 9658...

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