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Serpent S400 Instruction Manual & Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL & REFERENCE GUIDE...
  • Page 2 Serpent enters the competitive electric touring car market your Serpent S400. Fine-tuning the initial setup is an with the S400, which like all our previous cars, has been essential part of building a high-performance racecar like designed to win straight from the box. Featuring an your S400.
  • Page 3 SERPENT.COM The printed instruction manual included with your Serpent From the Serpent S400 product page you will find the S400 kit is very complete, though due to continuous very latest information about your Serpent S400: reports product development, more up-to-date information may by team drivers and other experts, tips and tricks, setups, be provided at our Serpent.com website.
  • Page 4 USING THE MANUAL Step number; the order in which you should assemble the indicated parts Length after assembly / Gap between two items Assembly path of one item into another Group of items (within lines) should be assembled first Direction the item should be moved Glue one item to another Press/Insert one item into another Connect one item to another...
  • Page 5 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS...
  • Page 6 CA Glue To prevent the risk of the carbon fibre splitting in the event of a crash you should apply CA Glue around the chassis’ edge and battery slots as shown in red below. To protect the batteries when mounted in the chassis, you should lightly file the battery slots as shown in red in image A below.
  • Page 7 Apply the grease AFTER step 5 M3x8 M3x10 M3x8 M3x10 M3x8 M3x8 Transmission Grease Fasteners Page Page M3x10 M3x8...
  • Page 8 0.0° 3.0° M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 Transmission Grease Fasteners Page M3x8...
  • Page 9 Refer to the Setup book for detailed differential setting explanation. CA Glue Transmission Grease Page Page Differential Grease...
  • Page 10 10x15 10x15 M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 Fasteners Page M3x8...
  • Page 11 Thread Lock M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 Fasteners Page Page M3x8...
  • Page 12 M3x3 M3x3 M3x3 M3x3 M3x3 M3x8 M3x3 2.0mm M3x8 Fasteners Page M3x8 M3x3...
  • Page 13 2.1mm Page Page...
  • Page 14 Page...
  • Page 15 10.4mm M3x3 Fasteners Page Page M3x3...
  • Page 16 M3x8 M3x3 M3x8 M3x3 M3x8 M3x8 M3x3 Thread Lock Fasteners Page M3x8 M3x3...
  • Page 17 M3x6 M3x6 M3x8 Fasteners M3x8 M3x8 Page Page M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 M3x6 M3x8...
  • Page 18 M2x6 M3x6 M2x6 M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 Fasteners Page M3x6 M2x6...
  • Page 19 Apply the grease AFTER step 5 M3x8 M3x10 M3x10 M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 Transmission Grease Fasteners Page Page M3x10 M3x8...
  • Page 20 1.0° 3.0° M3x10 M3x10 M3x8 M3x8 Transmission Grease Fasteners Page M3x10 M3x8...
  • Page 21 M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 CA Glue Fasteners Page Page M3x6...
  • Page 22 10x15 M3x8 10x15 M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 Fasteners Page M3x8...
  • Page 23 Page Page...
  • Page 24 M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 0.5mm Fasteners Page M3x8 M3x6 M3x8 M3x6...
  • Page 25 M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 M3x5 M3x6 M3x8 Fasteners Page Page M3x8 M3x6 M3x5...
  • Page 26 M3x3 M3x3 M3x3 4.0mm M3x3 M3x8 M3x3 M3x8 Fasteners Page M3x8 M3x3...
  • Page 27 2.1mm Page Page...
  • Page 28 Page...
  • Page 29 M3x12 10.1mm 4° M3x10 M3x3 Transmission Grease Fasteners Page Page M3x10 M3x12 M3x3...
  • Page 30 22.5mm Page...
  • Page 31 M3x8 M3x6 M3x6 M3x8 M3x6 M3x6 Fasteners Page Page M3x8 M3x6...
  • Page 32 Unscrew the bottom half of the pre-assembled shock absorbers. FILLING Fill the shock body with the supplied shock absorber oil. BLEEDING Let the oil settle and allow the air to escape. Page...
  • Page 33 Massage some shock oil into the shock sponge before re-assembling the shock absorber. Shock Length With the shock body filled with 68mm oil, slowly screw the bottom half for ALL shocks of the pre-assembled shock back onto the shock body. IMPORTANT! Do not cross thread! Oil will overflow through the...
  • Page 34 M3x6 M3x6 Yellow Fasteners Page M3x6...
  • Page 35 M3x6 M3x8 M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 Fasteners Page Page M3x8 M3x6...
  • Page 36 M3x6 M3x6 Orange Fasteners Page M3x6...
  • Page 37 Note that the servo mounting blocks feature offset holes, which combined with the Option 1 Option 2 mounting options to the right, allow you to fit most modern servos. Use the following servo arms with these brands of servos. 23 - Sanwa / KO / JR 24 - Hitec 25 - Futaba Servo Not Included...
  • Page 38 16mm Page...
  • Page 39 M3x10 M3x10 M3x8 Fasteners M3x8 Page Page M3x8 M3x10 M3x8...
  • Page 40 Page...
  • Page 41 Motor Not Included M3x6 Pinion Not Included Adjust the gear mesh depending on pinion size M3x6 Fasteners Page Page M3x6...
  • Page 42 Electrics Not Included Attach the receiver and speed controller using the supplied 2 sided tape Page...
  • Page 43 Page Page...
  • Page 44 REFERENCE GUIDE...
  • Page 45 401025 #401074 - Complete Differential Set 401057 1253 401091 401043 1240 401025 401073 401007 1253 401135 401043 401079 1240 401006 401075 401068 401123 401017 401018 401020 401037 401019 401078 401132 401096 401021 401123 401022 401073 401025 401132 401042 401019 1253 401004 401013 401131...
  • Page 46 401143 1239 401038 1239 401011 401136 401033 401133 1249 401012 401069 1249 401041 401023 401136 401023 401010 401041 401072 401051 See List 1239 401052 401133 401141 401141 401141 Page...
  • Page 47 401025 1253 401042 1239 1239 401008 401123 401009 401073 401098 401137 1239 401077 401097 401089 401015 1255 401005 401024 401061 401043 401025 401089 401016 401141 1253 401142 1649 401024 Page Page 401031...
  • Page 48 401124 401044 401065 401134 1239 401139 401046 1240 401053 401025 401048 1239 401140 1239 401036 401048 401025 401138 401047 401050 1239 401030 401057 401088 401081 401091 401025 401080 1256 1239 401081 401088 401131 401131 401137 1249 401064 401032 401029 401071 401028 1249 401027...
  • Page 49 903186 903168 903178 903186 903200 903168 909405 903169 6442 903166 903171 903168 903175 903186 903168 903177 903186 Page Page #903164 - Set of Short Shock Absorbers (used Front & Rear) #903200 - Complete O-ring Set...
  • Page 50 FRONT REAR 802361 802361 1109 802361 802361 1239 1109 1239 401039 401040 1240 1649 1240 1649 1239 1239 1239 160302 - Orange 160300 - White* 160301 - Yellow* 160303 - Red* 160304 - Pink* 160301 - Yellow 160305 - Blue* 160300 - White* 160306 - Purple* 160302 - Orange*...
  • Page 51 Not Included 802211 See List 1667 401092 401063 401066 401062 401140 401067 401057 401093 401094 401095 1240 1239 401025 1109 802211 401141 803163 401141 1236 401141 1297 Page Page...
  • Page 52 Pin 2x10 (10) 401045 Servo-saver set 401001 Manual / Reference guide 801217 Wheel nut steel (4) 401046 Servo-saver shaft 401002 Set-up guide S400 401047 Servo-saver spring 401003 Decal S400 (2) 401048 Servo saver LW / UP CENTRAL ASSEMBLY 401050 Servo-saver nut...
  • Page 53 401211 Perfect pinion gear 48P 26T 401212 Perfect pinion gear 48P 27T 1609 Antenna rods purple (2) 1883 Banner Serpent S-logo 200x80 nylon 1680 One-way lube 25ml 1998 Serpent Team cap black Deluxe 401213 Perfect pinion gear 48P 28T 401214...
  • Page 54 401225 Perfect pinion gear 48P 40T 401270 Perfect spur gear 48P 74T 401318 Perfect spur gear 64P 112T 401271 Perfect spur gear 48P 75T 401319 Perfect spur gear 64P 113T 401272 Perfect spur gear 48P 76T 401320 Perfect spur gear 64P 114T PINON GEARS 64P 401273 Perfect spur gear 48P 77T...
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  • Page 56 Serpent Model Racing Cars BV Spaarneweg 12E, 2142 EN, Cruquius The Netherlands, Europe...