Associated Electrics RC10GT Instruction Manual

Associated Electrics RC10GT Instruction Manual

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ASSOCIATED 1:10 SCALE GT MANUAL
ASSOCIATED 1:10 SCALE GT MANUAL
INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR THE
RC10GT GAS TRUCKS
#7060, 7061, 7067, 7068, & 7090
ASSOCIATED'S RC10GT--
3 TIMES NORRCA WORLD CUP CHAMPION!
©200

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  • Page 1 ASSOCIATED 1:10 SCALE GT MANUAL ASSOCIATED 1:10 SCALE GT MANUAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR THE RC10GT GAS TRUCKS #7060, 7061, 7067, 7068, & 7090 ASSOCIATED’S RC10GT-- 3 TIMES NORRCA WORLD CUP CHAMPION! ©200...
  • Page 2 Thank you for purchasing this Team Associated product. This manual contains steps and instructions you will use to set up your RTR truck as well as your Team and Factory Team Truck. Please read this entire manual before attempting to start your gas truck. Follow the directions in this manual closely so you don't encounter any problems on start up.
  • Page 3 FAX (714) 850-1744 Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1401 web site: http://www.rc10.com, ©2000 Associated Electrics, Inc. http://www.rc10.com/rtr R E A D T H I S B E F O R E B U I L D I N G READ THE MANUAL! MANUAL FORMAT The following explains the format of these instructions.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    B A G A T O O L S U S E D REMOVE THESE PARTS FOR: Steps 2-4 6270, qty 5 6272, qty 5 7531, qty 1 6265, qty 1 short ball end ball end dust cover servo saver bellcrank drag link 7306, qty 1 7306, qty 1...
  • Page 5 s t e p 1 7206 right a-arm 6299 FRONT ARM ASSEMBLY Twist the #7206 front suspension arms from the mold runners with your pliers. 7207 Trim away any remaining molding with your hobby knife. Align the left #7206 front a-arm with the #7207 front bulkhead.
  • Page 6: Remove These Parts For: Steps

    B A G B T O O L S U S E D REMOVE THESE PARTS FOR: 3/32" 7874, 7873*, qty 2 6932, 6933*, qty 2 7315, qty 2 Step 6 blue nose brace tube 4-40 x 7/16 screw 4-40 x 5/16 screw threaded hole s t e p 6 7315...
  • Page 7: B A G B Step

    B A G D T O O L S U S E D REMOVE THESE PARTS FOR: 1/16", 5/64" 7773, qty 4 6292, qty 2 7770, qty 1 7771, qty 1 TEAM/FT ONLY Step 1 6-32 x 3/8 screw 4-40 x 3/8 screw non pull start engine pull start engine 7772, qty 1...
  • Page 8: Team/Ft

    B A G E Step 4 Step 5 T O O L S U S E D REMOVE THESE PARTS FOR: 5/64" 6571, qty 1 6570, qty 1 Steps 4-5 driveshaft idler gear TEAM/FT 6589, qty 1 RTR ONLY 6597, qty 1 6591, qty 1 7666, qty 2 5/32 x 5/16 ball bearing...
  • Page 9: Step

    B A G F Step 1 Step 2 T O O L S U S E D REMOVE THESE PARTS FOR: 1/16", 3/32" Steps 1-4 7554, 7561B*, qty 1 9251, qty 1 7553, qty 1 6599, qty 1 9253, qty 1 9252, qty 1 brake adapter inner torque...
  • Page 10: The Chassis

    B A G F Step 5 Step 6 T O O L S U S E D REMOVE THESE PARTS FOR: 1/16" Steps 5-7 7556, qty 1 7555, qty 1 6568, qty 2 7663, qty 1 brake cam clip brake cam 4-40 x 3/16 screw spur gear 66 tooth, 32 pitch...
  • Page 11: 6272, Qty 2

    B A G G Step 1 T O O L S U S E D REMOVE THESE PARTS FOR: 1/16", 3/32" Steps 1-4 6273, qty 2 7260, qty 2 6280, 6942*, qty 2 7526, qty 1 6272, qty 2 long ball end plain nut 8-32 x 1/2 screw rear bulkhead...
  • Page 12 s t e p 1 s t e p 2 MOUNT REAR A-ARMS & REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLE REAR A-ARMS Attach the rear bumper to the chassis with two #6922 Twist the #7354 rear suspension arms from the mold runners with screws.
  • Page 13: Plain Nut

    s t e p 1 T E A M / F T TEAM/FT ONLY: ASSEMBLE MIP CVD'S Spread some #6588 Associated black grease inside the #7380 axle hole where shown, then on the #7381 coupling. Slide the coupling into the axle. 7379 7381 Slide the axle into the #7379 dogbone, aligning the cross holes.
  • Page 14 s t e p 1 7217 pivot ball 7253, 1408* (build two) 6274 6274 2 15/16" (74.42mm) (front camber link) 7253, 1408* (build two) 6274 7217 eyelet 3 1/16" (77.47mm) rear camber link) TURNBUCKLE SETUP Twist the #6274 ball cups onto the #7253 steel turnbuckle (#1408* blue titanium turnbuckle) until you get the dimension shown for each part of the front turnbuckles.
  • Page 15 s t e p 3 6924, REAR BODY MOUNTS 6860* Attach the #7323 small round posts to the #7323 rear body 7323 mounts with two #6285 (6284*) screws. 7323 Push the pegs of the rear body mounts into the lower holes 6924, 6860* from the back of the tower.
  • Page 16 B A G L Step 3 T O O L S U S E D REMOVE THESE PARTS FOR: Steps 3-4 6469, qty 4 6459, 6417*, qty 2 6458, 6416*, qty 2 6299, qty 8 7217, qty 4 7217, qty 4 large O-ring 1.02 front shock shaft 1.32 rear shock shaft...
  • Page 17 B A G L T O O L S U S E D REMOVE THESE 6475, qty 4 6475, qty 4 6480, qty 2 7429, qty 2 PARTS FOR: 3/32" spring collar spring cup rear green spring front blue spring Steps 5-7 8846, qty 2-1/32", 2- 1/16", 4-1/8", 2-1/4"...
  • Page 18: Ball End Dust Cover

    B A G M T O O L S U S E D (Choose depending on servo. See SPACER REMOVE THESE column) PARTS FOR: 1/16", 3/32" Steps 1-2 6270, qty 1 6272, qty 1 7337, qty 4 9180, qty 1 7336, qty 2 7336, qty 2 short ball end...
  • Page 19: 7673, Qty

    B A G M T O O L S U S E D REMOVE THESE 1/16", 3/32" PARTS FOR: Steps 3-4 7673, 6933*, qty 6 7528, qty 1 6932, 4145*, qty 4 6936, qty 4 7527, qty 2 3720, qty 4 4-40 x 5/16 screw washer throttle servo...
  • Page 20 B A G N T O O L S U S E D s t e p 1 REMOVE THESE 7720 PARTS FOR: 1/16" MOUNT FUEL TANK Step 1 Push the #7673 (6933*) screws through the bottom of the chassis and place a #5407 red O-ring on each screw.
  • Page 21 I f y o u r e n g i n e i s a : D Y N A M I T E E N G I N E s t a r t a t S t e p 5 A S S O C .
  • Page 22 B A G O T O O L S U S E D REMOVE THESE PARTS FOR: 5/16" Step 4 7618, qty 2 7618, qty 1 7602, qty 1 flywheel, qty 1 spacer collet clutch nut 7610 (non pull start) (Dynamite engine) OR 7612 (pull start) s t e p 4...
  • Page 23 s t e p 6 A S S O C . & T H U N D E R T I G E R o n l y FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLY flywheel 7618 spacer 7610 (non pull start) Install one #7618 collet spacer followed by one #7618 collet. 7612 (pull start) Install the #7610 or #7612 flywheel followed by the stock flywheel nut supplied with your engine.
  • Page 24: Step

    IF YOU HAVE A SLIDE CARB, SKIP STEP 8 AND USE THE SLIDE CARB LINKAGE SUPPLEMENTARY SHEET s t e p 8 THROTTLE LINKAGE 6951 7560 Install your stock servo horn to your servo with the stock servo screw. (You ball cup may have to trim away a part of your stock servo horn so the locking collar for 7557...
  • Page 25: Step

    s t e p 8 IDLE SETTING FULL THROTTLE BRAKE APPLIED carb almost carb fully carb almost closed open closed small gap here ADJUST THE BRAKE LINKAGE Now pull the throttle. The brake Now apply the brake fully. Your With no pressure on the throttle should disengage immediately.
  • Page 26: Remove These Parts For: Steps

    s t e p 1 0 Install the tubing into the fitting on the top of the fuel tank. Take one of the small #7709 wire ties and loop it around the muffler bracket, leaving as large a loop in it as possible. Take your fuel tubing FUEL TUBING and run it through the wire tie, then loop it around and bring it back Slide one end of the #7724 fuel tubing onto the fuel tank...
  • Page 27: Step 1

    B A G P T O O L S U S E D REMOVE THESE PARTS FOR: Step 1 7803, qty 2 7842, qty 2 7880, qty 4 7824, qty 2 7877, qty 2 3438, qty 2 6222, qty 2 3977, qty 4 rear wheel front wheel...
  • Page 28 BEFORE YOU RUN YOUR TRUCK PLEASE READ THIS SECTION OF THE MANUAL FIRST. AFTER YOU READ THIS SECTION, READ YOUR ENGINE MANUAL BEFORE YOU START YOUR ENGINE FINAL ADJUSTMENTS MAKE THESE ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE RACING MODEL CAR FUEL 1) The fuel must contain at least 18% The proper fuel is very important for of both castor and synthetic oils.
  • Page 29 MAINTENANCE FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO KEEP YOUR TRUCK IN SHAPE FOR RACING You will find your RC10GT truck will and rear a-arms, steering blocks, steering of the batteries, the fuel tank, and the hoses give you many more hours of trouble-free linkage, servo saver, shocks, clutch, brake for leaks.
  • Page 30 There are several different adjustments on engagement (recom- tions. your RC10GT truck can help you adjust mended for most condi- In general, the better the traction, the steering, traction , and the handling for dif- tions).
  • Page 31 #7436 Firm GEARING Your RC10GT come stock with a 66 tooth spur gear and a 15 tooth clutch The RC10GT features the ability to change the bell. This combination will provide the best overall performance for most tracks. gear ratio. The drive reduction of the GT gearbox is Here is a chart showing you different ratios (includes our optional clutch bells): 2.60 to 1.
  • Page 32 ___________________________________________________ track / city _______________________________________________ SETUP SHEET for Team Associated's RC10GT event ___________________________________ date ___________ White numbers in squares are cross-referenced to the #7193 Complete Tuning Guide: GT. F R O N T S H O C K S...

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