Thank you for purchasing this Team Associated product. This assembly manual contains instructions and tips for building and maintaining your new RC10T5M Team Kit. Please take a moment to read through this manual to help familiarize yourself with these steps.
25189 Steering M3 x 22mm Bellcrank BHCS Brace :: Front Top Plate and Steering Build - Bag A - AA - Step 3 71002 25202 RC10T5M M3 x 10mm Chassis FHCS Cradle 91512 RC10B5M Remove any flashing material from part...
:: Front Top Plate and Steering Build - Bag A - AA - Step 4 91364 Bulkhead 25202 M3 x 10mm (25 °) FHCS There are two bulkheads included 25204 (25 °, 30 °). 25 ° is M3 x 16mm the standard one FHCS used.
:: Shock Towers and Rear Chassis Brace Build - Bag C - Step 3 25215 71010 71010 M3 Locknut, RC10T5M RC10T5M Black Rear Arms Rear Arm Spacer 91532 91532 RC10B5M RC10B5M Arm Mount, Arm Mount, D C (3+1) NOTE!!! Rear Arm Orientation:...
:: Slipper Build - Bag F - FF - Step 2 There should be 1mm of thread showing when 9739 Locknut is installed Slipper Spring 91148 91423 M4 Locknut, Slipper with flange Spring See page 19 for gear and knurl Adapter mesh, and slipper clutch setting instructions!
:: Turnbuckles Build - Bag H - Step 2 91453 7253 91453 HD Ball Cup Turnbuckle, HD Ball Cup 2.62” Front Camber Turnbuckle 39.75mm Orient the notch Racers Tip: to the left throughout the Use black grease car. It indicates which end (#6588) on the has the left hand threads! threads of the...
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:: Shocks Build - Bag I - II - Step 2 91491 91481 12mm 12x27.5mm V2 Shock Cap Shock Bodies O-Ring (front) Lightly rub shock oil 91483 on the o-ring before 12x36mm V2 installation! Shock Bodies 31327 (rear) VCS3 Shock 91448 5407 Bottom Cap...
:: Shocks Build - Bag I - II - Step 5 91445 25612 Shock M3 Locknut, Bushing with flange (black) 91445 Use outside Shock hole in front arm! Bushing Use inside hole in rear arm! 89202 25189 25612 M3 x 12mm M3 x 22mm M3 Locknut, BHCS...
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:: Electronics Build - Bag J - Step 3 91435 Gear Cover See page 19 for gear mesh setting instructions! 91089 Belt Cover 31530 M3 x 5mm Pinion / Setscrew BHCS not included! :: Electronics Build - Bag J - Step 4 25225 Receiver not included!
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:: Electronics Build - Bag J - Step 6 91534 91536 91458 RC10B5M RC10B5M Battery Strap Battery Battery Thumb Wheel Strap Spacer 91458 Batteries Battery Strap not included! Thumb Wheel O-Ring :: Wheels / Tires and Body - Bag K - Step 1 Tires / Inserts / Wheels are not included! Carefully apply ca glue...
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:: Wheels / Tires and Body - Bag K - Step 4 21173 Small Body Clips 71021 RC10T5M Body, Clear Racers Tip: Instead of using the included body clips (#21173), you can use hook and loop tape on the inside of the body, and the sides of...
:: Tuning Tips Tips for Beginners: Before making any changes to the standard setup, make sure you can get around the track without crashing. Changes to your vehicle will not be beneficial if you can’t stay on the track. Your goal is consistent laps. Once you can get around the track consistently, start tuning your vehicle.
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:: Tuning Tips (cont.) Wheelbase Adjustment: You have three options for rear hub spacing, Forward, Middle, & Back. *Spacers to the rear The kit setting of Middle is the most neutral, and will be used most often. will place hubs for- For improved handling in bumps or rhythm sections, try moving the hubs to the ward, shortening Back position.
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:: Tuning Tips Trailing Axle: Trailing axle is the distance from the king pin to the axle that “trails” behind the pin. The T5M includes inserts to allow adjustments for trailing axle to three positions: 4mm (standard), 3mm, and 2mm. The standard setup uses 4mm trailing axle for the most stable handling.
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Bearing, 5 x 10 x 4 91049 31510 M2 x 4mm BHCS 31520 M2.5 x 6mm BHC 25215 31530 M3 x 5mm BHCS 71008 RC10T5M Front Arms 31520 71012 RC10T5M Front Axles 25237 89202 M3 x 12mm BHCS 31530 91047 91047...
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M3 x 10mm FHCS 25612 M3 Locknut, with flange 31286 FT Ballstud Washer, aluminum 4 ea. 31286 91049 (1mm, 2mm) 71004 RC10T5M Front Shock Tower 91477 91445 25202 31286 71018 RC10T5M Body Mounts 89204 89202 M3 x 12mm BHCS 25202...
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71002 RC10T5M Chassis Cradle 91394 6338 71010 RC10T5M Rear Arm Spacer/Rear Arm 25215 91394 71018 RC10T5M Body Mounts & Rear Bumper 71018 89209 M3 x 18mm FHCS 91532 91364 Bulkhead (25° & 30°), B5 25202 91371 Hinge Pin Brace, B5...
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:: Factory Team and Option Parts (cont.) :: Factory Team and Option Parts 1408 FT Ti Turnbuckle, 2.65”/67mm (blue) 91600 Screw Set, RC10B5M 1409 FT Ti Turnbuckle, 1”/25.5mm (sway bar) (blue) 91602 FT Motor Plate, Black, 3 Gear 1734 FT Blue Body Clip, 4 long, 6 short (Req.
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:: XP Electronics :: Body and Decals 29107 XP DS1903/S1903 Metal Gear Set 71021 RC10T5M Body, Clear 29133 XP DS1903 Digital Servo 71022 RC10T5M Decal Sheet 29134 XP DS1903MG Digital Servo 29138 XP SC500-BL Brushless ESC 29139 XP SC900-BL Brushless ESC...
:: Notes :: Contact Information Associated Electrics, Inc. 26021 Commercentre Drive Lake Forest, CA 92630-8853 USA http://www.TeamAssociated.com http://www.RC10.com http://twitter/Team Associated http://bit.ly/AEonFacebook call: (949) 544-7500 fax: (949) 544-7501 Check out the following web sites for all of our electric kits, current products, new releases, setup help, tips, and racing info! www.TeamAssociated.com.
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