24 Inch Electric Dragster Kit Instructions

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RJS2003

DRAGSTER KIT LESS ELECTRICS

THANKS FOR BUYING THIS RJ SPEED DRAGSTER KIT . IT IS MADE FOR STRAIGHT LINE DRAG RACING AND

MAY BE BROKEN IF RUN INTO SOLID OBJECTS REPEATEDLY AT HIGH SPEED. IT REQUIRES A MOTOR, BAT-

TERY PACK, AND A TWO CHANNEL RADIO CONTROL UNIT WITH ONE SERVO AND AN ESC. A STANDARD

SIZE OR MINI SERVO IS GOOD FOR THE STEERING AND MOST ESC’S WILL WORK. YOU NEED TO BUY AN

ESC TO MATCH UP WITH THE MOTOR YOU ARE GOING TO USE.

YOU WILL NEED A SMALL PAIR OF PLIERS, AND A 1/4” WRENCH OR NUT DRIVER. HEX WRENCHES TO FIT

THE SOCKET HEAD SCREWS IN THE KIT ARE INCLUDED. YOU WILL ALSO NEED PAINT FOR THE BODY AND

WING THAT IS MADE FOR LEXAN PLASTIC.

STEP 1 OPEN BAG DI AND THE HDWE BAG INSIDE IT.

ASSEMBLE THE 5231 SUB FRAME TO THE 5031 CHASSIS (SUB

FRAME ON TOP) WITH 4 1/4” SCREWS AND NUTS.

MAKE SURE THESE HOLES LINE UP

STEP 2 ATTACH THE BRACE WITH FOUR ANGLE

BRACKETS AND EIGHT 1/4” SCREWS. INSTALL ALL

THE SCREWS LOOSLY , THEN TIGHTEN THEM.

STEP 3 OPEN BAG D2 INSERT 3 - 1/2” LONG

SCREWS THRU THE FRONT OF THE CHASSIS AND

INSTALL 1/8 SPACERS(LONGER ONES) ON THE TWO

FRONT SCREWS AND A 3/32 SPACER (SHORTER)

ON THE REAR SCREW.

STEP 4 INSTALL THE 5238 FRONT AXLE PLATE AND RE-

TAIN WITH THREE BLACK NYLON NUTS.

STEP 5 OPEN BAG D2A THREAD A THIN NUT ON EACH

KINGPIN. INSTALL THE KINGPINS ON EACH END OF THE

FRONT AXLE AND RETAIN EACH ONE WITH A LOCKNUT.

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RJS2003 DRAGSTER KIT LESS ELECTRICS THANKS FOR BUYING THIS RJ SPEED DRAGSTER KIT . IT IS MADE FOR STRAIGHT LINE DRAG RACING AND MAY BE BROKEN IF RUN INTO SOLID OBJECTS REPEATEDLY AT HIGH SPEED. IT REQUIRES A MOTOR, BATTERY PACK, AND A TWO CHANNEL RADIO CONTROL UNIT WITH ONE SERVO AND AN ESC. A STANDARD SIZE OR MINI SERVO IS GOOD FOR THE STEERING AND MOST ESC’S WILL WORK. YOU NEED TO BUY AN ESC TO MATCH UP WITH THE MOTOR YOU ARE GOING TO USE.
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STEP 6 RUN A 1/8 DRILL THROUGH EACH 5351 STEERING BLOCK AND MAKE SURE IT SLIDES SMOOTHLY ON THE KINGPIN. LUBE THE KINGPINS WITH LIGHT OIL OR SILICONE LUBE AND SLIDE THEM ON FOLLOWED BY A 5228 SPRING , WASHER AND 5221 E-CLIP. INSTALL AN E-CLIP ON EACH AXLE AND SLIDE THEM THROUGH THE STEERING BLOCKS. STEP 7 INSTALL THE LONGER SCREW THROUGH THE CHASSIS IN THE HOLE CLOSEST TO THE FRONT OF THE CHASSIS BRACE, RETAIN WITH A METAL NUT AND INSTALL A 3/32 SPACER ON TOP.
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STEP 13 OPEN BAG D3 INSTALL TWO 5282 ANGLE BRACKETS TO THE MOTOR MOUNT. NOTE THAT THE FRONT ONE MOUNTS ON THE OUTSIDE WITH A FLAT HEAD SCREW FROM THE INSIDE. ATTACH IT TO THE CHASSIS REAR WITH TWO MORE 1/4” SCREWS AND TIGHTEN THEM. STEP 14 INSTALL THE TOP PLATE TO THE MOTOR MOUNT WITH A 1/4” SCREW . NOTE THAT THE SQUARE CUTOUT IS CLOSER TO THE MOTOR MOUNT. SLIDE THE AXLE MOUNT OVER THE END OF THE TOP PLATE AND ATTACH WITH A 1/4” SCREW.
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STEP 19 INSTALL THE POST FROM BAG 6 IN THE HOLE JUST BEHIND THE CHASSIS BRACE WITH THE 3/8 SCREW. ALIGN IT SO THE HOLE AT THE TOP POINTS TOWARD THE BALL STUD ON THE TOP PLATE.THREAD THE WHITE BALL CUP ONTO THE ROD WITH THE THREADED END. SLIDE THE SET COLLAR ON IT FOLLOWED BY THE SILICONE TUBE. INSERT THE END OF THE ROD THROUGHT THE POST AND SNAP THE CUP ONTO THE BALL STUD. PUSH THE COLLAR AND TUBE AGAINST THE POST AND TIGHTEN THE SET SCREW.
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238 5351 1007 2427 2501 2510 5031 5167 5168 5169 5231 5238 5282 5311 5312 5351 5452 5457 5581 5747 1 5228 5221 2 5031 DRAGSTER WING 2” BODY POSTS (PR) 1.5” FRONT O-RING WHEELS 1.5 WIDE REAR TIRES CHASSIS WITH BRACE MOTOR MOUNT PLATE L..
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SOME CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES ARE SHOWN BELOW: 5037-7” WE HAVE TWO WHEELIE BARS THAT BOLT DIRECTLY UNDER THE REAR END OF OUR DRAG KITS. OUR 5732 DIFF KIT WILL HELP YOU GET OFF THE LINE ON UNPREPARED SURFACES BY ALLOWING YOU TO ADJUST IN A LITTLE SLIP AS NECESSARY. 5314 ALUMINUM SET SCREW HUB FOR THE LEFT SIDE. 5030– 5” 5320 ALUMINUM CLAMP HUB HOLDS THE GEAR AND A 2 BOLT 1/12 SCALE WHEEL. USE THE SAME FOR THE LEFT SIDE.