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2103 NITRO RAIL DRAGSTER KIT

THANKS FOR BUYING RJ SPEED’S NITRO DRAG KIT . IT IS A LITEWEIGHT CAR MADE FOR STRAIGHT LINE

DRAG RACING AND CAN BE BROKEN IF RUN INTO SOLID OBJECTS AT HIGH SPEED. YOU WILL NEED TO

PURCHASE A .12 TO.18 SIZE SMALL BLOCK ENGINE, CLUTCH SETUP, AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. SEE OUR

SEPARATE SHEET FOR INFORMATION AND SUGGESTIONS. IT REQUIRES A 2 CHANNEL RADIO WITH 2 SER-

VOS .(STANDARD OR MINI SERVOS WILL WORK FOR THE THROTTLE AND STEERING ). YOU WILL NEED A

SMALL PAIR OF PLIERS, AND A 1/4” WRENCH OR NUTDRIVER. HEX WRENCHES TO FIT THE SOCKET HEAD

SCREWS ARE INCLUDED . YOU WILL ALSO NEED PAINT FOR THE LEXAN BODY AND WING, AS WELL AS NI-

TRO FUEL FOR THE ENGINE. TAKE YOUR TIME WITH THE ASSEMBLY TO MAKE SURE IT IS DONE RIGHT. RE-

FER TO THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS , PICTURES, AND EXPLODED VIEW DRAWINGS.

MAKE SURE THESE HOLES LINE UP

STEP 2 ATTACH THE BRACE WITH FOUR ANGLE

BRACKETS AND EIGHT 1/4” SCREWS. INSTALL ALL

THE SCREWS LOOSELY , THEN TIGHTEN THEM.

STEP 1 OPEN BAG DN1 AND THE HARDWARE BAG INSIDE IT.

ASSEMBLE THE CHASSIS TO THE SUB FRAME ( SUB FRAME

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

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

RETAIN WITH THREE BLACK NYLON NUTS.

STEP 5 OPEN BAG D2A THREAD A THIN NUT ON EACH KING-

PIN. INSTALL THE KINGPINS ON EACH END OF THE FRONT AXLE

AND RETAIN EACH ONE WITH A LOCKNUT.

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.

Summary of content (6 pages)

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2103 NITRO RAIL DRAGSTER KIT THANKS FOR BUYING RJ SPEED’S NITRO DRAG KIT . IT IS A LITEWEIGHT CAR MADE FOR STRAIGHT LINE DRAG RACING AND CAN BE BROKEN IF RUN INTO SOLID OBJECTS AT HIGH SPEED. YOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE A .12 TO.18 SIZE SMALL BLOCK ENGINE, CLUTCH SETUP, AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. SEE OUR SEPARATE SHEET FOR INFORMATION AND SUGGESTIONS. IT REQUIRES A 2 CHANNEL RADIO WITH 2 SERVOS .(STANDARD OR MINI SERVOS WILL WORK FOR THE THROTTLE AND STEERING ).
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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. STEP 8 PRESS THE STEPPED SPACER INTO THE LARGE HOLE IN THE 5235 BELLCRANK AND SLIDE IT OVER THE LONG SCREW AND RETAIN WITH THE SMALL METAL LOCK NUT. TIGHTEN IT JUST ENOUGH THAT THE BELLCRANK ROTATES EASILY.INSTALL A STEERING LINK IN THE FRONT HOLE ON EACH SIDE OF THE BELLCRANK.
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STEP 14 PRESS AN OILITE BUSHING INTO EACH OF THE REAR AXLE MOUNTS AS SHOWN. NOTE THAT BOTH MOUNTS ARE ALIKE AND THE ROUNDED TOP SIDE OF EACH ONE WILL GO TO THE REAR OF THE CAR. THE LARGE PART OF THE BUSHING SHOULD BE TO THE OUTSIDE WHEN YOU MOUNT THEM. STEP 15 ATTACH ONE AXLE MOUNT TO THE BOTTOM PLATE WITH AN ALUMINUM ANGLE BRACKET AND TWO 1/4” SCREWS. DO NOT TIGHTEN. STEP 16 ATTACH THE WING MOUNTS FROM D10 TO THE TANK PLATE WITH 1/4” SCREWS.
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STEP 21 ATTACH A BODY POST FROM BAG 5 TO THE CENTER HOLE AT THE REAR OF THE THROTTLE PLATE. ATTACH THE THROTTLE PLATE TO THE TOP OF THE ALUM. SUPPORTS WITH TWO 1/4” SCREWS. THREAD THE BALL JOINT FROM BAG 6 INTO THE HOLE AT THE FRONT OF THE STEP 23 5147 FUEL TANK. WE HAVE PROVIDED THROTTLE PLATE. STEP 22 ATTACH THE PULL ROD POST TO THE CHASSIS WITH ONE 1/4 OR 3/8 SCREW. THREAD THE PULL ROD FROM BAG 1 INTO THE BALL CUP FROM BAG 6.
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STEP 26 INSTALL YOUR RADIO RECEIVER , SWITCH, AND BATTERY PACK ON THE CHASSIS WITH SERVO TAPE IN A CONVENIENT LOCATION. YOU SHOULD TEST YOUR RADIO SETUP AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADJUSTED EVERYTHING CORRECTLY ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS. INSTALL YOUR EXHAUST SYSTEM. YOU SHOULD ALSO INSTALL A THROTTLE RETURN SPRING ON YOUR CARB THAT IS STRONG ENOUGH TO CLOSE THE CARB TO IDLE IF YOU TURN THE RADIO OFF.THIS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE. LUBE EACH REAR BUSHING WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF LIGHT OIL.
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