User Manual

#80401, #80402 & #80405 - Shock Guards for Traxxas Shocks

What's Included: 2 - Trees with two shock guards on each tree, 1 - Tree

of four shock rod ends.

Before You Begin: Remove each shock from the truck. Remove the stock

spring cup and springs (as well as any clips and collars that may be on

the shock) from the shock body. Protect your shock shaft with a

doubled-over rag and grip it with a tool to allow you to unthread the

rod end from the shaft. Finally, pop the stock pivot ball out of the stock

rod end. Important Note: Some Traxxas pivot balls have flanges. Only the

smaller flange will fit through the stock rod end (and consequently, the

RPM rod end as well). The easiest way to pop the pivot ball out of the rod

end is to place a 3mm screw through the pivot ball and set the opposite

end in a small socket, then place the entire thing in a vice. The screw

head will push the ball far enough into the rod end to cause it to pop

out. A pair of channel locks may be used if a vice is not available.

Pivot Ball Installation: Caution! RPM parts should be at room

temperature (70+ deg. F or 21+ deg. C) before beginning this next step.

Installation of the pivot ball into the rod end below room temperature

can damage the rod end, which will not be covered under RPM

warranty provisions. To install the stock ball, place the ball against the

rod end hole, and then set the assembly in a vice. Slowly tighten the vice

until the ball pops in place. (A pair of channel locks may be used here

but be sure to protect the rod end from the teeth of the channel locks.)

Final Installation: Protect the shock shaft and thread the rod end on to

the shaft. Thread it on until it bottoms. Caution: Do not over-tighten the

rod end. It needs to go until it stops, no further. Slip your spring clips,

shock collar and springs back on to the shock. Finally, pull back the

spring to allow the shock guard to fit in place. Caution! If you have spring

clips on your shock, make sure that the protrusion on the end of the clip

does not interfere with the shock guard at full compression of the shock. If it

does, simply rotate the clip away from the shock guard.

Orientation: Notice that the end of the rod end is square. The square

end keys with the shock guard to allow you to rotate and lock the guard

into place. The shock guard should face towards the front of the vehicle

for maximum protection of the shock shaft.

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#80401, #80402 & #80405 - Shock Guards for Traxxas Shocks What's Included: 2 - Trees with two shock guards on each tree, 1 - Tree of four shock rod ends. Before You Begin: Remove each shock from the truck. Remove the stock spring cup and springs (as well as any clips and collars that may be on the shock) from the shock body. Protect your shock shaft with a doubled-over rag and grip it with a tool to allow you to unthread the rod end from the shaft. Finally, pop the stock pivot ball out of the stock rod end.