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chassis rail chassis bumper keps nut partially threaded beams, 2" 8-32 hex screw, " 8-32 hex screw, " 8-32 hex screw, 3/4 motor 2.75" removable tire 1.895" detachable hub 36-tooth gear 60-tooth gear square bar, 2" square bar, 3"
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chassis bumper x 2
keps nut x 38
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60 tooth gear x 2
bearing flat x 12
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Add four bearing flats to the chassis rails (two per rail, on the outward-facing sides). Be sure to position the bearing flats such that the central hole of each bearing flat is aligned with the fourth hole from the respective end of the chassis rail, as shown.
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Your completed inner chassis rails should look like this when youre done:
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Add bearing flats to the inner faces of the two chassis rails. The center hole of the bearing flat should be aligned with the eighth hole from the front end of the chassis rail, in the middle row of holes.
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Now add two bearing flats to the outer surface of each chassis rail, so the center hole of each bearing flat is over the fourth hole from the respective end of the chassis rail, as shown. These are the same positions as the bearing flats you put on the inner chassis rails earlier.
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x 8
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Insert a 2" square beam into each clutch, making sure that they seat firmly. The square bar will act as the motors drive shaft.
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Install one bearing flat on the outward-facing side of each chassis rail, with the front hole of the bearing flat sliding onto the motor shaft as shown.
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Secure the bearing flat to the inner chassis rail and motor using two " 6-32 screws per motor. Note that these are the thinner screws, not the usual 8-32 ones.
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Once the collars and bars are in position, tighten the threaded screws with the thinner allen wrench to keep the collars from sliding out of place.
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Add another collar to the end of the 2 shafts (the ones directly connected to the motor). Slide them down so that they are flush with the larger gear. Make sure they are tightened.
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Your kit includes two differently sized black spacers. Slide one of each onto the shafts with the smaller gears (those not directly connected to the motors), as shown.
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Note: If you find that your gears are sliding on the axles, you can insert the 0.182" and 0.318" plastic spacers included in the kit to block them into place.
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Attach the micro controller to the chassis using four 8-32 screws and keps nuts, as shown. Insert the screws into the small holes in the micro controller to hold it in position properly.
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Attach the receiver to the punched panel using four 8-32 screws and four keps nuts as shown. Be sure to leave one empty row of holes on the left of the receiver.
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