Losi LOSB0021 - Manual (Page 12)

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Storage
When you are done running the 810 for the day:
• Blow it off with compressed air and/or use a soft bristle
paintbrush to remove dust and dirt from the chassis.
• Use your fuel bottle to remove any remaining fuel out
of the fuel tank.
• If the model is going to be stored for an extended time
period. Unplug the receiver battery and remove the
batteries from the transmitter.
Tuning, Adjusting and Maintaining the 810
Periodically examine your 810 for the following:
• Keep your vehicle clean using a brush to remove dirt
and dust.
• Look for cracks in the suspension arms and other
molded parts.
• Check that the tires are still glued to the wheels.
• Check that all the wheel bearings are clean and
lubricated.
• Using your tools, attempt to tighten all the screws and
nuts.
• Verify that the Camber Links and Steering linkage are
not bent.
• Check that the Toe and Camber settings are as desired
and equal.
• Check the Drivetrain:
o Check the Spur gear for wear.
o Check the Pinion gear.
• Take the shocks off the vehicle and check, especially if
they appear to be leaking as it is time to rebuild them.
• Look over all the wiring and connections for bare wire
or any place which could lead to a short circuit.
• Turn on the radio and if the Green LED is off or dim
replace the 4 AA batteries in the transmitter.
• Turn on both the transmitter and the model and steer
the vehicle. If the steering is very slow, replace the
batteries inside the vehicle.
After you become familiar with driving your 810,
you may need to reset or make adjustments for better
driving performance.
Just as in a real car, alignment is an important factor in your
vehicle’s handling. When you are ready to make adjustments
it is a good idea to have a flat work space to place your vehicle
on. This will enable you to easily and more quickly make both
Toe-in and Chamber adjustments. These adjustments should
be set with the vehicle sitting at its normal ride height.
Starting Settings
Carburetor:
High-Speed: 2 1 /
2
Turns Out
Low-Speed: 2 1 /
2
Turns Out
Tuning the Front End of the 810
Shock Location: The 810 has three mounting locations on
the front shock tower. The position can be easily adjusted
by simply moving the top of the shock to another hole. The
standard location works best on most surfaces. Moving the
top of the shock inward a hole will slow steering response
and make the 810 smoother in bumps. The standard position
on the arm is middle, which offers the best balance. Running
the inside shock location will give the 810 more steering into
the turn and less steering on corner exit. Running the shock
location outside on the front arm will give you less overall
steering into the turn and keep the front end flatter through
the turn, making the 810 smoother and easier to drive. This
can be used on high-traction surfaces. Keep in mind as you
move the shocks in on the arm you may want to adjust your
droop using the droop setscrews to limit travel.
All of the Camber and Steering linkages feature left and
right-hand threads at either end like a turnbuckle to make
adjustments easy. The side with right-hand threads has a
small groove machined into it. Use the plastic turnbuckle
wrench supplied with the 810 to adjust these. Using the right-
hand threaded side as your reference: if you turn the link to
the right (clockwise) you will make it shorter. If you turn it to
the left (counterclockwise) you will make it longer. If you will
be making a lot of adjustments you should consider using the
LOSA99165 Aluminum Turnbuckle Wrench.
Static Camber: This refers to the angle of the wheels/tires
relative to the surface (viewed from either the front or back).
Negative camber means that the top of the tire leans in
toward the chassis. Positive camber means the top of the tire
leans out, away from the chassis. Camber can be precisely
measured with after-market camber gauges, sold at a local
hobby shop. It can be measured (roughly) using any square
(to the ground) object by checking the gap between the
square edge and the top of the tire. Testing has shown that 1
degree of negative camber is best for most track conditions.
Increasing negative camber (in the range of 1-2 degrees) will
generally increase steering. Decreasing negative camber (in
the range of 0-1 degree) will generally decrease steering and
the 810 will feel easier to drive as a result. This is, most often, a
very critical adjustment in tuning your 810 that can be made
quickly and easily.