Gear mesh, Gear mesh :: ride height, Adjusting ride height – Team Associated ProRally User Manual

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Gear Mesh:

To correctly set your gear mesh, follow the steps below:

1. Remove the Chassis Brace. Loosen the set screw on the motor’s pinion gear. Slide the pinion on the motor shaft

until the gear face of the pinion is entirely aligned with the gear face of the spur gear (see diagram). Tighten the set

screw while ensuring it is aligned with the flat face on the motor shaft.

2. Loosen the motor clamp screw until the motor is able to move freely.

Rotate the motor as far as it can go towards the spur gear, ensuring that the

teeth of the pinion and the spur gear are interlocking. Slide the motor back

(approximately 0.5 mm), and tighten the motor clamp screw. Proper gear

mesh has been achieved when the teeth are meshing closely, but the gears

still have a small amount of clearance between them. If you hold one gear, you

should be able to rock the other gear back and forth a small amount. If there

is no clearance, your gear mesh is too tight and you should readjust the motor

again.

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:: Gear Mesh

:: Ride Height

Pinion

Spur Gear

7149

Shock

pre-load

clips

Front shock: 4mm

Rear shock: 4mm

6mm

4mm

2mm

1mm

Adjusting Ride Height:

Ride height is adjusted by adding and /or removing shock pre-load clips to the front

and rear shocks. Stock setting is approximately 35mm front and rear. Check the

ride height with the FT Ride Height Gauge (#1449) by lifting up the entire vehicle

about 8-12 inches off the bench and drop it. After the suspension “settles”

into place, then raise or lower the ride height with the shock clips as

necessary and recheck.

Getting the front and rear arms level is a good starting point.

Pinion

Spur Gear

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