Losi LOSB0290 User Manual
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Tuning, Adjusting & Maintaining the 1/10 Slider
Periodically examine your 1/10 Slider for the following:
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Keep your vehicle clean using a brush to remove dirt
and dust.
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Look for cracks in the suspension arms and other
molded parts.
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Check that the tires are still glued to the wheels.
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Check that all the wheel bearings are clean and lubricated.
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Using your tools, attempt to tighten all the screws and
nuts.
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Verify that the camber links and steering linkage are
not bent.
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Check that the toe and camber settings are as desired
and equal.
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Remove the gear cover.
o Check the spur gear for wear.
o Check the pinion gear.
o Check the slipper pads for wear.
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Take the shocks off the vehicle and check, especially if they
appear to be leaking as it is time to rebuild them.
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Look over all the wiring and connections for bare wire or
any place which could lead to a short circuit.
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Verify that the ESC is securely mounted to the chassis.
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Verify the receiver is still securely mounted to the chassis.
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Turn on the radio. If the Green LED is off or dim, replace
the 4 AA batteries in the transmitter.
After you become familiar with driving your 1/10 Slider,
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.
Tuning the Front End of the 1/10 Slider
Shock Location: The 1/10 Slider 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 (middle hole on the tower) works best on
most surfaces. Moving the top of the shock inward a hole will
slow steering response and make the 1/10 Slider smoother in
bumps. Running the inside shock location on the arm will give
the 1/10 Slider 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 1/10 Slider
smoother and easier to drive. This can be used on high-traction
surfaces.
Using the supplied flat metal turn buckle wrench if you need to
SHORTEN any link on the 1/10 Slider, rotate the wrench towards
the rear of the vehicle (clockwise). If you need to LENGTHEN
any link then rotate the wrench towards the front of the vehicle
(counterclockwise).
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
aftermarket camber gauges, sold at local hobby shops. 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 1/10 Slider will feel easier
to drive as a result. This is, most often, a very critical adjustment
in tuning your 1/10 Slider that can be made quickly and easily.