Traxxas 3351 Velineon 3500 - Manual (Page 12)

12 • VELINEON POWER SYSTEM
Velineon System Installation
The following instructions show installation in a waterproof (blue XL-5 ESC) model. If your model
has a yellow XL-5 ESC, simply skip the steps that mention the waterproof receiver box.
Removing the XL-5 system
1. Remove the right rear wheel (passenger rear).
2. Remove the two 3x6mm screws from the gear cover and remove the gear cover (A).
3. Loosen the motor pinion gear set screw (B, yellow arrow) and slide the gear off the
motor shaft. Disconnect the motor wires and loosen the two 3x8mm washerhead
screws until the motor is free of the gearbox (B). Remove the motor.
4. On the waterproof receiver box, remove the wire clamp by
removing the two 2.5x10mm cap screws.
5. Remove the waterproof receiver box cover by removing the two
3x10mm cap screws.
6. Remove the speed control’s XL-5 plug from Channel 2 of your
receiver (see wiring diagram, page 15).
7. Remove the two 3x12mm washerhead screws that hold the XL-5
to its mount (C). Remove the XL-5.
8. Rustler and Bandit: Remove the four 3x8mm washerhead
screws from the ESC mount. Remove the mount and discard (D).
Stampede: The stock ESC mount will be reused. Proceed to step
2 of Installation of the Velineon System.
Slash: The Slash chassis has mounting holes for the Velineon
System. Proceed to step 2 of Installation of the Velineon System.
C D
A B
Screw Options Note: Other
than the 3x15mm cap screws
for mounting the ESC to the
model plate, all the original
hardware on your model can
be reused. 3x8mm flathead
hex screws are included if you
wish to upgrade your motor
screws to hex hardware.
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