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Team Losi XXX-S Graphite Owner's Manual

Team losi xxx-s graphite plus owner's manual
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OWNER'S
MANUAL
Carefully read through all instructions to familiarize yourself with the parts, construction techniques, and
tuning tips outlined in this manual. Being able to grasp the overall design of your new XXX-S Graphite Plus
touring car before beginning the construction process will ensure a smooth assembly.
Take your time and pay close attention to detail. Keep this manual for future reference.
Team losi, Division of Horizon Hobby inc.,
4710 Guasti Rd., Ontario CA 91761
phone: (909) 390-9595 / Fax: (909) 390-5356
P/N 800-0193
MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
www.TeamLosi.com / [email protected]
JAC, RWW
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  • Page 1 Carefully read through all instructions to familiarize yourself with the parts, construction techniques, and tuning tips outlined in this manual. Being able to grasp the overall design of your new XXX-S Graphite Plus touring car before beginning the construction process will ensure a smooth assembly.

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Welcome Team Losi XXX-S Owner! Thank you for selecting Team Losi and the XXX-S Graphite Plus as your new racing sedan. As you will see, we have made every effort to design and produce a kit that is not only the most competitve, but easy to build and maintain. The simple bag- by-bag assembly sequence and unmatched easily followed instructions, combined with Team Losi's world famous quality- fitting parts, should make building your new XXX-S a most enjoyable project.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    13. Blank Set-up Sheet ................37 3. BAG B ....................4-7 Team Losi is continually changing and improving designs; therefore, the actual part may appear slightly different than the illustrated part. Illustrations of parts and assemblies may be slightly distorted to enhance pertinent details.

  • Page 4: Bag A

    BAG A STOP! There are two, complete differential assemblies in the XXX-S Graphite Plus kit. Both Differentials are identical front and rear. Proceed through the Bag A instructions twice - once for the front differential, and once for the rear differential. The XXX- S kit was designed using the stock 42T drive pulleys in the front and rear of the car.
  • Page 5 BAG A (Continued) Step A-5 Diff Pulley Assembly 1. Insert a 5mm x 8mm Bearing (13) into the center of the 42T Diff Pulley (11). *NOTE: Do not use any of the large diameter Diff Balls (14) (referring to the front assembly only!) when building the optional Figure 5 front Spool.
  • Page 6 BAG A (Continued) Step A-7 Diff Drive Ring to Female Outdrive 1. Press a 5mm x 8mm Bearing (13) into the center area of the Female Plastic Outdrive (15) as indicated. The edge of the Bearing should be flush with the front of the Outdrive. 2.

  • Page 7: Bag B

    *NEVER PINCH THE BELT* BAG B NEVER OVER TIGHTEN THE SCREWS IN THE CHASSIS - Team Losi has designed interlocking features into the XXX-S chassis, when screws are to the point of being snug the parts are held firmly in place. Step B-1 Idler Pulley to Belt Tensioner 1.
  • Page 8 BAG B (Continued) Step B-3 Front Diff Install 1. Slide one 1/2" x 3/4" Bearing (20) over each of the Outdrive Cups (7),(15). The Diff adjustment Screw should be facing the drivers left side of the Chassis. 2. Pull the Belt (26) slightly out of the front of the Chassis (27) and install a Diff assembly into the slots as indicated in Figure 12.
  • Page 9 BAG B (Continued) Step B-5 Top Shaft Assembly 1. Press a 3/16" x 3/8" Bearing (25) into the "Spur Gear" side of the Drive Pulley (36). Slide the Top Shaft (33) through the Bearing in the Drive Pulley from the Spur Gear side. 2.
  • Page 10 BAG B (Continued) Step B-7 Belt Tensioner Arm Install 1. Slide the Tensioner Arm assembly down over the Belt (26) and connect the slot in the Tensioner Arm (21) with the Tensioner Arm Bushing (34) as indicated in Figure 16A. 2.

  • Page 11: Bag C

    BAG C Step C-1 Steering Bellcrank Assembly 1. Thread a 3/16" Ballstud (43), from the top side, into each of the Left (42) and Right (41) Bellcranks. 2. Insert a 5mm x 8mm Bearing (13) into the top and bottom of the Left and Right Bellcranks.
  • Page 12 BAG C (Continued) Step C-3 Steering Bellcrank Install Cont. Figure 20 1. Place a Steering Cap (46) (flat side up) over two 4-40 x 5/16" Button Head Screws (24). 2. Thread each of the Screws into the top of both the Left and Right side Steering Posts (44) to capture the Left (41) and Right (42) Steering Bellcranks.
  • Page 13 BAG C (Continued) REQUIRED SERVO TYPE OFFSET SERVO ARM AIRTRONICS NARROW FUTABA S131, S131SH, S148, 23001, S3003, 25101, S9101, WIDE S9201, S9304, S9401, S9403 WIDE FUTABA NARROW S3401, S9402, S9404, S9450 HiTech NARROW NES-507, NES-513, NES-517, NES-901, NES-4000, NARROW NARROW NES-4131, NES-4721, NES-4735, NES-9021, DS- WIDE Z4750, Z8450...
  • Page 14 BAG C (Continued) Step C-6 Servo Install Figure 24 1. Install the servo into the Chassis (27) as shown in Figure 24. The pins from both Servo Mounting Posts (55), (56) should fit into the holes and sit flat against the Chassis. 2.

  • Page 15: Bag D

    BAG D Step D-1 Front Inner Pivot Install There are optional “Low Roll Center” pivot blocks included in Bag H of this kit. See set up tips at the end of this manual for their uses. 1. Install the Left Front Pivot Block (59) by threading two 4-40 x 3/8"...
  • Page 16 BAG D (Continued) Step D-3 Front Shock Tower Assembly Figure 29 1. Insert a 4-40 x 7/8" Cap Head Screw (66) on either side of the Shock Tower (69) through the second hole out from the middle on the top of the Shock Tower. Secure the Screws to the Tower by threading a 4-40 Zinc Nut (67) over each Screw and tightening.
  • Page 17 BAG D (Continued) Step D-5 Front CVD Assembly 1. Apply a thin coat of Red MIP Thrust Bearing/ Assembly Grease THREAD (78), in the White Tube, to the outside of the CVD Coupling (74). LOCK (79) Insert the greased CVD Coupling into the large hole in the CVD Axle Figure 31 (72) so that the cross-hole in the Coupling can be seen through the slots in the Axle.
  • Page 18 BAG D (Continued) Step D-7 Front Spindle Carrier Assembly Figure 33A 1. Insert two Carrier/Steering Bushings (47) into the upper and lower holes in the Left 4 degree Spindle Carrier (80), (Marked with "4 L") from the inside as shown in Figure 33A. 2.
  • Page 19 BAG D (Continued) Step D-10 Turnbuckle - Camber Link Install Figure 36 The "Foam Things" are primarily for use on dusty, out-door tracks and surfaces. Their use is left to your discretion. 1. Place a "Foam Thing" (85) over the Ball Stud (68) located in the top of the Spindle Carrier (80).

  • Page 20: Bag E

    BAG E Step E-1 Rear Inner Pivot Install Figure 39 There are optional “High Roll Center” pivot blocks included in Bag H of this kit. See set up tips at the end of this manual for their uses. 1. Install a Rear Inner Pivot Block (91) by threading two 4-40 x 3/8"...
  • Page 21 BAG E (Continued) Step E-3 Rear Shock Tower Assembly Figure 41 1. Thread a 0.200" Short Head Ball Stud (155) on each side of the Shock Tower into the closest hole to the middle of the Shock Tower in the lowest set of camber holes. 2.
  • Page 22 BAG E (Continued) Step E-5 Rear Hub Carrier Assembly Figure 43 1. Thread a 0.200" Short Neck Ball Stud (155) into the inside hole ("A") in the top of the Left Rear Hub Carrier(101) as indicated in Figure 43. 2. Insert a 3/16" x 3/8" Bearing (25) into the back-side of the Left Rear Hub Carrier.
  • Page 23 BAG E (Continued) Step E-8 Rear Hub Assembly Install Figure 46 1. Attach the Left Rear Hub (101) assembly to the Left Rear Arm (92) by aligning the holes in the Rear Hub with the inner-most of the outer holes in the Rear Arm. Insert a 3/32" x .930" Hinge Pin (81) through the Arm into the Hub as indicated in Figure 46.
  • Page 24 BAG E (Continued) Step E-11 Battery Post Install 1. Install the Battery Strap Posts (136) to the Chassis (27), as shown, by placing the square base of the Post in the countersunk pockets on the drivers right side of the Chassis. 2.

  • Page 25: Bag F

    BAG F Step F-1 Shock Cartridge Assembly Figure 50 1. Place one Shock O-ring (105) into the Cartridge Body (104), making sure that the O-ring sits flat in the bottom of the Cartridge Body. 2. Insert the Cartridge Spacer (106) into the Cartridge Body fol- lowed by a second O-ring.
  • Page 26 BAG F (Continued) Step F-4 Shock Assembly 1. Match the short Front Shock Bodies (157) with the short Front Shock Shaft (156) assemblies, and the Rear Shock Bodies (Long) (114) with the "Long" Rear Shock Shaft (108) assemblies. Fill a short Front Shock Body with 30wt.
  • Page 27 BAG F (Continued) Step F-6 Rear Shock Install Figure 55 1. Position the bottom of an assembled "Long" Rear Shock in front of the Shock mounting area on the Left Rear Suspension Arm (92) as shown in Figure 55. Align the hole in the Shock Mount Ball (110) with the Outside Hole in the Arm.

  • Page 28: Bag G

    5. The Tires now need to be glued to the Wheels. This can be done by using a fast-curing superglue or cyanoacrylate (CA) glue available at your local hobby shop. Team Losi Tire Glue (A-7880 Thick, A7881 Thin) is the best glue available for gluing R/C car tires. This glue was produced specifically for this purpose.

  • Page 29: Bag H

    BAG H Step H-1 Front Bottom Bumper Install Figure 58 1. Holding the car upside-down, install the Front Bumper (87) by lining up the holes in the "fork" of the Front Bumper with the holes in the Chassis (27). It should rest on the Front Diff Cover (29). Secure the Front Bumper by threading two 4-40 x 1/4"...
  • Page 30 BAG H (Continued) Step H-3 Motor Plate Install 1. Place the Motor Mount (127) against the motor (not included) Figure 60 so that the shaft on the motor is centered in the large hole in the Motor Mount and the flat surface of the Motor Mount rests against the motor as shown in Figure 58.
  • Page 31 BAG H (Continued) Step H-5 Front Bumper Assembly Figure 62 1. Install the Front Body Mounts (90) into the two holes in the Front Bumper (87) by lining up the tab on the Body Post with the slot in the Bumper. Secure the two Body Mounts with two 4-40 x 1/2" Cap Head Screws (122) through the bottom of the Bumper (87) into the Body Mounts (90).
  • Page 32 BAG H (Continued) Step H-8 Reciever/Antenna Install 1. Cut a piece of Two-Sided Tape (135) to the same size as the bottom of the receiver (not included). Peel one side of the backing off and stick the Tape to the bottom of the receiver. 2.
  • Page 33 BAG H (Continued) Step H-10 Trimming The Body Figure 67A 1. Trim the Body (149) and Wing along the trim lines as shown. 2. Once the perimeter of the Body is cut, place the Body on the car and line the Body up with the tires; front to back and right to left. Wing Make four 3/16"...

  • Page 34: Checklist Before Your First Run

    BEFORE RUNNING YOUR NEW XXX-S SEDAN for the first time, you should run down the following checklist - in order - and complete the listed tasks. I'm sure you're anxious to get out and run your new XXX-S Graphite Plus now that it's built, but following this simple checklist will help to make your first run with your new car much more enjoyable.
  • Page 35 TIPS AND HINTS FROM THE TEAM Front Shock Location Front Toe-in/Out Front Camber Link Camber Front Kickup/Anti-dive Front Roll Center Please note, when using the low roll center in front, your kick-up increments will be different. Using the 0 F block will give you 2 degrees of anti-dive, 2F will give you 0 degrees of kick-up, and 4F will result in 2 degrees of kick-up.
  • Page 36 Front Droop Front Diff Front Spool Ride Height Battery Position Belt Tension Rear Shock Location Rear Camber Link Rear Toe-in Camber Rear Anti-Squat Rear Roll Center -...
  • Page 37 Rear Droop Rear Arm Spacing Overdrive/ Underdrive XXX-S Sedan XXX-S Sedan NOTES:...

  • Page 38: Spare Parts List

    SPARE PARTS LIST KEY # KIT/PART DESCRIPTION PART NO. SPARE PARTS DESCRIPTION Spool Pads A-3250 Spool Pads (XXX-S) Diff Nut A-2911 Diff Nut (XX/T/4, XXX/T/4/S) Heavy Duty Belleville Washer A-2909 Monster Diff Adjustment Screw & Hardware Small Servo Saver Spring A-1542 Steering &...
  • Page 39 Aluminum MIP CVD Kit F/R (XXX-S) E-clip .125" A-6100 E-Clips, 1/8" Shock Piston #56 A-5046 Teflon Shock Pistons #56 (Red) Sedan Shock Body A-5053 .36" Threaded Shock Body, Hard Anodized with Nuts 30 wt. Shock Oil A-5224 Team Losi Certified Shock Fluid 30wt.

  • Page 40: Blank Set-Up Sheet

    1/16 Allen Wrench 3/32 Allen Wrench 5/64 Allen Wrench 0.050 Allen Wrench Sticker Sheet A-8333 XXX-S Graphite Plus Sticker Sheet Alfa Grill Sticker Sheet A-8053 ALFA 156 GTA 190mm Body & Wing 4-40 x 5/16" Alum. Button Head A-8053 ALFA 156 GTA 190mm Body & Wing...

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