Maintainence
Along with every other competition spec car, the X10/XRS will give you it’s very
best performance when everything is clean and free from dirt/grass/whatever.
Most of this section is common knowledge, and it may seem stupied to include it
at all, but there’s no harm in it being here, so here is the check-list for
maintaining your Predator trackside!
The
bearings
in
the
rear
hubs
- seem to attract more than their fair share of dust &
grime, so when you are racing outdoors, these should be brushed off after every
race, unless conditions dictate they should be removed and cleaned completely.
The bearings in the front hubs are not as badly affected as the rear, but again they
should be checked for dust and dirt. When cleaning the bearings thoroughly, I
always soke them in cleaning alcohol (after brushing the dirt off them) for about
20 minutes. I then re-lubricate them with Royal Oil.
It
is
always
adviseable
to check the shock absorbers for leaky seals - they don’t need
to be removed from the car for this, as you will soon know if your oils seals are
leaking by the mess left behind!
Check
your
suspension
(especially the front) to make sure that the “droop” is the
same on both sides - if it isn’t it’s a sure sign that either one of the rocker cranks
are loose or you have bent one of your hinge-pins. If it is your hinge-pin that is
bent, you may also be experiencing the car pulling to one side under braking, too.
Check
and
double
check
the motor hasn’t moved at all during your last race - it is
possible, even with the new motor clamp, for the motor to slightly move during
one race, and for it to go un-noticed ‘til it strips your spur gear in the next race!
Rocker
Cranks
- they do come loose, and can even fall off the car during a race - if
this is happening to you, put some araldite or superglue on the threads before you
re-install them in the front gearbox top - don’t worry the threads on the cranks
don’t get damaged by the araldite/superglue, it just “falls off” when yuo next
remove the rockers from your gearbox top.
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