Hello,
Upon assembly of my xxx-4 I noticed something that doesn't seem right. I double checked assembly and everything is put together properly. When installing my slipper assembly with the kevlar spur gear it spins very freely in the chassis. Upon installation of the belt tensioner things seem to tighten up a bit. When I say that it tightens up a bit it's not due to the drag of the drivetrain through the belt. It seems to be due to the side load of the tensioner assembly on the slipper. If I tighten the screws for the slipper to "tight" it seems to be worse.
Has anyone come across this before? Do you leave your slipper screws on the "softer" side of tight and use some blue loctite on them for safety? Could it be due to my slipper being set at "handtight" and not adjusted properly? ( I haven't installed a motor or done any diff breakin as of yet)
Note: It's not overly tight where I'm really worried. I just don't want to have any drag on the drivetrain as I love that freewheeling coast that the novak BL offers and with the current setup it seems like it will slow itself down.
I'll be building my son's rc10b4 tonight and won't be back at the Losi until this weekend. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
-Ryan
eri3f0g
Upon assembly of my xxx-4 I noticed something that doesn't seem right. I double checked assembly and everything is put together properly. When installing my slipper assembly with the kevlar spur gear it spins very freely in the chassis. Upon installation of the belt tensioner things seem to tighten up a bit. When I say that it tightens up a bit it's not due to the drag of the drivetrain through the belt. It seems to be due to the side load of the tensioner assembly on the slipper. If I tighten the screws for the slipper to "tight" it seems to be worse.
Has anyone come across this before? Do you leave your slipper screws on the "softer" side of tight and use some blue loctite on them for safety? Could it be due to my slipper being set at "handtight" and not adjusted properly? ( I haven't installed a motor or done any diff breakin as of yet)
Note: It's not overly tight where I'm really worried. I just don't want to have any drag on the drivetrain as I love that freewheeling coast that the novak BL offers and with the current setup it seems like it will slow itself down.
I'll be building my son's rc10b4 tonight and won't be back at the Losi until this weekend. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
-Ryan
eri3f0g