SkyRC Conversion Kit for 1/5th Scale Baja User Manual

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

FOR 1/5TH SCALE BAJA

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Item No.

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Description QTY

Baja Stock Car Base Plate*

Base Plate

Motor Mount Plate

Passenger Frame Plate

Gear Cover Plate

Diff Plate

ESC Mount Plate

Motor Mount Plate

Driver Frame Plate

Lateral Brace

14T MOD1.5Pinion

Baja Stock Spur*

Baja Stock Gear Guard*

Baja Stock Part*

12x24x6 Bearing*

Item No.

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X528Motor*

Dual Fan Shroud*

Baja Stock Shaft*

1/5 ESC*

Diff Spacer*

M5×10mm Flat Head Cap Screw

M5×16mm Flat Head Cap Screw

M4×30mm Flat Head Cap Screw

M5×16mm Button Head Cap Screw

M4×8mm Socket Head Cap Screw

M8×10mm Socket Head Cap Screw

M3×8mm Button Head Cap Screw

M3×10mm Button Head Cap Screw

M5×20mm Socket Head Cap Screw

Battery Pad

Description QTY

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Please note that items with * are not included in the pacakge.

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Tools and materials you will need:

2mm hex wrench 3mm hex wrench
4mm hex wrench 6mm hex wrench
green threadlocker

Note:

wait until all parts are assembled before tightening
screws. Refer to Baja manual for gas engine removal
instructions.

1.

Place Diff Plate(item6) to the lower rear shock
brace of the car with two M5×16mm long flat head
cap screws(item22) along with Diff Spacer(item20)
and two M4×30mm long flat head cap screws
(item23) like figure 1.

2.

Connect Base Plate(item7) to the Diff Plate(item6)
by two M3×8mm long flat head cap screws
(item27).

3.

Equip Base Plate(item2) with two M5×16mm Long

flat head cap screws(item22) and two M5×16mm
long button head cap Screws(item24) to the base

plate of the car’s frame(item1) as shown in figure 3.

Put the existing 12×24×6 bearing(item15) from the

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vehicle into the corresponding counter bored hole into

Motor Mount Plate(item3) and then mount the X528
motor(item16) to Motor Mount Plate(item3) using

three M4×8mm long socket head cap screws
(item25). See figure 4.

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As the bearing facing out, glide it over the car’s drive
shaft and protect the Motor Mount Plate(item3) to

Base Plate(item2) with three M5×16mm long
button head cap screws (item24) and Diff
Plate(item6) with two M3×10mm long button head
cap screws(item28) referring to figure5.

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Assemble Lateral Brace(item10) between the frame
and roll cage using four M5×20mm socket head cap

screws(item29). Protect Box Frame Plate(item8) to
Base Plate(item2) with three M5×16mm long
button head cap screws(item24) while Diff Plate
(item6) using two M3×10mm long button head cap
screws(item28). Refer to figure 6.

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FIGURE 4

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FIGURE 5

FIGURE 6

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As shown in figure7, use one M8×10mm long

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socket head cap screw(item26) to mount
Passenger Frame Plate (item4) to Motor Mount

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Plate (item3) and the roll cage using two M5×16mm
long flat head cap screws(item22).

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Tighten Diff Plate(item6) with two M3×8mm long

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button head cap screws(item27). Mount Driver
Frame Plate(item9) to Box Frame Plate(item8) with

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two M5×16mm long flat head cap screws(item22)
and roll cage with one M5×16mm long flat head

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cap screw(item22). See figure8.

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Place Gear Cover Plate(item5) onto Motor Mount

Plate(item3) using three M5×10mm long flat head
cap screws(item21) as shown in figure 9.

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At present, tighten all screws.

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Replace the spur gear spacer above the drive shaft.

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Displace the stock spur gear and “E” clip.

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Slide the desired 1.5pinion onto the motor shaft
when the motor mounting screws loose. Make
proper gear mesh. Sliding the motor sideways can
adjust. Tighten the motor mount screws as soon as

FIGURE 9

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the proper mesh is achieved. You may be able to
slide the pinion off of the motor shaft to obtain the
motor mounting screws.

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Adjust the pinion and motor properly, and then you
can align the set screw in the pinion on the flat on

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the motor shaft and tighten set screw.

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Note: adopt a few of green thread lock between
motor shaft and pinion.

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Assemble Gear Guard(item13) onto Gear Cover

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Plate(item5) using two M5×20mm long socket head
cap screws(item29).

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Place the 1/5 ESC(item19) onto Diff Plate(item6) with
four M3×8mm long button head cap screws(item27).

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Please refer to figure 11 once you finish all of the
steps.

Note: in order to secure your batteries, bind the
Velcro strap across the vehicle’s upper frame rails.

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FIGURE 11

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