Lost on servo instal, help please!?!?!?

[E]

I have been out of the hobby for about 20 years now and I just picked
up a Tamiya Blackfoot Extreme kit and Im to tht point where it is time
to install the servo and Im now lost at what to do. The instructions
arent clear enough for me and I remember why I got so frustrated when
it came to this part long ago. I just dont know how to properly connect

the servo arms and Im not sure how the servo itself mounts in the
truck.


can ANYONE help me. you can email me at ericenders@hotmail.com if you
dont wanna reply here so it is easier to email back and forth.


thank you so much.

[MacPhreak]

E wrote:
> I have been out of the hobby for about 20 years now and I just picked
> up a Tamiya Blackfoot Extreme kit and Im to tht point where it is time
> to install the servo and Im now lost at what to do. The instructions
> arent clear enough for me and I remember why I got so frustrated when
> it came to this part long ago. I just dont know how to properly connect
>
> the servo arms and Im not sure how the servo itself mounts in the
> truck.
>
>
> can ANYONE help me. you can email me at ericenders@hotmail.com if you
> dont wanna reply here so it is easier to email back and forth.
>
>
> thank you so much.
>
I took a look at the instructions and if your almost finished building
the truck and are now doing the servo then you missed a step. the servo
is installed in steps 15 and 16 but this does not mean you cannot
install it afterwards.

Not sure how much detail you want but here goes.

Make sure your batteries are charged and then connect all of your radio
together before you install. This is just to make sure your steering
servo is centered (make sure the steering trim is also centered on your
radio).

Install the servo saver base on the servo as straight as possible then
mount the rest of the servo saver onto it and screw it into place..

install the servo mounts as shown in the pictures and pay attention to
the way they are installed. On the bottom side bar of the manual on page
9 it shows 2 different installs for different size servos.


once the servo is completely assembled, insert it bottom up and steering
links towards the front. There are screw holes on the left side of the
chassis the need to align with the servo mounts that you installed
before. They use self tapping screws (MA3).

clip the links onto your steering knuckles and that should be it.


any questions?



Just a note. looking at the pictures in the manual It looks as if this
kit could be set up to run a front and rear motor but I would have to
have it in front of me to tell for sure.


MacPhreak

[E]

Thanks Mac!!! Tomorrow I will look this over and give it a go! This
does make sense to me, but I wanted to say thanks first...I will let
you know how it goes and post back tomorrow.

THANKS a million!!!!


MacPhreak wrote:
> E wrote:
> > I have been out of the hobby for about 20 years now and I just picked
> > up a Tamiya Blackfoot Extreme kit and Im to tht point where it is time
> > to install the servo and Im now lost at what to do. The instructions
> > arent clear enough for me and I remember why I got so frustrated when
> > it came to this part long ago. I just dont know how to properly connect
> >
> > the servo arms and Im not sure how the servo itself mounts in the
> > truck.
> >
> >
> > can ANYONE help me. you can email me at ericenders@hotmail.com if you
> > dont wanna reply here so it is easier to email back and forth.
> >
> >
> > thank you so much.
> >
> I took a look at the instructions and if your almost finished building
> the truck and are now doing the servo then you missed a step. the servo
> is installed in steps 15 and 16 but this does not mean you cannot
> install it afterwards.
>
> Not sure how much detail you want but here goes.
>
> Make sure your batteries are charged and then connect all of your radio
> together before you install. This is just to make sure your steering
> servo is centered (make sure the steering trim is also centered on your
> radio).
>
> Install the servo saver base on the servo as straight as possible then
> mount the rest of the servo saver onto it and screw it into place..
>
> install the servo mounts as shown in the pictures and pay attention to
> the way they are installed. On the bottom side bar of the manual on page
> 9 it shows 2 different installs for different size servos.
>
>
> once the servo is completely assembled, insert it bottom up and steering
> links towards the front. There are screw holes on the left side of the
> chassis the need to align with the servo mounts that you installed
> before. They use self tapping screws (MA3).
>
> clip the links onto your steering knuckles and that should be it.
>
>
> any questions?
>
>
>
> Just a note. looking at the pictures in the manual It looks as if this
> kit could be set up to run a front and rear motor but I would have to
> have it in front of me to tell for sure.
>
>
> MacPhreak

[E]

I am on step 15 to be exact and that was where I started to get lost.
My servo has an X shaped arm on it.

MacPhreak wrote:
> E wrote:
> > I have been out of the hobby for about 20 years now and I just picked
> > up a Tamiya Blackfoot Extreme kit and Im to tht point where it is time
> > to install the servo and Im now lost at what to do. The instructions
> > arent clear enough for me and I remember why I got so frustrated when
> > it came to this part long ago. I just dont know how to properly connect
> >
> > the servo arms and Im not sure how the servo itself mounts in the
> > truck.
> >
> >
> > can ANYONE help me. you can email me at ericenders@hotmail.com if you
> > dont wanna reply here so it is easier to email back and forth.
> >
> >
> > thank you so much.
> >
> I took a look at the instructions and if your almost finished building
> the truck and are now doing the servo then you missed a step. the servo
> is installed in steps 15 and 16 but this does not mean you cannot
> install it afterwards.
>
> Not sure how much detail you want but here goes.
>
> Make sure your batteries are charged and then connect all of your radio
> together before you install. This is just to make sure your steering
> servo is centered (make sure the steering trim is also centered on your
> radio).
>
> Install the servo saver base on the servo as straight as possible then
> mount the rest of the servo saver onto it and screw it into place..
>
> install the servo mounts as shown in the pictures and pay attention to
> the way they are installed. On the bottom side bar of the manual on page
> 9 it shows 2 different installs for different size servos.
>
>
> once the servo is completely assembled, insert it bottom up and steering
> links towards the front. There are screw holes on the left side of the
> chassis the need to align with the servo mounts that you installed
> before. They use self tapping screws (MA3).
>
> clip the links onto your steering knuckles and that should be it.
>
>
> any questions?
>
>
>
> Just a note. looking at the pictures in the manual It looks as if this
> kit could be set up to run a front and rear motor but I would have to
> have it in front of me to tell for sure.
>
>
> MacPhreak