9. Technical information
a) Steering functions
The steering servo is connected to channel 1 on
the receiver and is controlled by turning the steering
wheel on the remote control.
The vehicle is equipped with a steering knuckle to
control the steering.
The servo control lever (A) is moved by the steering
linkage (B) on one arm of the servo saver (C).
The servo saver consists of two right-angled levers
(C and D). These levers are not tightly connected to
one another; they can be moved against each other
via a spring at the same level as the servo steering
lever.
The second lever arm on the servo saver (D) moves
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the central part of the track rod, the steering plate (E).
The moving track rod (F) triggers the steering lock.
When heavy impacts are transmitted to the track rod via the wheels, they are not immediately transmitted to the steer-
ing servo, but are absorbed with the help of the flexible connection of the two lever arms (C and D) on the servo saver.
The effect of the servo saver can be adjusted using a lock nut. Turning the lock nut changes the contact pressure on
the two lever arms.
If the lock nut is too tight, the servo saver will not function because the two arms of the servo saver will not be able to
turn against each other. If the lock nut is too loose, the vehicle may not steer properly and will not travel in a straight
line (e.g. small potholes may cause the steering angle to change significantly).
The left and right steering angles are limited by a mechanical stop on the steering arm.
If the remote control allows you to limit the servo, adjust the maximum servo travel to prevent the steering servo from
driving against the stop. This increases the power consumption (and quickly drains the receiver battery), and also
overloads the steering servo and may cause the electronic components to overheat and become damaged.
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