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Old 06-05-2008, 11:33 AM
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majicman
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Default TAO5 Driveline breakin

All,

I purchased a TAO5R last night and am excited to begin putting it together. After reading though the board there have been several build tips offered but not much discussion on how to accompish some of these tips. I want to make sure that I get the car build properly the first time, and am asking your help to get me pointed in the right direction.

Degreasing the bearings:
How/what are you useing as a process to degrease them and susequently reoil them? I have access to Trininty Royal oil/ 3-n-1 oil/ and sewing machine oil for the reooil process. What would you use?

Driveline breaking:
One suggestion I read on the board was to break-in the driveline to groove the bearing races, however there were no suggestions as to the best way accomplish this task. Looking at the manual it appears that at step five the driveline is installed and I could mount a junk motor and run it for a period of time. If that is the best way how long do i run it for and at how many volts?

Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide.

Majic
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