Chassis Electric Conversion Instructions CC Baja

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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 HPI Baja

manual for gas engine

removal instructions.

1. Assemble Di Plate

(item 8) to the lower

rear shock brace of the

car using two M5 X

15mm long flat head

cap screws (item 22)

along with Di Spacer

(item 18) and two M5 X

30mm long flat head

cap screw (item 20) as

shown in gure 1.

2. Attach Base Plate

(item 2) onto the base

plate of the car’s frame.

Refer to gure 2. Use

two M5 X 15mm long

flat head cap screws

(item 22) and two M5

X 15mm long button

head cap screws (item

23).

3. Mount the 2028

motor to Motor Mount

Plate (item 3) as shown

in gure 3. Use three

M4 X 8mm long socket

head cap screws (item

24).

4. Place the existing 12

x 24 x 6 bearing from

Item # Description QTY

1Baja Stock Car Base Plate 1

2 Base Plate 1

3 Motor Mount Plate 1

4 12 x 24 x 6 Bearing 1

5Baja Stock Part 1

6 Baja Stock Shaft 1

7Baja Stock Spur 1

8Di Plate 1

9Passenger Frame Plate 1

10 Lateral Brace 1

11 Driver Frame Plate 1

12 Motor Mount Plate 1

13 2028 Motor 1

14 14T MOD1.5 Pinion 1

15 Mamba XL ESC 1

16 Baja Stock Gear Guard 1

17 Gear Cover Plate 1

18 Di Spacer 1

19 2028 Dual Fan Shroud 1

20 M5 X 30mm Flat Head Cap Screw 2

21 M5 X 10mm Flat Head Cap Screw 3

22 M5 X 15mm Flat Head Cap Screw 9

23 M5 X 15mm Button Head Cap Screw 8

24 M4 X 8mm Socket Head Cap Screw 3

25 M8 X 20mm Socket Head Cap Screw 1

26 M3 X 10mm Button Head Cap Screw 10

27 M5 X 20mm Socket Head Cap Screw 6

28 Battery Pad 1

29 Battery Strap 2

FIGURE 1

FIGURE 2

FIGURE 3

FIGURE 4

FIGURE 5

FOR 1/5TH SCALE

HPI BAJA 5B AND 5T

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

the Baja stock vehicle

into the corresponding

counter-bored hole into

Motor Mount Plate

(item 3) as shown in

gure 4.

5. With the bearing

facing out, slide the

bearing over the car’s

drive shaft and secure

the Motor Mount Plate

(item 3) to Base Plate

(item 2) using three M5

X 15mm long button

head cap screws (item

23) and Di Plate (item

8) using three M3 X

8mm long button head

cap screws (item 26) as

shown in gure 5.

6. Use four M5 X

20mm socket head

cap screws (item 27)

to mount Lateral Brace

(item 10) between the

frame and roll cage.

Refer to gure 6.

7. Secure Box Frame

Plate (item 12) to Base

Plate (item 2) using

three M5 X 15mm

long button head

cap screws (item 23)

and Di Plate (item 8)

using three M3 X 8mm

long button head cap

screws (item 26). See

gure 6.

8. Mount Passenger

Frame Plate (item 9)

to Motor Mount Plate

(item 3) using one M8

X 10mm long socket

head cap screw (item 25) and the roll cage using two M5

X 15mm long flat head cap screws (item 22). See gure

7.

9. Mount Driver Frame Plate (item 11) to Box Frame

Plate (item 12) and Baja roll cage using three M5 X 15mm

long flat head cap screws (item 22) as shown in gure 8.

10. Assemble Gear Cover Plate (item 17) onto Motor

Mount Plate (item 3) using three M5 X 10mm long flat

head cap screws (item 21). See gure 9.

11. At this time tighten all screws.

12. Replace the spur gear spacer over the drive shaft.

13. Replace the Baja stock spur gear and “E” clip.

14. With the motor mounting screws loose, slide the

desired Castle MOD 1.5 pinion onto the motor shaft. Check

for proper gear mesh. Adjustments are made by sliding the

motor sideways. Once the proper mesh is achieved, tighten

the motor mount screws. You may have to slide the pinion

o of the motor shaft to reach the motor mounting screws.

15. Once the pinion and motor are properly adjusted, align

the set screw in the pinion on the at on the motor shaft

and tighten set screw.

Note: apply a small amount of green threadlock

between motor shaft and pinion.

16. Place the Castle 2028 Dual Fan Shroud (item 19)

over the Castle 2028 Motor and secure in place with the

provided plastic zip straps.

Note: Make sure the blowers are facing the front of

the vehicle.

17. Mount the Castle Mamba XL ESC onto item Di Plate

(item 8) using four M3 X 8mm long button head cap

screws (item 26).

18. Mount HPI Gear Guard (item 16) onto Gear Cover

Plate (item 17) with two M5 X 20mm long socket head

cap screws (item 27).

19. Once complete, the assembly should look like gure 11.

FIGURE 6

FIGURE 7

FIGURE 8

FIGURE 9

FIGURE 10

FIGURE 11

Note: wrap the

velcro strap across

the vehicle’s

upper frame rails

to secure your

batteries.