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Installing your Front Drum Brake on the X-Quad 3000

Learn how to install your front drum brakes on the X-Quad 3000 in a few simple steps. Watch the how to video below :


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Follow these steps to install your front drum brakes:

Gather Necessary Tools

Included in the hardware is:

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Installing your Right Front Wheel and Drum Brake

Starting with the right front wheel, locate the drum brake hose coming out of the front of the chassis. Then locate the brake hose guide and feed the brake hose through the hole.

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Installing Brake Hose Spring with Rubber Cover

Now that you have your brake line fed through the guiding mount, take one of the brake hose springs with rubber cover. Feeding the narrow end first onto the brake hose.

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Install Metal Pin with Center Hole on Brake Arm

Using the metal pin with center hole and your right drum brake, insert the pin into the arm of the brake, it should slide into the circular hole at the end of the arm. Make sure that you are using the correct drum brake before installing the brake hose onto the brake. Your brake arm should be vertical and in the front when installed on the steering arm.

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Feed Brake Hose End through the Center Hole

Taking your drum brake, feed the end of the brake hose with the spring on it into the center hole of the pin that is inside the brake drum arm.

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Attach Brake Hose Screw

Take the brake hose screw and slightly screw it onto the end of the hose..

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Pull back Rubber Cover to expose the Metal End and Wire on the Brake Hose

Pull the spring and rubber cover down slightly to expose the metal on the hose. Slide the expose wire and metal piece into the bracket on the drum brake.

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It should now look like this when done correctly.

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Attach the Mounting Screw and Spacer for Drum Brake

Find the mounting screws and spacers from your hardware set.

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Feed the screw through the hole in the wheel mount. Place the spacer over the screw and slightly tighten it to this hole on the drum brake.

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Insert Wheel Bolt Spacer Behind Drum Brake and Install Front Wheel

Once the drum brake has been hand tightened, find your wheel bolt spacer and wheel bolt with red Loctite.

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Move the drum brake out of the way of the hole, position the spacer behind the drum brake. If it does not fit, loosen the mounting screw holding the drum brake in place.

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*A easier way to ensure the spacer is in the correct position, is to insert your wheel bolt into the hole and slightly tighten it. Then fully tighten down the drum brake from the mounting screw. This will ensure that your wheel bolt goes in smoothly and correctly aligns with the threads of the hole.

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Untighten the wheel bolt from the hole once the drum brake has been fully secured and tightened down.

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Insert the wheel bolt into the outside of your wheel, then carefully inserting it into the mounting hole.

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Using a hex wrench, tighten down the wheel bolt until snug.

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Your right wheel is now ready to roll.

Installing your Left Front Wheel and Drum Brake

Moving onto your left front wheel, locate the mounting guide for the brake hose. Feed the end of the hose through the hole.

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Installing Brake Hose Spring with Rubber Cover

Feed the narrow end of the rubber spring onto the end of the brake hose.

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Install Metal Pin with Center Hole on Brake Arm

Using the metal pin with center hole and your left drum brake, insert the pin into the circular hole at the end of the arm. Again, your brake arm should be vertical and in the front when being installed on the steering arm.

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Feed Brake Hose End through the Center Hole

Feed the end of the brake hose through the center hole of the pin.

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Attach Brake Hose Screw

Take the brake hose screw and slightly screw it onto the end of the hose.

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Pull back Rubber Cover to expose the Metal End and Wire on the Brake Hose

Pull the spring and rubber cover down slightly to expose the metal on the hose. Slide the expose wire and metal piece into the bracket on the drum brake.

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Attach the Mounting Screw and Spacer for Drum Brake

Find the remaining mounting screw and spacer from your hardware set. Feed the screw through this hole in the wheel mount. Place the spacer over the screw and slightly tighten it to this hole on the drum brake.

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Insert Wheel Bolt Spacer Behind Drum Brake and Install Front Wheel

Once the drum brake has been attached, find your wheel bolt spacer and wheel bolt with red Loctite. Move the drum brake out of the way of the hole, position the spacer behind the drum brake. If it does not fit, loosen the mounting screw holding the drum brake in place.

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Insert your wheel bolt into the hole and slightly tighten to ensure that your wheel bolt goes in smoothly and correctly aligns with the threads of the hole.

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Untighten the wheel bolt from the hole once the drum brake has been fully secured and tightened down. Insert the wheel bolt into the outside of your wheel, then using a hex wrench, tighten down the wheel bolt until snug.

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Your front drum brakes and wheels are now ready to roll. You are now ready to move onto the rear motor installation.



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