part 7:
The gearbox
notice the two gearbox-halves ... and the special extra (4th) idler gear.
It will be provided in the kit, is a genuine Kyosho-part but is of another material of the stock idler gear.
Fabs explained me that the stock (white) idler gear contains fiberglass fibers, which eat out the spur-shaft.
This new part does not contain this fiberglass and will be much better.
So the order or placement of the idler gears is important.
My spur-shaft was very worn-out so this was the perfect opportunity to replace it with a new one.
!2: the kit does not contain the extra bearings for this 4th idler gear. Luckely I had some in my tool-box. These are standard bearings, also used for the wheels, so big chance you have them lying around somewhere in your spares-box.
Again, i preferred to be on the safe side and I used some green slime (asso) on the halves, just to seal the gearbox from the dirt.
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more to follow.
My Duvel 's empty!
