Steering servo or steering links?

[thatcraig]

So I was replacing the servo the other night on my scx10.3 and after I got the servo in, I realized it would only steer about 30 percent to the right and full turn to the left. The problem is that one of the steering links acts like it it to long and binds with the truck and I can't get full steer out of the truck.

 

[Tunedfrog]

Did you set the steering trim to zero on your transmitter before you hooked up the servo horn?

 

[Weezel]

Sounds like that's what happened. Just power up the servo (truck) so the servo centers then attach the arm.

 

[WickedFog]

Pics would help. Video, even better.

 

[thatcraig]

Here's some pics of the steering the way I have it set up.

 

[WickedFog]

Turn your flash on or get a light under there and crank the steering max each way and take pics.

 

[thatcraig]

Like this...

 

[WickedFog]

Something doesn't look right with your connecting rod end link here. Why is it bent? If it's supposed to be bent, that looks like it's on wrong.

 

[Weezel]

If the trim and servo is centered correctly could it be that the servo was installed differently than before?

I don't have an Axial. I pulled this pic from the Axial scx10 iii jeep product page.

 

[WickedFog]

If the trim and servo is centered correctly could it be that the servo was installed differently than before?

I don't have an Axial. I pulled this pic from the Axial scx10 iii jeep product page.

Nice find. Yeah, that servo is mounted opposite, and it has a shorter horn facing forward instead of backwards. The steering link is also straight. Not bent like the op's pic.

 

[Weezel]

That's what caught my eye was the servo arm. It looked odd to me.

 

[WickedFog]

That's what caught my eye was the servo arm. It looked odd to me.

I never liked panhard setups. They make your axle shift side to side. My OCD won't allow for anything so non-symmetrical

 

[Mrgoodwrench35]

That always bothered me too