1/10 SCALE ELECTRIC TOURING CAR

The Serpent X20′21 mEdius is a state of the art 1/10 scale 4WD touringcar which will give you the true

• DIFF ASSEMBLY…………………………………………….………4
your Serpent X20′21 mEdius Fine-tuning the initial setup is an essential part of building a high-performance • DJC ASSEMBLY……….............…………………………………6
• CVD ASSEMBLY…………………………………….......…………7
• FRONT & REAR ASSEMBLY…………………………….…….…...8
• MOTORMOUNT ASSEMBLY……………….……………………...12
• REAR ASSEMBLY………….…………………………………….…14
The exploded views and parts lists for the X20′21 m E dius are presented in the Reference Guide • FRONT ASSEMBLY…………………………..………………………17
• ANTIROLLBAR ASSEMBLY…………………………………….....21
• STEERING ASSEMBLY……………………..........……………...22
• CENTRAL ASSEMBLY………………………........……………...25
• SHOCK ASSEMBLY……………………………………........…...27
• BUMPER ASSEMBLY…….........………………………………...29
• FINAL ASSEMBLY…………………………………………..........31
• EXPLODED VIEWS…………......………………………………...37
• TEAM SERPENT NETWORK……………………………………....46
HOW TO USE THE MANUAL
LINES DESCRIPTION ICONS DESCRIPTION
Each step contains a variety of numbers, lines, and symbols. The numbers represent the order in Each step contains a variety of symbols described below.
which the parts should be assembled. The lines are described below.

Step number; the order in which you should

1 2 3 assemble the indicated parts
Carefull, read and check very well.

Length after assembly Apply a small amount of cyano glue. Use wear protection for eyes and hands.

Assembly path of one item into another Detail view to explain assembly or order of parts better.

Group of items (within lines) should be

Default set-up: This symbol indicates the default setup.
assembled first

Direction the item should be moved Grease: apply a small amount of grease to the parts shown.

Glue one item to another Left and right parts should be assembled in the same way.

Thread lock: apply a small amount on the parts shown. Before to apply the threadlock,
Press/Insert one item into another
make sure to degrease the parts very well, as otherwise the threadlock will not work.

Connect one item to another Silicone oil: use the indicated silicone oil for the shocks and differentials.

Gap between two items Parts or items not included in the kit.

Optional part, not standard in the kit.

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 DIFF ASSEMBLY
STEP 1 DIFF BAG

1.1 1.2
2x10 4x10x0.3 Fill the differential with silicone oil 1 mm above the crosspin, do NOT
overfill. Use the silicone oil supplied in the kit. For the correct cst value
please check the default setupsheet.

5x15x0.2

4x10x0.3
4x10x0.3
2x10

AMOUNT OF OIL IN
THE DIFFS
5x15x0.2 Use a digital scale to measure the
exact amount of oil in the diff.

Differential weight with volume

compensators = 11.5 grams

2x10
4x10x0.3
5x15x0.2

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 STEP 1 STEP 1 SOLID AXLE BAG

1.3 1.4
M2.5x8
M2.5x8
M3x8

M3x8

1.5

M2.5x8
M3x8

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 DJC ASSEMBLY
STEP 2 DJC BAG

2.1 2.2
1.5x4x2 2

1.5x4x2
1.5x7.8 1
1.5x7.8 2
2 1
1.5x4x2
2 2 1.5x4x2
1
1
2.3 E-CLIP 1.5

E-CLIP 1.5

1.5x7.8
1.5x4x2 E-CLIP 1.5

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CVD ASSEMBLY
STEP 2 CVD
BAJ 1BAG

2.4 2.5
E-CLIP 1.5
2
E-CLIP 1.5
1.5x7.8 2 1.5x4x2
1.5x7.8

2
2 1.5x4x2 1

1 1.5x4x2
1
1.5x4x2
1

1.5x7.8
1.5x4x2 E-CLIP 1.5

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 FRONT & REAR ASSEMBLY
STEP 3 BAG 1
3.1 FRONT
Serpent logo on top
M4X8

M4X8
1.7mm

Front arm Rear arm

3.2 REAR
Serpent logo on top
401831 Wishbone insert carbon (4) X20

M4X8
M4X8 401953 Wishbone insert full carbon (4) X20

401962 Wishbone insert brass 10gr (2) X20

1.7mm

M4x8

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1

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 STEP 4
4.1 FRONT 4.2 REAR

M3x6
M3x6 M3x6
M3x6

M3x6 M3x6

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STEP 5
5.1 FRONT 5.2 REAR

M3x6

M3x6

M3x6 M3x6

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 MOTORMOUNT ASSEMBLY
STEP 6 BAG 2
6.1 6.2
3X6X2.5

8x12x3.5
M3x4
3x6x6
3X6X2.5
M3x10 5x8x2.5
M3x4

6.3

C-CLIP R9
401955 Fan mount set X20 '21

401959 Motormount weight 10gr X20 '21

M3x4

M3x4 M3x10 3X6X2.5 3x6x6 M3x4 8x12x3.5

5x8x2.5 C-CLIP R9

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STEP 6
401913 Adjustable chassis brace rr X20

6.4 6.5 401866 Chassis stiffner center mount mid X20

401875 Chassis center stiffner set mid X20

401912 Belt 30S3M348 low friction X20

12x15x0.25
10x15x4

10x15x4

M3x6

401917 Bearing excenter Alu fr/rr (4) X20

M3x6
10x15x4 12x15x0.25

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 REAR ASSEMBLY
STEP 7 BAG 3
Front Rear
7.1 REAR

Rear Rear

M3x10
3 7.2 2mm
1 M4x4 1mm

3x5x1
2

PIVOTBALL M3x4 M3x10 M4x4 3x5x1

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 STEP 7
5.8mm

REAR

401387 Wheelhexagon 1mm offset (2)

500211 Wheelhexagon +0.75mm offset (2)
2.7mm

7.3 5x10x4 7.4

2x10

M2x5

PIVOTBALL M3x7 M2x5 2x10

5x10x4

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 STEP 7
17.7mm
REAR
7.5

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FRONT ASSEMBLY
STEP 8 BAG 4
Front Rear
8.1 FRONT

Front Front

M4x4 8.2 2M 1M
2M
M3x10
3

2
1

PIVOTBALL M3x4 M3x10 M4x4

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 STEP 8

8.3-L 8.4-R 8.5

M3x8 M3x8

Nylock Nut M3

3x5x1 3x5x1

M3x8 M3x8

Lower position Upper position

M3x6
1mm

M3x8 M3x8 3x5x1 M3x8 M3x8 3x5x1 PIVOTBALL M3x7 Nylock Nut M3 M3x6

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 STEP 8

8.6

5x10x3

5x10x4
4.5mm

8.7
2.5mm
2x10

M2x5

401387 Wheelhexagon 1mm offset (2)

500211 Wheelhexagon +0.75mm offset (2)
M2x5 2x10

5x10x4 5x10x3

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 STEP 9 BAG 5

9.1 FRONT & REAR 9.2 REAR

REAR 4.5mm

9.3 FRONT FRONT 3.0mm

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ANTIROLLBAR ASSEMBLY
STEP 9
M3x2.5
9.4 FRONT & REAR M3x2.5 9.5 REAR

3x6x2.5
Flanged

M3x2.5
9.6 FRONT
3x6x2.5 M3x2.5
Flanged

401856 Antirollbar 1,2mm X20

401857 Antirollbar 1,3mm X20

401859 Antirollbar 1,5mm X20

M3x2.5 M3x2.5
3x6x2.5 Flanged

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 STEERING ASSEMBLY
STEP 10

10.1 22mm 10.2 M3x4

M3x6

3x5x1 3x6x2

M3x6 M3x14

401863 Steering lever mount stiff X20

3x5x1 M3x6 3x6x2 M3x6 M3x4 M3x14

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 STEP 11
600290 Servo lever steering 23T alu
11.1 600291 Servo lever steering 24T alu

M3x6 600292 Servo lever steering 25T alu

3x6x6

M3x10
M3x6

3x6x2
M3x6
M3x6

3x6x6 M3x10 M3x6 M3x6 3x6x2

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 STEP 11

11.2

M3x10 M3x10

M3x6

M3x10 M3x6

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CENTRAL ASSEMBLY
STEP 11 BAG 6

11.3 401910 Topdeck brace carbon x20(2)

M3x6 M3x6

M3x6 M3x6
3x6x2.5 3x6x2.5

3x6x2.5 M3x6

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 STEP 11

11.4
M3x6 M3x6

M3x4 M3x4

Nylock Nut M3 Nylock Nut M3

3x6x2 3x6x2

M3x12 M3x12

M3x6 M3x4 Nylock Nut M3 3x6x2 M3x12

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 SHOCKS ASSEMBLY
STEP12 SHOCK BAG
12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5

E-CLIP 2.3

E-CLIP 2.3

10.5mm

E-CLIP 2.3

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 STEP 13 BAG 7

13.1 FRONT
3x6x2

M3x8

3x6x2
M3x8
M3x8
M3x8
M3x8
401864 Shocktower stiffner carbon fr/rr X20

13.2 REAR
401871 Shocktower stiffner set fr/rr X20
401964 Chassis brace set fr X20 '21
401965 Chassis brace set rr X20 '21
401966 Front stiffner set X20 '21
3x6x2 401967 Rear stiffner set X20 '21

401960 Lower chassis weight 5gr (2) X20 '21

M3x8

401963 Chassis brace fr/rr alu X20

M3x8
3x6x2 401866 Chassis stiffner center mount mid X20
M3x8
M3x8
M3x8

3x6x2 M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 3x6x2 M3x8 M3x8 M3x8

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BUMPER ASSEMBLY
STEP 14

14.1 14.2

2x10

2x10
M3x8

M3x8

M3x8

401602 Body-height fine-tuner alu (4)

2x10 M3x8 M3x8

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 STEP 14
M3x8
14.3 14.4

2x10

2x10

M3x8

M3x8

401954 Bumper top carbon X20 '21 401602 Body-height fine-tuner alu (4)

M3x8 2x10

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FINAL ASSEMBLY
STEP 15

15.1

M3x6

M3x6

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 STEP 15

15.2

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 STEP 15

15.3

Nut M4 flanged

Nut M4 flanged

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 STEP 15

15.4 Setup the X20′21

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STEP 16
11.2mm

16.1 16.2

Remove the steering holder when you finish setup! 16.3

3x5x2

3x5x2

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EXPLODED VIEWS

401814

401931
401931
401814
110189
401931
401931 401812
110189
401812

401830

401830
401829

401829

401949

401950 opt
401951 opt
401952 opt

110122

110122

401950 Chassis 2mm 7075T6 soft X20 '21 401958 Chassis weight 10gr X20 '21 401964 Chassis brace set fr X20 '21 401953 Wishbone insert full carbon (4) X20
401951 Chassis 2mm 7075T6 medium X20 '21 401959 Motormount weight 10gr X20 '21 401965 Chassis brace set rr X20 '21 401962 Wishbone insert brass 10gr (2) X20
401952 Chassis 2mm 7075T6 hard X20 '21 401961 Chassis weight RX 5gr X20 '21 401966 Front stiffner set X20 '21
401831 Wishbone insert carbon (4) X20 401963 Chassis brace fr/rr alu X20 401967 Rear stiffner set X20 '21

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 401825
401917 opt
110433
401947
110503

401818
401870 401926
401825
401917 opt
401943
110503

110311
110114 401124
110231 401833 401930
110230
1397
401851

1311 120040

401851

401811
401912 opt

110122

120007 Spur gear 64P / 100T 120012 Spur gear 64P / 114T 401913 Adjustable chassis brace rr X20 401957 Fan Holder X20
120008 Spur gear 64P / 104T 120013 Spur gear 64P / 106T 401917 Bearing excenter fr/rr (4) alu X20
120009 Spur gear 64P / 108T 401866 Chassis stiffner center mid carbon X20 401955 Fan mount set X20 '21
120010 Spur gear 64P / 112T 401912 Belt 30S3M348 low friction X20 401956 Fan mount X20

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 808214 401655

110109 401822
401817
401809 401816 opt
401655 401807
110409
401888 401429

110118 401807
401824
110500
401790
411063
110165
110208
411048
401807 500212
401808 500211 opt
401387 opt
110452

110500
411048

411063
401939

401387 Wheelhexagon 1mm offset (2)

401816 Suspension bracket spacer 1mm (4) X20
500211 Wheelhexagon +0.75mm offset (2)

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 808214
401655
401822

110109
401655 110124
401807
401815
401923
401817 110118
401816 opt 110402
401823 401925
411063
401924
401922
411048
401131 110500
110165
110208
500212
500211 opt
110452 401387 opt
110409
110104

411048
411063
110108
401923
401808
401934

401387 Wheelhexagon 1mm offset (2)

401816 Suspension bracket spacer 1mm (4) X20
500211 Wheelhexagon +0.75mm offset (2)

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 401807
110108
110410
110114 401807
401807 401429
401253
401807
110464
110108 401807

401372 401808
401850
110108 401807
110409
110165 401858
401828 110122 401856 opt
401430 401857 opt
110108 401807 110162 401859 opt
401833 401807
401813
110231 110108
401849 1399
401124 401588
110409 110162
401929
401895 401813

110230 401820
401896 110122
110402 110124
401894
110464

110122

110182

401897 Lipo mount set (2) X20 110127

401856 Antirollbar 1,2mm X20 401863 Steering lever mount stiff X20 401865 Stiffner fr/rr mount X20
401857 Antirollbar 1,3mm X20 401864 Shocktower stiffner carbon fr/rr X20 401964 Chassis brace set fr X20 '21
401859 Antirollbar 1,5mm X20 401871 Shocktower stiffner set fr/rr X20 401966 Front stiffner set X20 '21

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 110108

110108
401927

401807

401813

110162 401808
401807 401858
1399 401856 opt
401857 opt
110162 401808 401859 opt
110162
401813
110108
401124
401821 401807
110108
110122 401929
110162
110124
401895
110230
401896
110402
401894
110464
110127
110182

401897 Lipo mount set (2) X20

401856 Antirollbar 1,2mm X20 401864 Shocktower stiffner carbon fr/rr X20 401963 Chassis brace fr/rr alu X20
401857 Antirollbar 1,3mm X20 401865 Stiffner fr/rr mount X20 401965 Chassis brace set rr X20 '21
401859 Antirollbar 1,5mm X20 401871 Shocktower stiffner set fr/rr X20 401967 Rear stiffner set X20 '21

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 110124
110124 401904
110124 110208
802361
110124 110464 401904
110464 110208 1650
1650
401843 1650 802361
401843
110114
1650 401919
110114 401954 opt
401920

401921

401919
110124

110104

401954 Bumper top carbon X20 '21

401602 Body-height fine-tuner alu (4)
804293 Body support washers med + high (5+5)

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 401944
401944

401945
110104 401946 opt

401945
401946 opt
110104

401943 Solid axle BB s et X20

401946 Outdrive solid axle (2) X20

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 110312

110220
110312
110509

401936 110509

401938
401937
110509

110312 401938

401935

110509
110312

110509 110312
401941
401942 opt 110220
401938
401940
110220

110509

110312

401934 DJC BB driveshaft set (2)

401939 CVD BB driveshaft set (2)

401942 CVD driveshaft alu BB (2)

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 401837
160129 401842 401834 160146

401835

401838

401839
1650

401839
401841
401840 opt

160154
110300

401836
160129

401853
401852 opt
401854 opt 1650
401855 opt

401843 Shockset (2) X20

401840 Shock piston 3-holes (4) X20

401852 Spring fr/rr 2,5 (2)
401854 Spring fr/rr 2,7 (2)
401855 Spring fr/rr 2,8 (2)

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401947 Geardiff BB set

401598
804176
401948
401784 opt

110443 110422

110208

401594
401594
401595

804200

401594
110136
110422

110443
110208

401948
401594
401598

804176
401784 opt

401784 Seal 5x9x2 diff (2)

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TEAM SERPENT NETWORK
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SERPENT MERCHANDISING www.serpent.com/product/Merchandising/

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Manual Medius X20 ′21 carbon #98588-1