track length

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by 20387774
Thanks for all the advice. I'll try to lay the two tracks side by side as I assemble them and get the length equal.

John

It's not the length that needs to be equal, but the NUMBER OF LINKS PER SIDE. If your track is the same Length, but one side has less links, then the carrier will pull to the side with more links. Lay out your tracks. If they have the same No of links each side but are significantly different in length, break them up and swap sections. It is more important to have the same number on each side than it is to worry about how many links need to be taken out to reduce slack. The manual recommends breaking the track into quarter lengths and reassembling like so:

L Side: Short, Long, Short, Long.
R Side: Short, Long, Short, Long.