RKP Workshop Guides

Kart Track Timing and Speed Control Systems Explained: MYLAPS and De Haardt
Timing tells you who is quickest; speed control lets you slow or stop karts. What each system does, the components a track needs, and which to buy first. Read more...
Rental Kart Impact Protection, Bodywork and Seat Inspection
A stop-use checklist for cracked seats, damaged bodywork, failed silent blocks, loose protection systems and sharp edges after impacts. Read more...
Electric Rental Kart Cable and Connector Fault Checks
How to inspect charging, control and high-current connections safely, recognise heat damage and avoid speculative swapping of expensive EV parts. Read more...
Rental Kart Fuel Pump, Tank Vent and Fuel-Line Troubleshooting
A symptom-led guide to diagnosing pulse-pump, tank-vent, fuel-line, filter and heat-related starvation without replacing the carburettor first. Read more...
Rental Kart Rod End, Kingpin and Stub Axle Checks
How to separate rod-end play, kingpin wear, stub-axle bearing faults and bent steering components before ordering replacements. Read more...
Rental Kart Steering Alignment and Geometry Checks
A fitment-first process for finding toe, tracking, steering-centre and impact-related geometry faults without straightening safety-critical parts. Read more...
Rental Kart Tyre Pressure, Wear and Uneven-Wear Diagnosis
How to set tyre pressure from the correct manufacturer data and use wear patterns to find alignment, bearing, rim and pressure faults. Read more...
How to Set Rental Kart Fleet Spares Stock Levels
A practical way to turn fleet size, operating hours, consumption and supplier lead time into sensible minimum stock and reorder points. Read more...
MYLAPS Kart Transponder and Timing Loop Troubleshooting
How to separate transponder, power, mounting, subscription, detection-loop and decoder faults in MYLAPS kart timing systems. Read more...
De Haardt Xtra Remote and Shutdown System Checks
A safe fault-finding order for De Haardt Xtra remotes, kart-mounted transponders, power and transition cables, grouping and range problems. Read more...
Daily and Weekly Rental Kart Inspection Checklist
A practical inspection structure for rental fleets, with clear stop-use faults, recorded measurements and manufacturer schedules taking priority. Read more...
Rental Kart Brake Disc Wear, Run-Out and Replacement Checks
How to diagnose thin, cracked, scored, contaminated or distorted rental-kart brake discs without applying the wrong wear limit. Read more...
Honda GX Wet Clutch and Reduction Box Fault Diagnosis
A fitment-first workshop guide to oil checks, slipping, dragging, overheating and internal wear in Honda GX reduction boxes with centrifugal wet clutches. Read more...
How to Measure a Rental Kart Rear Axle Before Ordering
The complete measurement and photo checklist for identifying a rental-kart rear axle, including diameter, length, keyways, bearings and end details. Read more...
How to Read a Kart Bearing Number and Measure a Replacement
Identify a kart bearing using its full marking, bore, outside diameter, width, seals and locking arrangement before choosing a replacement. Read more...
Why a Rental Kart Drive Belt Keeps Failing
A workshop guide to reading belt damage and checking specification, pulleys, alignment, tension and contamination before fitting another belt. Read more...
How to Identify Rental Kart Chain Size and Length
How to identify chain pitch, measure an unknown kart chain, count its length and check the sprockets before ordering replacement chain. Read more...
Honda GX Engine Won’t Start or Cuts Out: Workshop Checks
A methodical first-check sequence for Honda GX200, GX270 and GX390 rental-kart engines that will not start, lose power or stop when hot. Read more...
How to Identify Rental Kart Brake Pads
A practical fitment-first guide to identifying rental-kart brake pads from the caliper, pad profile, measurements and photographs. Read more...