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12. Cleaning and Maintenance
a) General
Before cleaning or servicing, turn the speed controller off and completely disconnect the drive battery from the speed
controller. Then switch off the transmitter. If you have driven the vehicle before, let all parts (e.g. motor, speed control-
ler,etc.)cooldowncompletelyrst.
Clean the whole vehicle of dust and dirt after driving, e.g. with a long-haired clean brush and a vacuum cleaner.
Compressed air aerosols can also be helpful.
Do not use cleaning aerosols or conventional household cleaners. This may damage the electronics and lead to
discolouration of the plastic parts or the body.
Never wash the vehicle with a garden hose or a high-pressure cleaner.
Asoftcloth,slightlydampened,canbeusedtowipethecarbody.Donotrubtoormlyinordertoavoidscratchmarks.
b) Before or after Every Drive
Motorvibrationsandshocksduringdrivingcanloosenpartsandscrewttings.
Therefore, check the following items before and after every drive:
• Thetighttofwheelnutsandofallvehiclescrewttings
• Fastening of car body, speed controller/receiver, on/off switch
• Fastening of tyres and runs or tyre condition
• Attachment of all cables (they must not get into movable parts of the vehicle)
 Alsocheckthevehiclefordamagebeforeoraftereveryuse.Ifyoundanydamage,thecarmaynotbe
used anymore and has to be taken out of operation.
Only original spare parts must be used to replace worn vehicle parts (e.g. tyres) or defective vehicle parts
(e.g. a broken transverse link).