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12. Cleaning and Maintenance
a) General Information
Ifyouhavedriventhevehiclebefore,letallparts(e.g.motor,exhaust,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 product and lead
to discolouration of the plastic parts or the body.
Never wash the vehicle with water, e.g. using a high-pressure cleaner. This will destroy the engine and the
receiver as well as the servos. The vehicle must not become damp or wet!
Asoftcloth,slightlydampened,canbeusedtowipethecarbody.Donotrubtoormlyinordertoavoidscratchmarks.
b) Maintenance
All moveable parts and parts with bearings must be lubricated with a low viscosity machine oil or spray grease after
cleaning of the model or several drives. Excess oil grease must be removed.
At appropriate intervals, you should perform maintenance work and function checks on the vehicle. This ensures
trouble-free operation and road-worthiness for a long time.
Motorvibrationsandshocksduringdrivingcanloosenpartsandscrewttings.Certainpartsofthevehiclemayalso
besubjecttoregularwear(e.g.tyres,couplings,brakepads,airlters,glowplugs)orrequireregularmaintenance
(e.g.clean/replaceandoilairlter).
Therefore, check the following items before and after driving:
• Thetighttofwheelnutsandofallvehiclescrewttings
• Conditionoftheairlter(clean/replaceifrequiredandoilwithairlteroil)
• Correctservoattachment
• Glue-connectionsoftyresandrimsortyrecondition
• Attachmentofallcables(theymustnotgetintomovablepartsofthevehicle)
• Tighttandconditionofthefuelhoses,tightnessofthefuelsystem
• Functionoftheglowplug
• Conditionofthebrakepads
• Functionoftheservolinkageforthecarburettorandbrakelinkage
• Functionofthesteering