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10. Cleaning and Maintenance
a) General
Before cleaning or servicing, turn the speed controller off and completely disconnect the drive battery from the speed
controller.Ifyouhavedriventhevehiclebefore,letallparts(e.g.motor,speedcontroller,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 water, e.g. using a high-pressure cleaner. This will destroy the engine, speed controller
and receiver. The vehicle must not become damp or wet!
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speedcontroller,on/offswitch,aerial,receiverbox
• Glue-connections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).