12.
Cleaning and Maintenance
a) General Information
Before cleaning or servicing, turn off the vehicle and remove the rechargeable batteries from the vehicle. If you have
driven the vehicle before, let all parts (e.g. motor, speed controller, etc.) cool down completely first.
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.
Never wash the vehicle with water, e.g. using a high-pressure cleaner. This will destroy the vehicle.
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.
A soft cloth, slightly dampened, can be used to wipe the car body. Do not rub too firmly in order to avoid scratch marks.
b) Before or after Every Drive
Motor vibrations and shocks during driving can loosen parts and screw fittings.
Therefore, check the following items before and after every drive:
• Tight fit of wheel attachments and of all vehicle screw fittings
• Attachment of motor, receiver/controller
• Fastening/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 find 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).
c) Wheel Change
The tyres are glued to the wheel rim to prevent them from coming loose. When the tyre is worn down, the entire wheel
has to be replaced therefore.
After loosening of the wheel bolt, the wheel may be removed from the wheel axle.
Then the new wheel is plugged on so that the hexagon socket on the wheel rim's inside is pushed onto the wheel
tappet nut precisely.
Screw the new wheel onto the wheel axle with the wheel bolt removed at first. Do not use any force for this.
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