E. CONTACTS
1. CLEANING CONTACTS
Regularly clean your car’s
contacts to remove oxidation. Using a
pencil eraser, as shown, carefully scrub the
contacts. Do not apply too much
pressure, or you may bend contacts.
DO NOT USE STEEL WOOL.
Worn-out contacts can be replaced.
2. CONTACT REPLACEMENT
Your vehicle’s contacts should last a
minimum of 8-10 total hours of racing, with
regular cleaning. You may need to replace
the contacts if they become overly worn or
bent…or if they become dislodged after an
impact.
The best way to replace contacts is one
at a time, using the remaining contact
assembly as a guide. Be careful not to
bend the contacts out of shape
(especially wide slotted end).
a.
Hold chassis bottom side up. Hold the
spring as shown (with your thumb on one
side of the chassis and your forefinger on
the other). You’ll need to hold the spring
securely throughout the assembly process.
b.
Hook the narrow end of the contact under
the motor shaft. Hook the curved side tab
of the contact over the spring; the spring
will be held in place by the curved tab.
Place the wide (slotted) end of the contact
into place, with the chassis tab through
the slot. Making sure not to over bend the
contact slot.
c.
Still holding the spring securely, turn the
chassis over. You may need to press the
top of the contact into place with the tip of
a pencil. When properly installed, the con-
tact will spring back when pushed.
F. HEAT SHIELD
1. INSTALLATION
The heat shield is an important compo-
nent, and it must be correctly installed for
proper vehicle operation. Make sure the
side tabs of the heat shield are properly
inserted in the chassis slots, as shown. If
the heat shield is not correctly installed, it
may interfere with vehicle movement.
2. CLEANING
Occasionally dust and debris may build
up under the vehicle’s heat shield, inter-
fering with operation. To check for this
problem, stop racing and let the vehicle
sit for 5 minutes. Remove the heat shield
and gently blow out any dust. Reinstall
the heat shield as described above.
Don’t operate any vehicle without a heat
shield. If the heat shield is lost, or can’t
be installed properly, please contact
Customer Service at the toll-free
number shown in this manual.
CHASSIS
CHASSIS
(back view)
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B. TRACK CLEANING
Clean track is IMPORTANT for best perfor-
mance!
1.
Dirty track may cause your vehicle to
stall. Usually you can get it going again
by pressing the hand controller trigger
about halfway down while you give the
vehicle a slight push from behind. After
3-4 laps your vehicle will run properly.
2.
Sometimes oxidation may form on the
track rails, and this may cause your car
to stall. If this happens, you’ll have to
remove the oxidation. Using the supplied
sandpaper, GENTLY rub the track rails.
Don’t rub hard – rails are clean when
they’re shiny. After cleaning, wipe the
track with a soft, clean, lint-free cloth to
remove any residue (don’t use tissue or
paper towels).
NEVER use steel wool to clean your
track: severe damage can result if a
fiber of steel wool is picked up by the
magnets in your car’s motor. Use only
very fine sandpaper for cleaning.
3.
Sometimes debris can accumulate in the
track slots. If this happens, use a tooth-
pick to clear the debris from the slots.
C. VEHICLE CLEANING
1. CLEANING TIRES
Dirty tires can cause your car to lose
traction and spin. To clean the tires,
place a piece of adhesive tape on a hard,
flat surface, with the sticky side facing
up. Roll the rear tires across the tape
until they’re clean.
2. CLEANING AXLE
Lint may collect around your car’s axles:
this may cause the car to run slowly. Use
tweezers or a toothpick to remove lint as
shown.
D. ALIGNMENT
1. AXLE ALIGNMENT
Your car’s axle assembly may become
“dislocated” from the chassis as a result
of a sudden impact. To realign it, snap
the assembly back into the chassis.
DO NOT use any type of tool to snap the
chassis back in place. Use only your
fingers.
2. CHASSIS ALIGNMENT
Occasionally check the position of the
car’s body to make sure it is properly
aligned and not rubbing against the tires.
If necessary, carefully snap chassis back
onto the body tabs, as shown.
