User Manual

The Fufure
of
Rocing,
Clean
i ng/General
Mai ntenance
TRACK
Use
an
Eraser
to clean all
Track Rails. Wipe
away
residue with
a
clean dry
cloth. You
can also
lay the
special
Track
Pad
provided
or a coin
flat
on the Rails and rub
until
Rails
are shiny.
Blow
into
the
grooves
to remove any
small
particles.
Periodi-
cally
wipe tracks with
a clean
cloth
to rernove
excess dust.
A. CLEAN TIRES & TRACK
TIRES
Place
a strip of
cellophane
tape
on a table as
shown. Roll
rear
tires
across
the tape
a few times
Screwdriver
E. CLEAN
OR
REPLACE
PICK
UP SHOES
Regularly
clean Pick-Up
Shoes
by carefully rubbing
them
with
a
clean
pencil
eraser or
special
Track
pad provided.
Do
not apply too
much
pressure
or
you
may
bend the Pick-Up
Shoes. Do not
use steel wool
to
clean
shoes,
lf
Pick-Up
Shoes are slightly or
unevenly
worn,
switch them
around.
After
excessive
wear,
you
should
replace
Pick-Up
Shoes.
See
section
"Performing
a Tune-Up"
on
how
to replace worn-out
Pick-Up
Shoes.
F.
REALIGN
CHASSIS
Occasionally,
the
car's
snap-on
body
may
shift,
causing
the
tire
to rub
against
the
body.
Hold the
car
upside-down
and
center the
chassis
until
it
snaps
back into
position.
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Track
Rails
Coin
B.
AqJUST
WHEELS
lf the
wheels
bind against
the
car's chassis,
use a screwdriver
to
carefully
pry
the wheels out.
NOTE: Make sure wheels
do not
extend
past
or
rub body.
c.
POOR
TRACK
CONNECTION
Check to make
sure
all
Track sections are
properly
connected.
D.
CLEAN LINT FROM
AXLES
Use
a toothpick to remove excess
lint,
dirt, and dust from around
the axles.
TROUBLESH
CHAF
Refer
to the Troubleshooting
Chart
below
for
your particular
probl,
A. B. C.
Pick-Up
Shoes
Toothpick
PROBLEM Dirty
Track
& Tires
Wheels
Rub
Chas$is
Poor
Track
Connec.
tion
Cars Won't
Run
Cars
Hesitate
CaIs
Squeald
Run Noisy
Cars Run
Slowly/
Overheat