Operation Manual

Maintenance and checks

7. Maintenance and checks

The vehicles of FALLER Car System represent ﬁnest, very realistic reproduc-

tions of reality. The structure of these vehicles requires some care at regu-

lar intervals to ensure that you will have as much fun as possible with the

vehicles and their functions, for as long as possible.

Cleaning

From time to time, dust and lint deposits must be removed from axle-bea-

rings, and from drive and steering elements of vehicles. Model roads, too,

should always be kept free of dust and tyre particles.

Clean the vehicles using a soft dry cloth and a soft dry paintbrush, or by

softly blowing air. Never use water or aggressive detergents.

Lubrication

As on the big originals, all rotating parts of vehicles (drive axles, front tyre

axles) and all moveable parts of the steering unit (front-axle swivel pins)

have to be lubricated. We recommend using FALLER special lubricant

(Art. 170488) or FALLER special oiler (Art. 170489).

The lubrication service points are shown with red circles in Figure 2. Here

too, follow the principle ‘as little as possible, as much as necessary’! When

parts are dry, a minute quantity of oil equivalent to the point of a needle is

sufﬁcient and will ensure smooth run for a long time.

Excess oil at the points shown below might combine with dust and other

dirt particles to form a sticky paste that would be detrimental rather than

beneﬁcial.