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Gluing the Tires and Decorating your Jato 3.3
Tire Gluing
The factory tires on your Jato are already glued to the rims. The tires
Always wear safety glasses
to prevent glue from
must be glued to the rims to prevent the rims from spinning inside the
splattering into your eyes.
tires. The instructions here are provided to show you how to glue
replacement tires to the rims in the future. Use CA tire glue available
from your local hobby dealer.
The acetone in fingernail
polish remover will
remove excess glue from
your fingers.
For best results while
gluing, clean the bead
of the tires and the
grooves of the wheels
with denatured alcohol
before applying glue.
This removes any mold
release agent residue
from the tires and wheels,
providing a better bond.
8 • Jato 3.3
1. Remove a wheel from Jato using
the (7mm) end of 4-way wrench.
2. Use your thumb to push the side
of the tire away from the rim.
Place one or two drops of CA
glue into the opening and
release the tire. Capillary action
will draw the glue around the
bead of the tire.
3. Repeat step two at four or five
points around the rim, until the
tire is completely secured to the
rim. Turn the rim over and repeat
the process for the inside of the
rim/tire. Repeat for the other
three wheels.
4. Reinstall the wheels. Make sure
none of the axle pins have fallen
out from behind the hex hubs.
Applying The Decals
The main decals have already been
applied to your Jato. The extra decals
provided are die-cut for easy removal.
Use a hobby knife to lift the corner of a
decal and remove it from the backing.
Carefully position the decal over the
desired location and press one side on
the body. Pull the decal tight and use
a finger to gradually smooth out any
air bubbles as you apply the decal.
Look at the photos on the box for
typical decal placement.
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