Storing Your Car - THUNDER TIGER SLEDGE HAMMER S50 Manual

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STORING YOUR CAR

To keep your truck in good working condition, there are a few steps that need to be followed:
a. Remove the fuel from the tank. Both your truck and squeeze bottle should always be stored free of fuel.
• Empty any fuel remaining in your squeeze bottle back into the fuel container.
• Draw the fuel in the fuel tank into the squeeze bottle and squeeze it back into the fuel container.
• Repeat the above step as necessary until the tank is as empty as is possible.
• Make sure to store your fuel container out of the reach of children in a cool, dark location and make sure that the lid is securely
tightened.
b. Put the glow plug igniter on the glow plug, hold the carburetor all the way open and bump the engine by using a starter a few
times. This will make sure that there is no unused fuel in the engine or fuel lines.
c. Use after run oil.
• Start out by taking an old toothbrush and cleaning off the dirt around the base of the filter. This will help to keep grit out of
your engine.
• Remove the filter from the carburetor.
• Place 2-6 drops (as recommended by after run oil manufacturer) directly into the carburetor.
• Slowly bump the engine to distribute the oil evenly throughout the engine.
• Reinstall the air cleaner.
d. Clean your truck -storing it dirty can lead to a gummy build up and poor performance.
• Use nitro car cleaner, WD-40 or equivalent to clean up the dirt and oil.
• Use an old toothbrush or a small paintbrush to get to the hard to reach areas.
• A damp cloth works well for cleaning the body. Stubborn dirt and oil on the body is best removed with any diluted organic solvents
(Simple Green, etc).
e. Lubricate the wheel bearings, drive axle joints, clutch bell bearings and suspension pivots using thin oil.
f. IMPPORTANT! Verify that BOTH the radio and receiver switches are turned off. It is very disappointing to have dead
batteries next time you want to run your truck.
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