Care And Maintenance - GRAUPNER JULES VERNE Instructions De Montage

Care and maintenance

Clean the model carefully after every run, and remove any water which penetrates the hull. If water gets
inside any RC component, dry the unit out and send it to your nearest GRAUPNER service department for
checking. No claim under guarantee will be considered for damage caused by water.
Clean the model and RC components using suitable cleaning agents only. Ask your model shop for
information.
Lubricate the propeller shafts and rudder shafts at regular intervals.
If the model is not to be run for a considerable time it is important to dismantle all the moving parts
(propeller shafts etc.), and clean and re-lubricate them.
Building the model
Before you start building the boat be sure to study the plan and read right through the instructions. We
recommend that you refer constantly to the parts list as an aid to construction. The instructions and parts
list reflect the sequence of assembly.
You will find small lugs connecting the machine-cut wooden parts to their sheets. Cut through the lugs with
a pair of scissors.
The vacuum-moulding process inevitably produces slightly rounded shapes. Where wooden parts are to
be glued to moulded plastic components, sand the joint surface of the wooden part slightly concave to
obtain a snug fit, without gaps.
The laser cutting process inevitably generates a black edge to the cut wooden parts. This can easily be
sanded off.
Don't throw away scrap wood, ABS and wire immediately as these materials may be required to make
other small parts.
If you wish to fit auxiliary working systems, be sure to plan for the installation before you start construction.
You will find information and tips on such systems at the end of the building instructions.
The Centre of Gravity of this model should be as low as possible.
Bear in mind that tools can be dangerous; always be careful when handling them.
The electric motors must be suppressed. The minimum is one 470 nF capacitor (Order No. 3588) for each
motor, soldered between the terminals as a bridge (see sketch on the plan).
Deploy all electrical cables in an orderly fashion, without crossing them over. Never allow a positive (+)
contact to touch a negative (-) contact.
Use cable of adequate cross-section, capable of carrying the high currents which will flow when the boat is
running.
Deploy the receiver aerial as far from high-current cables as possible (at least 3 cm).
Lubricate the shaft system using a type of grease or oil which does not soil or contaminate water, e.g.
Order No. 570.
Before gluing parts together clean the joint surfaces carefully, i.e. remove all traces of grease. This is best
done by sanding, followed by wiping with a non-greasy liquid detergent. The same applies to all surfaces
which are to be painted, otherwise the paint will not adhere well. Before gluing parts to the hull sand the
surfaces with fine abrasive paper and de-grease them using methylated spirits ("meths"). If you neglect to
do this, the joints will be weak and may fail at any time.
Recommended adhesives for various types of joint:
Material - material
Metal - metal
ABS - wood
ABS - ABS
ABS - metal
Wood - wood
Wood - metal
Read the instructions supplied with the adhesives. Be sure to observe any special notes in the instructions regarding
particular adhesives. If you are using acetone, methylated spirits or any other solvent as a cleaning agent, special safety
measures are necessary. Read the instructions supplied with these materials.
Assembly instructions
Assemble the boatstand from the two side panels (part 1), the front support (part 2) and the rear support
GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY
Keine Haftung für Druckfehler. Technische Änderungen vorbehalten!
Suitable adhesives
Cyano-acrylate, UHU plus
Cyano-acrylate, UHU acrylit
Cyano-acrylate, UHU acrylit, UHU plast spezial
Cyano-acrylate, UHU acrylit
Cyano-acrylate, UHU hart, white glue
Cyano-acrylate
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