AFX TOMY Owner's Manual
CAUTIOII
.
ILECTRICALLY
OPERAIED PRODUCI
NOT RECOI4I\4ENDED FOR
CHILDRIN UNDER 8 YIARS
OF AOE AS
WlTl.l ALL ELICTRIC PRODUCIS
PRECAUT|Ol\lS
SHOULD
BE
OBSIRVED DURIl'lc llANDLINO
AND
U$E TO PRIVEIIT
ELICTRIC
SHOCI(
PARENTS
PLEASE
N()TE
: lT lS
REC0MMENDED
THAT
THIS T()Y
BE PERI()DICALLY
EXAMINED
F()R
ANY
POTENTIAL HAZARDS
AND
SHOULD N()T BE
USED
UNTIL APPROPRIATE
REPAIRS
ARE
MADE.
P0wER
PAcK RATTNG,
|H;irlillivAc,
6012, 0.12A
The
Fut'ure of Racing,
OWNER'S MANUAL
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BEFoRE
CLEANING TRACK
.
Always
clean the track before
you
start
racing.
Use an
eraser to clean the l?ack Rails,
then wipe away residue
. with
a clean dry cloth.
.
Blow
out any deposits that may have fallen in
the
track
grooves.
.
.
You may
also use the special track
pad provided
or a
coin to clean the Track Rails.
Simply
lay
a coin flat
on
the Rails
and
polish
until shiny.
o
NEVER
use steel wool to clean
the
Track.
Here are
a few maintenance
'tems
you
may need which
are
not included
jn
this sel
.
Eraser
.
Dry
Cloth
.
Cellophane Tape
o
Coin
.
Toothpick
.
Small Screwdriver
NOTE: THE
2.WAY RACING PLUG ALLOWS
YOU TO
CHANGE
DIRECTION
OF
TRAVELI FLIP
THE PLUG
OVER TO
REVERSE
FACING DIFECTION.
.
On sets using Lapometers,
inserl
the
plug
with the
arrow
pointing
in
the same direction as the
arrows
on
the
Lapometer.
REMEMBER:
Always
disconnect
Power
Pack when not
in. use
Never
pull
on
wires. Always remove
connections
by
pulling
the Plug.
7.
.
Slide the
Accelerators Plugs into
the Terminal
Track.
.
Slide the Power Pack
2-Way
Racing Plug into
the
.
Choose a layout
from
the Layout Sheet.
o
Assemble
the straight
or curved track on a flat,
clean
surface. Do not
assemble Track
on carpeting.
.
Push
the
pieces
of Track together
until they
lock
in
place.
.
Asseml:le
pieces
of
Track
to form the layout
of
your
choice.
Terminal
Track
as shown.
.
Plug
the Power Pack
into
an
(1
10-120 Volts,
AC).
--
Accelerators
Terminal Tiack
Power Pack
Guide
Pin
Slot
.
Squeeze the Trigger
on the
Accelerator
to
make
the car
accelerate.
The
more
you
squeeze
the
Trigger, the
faster
the car runs!
.
To reduce
speed, simply decrease
pressure
on the Trigger
.
Releasing
the
Trigger
stops
the car.
electrical wall
outlet
2.
3.
4.
r
Pull the
pieces
apart
to drsassemble
-
5..
A
O.
.
Snap the Trestles together as shown.
o
Attach the Trestles
to Track
as needed.
8.
.
Place
cars
on
Track.
Make sure Guride
Pin fits into
Slot on Track.
NOTE:
Operate
only one car
per
lane.
Attach
a Guardrail to each curve section by
placing
the
Guardrail Tabs under the Track, then snapping up into
place.
Bottom of
Track
Trestle
t
etP
^<2q
/.
t4/
)2:,=-
!-----'-
Accelerator
I
Plugs
2-Way
Racing Plug
9.
Trigger
Accelerator
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
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