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STAGE 58: ASSEMBLING THE TURNTABLE

STORAGE UNIT

STAGE 59: ASSEMBLING THE BOOM SUPPORT

AND ATTACHING THE MAIN BODY TO

THE CHASSIS

STAGE 60: COMPONENTS FOR THE LEFT-

HAND BOOM SECTION

STAGE 61: COMPONENTS FOR THE RIGHT-

HAND BOOM SECTION

STAGE 62: FITTING THE BOOM SECTION TO

THE BOOM SUPPORT

Pack 09

B U I L D I N S T R U C T I O N S

FIRE TRUCK

TOWER LADDER 9

Summary of Contents for FDNY FIRE TRUCK TOWER LADDER 9

Page 1: ... SUPPORT AND ATTACHING THE MAIN BODY TO THE CHASSIS STAGE 60 COMPONENTS FOR THE LEFT HAND BOOM SECTION STAGE 61 COMPONENTS FOR THE RIGHT HAND BOOM SECTION STAGE 62 FITTING THE BOOM SECTION TO THE BOOM SUPPORT Pack 09 B U I L D I N S T R U C T I O N S FIRE TRUCK TOWER LADDER 9 ...

Page 2: ...ew is tight going into a metal part do not force it as you may shear the head off Remove it and put a tiny smear of Vaseline soap or light oil on the thread That will lubricate it and make it easier to drive home During the course of this build you will receive many pieces that you will assemble immediately following the instructions in the corresponding stage and other pieces that you should stor...

Page 3: ...2 Small panel Reflector STAGE 58 PARTS LIST In pack 9 the focus will be on the all important boom You ll begin by assembling the storage unit located on the turntable Stage 58 Assembling the Turntable Storage Unit Water pipe Small cabinet Storage unit Small cabinet door Storage unit panel Handles x2 Door lock Reflector Small panel ...

Page 4: ...cabinet that sits within the storage unit Start by aligning the hinge on the cabinet door with the corresponding recess on the cabinet Apply a little glue Take one of the handles they are both the same and press it firmly into the holes in the door Press the hinge securely onto the door Fit the reflector into place on the front of the storage unit ...

Page 5: ...or lock onto the opposite side of the storage unit Slide the small panel into place in the recess note the orientation of the smooth edge arrow Apply a little glue to the recess on the storage unit as indicated in the picture above This shows the small panel correctly in position Check the edges are nice and flush ...

Page 6: ...ll cabinet with the storage unit in the orientation shown Take the storage unit panel and note how the fixing points on the back correspond to the holes on the storage unit Fit the parts together Push the small cabinet into position Press firmly to fix into position applying a little glue if necessary ...

Page 7: ...AGORAMODELS 7 FDNY FIRE TRUCK STAGE COM PLE TE Stage 58 Assembling the Turntable Storage Unit ...

Page 8: ...t nuts x2 Hinge supports x2 Turntable Boom control tie Hose connector Type K screws x2 Type N screws x1 Type D screws x9 Type C screws x7 Footrests x2 Hinge springs x2 Boom control spring Washer Boom control bracket Handrail Boom hinges L R Name Boom support Boom control button cover Hinge supports x2 Support nuts x2 Hose connector Boom control tie Boom hinges L R Handrail Turntable Name Boom cont...

Page 9: ...lace by hooking the pins into position on each side circled Get ready the boom hinges 1 x hinge support and 1 x support nut Place the boom control tie onto the raised screw holes and push firmly over the pins Note the flat side of the control tie must face up shown inset Fix into place using 2 x Type D screws Feed the threaded end of the hinge support through the side of the boom support Feed the ...

Page 10: ...hinge spring onto the straight end of the left boom hinge Feed the right boom hinge onto the hinge support so that the flat side faces inwards Hook the free end of the spring onto the raised screw post and secure in place using a Type K screw Continue to feed the hinge support through to the other side of the boom support Type K ...

Page 11: ...ng another Type K screw Take the turntable and place it on your work surface with the textured side up Drop the boom control spring into the recess behind the raised screw post as shown Once both hinges and springs are in place on the hinge support secure the hinge support from the outside of the boom support using the support nut Feed the post on the boom support assembly into the large hole in t...

Page 12: ...hing the Main Body to the Chassis 13 15 14 16 Secure the boom support to the turntable using 2 x Type C screws Position the boom control button cover over the button Check that the boom control button operates the spring Secure it in place using a Type C screw 2 x Type C Type C ...

Page 13: ... in stage 58 to the turntable Locate the fixing points on the bottom of the cupboard and align them with the 2 holes on the turntable circled Place in position This is how your turntable should now look Flip the turntable over and secure the cupboard from the underside using 2 x Type C screws Push the hose connector into the circular recess on the turntable 2 x Type C ...

Page 14: ...lide it onto the boom support post that projects through the underside of the turntable as shown in the picture Secure it place using 2 x Type B screws Push the handrail into position on the narrow edge of the boom support AT TACHING THE BOOM SUPPORT AND TURNTA BL E TO THE MAIN BODY With the main body of the fire truck now on your work surface locate the turntable base Lower the turntable assembly...

Page 15: ...d to the base using 1 x Type N screw You ll now need to work on the underside of the model We recommend using two pieces of thick foam as supports at both ends When you are ready to work on the underside take the washer and drop it into the hole on the underside of the turntable base black arrow Before beginning the next steps please remove the battery cover from the battery compartment Type N ...

Page 16: ...n Body to the Chassis Hook the steering bracket to the post on the underside of the cab as shown Prepare to attach the main body to the chassis by aligning the two sections You will also need the Type J screws Start by locating the short peg on the chassis inbetween the 2 front wheels circled 31 ...

Page 17: ...is 32 Flatten all the cables on the main body taping them down to keep them in place This is necessary to ensure a good fit between the body and the chassis Lower the chassis onto the main body starting at the front end The front egde must hook around two brackets under the front bumper please see step 34 33 ...

Page 18: ...the hole on the steering barcket Continue to lower the chassis onto the main body firmly pressing it into place checking that the cables are not obstructing the screw holes Squeeze the two sections together as you drive 6 x J screws from pack 2B into the positions indicated Here you can see the brackets under the front bumper that the chassis must hook around inset and also the chassis correctly f...

Page 19: ...RUCK 37 38 39 Stage 59 Assembling the Boom Support and Attaching the Main Body to the Chassis Prepare the handrail and handrail washers from Stage 47 Locate the 2 small holes on the turntable Place a handrail washer in each hole ...

Page 20: ...ORAMODELS 20 FDNY FIRE TRUCK STAG E COMPLE TE Stage 59 Assembling the Boom Support and Attaching the Main Body to the Chassis Apply a little glue to the handrail posts before fixing it into the washers 40 ...

Page 21: ... next two stages you ll start to assemble the first boom section known as the Bed Section Stage 60 adds components to the left hand side stage 61 mirrors these steps for adding components to the right hand side Stage 60 Components for the Left hand Bed Section Left hand bed section Type C screws x5 Spotlight Type I screws x2 xxx Spotlight lens Name plate ...

Page 22: ... Left hand Bed Section Take the ladder name plates supplied with stage 1 and stage 9 Note that the fixing brackets on either side are of different lengths Fix the name plate with the shorter brackets to the left hand bed section using 4 x Type C screws 4 x Type C ...

Page 23: ...the Aerialscope 75 name plate in the recess on the front of the bed section Push the spotlight into the hole at the end of the bed section in the orientation shown The light should face the end of the boom Take the spotlight and spotlight lens Apply a little PVA glue before attaching the lens to the spotlight 5 4 ...

Page 24: ...AGORAMODELS 24 FDNY FIRE TRUCK STAGE COM PLE TE Stage 60 Components for the Left hand Bed Section ...

Page 25: ... Spotlight lens Spotlight Type C screws x4 STAGE 61 PARTS LIST The same steps are repeated for adding components to the right hand boom section Stage 61 Components for the Right hand Bed Section Right hand bed section Type C screws x4 Spotlight lens Name plate Spotlight ...

Page 26: ...ts for the Right hand Bed Section 1 2 Fix the name plate with the longer brackets to the right hand bed section using 4 x Type C screws Apply a little glue and fix the Aerialscope 75 name plate in the recess on the front of the bed section 4 x Type C ...

Page 27: ...d Bed Section Take the spotlight and spotlight lens Push the spotlight into the hole at the end of the bed section in the orientation shown The light should face the end of the section Apply a little PVA glue before attaching the lens to the spotlight STAGE COM PLE TE 4 3 ...

Page 28: ... with the start of the hose assembly Stage 62 Fitting the Bed Section to the Boom Support Right boom cog Right Piston bracket Pipe b Pipe a Ladder bracket Left piston bracket Left boom cog Type H screws x2 Type C screws x4 Type G screws x2 Pipe d Pipe c Name Right boom cog Right Piston bracket Pipe a Pipe b Ladder bracket Left boom cog Name Left Piston bracket Pipe c Pipe d Type G screws x2 Type C...

Page 29: ...section Align the screw holes as shown Line up the two bed sections ready to fix them together Check the spotlights are at the same end on both sides Flip the bed section over and fix the ladder bracket in place from the underside using a Type C screw from stage 60 Join the two sections together then secure them using 2 x Type I screws from stage 60 Type C 2 x Type I ...

Page 30: ...tached to the boom support Start by lowering the end of the bed section with the cogs into the boom support brackets Repeat this step to fit the left boom cog to the left hand side and fix in place using another 2 x Type C screws Feed the remaining hinge support from stage 59 through the hole in the outside face of the boom support bracket through the bed section and out through the other side see...

Page 31: ...emaining support nut from stage 59 Fix the left piston bracket to the left hand side of the bed section using a Type H screw Movement of the boom is operated by the boom control button Check its operation now by pressing it firmly As you press the button gently lift the boom to disengage it from the cog before raising and lowering Type H ...

Page 32: ...ng the Bed Section to the Boom Support The elevator pistons from stage 47 can now be fitted Slide one of the pistons into the piston tube on the boom support Fit the free end of the piston into the piston bracket Fix it in place with a Type G screw Type G ...

Page 33: ...ht hand piston bracket using a Type H screw Locate the two fixing points for the water pipe from stage 58 circled above Slide the remaining piston from stage 47 into the piston tube Fix the free end of the piston to the piston bracket with another Type G screw The corresponding fixing points on the water pipe are circled in the picture above Type H Type G ...

Page 34: ...m Support Push pipe c into the end of the water pipe then add pipe b so that it faces in the same direction as the boom Do not glue pipe b to pipe c as they must be free to move STAG E COMPLE TE 19 Push the water pipe into the fixing points in the orientation shown Pipe c Pipe b ...

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