Agora Models LONDON TRANSPORT ROUTEMASTER BUS Build Instructions Download Page 40

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Guide the white and yellow switch cables 
(

38M

 and 

38N

) through the notch in the 

edge of the cab floor 

38A 

(inset above). Take the 

cables across the underside of the cab floor, between 
the pairs of sockets circled in light blue. Fix the cables 
in place with the three cable clips 

38O

. The pegs on 

the cables go into one socket and the other side is 
held in place with an 

AM

 screw, as indicated on the 

left hand side in the diagram. 

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Finished views

HP

AM

AM

AM

38O

38O

38M

38N

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AGORA

MODELS

RM 857

Summary of Contents for LONDON TRANSPORT ROUTEMASTER BUS

Page 1: ...FLOOR OF THE DRIVER S CAB AND THE HANDBRAKE STAGE 36 THE FLOOR OF THE DRIVER S CAB AND THE HANDBRAKE STAGE 37 BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR STAGE 38 FITTING THE DASHBOARD AND ACCESSORIES IN THE CAB STA...

Page 2: ...mud flap GM 2 3 x 5mm x10 PM 1 7 x 3 x 5mm x7 STAGE 31 FITTING THE REAR FITTING THE REAR WHEEL ARCHES WHEEL ARCHES In this stage the rear mud flaps are attached to the rear wheel arches The wheel arc...

Page 3: ...h 31B Align the screw eyes and sockets and fix in place with three PM screws 2 1Take the left mud flap 31C and the left rear wheel arch 31A Align the screw holes and sockets Fix together with three PM...

Page 4: ...el arch 31A on part 16A Fix the wheel arch in place with four GM screws 3 4Identify the fixing points for the right rear wheel arch 31B on the sub frame 16A Fix the wheel arch in place with four GM sc...

Page 5: ...Finished views S T E P B Y S T E P 5 5 AGORAMODELS ROUTEMASTER BUS RM 857...

Page 6: ...1 left The mud flap hangs behind the wheel below the bodywork to prevent excess mud from splashing up to the suspension mechanism behind the wheels On Routemaster RM597 below the exhaust is just visib...

Page 7: ...GM 2 3 x 5mm x4 AM 1 7 x 3mm x2 DP 1 7 x 4mm x2 STAGE 32 FITTING THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FITTING THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ARCH AND FOG LAMP ARCH AND FOG LAMP In this stage we start the electrical wiring to...

Page 8: ...fixing points along the lower edge of the wheel arch Fix the mud flap in place with three PM screws 3Take the can 32F On the bottom there is a locating peg and a screw socket which align with correspo...

Page 9: ...wheel arch two screw sockets on the end of the arch align with two screw holes on the frame 17A the hole on the side of the arch aligns with a hole on the left beam 27A At the same time fit the free e...

Page 10: ...er stage 6 The diagram below shows the LED cable and fog lamp tted in place 32E 32C 32D 5Turn the sub frame assembly on its side so that you can see the back of the fog lamp 32C Take care to protect t...

Page 11: ...Finished view Assembly guide 11 11 AGORAMODELS ROUTEMASTER BUS RM 857...

Page 12: ...right wheel arch of RM652 which was rebuilt and re engined in 2000 STAGE 33 FITTING THE FRONT RIGHT FITTING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ARCH WHEEL ARCH The right front mud flap is fitted to the correspondin...

Page 13: ...e PM screws 1 2Locate the three fixing points for the right front wheel arch 33A on the sub frame 17A circled in red Identify the screw holes on the wheel arch 33A Fix in place with three GM screws Ma...

Page 14: ...ht front wheel arch 33A fixed in place The three GM screws are circled in red 3 The GM screws are shown here in silver for clarity but the screws supplied are black 4 Assembly guide 33A 14 14 AGORAMOD...

Page 15: ...Two views of the subframe with all four wheel arches in place Finished views 15 15 AGORAMODELS ROUTEMASTER BUS RM 857...

Page 16: ...with two IP screws 2Fix the fuel tank in place on the sub frame use four GM screws fitting them through the screw eyes on 34E and into the sockets on 17A 1 2 The tank is fitted on the underside of the...

Page 17: ...H at the front of the bus brackets 34F on the middle two crossbars and bracket 34J at the rear see inset right Check that you have them the right way round so that the pegs on the brackets match the s...

Page 18: ...5Identify the fixing points for the brackets on the crossbars of the frame 17A and 16A on the other side of the frame Again there is a screw hole and a socket at each point Fix bracket 34K at the rea...

Page 19: ...identify its fixing point on the frame 17A Fix the fuel filler cap assembly in place with two QM screws so that they pass through the screw holes in parts 34B and 34A and into frame 17A The inset rig...

Page 20: ...Nearside and offside views of the sub frame resting on the cradle supports with the bars in place Finished views Assembly guide 20 20 AGORAMODELS ROUTEMASTER BUS RM 857...

Page 21: ...e handbrake is positioned on the nearside of the driver s cab against the left wall STAGE 35 THE FLOOR OF THE DRIVER S CAB THE FLOOR OF THE DRIVER S CAB AND THE HANDBRAKE AND THE HANDBRAKE The floor a...

Page 22: ...ting pegs on part 35B should fit into the corresponding sockets on part 35A Fix in place with two MM screws 1 2Turn the floor and wall assembly so that you can see the underside of the floor Take part...

Page 23: ...the raised screw sockets in part 35A on either side of part 35D Fix in place with two CM screws 4Take the handbrake 35C and identify the fixing point in the cab floor 35A Fix the pegs on the lower end...

Page 24: ...F and fit the two pegs into the corresponding sockets on the driver s cab left wall 35B This is a push fit connection NOTE One of the pegs is larger to ensure you get part 35F the right way round 5 35...

Page 25: ...Two views of the driver s cab floor with the handbrake dip switch and engine stop switch fixed in place Finished views 25 25 AGORAMODELS ROUTEMASTER BUS RM 857...

Page 26: ...36L Gear box PM 1 7 x 3 x 5mm x2 CM 1 7 x 4mm x6 QM 1 7 x 5mm x2 MM 2 0 x 4mm x2 DP 1 7 x 4mm x2 STAGE 36 THE FLOOR OF THE DRIVER S CAB THE FLOOR OF THE DRIVER S CAB AND THE HANDBRAKE AND THE HANDBRA...

Page 27: ...uld connect with the teeth on part 36H Fit the second gear box section 36L so that the end of part 36G is enclosed Fix in place with three CM screws as shown 3 4 3Fit the socket on the push rod 36J ov...

Page 28: ...rt 36G into the steering column 36F from beneath the floor 6 5Take the driver s cab floor and wall assembly from the previous stage Fit the end of part 36F into the large hole in part 35A 5 36F 35A 36...

Page 29: ...o the raised screw sockets in part 35A 9Fit the steering wheel 36A over the end of the steering column 36G circled in red Fix in place with an MM screw Cover the screw head with the cap 36B 8Take the...

Page 30: ...e attached to the column Store carefully to avoid damaging the push rod beneath the floor Finished views In this view of a Routemaster cab the horn column is on the right below the steering wheel and...

Page 31: ...P 1 5 x 4mm x2 DP 1 7 x 4mm x2 RM 1 7 x 4mm x3 STAGE 37 BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR ACCELERATOR Several small parts are supplied in this stage which enable you to fit the brake pedal a...

Page 32: ...at this stage they will be bent as shown here in the next step 2 1 2Turn over the cabin floor 35A with all parts carefully supported Identify the fixing point circled in blue left for the switch mount...

Page 33: ...ep 2 4Take brake pedal 37A Check the orientation of the brake pedal With the driver s cab assembly the right way up fit the end of the brake pedal through the hole in the floor near the steering colum...

Page 34: ...ircled in red on the underside of the cab floor and fix in place with an AM screw inset 6Fit the accelerator pedal 37E in the hole in the driver s cab floor next to the brake pedal Fix in place from b...

Page 35: ...agram above shows the underside of the driver s cab floor with the accelerator and brake fitted The diagram below shows the inside of the driver s cab Finished views 35 35 AGORAMODELS ROUTEMASTER BUS...

Page 36: ...a good idea to lay them out and identify them before you start assembly 4 1Take the dashboard base 38B and identify the fixing points for the panels 38C and 38E Fix the panels in place with two DP scr...

Page 37: ...ets on the panels 38C and 38E fitted to part 38B in the previous step Fix in place with two FP screws as shown in the inset right 2 3 3Fit the cover 38H over the instrument box 38G Fix the box and cov...

Page 38: ...tch base 38J Note that there is a ridge on the indicator switch that fits into a slot on the base 38J Assemble the switch and fit it to the dashboard as indicated Fix in place with a DP screw 5 6 7 8T...

Page 39: ...l 37F supplied with the previous stage over the ends of parts 38M and 38N Fix the back panel 37F in place with three DP screws The insets right show the dashboard with parts 38M and 38N attached 11Fit...

Page 40: ...of the cab floor between the pairs of sockets circled in light blue Fix the cables in place with the three cable clips 38O The pegs on the cables go into one socket and the other side is held in place...

Page 41: ...39G Seat support JP 2 3 x 4mm x13 STAGE 39 ASSEMBLING AND FITTING ASSEMBLING AND FITTING THE DRIVER S SEAT THE DRIVER S SEAT With this stage parts are supplied for the driver s seat and support The p...

Page 42: ...th four JP screws through the bottom of the seat base into the raised sockets in the seat pad 2Take the backrest pad 39D and the backrest 39B Check the orientation of the backrest the flange at the ba...

Page 43: ...at upholstery 39C over the seat pad 39E inset NOTE These are push fit connections 4 5Fit the seat support 39G over the cylindrical peg on the cab floor 35A NOTE There is a pin on part 39G which locate...

Page 44: ...he bottom of the seat base 39A into the seat support 39G inset From below fix the seat base in place with a JP screw This will also hold the seat support in place 6 JP 35A 39G 39G 39A 39A 35A 44 44 AG...

Page 45: ...inished views This completes the work for Stage 39 The illustration on the right shows the seat from behind the illustration below shows the view from the front 45 45 AGORAMODELS ROUTEMASTER BUS RM 85...

Page 46: ...1 7 x 3mm x3 NM 1 5 x 3mm x2 JM 1 2 x 3mm x3 STAGE 40 FITTING ACCESSORIES IN THE FITTING ACCESSORIES IN THE DRIVER S CAB DRIVER S CAB Small items including the licence holder and water pipes are fitte...

Page 47: ...ght reflector 40E over the lens so that it holds it in place Fix part 40E in place with two AM screws 3 1 2 3Identify the fixing point for the licence holder 40C on the side of the cab 40A Fix in plac...

Page 48: ...each end of part 40I and they are very similar so make sure you have it the right way round as shown 5Push fit the shoulder of the pipe 40H over the peg on the end of pipe 40G 6Push fit the arm of pi...

Page 49: ...he climb handle 40B and identify the fixing point on the offside of the cab 40A Fix in place with two JM screws The inset shows the handle in place NOTE Make sure you have the handle the right way rou...

Page 50: ...Three views of the driver s cab with the pipes licence holder and climb handle in place Finished views 50 50 AGORAMODELS ROUTEMASTER BUS RM 857...

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