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Railfan Models Kasgro KRL 300360, Assembly Instructions Manual

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15.

 

Place the Coupler Cut lever as shown on to the bracket of the 
Platform End. 
 

 

 

 

 

16.

 

The Cut Lever should fall through the hole in the bracket of 
the Platform.  Do not force it through as the bracket might 
break. 

 

 

 

 

 

17.

 

Carefully twist the Cut Lever 180 degrees along the long axis 
of the car.  The portion of the Cut Lever through the hole will 
twist to your right. 

 

 

 

 

18.

 

Move the long part of the Cut Lever to your left. 

19.

 

Line up the end of the Cut Lever with the hole on the Coupler 
Cover, and move the Coupler Cover to the right so that it is in 
line with the Span Bolster. 

20.

 

Tighten the Screw just enough that the Coupler Cover will not 
move. DO NOT OVER TIGHEN THE SCREW! 

Summary of Contents for Kasgro KRL 300360

Page 1: ... decals setting solution for decals and optionally a magnifier and 400 grit wet dry sand paper 3 Spray booth or well ventilated and clean area to paint 4 Area where parts can be set aside without getting dirty or damaged Wheelsets 1 Remove the wheelsets from the packaging For the best looking car the wheelsets should be painted Now is the time to paint as the wheelsets can not be removed from the ...

Page 2: ...e other side of the core This completes one span bolster 6 Repeat steps 2 through 4 for the second span bolster 7 The Span Bolsters are now ready for paint Set aside and paint with the Trucks when they are ready to paint as instructed below Truck Pre Assembly 1 Remove the 6 center sections of the trucks from Bag A 4 pieces have round centers and 2 have oval centers The top of these pieces right si...

Page 3: ... an airbrush only 2 Any shade or sheen of black will work If you want a new look use gloss black Grimy black is a good choice if you want a faded or heavily used look 3 For best results and quicker painting use a quick drying solvent based paint We use and recommend Tru Color paints 4 A small rod placed through the center of the Trucks and Span Bolsters makes handling easy when painting Use tape o...

Page 4: ...s are pressed together 6 The first Truck is now complete Repeat for the remaining 5 Trucks Assembling Trucks to Span Bolsters 1 At this time set aside the Center Trucks the ones with oval centers These get installed at the very end of the build 2 Carefully remove the contents of Bag B There should be 4 screws and 4 springs 3 Place a screw through bottom of the Truck 4 Place a spring over the expos...

Page 5: ...ivots to the bottom ends of the body Please note these pieces are not completely symmetrical One side is flatter This side goes toward the center of the body 6 Remove the End Pivots apply CA to the joint area on the body and re install the End Pivots 7 While the seam running lengthwise down the middle of the body has already been sanded you may want to finish this to your satisfaction before proce...

Page 6: ...he decals to go on easier without having to apply a separate clear gloss coat 3 The brackets should be painted as separate pieces HINT The bottom of the sheer plates has the matte finish and the tops are smooth Place the sheer plates on double sided tape to hold in place while painting HINT Use small tweezers or needle nose to grab the corner opposite the holes on the flat pieces This area will be...

Page 7: ...the thin section of plating 8 On the lower deck portion of the masks place a pencil mark 3 8 inches from the end of the mask The tape on the bottom deck should be placed on the marks of the mask 9 Paint the exposed area gloss white There is a decal placed in this area so the gloss finish just helps here 10 Remove the masking shortly after spraying and is dry to the touch Don t let set overnight th...

Page 8: ...res The top of the Side should be flush with the top of the Core The joints should be tight without any gaps If a gap does exist use a small file to remove material from the side of the Core only 3 Apply CA to one side of the Core Use a toothpick to evenly spread the glue over the entire surface 4 Press the Side on the Core and hold for 8 seconds 5 Repeat for the End then for the opposite Side 6 R...

Page 9: ...ropriate locations on both Platforms 14 Thread the Long Pull Rod through the brackets as shown to where the end just reaches the bracket on the opposite side 15 Apply CA to the Rod and bracket joint and push the Rod in slightly 16 With needle nose pliers grab the bent end of the Short Rod and apply a small amount to the straight end Then insert into the bracket on the opposite side of the Long Rod...

Page 10: ...ce the yellow Reflectors from Bag H before placing the decals We recommend placing the Platform between 2 small blocks of wood to hold the Platform vertical Use two layers of paper towels under the blocks and Platform 2 Place the reflectors on one side Use a hobby knife to lift a reflector from the backing and apply to the car body Place into position and burnish the reflectors with a toothpick Fo...

Page 11: ...models com KRL 300360 Remember that both sides of one End Platform will be A END while the other will be B END as shone above Also the 300360 is the only car that uses the large COTS plate that does not have a white border ...

Page 12: ...e side This quadrant of the lower deck is the same on the opposite corner of the deck not the directly opposite side This quadrant of the lower deck is the same on the opposite corner of the deck not the directly opposite side This quadrant in the same on the opposite corner of the car body not the directly opposite side ...

Page 13: ...models com KRL 300361 Remember that both sides of one End Platform will be A END while the other will be B END as shone above Also the 300360 is the only car that uses the large COTS plate that does not have a white border ...

Page 14: ...e side This quadrant of the lower deck is the same on the opposite corner of the deck not the directly opposite side This quadrant of the lower deck is the same on the opposite corner of the deck not the directly opposite side This quadrant in the same on the opposite corner of the car body not the directly opposite side ...

Page 15: ...models com KRL 300362 Remember that both sides of one End Platform will be A END while the other will be B END as shone above Also the 300360 is the only car that uses the large COTS plate that does not have a white border ...

Page 16: ...e side This quadrant of the lower deck is the same on the opposite corner of the deck not the directly opposite side This quadrant of the lower deck is the same on the opposite corner of the deck not the directly opposite side This quadrant in the same on the opposite corner of the car body not the directly opposite side ...

Page 17: ...out into the Span Boster The holes are pre threaded and this process is the easiest way to get the screw aligned with the threads When the screw is seated correctly the Truck will move about 1 16 between the Span Bolster and screw head DO NOT OVER TIGHEN THE SCREWS As shown in the picture the springs are pushing the Trucks up against the screw heads but the Trucks will push down against the Span B...

Page 18: ...latform should be level front to back and side to side 10 Add CA to the bottom of the center part of the End Platform and place on the Span Bolster with light pressure for 8 Seconds 11 Flip the car over once more and place on the box used previously 12 Place the inch screw through the Coupler Cover and though a Coupler and insert into the hole in the coupler box 13 Turn the screw counter clockwise...

Page 19: ...efully twist the Cut Lever 180 degrees along the long axis of the car The portion of the Cut Lever through the hole will twist to your right 18 Move the long part of the Cut Lever to your left 19 Line up the end of the Cut Lever with the hole on the Coupler Cover and move the Coupler Cover to the right so that it is in line with the Span Bolster 20 Tighten the Screw just enough that the Coupler Co...

Page 20: ...ace the model into the rectangle cutout in the foam You may need to slightly spread out the foam on the ends of the car while moving it in and out of the foam Reverse these steps to take the model back out of the packaging The foam blocks should be placed so they do not sit on top of the brake wheels If you have a transformer load you may also store it in the box as well We recommend placing a pie...

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