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HUMMER H1: STEP BY STEP

RADIO CONTROL CAR

BUILD AND DRIVE YOUR OWN

The ultimate 4WD 

Radio Control Car

Pack 1

Stages 1-5

Summary of Contents for ModelSpace Hummer H1

Page 1: ...HUMMER H1 STEP BY STEP RADIO CONTROL CAR BUILD AND DRIVE YOUR OWN Theultimate4WD RadioControlCar Pack1 Stages1 5 ...

Page 2: ... 4 Page 8 Page 13 Page 17 RADIO CONTROL CAR RADIO CONTROL CAR Editorial and design by Continuo Creative 39 41 North Road London N7 9DP All rights reserved 2013 De Agostini Publishing USA 915 Broadway Suite 609 NEW YORK NY 10010 NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 14 THIS PRODUCT IS NOT A TOY AND IS NOT DESIGNED OR INTENDED FOR USE IN PLAY ITEMS MAY VARY FROM THOSE SHOWN Photo credits All ph...

Page 3: ...lingthe46Tgearand frontgrill Your parts Stage 1 Front grill Grill mesh Gear holder 46T gear Wheel Hubcap 3 x 8mm self tapping screws x 3 Number plate sticker Tools and materials Phillips screwdriver File or wet and dry paper 800 grit ...

Page 4: ...m gaps between the heads of the screws circled in red and the front face of the gear Place the projection on the front of the gear holder into the hole in the 46T gear inserting it from the back Push the gear holder and gear together firmly until there are no gaps between them Align the three holes in the holder with the three countersunk holes on the gear Insert one of the screws into one of the ...

Page 5: ...ve right of the projections on each side of the grill mesh with a file or wet and dry paper 800 grit Be careful not to file this part too much as it may become weak Assembling the front grill Now tighten the screws into the holes evenly tightening each screw a little at a time and working repeatedly around the gear until all the screws are secure Your 46T gear assembly should now look like this 10...

Page 6: ...Hood Air filter cover Air filter Air filter gasket Air intake Hood hooks 2 Radiator cover Hubcap Wheel Sticker sheet Assemblingthehood Tools and materials Plastic adhesive Masking tape Knife Scissors Tweezers Stage 2 Your parts ...

Page 7: ...hood where the front grill fits and the six small projections on the front grill one at each end and four in between them circled Hold the two parts together and apply adhesive to the seam between them Once you have glued the front grill in place you may want to secure it with masking tape while it dries When the glue is dry test fit the radiator cover in the central opening of the hood Fitting th...

Page 8: ...prevent it from moving Fit the second hook on the other side of the hood If the hooks are inserted too forcefully the temporarily fitted radiator cover may come loose so support the cover from behind while fitting the hooks Align the pins on the underside of the gasket with the holes in the hood Prepare the air filter gasket The correct orientation for this part is with the longer side toward the ...

Page 9: ...e sticker sheet This sticker will be applied to the hubcap so be sure to cut around it in a circle With tweezers peel the sticker off the backing and apply it to the center of the hubcap Make sure the two depressions on the hubcap circled are aligned horizontally with the lettering CTIS on the sticker Carefully push the air filter into place and secure it temporarily with masking tape Installing t...

Page 10: ...r cover Air filter base and element Left servo saver upper and lower parts Air pipe Assemblingtherearleftwheel rightservosaverandairfilter Pliers Wet and dry paper 600 grit Instant adhesive Phillips screwdriver Tire Wheel Familiarize yourself with the different parts of the wheel and tire as they will be referred to in the steps Wheel rim Sidewall Tread Shoulder Stage 3 Your parts Tools and materi...

Page 11: ...wheel rims Ease the sidewall back a little creating a small gap between the tire and the wheel rim then squeeze a small amount of instant adhesive into the gap See the Tip box on the right for the recommended technique for applying the glue When the glue is dry turn the wheel assembly over and repeat Step 7 for the other side While waiting for the tire to dry use wet and dry paper to remove the pa...

Page 12: ...he stopper Tighten the nut onto the stopper with your fingers Assembling the servo saver 11 11 6 6 9 9 4 4 10 10 5 5 Place the servo saver adjuster onto the servo saver spring Remove the servo saver adjuster from the servo saver shaft Turn the lower arm so it is at a right angle to the upper arm and slot them together Check that your servo saver assembly now resembles the one shown above Place the...

Page 13: ...a little wet and dry paper on the inside of the pipe The air filter should now look like the one shown on the left Fit the air filter cover onto the air filter base and element as shown Insert the 3 10mm self tapping screw into the hole in the middle of the air filter cover and tighten slowly with a size 2 Phillips screwdriver Now re insert the upper left servo saver into the lower There should no...

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Page 15: ...erial Left side mirror cover Right side mirror cover Left side mirror Right side mirror Side mirror arms 2 Side mirror pins 2 Shock rod assembly Shock spring spacer 11mm O ring 3mm O rings 2 Stopper ring 2 6mm nut 2 3mm washers 2 Shock piston Shock shaft Shock cap 6 8mm ball end Shock case Rear shock spring Shock spring stopper ...

Page 16: ... component Insert the side mirror pin into the hole in the bottom of the side mirror cover Locate the hole in the bottom of the side mirror cover into which the side mirror pin fits There is a hole near the base of the mirror cover into which the side mirror arm fits Use the photo to identify the correct orientation of the two parts Press down firmly on the mirror pushing it into the cover Insert ...

Page 17: ...s around the parts carefully remove them using a knife Press down firmly on the mirror pushing it into the mirror cover 11 11 12 12 As before the side mirror arm fits into the hole in the base of the mirror cover Insert the second side mirror arm into the hole in the base of the mirror cover 13 13 Locate the hole in the bottom of the side mirror cover into which the side mirror pin fits ...

Page 18: ...ker 4 into the recess of the left side mirror assembly Remove the two mirrors from the sticker sheet provided with Stage 2 The left mirror is labeled 4 and the right mirror 5 Flatten the mirror into the recess with your fingertips pushing any air bubbles out as you do so Then repeat Steps 16 and 17 for the assembled right side mirror and mirror sticker 5 Assembled parts ...

Page 19: ...ge 5 12mm shim 6mm O ring 1510 bearing Bevel gear shaft Grease Beginningthereardifferential Your parts Tools and materials Tweezers Toothpick Differential case Bevel gear 20T Differential cup joint Bevel gears 10T 2 2 5 10 3mm pin ...

Page 20: ...he joint into the hole slowly rotating it back and forth to spread the grease Place the end of the joint into the hole of the projection on the inside of the bearing Place the 6mm O ring over the joint on the inside of the case Press the bearing firmly into position on the projection Make sure the bearing is aligned with the case Apply some grease to the recess in the center of the inside of the d...

Page 21: ...e 2 5mm x 10 3mm pin Hold the 20T bevel gear as shown Locate the highlighted groove on the back of the gear Place the 6 12mm shim over the joint and push down to rest on the O ring Smear some extra grease around the shim and the joint Insert the 2 5 10 3mm pin into the hole in the joint just above the shim Align the groove on the back of the bevel gear with the position of the pin and insert the g...

Page 22: ... back of the case fitting it into the grooves on the inside of the case wall Slide a 10T bevel gear onto each end of the bevel gear shaft as shown Hold the differential case and slowly turn the joint to spread the grease over the gears Spread the two 10T gears apart as far as they will go Keep the differential case and grease bag in sealed containers or bags to prevent the greased case from attrac...

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