Model Shipways Western Mountain Buckboard Wagon, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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Once dry and ready to handle locate the cleaned and painted up upper half of the cast part 3.
of the fifth wheel (see Photo 15) and center on the flat bottom surface of the head block.
IMPORTANT The head block must be centered use the center point of the block and the
sides of the fifth wheel to verify. Once verified glue the block in place
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Drill two holes with a #55 drill bit using the pilot hole positions in the cast part and drill 4.
straight down through both the cast fifth wheel and head block. Then glue two painted (2)
3/16” round head bolts into the holes down from the top of the wood head block. Once the
glue has set file flush with the flat face surface of the fifth wheel the excess length of the
bolt shafts.
On the large painted front axle spring mark a center reference line on the top and bottom
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surfaces.
Mark the center of the head block between the two holes with a reference mark.
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Align the large front axle spring reference mark with that on the head block and glue in 7.
place making sure they are center aligned to each other.
Locate the two (2) painted head block clips with the flat tops and longer bolt shafts; slip 8.
the clips onto the head block and seat against the flat surface with the outside edge of the
clip aligned with the point where the spring and curve of the head block meet. (See Photo
16) Cut and paint two (2) clip brackets from the photo etched sheet and glue onto the bolt
shafts and then glue two (2) small square P.E. nuts onto the bolt shafts.
Photo 16
Once the glue has set thoroughly for step 8 assembly; align the center marks on the spring 9.
and spring bar and using a spring clamp glue in place. NOTE: Round head of bolts on end of
spring point forward the square nuts to the rear.
Locate and add painted spring bar clips with shorter bolt shafts and glue in place aligned
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with head bolt bolts. Cut and paint two (2) clip brackets from the photo etched sheet and
glue onto the bolt shafts and then glue two (2) small square P.E. nuts onto the bolt shafts.
Put assembly aside to allow glue to set.
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