Model Shipways Western Mountain Buckboard Wagon, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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Photo 19
Reach Assembly
Cut two (2) 3/32” x 3/32” x 5 - 13/16” long basswood strips for the reach arms from supplied 1.
basswood strip. Stain and spray with Clear Matte Finish, the two reach arms.
Remove two (2) reach arm metal plates from the brass photo etched sheet then prime and
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paint with Satin Black one side and all edges.
Glue the two (2) reach arm metal plates to the top surface of the wood reach arms with
3.
the two holes in the metal plate aligned flush with one end of the wood reach arm leaving
about 1/2” of the wood strip exposed at the other end.
Once the glue has set on the reach arms then drill holes through the wood arms using #55 4.
drill bit and the holes in the metal plate as guides.
Align and glue the painted reach plate to the front end upper surface of the reach arms us-
5.
ing the toothpicks into the rear holes on each arm of the reach plate to match the hole in
the reach arm. Carefully use spring clamp to hold until glue sets. Once glue is set carefully
drill the two front holes through the reach arms using the holes in the reach plate arms
as guides with the #55 drill bit. NOTE: These holes must be drilled vertically through the
wood reach arm.
With the platform assembly inverted and the platform parallel to the work surface; set the
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axle assembly fifth wheel half onto the other half of the fifth wheel and hold in place with
two alligator spring clips.
Carefully feed the reach arms with reach plate down through the center of the fifth wheel 7.
halves and align the two holes in the plate with the two holes in the head block and insert
and glue two (2) 3/8” round head bolts into holes through the head block and reach plate.
NOTE: The reach arms can be temporarily clamped to rear axle to aid with assembly.
The reach plate pivot should touch and align with the fifth wheel pivot hole, carefully 8.
adjust to touch and align if necessary then insert the 3/4” long king bolt into reach plate
hole and up though the fifth wheel pivot and hold the king bolt shaft in place with a small
alligator spring clamp so it does not fall back out of holes.