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Pack 07 contains Stages 25-28Stage 25 - Contains a geared wheel, set axle boxes, screws and brass bushes.
Fit the axle boxes onto the wheel set as you did before.
Secure the wheel set into the chassis by adding the axle box guards and screws as before.
Carefully set aside the remaining brass bushes until the next stage.
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Stage 26- Contains a wheel set, axle boxes & guards, coupling rods and fittings.
Assemble the axle boxes onto the wheel set as before, then secure the wheel set with axle box gaurds and screws as before.
Take the coupling rods and remove any burrs from them with a fine file.
Remove the coupling rod and fittings previously fitted at stage 4.
Lay out the coupling rods for the left side as shown in the diagram, carefully identify the differing bushes for each fastening.
Fit the coupling rods together as shown then complete a set for the right side of the model.
Fit the coupling rods onto the wheel sets on the left side then repeat on the right side.
Set the unsecured pair of brass bushes aside until the next stage.
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Stage 27 - Contains connecting rods, eccentric rods & arms, bushes and screws.
In order to fit the connectiong rod, you will need to remove the crosshead cover plate. Use the wrench provided at stage 17 to remove the bolts.
Take the connecting rods and remove any burrs with a fine file.
Position the aft end of the left connectiong rod over the pin of the third wheel set, then forward end onto the pin within the crosshead box, then replace the crosshead plate and secure with its bolts.
Lift the connecting rod off of the pin of the third wheel set and place a brass bush from stage 25 over the pin and into the hole of the coupling rod. Place a bush from this stage over the pin and then fit the connecting rod over the bush.
Place the ecentric arm over the end of the pin then inset a 2x7mm screw into the unthreaded side of the arm, gently righten until it grips the pin, (the arm wil be set in position in the next stage).
Use a screw to identify the outer side and inner side of the eccentric rod.
Align the hole at the aft end of the rod with that of the eccentric arm and secure with a flat head screw.
Use masking tape to temporarily hold the eccentric rod onto the connecting rod until the next stage.
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Stage 28 - Contains expansion link plates, radius rods, combination levers, connecting & hanging links and screws.
Assemble two sets of expansion links as shown.
To make the fitting easier, remove the motion plates, reverse shaft and reverse links from the chassis and keep them to one side.
The assembly and fitting of the valvegear is best followed via the instructions as its quite complex.
Then refit the items removed earlier.
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Pack 08 contains Stages 29-32Stage 29 - Contains headlight parts, handrail stanchions, LED lamp, smokebox door handle and fittings.
Fit the U handle onto the smokebox door, glue from the inside then snip off the excess rod.
Apply expoxy to each end of the locking bar and fit it on the inside of the smokebox rim, between the two notches.
Take the smoke box door locking handle, screw the lever onto its shaft then fit the handle into the hole on the door. Glue the lock block on the opposite end of the shaft.
Fit and glue both sets of handrail stanchions and handrails onto the smokebox front plate as shown.
Thread the LED wire into the lamp unit, then fit the lens and for now tape the lens in place until the lamp has been tested.
Pass the wire through the hole at the top of the smokebox front plate, the glue the lamp unit into the hole.
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Stage 30 - Contains smoke handrail stanchions, superheater header and element plate.
Take the handrail stanchions and nuts, secure each stanchion on the inside of the boiler with a nut, rotate each stanchion so that the holes run level along the boiler as shown.
Take the pivots, glue the handle to one of them, then fit the one with the handle onto the right side of the smokebox so that the handle faces downwards and secure from the inside with glue. Fit the remaining pivot onto the left side of the boiler.
Fit the superheater to the element pate as shown, then pass the LED wire through the slot from the superheater side.
Fit the wires into terminals and the terminals into the connector block as shown.
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Stage 31 - Contains the boiler lower half and fittings.
Fit the right and left boiler joint plates as shown, secure with 2x4mm screws,
Fit the superheater element plate into the rear end of the smokebox, then secure the boiler lower half to the smoke box with 2x4mm screws and 2x4m self-tapping screws into the element plate.
Repeat on the opposite side of the boiler half.
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Stage 32 - Contains the boiler upper half and fittings.
Fit the stanchion posts as before onto both sides of the boiler, ensure that the holes align along the boiler.
Fit the upper half of the boiler in the same way you fitted the lower half.
Store the steam pipe for use in the next stage.
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