Agora Models FDNY FIRE TRUCK TOWER LADDER 9 Manual

STAGE 58: ASSEMBLING THE TURNTABLE
STORAGE UNIT
STAGE 59: ASSEMBLING THE BOOM SUPPORT
AND ATTACHING THE MAIN BODY TO
THE CHASSIS
STAGE 60: COMPONENTS FOR THE LEFT
HAND BOOM SECTION
STAGE 61: COMPONENTS FOR THE RIGHT
HAND BOOM SECTION
STAGE 62: FITTING THE BOOM SECTION TO
THE BOOM SUPPORT
Pack 09
BUILD INSTRUCTIONS
FIRE TRUCK
TOWER LADDER 9

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Please keep ALL unused screws as they will be required in a later stage.
Please make sure you don’t mix up the screws. They look quite similar, but the threads do vary
slightly. Using the wrong screws may damage the parts.
When securing parts together using multiple screws, fit each screw loosely to ensure all the
parts are correctly aligned before gently tightening them firmly, but not overtight, in the order
in which you placed them.
The screwdriver can be magnetized by stroking it with a magnet (fridge magnet, etc.) enabling
it to hold the screws and make assembly easier.
If a screw is tight going into a metal part, do not force it as you may shear the head off. Remove
it and put a tiny smear of Vaseline, soap or light oil on the thread. That will lubricate it and make
it easier to drive home.
During the course of this build, you will receive many pieces that you will assemble immediately
– following the instructions in the corresponding stage – and other pieces that you should store
safely to one side, for use in future assembly stages.
Left and Right! When building your fire truck, the left or right hand side refers to each side as
you are sitting in the cab.
WARNING: Some parts are assembled using magnets. These magnets can cause serious injury
if they are swallowed. Keep away from children. If you suspect a magnet has been swallowed,
seek medical help straight away.
Advice from the experts
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Name
Water pipe
Small cabinet
Small cabinet door
Storage unit
Storage unit panel
Door lock
Handles x2
Small panel
Reflector
STAGE 58 PARTS LIST
In pack 9, the focus will be on the
all-important boom. You’ll begin by
assembling the storage unit located
on the turntable.
Stage 58: Assembling the Turntable Storage Unit
Water pipe
Small cabinet
Storage unit
Small cabinet door
Storage unit panel Handles x2Door lock
ReflectorSmall panel

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Stage 58: Assembling the Turntable Storage Unit
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ASSEMBLING THE STORAGE UNIT
First, you’ll assemble the small cabinet that sits within the
storage unit. Start by aligning the hinge on the cabinet door
with the corresponding recess on the cabinet. Apply a little
glue.
Take one of the handles (they are both the same) and press it
firmly into the holes in the door.
Press the hinge securely onto the door.
Fit the reflector into place on the front of the storage unit.

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Stage 58: Assembling the Turntable Storage Unit
Fit the second handle and door lock onto the opposite side of
the storage unit.
Slide the small panel into place in the recess - note the
orientation of the smooth edge (arrow).
Apply a little glue to the recess on the storage unit as
indicated in the picture above.
This shows the small panel correctly in position. Check the
edges are nice and flush.

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Stage 58: Assembling the Turntable Storage Unit
Align the small cabinet with the storage unit in the
orientation shown.
Take the storage unit panel and note how the fixing points on
the back correspond to the holes on the storage unit. Fit the
parts together.
Push the small cabinet into position.
Press firmly to fix into position, applying a little glue if
necessary.

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STAGE COMPLETE
Stage 58: Assembling the Turntable Storage Unit

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STAGE 59 PARTS LIST
Your Ladder 9 Fire Truck will start to
take shape as you attach the boom
support to the turntable, attach the
turntable, and connect the main
body to the chassis.
Stage 59: Assembling the Boom Support
and Attaching the Main Body to the Chassis
Boom support Boom control-button cover
Support nuts x2
Hinge supports x2
Turntable
Boom control tie
Hose connector
Type K screws x2Type N screws x1Type D screws x9Type C screws x7
Footrests x2
Hinge springs x2
Boom control springWasher
Boom control bracket
Handrail
Boom hinges L & R
Name
Boom support
Boom control-button cover
Hinge supports x2
Support nuts x2
Hose connector
Boom control tie
Boom hinges L & R
Handrail
Turntable
Name
Boom control bracket
Washer
Boom control spring
Hinge springs x2
Footrests x2
Type C screws x7
Type D screws x9
Type N screws x1
Type K screws x2

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Stage 59: Assembling the Boom Support
and Attaching the Main Body to the Chassis
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ASSEMBLING THE BOOM SUPPORT AND TURNTABLE
Take the boom support with the underside facing you, and
the boom control bracket. Feed the rectangular part of the
bracket through the slot in the support (arrow), then secure
it in place by hooking the pins into position on each side
(circled).
Get ready the boom hinges, 1 x hinge support, and 1 x support
nut.
Place the boom control tie onto the raised screw holes, and
push firmly over the pins. Note, the flat side of the control tie
must face up (shown inset). Fix into place using 2 x Type D
screws.
Feed the threaded end of the hinge support through the
side of the boom support. Feed the left boom hinge onto
the hinge support, checking that the flat side faces inwards
against the inside wall of the boom support (circled).
2 x Type D

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Stage 59: Assembling the Boom Support
and Attaching the Main Body to the Chassis
Hook 1 x hinge spring onto the straight end of the left boom
hinge.
Feed the right boom hinge onto the hinge support so that
the flat side faces inwards.
Hook the free end of the spring onto the raised screw post
and secure in place using a Type K screw.
Continue to feed the hinge support through to the other side
of the boom support.
Type K

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Stage 59: Assembling the Boom Support
and Attaching the Main Body to the Chassis
Hook the remaining hinge spring onto the straight end of
the right boom hinge. Then hook the other end of the spring
onto the raised screw post and secure in place using another
Type K screw.
Take the turntable and place it on your work surface with
the textured side up. Drop the boom control spring into the
recess behind the raised screw post as shown.
Once both hinges and springs are in place on the hinge
support, secure the hinge support from the outside of the
boom support using the support nut.
Feed the post on the boom support assembly into the large
hole in the turntable. The boom control button should sit
firmly over the boom control spring.
Type K

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and Attaching the Main Body to the Chassis
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Secure the boom support to the turntable using 2 x Type C
screws.
Position the boom control-button cover over the button.
Check that the boom control button operates the spring.
Secure it in place using a Type C screw.
2 x Type C
Type C

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Stage 59: Assembling the Boom Support
and Attaching the Main Body to the Chassis
Prepare to fix the storage cupboard assembled in stage 58 to
the turntable. Locate the fixing points on the bottom of the
cupboard and align them with the 2 holes on the turntable
(circled). Place in position.
This is how your turntable should now look.
Flip the turntable over and secure the cupboard from the
underside using 2 x Type C screws.
Push the hose connector into the circular recess on the
turntable.
2 x Type C

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Stage 59: Assembling the Boom Support
and Attaching the Main Body to the Chassis
Push the 2 x footrests into the small holes on the boom
support as shown. The flat side of each footrest faces up.
Take the turntable gear from stage 47 and slide it onto the
boom support post that projects through the underside of
the turntable, as shown in the picture. Secure it place using
2 x Type B screws.
Push the handrail into position on the narrow edge of the
boom support.
ATTACHING THE BOOM SUPPORT AND TURNTABLE TO
THE MAIN BODY
With the main body of the fire truck now on your work
surface, locate the turntable base. Lower the turntable
assembly onto the base, feeding the boom support post
through the central hole.
2 x Type B

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and Attaching the Main Body to the Chassis
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The turntable should sit comfortably in position.
Secure the turntable and to the base using 1 x Type N screw.
You’ll now need to work on the underside of the model. We
recommend using two pieces of thick foam as supports at
both ends. When you are ready to work on the underside,
take the washer and drop it into the hole on the underside of
the turntable base (black arrow).
Before beginning the next steps, please remove the battery
cover from the battery compartment.
Type N

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Stage 59: Assembling the Boom Support
and Attaching the Main Body to the Chassis
Hook the steering bracket to the post on the underside of the
cab as shown.
Prepare to attach the main
body to the chassis by
aligning the two sections.
You will also need the Type J
screws.
Start by locating the short peg on the chassis, inbetween the
2 front wheels (circled).
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and Attaching the Main Body to the Chassis
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Flatten all the cables on the main body, taping them down to keep them in place. This is
necessary to ensure a good fit between the body and the chassis.
Lower the chassis onto the main body, starting at the front end. The front egde must hook
around two brackets under the front bumper - please see step 34.
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Stage 59: Assembling the Boom Support
and Attaching the Main Body to the Chassis
Once the front edge is hooked around the brackets shown in
step 34, lower the chassis onto the body. The peg indicated in
step 31 must engage with the hole on the steering barcket.
Continue to lower the
chassis onto the main body,
firmly pressing it into place,
checking that the cables
are not obstructing the
screw holes. Squeeze the
two sections together as
you drive 6 x J screws from
pack 2B into the positions
indicated.
Here you can see the brackets
under the front bumper that
the chassis must hook around
(inset), and also the chassis
correctly fitted (arrows, main
image).
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6 x J screws
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Stage 59: Assembling the Boom Support
and Attaching the Main Body to the Chassis
Prepare the handrail and handrail washers from Stage 47
Locate the 2 small holes on the turntable. Place a handrail washer in each hole.

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STAGE COMPLETE
Stage 59: Assembling the Boom Support
and Attaching the Main Body to the Chassis
Apply a little glue to the handrail posts before fixing it into the
washers.
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