Agora Models LONDON TRANSPORT ROUTEMASTER BUS Manual

STAGE 31: FITTING THE REAR WHEEL ARCHES
STAGE 32: FITTING THE LEFT FRONT
WHEEL ARCH AND FOG LAMP
STAGE 33: FITTING THE FRONT RIGHT
WHEEL ARCH
STAGE 34: FUEL TANK, FUEL FILLER
AND SAFETY BARS
STAGE 35: THE FLOOR OF THE DRIVER’S CAB AND
THE HANDBRAKE
STAGE 36: THE FLOOR OF THE DRIVER’S
CAB AND THE HANDBRAKE
STAGE 37: BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR
STAGE 38: FITTING THE DASHBOARD AND
ACCESSORIES IN THE CAB
STAGE 39: ASSEMBLING AND FITTING
THE DRIVER’S SEAT
STAGE 40: FITTING ACCESSORIES IN THE
DRIVER’S CAB
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BUILD INSTRUCTIONS
ONDON TRANSPORONDON TRANSPOR
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KEY TO PARTS SUPPLIED
31A Left rear wheel arch
31B Right rear wheel arch
31C Left mud flap
31D Right mud flap
GM 2.3 x 5mm (x10)
PM 1.7 x 3 x 5mm (x7)
STAGE 31
FITTING THE REARFITTING THE REAR
WHEEL ARCHESWHEEL ARCHES
In this stage, the rear mud flaps are attached to the rear
wheel arches. The wheel arches are then attached to the
sub-frame.
31A 31B
31C 31D
GM PM
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STEP BY
STEP
2Take the right mud flap 31D and the right rear wheel arch, 31B. Align the
screw eyes and sockets and fix in place
with three PM screws.
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1Take the left mud flap 31C and the left rear wheel arch
31A. Align the screw holes and
sockets. Fix together with three
PM screws.
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PM
x3
PM
x3
31A
31D
31B
31C
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3Take the sub-frame assembly and identify the fixing points for
the left rear wheel arch 31A on part
16A. Fix the wheel arch in place with
four GM screws.
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4Identify the fixing points for the right rear wheel
arch 31B on the sub-frame
16A. Fix the wheel arch in
place with four GM screws.
GM
x2
GM
x2
GM
x2
GM
x2
16A
16A
31A
31B
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STEP BY
STEP
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Assembly guide
The rear wheel
and wheel arch of
Routemaster RM1 (left).
The mud flap hangs
behind the wheel,
below the bodywork,
to prevent excess mud
from splashing up to the
suspension mechanism
behind the wheels.
On Routemaster
RM597 (below),
the exhaust is just
visible behind the
mud flap.
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KEY TO PARTS SUPPLIED
32A Left front wheel arch
32B Mud flap
32C Fog lamp
32D Fog lamp lens
32E LED cable
32F Can
32G Cable grips
PM 1.7 x 3 x 5mm (x4)
CM 1.7 x 4mm (x5)
GM 2.3 x 5mm (x4)
AM 1.7 x 3mm (x2)
DP 1.7 x 4mm (x2)
STAGE 32
FITTING THE LEFT FRONT WHEELFITTING THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL
ARCH AND FOG LAMPARCH AND FOG LAMP
In this stage, we start the electrical wiring, to provide a
connection for the fog lamp that is attached to the Left
front wheel arch.
32A 32B
32F
32C
32G
32D
32E
PM CM GM AM DP
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2Take the fog lamp 32C. Identify the fixing point on part 32A. Fix the fog lamp in
place with an AM screw
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Take the wheel arch 32A and the mud flap 32B. Check that
you have part 32B the right way round, to match the diagram.
Identify the three fixing points along the lower edge of the wheel
arch. Fix the mud flap in place with three PM screws.
3Take the can 32F. On the bottom there is a locating peg and a screw socket, which align
with corresponding holes on the wheel arch 32A.
When you have part 32F in the correct position,
fix in place with a DP screw. The image below
shows the can and fog lamp in place.
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3
32A
32F
AM
DP
PM
x3
32B
32A
32C
32A
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5Take the four cable clips 32G. Identify the fixing points:
each clip has a peg that fits into a
socket on the sub-frame assembly,
plus a screw hole that aligns with
a screw hole adjacent to each
socket. Fix the clips in place with
four CM screws. NOTE: We have
indicated the peg positions with
dotted lines for the two clips on
the left. The other two clips are
fitted in a similar manner. The
fixing point for the clip on the
right is not visible in this diagram.
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5
4Pass the LED cable 32E along the inner edge of the wheel arch 32A and through the notch near can 32F
(circled in red). Identify the three fixing points for the wheel
arch: two screw sockets on the end of the arch align with two
screw holes on the frame 17A; the hole on the side of the arch
aligns with a hole on the left beam 27A.
At the same time, fit the free end of line 29I into the can 32F
and the free end of power steering pipe 25I into the socket
on the wheel arch 32A (indicated in light blue). When all
parts are in position, fix in place with three GM screws (right).
Note that
the cable 32E has a
connector at one end. This
end goes towards the rear
of the bus. Step 5 shows the
correct position for this end of
the cable on the frame. When
fitting the cable, ensure there
is enough free at the front
for the LED bulb to reach
the fog light (see
step 6).
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25I
GM
CM CM
x2
CM
32G
32G
32G
32G
32A
32E
29I
17A
27A
32A
32E
32E
GM
x2
29I
25I
32A
32F
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STEP
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5
Turn the sub-frame assembly
on its side, so that you can
see the back of the fog lamp 32C.
Take care to protect the engine, to
prevent any damage. Fit one of the
two ends of the LED cable 32E
into the back of the fog lamp 32C.
Fit the lens 32D to the front of
the fog lamp. These are push-fi t
connections. The inset, below, shows
the fog lamp and cable in place. The
other end of the cable will be fi tted
at a later stage.
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The diagram below shows the LED cable
and fog lamp fi tted in place.
32E
32C
32D
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Turn the sub-frame assembly
on its side, so that you can
see the back of the fog lamp 32C.
Take care to protect the engine,
to prevent any damage. Fit one of
the two ends of the LED cable 32E
into the back of the fog lamp 32C.
Fit the lens 32D to the front of
the fog lamp. These are push-fit
connections. The inset, below,
shows the fog lamp and cable in
place. The other end of the cable
will be fitted at a later stage.
6
The diagram below shows the LED
cable and fog lamp fitted in place.
32E
32C
32D
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Assembly guide
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KEY TO PARTS
SUPPLIED
33A Front right wheel arch
33B Right mud flap
PM 1.7 x 3 x 5mm (x4)
GM 2.3 x 5mm (x4)
The front
right wheel
arch of
RM652,
which was
rebuilt and
re-engined
in 2000.
STAGE 33
FITTING THE FRONT RIGHTFITTING THE FRONT RIGHT
WHEEL ARCHWHEEL ARCH
The right front mud flap is fitted to the corresponding wheel
arch and then the assembly is attached to the frame.
33A
33B
PM GM
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STEP BY
STEP
1Take the right front wheel arch 33A and the mud flap 33B. Identify the three screw holes on part
33B and the corresponding sockets on part 33A. Fix in
place with three PM screws.
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2Locate the three fixing points for the right front wheel arch 33A on the
sub-frame 17A (circled in red). Identify the
screw holes on the wheel arch 33A. Fix in
place with three GM screws.
Make sure
that you have the
mud flap the right
way round, positioning
the cut-out corner at
the top right, as
shown here.
4
PM
x3
GM
x3
17A
33A
33B
33A
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3This diagram shows the right front wheel arch 33A
fixed in place. The three GM
screws are circled in red.
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The GM
screws are
shown here in silver,
for clarity, but the
screws supplied
are black.
4
Assembly guide
33A
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Two views of the
subframe with all four
wheel arches in place.
Finished views
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KEY TO PARTS SUPPLIED
34A Fuel filler neck
34B Fuel filler base
34C Filler cap
34D Fuel tank bottom
34E Fuel tank top
34F Bracket (x2)
34G Bracket (x2)
34H Bracket
34I Bracket
34J Bracket
34K Bracket
34L Safety bar (x2)
34M Cradle block (x4)
IP 2.3 x 5mm (x3)
QM 1.7 x 5mm (x3)
CP 2.0 x 4mm (x2)
GM 2.3 x 5mm (x5)
CM 1.7 x 4mm (x10)
EM 1.5 x 4mm (x10)
1Take the fuel tank bottom 34D and fuel tank top 34E. Check the orientation of part
34D noting the two small indentations circled
in red. Fix together with two IP screws. 2Fix the fuel tank in place on the sub-frame: use four GM screws, fitting them through the screw eyes on 34E and into the sockets on 17A.
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The tank
is fitted on the
underside of the
sub-frame. Take
care when turning
the assembly
over.
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STAGE 34
FUEL TANK, FUEL FILLER ANDFUEL TANK, FUEL FILLER AND
SAFETY BARSSAFETY BARS
The fuel tank is attached to the sub-frame, and the filler neck and cap are
attached. The safety bars are fitted along the length of the frame. Be careful to
identify all the parts before starting the build.
34A 34B 34C 34D
34H
CP GM CM
34G
34F
34E
34I 34K
34L
34M
34J
IP EMQM
IP
x2
34D
34E
17A
34E
GM
x4
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4Turn the assembly the right way up again. Take one of the bars
34L. Check that the holes align with
the brackets. Align the four screw holes
with the screw sockets in the brackets
34H, 34F and 34J. Fix the bar in place
with four EM screws and fully tighten
the brackets fitted in the previous step.
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4
3Identify the fixing points for the brackets on the underside of the crossbars of the frame
17A and 16A. There is a screw hole and a socket
at each point (circled in red, above). Fix bracket
34H at the front of the bus, brackets 34F on
the middle two crossbars and bracket 34J at
the rear (see inset, right). Check that you have
them the right way round, so that the pegs on
the brackets match the sockets and the screw
holes on the brackets match the screw holes in
the crossbars. Fix in place with four CM screws,
but do not fully tighten them until the safety bar
34L has been fitted in the next step.
Handle the
frame with care
when working on the
underside. The red dotted
lines (below) indicate
where the pegs are fitted,
and the blue arrows
indicate where the
screws are fitted.
4
CM
EM EM EM EM
CM
CM
CM
16A
34L
34J
34F
34H
34J
34F
34F
34H
17A
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6Take the second bar 34L. With the
rounded edges on the
outside, align the four
screw holes with the
screw sockets in the
brackets 34K, 34G and
34I. Fix the bar in place
with four EM screws.
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6
The
positions of the
fixing points are
indicated by red
circles. They are not
clearly visible in
this diagram.
As with
steps 3 and 4,
only tighten the
CM screws to fix the
brackets once the
safety bar is
in place.
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5Identify the fixing points for the brackets on the crossbars of the
frame 17A and 16A on the other side of
the frame. Again, there is a screw hole
and a socket at each point. Fix bracket
34K at the rear of the bus, brackets 34G
on the middle two cross bars and bracket
34I at the front (see inset, right). Check
that you have them the right way round;
the red dotted lines indicate which side
the peg is fitted. Fix the brackets in place
loosely with four CM screws as indicated
by the blue arrows.
CM
EM
EM
EM
EM
CM
CM
CM
16A
16A
17A
17A
34L
34I
34G
34K
34I
34G 34G
34K
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7Take the filler cap 34C and insert the screw eye between
the arms of the fuel filler base, as
indicated by the dotted line. Fix
in place with a CP screw, passing
through the screw eyes on parts 34B
and 34C and into the screw socket
on the second arm of part 34B.
8Take the fuel filler neck 34A and identify its fixing point on
the frame 17A. Fix the fuel filler cap
assembly in place with two QM screws
so that they pass through the screw
holes in parts 34B and 34A and into
frame 17A. The inset (right) shows the
fuel filler fixed in place.
9The four cradle supports 34M fit
under the tabs on the
frame 17A and 16A.
They are not fixed to
anything at this stage, so
store them safely until
they are needed.
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CP
34M
34M
17A 16A
QM
x2
34B
34C
34A
34B
17A
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Nearside and
offside views of the
sub-frame, resting
on the cradle
supports, with the
bars in place.
Finished views
Assembly guide
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