Agora FDNY FIRE TRUCK TOWER LADDER 9 Pack 12 Manual

STAGE 70: ASSEMBLING THE LEFT
FLY SECTION
STAGE 71: ASSEMBLING THE RIGHT
FLY SECTION
STAGE 72: INSTALLING A STORAGE
COMPARTMENT, WALKWAYS AND TOOLS
STAGE 73: REAR WHEELS
STAGE 74: ATTACHING THE WHEELS &
COMPONENTS FOR THE ROOF
STAGE 75: AERIAL BASE SECTION LADDER &
WATERWAY
STAGE 76: AERIAL LOWER MIDSECTION
LADDER & WATERWAY
STAGE 77: AERIAL UPPER MIDSECTION
LADDER & WATERWAY
STAGE 78: AERIAL FLY SECTION LADDER &
WATERWAY, AND ADDING
THE FINAL DETAILS
Pack 12
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
Fly section (left)
Waterway bracket
Stop plate
Type F screws x2
Set of spare screws
STAGE 70 PARTS LIST
In this final pack, you will assemble
the sections of the ladder that
extend from the boom, the long
lengths of waterway, and add all the
final details, including the wheels.
You’ll start with the first ladder
section, known as the Fly Section.
Stage 70: Assembling the Left Fly Section
Fly section (left)
Stop plate
Waterway bracket
Type F screws x2
Also in Pack 12:
spare screws:
Type A x5 Type B x10 Type C x5 Type D x3
Type E x1 Type H x1 Type I x1 Type J x5
Type K x1 Type L x5 Type M x1 Type O x1

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Stage 70: Assembling the Left Fly Section
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3
2
ATTACHING THE STOP PLATE
Take the fly section (left) and locate the fixing point for the
stop plate. Ensure the raised side of the stop plate faces
the longest length of the fly section, indicated by the arrow
above. Push the stop plate firmly into place.
Fix the waterway bracket in place from the underside using a
type C screw (supplied with pack 9).
Position the waterway bracket over the raised screwhole, next
to the stop plate, in the orientation shown.
Type C

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STAGE COMPLETE
Stage 70: Assembling the Left Fly Section

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Name
Fly section (right)
Stop plate
Screws type F x2
Screws type C x1
Screws type I x2
STAGE 71 PARTS LIST
In this next stage, you’ll continue
working on the Fly Section.
Stage 71: Assembling the Right Fly Section
Fly section (right)
Stop plate
Screws type C x1Screws type F x2 Screws type I x2

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Stage 71: Assembling the Right Fly Section
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3
2
4
Push the stop plate into place on the fly section (right) as
shown. As before, the raised side faces the longest length.
Align both fly sections as shown.
Turn the fly section over. Take the waterway connector from
stage 62 and insert either side into the post on the fly section
so that the widest tube of the connector faces away from the
fly section (arrow).
Join the fly sections together and secure them using 2x type I screws.
2x type I

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7
6
8
Stage 71: Assembling the Right Fly Section
Take the pistons from the platform assembly completed in
stage 52.
Secure the piston in place using a type F screw
Align the screwhole on the flat end of one of the pistons with
the screwhole inside the projecting arm of the fly section.
Repeat steps 6 & 7 to attach the second piston.
Type F Type F

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10
Stage 71: Assembling the Right Fly Section
Align the pistons on the end of the fly section with the
platform in the upturned position.
Insert the piston poles into the piston outer sections, and at
the same time, insert the ‘T’ shaped pipe into the waterway
connector attached in step 2.

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13
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14
Stage 71: Assembling the Right Fly Section
Fix the platform to the fly section using a type F screw.
Take the ladder bracket from stage 63 and position it over the
pair of screw holes on the end of the fly section.
Fox the other side of the platform using another type F screw.
Fif the ladder bracket in place using 2x type C screws.
Type F
Type F
2x type C

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Stage 71: Assembling the Right Fly Section
Gently but firmly push the free end of the fly section into the open end of the boom mid-
section.
Keep gently pushing until the fly section snaps into place.
16

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STAGE COMPLETE
Stage 71: Assembling the Right Fly Section

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Name
Storage compartment
Large raised walkway
Small raised walkway
Medium raised walkway
Small front wheel hubcap
Large rear wheel hubcap
Compartment handle
Hydraulic ram jack
Axe
Type L screw x1
STAGE 72 PARTS LIST
In stage 72, you’ll attach the final
storage compartment and add
details to the roof.
Stage 72: Installing a Storage Compartment,
Walkways and Tools
Storage compartment Large raised walkway
Medium raised walkway
Small raised walkway
Small front wheel hubcap
Compartment handle
Large rear wheel hubcap
Hydraulic ram jack
Axe
Screw type L x1
Keep the hubcaps and screw L in a safe place for use in a later stage.

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Stage 72: Installing a Storage Compartment,
Walkways and Tools
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3
2
4
Take the large raised walkway and note there is a hole at one
end, shown here to the left (circled).
With the three holes on the storage compartment facing
up, align the D-shaped fixing points for the handle and the
compartment.
With the hole to the rear of the truck, press the walkway
into place on the right-hand side of the main body, just
underneath the ‘TOWER LADDER 9’ sign.
Press the handle firmly into place. The ‘point’ faces to the
right (arrow).

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Stage 72: Installing a Storage Compartment,
Walkways and Tools
Align the fixing points on the medium
walkway with the holes in the roof of the
storage compartment.
Press the storage compartment
assembly into position on the roof,
above the storage compartment
marked ‘FIRE’ at the rear of the
main body.
Push firmly into place.
The axe is stored in the compartment
above the rear wheels, on the right-hand
side. Push its lugs into the holes in the
bottom of the compartment.
Push the small walkway into
the roof, above the jack.
To fix the ram jack, first slide out the
shelf above the sledge hammer. Push
the ram jack lugs into the two holes on
the shelf.
Slide the shelf back into the
compartment.
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8
910 11

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STAGE COMPLETE
Stage 72: Installing a Storage Compartment,
Walkways and Tools

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Name
Rear tires x4
Outer wheel x2
Inner wheel x2
Screw type L x1
STAGE 73 PARTS LIST
Now it’s time to complete the
wheels...
Stage 73: Rear wheels
Rear tires x4
Outer wheel x2
Screw type L x1
Inner wheel x2

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Stage 73: Rear wheels
1
3
ASSEMBLING THE WHEEL
Push the inner wheel into one of the rear tires so that the tire
rim tucks snugly around the groove on the wheel. If the tire is
very tight, try soaking it in a hot water bath for one minute.
Push the outer wheel into the remaining tire and tuck the tire
rim into the groove around the wheel.
2
4

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Stage 73: Rear wheels
Apply a drop of glue to the flat surface
of the inner wheel as shown.
Take the outer wheel and align the four
fixing pins with the holes on the inner
wheel before pushing the two wheels
together. Press firmly.
The inner and outer wheels have been
glued together.
Repeat steps 1–4 to make 2 of these rear
wheels.
7
STAGE COMPLETE
The type L screw provided in this stage will be needed to attach the wheel in the next stage.

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Name
Large accessory storage
Water cooler storage
Traffic cone
Accessory
Sand bottle
Hubcap
Water coolers
Screw type L x1
STAGE 74 PARTS LIST
You’ll continue the build by
attaching more components for
the roof.
Stage 74: Attaching the Wheels & Components
for the Roof
Large accessory storage Water cooler storage
Accessory
Traffic cone
Sand bottle
Water coolers
Hubcap
Screw type L x1