MOSSKITO MODELS MPD18 Mk3 009 User manual

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MOSSKITO MODELS
6CLEAVERSCLOSESISSINGHURSTKENTTN172JX
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MPD18Mk3 009Chassiswith18mmWheelbase 
PartsList:
MPD18V4.0etch 1No.  PhosphorBronzePickupEtch 1No.
6.2mmGDNGRSinsulatedwheelset 2No.
Tenshodo15:1worm&gearset 2No.
1.5mmdia.Layshaft30mmlong 1No.
MosskitoNGHornblockbearing 4No.
RollerbearingSF681XZZ 2No.
10BANutandBolt 1No.
NigelLawton8x16MidiMotor 1No.
NigelLawton5mmpulley 1No.
NigelLawton1.2mmpulley 1No.
NigelLawton7.5mmdia.Belt 1No.
1.5mmIDPlasticBush 1No.
12BAx1/8”BrassBolt 1No.
15ohmresistor 1No.
Sundries:
Threadlock(Anaerobicadhesive) 

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Instructions:
1) Testfitthehornblocksinthechassisetch.Theyareadeliberatetightfitandmakinga
toolsuchasthatinFig1wouldhelp.
Figure1–Hornblockfittingtool
2) Foldupthelayshaftcradleandthenassemblethelayshaft.Usingtheguideontheetch
toalignthebearing,wormsand5mmpulley.Itisbesttoassembletherearwormthen
addabearingfollowedbythesecondworm.FixtheseusingthreadlockorCAsparingly
appliedusingacocktailstickorpin.Nextinsertthelayshaftintothecradleandaddthe
remainingbearingsothatitjustengageswiththecradle.Donotpushithome.
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Figure2.–LayshaftAssembly
3) Assemblethewheelsetsusing2hornblockbearings,halfetchwasherandtenshodo
gear.Thewheelsetshaveashoulderedaxlethatsetsthebacktobackatthecorrect
7.8mmforthenarrowtyresofthewheels.Thewashershouldbebetweenthe
uninsulatedwheelandhornblock.
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Figure3.–GDNGRS6.2mmWheelset
4) Foldupthechassisensuringthatthesidesareperpendicular.

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Figure4.–FoldingtheChassis
5) Inserttheplasticbushintothelefthandholeonthechassis.Thisisatightfit.
6) Clipthelayshaftbracketintoplaceandfoldbacktabs.
7) Removethehalfetchedpickupfromtheetchandattachtothechassisinsertingthe
12BAx1/8”boltthroughthepickupandintotheplasticbush.
Figure5.–Pickupinstallation
8) Fixthe1.2mmpulleyontothe8x16motor.
9) Assemblethemotorontothechassisusingthestraptoholdthemotorinplace.Ensure
thatthestrapistight.Soldertheblackwiretothepickupassembly.Ifaresistoristobe
addedsolderoneendoftheresistortothechassisandthensoldertheredwiretothe
otherend.Takecaretoensurethattheypassthroughthechassiscarrier.
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Figure6‐Wiring
10) Insertthewheelsets.
11) Foldupthelugsonthekeeperplateandclipinplaceonundersideofchassis.
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Figure7.–KeeperPlate
12) Fold‐upthefrontchassissupport.Solderthe10BAnuttotheselectedchassiscarrier
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Figure8.–Frontchassissupportandcarrier10BAnuts
13) Insertthe10BAboltthroughthekeeperplateandscrewintothenutonthechassis
plate.
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Figure9–Chassisbolt
14) Gluethechassisplateintothebody.
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