Opitec 120.852 User manual

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centrepunch wrench
pencil ruler
slot screwdri-
ver
engineer's file
soldering iron
and solder
metal drill
ø3
machine vice
superglue
120.852
Aluminium Trike with Gear Motor
Parts List Quantity Size (mm) Designation Parts No.
aluminium sheet 1 200x200x0,8 vehicle body 1
perforated sheet 1 135x15x1 front axle retainer 2
metal axle 1 ø3x120 front axle 3
gear motor 1 drive 4
battery holder 1 battery 5
acrylic glass 1 70x35x3 pane 6
cylinder head screw 2 ø3x25 attachment motor 7
cylinder head screw 10 ø3x8 screw connection body 8
nut 10 M3 screw connection body 9
lock nut 3 M3 screw connection motor/axle 10
washer 15 7/3,2 screw connection 11
reducer 24/3 reduction wheel/axle 12
wheel 3ø70 wheels 13
Tools Required:
Please Note
The Opitec Range of projects is not intended as play toys for young child-
ren. They are teaching aids for young people learning the skills of craft,
design and technology. These projects should only be undertaken and
operated with the guidance of a fully qualified adult. The finished pro-
jects are not suitable to give to children under 3 years old. Some parts
can be swallowed. Danger of suffocation!
jigsaw with
metal saw
blade

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Transfer the template (pages 7+9) to the aluminium sheet (1). Centre-punch the holes and scribe the bending edges. Drill through the individual parts
with a ø 3 mm drill bit. Then saw out and deburr all parts.
1a
2
Bend the base plate (1a) by 90° at the bending edges as shown.
Note: Observe bending direction and use protective jaws.
5
Angle the rear spoiler (1d) at the bending edges as shown.
Note: Use protective jaws.
4
Bend the bonnet (1d) at the bending edges by 135° and 70° as shown.
1b
1c 1d
1e
1g
1f
1a
1b
1c
1d
1e
1g
1f
1d
1a
1b
1c
Bend the seat (1c) by 90° at the bending edges as shown. Note: Please
take note of the bending direction!
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1f
Bend the front spoiler (1f) at the bending edges as shown.
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1e
Bend the motor bracket (1e) by 90° as shown.
8
Shorten the axle holder (2) to 105 mm and deburr. Then scribe 15 mm
on both sides and bend both ends by 90°.
9
2
Fasten the axle holder (2) to the base plate (1) as shown with a screw
(8), a washer (11) and a stop nut (10).
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1
10
11
8
10
Screw the bracket (1e) for the geared motor (4) to the base plate by
using two screws (8) , two washers (11) and two nuts (9) as shown.
1
8
1e
11
Screw the rear spoiler (1d) to the base plate by using two screws (8),
two washers (11) and two nuts (9) as shown.
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11
8
9
11
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Attach the seat (1c) to the base plate using a screw (8), a washer (11)
and a nut (9) as shown.
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1c
8
11
9
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Fasten the front spoiler (1f) from below and the bracket (1g) for the
bonnet from above with 2 screws (8), 4 washers and 2 nuts (9) as
shown.
1f
8
11
9
1g
11
15
Screw the bonnet (1b) to the bracket with 2 screws (8), 2 washers (11)
and 2 nuts (9) as shown.
1b
8
11
9
16
Solder the red cable of the battery holder to the + pole (recess in
the motor housing) and the black cable to the - pole of the geared
motor.
Marking +pole
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Insert two screws (7) through the holes of the geared motor and screw
on and tighten one nut (9) each from the opposite side. Then insert
the screws through the holes in the gear holder and fasten from the
outside with a washer (11) and a stop nut (10) each.
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Glue the acrylic glass pane (6) to the intended adhesive surface of the
bonnet (15) with superglue as shown.
7
10
11
9
1b
6
6
1b

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Shorten the metal axle (4) to 110 mm. Deburr both ends with the
workshop file.
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Fit a wheel (13) onto the gear axle as shown.
13
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Push the axle (4) through the axle holder and put a wheel (13) with
reducer on both sides. That's it!
22
Insert a reducing piece (12) into the hole of each of the two remaining
wheels (13) and fix it with superglue.
12
19
Then insert the battery holder under the seat as shown.

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Template Aluminium Sheet Part 1
S 1:1
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cutting edge

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Template Aluminium Sheet Part 1
S 1:1
adhesive surface adhesive surface adhesive surface