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STAGE PAGE
46 Left front suspension arm 181
47 Right front suspension 185
48 Right front tyre 189
49 The left front wheel 192
50 The left front wheel 194
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Stage 46:
Left front suspension arm
YOUR PARTS
FP06
46-A Left front suspension
arm upper wishbone
46-B Left front suspension
arm lower wishbone
46-C Left front suspension
arm bracket
46-D FP06 screw 2.3 x 5mm
46-C
46-A
46-B
STEP BY STEP
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Step 46-1
Position the left front
suspension arm lower
wishbone (45B) and the
left front suspension
arm bracket (45C) as
shown here. Both parts
are marked with the
letter L.
Step 46-3
Take the left front suspension
arm upper wishbone (45A) and
hold it over the bracket in the
position shown. The wishbone
is also marked with the letter L.
Step 46-2
Engage the wishbone (45B) with
the bracket (45C), as shown.
46-C
46-C
46-B
46-B
46-C
46-A
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Step 46-4
Press the upper wishbone
into place.
Step 46-6
Align the three holes on the
inside of bracket with the
three corresponding posts on
the side of the subframe.
Step 46-5
Prepare the subframe
assembly from the
previous stage.
46-B
46-C
46-A
44-A
46-C
STEP BY STEP
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Step 46-7
Place the bracket onto the subframe
and secure with three FP06 screws.
STAGE COMPLETE
44-A
46-C
FP06
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47-A Shock absorber bodies
47-B Shock absorber pistons
47-C Shock absorber springs
47-D Upper suspension joints
47-E Lower suspension joints
47-F Screw FD05 2.3 x 5mm
47-G Screw FD06 2.3 x 6mm
47-H Screw FD07 2.3 x 8mm
Stage 47:
Right front suspension
YOUR PARTS
FD05
FD06
FD07
47-A 47-B
47-E
47-D
47-C
STEP BY STEP
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STEP 47-1
Prepare the right
front wheel assembly
from Stage 3.
STEP 47-3
Place one of the lower
suspension joints (47E) opposite
the upper joint. Secure the
assembly from the inside of the
lower arm with an FD05 screw.
STEP 47-2
Insert one of the upper
suspension joints (47D) into
the wheel hub, as shown.
2-D
2-D
47-D
47-D
Rainure
47-E
FD05
STEP 47-4
Prepare the front subframe assembly from the
previous stage. Press-t one of the shock absorber
bodies (47A) onto the right upper wishbone.
47-A
45-A
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STEP 47-6
Place one of the shock
absorber springs (47C) over the
shock absorber piston (47B).
Take the shock absorber body
and place it onto the end of
the piston, inside the spring.
STEP 47-8
Secure the upper
wishbone and upper
suspension joint together
with an FD06 screw.
STEP 47-5
Press-t one of the shock absorber
pistons (47B) onto the thinner
section of the lower wishbone.
STEP 47-7
The two suspension joints of the right front wheel hub
t onto the protruding parts of the upper and lower
wishbones. Make sure you get the orientation of the
wheel and the subframe right before proceeding.
47-B
47-B
47-B
45-B
47-A
47-A
47-C
47-C
45-A
45-A
45-B
47-D
47-E
47-D
47-E
45-B
FD06
47-A
STEP BY STEP
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STEP 47-9
Secure the lower wishbone
to the lower joint with an
FD07 screw.
STAGE COMPLETE
FD07 45-B
47-E
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48-A Right front tyre
Stage 48:
Right front tyre
YOUR PARTS
48-A
STEP BY STEP
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Step 48-1
Find a container large
enough to hold the
right front tyre (48A).
Fill the container
with hot water.
Step 48-3
Prepare the subframe
assembly from the
previous stage.
Step 48-2
Immerse the tyre in the
hot water for a few minutes
until it softens.
48-A
48-A
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Step 48-4
Once the front tyre
is sufciently pliable,
place it over the right
front wheel.
STAGE COMPLETE
Note: La photo correspond à un prototype.
48-A
STEP BY STEP
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Stage 49:
The left front wheel
YOUR PARTS
49-A
49-B
49-A Wheel outer
49-B Wheel centre
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Step 49-1
Align the holes of the
wheel centre (49B)
with the pins of the
wheel outer (49A).
Step 49-2
Engage the two parts of the wheel.
49-B
49-A
Hole
Pin
Pin
Hole
49-B
49-A
STEP BY STEP
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YOUR PARTS
50-A
50-B
50-A Wheel inner
50-B Wheel nut
Stage 50:
The left front wheel
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Step 50-1
Align the pins of the
wheel outer with the
corresponding holes in
the wheel inner (50A).
Step 50-2
Carefully press the parts
together. Keep the wheel nut
to one side for later use.
49-B
50-A
49-A
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