Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Lamborghini Countach LP 500S

Type: User guide

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WALTER WOLF MODEL

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Assembly Guide Stages 48-50 279

CONTENTS TM

Stage 48 - Mounting the engine

Stage 49 - Assembling the left radiator

Stage 50 - Fitting the main circuit board

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Published in the UK by De Agostini UK Ltd, Battersea Studios 2,

82 Silverthorne Road, London SW8 3HE.

Published in the USA by De Agostini Publishing USA, Inc., 915 Broadway, Suite 609,

e trademarks, copyrights and design rights in and associated with the following

Lamborghini vehicles Countach LP500S are used under licence from

Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., Italy.

NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 14. THIS

PRODUCT IS NOT A TOY AND IS NOT DESIGNED OR INTENDED

FOR USE IN PLAY. ITEMS MAY VARY FROM THOSE SHOWN.

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The Countach’s open

engine bay is

obscured by the vast

rear spoiler, which

hides the details of

the thoroughbred

Lamborghini V12

hidden in its depths.

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Hose A

Hose B

M2.6 x 10mm self-tapping

screws x 3 (one is a spare)

M2.6 x 8.5mm screws x 3

(one is a spare)

Parts

Tools

Size 1 Phillips screwdriver

Thin screwdriver (see Stage 18)

Materials

Water pump T hose (Stage 14)

Engine block (Stage 18)

Left rear fender (Stage 34)

Underbody assembly (Stage 47)

Ignition coil mount (Stage 34)

M2.6 x 8m screw and spare (Stage 38)

M2.6 x 6mm self-tapping screws x 4 (Stage 43)

Toothpick or stick

Small box (5cm high)

Fetch the engine block (Stage 18) and locate

the hole circled above.

Line up hose A’s connector to the hole by

sliding it into the space beneath the HT

lead connectors.

Press the mouth of the hose rmly over

the nozzle.

Take the water pump T hose from

Stage 14 and t it onto the indicated

nozzle of hose A.

Mounting the engine

Stage 48

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M2.6 x 6mm self-tapping screws x 4 (Stage 43)

Toothpick or stick

Small box (5cm high)

Put the engine block assembly in the rear

of the underbody. Make sure you have it

positioned correctly, with its left side

tilting downwards to allow the rear left

driveshaft to t into the arrowed hole in

the engine block.

Take the water pump T hose and feed it

across the top of the engine block as shown,

tting it beneath the parts as indicated by

the dashed blue arrow.

Work the hose through so that it sits neatly

within the recess between the left and right

top cylinder covers.

Lift up the rear of the underbody

assembly by about 5cm (a glass cube has

been used here for clarity). Remove any

masking tape previously used to hold the

suspension in place.

Take the ignition coil mount (assembled in

Stage 34) and attach it to the left rear fender

(Stage 34) on the underbody assembly (Stage

47) with two M2.6 × 6mm tapping screws

(Stage 43). Notice the correct alignment in

the photo above, with the square moulding

on the left of the two ignition coils.

Use the end of a wooden pencil to press the

hose A connector into the hole fully, securing

the part.

Now take the free tip of the hose and t it

into the circled hole on the front-right side of

the engine block.

Now rotate hose A gently upwards so that its

connector is facing the hole and its body is

positioned as shown above.

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By removing the upper arm of the right rear

hub, it is possible to adjust the angle of the

right driveshaft (circled, above).

Remove the M2.6 × 8mm screws that attach

the upper arm using the thin screwdriver

(see Stage 18). As the screwdriver is going

in diagonally, it is easy to damage the screw.

As a precaution, a spare screw was provided

with Stage 38.

Hold the parts in place, then turn the

assembly around and lay it out upside down

on your work surface. Laying a towel out

before you do this will help protect it.

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Using the size 1 Phillips screwdriver, tighten a

M2.6 × 6mm self-tapping screw in the screw

hole indicated above. Do not tighten the

screw fully.

In the other screw hole, tighten another

M2.6 × 6mm self-tapping screw.

Plug the end of the right driveshaft into the

hole in the engine block, indicated by the

arrow and the blue circle.

The end of the right driveshaft ts into the

engine block. Be very careful with the

driveshaft and do not attempt to force it

into position.

Lower the engine block into the space,

and insert the left rear driveshaft as

indicated by the arrow.

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Here is the completed assembly at the end of

this stage.

Then, on the opposite side, put an M2.6 ×

8.5mm in the screw hole indicated, to

reattach the arm on the other side of the

chassis frame.

Then connect the radius arm to the bracket

with an M2.6 × 10mm self-tapping screw in

the screw hole.

Tighten the M2.6 × 8.5mm screw. Insert the tip of the lower arm into the

groove of the chassis frame, and x in an

M2.6 × 8.5mm screw as indicated by the

arrow above. Use a size 1 Phillips screwdriver.

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Using the size 1 Phillips screwdriver, tighten

the screw.

On the opposite side, t the radius arm into

the bracket, and ax an M2.6 × 10mm

tapping screw with the size 1 Phillips

screwdriver.

Now reattach the right rear hub. Again,

working on the screw diagonally may

damage the screw heads, so there is a spare

provided.

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STAGE COMPLETE

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The slatted vents for the left radiator are

clearly visible here to the side of the rear

spoiler. These were needed to dissipate

the enormous amount of heat generated

by the powerful V12 engine.

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Left radiator A

Left radiator B

Radiator fan guard

Radiator fan

Left radiator C

Left radiator D

Valve hoses x 2

M2 x 5mm countersunk

screws x 6 (one is a spare)

Parts

Tools

Size 1 Phillips screwdriver

Side cutters

Tweezers

Materials

Exhaust (Stage 14)

Underbody assembly (Stage 48)

M2.3 x 6mm self-tapping screws with washers (Stage 46)

Wooden pencil

Plastic bag

Permanent marker

Now line up the radiator fan to the fan guard,

following the arrow as a guide.

Your assembly should look like this.

Press the parts together.Line up the left radiator C to part D. The two

locating pins will t into the arrowed lugs.

Follow the photo directly to ensure the parts

are correctly aligned.

Assembling the

left radiator

Stage 49

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Left radiator A

Left radiator B

Radiator fan guard

Radiator fan

Left radiator C

Left radiator D

Valve hoses x 2

M2 x 5mm countersunk

screws x 6 (one is a spare)

Place two M2 x 5mm countersunk screws in

the arrowed holes, tightening these

alternately to ensure an even hold.

Hold the parts together and turn the

assembly over. Insert an M2 x 5mm

countersunk screw into the central hole.

Now line up the radiator part C/D

sub-assembly and t it into the radiator

part A/B. The two pins are dierently sized

to ensure you t the parts correctly.

Tighten with the screwdriver.

With the pins and wires positioned correctly,

press the parts together.

With the pins in place correctly, press the

parts together.

Now join up the radiator A and fan

sub-assembly to the radiator B, making

sure that the yellow wires are sitting in the

indicated groove and are not trapped

between the parts. The pins should sit in

the corresponding sockets.

Line up the fan and guard to the face of the

left radiator A, so that the indicated pins and

holes align.

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Use side cutters to trim the HT leads to the

length shown. Be careful not to trim these

too short – they need to run into the ignition

coils with a little slack.

Press the tips of the leads into the holes in

the coils, as shown.

Take the underbody assembly and locate the

two free HT leads at the rear of the engine

block. Stretch these out gently, as shown.

With the pins inserted correctly, press the

radiator parts together.

Take the two valve hoses supplied with this stage and t the

tips of these into the A/C lter valve tips on the engine block

(inset). Use tweezers to help you do this.

Feed the hoses around to the left of the engine and around to

the front of the block, following the arrows.

Carefully turn the assembly over again (as before, a towel will

help protect your model) and nd the exhausts assembled in

Stage 14. Line these up to the rear of the model. The pins

indicated by the arrows t into the holes shown above.

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You have now completed this stage’s assembly. Keep the

spare screws in a plastic bag marked with the stage number.

To attach the exhaust, use the M2.3 × 6mm self-tapping screw

with washer. Use the size 1 Phillips screwdriver, but do not

tighten the screw fully.

Put a M2.3 × 6mm self-tapping screw in the other screw hole.

Do not tighten the screw fully.

While supporting the assembly from below,

use a stick or wooden pencil to push the

ends of the exhaust pipes into place, as

shown in the inset photo.

With the exhaust pipes in place, turn the

body face up again. Put an M2.3 × 6mm

self-tapping screw with washer (from Stage

46) in the screw hole shown by the arrow in

the photograph.

Push the exhaust pipes into place. The inward-facing tips of the exhaust pipes

will meet these circled projections.

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Support

from below

STAGE COMPLETE

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The twin retractable headlights, shown here

in the raised position, enabled them to full

American legislation regarding the height of

the headlights. During daylight hours, in

their lowered position, they maintained the

eciency of the aerodynamics of the front

of the car.

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Main circuit board × 1

M2.6 × 6mm self-tapping

screws × 5 (1 is a spare )

M2.6 × 4mm self-tapping

screws × 5 (1 is a spare)

Parts

Tools

Size 1 Phillips screwdriver

Materials

• Underbody (assembled in Stage 49)

• Left radiator (assembled in Stage 49)

• M2.0 × 5mm countersunk self-tapping screws × 2 (from Stage 49)

• Plastic bag

• Permanent marker

Take an M2.6 × 6mm self-tapping screw and

put it in the screw hole shown by the arrow

in the photograph.

Use a size 1 Phillips screwdriver to tighten

the screw. Do not overtighten it; just do it

up enough to keep the main circuit board

in place.

Put the main circuit board in place, taking

care not to snag any of the wires extending

from the main board. The circles in the

photograph show the two holes for the

mounting posts.

The main circuit board ts into the

underbody assembled in Stage 49.

Two mounting posts (arrowed) align

with holes on the circuit board.

Fitting the main

circuit board

Stage 50

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Main circuit board × 1

M2.6 × 6mm self-tapping

screws × 5 (1 is a spare )

M2.6 × 4mm self-tapping

screws × 5 (1 is a spare)

• Underbody (assembled in Stage 49)

• Left radiator (assembled in Stage 49)

• M2.0 × 5mm countersunk self-tapping screws × 2 (from Stage 49)

• Plastic bag

• Permanent marker

Take the left radiator assembled in Stage 49.

Two hoses from the air lter t into holes in

the side of the radiator, shown above by the

blue circles.

Put the switch in place, matching the screw

holes on the switch with the holes in the

mounting posts.

Plug the hoses into the radiator.

Take an M2.0 × 5mm countersunk

self-tapping screw from Stage 49 and

put it in the screw hole indicated by

the red arrow, above.

Then place another M2.0 × 5mm countersunk

self-tapping screw on the other side of the

switch unit and tighten it carefully.

Take the switch unit on its cable from the

main board. Put the switch unit in position,

as shown, with the switch itself pointing

into the large central hole. Note the position

of the metal terminal (circled), which

indicates the correct alignment of the unit.

Using the size 1 Phillips screwdriver, tighten

the screw carefully.

Put another M2.6 × 6mm self-tapping screw

in the screw hole on the other side of the

circuit board. Tighten it with the size 1

Phillips screwdriver.

Metal terminal

Switch goes into the hole

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This assembly stage is completed.

Use a size 1 Phillips screwdriver to tighten

the screw, applying even pressure.

Put the other M2.6 × 4mm screw in the other

screw hole, and tighten it carefully.

Take a M2.6 × 4mm self-tapping screw and

put it in the screw hole circled above.

Move the wires away from the rear side of

the main board, and put the left radiator in

place as shown, aligning the screw holes

(circled). Be careful that you do not pull or

kink the wires.

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Push the plug into the socket, as shown. The

connection should hold together strongly,

but take care not to pull it.

Take the yellow cable from the main board

and the cable that extends from the left

radiator. The plug on the radiator cable

pushes into a socket on the yellow cable, as

shown in the inset photo.

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The single wiper for the wide, deep

windscreen used a sophisticated

pantograph mechanism (a mechanical

linkage based on parallelograms).

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Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S User guide

Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S User guide

Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S User guide

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