Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Lamborghini Countach LP 500S

Type: User guide

WALTER WOLF MODEL

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Assembly Guide Stages 25-27 139

CONTENTS TM

Stage 25 - The front compartment 2

Stage 26 - The front compartment 3

Stage 27 - The front compartment 4

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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,

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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 Lamborghini Countach has

reached something of a legendary

status among car enthusiasts over

the years, and is celebrated by a

wide-reaching and devoted fan

base. Today, more than four

decades after the car’s rst release,

there are dedicated owners’ clubs

across the world, covering Asia,

Africa, Europe and the Americas.

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Upper cage

Brake servo

Brake master cylinder

Spare wheel belts x 2

A/C dehumidier hose

A/C condenser hose

Brake uid reservoir

M2.3 x 6mm self-tapping screws x 3

(one is a spare)

M2 x 5mm countersunk screws x 3

(one is a spare)

Parts

Tools

Phillips screwdriver (size 1)

Tweezers

Materials

Belt stoppers x 2 (Stage 23)

Front compartment assembly (Stage 24)

Plastic bag

Pen

Compare one of the spare wheel belts with

the one in the photo above, to identify its

front and back sides.

Slide the metal tab at the end of the belt into

the indicated hole. Make sure that the front

side of the belt is facing upwards.

The metal tab will slide in diagonally.

Remove the spare wheel tted in Stage 24

and keep it safely to one side.

The side with the folded and stitched

section is the back

The front

compartment 2

Stage 25

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Upper cage

Brake servo

Brake master cylinder

Spare wheel belts x 2

A/C dehumidier hose

A/C condenser hose

Brake uid reservoir

M2.3 x 6mm self-tapping screws x 3

(one is a spare)

M2 x 5mm countersunk screws x 3

(one is a spare)

Once the tab is fully through, straighten it

and pull the belt so that the tab can sit

neatly against the underside of the front

compartment.

Now fold the tab over so that the hole in its centre ts onto the indicated pin, holding it at.

Carefully pull the tab through from the

underside. Take care not to strain the belt

itself too much when you pull it.

Now take one of the belt stoppers saved from

Stage 23 and t it over the tab, as shown by

the red arrows.

Press the stopper into position. When it is

correctly positioned, the screw hole (arrowed)

will be accessible.

Insert an M2 x 5mm countersunk screw into

the hole, as indicated by the red arrow.

Gently tighten the screw with the screwdriver,

taking care not to overtighten it.

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Using tweezers, t the gold-coloured union

of the hose into the indicated hole in the

side of the front assembly.

Carefully pull the belt through.

As you did for the rst belt, fold it down and

cover the metal tab with the belt stopper.

As you did in Steps 3 and 4, feed the second

spare wheel belt through the oor of the

front compartment, with the front side of the

belt facing upwards.

Use another M2 x 5mm countersunk screw to

fasten the belt stopper.

Take the A/C condenser hose and gently

bend the black section until it resembles the

one above. Bend the black section only, and

be especially careful not to break the join

between the black hose and the gold-

coloured union on the end.

Make sure that the part is in straight, then

press it into place with your nger.

Check that your assembly looks like this

when seen from the top of the front

compartment.

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Now take the A/C dehumidier hose and

again use tweezers to line up its two ends

with the indicated holes. Be sure to position

the longer of the two L-shaped, gold-

coloured unions as shown.

Press the indicated union into the hole with

your nger. It will only t neatly when it is

correctly aligned.

Push the hose into the hole. You do not need

to glue it at this stage.

Now t the other tip into the circled hole. Use tweezers this time to prevent any risk of the part

getting damaged. Again, the tip will only t comfortably when sitting correctly, so be careful

not to force it.

This stage is now complete, and the front compartment is tted with the two spare wheel belts

that will hold the spare in place on completion. Store your assembly safely, along with any

unused parts, in a sealable plastic bag with the stage number marked on it for reference.

Now feed the black end of the hose into the

indicated hole along the inside wall of the

front compartment. Make sure you select the

correct hole, as shown in the photo.

STAGE COMPLETE

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The distinctive, angular form of the

Lamborghini Countach is, though

aesthetically pleasing, also born of

practical automotive engineering

concerns. For example, the

strikingly steep contours help the

aerodynamics, while the sharp,

almost jagged air intake ports and

vents are essential for keeping the

massive 5-litre engine cool.

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Windscreen washer tank

Battery

Clutch uid reservoir

Battery cable (+)

Battery cable (-)

Heater blower

Heater hose

Horn

M2.3 x 5mm washer

screws x 4 (one is a spare)

Parts

Tools

Tweezers x 2

Phillips screwdrivers (size 1)

Materials

Front compartment assembly (Stage 25)

Spare wheel (Stage 25)

Upper cage (Stage 25)

Brake servo (Stage 25)

Brake master cylinder (Stage 25)

Brake uid reservoir (Stage 25)

M2.3 x 6mm self-tapping screws x 3

(one from Stage 24, two from Stage 25)

Carefully t the brake servo into the

indicated holes.

Make sure that the part is straight, then press

it fully into place.

Take the front compartment assembly, from Stage 25, and locate the two indicated holes (left

photo). These will accommodate the two circled pins on the underside of the brake servo (right

photo). Note the dierences in diameter of both holes and pins.

ThickThin

The front

compartment 3

Stage 26

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Windscreen washer tank

Battery

Clutch uid reservoir

Battery cable (+)

Battery cable (-)

Heater blower

Heater hose

Horn

M2.3 x 5mm washer

screws x 4 (one is a spare)

Push the hose over the indicated nozzle until

it butts up against the base.

Now line up the brake master cylinder to the

D-shaped hole beneath the brake servo tted

in Step 3.

Now take the brake master cylinder (Stage 25)

and use tweezers to push the tip of the arrowed

hose (pre-tted to the front compartment) over

the silver nozzle, as shown.

Make sure the cylinder is straight, then push

it securely into place.

Now feed the free end of the brake master

cylinder’s pre-tted hose into the indicated

hole. Hold the end attached to the cylinder in

place with a second pair of tweezers.

Make sure that the cylinder end of the hose stays fully attached when you are feeding the free

end into the hole.

Now repeat the process for the brake servo’s

hose, again holding its attached end in place

with a second pair of tweezers.

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Hold in

place

Hold in

place

Hold in place

Be very careful not to pull the hoses away

from the points to which they are already

attached. Use only very moderate force

when handling these hoses.

Tip

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Line up the upper cage with the front

compartment, so that it sits above the spare

wheel and its right edge slots in beneath the

A/C condenser hose (you can remove this

temporarily, if necessary).

When the reservoir is sitting neatly on top of

the cylinder, press it rmly into place using

your nger and thumb, as shown.

Replace the spare wheel removed in Stage

25, following the instructions for tting given

in Stage 24. Make sure that the brake master

cylinder and the hoses tted previously are

not disturbed as you do this, by gently

moving them to one side. Also fold the spare

wheel belts forwards, as shown, so that they

remain accessible.

Now place the brake uid reservoir onto the

top of the brake master cylinder.

Hold the wheel in place and turn the

assembly over. Insert and tighten the M2.3

x 6mm screw left over from Stage 24 to

secure the wheel.

Tighten the screw until the wheel is held fast. Check that the upper cage is positioned like

the one shown above.

Push the free tip of the hose into the hole.

11 Hold in place

Fold the belts forwards

Gently move

these to one side.

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Tighten the screw.

Repeat for the other side of the assembly.

Now turn the assembly over and insert an

M2.3 x 6mm self-tapping screw into the

indicated hole.

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Now pull one of the spare wheel belts up and

over the tyre, and clip it onto the clasp in the

centre of the upper cage.

Repeat the process for the other belt.

This stage is now complete, and the front compartment has taken one

more step towards full assembly.

Hold the upper cage in both hands and

press it evenly into the rear of the front

compartment until you feel a click, when

the part will slot into place.

STAGE COMPLETE

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Battery box and cover

Seat belt

Seat belt decals (two are spares)

Ashtray

Gearstick

Gearstick base

Parts

Tools

Phillips screwdriver (size 1)

Tweezers

Materials

Front compartment assembly (Stage 26)

Windscreen washer tank (Stage 26)

Battery (Stage 26)

Battery cables (+) and (-) (Stage 26)

Clutch uid reservoir (Stage 26)

Heater blower (Stage 26)

Heater hose (Stage 26)

Horn (Stage 26)

M2.3 x 5mm washer screws (Stage 26)

Press the battery rmly into place.

Turn the assembly around and insert an M2.3

x 5mm washer screw into the indicated hole.

Tighten the screw with the screwdriver,

making sure you don’t overtighten it.

Fit the battery into the inside edge of the

front compartment by slotting its two

mounting posts into the indicated holes.

The front

compartment 4

Stage 27

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Battery box and cover

Seat belt

Seat belt decals (two are spares)

Ashtray

Gearstick

Gearstick base

Heater blower (Stage 26)

Heater hose (Stage 26)

Horn (Stage 26)

M2.3 x 5mm washer screws (Stage 26)

Take the windscreen washer tank (Stage 26)

and gently bend the black hose until it

resembles the one in the photograph. When

doing this, be very careful not to snap the

hose at the point at which it meets the body

of the tank, or at the silver-coloured union

near its free end, as these areas are less

exible than the hose.

Fit the mounting post of the windscreen

washer tank into the indicated hole to the

side of the spare wheel. Tweezers will help

you do this.

Press the tank fully into place.

Repeat the process for the second hole.

Now use tweezers to feed the end of the hose

into the circled hole above the spare wheel.

Feed the hose through until the union is

above the left-hand end of the battery,

as shown.

Now t the battery cable (-), which is the

longer of the two supplied with Stage 26, into

the indicated hole next to the windscreen

washer tank.

Feed the free end of the cable underneath

the upper cage and towards the end wall of

the tank (see arrow).

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Follow the shape

shown by the

red arrow

Do not bend these sections

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Fit the D-shaped post into the hole, then

press the part fully into place.

Take the battery cable (+) and pass one end

into the circled hole on the right-hand side of

the front compartment wall.

Push the cable on fully so that it is secure. Be

very careful not to snap the pin as you do this.

Fit the free end onto the red pin on

the battery.

Push the cable fully onto the pin so that it is

secure. Be very careful not to snap the pin

when you do this.

Next, line up the clutch uid reservoir with

the circled hole on the front compartment

wall, as shown.

Now t the horn into the hole circled above.

Carefully push the open end of the cable over

the silver pin on the battery.

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Fit the mounting post on the side of the

heater blower into the hole in the side of the

front compartment, as shown. Press the

blower fully into place.

Hold the heater blower in place, turn the

assembly and insert an M2.3 x 5mm washer

screw into the indicated hole.

Push the free end of the heater hose into the

hole next to the battery.

Tighten carefully, being sure not to

overtighten. Also note that the screw enters

at an angle perpendicular to the heater fan

motor but at a smaller angle to the side of

the front compartment, as illustrated above.

This stage is now complete, and more parts have been tted inside the

front compartment.

Take the heater blower and the heater hose, and line up the at side of the hole in the shorter

end of the hose with the at side of the spigot on the blower, as shown in the left-hand photo.

Then push them together, as shown in the right-hand photo.

Perpendicular to the

body of the heater

blower inside

Screw enters at

an angle

STAGE COMPLETE

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The Countach underwent a great many

modications and design tweaks in the

time between its conception in the late

1960s, its launch at the 1971 Geneva

Motor Show, and the manufacture of

Walter Wolf’s custom LP 500S model in

1975. Practical design concerns saw the

severity of the prototype’s contours

reduced in later production models of

the car, and a number of performance-

enhancing changes were made, most

famously the Walter Wolf-inspired

increase in engine size from 4 to 5 litres.

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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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