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 45-47 259

CONTENTS TM

Stage 45 - Fitting the front spoiler

Stage 46 - Mounting the steering tie rod

Stage 47 - Building up the front suspension

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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 theme of the ‘raging bull’ runs throughout Lamborghini’s identity.

As well as appearing on the badge, the model that announced the company’s

arrival on the automobile design scene, the Miura, was named after what

was considered to be the ercest and most intelligent breed of ghting bull.

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Spring stopper

Rod A

Rod B

Coil spring

Front underbody plate

Parts

Tools

Phillips screwdriver (size 1)

Scissors

Materials

Front spoiler (Stage 6)

Battery box (Stage 28)

Underbody assembly (Stage 44)

M2.6 x 6mm self-tapping screws x 11 (Stage 43)

Vinyl tape

Now line up rod A to the exposed tip of rod B.

Join the parts, then insert an M2.6 x 6mm

self-tapping screw from Stage 43 into the

indicated hole.

Now line up the spring stopper to the same

tip of the rod. Note the corresponding shapes

of the stopper’s central hole and the rod’s tip.

Slide the coil spring over the indicated tip of

rod B.

Fitting the

front spoiler

Stage 45

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Join the parts, then insert and tighten

another M2.6 x 6mm self-tapping screw into

the indicated hole. Be careful with the red

cable as you do this.

Insert another M2.6 x 6mm self-tapping

screw from Stage 43 into the indicated hole.

Another M2.6 x 6mm self-tapping screw

should be tightened into the second,

indicated hole.

Tighten the indicated screw lightly with

the screwdriver.

Now fetch the battery box (Stage 28) and

line this up with the space in the underbody

assembly, making sure the circled mounting

posts line up to those on the battery box.

Take the underbody assembly (Stage 44) and

locate the indicated holes. Then insert the

rod A and B assembly as shown.

Now insert and tighten another M2.6 x 6mm

self-tapping screw from Stage 43 into the

opposite hole. Then tighten both screws

alternately to ensure an even pressure.

Do up the screw with the screwdriver,

making sure not to overtighten it.

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Locate the two pins in the centre of the

underbody assembly. These will be used to

secure the battery cables.

Turn the underbody assembly over and t

the battery box cover to the open face of the

battery box tted in the previous step. The

tabs should t into the arrowed slots.

Tighten the captive screw already tted in

the cover to secure it temporarily.

Turn the assembly back over and use two

short lengths of tape to stick the cables to

the surface of the battery box. This will

reduce the risk of any strain being put

on the soldered connectors.

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Work the cables around and along the

opposite side of the ridge, using the

corresponding pins (circled) to hold them

in place.

Take another one of the M2.6 x 6mm

self-tapping screws from Stage 43 and t

it into the indicated hole.

Take the two cables and run them towards

the centre of the underbody, then t them

along the inside ridge, using the pins

identied in Step 16 to hold them in place.

Turn the underbody upside down once

more, and line up the front spoiler (Stage 6)

to the front of the part, oriented as shown.

The mounting tabs should slot in under the

underbody panel.

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The mounting tabs

should slot in under the

underbody panel

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Repeat Steps 20-22 to t two more screws

into the corresponding hole on the opposite

side of the spoiler. Once all the screws are

lightly tightened, go back and tighten each

alternately to ensure an even hold.

Turn the assembly over again and locate

the arrowed hole. Fit another M2.6 x 6mm

self-tapping screw into this.

Repeat for the indicated hole, then tighten

both alternately.

Insert and lightly tighten another M2.6 x

6mm self-tapping screw.

Tighten lightly with the screwdriver.

This stage is now complete.

STAGE COMPLETE

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In 2013, to mark Automobile

Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary,

enthusiasts gathered in the city of

Bologna, near the birthplace of the

company. Lamborghinis from over

25 countries were in attendance.

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Front suspension frame

Steering tie rod

Tie rod drive plate A

Tie rod drive plate B

M2.6 x 6mm washer screws x 3

(one is a spare)

M2.6 x 3mm washer screws x 14

(one is a spare)

Parts

Tools

Phillips screwdriver

Materials

Left front hub (Stage 36)

Right front hub (Stage 37)

Underbody assembly (Stage 45)

Plastic bag

Pen

Now t the pins in the central section of the frame.

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Lower the frame into position, tting the rearmost pins rst.Lay the underbody assembly (Stage 45) out on your work

surface upside down, then line up the indicated pins on the

front suspension frame to the arrowed holes.

Mounting the

steering tie rod

Stage 46

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Fit and lightly tighten a second M2.6 x 3mm

washer screw into the hole opposite, on the

near side of the underbody.

Lightly tighten this with the screwdriver. Now fit four more M2.6 x 3mm washer

screws into the indicated holes, before

tightening all six alternately to ensure

an even hold.

Turn the assembly back over, making sure

that the front suspension frame remains in

place, and locate the circled holes. Insert

an M2.6 x 3mm washer screw into the

arrowed hole.

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Keeping the rst mounting pin in place (see arrow), adjust the

hub so that the circled hole in the upper arm pivot ts over the

mounting post moulded into the underbody.

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Carefully t the mounting pin on the hub’s upper arm pivot

into the hole in the tip of the front suspension frame.

Turn the assembly back around and lay it out upside down.

Line up the right front hub (Stage 37) to the right front wheel

arch. The arrows show how the parts will t together.

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As you did in Step 9 for the right hub, t the

mounting pin of the left hub’s upper arm

pivot into the hole in the tip of the front

suspension frame.

Lay the assembly the right way up on your

work surface, then feed the steering tie rod

into the space leading to the front right

wheel arch, oriented as shown.

Repeat Steps 11-12 by pressing the free tip of

the left hub’s brake duct hose onto the front

spoiler’s free air intake.

Now t the circled hole in the pivot onto the

underbody’s mounting post.

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Now take the left front hub (Stage 36) and line it up to the left

front wheel arch, as you did for the right. Again, the arrows

show how the parts will t together.

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Press the part onto this, making sure it is set perfectly straight.Take the free tip of the right front hub’s brake duct hose and

line it up to the mouth of the front spoiler’s air intake.

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Insert an M2.6 x 3mm washer screw into

the top of the tube on the right front hub.

Repeat the previous two steps to secure the

other end of the rod to the left hub.

Repeat to t the rod onto the left front hub.Holding the parts in place, once more turn

the assembly over to access its underside. Fit

the end of the rod onto the indicated tube on

the right front hub.

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Tighten this with the screwdriver, being

careful not to force it.

Position the rod so that its three short arms

face the rear of the assembly and end up in

the positions indicated in blue.

This stage is now complete.

STAGE COMPLETE

Lamborghini Countach LP 500S

It is widely known that Ferruccio Lamborghini’s rst

foray into automobile design came with his work

with tractors, but what fewer people may realise is

that it is still possible to buy a ‘Lamborghini tractor’.

Although long-separated from Automobile

Lamborghini, Lamborghini Trattori continue to

produce agricultural vehicles, for sale mainly in

Europe, to this day.

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Rear underbody panel

Caution decal

Parts

Tools

Phillips screwdriver (size 1)

Materials

Left lower front suspension arm (Stage 32)

Right lower front suspension arm (Stage 33)

Front shock springs x 2 (Stage 32 and 33)

Washers A x 2 (Stages 32 and 33)

Front underbody plate (Stage 45)

Underbody assembly (Stage 46)

Tie rod drive plates A and B (Stage 46)

M2.6 x 6mm self-tapping screws x 9 (Stage 43)

M2.6 x 3mm washer screws x 3 (Stage 46)

Plastic bag

Pen

Fit the indicated tip of the suspension arm

into the space shown.

Lower the shock absorber into the space

below the hub – its tip should t into the

matching recess moulded into the

underbody. Then ease the inside ends of

the arm into their circled positions.

Lay the underbody assembly out upside

down on your work surface, and, holding the

shock spring in place, position the right

suspension arm against it as shown.

Slide the two shock springs (Stages 32

and 33) over the silver bodies of the shock

absorbers attached to the left and right

lower front suspension arms (also Stages

32 and 33).

Building up the

front suspension

Stage 47

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Now take the underbody plate and match it

to the holes in the underbody shown above.

Tighten the screw, applying even force as

you do.

Press the part into position.

Line up the left suspension arm with the

wheel arch on the other side of the

underbody, as you did for the right.

Tighten another M2.6 x 3mm washer screw

from Stage 46 into the indicated hole.

Fit an M2.6 x 3mm washer screw (from Stage

46) into the indicated hole.

As you did in Step 5, t the outer end of the

arm onto the hub’s tube.

Now t the tip of the anti-roll bar link rod

through the indicated hole in the upper arm

pivot at the base of the hub (lower arrow).

Then t hole at the outside tip of the

suspension arm over the silver tube in the

hub (top arrow). Move the hub up and down

a little to help you t the parts.

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Fit this into the tip of the right suspension

arm’s shock absorber, which should be

sitting within the hole set into the

underbody, as shown.

Turn the screw using even pressure to secure

the part. Then repeat Steps 14-16 to secure

the left suspension arm’s shock absorber.

Fit the tip of another M2.6 x 6mm self-

tapping screw through the hole in one of the

washers A saved from Stages 32 or 33.

Position the tie rod drive plates onto the

section of the underbody shown above.

Press the recess on the underside of the part

onto the mounting posts beneath.

Holding the underbody plate in place, ip

the assembly and locate its mounting posts.

Insert and tighten an M2.6 x 6mm self-

tapping screw (Stage 43) into each of these

to secure the part. Support the panel from

the other side as you do this.

Use another M2.6 x 3mm washer screw

(Stage 46) to secure the parts.

The parts should look like this.Join the tie rod drive plates A and B as shown

in the photo.

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This stage is now complete.

With the underbody assembly upside down, line up the

rear underbody panel so that its mounting posts meet the

indicated holes.

Make sure the pin circled in blue is sitting within the hole

in the drive plate, then secure the parts with two M2.6 x

6mm self-tapping screws from Stage 43.

Press the part into position.

Hold the panel in place, and screw two more M2.6 x

6mm self-tapping screws into the indicated holes to

secure the part.

STAGE COMPLETE

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STAGE COMPLETE

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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