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Pack 9 contains stages 28-31
Stage 28 – Contains Front upper wishbone (L) Pullrod (L), Trackrod mounting bracket (L), 3.1mm Ball shaft. Pullrod mounting bracket (L) and screws
Tools required: HIPs adhesive Instant adhesive Phillips screwdriver (size 00) Phillips screwdriver (size 0) Cutter Cutting mat Masking tape
Attaching the steering slider guide to the Monocoque Apply adhesive to the outer areas on the steering slider guide, then insert it back into the monocoque front plate as shown in the picture below.
Fitting the nosecone brackets Prepare the four screws J and the four nosecone brackets from Stage 26, and combine them as shown below. Now locate the four holes in the Monocoque front plate. Tighten a screw J into the hole. Repeat this to fix the remaining screws and brackets to the front plate. Use the picture below as a guide
Attaching the master cylinders Apply HIPs adhesive to the area where the paint was removed from the clutch master cylinder, place it back into position in the front plate and hold it there for a few minutes.
Repeat for the remaining 2 cylinders as shown in the picture below.
Stage complete, carefully store any remaining parts.
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Stage 29 – Contains the front tyre and wheel
Tools Required: Instant adhesive Phillips screwdriver (size 00) Phillips screwdriver (size 0) Tweezers Masking tape Toothpick
Assembling the left front upper wishbone and brake Prepare the left front upper arm end, left front brake assembly, left front upper wishbone, trackrod mounting bracket (L), pullrod mounting bracket (L), 3.1mm ball shaft, one screw R (1.4 × 4F-M BK) and one screw S (1.4 × 12P-M BK). Insert the screw S into the ball shaft (shown below) to ensure that the hole isn’t blocked.
Place the ball shaft in line with the area of the front brake as shown below. Insert the screw S into the hole in the brake and through the shaft to adjust the position, and then remove the screw.
Combine the screw S and the trackrod mounting bracket as shown in the photograph. Insert the screw S into the hole, aligning the hole in the bracket with the hole on the brake then tighten the screw but do not over tighten.
Apply a small amount of instant adhesive to the area where the front upper arm end attaches and place the pullrod mounting bracket onto the upper arm end. Hook the end of the left front upper wishbone under the centre of the ball shaft. Place the left front upper arm end over the wishbone and the centre of the ball shaft. Turn the assembly over and tighten the screw R into the hole in the wishbone . Be careful not to overtighten the screw.
Fitting the trackrod and left upper wishbone to the Monocoque
Prepare the Monocoque assembly, four screws P, the trackrod, two front upper wishbone mounting brackets and two screws G. The trackrod is shorter than the pullrod (see below right). Hold the brackets with their projecting threads facing down. Secure the two brackets to the side of the monocoque with the screws G. Place one end of the front upper wishbone into the rear mounting bracket. Place a screw P through the aligned holes from above and tighten it to secure it in position.
Move the front end of the wishbone into the front bracket. You may need to adjust the angle between the wishbone’s arms. If so, gently apply force to the front arm until it fits into the bracket. Place a screw P through the aligned holes from above and tighten it to secure it in position.
Place the ends of the trackrod into the two trackrod brackets. Tighten a screw P through each aligned set of holes from above.
Fitting the pullrod and lower wishbone to the Monocoque
Prepare the pullrod, the screw M, the left front lower wishbone, two screws G and one screw Q. Push the shock absorber forward a little, creating a gap between the partition and the projection. Insert the end of the pullrod through the hole in the monocoque and onto the projection at the end of the shock. Place the other end of the pullrod into the pullrod mounting bracket, and tighten the screw M through the aligned holes. Insert the two ends of the front lower wishbone through the two corresponding circled holes in the side of the monocoque, placing them over the matching holes on the inside of the monocoque. Tighten a screw G through each set of holes. Align the hole at the bottom of the brake with the hole in the lower wishbone. Tighten a screw Q into the aligned holes, then loosen it by about half a turn so that the brake can move. Make sure that the brake can move, and does so smoothly.
Stage complete. Carefully store any remaining parts.
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Stage 30 – Contains the Front lower wishbone (R), Trackrod, Front upper wishbone brackets × 2, Hose A (1.2 × 750mm) Wire A (0.4 × 800mm) and screws.
Tools Required: HIPs adhesive Phillips screwdriver (size 00) Phillips screwdriver (size 0) Cutter Cutting mat Masking tape Tweezers Ruler Toothpick
Fitting the cockpit
Prepare the cockpit assembly from Stage 27 and the Monocoque assembly from Stage 29. Remove the four screws from the cockpit bottom plate, and then remove the plate.
Insert the cockpit into the space in the Monocoque to identify the contact points where adhesive will need to be aplied. Prepare 5cm and 10cm lengths of masking tape. Remove the paint from the areas of the cockpit that will make contact to the Monocoque.. Apply adhesive to the areas on the cockpit where the paint was removed. Fit the cockpit back inside the Monocoque. Place the 10cm length of masking tape over the underside of the Monocoque to hold the cockpit in place while the glue dries.
Fitting the brackets, right front lower wishbone and bottom plate.
Place the two front upper wishbone brackets, with their projecting threads pointing down on the right-hand side of the Monocoque as you did with the left hand side. Secure them with two screws G. Referring to Stage 29, align the circled parts of the right front lower wishbone with the corresponding screw holes of the Monocoque. Tighten a screw G into both holes in the wishbone, securing it to the Monocoque.
Place the cockpit bottom plate back over the bottom of the cockpit, aligning the four holes. Re-insert the screws removed previously and tighten.
Preparing the wire and hose Prepare the left radiator housing assembled in Stage 17. Free the end of wire A that is wrapped around the coil. Firmly hold the end of the wire, and straighten the section that was wrapped around the coil. Try to make the wire as straight as possible and cut hose A to a length of 16mm. Now cut a 13mm length of wire A and Pass the wire through hose A, aligning both at one end.
Fitting the tube Insert a toothpick into the opposite end of tube A from that at which wire A is aligned, to open up the end. Place the opened end of the hose over the upward-pointing projection of the battery. Hold the middle of the tube with tweezers and gently bend the end over with your finger.
Stage compete. Carefully store any remaining parts.
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Stage 31 – Contains the Front upper wishbone (R), Pullrod, Trackrod mounting bracket (R), Ball shaft, Pullrod mounting bracket (R) and screws.
Tools required: Instant adhesive Phillips screwdriver (size 00) Phillips screwdriver (size 0) Cutter Cutting mat Masking tape Tweezers Toothpick
Assembling the right front upper wishbone and brake Prepare the right front upper arm end (Stage 11) and the right front brake assembly (Stage 12). Insert a screw S into the ball shaft to check that the hole is not blocked. See Stage 29 for details of the following assembly. Place the ball shaft in line with the area of the front brake. Insert a screw S through the hole to adjust the position, and then remove the screw.
Insert a screw S into the trackrod mounting bracket. Insert the screw S into the hole aligning the hole in the bracket with the corresponding hole on the brake, and then tighten the screw into place.
Apply a small amount of instant adhesive to the right front upper arm end, and place the pullrod mounting bracket to the upper arm end. Hook the end of the front upper wishbone under the centre of the ball shaft. Now place the left front upper arm end of the wishbone and the centre of the ball shaft so that the upper arm end and the end of the wishbone are aligned properly. Turn the assembly over and tighten a screw R into the hole in the wishbone. Be careful not to overtighten the screw. Hold the screw on the end of the driver with masking tape. Check that the brake and the wishbone rotate freely around the ball shaft.
Fitting the pullrod and the upper wishbone Prepare screws P and Q and the monocoque assembly, all from Stage 30. Push the shock absorber forward a little, creating a gap between the partition and the projection. Insert the end of the pullrod through the hole in the monocoque and onto the projection at the end of the shock. Return the shock absorber to its original position. Place the ends of the right front upper wishbone between the corresponding brackets on the right-hand side of the monocoque, aligning all the holes. Tighten a screw P into each set of holes.
Place the other end of the pullrod into the pullrod mounting bracket on the brake, and tighten a screw M through the aligned holes. Align the hole at the bottom of the brake with the hole in the lower wishbone. Tighten a screw Q into the aligned holes, then loosen it by about half a turn so that the brake can move. Make sure that the brake is free to move, and does so smoothly.
Fitting the trackrod Prepare the trackrod provided with Stage 30. Place the ends of the trackrod into the two trackrod brackets. Tighten a screw P through each aligned set of holes from above.
Stage complete: Carefully store any unused parts
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Pack 10 contains Stages 32-34
Stage 32 – Contains Brake disc outer, Brake disk inner, Brake caliper inners x2 Brake caliper outers x2 and Brake pads x4
Tools required: ABS adhesive Knife Cutting mat Ruler Tweezers Toothpick
Assembling the Left rear brake. The rear brakes of the MP4/4 are similar in assembly to those at the front, with two sets of calipers per brake. On the rear brakes, however, the calipers are set at a slightly forward-tilting angle, rather than being perpendicular to the ground like those on the front. Remove any paint from the area of the discs that adhesive will be applied. Using a toothpick, apply plastic adhesive to the inner face of the outer brake disc part. Engage the two brake disc parts again, hold them together for 2-3 minutes, and then put to one side until the adhesive has completely dried.
Test-fit the brake calipers with the pads. Then separate them and scrape away the paint from the area on each caliper as you did for the front brake pads in an earlier stage. Now scrape away the paint from the areas of all four brake pads as shown in the picture below. Dot a little adhesive into the central recess in the first caliper using a toothpick, then press the brake pad into this and hold the parts together for 2-3 minutes.
Repeat to fit brake pads to all the calipers supplied with this stage. Scrape away the paint from the areas shown below on both sets of inner and outer brake calipers. Apply a little adhesive to the areas from which you removed the paint, then press the parts together for 2-3 minutes until the adhesive has cured. Repeat for the second inner and outer caliper set then leave both to one side to dry for an hour.
Fitting the first hose to the right radiator housing Lay out the right radiator housing assembled in Stage 21, along with the hose A and wire A from Stage 30, on your work surface. Cut off a 70mm length of hose A and a 67mm length of wire A. Carefully feed the wire into the hose. When the wire is fully inserted, use a toothpick to widen one end of the hose a little.
With the tweezers, push the widened end of the hose over the indicated nozzle on the right radiator housing. If the hose slips off the nozzle, add a dot of adhesive to the nozzle to stick the hose in place. Feed the hose around the side of the housing, bending it alongside the edge.
Fitting the second hose Cut off more lengths of wire A and hose A, this time cutting the hose to 52mm and the wire to 49mm. Feed the wire into the hose as you did in Step 3, again widening one end of the hose a little once the wire is fully inserted. Push the widened end of the hose over the indicated nozzle on the radiator housing. As with the first hose, use a dot of adhesive if the part slips off the nozzle as soon as you have fitted it. Bend the free end of the hose over so that it lies against the housing, as shown in the picture below.
Fitting the third hose Cut away more sections of wire A and hose A, this time cutting the hose to 65mm and the wire to 62mm. Feed the wire into the hose, and again widen one end. Fit the hose onto the nozzle as shown in the picture below. Bend the hose around the side of the housing, next to the first hose fitted earlier.
Fitting the fourth hose Once more, use the cutter to cut away lengths of wire A and hose A, this time cutting the hose to 80mm and the wire to 77mm. Prepare the parts as you have done previously. Fit this length of hose over the indicated nozzle. Again, bend the hose around to follow the edge of the housing, as shown in the picture below.
Stage complete. Carefully store any unused parts.
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Stage 33 – Contains Rear upright middle (L), Rear upright inside (L), Brake duct (L), Axle, Rear upright outside (L), Axle spacer, Outer CV joint, Axle shaft and assorted screws.
Tools required: ABS adhesive Phillips screwdriver (size 0) Phillips screwdriver (size 00) Cutter Cutting mat Masking tape Ruler Tweezers Sheet of paper
The left rear upright
Fitting the axle to the upright outside. Test-fit the axle and rear upright outside, with the projections on the axle fitting into the notches on the upright outside. Carefully scrape away the paint from the indicated areas of the axle as shown below. Dab the indicated areas of the rear upright outside with adhesive, then fit the parts together as you did for the test fit, and hold them together for 2-3 minutes while the adhesive dries.
Fitting the axle spacer, CV joint and axle shaft The axle spacer fits over the indicated circular section of the axle. It doesn’t matter which way around you fit it. Now place the CV joint into the centre of the assembly, marked by the blue circle. Turn the assembly over, and push the flattened end of the axle shaft into the hole in the centre of the axle. Make sure the part is firmly in place. Turn the assembly over again and insert a screw E into the centre, as indicted by the red circle. Tighten the screw to secure the parts.
Adding the rear upright middle and inside Test-fit the rear upright middle and outside, to check that you know how to position them when you glue them together. The slot and projection will fit together when the parts are properly aligned. Next, test-fit the rear upright inside, making sure that the three circled holes line up. Scrape away some of the paint from the area of the upright outside and axle assembly, ready for gluing as shown below. Also remove some of the paint from the inside edge of the rear upright middle Now scrape away some of the paint from the areas on the surfaces of the middle and inside. Work carefully around the screw holes to avoid damaging them.
Apply some adhesive to the prepared section of the rear upright outside and fit the rear upright middle onto the part. Hold them together for 2-3 minutes. Next, apply some adhesive to the indicated sections of the rear upright middle and press the upright inside onto it, as you did in the test fit. Make sure that no adhesive blocks or gets into the screw holes. Now Insert three screws R into the circled holes and tighten with a screwdriver. Set your assembly to one side for an hour to dry fully before continuing.
Fitting the left rear brake calipers and brake disc Fetch the left rear brake calipers and brake disc assemblies from Stage 32. Then cut a 1 x 10cm strip from your sheet of paper. Test-fit the brake disc and rear upright by sliding the disc over the axle shaft so that it rests against the upright. Then use a 4cm strip of masking tape to fix the strip of paper across the rear upright inside, as shown below.
Fold one end of the paper strip across the edge of the brake disc, then test-fit a brake caliper by placing it over the paper and onto the brake disc, as shown. The holes fit over the pins on the rear upright middle. The paper ensures that there is a small gap between the parts, Repeat this process for the other brake caliper to be sure that both fit neatly, then remove them so that you can apply adhesive. Now repeat the process applying adhesive to the holes. Use two strips of masking tape, each around 6cm in length, to hold both calipers in place, and leave aside for at least an hour for the glue to dry. When the glue is fully dry, remove the masking tape. Now cut through the strip of paper, taking care not to damage the parts beneath it. Using tweezers, gently pull the paper out from each caliper.
Stage complete. Carefully store any unused parts.
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Stage 34 – Contains Gearbox parts sprue, Rear shock absorber parts and springs, Gear linkage and assorted screws.
Tools required: Phillips screwdriver (size 00) Cutter Cutting mat Ruler Tweezers Toothpick
The rear shock absorbers. The suspension of the MP4/4 is based on coil springs and hydraulic shock absorbers, also known as dampers. When a wheel is pushed upwards by a bump in the track, or the chassis pushes down on the wheel during cornering, the spring is compressed, and it expands again when the pressure on it is removed. To stop it compressing or expanding too quickly, its movement is controlled by a piston inside the shock absorber. The shock absorber is filled with hydraulic fluid (oil) to slow the movement of the piston and with it that of the spring. On the MP4/4, the front and rear shock absorbers were mounted inboard, that is, inside the chassis.
TIP: Identifying the shock absorbers: There is a small difference between the left and right rear shock absorbers. To identify them, lay them on your work surface with the thin pins facing to the left, On the left shock, there is a small step between the body and the pin, while on the right shock there is no step at all.
Assembling the shocks and springs To begin, slide one of the rear shock springs over the left rear shock absorber. It doesn’t matter which spring you use. Place one of the rear shock caps over the spring, as shown (it doesn’t matter which cap you use), then insert a screw L into the hole in its centre and tighten it. Repeat for the right rear shock absorber, spring and cap. The assemblies should look like those pictured below.
Attaching the hose and brake line T-piece Fetch the hose A saved from Stage 32. Cut off an 87mm length of hose. As you have done in previous stages, widen one end of the hose a little with a toothpick. The next step is to separate the brake line T-piece from the sprue. To avoid damaging it or the other mouldings, carefully remove it by cutting through the join. Once the part is separated from the sprue, carefully trim it to remove any excess left over from the sprue. Push the widened end of the 87mm length of hose A over the nozzle of the T-piece. Now cut a 95mm length of hose A, and again use a toothpick to widen one end a little. Push this end over the nozzle on the opposite side of the T-piece. The assembly should now look like that of the picture below.
Stage complete. Carefully store any remaining parts.
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