CONTENTS Introduction Tools You May Need Mechanical Parts List Plastic Parts TIP: Cut off Burrs Cut and Fit Air Tubes Tube Module Assembly Testing Air Leaks P.13 Vehicle Body Module Assembly P.17 How To Play P.42 Trouble Shooting P.43...
I n t r o d u c t i o n This am az i ng vehicle is f as t and f u riou s - - and p owered by AI R ! W atch and learn as com p res s e d air ex p lodes ou t of the tank to ru n a p neu m atic m otor p owering gears and m oving you r vehicle.
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Round Shaft Hex Shaft (Short) Hex Shaft (Long) Spring O-ring (Black) Red Cap (Small) (Spare part : 1 pc) (Spare part : 1 pc) Red Cap (Medium) Red Cap (Big) Spacer Bottle Top Silicon Tube Oil Bag Do not touch the oil while Valve (Clear Blue) Sponge fitting the silicon tube.
Tube Module A Assembly Prepare air tube before assembly. Scale Incorrect Correct 11cm Incorrect Correct...
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Prepare air tube before assembly. Scale Correct Incorrect...
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Tube Module B Assembly Prepare air tube Prepare air tube before Scale Scale before assembly. assembly. 4 1/2” | 11.5cm 5 1/2” | 14cm 4 1/2” | 11.5cm...
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Screw on P14 onto PET bottle tightly to avoid air leakage. 01x2...
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H o w T o O i l T h e P a r t s Tis s u e Pap er D o not s p ill any oil f rom the B7 oil bowl. K eep oil contained. A p p ly O il N ote : O il the p arts when ap p ears .
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V i d e o T i p s V i d e o T i p s V iew a video on this p roj ect at http s : / / www.elenco.com / teachtech/ To better u nders t and the as s e m bly and op erations of each p roj ect, view the V ideo Tip s .
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C orrect I ncorrect Note: L ightly p u ll on both ends of the s p ring to m ake s u re it has good s trength & ex tens ion bef ore as s em bly. I ncorrect C orrect...
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V a l v e A s s e m b l y V i d e o T i p s Pay clos e attention to the f ollowing V iew a video on this p roj ect at http s : / / www.elenco.com / teachtech/ s tep s correctly to avoid air leakage.
V i d e o T i p s V iew a video on this p roj ect at http s : / / www.elenco.com / teachtech/ T e s t i n g A i r L e a k s – T h e V a l v e R ed C ap ( Big) M ake s u re that both P17 m ove in the...
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Seal the inlet hole with a f inger. M ake s u re D 4 is f irm , when p u lling D 4 back. Pu ll the D 4 back. A i r l e a k a g e t e s t i n g – T u b e M o d u l e B I ncorrect C orrect I ns tall E2 in the correct...
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H old A3 f irm ly! R ep eat a “ Pu s h & Pu ll” m ovem ent u s ing D 4 15 - 20 tim es to collect air into PET bottle. C heck that the p res s u re m eter p ointer s wings to the lef t and holds its p os ition.
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C h e c k t h e f o l l o w i n g l o c a t i o n s i f a i r l e a k s o c c u r r e d , a n d r e - i n s t a l l a s b e l o w : L ocation 1: Back to p age 8 , and re- ins tall s tep 5 again.
Vehicle Body Module Assembly Insert the hex shaft P6 into the D5 as Scale 1:1 shown in the right fig. ( scale 1:1 ) Incorrect Correct Make sure parts D2/D5 are at opposite positions.
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Correct Incorrect Make sure parts D5 & D2 are properly connected as shown above. Scale 1:1 P1x2...
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C u t of f bu rrs bef ore as s em bly. 08x4 S c a l e 1: 1 I ns e rt P3 to the bottom to m atch f ig s h own above. ( s c a le 1: 1 ) C u t of f the bu rrs Slightly ham m er bef ore as s em bly.
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Gently tap D13 with hammer to the bottom as shown below. Incorrect...
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Video Tips View a video on this project at https://www.elenco.com/teachtech/ Make Sure P10 Set To B13 Step By Step As Shown Below. Ensure that P10 is inserted Ensure that P10 is inserted in the proper direction to avoid in the proper direction to avoid air leaks.
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Ensure the direction of P10 to avoid air leakage. Red Cap Note: Direction of P10 on step 13 is (Small) different from step 11 & 12. Incorrect Correct Tip : Use C5 to assist you in setting P10 easily. Incorrect Correct Tip : Use C5 to make it...
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S c a l e 1: 1 R ed C ap ( M ediu m ) P2x 2 N o t e : M ake s u re to lock A2 / D 9 f ir m ly. D o n o t m i x u p D 9 & D 14 , m a k e s u r e t o u s e D 9 f o r a s s e m b l y .
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Pu s h & p u ll the oiled p art B10/ B13 s e veral tim es to m ake them work s m oothly. I ncorrect C orrect...
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Incorrect Correct Route the air tube to the position as shown above.
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Scale 1:1 P1x4 Make sure the airtube is facing the correct direction .
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Correct Incorrect Make sure air tube is installed at a right position as shown above. If positioned wrong, air tube may fail to pump. PET Bottle Correct Incorrect...
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Be careful not to clamp the air tubes during assembly. Scale 1:1 Check if air tubes are clamped during assembly. Pull the tube (as shown above) to make sure it is Scale 1:1 moving freely .
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Make sure there is no oil on connector for assembly. P18x5...
H o w T o P l a y 1. Sp in the rear wheel ( as below) 2. Rotate the rear wheel and have the ˝ ˝ align to to releas e air com p letely. the p rotru s i on bar ( as below) , then s t art to p u m p . 3.P u m p ing a s below f ig u re s .
Trouble Shooting Check if pressure meter can not gauge to red range, or if air leaks from anywhere. Check if air tubes are installed correctly. ( Below marked positions to help you quick check the air tubes, for exact assembly steps - refer to page 4 “...
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Check if P10 & D16 are installed correctly. ( refer to page 10, step 7 ) Red Cap (Small) Correct Incorrect Check if P14 is fastened tightly. ( refer to page 8, step 5 ) Check if E2 / A3 are loose. ( refer to page 12, step 4 ) Correct Incorrect...
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C heck if P9 ( O - ring) is s e ated f lat. ( ref er to p age 12, s t ep 6 ) 1- 6 C orrect I ncorrect 1- 7 C heck if P17 is ins t alled in the right direction. ( ref er to p age 12, s t ep 3 ) P17 x 2 C orrect I ncorrect...
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C orrect I ncorrect R ed C ap ( Sm all) C orrect I ncorrect T i p : U s e C 5 to adj u s t if P10 was twis t ed du ring as s e m bly.
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If air tubes are loosened while pumping. Check if connectors have oil on surface. Take off the connectors/air tubes, make sure to wipe off the oil and use neutral detergent to clean the parts thoroughly. Check if air tubes are kinked or clamped during assembly. Slightly pull the tube (as shown below) to make sure it is moving freely .