T-72 TANK: STAGE THE GUN BARREL ROTOR With this stage, you receive the electric rotor that will enable you to adjust the height of the gun. It is a key component of the combat system of your T-72. PARTS 1. Gun barrel rotor 2.
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Align the holes in the side of the rotor Lower the rotor into place. Insert the three screws received with this with the circled posts on the underside stage into the three holes in the rotor. of the turret. Tighten the screw at the rear into place. Then tighten the other two screws into place.
T-72 TANK: STAGE THE TRACK In this stage, you receive four cables for the electronic system of your T-72, and more pins and treads. The wires are used in a later stage. In this stage, you will be assembling more track treads. PARTS For this stage, you will need the new treads and pins, the track that you’ve already assembled, and a wooden board and hammer.
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Place the track on its side on the wooden Engage the next tread with the assembled Place the track on its side, and hammer the board, and hammer the pin into place. pieces, and pass a pin through the holes. pin into place.
T-72 TANK: STAGE THE TANK REAR With this stage, you receive the rear tank panel, the log that would have been used to get the tank out of mud, plus some screws, pins and treads. The panel and the log will fit to the lower hull, which you will receive with Stage 60, so keep these parts to one side for the moment, and refer back to this stage when you fit them.
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Tighten a screw into the circled hole. Tighten the second screw into the other Insert the two posts on the panel into the hole (circled). arrowed holes in the rear of the lower hull. Push the posts into the holes. Insert a screw into each of the circled holes.
T-72 TANK: STAGE THE FUEL DRUM BRACKETS AND IDLER WHEELS With this stage, you receive four brackets for mounting the external fuel drums at the rear of the tank, as well as more treads and pins. You will fit the brackets and the two idler wheels (Stages 5 and 27) to the lower hull.
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Place the bearing from one of the idler Insert the bolt into the centre of the Test-fit the washer on the bolt. wheels onto the axle at the front of the hull. idler wheel. Pass the bolt through the bearing, and Then place the split washer onto the end of Tighten the nut, by hand, onto the end of place the washer onto the end of it.
T-72 TANK: STAGE THE SECOND EXTERNAL FUEL DRUM AND TRACK With this stage, you receive the two halves of the second external fuel drum, fuel lines, screws, and more pins and treads. PARTS For this stage, you will need the two halves of the external fuel drum, screws, the lower hull, a screwdriver, a small hammer, a wooden board, your assembled track, and the new...
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Tighten the two screws into place to secure The holes in the drum and the posts Remove the brackets from the hull, and glue the two halves of the drum. on the brackets that they fit onto are them onto the drum, as shown. circled above.
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T-72 TANK: STAGE THE LOWER FRONT PANEL AND TRACK With this stage, you receive the lower front panel, mounting posts and screws, and pins and treads to continue the track assembly. PARTS For this stage, you will need all the parts supplied, plus the lower hull, a wooden board, a screw- driver, a hammer and your track assembly.
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Turn the lower hull over and insert a screw Begin tightening the screws, holding the Insert one of the mounting posts into the into each of the circled holes. panel in place against the lower hull. corresponding holes (arrowed) in the hull and front panel.
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