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8. Remove the screws and file away any material pushed out of the mounting holes. Place the
screws back into bag F until they are needed later.
9. The Span Bolsters are now ready for paint. Set aside and paint with the Trucks when they are
ready to paint as instructed below.
Truck Pre-Assembly
1. Remove the 6 center sections of the trucks from Bag A. 4 pieces
have round centers and 2 have oval centers. The top of these
pieces (right side of the picture) is the smooth side. The bottom
will have a matte finish (left side).
2. 12 Truck Sideframes should remain in Bag A. Each plastic
Sideframe already has 3 metal springs installed.
3. Dry fit Sideframes to each of the Center pieces to make sure the
Sideframes are perpendicular to the Center pieces. If a
sideframe is not perpendicular, remove it from the center piece,
and use a small file to remove material from below the tab of
the center piece.
4. Once satisfied with the fit of the Sideframes, remove them from the center pieces, and set 6
aside for now.
5. Glue one of the remaining Sideframes to a Center piece. Apply
CA to the back of the Sideframe, and use a toothpick to spread
into the cavity. Press the Sideframe on the Center part and hold
for 8 seconds.
6. Repeat for the remaining 5 pieces.
7. Get the 6 Sideframes that you previously set aside. Move the
glue bottle away from your work! Press the Sideframes onto the
Centers without any CA. You are doing this just to make painting
easier, which is now the next step.
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