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roundhouse HBK8 Instruction Manual

Modular locomotive system

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HBK8 George Body Kit
Checklist
Loose items:-
1
Cab Floor.
1
Cab Front.
1
Cab Back.
1
Cab Roof.
3
Boiler Band with M2 Long Steel Screw & Nut fitted.
1
pair of Right and Left cab/side tanks.
1
Brass dome.
1
Dummy Roof Vent with sticky pads.
Sealed Pack No.1
2
Front tank steps.
1
Cab Roof Hinge
1
R/C servo mount.
1
Dummy Whistle valve casting with fixing nut.
1
Brass dummy whistle
2
Spectacle Rims.
2
Dummy Tank Fillers.
4
Handrails
Sealed Pack No.2
8
Handrail Knobs
13
8BA Nuts
4
M3 x 6 Brass Screws - Body Mounting Screws
4
M3 brass nuts.
2
8BA x 3/16 Countersunk Screws
2
M2 x 6 Screws, Washers & Nuts
PARTS CHECKED
12
Modular Locomotive System

Instruction Manual

for
HBK8 George Body Kit
Roundhouse Engineering Co. Ltd.
Units 6-10 Churchill Business Park.
Churchill Road, Wheatley.
Doncaster. DN1 2TF. England.
Tel. 01302 328035
Email. mail@roundhouse-eng.com
www.roundhouse-eng.com
Fax. 01302 761312
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Summary of Contents for roundhouse HBK8

  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    HBK8 George Body Kit Checklist Modular Locomotive System Loose items:- Instruction Manual Cab Floor. Cab Front. Cab Back. HBK8 George Body Kit Cab Roof. Boiler Band with M2 Long Steel Screw & Nut fitted. pair of Right and Left cab/side tanks.
  • Page 2 HBK32 George Body Kit The finished body is fastened to the chassis in four places. Introduction Two M3 screws pass down through the cab back base flanges and These instructions cover the construction of the body kit intended cab footplate with nuts underneath. to fit the George chassis and boiler kits.
  • Page 3 All assemblies and the brass dome can now be prepared and rubbed down with fine wet and dry paper prior to painting. Be aware that pinholes may be present on the surface of the brass painted as outlined in the introduction. due to the etching process and these should be filled with a metal primer prior to painting.
  • Page 4 The cab roof can now be assembled. The floor can now be painted then fitted to the chassis as follows. Fold the cab roof hinge as shown in the picture below, and attach it If the chassis/boiler unit is complete, it is necessary to remove the to the underside of the cab roof using two 8BA x 3/16 countersunk lubricator, gas burner and gas tank and the screw fixing the rear screws and nuts.
  • Page 5 Replace the gas equipment and lubricator as before. Note that The side tank front steps can there is a slot in the foot plate for the gas tank mounting to pass now be fitted. Push the half etched tab through. through the slot in the tank Two holes (3 on dia.
  • Page 6 Fold up left and right hand body sides as shown in Dia. E, ensuring that all folds are at 90 degrees. Clamp together tab A and the tank front and solder the two together making sure that the tank top is at 90 degrees to the tank side.