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Engine installed. Drive wheel is
raised or lowered with lever.
drawings. An aluminum plate (40) is used to the shaft with an Allen set screw in a
to fasten it to the end of the plate sup- 3/16" hole drilled 1/8" deep. Following
ports for the engine. this, the choke (13) is made from 1/16"
The next parts to be made and installed brass, slid over the intake and clamped
are the carburetor float assembly (31) and tight. The water pump (19) is then con-
the gas tank (27). The wheel frame is then structed and put aside to be mounted
fitted to the reduction shaft and the drive against the side of the motor hood after
wheel mounted in place. An aluminum it is installed. Use two screws tapped into
hood keeps the snow out of the mecha- the body of the pump to do this. The last
nism. After the hood is in place, cut the part of the mechanism to be made and
drive chain to the correct length and con- installed is the wheel lever (26). In opera-
nect the small sprocket and drive wheel, tion, the forward position is for starting
riveting over the removable link if or idling, the rear position engages the
necessary. drive wheel for running.
The starter assembly (9) is made from The sides of the motor hood consist of
1/4 " CRS and the rachet wheel locked a welded frame covered with aluminum,
bent to shape as shown in the drawing.
At this point, the water pump previously
mentioned is installed and rubber tubes
connected to the radiator and engine
block. Before the hood is completed, the
two dry cells for the ignition should be
mounted on one of the sides, using the
aluminum battery clamp shown.
The back of the hood is a piece of
curved aluminum with an opening cut in
it for the dashboard. This piece is screwed
to the sides and the entire hood bolted
to the chassis. The extensions at the front
of the sides fit into the radiator shell. The
dashboard itself is made from aluminum,
drilled and slotted for the toggle switches,
panel light, throttle and brake levers.
The brake operates by simply cutting the
ignition and using the drag of the wheel
to stop the sled. After the dash and igni-
tion wiring are completed, the board is
fastened to the back of the hood, using
four 6-32 screws. Next, make the top of
the hood and hinge it to the radiator shell.
The seat for the junior explorer should
be made following the details in the draw-
ings. Use two 14 in. thumb screws in
slotted holes to make it adjustable. To
finish the sled, paint the top of the hood
and running gear one color and use a
contrasting color on the sides.
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