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Subject: 
Gearbox 8860 trouble
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Sat, 27 Dec 2003 14:24:58 GMT
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Hi, I´m having a slight problem building the gearbox on the 8860...
How many gears is it supposed to have? It is technically able to have 3, but
if you follow the instructions its impossible to use more than 2.

Check this scan of page 16 out and compare the 3 pictures of the gearbox
(Well, not exactly the gearbox but the gear change mechanism in the blue
box):

http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/8000/8860/8860-19.html

Anyone that remembers how they actually built it?

(Or is it just me trying to build with one to many empty beers on the table?
=)
/Joakim



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  Re: Gearbox 8860 trouble
 
(...) remove the 2x4 plate, then use whatever blue plates so that the stick shift can be in 3 separate positions I built this car with 3 gears many years ago... that's how I did it (iirc ;) ) Dave K (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: Gearbox 8860 trouble
 
(...) Hi Joakim, The actual gearbox does have 3 gears, but according to the instructions it only uses 2 at a time. The reason for this I think is: Without the motor, 1st gear causes the engine to rotate too quickly, and can cause damage to axles. I (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)

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