Opitec MANITOU 101.200 User manual

101.200

Fork lift truck

“MANITOU”

Please Note

The OPITEC range of projects is not intended as play toys for young

children.They are teaching aids for young people learning the skills of

Craft, Design and Technology.These projects should only be underta-

ken and tested with the guidance of a fully qualified adult.

The finished projects are not suitable to give to children under 3

years old. Some parts can be swallowed. Danger of suffocation!

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Parts list

It is recommended that you sort through and identify the various parts before starting this project.

Please remove any ‘burr’ from the metal parts with a file or emery cloth before assembly!

Quantity Description PartNo Material Size

1 Chassis/base 1 Holed metal 130 x 166mm

2 Rear axle bearing 2 Holed metal strip 15 x 60 ( 4 holes)

2 Steering rods 3 Welding rod 1mm x 100mm

2 Wheels (large) 4 Plastic 55mm dia

3 Wheels (small) 5 Plastic 43mm dia

2 Motor R 20 6 Metal 21mm dia

2 Motor drive gear 7 Plastic

2 Angle plates 8 Plastic

4 Distance rollers 9 Plastic 25mm dia

4 Machine screws 10 Steel M3 x 35mm

4 Nuts 11 Steel M3

4 Metal axles 12 Steel 3mm x 70mm

4 Double gears 50/10 13 Plastic Red/brown (tight)

4 Double gears 14 Plastic White grey (loose)

4 Tube spacers 15 Brass

2 Distance washers 16 Plastic red or white

2 Reducers 4/3mm 17 Plastic

2 Fork guides 18 Threaded steel rod M4 x 150mm

1 Hub rod 19 Threaded steel rod M4 x 150mm

2 Fork holder 20 Steel holed strip 5x15 x 105mm (7 holes)

1 Fork coupling 21 Steel holed strip 1x45 (3holes)

2 Forks 22 Steel holed strip 1x15x250mm

1 Fork drive 23 Plastic double gear 30/10 Red/brown

1 Motor R20 24 Metal

1 Motor fixing 25 Steel

1 Drive worm gear 26 Plastic

2 Brass tubes 27 Tube 5mm dia x 250

14 Machine screws 28 Steel M3x 8mm

2 Machine screws 29 Steel M3 x 25mm

6 Washers 30 Steel M3

27 Nuts 31 Steel M3

3 Domed nuts 32 Steel M3

6 Machine screw 33 Steel M4 x 8mm

24 Nuts 34 Steel M4

10 Domed nut 35 Steel M4

1 Steering joiner 36 Connecting block, cut off

2 Battery and seat fixing 37 Sticky pads

1 Seat squab 38 Hard foam or similar

1 Motor cover 39 Cut from sheet metal 200x155mm

2 Side panels 40 0,29 x 200 x200 70 x 45mm

1 Wheel cover 41 Cut from sheet metal 170x132mm

1 Roof 42 0,29x300x150mm 100x70mm

1 Seat 43 70x40mm

4 Roof support 44 Steel/Threaded rod M4 x 100mm

2 Flat connectors 45 Metal 6,3mm

4 Self tappers 46 Steel 2,9x9,mm

1 Hand control housing 47 Polystyrol 3 x80x130mm

1 Press switch 48 Connector

2 Slide switches 49 2 xUM

2 Cable joiner 50 Connecting block (to be cut)

1 Flat cable 51a

1 Round cable 51b

Electrical parts Panels Construction material Lift mechanism Drive system Chassis

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Drive system

Reducer 4/3mm

Brass tube

Machine screw M3 x35mm

Motor drive gear

Plastic angle plates

Nuts M3

Plastic washer

Metal axles ø 3 x 70 mm

Distance pieces

Join to gear part 4

Double gears 50/10

White grey

( Loose fit)

Parts No. 6-17

The exploded diagram shows the construction of

right hand motor and gearbox.

The left hand motor and gearbox is assembled

the same way in the mirror image.

Double gears 50/10

red/brown

(Tight fit)

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Chassis

Part Nr: 2

Cut two holed metal strips to 60mm long, and

round the sharp corners with a file.

Mark out and drill the 2 diameter in the holed

metal strip

Hold the holed metal strip up to the bottom line in a vice

( See diagram)

And twist the top half ( Upper line) with a pair of pliers,

firstly turn it through 90 degrees and finally bend it

across at 45 degrees

Part No: 36

Cut off one section from the row

of connectors

Pliers

Vice

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Part Nr.2

Mount both of the rear axle holders with machine screws M3x8

(Part Nr: 28) in the 11th row 3rd hole in from left and right. Use

two M3 nuts (Part Nr:31)and contra tighten them so that the

holders swivel.

Part Nr: 5

To fit the two small wheels as shown

Insert the machine screw M3 x25 (Part Nr: 29) and

washer (Part Nr: 30) from the inside through the

axle holder. Contra tighten with two nuts (Part

Nr:31) and finally fix the wheel with a domed nut

(Part Nr:32 )

Part Nr. 31

Part Nr..28

Part Nr. 29 Part Nr. 30

Part Nr. 31 Part Nr. 32

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Part Nr:3

Form an eye in one end on the ends of the

welding rod as shown.

Part Nr:50

Cut off 8 blocks from the connector block and

fix with 2 self tapping screws (46)

centrally between the two rear axle holders.

Join both welding rods together in a connector block ( lightly tighten)

Hook the eye at the end of rod through the 2mm dia hole in the axle holder.

Tighten the loop afterwards with a pair of pliers so that it cannot spring out.

The tracking can be adjusted later when both sets of wheels are in position.

Hook the eye in the welding rod

through the hole and tighten

Part Nr. 46

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Part Nr. 31

Pos. 28

Part Nr 6

Mount the one motor and gearbox and wheel assembly with 2 machine

screws ( Part No: 28) and nuts ( Part No:31).in the 10th row of holes and 3

holes from the edge 2. Carry out the same

Procedure with the second motor and gearbox

Right hand drive

Part of the left hand drive

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Finished chassis with wheels and gearboxes

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6,5

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Fork lift assembly

Part Nr:20

Cut the fork carrier to length and drill the

middle hole out to 6.5 mm diameter

Round the ends with a file

Part Nr:22

Cut the fork assembly to length. Use the

machine screws M4x 8 (Part Nr:23)

M4 nuts and domed nuts (Part Nr: 34 and

35) join them to part 20

(See sheet 9)

Part Nr:21

Cut off a piece 45mm long from a remaining piece

of holed metal strip

Glue (2 part epoxy glue) or solder a M3 nut (Part

Nr: 21) over the middle hole and fit to Part Nr:20

Use the machine screws (Part Nr:33) and nuts

(Part Nr:34)

Glue or solder

in position

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Assembling the fork

Machine screw

M4 x 8

(Part Nr 33)

Machine screw

M4 x 8

(Part Nr 33)

Nuts M4

(Part Nr: 34)

Nuts M4

(Part Nr: 34)

Domed nut

(Part Nr:35)

Front view

View from behind

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