[...] Well, so it seems there are at least 2 different instructions. In mine there is no such part in step 17. Instruction has Number 4193291 (c) 2003. (118 months ago, Sep 19, 2014, to Inventories Requests)
Please make changes to the following inventory: (Set 4477-1) * Change {3 to 2} Part Dark Gray 3460 Plate 1 x 8 Comments from Submitter: Need only 2 of this part in Step 10 of [...] (118 months ago, Sep 19, 2014, to Inventories Requests)
Hello Russell, yes it still fits, at the front there is a grater overlap as shown in the instructions but all works fine. [...] (118 months ago, Sep 2, 2014, to Inventories Requests)
Hello Mr.Rofl, you're right, it seems there are different instructions. The cover image shows the version from your instruction, but mine uses (Part 9244) in step one. My [...] (118 months ago, Sep 2, 2014, to Inventories Requests)
Please make changes to the following inventory: (Set 8859-1) * Change {1 to 2} Part Light Gray 9244 Technic, Universal Joint 4L Comments from Submitter: Just build this set. [...] (118 months ago, Sep 2, 2014, to Inventories Requests)
Please make changes to the following inventory: (Set 8002-1) * Change {35 to 37} Part Black 32062 Technic, Axle 2 Notched Comments from Submitter: I've just build this set. [...] (119 months ago, Aug 10, 2014, to Inventories Requests)
Please make changes to the following inventory: (Set 6982-1) * Change {2 to 1} Part White 3665 Slope, Inverted 45 2 x 1 Comments from Submitter: I just build this set collecting [...] (120 months ago, Jul 18, 2014, to Inventories Requests)
