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Troubleshooting - Jr. Scientist Tumbling Robot Manual

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Troubleshooting

If there is any trouble during the operation, turn the power switch off first.
Troubleshooting with power on may cause injury or damage the product.
It does not stand up after falling...
Find a similar symptom from the following.
Arms do not move.
The shoulder rod may be dislocated and gears
may not be engaged properly. Remove the back,
fix the problem and re-install the back
Arms stop rotating due to
Use thumb and press the
shoulder axis dislocation
rod firmly in place
Co-Bot's action sequence does not change from
one motion to another after it falls down.
Sensors may not be pressed all the way. Check the
sensors function by pressing the sensors by hand.
I would like to change modes, but I
cannot take the leg pin o ...?
Use a coin
Insert a coin between
the leg junction and hip
part, twist coin and
remove the leg. Be sure
not to loose the pin.
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Stops moving during getting up sequence.
The lead wire may be caught on the belly sensor.
Take the lead wire off and free the belly sensor.
Re-wire the lead wire around only the hip hook
without excess wire hanging loose.
Lead wire is caught on
Coil the excess wire on the
belly sensor and sensor
right side peg and keep it
doesn't move properly.
away from other moving
parts.
Doesn't stand up but somersaults.
Make sure that the leg sensor is placed properly. If it
is dislocated, re-install properly.
Co-Bot falls down too easily or does
not fall down at all..?
Change batteries
Co-Bot is sensitive to the weight of batteries.
Its likelihood of falling can be varied by that.
Weight of batteries may vary slightly by the
brands. As the batteries get older and their
power gets weaker, the Co-Bot's motion
becomes less vigorous and makes it harder to
fall down.
NOTES
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