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E. ASSEMBLING THE CLOTHESLINE CLIMBER
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1. Position the solar gearbox with the motor wires facing towards you. Push the end of the hooks (part 1) onto the pins on the cam wheels,
making sure that the pins on the solar gearbox are in the slots on the hooks. Match the 'circle' and 'triangle' marks on the solar gearbox and
the arms to make sure that you have the left and right arms on the correct sides. Push two connectors onto the pins on each side of the
gearbox to keep the arms in place.
2. Push the faceplate into the slots on the front of the solar gearbox (the end with the wires).
3. Hang the Solar Clothesline Climber on a clothesline, or a string tied between to posts or trees. Tilt the solar panel to point towards
the Sun. The Climber should start to move arm over arm along the line.
F. ASSEMBLING THE SOLAR ROBOT
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1. Push a foot (part 9) onto the end of each leg (part 10), observing the diagram to make sure that the feet point is in the correct direction.
Put the link arms (part 7) onto the pins on the sides of the solar gearbox. Push each leg onto the pins on the cam wheel and the link arm.
Match the 'circle' and 'triangle' marks on the gearbox and the legs to make sure that the left and right legs are on the correct sides. Push
three connectors (part 11) onto the pins on each side of the gearbox to keep the legs and link arms in place.
2. Push the faceplate into the slots on the front of the solar gearbox (the end opposite the motor wires).
3. Place the Solar Robot on a smooth, flat surface outdoors. Tilt the solar panel to point towards the Sun. The Robot's legs should start to
move along step by step.
G. TROUBLESHOOTING
If there is no sunshine:
• Use a desk lamp with a 60-watt or higher incandescent light bulb (not a fluorescent energy-saving bulb) as an alternative light source.
If the Solar Robot does not move:
• The light may not be bright enough to produce enough electricity to work the motor. Bright sunlight needs to fall on the solar panel.
• The gears may be jamming a little. Put a very small amount of cooking oil on the gears.
If the Solar Vehicle, Clothesline Climber, or Robot moves backwards:
• Swap over the wires attached to the solar panel.
H. HOW IT WORKS
The solar panel converts sunlight into electricity, which is fed to the motor. The motor turns the first wheel in the solar gearbox, and the gears
reduce the speed of the movement so that the cam wheels turn slowly.
On the Solar Clothesline Climber and the Solar Robot, the cams turn the rotation of the shaft into the backwards and forwards motion of the
arms or legs.
I. FUN FACTS
• Solar energy is energy that comes from the Sun in form of heat and light.
• A solar panel can convert light into electricity. The brighter the light, the more electricity you get.
• Some electric cars have solar panels on the roof that help to recharge the batteries that drive the engines.
• Robot engineers have built rope-climbing robots that pull themselves along a rope in the same way as the animal called a sloth!
• Space probes – a type of robot that flies through space and lands on other planets and their moons – normally get their power from
solar cells.
• The World Solar Challenge is held each year. Competitors try to build a car that travels as far or as fast as possible on solar power alone.
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QUESTION AND COMMENTS
We value you as a customer and your satisfaction with this product is important to us. If you have any comments or
questions, or if any parts of this kit are missing or defective, please do not hesitate to contact our distributor in your country, whose address is printed
on the packaging. You are also welcome to contact our marketing support team via email: infodesk@4M-IND.com, fax (852) 25911566, telephone
(852) 28936241, or our website: WWW.4M-IND.COM.
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