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Turn the machine onto its left side so
you can see the bottom of the machine.
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Wind the right spool several times,
turning the spool counterclockwise (as
viewed from the front of the machine).
Hold some tension on the ribbon as you
do this. The drive shaft (A1) will rotate.
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Rotate the two spools in opposite
directions so that the ribbon is taut.
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Move the left spool (A9) to the left, past the
tab on P1. You may need to pull the drive
shaft (A1) away from the machine slightly
in order to move the spool past the tab.
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Thread the end of the ribbon that is
coming from the slot above into the
two slots on the left spool as shown.
Leave 1
inch of
excess
ribbon.
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Then, slide the left spool to the right past the
tab on P1. If you are having trouble pushing the
spool past the tab, try pulling it away from the
machine slightly as you move it.
A5
A3
Assembling the Candy Claw Machine
Bring the ribbon that is on the bottom of
the machine up to the spools, making
sure that it is not twisted. Thread it
through the two slots of the right spool
as shown.
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Wind the left spool in a clockwise
direction (as viewed from the front of
the machine) until all of the ribbon
slack is taken up. Hold some tension
on the ribbon as you do this. The
drive shaft (A1) will not rotate.
Note: the left
spool is
closer to the
front of the
machine.
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1. Slide A6 into the
slot in the back of P7.
2. Insert A2.
A2
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Note: the
Leave 1
right spool is
inch of
closer to the
excess
back of the
ribbon.
machine.
2
1
A6
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