Variobot variAnt Instructions Manual page 18

11) Installing the Drive Shafts
Start by rotating the D-shaped motor shafts so that
the flattened sides are facing directly outward (1).
Then, place the two small cube-shaped magnets
approximately in the middle of each shaft (2).
Carefully slide the two shafts, whose gears
you marked in the opposite direction of
their bending, through the middle oval
holes (3).
If the brass bushing gets stuck in the second hole,
gently push the end of the shaft towards the center
while inserting it. Ensure the gears protrude the
same distance as the motor shafts.
Next, insert the 2 shorter shafts into the openings
opposite the motors (4).
Lastly, slide the remaining 4 long shafts
through the outer oval openings.
The alignment of the gears to
each other does not need to
be considered at this stage.
2 cube magnets (2 mm)
8 little shaft collars
Please note that the red-brown cable should
run between two shafts, while the other three
cables should run either in front of or behind
the shafts.
Now, secure each of the 8 shafts with a shaft collar.
Place variAnt on its feet, and adjust the height of
the brass bushings so that the gears just barely
rotate without touching the ground.
By adjusting the height of the gears, you can
also adjust their distance from each other.
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