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5.
Stand your robot upright on the floor off to the side of your table or in a nearby closet. When you’re
ready to train again, it’s a quick, easy matter to set your robot back up on your table.
If you’re removing the robot for transport or long-term storage, we recommend placing your robot
into the included Carrying Case with these additional steps:
6.
Remove the cables, Control Panel, bracket, and balls from the center area and place those items
in the storage pockets of the Carrying Case. The Carrying Case is also a handy place to store this
manual, spare parts, tools, and other items that came with your robot.
7.
Loosen the Black Knob on the rear of the Ball Tube, turn the head around 180° so it faces into the
net, and lower the head to 1 ring. Then retighten the knob. Also rotate the 2 curved tubular Support
Legs backward so they point back into the net.
8.
Finish folding up the net until the two Net Corner Brackets touch and their mating Velcro pieces
adhere to one another. You may need to help the Net Uprights fold down. You can also stuff parts of
the net that are sticking out into the central part of the net.
9.
Lay the robot net side down into the Carrying Case and secure in place with its 2 straps.
4. Maintenance & Repair
Cautions
1.
Before performing any maintenance or repairs, unplug your robot from power.
2.
Be sure no objects like dented balls, hair, string, etc. fall into the net and then work their way into
the machine where they can cause ball jams or interfere with correct operation.
3.
Table tennis robots work best with clean, worn balls. When adding new balls, please wash the gritty
manufacturing powder off them first with warm, soapy water, then rinse and dry before using.
(Butterfly brand balls are pre-washed at the factory so this step is unnecessary with new Butterfly
balls.) Keep your playing area clean to prevent balls that have rolled on the floor from picking up dirt
and introducing that dirt into the machine.
4.
The wheels have a special coating that prolongs their lifetime. Do not attempt to clean the wheels
with any chemical, as the chemical can be detrimental to the coating.
5.
AMICUS robots are designed for use in clean, dry, indoor rooms. Do not use outdoors or in any wet
or damp environment. Avoid leaving your robot in a hot car or trunk.
6.
Use only 40 or 40+ balls in your robot. The better ball you use (ITTF-approved 3-star are best), the
more consistent your robot can throw that ball.
Checking & Adjusting Wheel Clearance
AMICUS wheels are very durable (at least 1000 hours). But eventually, these wheels will wear down
after long or intense use. As the wheels wear down, the space among the 3 wheels enlarges, causing the
