KidWind Project Solar Car, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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How to Build the Solar Car
Building the Car Chassis
1. Place the blue plastic motor mount over the two pre-drilled holes. Insert
two eyelet bolts through the holes in the motor mount and chassis and
secure with nuts. Use your hand to tighten. Over tightening can dam-
age the chassis and make the car inoperable.
2. Push one of the small pinion gears onto the shaft of the motor.
3. To secure the motor to the mount, hook two rubber bands around the
eyelets.
4a. Now let's put the rear wheels together. Rest the large gear with the
flat side up on a hard, flat work surface. Line the axle up with the
hole in the gear and, using a rubber mallet or hammer, tap the axle
into the gear.
4b. Once the end of the axle is protruding slightly from the gear, you can
push the gear further onto the axle with your thumbs. Position your
thumbs close to the center of the gear. Be sure NOT to grab the gear
from the outside and push, as this can snap the gear. Stop pushing
when the axle protrudes from the gear about 1 cm.
5. Tap the axle and gear into one of the wheels using a rubber mallet or
a hammer.
6. Slide the axle through the corrugation of the chassis so the big gear on
the axle aligns with the small gear on the motor. This may take some
trial and error.
7. To complete rear wheel assembly, slide one of the black rubber O-
rings onto the other end of the axle. The O-rings will keep your wheel
assembly centered. Tap the wheel on using a rubber mallet or ham-
mer.
8a. To assemble the front wheels, slide an O-ring onto one end of the
other axle. Place a wheel on your work surface and tap the axle into
it.
8b. Slide the axle through one of the corrugations near the front of the
car. Press on the remaining O-ring, followed by the remaining wheel.
Tap into place.
9. Connect the solar panel wires to the motor. Place the car in full sun and
point the solar panel at the sun. Set the car on a flat, smooth surface,
place the panel on the chassis and make sure it runs. If the gears bind
up and the car will not move, move the rear axle to provide the proper
gear mesh distance, or place thin shims under the motor.
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