37
Countries/Areas
Part #
Pins
N. & S. America, Japan,
Taiwan, China, India, Iran
2050-223B-
US
Europe, Africa, Korea, Russia,
Middle East, S. America
2050-223B-
EU
British Isles, Hong Kong,
India, Nigeria, Middle East
2050-223B-
UK
Australia, South Pacific, New
Zealand, Argentina
2050-223B-
AUS
CARE & MAINTENANCE (ALL MODELS)
TRANSFORMER INFORMATION (ALL MODELS)
Robo-Pong robots are easy to maintain. The only mainte-
nance that our robots require is an occasional cleaning. The
Ball Discharge Wheel and Friction Block are especially
prone to dirt build-up. Periodically inspect these parts and
clean with Rubber Drive Cleaner and a cloth. One indicator
that these parts are dirty is reduced ball speed or erratic
delivery—balls are occasionally ejected sideways, down
into the net, or popped up.
It’s possible to clean these parts without disassembling
the robot head. The following steps show how it is done
using Rubber Drive Cleaner and a cloth. This cleaner is ter-
rific for removing dirt from rubber surfaces and restores the
natural grip to these parts. If your fingers are too large to
clean these parts through the discharge hole, you will need
to disassemble the robot head. See Figures C & D on page
44 for disassembly instructions.
To reduce the amount of dirt that enters your machine,
keep the table, balls, and playing area clean. Dust, pet hairs,
carpet fibers, and other fibrous material can wrap around
the drive pin and literally strangle the Ball Speed Motor (75)
and stop it from functioning. When wiping off the outside
of your robot, use a damp cloth. Do not use any petroleum
based solvent, cleaner, or lubricant as these chemicals are
corrosive to the plastic. Be careful not to get water on the
motors, Control Box, Ball Sensor, or the 5-Pin Connector.
REMOVE ROBOT BODY
First, remove the
robot body from the
Center Trough
2
or
Ball Bucket
1
. Loosen
the two Wing Nuts
(32) and disengage the black
Clip Washers (34). Pull
straight up on the robot
body to remove it. Then lay
it on a flat work surface.
1
CLEAN DISCHARGE WHEEL
Rotate the head so the
word Backspin is at the
top of the discharge
hole. To clean the Dis-
charge Wheel (78), you must in -
sert two fingers into the dis-
charge hole. Wet a clean section
of the cloth with the clea ner.
In sert one finger into the hole
to hold the side of the wheel and keep it from turning.
Now, insert the wet cloth with your other finger and
forcefully rub the rubber surface of the wheel. After you
clean the initial exposed section of the wheel, rotate the
wheel a little with your first finger to expose the next
section of wheel for cleaning. Keep cleaning a small section
of wheel at a time until you’ve cleaned the entire wheel.
Then use a dry section of cloth to lightly dry off the wheel.
Lastly reattach the robot body by reversing Step 1.
3
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➨
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CLEAN FRICTION BLOCK
Make sure the word
Topspin is at the top
of the discharge
hole. Wet your
cloth with a small
amount of Rubber Drive
Cleaner. Insert the wet cloth
into the dis charge hole with
your index finger and rub it
forcefully over the curved
rubber sur face of the Friction
Block (79, Figure D, page 42).
Using a dry, clean section of the cloth, wipe the Friction
Block lightly to remove any remaining cleaner and dirt and
dry the wheel off.
2
➨➨
The transformer that comes with Robo-Pong 1055 and 2055
is a universal switching design. It automatically switches to
match the type of electrical current that it is plugged into.
Its range is from 100–240 volts AC and 47–63 Hertz. It pro-
duces up to 2.0 amps.
It comes with one socket adapter that matches the most
commonly found electrical outlet socket in the country
from which it was sold. Chart A describes which socket
adapter is used for which countries or areas. The list is by
no means complete, but lists most major areas that have the
type of socket that properly matches with the type of pins
shown in the Pins column. Some areas are listed more than
once because several different types of sockets are found
there.
If the pins on the socket adapter that came with your
robot do not match the socket into which you plug the
robot, you may purchase one of the other socket adapters
from your Newgy parts supplier. To replace the socket
adapter, simply press on the small semi-circular tab that is
below the pins and pull the socket adapter out of
the trans former's main body. Press the new adapter into the
main body until it snaps into place and locks into position.
WARNING: Never insert the socket adapter into an electri-
cal socket by itself. Be sure it is properly locked into the main
transformer body before plugging into electricity.
TRANSFORMER SOCKET ADAPTERS
CHART A
