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Clearly Solar Car User Guide 60024 V0413 7
8. Wrap the wire ends under
the washers and screw
heads on the first and third
screws. Using the pliers to
hold the first inside nut,
tighten each screw. Be sure
the motor terminals don’t
touch the gears.
9. Gather two #6 x 1/2"
screws, two locknuts, and
the solar panel bracket.
Place the bracket ends so
they straddle the chassis at the remaining holes and insert the
two screws. Using pliers, tighten with the locknuts until friction
tight – do not overtighten.
10. Hold the solar panels side by side on top of the bracket with the
leads facing the motor. Secure the panels with a small rubber band
by stretching it from under one end of the bracket, over the solar
panels, and under the other side.
Operating the Car
There are several ways to operate the car. The solar panel bracket can be adjusted to an angle that best fits the Sun’s
position each time you run the car. You can also attach the solar panels in a series circuit or a parallel circuit. Make
sure the motor mount is pushed in a position where the pinion gear engages with a gear on the car.
Series Circuit
1. Place the black lead from one solar panel and the red lead
from the second panel and connect them to the center post.
2. Connect the red lead from the first panel to the front post,
and the black lead from the second panel to the back post.
Set the car in the sunshine or under a bright incandescent
lamp and it will move forward.
3. To run the car backward, switch the leads on the front and
back posts.
Parallel Circuit
1. Connect the red lead from each solar panel to the front post.
2. Connect the black lead from each solar panel to the
back post. Set the car in the sunshine or under a bright
incandescent lamp and it will move forward.
3. To run the car backward, switch the red leads to the back and
the black leads to the front.
Step 8
Step 10
Series
Parallel
Step 9
#6 x 1/2"
screw
#6 x 1/2"
screw