Solar Designer User Guide 28961 V0513
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4. Remove Gear O (10-tooth, 2 mm bore) and Gear I (40-tooth, 1/8"
bore) from the gear font and use a knife or sandpaper to remove any
burrs. Push Gear O onto the shaft of the motor.
5. Insert one axle through
Gear I and position it 5/8"
from one end of the axle
(Figure 2). Slide a brass
washer onto the long end
of the axle, and insert the
shorter end into one of the rear wheels (Figure 1).
6. Insert the free end of the axle through Hole A in the body tube. Slide
a brass washer on the end of the axle, and push the other rear wheel
onto the axle. Make sure the wheels turn freely (Figure 1).
7. Use a knife or sandpaper to remove any burrs from the front wheels.
Insert the other axle into a front wheel. Slide a brass washer onto the
free end of the axle and insert the axle through Hole B in the plastic
body. Slide the remaining brass washer onto the end of the axle, and
push the other front wheel onto the axle. Make sure the wheels turn
freely (Figure 1).
8. Connect the solar panel wires to the
motor by clipping the alligator clips onto
the motor terminals (Figure 3).
9. Lay the motor in the slot in the top of
the body so the gears from the motor
and the wheels mesh. The force of
gravity will keep the gears together. If
necessary, apply a couple drops of glue
with a glue gun to keep the motor in place. Adjust the wires and
alligator clips as needed to make the motor lay in the slot.
10. Peel the paper backing from
one side of the adhesive tape
and place it, with the sticky side
down, on the back of the solar
panel. Peel the paper backing
from the other side of the tab
and press the panel into place
on top of the body (Figure 4).
5/8"
Figure 2
Figure 3
Red
Black
Motor
Indented
Dot
Figure 4
