User Manual

7. Insert the long screw through the hole in
the plate and twist a nut onto the other end
of the screw. Twist the plastic tube onto the
screw.
Plastic tube
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E. TROUBLE SHOOTING
If your robot does not move when is turned on:
- Make sure the batteries are installed in correct polarities.
- Make sure all connections are intact.
- Check if the gears and the joints positions are lubricated (with the wax provided or with any
cooking oil from home).
If you robot moves backward:
- Check if the batteries are installed in the correct polarities.
- Check if the connection wires are connected in correct colour pairs and positions. The motor
works in reverse direction if the wires’ polarities are reversed.
- Sometimes the robot may not move properly because the hinges’ positions are wrongly set.
Adjust the hinge positions as shown in the diagram, make sure the holes for fixing the metal legs
are pointing to opposite directions. It should be able to walk forward as intended. You may also
experiment different walking movements by adjusting the position of the hinges.
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2. . Insert the ends of the wires into the
metal eyelets as shown. Make sure the
metal strands touch against the eyelets.
3. Place the motor on the plate as shown
and insert the ends of the wires into the
metal eyelets. The red wire from the motor
should connect to the red wire from the
battery case. Press the two plastic pins into
the eyelets to hold the wires in place.
A. SAFETY MESSAGES
1. Please read through these instructions before you start.
2. Adult assistance and supervision is recommended.
3. This kit is intended for children aged over 8.
4. This kit and its finished product contain small parts which may cause choking hazard if misused.
Keep away from children under 3 years old.
5. Metal plates and wires may contain sharp points. Adult assistance is required during connection.
6. Never touch the contacts inside the battery case to prevent possible short circuit.
B. USE OF BATTERY
1. Requires two"AA", 1.5V batteries (not included).
2. For optimum operation, always use fresh batteries.
3. Insert batteries according to the correct polarities.
4. Make sure that the supply terminals are not short circuited.
5. Do not leave batteries in the kit if it is not in use.
6. Remove exhausted batteries from the kit.
7. Do not recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
8. Rechargeable batteries should be removed from the kit before being charged (if removable).
9. Rechargeable batteries should only be charged under adult supervision.
10. Do not mix old and new batteries.
11. Do not mix alkaline, standard (Carbon-Zinc) or rechargeable (Nickel-Cadmium) batteries.
12. Only use batteries of the same type.
13. The kit should not be connected to more power supplies than recommended.
Plastic disc Motor
Short screwsMetal legs and Plastic feet
Motor cover Gear & axle set
Battery case
Long screw
Nut
Plastic tube
Wax for lubrication
Plastic Pins
D.ASSEMBLING THE ROBOT DUCK
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1. Thread the red and black wires from the
battery case through the holes in the round
plate as shown. Attach the battery case to
the plate using two of the small screws.
Red wire
Plastic pins
Red wires
Black wires
Motor
Black wire
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4. Thread the metal legs through the holes
in the plate.
5. Press a plastic foot onto the end of each
metal leg. Apply wax to the gears and all
positions holding the axle. This will serve
as a lubricant which reduces the friction
when the system is in motion. You may
also consider using cooking oil for this
purpose. Please ask an adult for assistance.
6. Place the motor cover over the motor
and fix it in place using two screws.
8. Insert 2 x AA, 1.5V batteries into the
battery case. Turn ON the switch and place
your robot on a firm surface such as a desk
top or wooden floor. Your robot will move
forward with crazy movements, waddling like
a duck.
F. FUN FACTS
The word 'robot' comes from the Czech noun 'robota' meaning 'labour'. A robot is an automatic
machine that does the work of a human. Most robots are used in factories but some, like Robot
Duck, are used for fun.
Robot Duck has two crank mechanisms, one for each leg. These make the robot move like a
waddling duck. Bicycles, car engines and sewing machines also contain a crank mechanism.
Robot Duck uses a small motor that is powered by a battery. Batteries were invented by Italian
scientist Alessandro Volta in 1800. Volta's battery was made from zinc, silver and blotting paper
soaked in salt water.
Most of the parts for Robot Duck are made from plastics. Did you know that nearly all of the
plastics used today were discovered less than 100 years ago? One of the first uses of plastics was
for making billiard balls.
G. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
We treasure you as a customer and your satisfaction with this product is important to us. If you
should have any comments or questions, or any parts of this kit are found missing or defective,
please do not hesitate to contact our distributor in your country, whose address is printed on
the package. You are also welcome to contact our marketing support team at Email:
[e-mail], Fax [phone], Tel [phone], Web site: WWW.4M-IND.COM
Adjust the joints if required
to make it walk “properly”.
**Pocket screw driver (for cross head screw) required. Ask an adult's assistance getting it from home. 2 AA,
1.5V batteries required, not included.