D. ASSEMBLY
1. Place the small gear (part 6) into the front recess in the body (part 2) as shown. Place the large gear with
crank (part 5) next to the small gear. The two gears should interlock with each other.
2. Place the motor (part 4) into the middle recess, with the motor gear interlocking with the small gear. Apply
some lubricant (lotion or cooking oil) to all the three gears. Put the body cover (part 1) over the motor and
gears. Secure the cover with five screws (part 10).
3. Slide the leg link connector (part 3) into the rear body. Flip over the body, and fix a screw to the inside of
the battery case to secure the leg link connector. Then push the short leg link (part 12) onto the axle of the
leg link connector. Then push the long leg link (part 13) onto the axle of the short leg link and the body as
shown. Secure the connection with three connecting caps (part 8).
4. Slot the front leg (part 15) into the front structure of the leg link. Fit the ring of the front leg around the
pin on the body front. Secure it with a washer screw (part 9). Then slot the back leg (part 16) into the short
leg link. Fit the ring of the back leg around the pin on the rear body. Secure it with a washer screw. Lubricate
(with lotion or cooking oil) the highlighted areas of connection to reduce friction. Fix the antennas (part 14)
onto the body front using two screws. Gently bend the antennas upwards. Put the red wires from the body
and the motor into the terminal hole on the left, and the black wires into the terminal hole on the right.
Secure the wiring connection by inserting two terminal caps (part 7).
5. Flip over the Insectoid. Insert a 1.5V AAA battery, with its flat side against the spring. Put on the battery
cover (part 11) and secure it with a screw. Turn it on using the ON/OFF switch. Congratulations! Your
Insectoid is done!
E. TROUBLESHOOTING
If your Insectoid does not move:
· Make sure your batteries are new or fully charged.
· Check if the wiring is correct (see Section D5).
. · Give the motor gear a gentle turn.
· Apply some lubricant (lotion or cooking oil) to the motor gear, and the neighbouring two gears.
· See if the joints of the leg link are freely movable. If not, apply some lubricant to the connection points.
· Check if the washer screws are fixed too tightly. If so, loosen them a bit.