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Re: 8480 Shuttle not locking rear wheels
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lugnet.technic
Date: 
Sun, 22 Sep 2002 12:34:22 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Frederic Siva writes:
> I recently bought a brand new&sealed 8480 set hidden behind many boxes in a
> shop !
> 120 EUR = cheap knowing that the set includes many electrical parts (motor,
> micro-motor, 2 polarity switches, 1 battery box).
> 
> But, after the complete assembly, I could not get the retractable wheels to
> work nicely: only the front wheel locks perfectly both up and down.  The
> rear wheels only move up and down, but do not lock in the down position,
> which means that once put on the ground, the weight of the shuttle just
> forces the rear wheel to fold.
> 
> Questions:
> - Is this normal ?
> - Did you make any modification to get a proper rear wheels locking ?

The first time I built my 8480, the back wheels didn't lock.  I rebuilt it
going back a few steps and they locked.  There must be something confusing
about the instructions... ust try to rebuild it.  The front landing gear is
pure genuis, BTW.
> 
> Greeting from Belgium,
> Frédéric SIVA.
> 
> PS: do you also feel guilty to play Technics at 35 years old ?

I wouldn't know (I'm a teenager) but I definitly hope that I will.

-JHK



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I recently bought a brand new&sealed 8480 set hidden behind many boxes in a shop ! 120 EUR = cheap knowing that the set includes many electrical parts (motor, micro-motor, 2 polarity switches, 1 battery box). But, after the complete assembly, I (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)

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