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Re: 8480 Shuttle not locking rear wheels
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lugnet.technic
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Sun, 22 Sep 2002 23:06:32 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).
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> 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.
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> Questions:
> - Is this normal ?
No, it's not normal - go back throught the instructions, and check that the
gear trains mesh with the parts at the right angles as in the pictures -
this is *very* important!
> PS: do you also feel guilty to play Technics at 35 years old ?
Not at all! And I feel just as non-guilty at 38!
ROSCO
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| <snip> (...) My father-in-law is 82 and he's not guilty at all. -- Thanx~ Nicole Drumm MS (URL) Account: drumm-family Geekshelf Account: Drumm-Family Bricklink Store: drumm_family or Drumm's Small Lots (24 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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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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