To Wind:
• Turn the winding wheel clockwise 21 turns.
• Pay close attention to the top of the light colored wood spool directly behind the winding wheel. Stop winding as soon as you see the red tape appear on the metal band. This is placed about 1 turn from the end. Winding beyond this point may damage the sculpture.
To Start:• If the sculpture does not start by itself after winding, gently push left on the front arm. Do not push so far that the back arm interferes with the patterning wheels.
String Placement:
• It is possible to dislodge the string from the slot on the center reversing pulley if the wheels are spun by hand or the arms are pushed in the wrong direction.
• The string is a single loop going from the back arm, over the back patterning wheel pulley, around the reversing wheel, up and over the front patterning wheel pulley and to the front arm. The correct path can be seen in the drawing on the front cover.
• If the string becomes tangled. Release the tension in the drive spring by popping the black drive belt off the winding wheels and slowly unwind the spring by letting the winding wheel slide through your fingers. Unhook the ends of the drive belt and remove it. Untangle the string and set it on the pulleys. Do not cut or untie the string. Reinstall the drive belt.