To Wind:
• Place a finger in the notch between the rim and the spoke and wind the winding wheels counter clockwise until you see the red warning tape. This is about 23 turns. Wind both sides.
• 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 after winding push the interior arm of the upper assembly (the one with only one bird attached) counter clockwise about a half turn. This will engage the mechanism and start the motion.
• Try to avoid starting the “bird” forms swinging when starting the sculpture. It takes quite a while for them to settle down.
• The two sides of the sculpture will run for different amounts of time due to the nature of the mechanisms.
