the front legs, I understand how they swing down, via the wing nut/bolt, but the other end is affixed in an odd way that won't release. Please help!?
1315257
Mine has no wing nuts on the legs, the simply fold out and extend via screws on each of the two sections of legs. At the pivot point on the easel it seems the legs are attached with Allen screws, and maybe be tightened or loosened via an Allen wrench....
2134707
I have had the same problem with the main belt falling off. It appears that the large and small pulleys are not lined up forcing the belt to ride on the edge of the large pulley nearest the blades. There seems to be no way to align the pulleys. Next stop is the dealer.
1428961
There is a long bolt that goes down..loosing it so it drops further and further down. There is an angled round piece with the threaded hole in it and you need to get the long bolt into that hole. Then tighten it up. It needs a lot of tightening.
829104
Try turning the leg upside down or facing in on the opposite side, but also, like everyone else said, put the legs together first. I did this, but the legs are also easy to turn upside down or face the wrong way. it took me a couple of times to get it right. hope this helps!
1209947
You have to unscrew the top bar as well to reveal the bolts. The nuts are hidden beneath them on the top of the circular wood board. Once you remove the nuts, the bolts should fall out. Then remove the whole swivel and replace it with a better one.
951562
It's been awhile since I put it together but I think I turned it upside down before the top was put onto the frame. The legs go in the position and you push each one outward. They should lock in place in the right position. I noticed mine were the same as you describe but I messed with one leg until it locked into place...then, the other one.
809551
We had the same trouble. It took about 5 tries to get them in the right position. The position of the arm assembly is critical when the center nut is secured. Sounds easy, but drives a person crazy. I really don't know what happened , we just kept changing the secure position until, VOILA! they were in sync. Sorry , wish we could be more helpful. If you can , pick a Saturn mechanics brain.
764889
You tighten the bolts on each side enough that that they don't move. Mine has been in the same position for over 3 years and my guy is pretty rambunctious!
763719
They have the left pedal bolt threading reversed when it should be the right one. This causes the pedal bolts to "unwind" and loosen when pedaling forward. I called the customer service for fisher price / mattel and the guy said that if I followed the directions, it would have been fine. You don't need to be an engineer to know that a reverse-threaded left pedal bolt and a standard threaded right pedal bolt will cause both pedal bolts to unscrew under forward pedalling. I guess they hired a managers kid to be their quality control tech and/or design engineer. EASY FIX: After you call customer support to have them resend the bolts and pedals (no charge), go to Lowes, Home Depot, Northern Tool, Ace, etc. and get a high strength epoxy designed for metal to metal. I used Loctite Threadlocker 271 Red. Put the bolts through the pedals all the way. Then dab a little of the red glue on just the bolt threading. It's kinda runny, so be careful. Coat the outter 2/3 of the length of threading (from the tip inward 2/3 of the length, so that when you tighten it, there won't be any squeezed out to get on the plastic pedal). Now, do one pedal at a time and make sure you adhere to the R or L on the bolt head. While holding the outside of the pedal, keep the bolt head (non glued end) pushed in to fully expose the threading on the other end. Mate the bolt threading to the female threading on the crank and SLOWLY turn it BACKWARD. This backward pedalling motion will tighten the bolt (when, if correctly designed, should loosen them). When you feel the threads engage, continue to turn until you have no more finger space left on the bolt head. Then use a wide-head screwdriver to snug it completely. Repeat this with the other side. The glue sets in about 10 minutes, but I did it just after my son had gone to sleep to allow the full 10 hours for the glue to cure. Be sure to spin the pedals a few minutes after you apply it to make sure none of the glue is holding them. Hey Fisher Price, my resume's available if you want it! ;-)
1914381
im not sure Neil, I didn't have this issue, did you strip the bolt that the nut attaches to? you may just have to slowly stop turning the nut when you feel the tension. I apologize for not a better answer.
1448243
There nuts under some caps where it hinges. Tighten those , you should be able to tighten it to the point where it is hard to move.
1997371
There is a button in the outside toward the top of each leg. Push it and the legs should release.
42048
It took a bit of figuring out between the sparse diagram provided and some trial and error. 2 of the leg are packed inside the unit behind a zipper. Undo those first and extend the legs. You should be able to figure it out from there. Hope this helps.
433587
You must have a defective one. It should be attached, probably glued. There isn't any hardware.
2258158
There is a tube with a 'C' shaped clamp on either end that attaches to the landing gear. When attached, the whole assembly is more rigid, but you could leave it off for a more springy effect. Hope this helps.
560872
answering with another question : The nut wont tighten on the bolt. Are they supposed to be loose like that?
1965478
Extend the wings fully. Jam the more slender peg in slightly first and then jam them both in with all your might. good luck. This was really hard. but having the wings extended completely helped.