The ball winder keeps jamming and doesn't operate smoothly. The top gear is getting all chipped and leaving plastic flakes. What am I doing wrong?
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Linda: Sorry to hear you're having difficulty. Here are a few suggestions: 1st - Make sure the yarn is able to flow evenly so once you start to crank the winder, you don't have to stop. 2nd. Make sure the longest metal arm is in tightened down and is in a straight line to the hank of spinning yarn. 3rd. When you begin to crank, continue in the same clockwise direction, never stopping. 4th, the yarn should come off the hank at the same level as the winder, not below it and must flow smoothly. I found if I used my dominant hand to crank and my non-dominant hand to help guide the yarn from the "spinning hank", it worked better than just cranking the winder. My first attempt I had trouble with the crank, getting confused as to which direction I was spinning. Made a mess. I assume you are using something for the hank of yarn to spin on while you crank. Won't work without that. Hope this helped you. If you don't have an "umbrella" for the yarn, here's a suggestion:http://www.amazon.com/Stanwood-Needlecraft-Wooden-Umbrella-Winder/dp/B000IG1I8O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1388088237&sr=8-2&keywords=yarn+winder
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Try leveling the swash plate. Go on to YouTube for instructions and video. If that does not work then you may have a faulty Gyroscope.
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Unless the computer is faulty, the most likely cause is the alignment of the magnet and transmitter mounted on the front wheel and fork. Make sure the magnet mounted to the spokes cycles past the transmitter as the wheel turns. The magnet should come within 1mm of the transmitter, but not touch it. Another thing to check is the wheel size input. Hope this helps.
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You can try to jam it really hard together or return it for a refund. This Toro is an engineering disaster. Mine barely works each week and I am looking for a replacement unit.
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I'm sorry Dexter is letting their quality control slip. Your unit is defective, it should be smooth all the way around. I'd return it.
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start by installing the thrustmaster program off their website if things still act up after trying by resetting things on the wheel and the pc you might have a bad wheel like I did.
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Hold it upside down shake it, to let debris fall out, blow all over it with compressed air, make sure the batteries are good. That's about all I would know to try
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Be heartened - you are doing absolutely nothing wrong. The mechanism is not working. This happened to me, also. I returned it to Amazon using the prepaid postage label they sent me to print off and they replaced it. The second unit worked just as it was supposed to. Sorry I couldn' t give you a magic fix. But once you get one that DOES work correctly, it IS fabulous!
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ours has started having issues this season as well, ( less than a year old) I plan to open it up and see if there may be debris or chemical buildup restricting the moving parts..... not sure if there is a fix? would like to hear what problems/fixes others have had as well
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Make sure the ball end fits into the socket snugly then tighten. If I remember correctly, I heard a "snap" or "pop" when it was in correctly. I took mine on a 1500 mile trip and it never loosened or popped off. I hope this helps.
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I had this especially with golf and the movement of the balls. There is a tru motion setting in the picture settings. I played with it but had the best results just by turning it off. Maybe this will help.
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Good question! Maybe you could pry the ball open at the seam with a knife, replace the 2 little batteries and super glue it back together. I'll try that with one of the "dead" balls that I have and let you know if it worked!
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You should contact the company; mine doesn't work well but with some tinkering it's okay. It's a pain.
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I had this problem too. I contacted Britax to get a new wheel and it works much better now!
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I think there's something wrong with wheels. I suggest you to check with the seller. The wheels with move together when the music is on as mine.
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I am unable to help because mine has not worked right since I recieved it. Mine keeps running and my grandson is unable to stop it. I tried to contact the company I put he'd it from but never recieved any response So good luck getting yours fixed sorry
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I had the same problem. Try replacing the rubber o-ring. Even if it's new, replace it. Seemed to work for me.