Corkscrew Coaster

General Tips

• Orientation of parts - Be sure to check and re-check orientation of blue and gray connectors. If you are unclear of the orientation on one page, go to next page to see what hooks into the pieces in question - this will help you place them correctly.
• Track pieces - Connectors should attach to the track pieces with a firm snap. This will happen each time if you are sure to have each track piece oriented as the page clearly shows before attaching the connectors. If your track pieces keep popping off after you have attached them to the main structure, it is likely you have not "snapped" the connectors onto the correct side of the track.
• Chain - Your chain may occasionally get caught on the black Chain Guides. When this happens the chain will stop moving and you will hear the motor clicking. Simply re-position the Chain between the Guides to stop the problem. Also, be sure to count and make sure you have the appropriate number of chain links put together. You may actually get a piece or two more included in the bag than what is called for in the instructions!

Specific Building Help

• Page 22-23, Steps 32 and 34. If you are having trouble getting the track pieces to "corkscrew" properly take off both pieces of track pieces as one unit with the track connector pieces attached. Flex and twist the pieces to loosen them. Be sure that the track connectors are placed on the appropriate spots and "snapped" into place and then hook the two pieces together. Attach the piece of track with the tan Rod/ Connector to the previously placed track in Step 32. The track connectors on your two track pieces should all be facing up at this point. Hook the tan Rod/Connector in place first then carefully twist the other piece of track inward toward the structure so that the purple track connector in Step 33 ends up facing down and can easily be hooked onto the yellow Rod protruding up from the red connector.
• If your car is hitting the blue upright Rod near the purple connector at Step 34 on Page 23 you can move the yellow Rod on the red Connector to the off center position to move the track further away from the blue Rod.

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