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9797 NXT LEGO Kit:
Basic Car Building
Instructions
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NXT Basic Car Building Instructions
Table of Contents:
A. 2-Motor Car Page 3
B. 2-Motor Car Equipped With a Light Sensor Page 10
C. 2-Motor Car Equipped With a Touch Sensor Page 12
D. 2-Motor Car Equipped With a Skid ‘Wheel’ Page 14
E. 2-Motor Car Equipped With a Swivel Wheel Page 17
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NXT Basic Car Building Instructions
A. 2-Motor Car
Required Pieces:
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NXT Basic Car Building Instructions
Step A.1: NXT Preparation
Side Views
Attach a double black connector peg and a single black connector peg to both sides of the
NXT. Connect the double peg vertically in the top most holes. The single peg should be
connected in the middle horizontal hole. Your NXT should look like the below picture
before moving on to the next step.
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NXT Basic Car Building Instructions
Step A.2: Attach Motors to the NXT
Side View Top View
Attach the motors (one per side) to the NXT using the double black connector pegs and
the short black connector pegs attached to the NXT. The red dots in the side view identify
which holes on the motor attach to the pegs. Your NXT should look like the below
picture before moving on to the next step.
Note: The top connection of the double black connector peg is not connected to
anything.
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NXT Basic Car Building Instructions
Step A.3: Support Motors
Take an 11-holed rounded beam and attach two short black connector pegs to the outside
holes as seen in the red square. Connect the pegs to the back of each motor (as identified
by the red dots) to further support the motors to the NXT. Your NXT should look like the
below picture before moving on to the next step.
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