Does the Robo-Pong® require any special care and is it easy to maintain and fix if a problem does occur?
The only maintenance required by Robo-Pong® is to keep the robot clean. To that end, it helps if you also keep the room you play it in very clean. Dirt normally enters the machine primarily on the surface of the balls after they have rolled around on the floor. The parts you need to clean periodically (depending on how clean your room is) are the Friction Block and Ball Discharge Wheel in the head of the robot (from where the balls are shot) and the transfer gears at the foot of the unit where the balls are picked up. Maintenance is very easy. Cleaning the parts that get dirty takes approximately 30–45 minutes. If you keep your playing area reasonably clean, you would only need to do this on average once a year. If you play on carpet, have pets that shed hair, or play in dirty conditions, you may have to do it as often as every week. The robot comes with a complete Owner’s Manual that details set-up, take-down, adjustment, maintenance, troubleshooting, assembly/disassembly, and a parts
