The shaft is the thin rod of the motor.

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Note: On the clip buckle, the smaller terminal is positive and the larger terminal is negative. When attaching the larger negative terminal of the clip buckle to the smaller positive terminal of the 9V battery and vice versa, the shaft spins clockwise, causing the car to move forward. Likewise, when placing the larger negative terminal of the clip buckle close to the larger negative terminal of the 9V battery, the shaft spins counter clockwise, causing the car to move backward.