[SPOILER] Stuck in machine room please help

[aohxomen]

ok im in the machine room before the elevator all 3 rods are in place an cannot be removed, all 3 gears are in place an cannot be removed, 3 coal are loaded into the furnace an fired up, when i turn on the machine it says more needs done for the machine to work so fustrating already played up to the point twice an same thing happenned my wife plays this an she tells me its a bug i dont wanna have to play thru it again unless i have to