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- | The hose spreader | + | The robots |
- Start the robot. Lower the det transport wheel so the robot stands with the rear wheels in the air. | - Start the robot. Lower the det transport wheel so the robot stands with the rear wheels in the air. | ||
- Double click on the rear wheel of the robot, this will make the rear wheels lock the drive backwards, the hose reel will try to roll up the hose and the hose spreader will start to swing in its motion. \\ <font inherit/ | - Double click on the rear wheel of the robot, this will make the rear wheels lock the drive backwards, the hose reel will try to roll up the hose and the hose spreader will start to swing in its motion. \\ <font inherit/ | ||
- If the hose spreader doesn' | - If the hose spreader doesn' | ||
- | - The lid of the box is mounted with 4 screws, one screw is in a tight spot but can be removed with a small flat chisel. Remove the grey side panel of the robot to make more space while you work. \\ <font inherit/ | + | - The lid of the box is mounted with 4 screws, one screw is a bit tricky to remove |
- Due to vibrations in the robot, the connectors may jump of its place. To fix this we put a small amount of MS Polymer on the connector to hold it in place. \\ <font inherit/ | - Due to vibrations in the robot, the connectors may jump of its place. To fix this we put a small amount of MS Polymer on the connector to hold it in place. \\ <font inherit/ | ||
- | - Check the connector if you have power from the circuit board. | + | - Check the connector if you have power from the circuit board. |
- | - Once you have measured and checked if the hose spreader motor have power, you must check if moisture/ | + | - Once you have measured and checked if the hose spreader motor have power, you must check if moisture/ |
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- You must seal all three entrences if this isn't done already. | - You must seal all three entrences if this isn't done already. | ||
- To remove the spreader motor, loosen the spreader rod and pull it out of the box. then you need to unhook it from its attachment plate in the bottom of the box. \\ <font inherit/ | - To remove the spreader motor, loosen the spreader rod and pull it out of the box. then you need to unhook it from its attachment plate in the bottom of the box. \\ <font inherit/ | ||
- Dry the motor out of moisture if there has been water inside of the box. | - Dry the motor out of moisture if there has been water inside of the box. | ||
- | - The moisture that has landed on the circuit board causes the motor to stop, but can be fixed by drying the motor/ | + | - The moisture that has landed on the circuit board causes the motor to stop, but can be fixed by drying the motor/ |
- All three places are sealed with MS Polymer. Do not forget to seal the two screw holes for the bracket bushing. Also, take out the sealings for the spreader rod, put some MS polymer on the outside of the sealings and put them back again. \\ <font inherit/ | - All three places are sealed with MS Polymer. Do not forget to seal the two screw holes for the bracket bushing. Also, take out the sealings for the spreader rod, put some MS polymer on the outside of the sealings and put them back again. \\ <font inherit/ | ||
- | - | + | - Reassamble the parts in revers order, make sure the hose spreader rod is fitted in the right position (pushed against the box as much as possible). Also make sure that the spreader rod distributes the hose even on the hose reel. It's important that the rod travels equally in both directions (22,5 degrees from the center) and doesn' |