ALAVs Transitional Species Blubber Bot, Manual

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3. CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY_
1
.
Using wire cutters, cut the small peg off
the back side of the battery holder.
2
.
(A) Cut the positive and negative leads to
2”. (B) Strip 1/8” of wire from both leads.
3
.
(A) Locate the “Bat +” and “Bat -” marked
on the front side of the board. The red posi-
tive lead of the battery holder needs to be
soldered into the “Bat +” through-hole and
the black negative lead into the “Bat -”.
(B) Turn the board over and insert the leads
from the back side of the board into the ap-
propriate through-hole. Solder the leads into
place on the front side of the board.
NOTE: THE BATTERY SHOULD NOT BE IN THE BATTERY
HOLDER WHEN YOU SOLDER.
4
.
Snap rivets (part No. 11) to the bottom of
the carriage (part No. 26) and then through
the holes on the front side of the PCB.
5
.
Snap the rivet through the second car-
riage piece, sandwiching the PCB in between
the two carriage parts.
6
.
Turn the assembly over and place the
washers (part No. 12) over the rivets, securing
the assembly.
7
.
Snap rivets through the two holes on the
bottom of the battery holder.
8
.
Holding the front of the PCB toward you,
snap the battery holder in place. The battery
holder should be fastened on the back side of
the PCB.