head may crack and prevent further force
adjustments. The full range to achieve max-
imum force is approximately 10 full turns.
When maximum force (full “+” adjustment)
is reached, you will hear a "click" with each
rotation. Do not turn further after hearing
the first click.
Cleaning & maintenance
Occasional external cleaning is recom-
mended by wiping the pedals and electron-
ics enclosure with a damp cloth. Alterna-
tively, a cloth dampened with rubbing alco-
hol (70% isopropanol) may be used though
any silk-screened graphics on the electron-
ics enclosure may be damaged over time
by solvent effects. Savant Elite2 products
are not designed to be sterilized or to be
used in a sterile environment.
Access to the inside of the pedal for occa-
sional internal cleaning may be accom-
plished by removing the snap-in cartridge
(see Fig 1 and instructions, next page).
Disassembling the pedal
(removing cartridge)
The cartridge on the underside of each
pedal may be removed for inspection,
cleaning, re-
pair or re-
placement of
internal ele-
ments. For
pedals mount-
ed on a base,
the two Phillips
mounting
screws must be
removed be-
fore removing the pedal cartridge by
squeezing the release tab (see “release
tab” in Fig 1, above).
Once the cartridge has been removed (Fig
2), the spring, switch, and/or USB cable
may be inspected or replaced.
Note: water-
proof switches cannot be serviced or re-
paired, other than to remove the entire
cartridge for inspection or cleaning.
Disassembling the cartridge
When removed from the pedal, the assem-
bled cartridge will look like Figure 2. In non-
waterproof pedals, it may be further disas-
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sembled to replace the T-lever, the spring/
nut assembly, or the switch & cable assem-
bly (which are soldered together). The
components of the cartridge are shown in
the exploded view (Fig 3). To remove the
spring, first adjust pedal to maximum force
(see above). The spring and nut should
then lift out of the spring tunnel (Fig 2)
together. The
spring and nut
are glued to-
gether at the
factory but can
easily become
separate by
handling. If this
happens it is
not a defect
but more care
is required
during the re-
assembly process.
The
T-lever
is press-fitted into the switch
well after the switch has been snapped into
position. Be sure it is pressed down until
the
shoulder
below
the hinge point is
resting on the rim
of the switch well
(Fig 3). The switch
snaps into the
switch well and the
cable is press-fitted
through the strain
relief posts (Fig 3).
Re-assembling the
pedal
(re-installing car-
tridge)
Before re-installing
the cartridge, check that the spring, force-
adjusting screw and nut, and the switch are
correctly position as shown in figure 2.
Insert the cartridge partially into the un-
derside of the pedal with the two small
tabs and cable pointing to the rear where
the cable exits the foot switch. Align the
spring to capture the spring guide post in
the pedal top (Fig 4), then lower the car-
tridge until the large release tab snaps into
place.
Duty cycle
The Savant Elite2 is rated for continuous
Fig 2
.
Assembled cartridge
Fig 3. Exploded view of
cartridge
Fig 4. Pedal underside,
cartridge removed
