5
Avatar®
III
User
Manual
Rev
D
12/2015
Basic
Setup
and
Maintenance
1)
Pre
‐
Use
Setup
A)
Setting
up
the
Flippers
Before
driving
the
robot,
please
make
sure
that
both
sets
of
flippers
are
unfolded
and
locked
in
place.
If
the
robot
is
being
taken
out
of
a
case,
it
is
likely
that
both
sets
of
flippers
will
be
folded
in.
Straighten
out
the
front
set
and
back
set
of
flippers
separately.
When
unfolding
a
set
of
flippers
(front
or
back),
make
sure
to
grip
both
flippers
and
move
the
two
flippers
in
each
pair
(front
pair
or
back
pair)
at
the
same
time.
Push
outward
(away
from
payload
ports
‐
it’s
OK
to
apply
some
force)
to
straighten
out
the
flippers.
Both
sets
of
flippers
should
lock
into
place.
When
in
use
the
back
flippers
should
be
flat
against
the
ground
and
remain
stationary.
The
front
flippers
can
be
moved
up
and
down
with
the
controller.
B)
Installing
the
Battery
1)
The
battery
bay
is
located
on
the
side
of
the
robot.
To
open
the
battery
bay,
grip
the
“Closing
Knob”
and
push
in,
turning
the
knob
in
counter
‐
clockwise
direction.
You
should
feel
a
slight
“pop”
or
“click,”
indicating
the
door
is
open.
Pull
the
latch
outward
and
pull
out
the
battery
ejector
bar
to
open
the
battery
bay.
2)
To
install
the
robot
battery,
line
up
the
connectors
on
the
battery
with
the
slots
inside
the
battery
bay.
Next,
gently
slide
the
battery
into
the
bay.
A
properly
installed
battery
will
slide
entirely
into
the
robot
–
if
any
part
of
the
battery
is
sticking
out,
remove
battery,
check
alignment
of
connector
with
battery
bay,
and
reinsert.
