Swine Robotics Boar Bot, Owner'S Manual

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8. While still holding the reverse function button on the remote, place the red lead from
your voltmeter on the motor positive post (should read 0 volts).
9. If any of these readings are wrong (0 volts or 24 volts where it shouldn’t be) the speed
board is faulty.
Checking Potentiometer and Hi/Lo Switch
1. Place machine on blocks or disconnect the drive chains, so machine can’t move when
pushing function buttons.
2. Place black lead of the voltmeter on the ground side (black wire) of the power block on
the cover of the electrical box.
3. While pressing the right function button (forward or reverse) with machine in high and
power switch turned on, place the red lead from the voltmeter on each of these connec-
tions on the power strip to check voltage.
-right side machine red wire coming from potentiometer.
-right side machine blue wire coming from potentiometer.
-yellow wire going to the Hi/Lo switch.
-black wire going to the Hi/Lo switch.
(All these connections should have the same voltage in high: 7.5-8.5 volts)
4. Switch machine to low speed.
5. Press right function button (forward or reverse). Test same connections again.
-Right side machine red wire from potentiometer and yellow wire from Hi/Lo
switch should have same reading (7.5-8.5 volts) constant.
-Right side machine blue wire from potentiometer and black wire going to Hi/Lo
switch should have varying voltages depending on the location of the
potentiometer knob. Adjust potentiometer and make sure this voltage increases
and decreases (0-8 volts).
6. Check left side in the same way. Place machine in high.
7. While pressing the left function button (forward or reverse), place the red lead from the
voltmeter on each of these connections on the power strip and check voltages.
-Left side machine red wire coming from potentiometer.
-Left side machine blue wire coming from potentiometer.
-Red wire going to Hi/Lo switch.
-Blue wire going to Hi/Lo switch.
(All these connections should have same voltage in high (7.5-8.5 volts)
8. Switch machine to low speed.
9. Press left function button (forward or reverse) and test voltages on same connections
again.
-Left side machine red wire coming from potentiometer and red wire going to Hi/
Lo switch should have same voltage (7.5-8.5 volts) constant.
-Left side machine blue wire coming from potentiometer and blue wire going to
Hi/Lo switch should have varying voltages depending on the location of the
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