Swine Robotics Boar Bot, Owner'S Manual

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2. Testing the combined battery voltage
To test for 24 volts, the digital voltmeter must be placed across both batteries.
Place the black lead of the digital voltmeter on the (-) negative terminal of the
rear battery. (The rear battery is located on the side the boar is attached to.)
Place the red lead of digital voltmeter on the (+) positive terminal of the front
battery. (The front battery is located behind the large door and below the gray
electrical box.) The digital voltmeter reading should be at least 24 volts. If the
reading is less than 24 volts, than the white wire connecting the rear battery
positive post to the front battery negative post has a bad connection. Check
for loose or bad terminal connections.
3. Testing internal voltage
If the digital voltmeter reading of the two combined batteries is at least
24 volts and the 3 amp fuse is good, remove the cover of the electrical box
and check the voltage at the center fuse for a minimum of 24 volts. To test,
place the red lead of the digital voltmeter on the bottom side of the fuse holder
and place the black lead of the digital voltmeter on the black wire connection
on the bottom of a solenoid. If the voltage reading is not 24 volts, check the
battery connections on the positive terminal of the front battery and the
negative terminal of the rear battery.
4. Testing receiver unit for voltage
If the digital voltmeter reading is 24 volts and the Boar Bot does not operate,
remove the two orange wire nuts connecting the receiver to 24 volts. Place
the red lead of the digital voltmeter on the heavier red wire coming from the
power switch which was connected inside the wire nut. Place the black lead
of the digital voltmeter on the black wire coming from the terminal block which
was connected inside the other wire nut. If the reading is 24 volts, reconnect
the two orange wire nuts. If the power light on the receiver unit is not on, the
receiver may be bad and may need to be replaced.
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