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VKB Upgrade Kit Lite Installation Guide - For Gladiator Mk.II

VKB North America

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This pictorial guide should be able to provide the information

needed to install the

Upgrade Kit Lite

into your existing Gladiator

Mk.II joystick base.

For any additional help, please visit the official

VKB Technical

Support Forum

.

Note: After installing the Upgrade Kit Lite, you will have removed the

original grip that came with your Gladiator, and along with it, the twist axis.

The twist axis is a feature of the original grip, and not that of the Gladiator

base. However, the SCG grip replacement will come with its own twist

adapter built-in.

DISCLAIMER: Some modification and assembly is required. Even though the

conversion is easy and does not require any special skills, you should only attempt this if

you feel comfortable using tools to disassemble and reassemble your joystick. VKB North

America is NOT RESPONSIBLE for mistakes made during this process that may break or

damage your joystick. Proceed with caution, work slowly and read ALL the instructions

carefully (refer to the assembly guide). Use this upgrade kit at your own risk.

Summary of Contents for Upgrade Kit Lite

Page 1: ...s The twist axis is a feature of the original grip and not that of the Gladiator base However the SCG grip replacement will come with its own twist adapter built in DISCLAIMER Some modification and assembly is required Even though the conversion is easy and does not require any special skills you should only attempt this if you feel comfortable using tools to disassemble and reassemble your joysti...

Page 2: ...VKB Upgrade Kit Lite Installation Guide For Gladiator Mk II VKB North America 2 STEP 1 Unscrew the 2 screws at the bottom of the grip STEP 2 Remove the plastic ring halves from the grip ...

Page 3: ...VKB Upgrade Kit Lite Installation Guide For Gladiator Mk II VKB North America 3 STEP 3 Unscrew and remove the 6 screws from the grip ...

Page 4: ...merica 4 STEP 4 Unscrew the trigger using a hex key and then remove one of the halves of the grip and remove the grip from the internal rod not shown in the photo below STEP 5 Disconnect the the 3 wire connector coming from the joystick s base from the grip s circuit board ...

Page 5: ...grade Kit Lite Installation Guide For Gladiator Mk II VKB North America 5 STEP 6 Remove the twist axis spring from the rod STEP 7 Unscrew the 4 screws and remove the metal base plate from the joystick s base ...

Page 6: ...or Gladiator Mk II VKB North America 6 STEP 8 On the controller board locate the 3 wire connector coming out of the plastic rod These wires are passing through the ferrite cylinder STEP 9 Unplug this 3 wire connector from the controller board ...

Page 7: ...ion of each wire inside its connector it might be best to take a photo before continuing STEP 11 Remove the wires from the connector one by one Use a thumbtack or sewing needle to depress the rectangular locks and then pull the wire out with the other hand we will need that little connector piece later so don t lose it ...

Page 8: ...Lite Installation Guide For Gladiator Mk II VKB North America 8 STEP 12 Take note of the location of the 4 wire connector from the controller board to the axis sensors STEP 13 Unplug the connector from the sensor board ...

Page 9: ...VKB Upgrade Kit Lite Installation Guide For Gladiator Mk II VKB North America 9 STEP 14 Unscrew the screws from the controller board STEP 14a Unplug the second sensor wire from the board ...

Page 10: ...ca 10 STEP 15 After unplugging the 3 wire connector from the throttle wheel on the controller board not pictured gently fold the controller board over if any white flux residue is found take a moment to clean them STEP 16 Unscrew and remove all 8 screws from the plastic gimbal ...

Page 11: ...iator Mk II VKB North America 11 STEP 17 Carefully remove the gimbal parts from the joystick base they are richly greased and we will be able to use some of the excess grease later STEP 18 Remove the axis lock a thin screwdriver might be useful here ...

Page 12: ... gently pull it out from the other side STEP 20 Now its time to install your new Upgrade Kit Lite into the plastic gimbal Use excess grease to grease all areas of the plastic gimbal that come in touch with the Upgrade Kit Lite s areas Insert the Upgrade Kit Lite into the gimbal Re insert the metal axis pin Re attach the axis lock ...

Page 13: ...s accordingly Ensure to re plug the 3 wires circled into their circuits boards Run the new wires from the Upgrade Kit through the ferrite cylinder but leave these wires alone for now STEP 21 The 3 wires coming from the new Upgrade Kit Lite assembly will have to be correctly inserted into the old plastic connector we stripped in STEP 11 Refer back to the photo you took for the correct order the new...

Page 14: ...ladiator s base plate STEP 25 Install your new SCG onto the new Upgrade Kit Lite s grip connector and ensure to flash your Gladiator Mk II with the correct firmware to enable all of the SCG grip s new functionality You may download the Firmware for Gladiator w SCG support from the Upgrade Kit Lite s store page Downloads section For any additional help please visit the official VKB Technical Suppor...

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