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4 - <td valign="top" align="left"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Alum 4WD Chassis Assembly Guide.</font></b>
5 - <p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Updated <!--webbot bot="Timestamp" startspan s-type="EDITED" s-format="%m/%d/%Y" -->
6 - <!-- #BeginDate format:Am3 -->12/20/2011<!-- #EndDate -->
7 - </font></b></p>
8 - <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Safety first!</b> Wear eye protection and never touch a powered robot!</font></p>
9 - <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Note: Loctite or thread locks can be used on the construction of the aluminum components. However, don't use
10 - them with Lexan, as they are not necessary and may cause damage.</font></p>
11 - <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Note: These instructions cover several different configurations of the A4WD1 robot kits. Not every step will
12 - pertain to your kit.</font></p></td>
13 - <td align="center" valign="top" width="320"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd100.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
14 - <strong>Image of completed 4WD.</strong></font></td>
15 - </tr>
16 - <tr>
17 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
18 - </tr>
19 - <tr>
20 - <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Lexan Preparation.<br>
21 - </b>The lexan pieces have a protective covering that needs to be removed before assembly. When the laser cuts, the covering melts into the cut
22 - edge which can make removal difficult. If you gently scrape the cut edge with a flat blade screwdriver, the covering can easily be lifted and
23 - peeled off.</font>
24 - <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">On smaller pieces the coverings can be more difficult to remove. If you have trouble you can gently scrape the
25 - cut edge, then use duct tape to lift the covering off.</font></p>
26 - <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">For further information on lexan, see <a href="https://www.lynxmotion.com/images/html/infolexa.htm" target="_blank">this page</a>.</font></p></td>
27 - <td align="center" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/lexan01.jpg" alt="" width="320" height="240" hspace="10" border="2"><br>
28 - Lexan Preparation.</font></td>
29 - </tr>
30 - <tr>
31 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
32 - </tr>
33 - <tr>
34 - <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Step 1.</strong><br>
35 - Push the motor wire connectors on the terminals as shown. Make sure you put the red to (+) and the yellow to
36 - (-). This will make wiring the speed controllers easier later on. However, if you
37 - would like to solder the wires instead, feel free. It does make for a better connection.</font></td>
38 - <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd1012.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
39 - Figure 1.</font></td>
40 - </tr>
41 - <tr>
42 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb">
43 - </td>
44 - </tr>
45 - <tr>
46 - <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Step 2.<br>
47 - </strong>Mount the motors into the chassis side brackets as shown, using eight of the 3mm x 6mm screws.</font><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br>
48 - &nbsp;</font>
49 - <table border="0" >
50 - <tbody><tr>
51 - <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>8 x</b></font></td>
52 - <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></td>
53 - </tr>
54 - <tr>
55 - <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><img border="2" src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/36mphs.GIF" width="160" height="96"></b></font></td>
56 - <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></td>
57 - </tr>
58 - </tbody></table>
59 - </td>
60 - <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd102.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
61 - Figure 2.</font></td>
62 - </tr>
63 - <tr>
64 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
65 - </tr>
66 - <tr>
67 - <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Step 3.<br>
68 - </strong>If you are using the PGHM-01 motors, use three 3mm x 6mm screws and refer to Figure 4 for mounting instructions.</font><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br>
69 - &nbsp;</font>
70 - <table border="0" >
71 - <tbody><tr>
72 - <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>3 x</b></font></td>
73 - <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></td>
74 - </tr>
75 - <tr>
76 - <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><img border="2" src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/36mphs.GIF" width="160" height="96"></b></font></td>
77 - <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></td>
78 - </tr>
79 - </tbody></table>
80 - </td>
81 - <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd1021.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
82 - Figure 3.</font></td>
83 - </tr>
84 - <tr>
85 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
86 - </tr>
87 - <tr>
88 - <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Step 4.<br>
89 - </strong>Use eight of the 3mm x 6mm screws to connect the chassis end brackets as shown.</font><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br>
90 - &nbsp;</font>
91 - <table border="0" >
92 - <tbody><tr>
93 - <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>8 x</b></font></td>
94 - <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></td>
95 - </tr>
96 - <tr>
97 - <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><img border="2" src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/36mphs.GIF" width="160" height="96"></b></font></td>
98 - <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></td>
99 - </tr>
100 - </tbody></table>
101 - </td>
102 - <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd103.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
103 - Figure 4.</font></td>
104 - </tr>
105 - <tr>
106 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb">
107 - </td>
108 - </tr>
109 - <tr>
110 - <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Step 5.<br>
111 - </strong>Use four of the 3mm x 6mm screws to attach the bottom lexan panel.</font><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br>
112 - &nbsp;</font>
113 - <table border="0" >
114 - <tbody><tr>
115 - <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>4 x</b></font></td>
116 - <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></td>
117 - </tr>
118 - <tr>
119 - <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><img border="2" src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/36mphs.GIF" width="160" height="96"></b></font></td>
120 - <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></td>
121 - </tr>
122 - </tbody></table>
123 - </td>
124 - <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd104.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
125 - Figure 5.</font></td>
126 - </tr>
127 - <tr>
128 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
129 - </tr>
130 - <tr>
131 - <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Step 6.<br>
132 - </strong>Thread the tire-connection screw into the hub as shown, then put the hub on the motor shaft. Tighten the set screw down tightly.</font></td>
133 - <td valign="top" >
134 - <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd105.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
135 - Figure 6.</font></p></td>
136 - </tr>
137 - <tr>
138 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
139 - </tr>
140 - <tr>
141 - <td valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Step 7.<br>
142 - </strong>Remove the tire-connection screws, and attach the tires. Make sure to align the tire treads properly.</font></td>
143 - <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd106.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
144 - Figure 7.</font></td>
145 - </tr>
146 - <tr>
147 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb">
148 - </td>
149 - </tr>
150 - <tr>
151 - <td valign="top" align="left"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana">Step </font></strong><font face="Verdana"><strong>8.</strong><br>
152 - Use double sided foam tape to attach the motor controller inside the chassis. Refer to Table 9 for connection information.</font></font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><br>
153 - &nbsp;</font>
154 - <div align="center">
155 - <center>
156 - <table border="1" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" width="320">
157 - <tbody><tr>
158 - <td >
159 - <div align="center">
160 - <table border="1" bordercolor="#000000" width="320">
161 - <tbody><tr>
162 - <td width="25%" align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font face="Verdana" size="1"><b>Terminals</b></font></td>
163 - <td width="75%" align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font face="Verdana" size="1"><b>Connection</b></font></td>
164 - </tr>
165 - <tr>
166 - <td width="25%" align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font face="Verdana" size="1">M1A</font></td>
167 - <td width="75%" align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Right side motor yellow</font></td>
168 -
169 - </tr>
170 - <tr>
171 - <td width="25%" align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font face="Verdana" size="1">M1B</font></td>
172 - <td width="75%" align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Right side motor red</font></td>
173 - </tr>
174 - <tr>
175 - <td width="25%" align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font face="Verdana" size="1">B+</font></td>
176 - <td width="75%" align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Battery red (+)</font></td>
177 - </tr>
178 - <tr>
179 - <td width="25%" align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font face="Verdana" size="1">B-</font></td>
180 - <td width="75%" align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Battery black (-)</font></td>
181 - </tr>
182 - <tr>
183 - <td width="25%" align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font face="Verdana" size="1">M2A</font></td>
184 - <td width="75%" align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Left side motor yellow</font></td>
185 - </tr>
186 - <tr>
187 - <td width="25%" align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font face="Verdana" size="1">M2B</font></td>
188 - <td width="75%" align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Left side motor red</font></td>
189 - </tr>
190 - </tbody></table>
191 - </div></td>
192 - </tr>
193 - <tr>
194 - <td bordercolor="#FFFFFF">
195 - <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Table 8.</font></p></td>
196 - </tr>
197 - </tbody></table>
198 - </center></div>
199 - </td>
200 - <td valign="top" >
201 - <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd107.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
202 - Figure 8.</font></p></td>
203 - </tr>
204 - <tr>
205 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
206 - </tr>
207 - <tr>
208 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2">
209 - <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Schematic - Figure 8-2.</strong><b><br>
210 - <img border="0" src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/4wd1sch4.gif" width="600" height="613"><br>
211 - Schematic - Figure 8-2.</b></font></p></td>
212 - </tr>
213 - <tr>
214 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb">
215 - </td>
216 - </tr>
217 - <tr>
218 - <td valign="top" align="left"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana">Step 9.</font></strong><font face="Verdana"><br>
219 - For a single 12vdc battery, use double sided foam tape or velcro to attach the battery pack inside the chassis. Plug the battery into the wiring
220 - harness. Make sure the power switch is in the "Off" position!</font></font></td>
221 - <td valign="top" >
222 - <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd110.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
223 - Figure 9.</font></p></td>
224 - </tr>
225 - <tr>
226 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
227 - </tr>
228 - <tr>
229 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana">Step 10.</font></strong><font face="Verdana"><br>
230 - For longer run time, two higher capacity 6.0vdc batteries can be used. Just solder the wiring harness to the battery quick connect cable (<a href="https://www.lynxmotion.com/showproduct.aspx?productID=65&amp;CategoryID=44" target="_blank">BATC-01</a>)
231 - as shown.</font></font></td>
232 - </tr>
233 - <tr>
234 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
235 - </tr>
236 - <tr>
237 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2">
238 - <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Schematic - Figure 10.</strong><b><br>
239 - </b></font><img border="0" src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/4wd1sch3.gif" width="600" height="284"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><br>
240 - Schematic - Figure 10.</b></font></p></td>
241 - </tr>
242 - <tr>
243 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb">
244 - </td>
245 - </tr>
246 - <tr>
247 - <td valign="top" align="left"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana">Step 11.</font></strong><font face="Verdana"><br>
248 - Use double sided foam tape or velcro to attach the battery packs inside the chassis as shown. Plug the batteries into the wiring harness plugs.
249 - Make sure the power switch is in the "Off" position!</font></font></td>
250 - <td valign="top" >
251 - <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd112.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
252 - Figure 11.</font></p></td>
253 - </tr>
254 - <tr>
255 - <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
256 - </tr>
257 - <tr>
258 - <td valign="top" align="left"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana">Step 12.</font></strong><font face="Verdana"><br>
259 - Attach the power switch in one of the switch holes in the top lexan panel. Use four screws to attach the top panel. This completes the
260 - mechanical assembly of the robot. Move on to one of our tutorials for further development.</font></font>
261 - <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">A note for outdoor use: The aluminum components are coated black. If you are operating the robot in rough
262 - outdoor terrain (sharp rocks, etc.) you might want to protect the bumpers from scratches. You can spray paint these parts with several thin
263 - coats of flat black acrylic to add some scratch protection. You can also place a piece of black electrical tape along the bottom and first
264 - section to further protect them.</font></p>
265 - </td>
266 - <td valign="top" >
267 - <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd108.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
268 - Figure 12.</font></p></td>
269 - </tr>
270 -</tbody></table>
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