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Issue 91 contains – Centre Foot Base, Leg Pivot Cover, Left Switch Retainer, Right Switch Retainer, Plastic plugs, Straight Plastic Plug, Angled Plastic Plug, Leg Key Head, Leg Key Handle, Infrared Sensor, Infrared Sensor Cable, Microswitches, Cable Tidies, Castor Wheel, Spanner, Nuts, Spring Washers, Washers, Fixing Screws.
Fitting the sensors.
Separate the leads to the right microswitch (which is black) and the left microswitch (red). Holding the right micro-switch the correct way round, align the two holes in its body with the correct pins on the centre foot base and press the switch into position. Repeat the fit the left microswitch.
Uncoil the infrared sensor cable. Fit the plug into the socket on the sensor. Fit the two parts of the sensor into the holes in the centre foot base and carefully secure the circuit board with a 2.3 x 6mm self-tapping screw.
Align the right micro-switch retainer, ensuring it is the correct way round, and fix it to the two lugs with 2.3 x 6mm self-tapping screws. Repeat the process to fit the left microswitch retainer in the same way.
Fitting the castor.
Take the centre foot assembly, the castor, a large nut, large washer, large spring washer and the spanner supplied. Fit the castor’s retaining bolt through the hole in the centre of the foot, ensuring that the nut above the swivel locks into the matching recess. Holding the castor firmly in place, fit the plain washer followed by the spring washer and finally the nut, which should be tightened fully.
Assembling the foot.
Lay out the assembly you just completed, together with the assemblies and unused parts from Issues 89 and 90. Feed all the cables up through the hole in the centre foot support. Lead the cables through the recess in the left side of the foot so you can fit the foot support onto the four mounting lugs in the foot.
Ensure it fits flush and secure it to the two mounting holes using 2 x 6mm self-tapping screws.
Fit one of the silver trim details to the recess in the front of the foot. Fit the other trim detail to the recess at the back of the foot.
Fit the pivot rod through the two holes in the bumper bar. Push the end of the pivot rod all the way into the lug at the front of the foot so you can fit the bumper bar correctly. Now fit the lug on the right half of the foot over the end of the pivot rod so you can fit the two halves of the foot together, lining up all the internal lugs. Screw the halves together with 2.3 x 6mm self-tapping screws in all six holes.
Fit the base of the foot to the assembly, gently pulling any excess cable up through the hole. Secure the base with four 2.3 x 6mm self-tapping screws. Fill the upper hole in the ankle with the angled plastic plug and the lower hole in the ankle with the straight plastic plug. Separate the other plugs from their sprue. Match the angle of the plugs with the slope of the side of the foot and fit the plugs into all four holes.
Make sure that the castor wheel spins freely and that the mounting rotates smoothly through a full 360 degrees. Test the bumper bar pivots freely – you should hear a click as it operates the switches. You can also test the operation of the infrared sensor in the same way as you did in Issue 53, by plugging the red/yellow/orange lead into the test board and moving the sensor on and off the edge of a table.
Fitting the legs.
Before you can fit the legs you will need to remove the pivot cover from the right leg. Assemble the leg key following the instructions on page 13 and remove it.
Take the left leg from Issue 61 and one of the cable tidies provided this time. Starting at the shoulder, wind the coil of cable tidy, to keep all the leads together, all the way down to the end. Repeat the procedure on the right leg from Issue 34.
Take the left leg together with the body framework. Feed the bunch of leads through the hole in the centre of the shoulder joint so you can fit the leg over the shoulder joint. Align the locating lugs in the leg frame so that the four mounting holes match up. Join the frames with four 2.5 x 8mm screws and spring washers.
Now take the right leg, feed the wrapped leads through the shoulder joint, align the mounting holes and secure the leg to the frame with four 2.5 x 8mm screws and spring washers. Lead the bunch of cables through the square hole in the mounting plate and down towards the base of the body’s framework. Repeat for the cables on the other leg.
Completing the shoulders.
Take the two parts of the leg key and a 2.6 x 8mm self-tapping screw. Align the square tip of the handle with the square hole in the head. Press it firmly into place and secure it with the 2.6 x 8mm screw.
Align the lugs of a leg pivot cover with the slots in either shoulder. Press the cover into the shoulder and use the key to turn it clockwise so that it locks into place. Repeat to fit the leg pivot cover to the other shoulder.
Fitting the bottom panel and foot.
Stand the main assembly on the top ring and take the bottom panel assembly from Issue 88, plus six 2.5 x 6mm silver screws. Making sure the bottom panel is the right way round, feed the two leads through the correct openings in the framework. Fit the bottom panel to the frame, lining up the holes around the edge. The two captive screws you already fitted to the access panel will prevent the panel from sitting flush but you can ignore this for now. Screw the bottom panel to the frame with 2.5 x 6mm silver screws. You can also screw in the two captive screws to secure the access panel.
Now take the completed centre leg and four 2.5 x 6mm countersunk screws. Holding the foot the correct way round, feed the two leads through the centre opening. There are four locating pins in the metal mounting plate at the top of the leg that will lock into four matching holes to allow the leg to fit flush. Holding the leg in place, turn the assembly over and make sure the mounting holes line up inside. Fix the leg mounting plate to the frame work with 2.5 x 6mm countersunk screws in all four holes.
This Issue is now complete.
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Issue 92 contains – Battery Box, Battery Box Cover, Battery Tester/Charger, USB Charging Lead.
CAREFULLY FOLLOW THE BATTERY PURCHASE AND CHARGING GUIDE ON PAGE 13 OF THE INSTRUCTIONS.
Take the first battery and identify the raised positive (+) terminal. Make sure that the tester/charger is NOT plugged in, so it will operate as a voltage reader. Fit the battery into the tester/charger the correct way round, matching up the + terminal markings.
You will see a readout of the battery condition. If a new cell shows a voltage of 3.3V or less (or LO), the battery is highly likely to be ‘bad’ and should not be used.
Plug the USB lead’s small connector into the tester/charger and plug the other end into a suitable USB socket. When the lead is plugged in, the last digit of the display will flash, indicating that charging has started.
Leave the charger plugged in until the readout changes to ‘FUL’ to indicate that the battery is fully charged. Unplug the charger and remove the battery.
Please note: if the reading doesn’t go up after 30 minutes or so, the battery is likely to be ‘bad’ and should be discarded.
Do not fit the battery's into the battery box at this stage but wait until the instructions require them to be fitted.
Now take the battery box cover and two 2.3 x 6mm self-tapping screws. Slide the cover onto the battery box so that the three tabs go into the matching slots. Press the cover firmly into place and secure with the two 2.3 x 6mm self-tapping screws.
IMPORTANT - Do not connect the battery leads to RD-D2 (or to anything else) until instructed.
This Issue is now complete.
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Issue 93 contains – Circuit Board Base, Circuit Board Cover, Circuit Board Bracket, Battery Box Bracket.
Fitting the battery bracket.
Take the main R2-D2 assembly, the battery bracket and four 2.5 x 4mm screws.Reach inside the frame and make sure the wires for the main switch and the charging socket in the base panel are out of the way. Fit the battery bracket onto the two base frames, ensuring it is the correct way round. Fit the four holes in the bottom of the bracket over the locating pins on the base which will align the four screw holes. Fix the bracket into place using the four 2.5 x 4mm screws.
Fitting the circuit board.
Take the circuit board (provided with Issue 52), together with the cover and base for the case and four 2.3 x 6mm self-tapping screws.Fit the circuit board onto the locating pins in the base of the case. Correctly align the cover with the case and press it into place, which leaves the sockets accessible. Fix all four corners with 2.3 x 6mm self-tapping screws.
Align the two pins on the case with the correct two holes on the mounting bracket. Fix the circuit board case to the bracket with two 2.3 x 6mm self-tapping screws.
Fit the assembly into R2-D2, ensuring it is the correct way round. Fit the base of the bracket into the square recess in the frame and secure the bottom of the bracket with four 2.5 x 4mm screws.
This Issue is now complete.
Carefully store any remaining parts in an issue labelled bag for future use.
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