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STEP 3: Motor Wire ConnectionParts Required• (1) Wire, 2-Conductor (Green/White), 20AWG, 10”• (1) Wire, 2-Conductor (Blue/White), 20AWG, 10”Tools Required• NoneThere are two Motor Wire Assemblies. One has a Green/White wire pair while the other has a Blue/Whitewire pair.Connect the Green/White Motor Wire Assembly to the left motor (shown) so that the green wireconnects to the positive terminal and the white wire connects to the other terminal. See the figurebelow for details.Repeat the procedure for the right motor making sure to connect the blue wire to the positiveterminal and the white wire to the other terminal.Left MotorLeft MotorPositive TerminalConnect to green wireLeft MotorOther TerminalConnect to white wireGreen/White Motor Wire AssemblyCopyright © Parallax Inc. Stingray Robot (#28980) v1.1 10/6/2009 Page 6 of 26
STEP 4: Hub InstallationParts Required• (1) Wheel Hub, Aluminum, 6mm Shaft• (4) Hub Set Screws (included with hubs)Tools Required• 1/16” Hex Key (included)Using the included 1/16” Hex Key, install 2 set screws loosely into each Wheel Hub as shown in thefigure below.Slide the hub onto the motor shaft so that the screws line up with the flat part of the motor shaft.The hub should slide all the way onto the shaft with just a small gap (< 1/16”) between the hub andthe motor casing protruding through the motor mount plate.Both set screws should land on the flat part of the motor shaft when tightened down.Gently tighten the set screws. Be careful not to over-tighten the set screw but make sure it is verysnug or the hub may work loose over time.Repeat this procedure for the other motor.Hub Set ScrewsWheel Hub Set Screw holes go overflat part of motor shaftMotorShaftWheel HubMotorCopyright © Parallax Inc. Stingray Robot (#28980) v1.1 10/6/2009 Page 7 of 26
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