Maintenance

We have created a list of recommended maintenance/inspections at varying points throughout your usage of the Drive Corners.

Per match Tasks

• Visual inspections for loose hardware

• Check for carpet fibers in wheel miter gear

• Inspect wheel for wear

• Hand spin wheel and listen/feel for any odd sounds or resistance

Power on test(On cart)

• Check status of sensor (Power light should be green) (Status light should be solid amber)

• Drive straight forward and check all wheels driving straight

• Listen to drivetrain as driver drives in a circle with translation control stick.

• Drive straight forward to reposition wheels before match

• Power off robot

Per Wheel Life

To swap wheel

• Remove axle (3/16 hex key)

• Pull wheel downward to remove

• Push new wheel up into wheel mount

• Align and insert axle through wheel mount

• Hand tighten axle (3/16 hex key)

Per day of matches

• Remove drive motor (still on mount) to inspect gears for wear and grease (1/8 kex key)

• Put small amount of grease on drive gears (recommend white lithium)

Per competition

• Physically check for loose hardware

• Manually rotate the swivel assembly

• Inspect belts for signs of damage from foreign objects

Per Year

We recommend doing a full teardown of parts to inspect the bushings and bushing surfaces for wear and dirt ingress. When cleaning IGUS bushings we recommend cleaners like simple green not harsh solvents like acetone and brake clean. They can cause embrittlement of the bushings.