Step 7: Battery Holder Installation - Parallax Stingray Manual

STEP 7: Battery Holder Installation

Parts Required
• (1) Battery Holder, 6AA, 12" w/Connector
• (2) Screw, Black, Phillips Flat Head, #4-40, ¼"
• (2) Washer, Zinc, #6 ID, 3/8" OD
• (2) Nut, Black Oxide, #4-40
Place the Battery Holder into the chassis so that the wires are facing the left side of the robot.
Study the figure below to see how the screws, washers and nuts are used to secure the Battery
Holder in place:
The screws will go through the holes in the battery holder and then through the washers
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before passing through the chassis.
Nuts will thread onto screws from under the chassis.
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effectively raise the battery holder slightly from the chassis surface.
Use the #1 Phillips screwdriver to snug the screws down. If the nuts turn while doing this you can
use the needle nosed pliers to hold them.
Front End of
Stingray Robot
Left Side of
Stingray Robot
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Screws
Washers
Screw, Black, Phillips Flat Head, #4-40, 1/4""
Stingray Robot (#28980)
Tools Required
• Parallax Screwdriver (included)
• Small pair of needle nosed pliers
(optional, not included)
In this manner the washers will
Right Side of
Stingray Robot
Battery Holder
Wires face left side of robot
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Tail End of
Stingray Robot