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FRC Build System
  • Overview and Features
    • General Specs
  • General Info
    • Individual Components
    • Ratio Options
      • Custom Gear Ratios
  • Assembly Instructions
    • Getting Started
      • Step 1-4
      • Step 5-8
  • Misc
    • Maintenance
    • FAQ & Trouble Shooting
    • Changelog
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  • General Maintenance
  • Yearly Maintenance
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  1. Misc

Maintenance

These are some tips and tricks to keep the product running without a hitch. Failure to do maintenance may result in issues.

First Time Assembly

  1. Loctite all bolts

  2. Grease all gears

    1. We recommend a dry grease or white lithium for all hex bore gears

  3. All bolts are tight and there are no gaps in the assembly

  4. Gears mesh correctly and everything spins smoothly

General Maintenance

  1. Check for excessive wear on gears

  2. Reapply grease

  3. Verify everything still spins smoothly

Yearly Maintenance

  1. Disassemble gearbox

  2. Replace all gears, if aluminum gears were used

  3. Clean all components

  4. Inspect all components for wear and damage

  5. Reassemble with new bolts with Loctite and grease all gears

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