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Standard

General Notes

Assembly instructions will reflect the Standard, Center configuration and are interchangeable between all versions of the Standard Swerve X2.

Blue Loctite (McMaster P/N 1004A12) is recommended on all bolts that thread into a tapped hole.

Check for any remaining support material on all 3D printed parts before assembly.

Planning Ahead

The Drive Motor can be placed in three different locations, refer back to the Configurations page to view the possible mounting locations. The Rotation Motor will be the motor closest to the Rotation Double Gear.

A 12t pinion is the largest size that can be used in this configuration to avoid collisions.

Steps 1-4

Blue Loctite (McMaster P/N ) is recommended on all bolts that thread into a tapped hole.

Step 1

The 3.5” ID X-Contact Bearing will be installed from the bottom side of the Swerve X2 Bottom Plate. It is a tight slip fit and can be installed by hand or with an arbor press, if necessary. The bearing should sit flush with the bottom side of the plate.

Once the bearing is fully seated, use the five #10-32 x 3/8”L bolts to attach the Bearing Retainer. The bolts should be tightened until flush. The image below indicates the location of the bolts in green.

The Tube Mount bottom plate was used for reference but assembly instructions are interchangeable between the Corner and Tube Mount versions.

Step 2

The 1/2" Rounded Hex bearing is light press fit and may be pressed in by hand or with an arbor press. Make sure to install the bearing from the bottom side of the Swerve X2 Top Plate.

The bottom of the Swerve X2 Top Plate should have the nub as shown below.

Step 3

Install the 12mm ID bearing from the bottom of the 88T Rotation Gear, it should be light press fit and may be pressed in by hand or with an arbor press.

Step 4

Press the 88T Rotation Gear in by hand. If necessary, use a dead blow hammer to lightly tap it in.

The Bevel Gear Shaft must be installed through the bottom side of the 12mm bearing. Use the 3/8" snap ring to retain the gear and shaft.

The 16t Second Stage Gear for the X2 Ratio Set is on a 18t Center Distance.

The 14t Second Stage Gear for the X4 Ratio Set is on a 16t Center Distance.

Steps 5-8

Blue Loctite (McMaster P/N 1004A12) is recommended on all bolts that thread into a tapped hole.

Step 5

The 1/4” ID x 5/8” OD bearing can be pressed into the Wheel Fork by hand. Once the bearing is in place, use the #10-32 x 1- 1/2”L bolts to install both forks into the module.

Step 6a

Install the two 15mm ID x 24mm OD bearings into the desired Column Gear. Refer to the Ratio Options page for the correct Column Gear for your selected ratio.

Step 6b

Use the 1/4"-20 x 1/2"L bolt to attach the Encoder Shaft. This may be a tight fit so use the bolt to fully seat the Encoder shaft.

Then slide the Cartridge and Column Gear Spacer onto the Encoder Shaft.

Blue Loctite (McMaster P/N 1004A12) should be used for the 1/4"-20 bolt shown below.

The Gear Spacer can be swapped with a Snap Ring (McMaster P/N 97633A220) if preferred.

Step 7

Slide the Rotation Double Gear and Rotation Shaft into position.

Step 8

Bolt together the assemblies from steps 2 and 7 as shown in the images below. For all configurations, the bolt locations are marked in green in the image below.

The orange bolt will go through the Rotation Shaft installed in the previous step and thread into the bottom plate.

Steps 9-12

Blue Loctite (McMaster P/N 1004A12) is recommended on all bolts that thread into a tapped hole.

Step 9

For all configurations, the motors will be mounted to the Motor Spacer using #10-32 x 1/2”L bolts. The pinions are retained using #10-32 x 1/4”L pan head bolts.

Clock the motors in the desired direction in this step.

For the Drive Pinion refer back to the Ratio Options page.

Step 10

Install the Encoder Mount using two #10-32 x 1/2”L bolts. Remove the board from the case and fit it into the cutout in the 3D Printed Encoder Mount. Use the top half of the Encoder case and the long thread forming screw from the Encoder to attach the sensor.

Step 11

Install the Drive and Rotation Motors using the #10-32 x 1/2"L bolts as shown below.

The Drive Motor is mounted in the center for the picture below, for other mounting locations refer back to the Configurations page.

Step 12

The Wheel Assemblies can be found using the links below.

Molded Wheel, Aluminum Wheel, Colson Wheel

When installing the Wheel Assembly, be sure the 45T Bevel Gear and 15T Bevel Gear are on the same side.

Before installing the wheel assembly, it is necessary to loosen the fork installed in Step 6 for the wheel to slide past the small bevel gear. We recommend loosening the Fork opposite the bevel gear.

Corner Mounting

For more instructions regarding mounting the Corner Mount modules, see the Corner Mounting section.

It is recommended to use either the Top or Bottom Support Plate to strengthen the corner of your frame.

Steps 1-4

Blue Loctite (McMaster P/N ) is recommended on all bolts that thread into a tapped hole.

Step 1

The Tube Mount bottom plate was used for reference but assembly instructions are interchangeable between the Corner and Tube Mount versions.

Step 2

The 1/2" Rounded Hex bearing is light press fit and may be pressed in by hand or with an arbor press. Make sure to install the bearing from the bottom side of the Swerve X2 Top Plate.

The bottom of the Swerve X2 Top Plate should have the nub as shown below.

Step 3

Install the 12mm ID bearing from the bottom of the 88T Rotation Gear, it should be light press fit and may be pressed in by hand or with an arbor press.

Step 4

Press the 88T Rotation Gear in by hand. If necessary, use a dead blow hammer to lightly tap it in.

The Bevel Gear Shaft must be installed through the bottom side of the 12mm bearing. Use the 3/8" snap ring to retain the gear and shaft.

The 16t Second Stage Gear for the X2 Ratio Set is on a 18t Center Distance.

The 14t Second Stage Gear for the X4 Ratio Set is on a 16t Center Distance.

Gear Ratio Kit

2nd Stage Driven Gear

Steps 5-8

Blue Loctite (McMaster P/N 1004A12) is recommended on all bolts that thread into a tapped hole.

Step 5

The 1/4” ID x 5/8” OD bearing can be pressed into the Wheel Fork by hand. Once the bearing is in place, use the #10-32 x 1- 1/2”L bolts to install both forks into the module.

Step 6a

Install the two 15mm ID x 24mm OD bearings into the desired Column Gear. Refer to the Ratio Options page for the correct Column Gear for your selected ratio.

Step 6b

Use the 1/4"-20 x 1/2"L bolt to attach the Encoder Shaft. This may be a tight fit so use the bolt to fully seat the Encoder shaft.

Then slide the Cartridge and Column Gear Spacer onto the Encoder Shaft.

Blue Loctite (McMaster P/N 1004A12) should be used for the 1/4"-20 bolt shown below.

The Gear Spacer can be swapped with a Snap Ring (McMaster P/N 97633A220) if preferred.

Step 7

Slide the Rotation Double Gear and Rotation Shaft into position.

Step 8

Bolt together the assemblies from steps 2 and 7 as shown in the images below. For all configurations, the bolt locations are marked in green in the image below.

The orange bolt will go through the Rotation Shaft installed in the previous step and thread into the bottom plate.

Steps 9-12

Blue Loctite (McMaster P/N 1004A12) is recommended on all bolts that thread into a tapped hole.

Step 9

For all configurations, the motors will be mounted to the Motor Spacer using #10-32 x 1/2”L bolts. The pinions are retained using #10-32 x 1/4”L pan head bolts.

Clock the motors in the desired direction in this step.

For the Drive Pinion refer back to the Ratio Options page.

Step 10

Step 11

Install the Drive and Rotation Motors using the #10-32 x 1/2"L bolts as shown below.

The Drive Motor is mounted in the center for the picture below, for other mounting locations refer back to the Configurations page.

Step 12

The Wheel Assemblies can be found using the links below.

Molded Wheel, Aluminum Wheel, Colson Wheel

When installing the Wheel Assembly, be sure the 45T Bevel Gear and 15T Bevel Gear are on the same side.

Before installing the wheel assembly, it is necessary to loosen the fork installed in Step 6 for the wheel to slide past the small bevel gear. We recommend loosening the Fork opposite the bevel gear.