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The Vehicle Frame The Thruster Assembly
The Control Box


The Control Box
Step 2

PURPOSE:
    To prepare the control box
MATERIALS:
  • Control box
  • Completed power cable
  • Tether wire
TOOLS:
  • Drill
  • 1/4" drill bit

Figure 17A: Control Box
PROCEDURE:
  1. Drill holes with 1/4" drill bit in locations shown in Figure 17A. (2 in top for horizontal thruster switches, two on front, right hand side, for up/down switches, one in center front for tether cable, and one in back for power cable.
  2. Remove about 6" of the tether sheath, exposing the wire pairs.
  3. Pull tether wire through the front of the control box, tie knot for strain relief.
  4. Pull the power cable through the back of the control box and tie a knot for strain relief. (Fig 17B)
     
 
A. Control Box   B. Drilled control box with tether and power cable

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