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# Pinion Pressing Guide

### HD Hex Pinion Pressing Guide

#### Needed Materials:

* HD Hex Motor (REV-41-1291)
* A Small Phillips Head Screwdriver
* Press Fit Pinion
* Arbor Press

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| 1) Using a small Philips head screwdriver, remove the two small screws holding on the HD Hex Motor's Encoder Cover.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | ![](/files/r5ozz5mkcvnsEvVHGyIC) |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| 2) Remove the cover. Set it and the two screws aside for reassembly after pressing on the pinion.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | ![](/files/kyNnTnlXqXrZrIKUqsER) |
| <p>3) Using a flat arbor press plate, balance the motor with the end of the shaft supported by the plate. Keep the motor shaft perpendicular to the plate and the press. </p><p></p><p><strong>Make sure the JST VH 2-pin connector is not load-bearing in your setup</strong>, sometimes it may sit further out than the motor's shaft. </p> | ![](/files/GMqkJwTeSELwTmwNrib7) |
| 4) Press on the pinion using the arbor press. After pinion is pressed on reattach the HD Hex Motor's Encoder Cover.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | ![](/files/XN0N7JtRVYjWoBLhLTCE) |
| 5) Take care to not over-press, there should be a gap between the pinion and motor. The pinion should not be touching the body of the motor.                                                                                                                                                                                                  | ![](/files/Bflnckk0k55TmHKNQtnZ) |
