CAD examples of those options can be found here: NEO Orientation
CAD examples of those options can be found here: NEO Orientation
Set Top Plate subassembly aside.
| 1) With the NEO motor sitting shaft upwards on a flat surface, position the Top Plate upside down on the motor boss- the small raised circle on the center of the motor. Align the motor holes for your preferred configuration, either left hand or right hand. CAD examples of those options can be found here: NEO Orientation | |
| 2) Install the Through Bore Encoder on the motor shaft, lined up with the correct holes in the motor body for your preferred configuration. Ensure that the motor shaft is perfectly centered in the hex bore of the encoder. Fasten the encoder and motor together using two 1/2in 10-32 button head screws, applying threadlocker to the screws. CAD examples of those options can be found here: NEO Orientation | |
| 3) Install the Encoder Bridge into the Through Bore Encoder so that the hex side of the bridge rotates the Through Bore Encoder. | |
| 4) Slide the Pinion Spacer over the motor shaft press it into the Encoder Bridge. | |
| 5) Install Motor Key into motor shaft keyway. The key should fit into keyway and should rest on top of the Pinion spacer | |
| 6) Install the appropriate drive motor pinion for the preferred speed option (low, mid, or high) onto the motor shaft, with the pinion boss facing away from the motor as shown the the second image. Set Top Plate subassembly aside. | |
| 1) With the NEO Vortex motor sitting shaft upwards on a flat surface, position the Top Plate upside down on the on the mounting surface of the SPARK Flex Motor Controller. † Align the motor holes for your preferred configuration, either left hand or right hand. CAD examples of those options can be found here: NEO Orientation |  |
| 2) Install the Through Bore Encoder on the motor shaft, lined up with the correct holes in the motor body for your preferred configuration. Ensure that the motor shaft is perfectly centered in the hex bore of the encoder. Fasten the encoder and motor together using two 1/2in 10-32 button head screws, applying threadlocker to the screws. CAD examples of those options can be found here: NEO Orientation |  |
| 3) Install the Encoder Bridge into the Through Bore Encoder so that the hex side of the bridge rotates the Through Bore Encoder. |  |
| 4) Install the appropriate motor pinion for the preferred speed option (low, mid, or high) onto the motor shaft, with the pinion boss facing away from the motor as shown the the second image. Set Top Plate subassembly aside. |  |
| † | The instructions are the same for the NEO Vortex Solo Adapter. |
| 1) With the NEO motor sitting shaft upwards on a flat surface, position the Top Plate upside down on the motor boss- the small raised circle on the center of the motor. Align the motor holes for your preferred configuration, either left hand or right hand. CAD examples of those options can be found here: NEO Orientation |  |
| 2) Install the Through Bore Encoder on the motor shaft, lined up with the correct holes in the motor body for your preferred configuration. Ensure that the motor shaft is perfectly centered in the hex bore of the encoder. Fasten the encoder and motor together using two 1/2in 10-32 button head screws, applying threadlocker to the screws. CAD examples of those options can be found here: NEO Orientation |  |
| 3) Install Motor Key into motor shaft keyway. The thinnest part of the key should be facing towards the motor. See our MAXSwerve assembly tips for additional images to help with proper key placement! |  |
| 4) Align the Encoder Bridge’s clearance notch with the key in the motor shaft and insert the Encoder Bridge into the encoder. Ensure that the notch in the key rests slightly above the lip of the encoder bridge, as shown in the cross-section to the right. See our MAXSwerve Assembly Tips if you are finding this step difficult. If the notch is not above the lip and falls into the slot, the module will NOT function properly and may get damaged. |   .webp?alt=media&token=43d9c487-be20-4cd9-ae7e-447425b36420) |
| 5) Install the appropriate motor pinion for the preferred speed option (low, mid, or high) onto the motor shaft, with the pinion boss facing away from the motor as shown the the second image. Set Top Plate subassembly aside. |   |
5) Flip the Bottom Plate over and insert the Bevel Pinion into the Bevel Pinion bearing.
Set Steering subassembly aside.
3) Fasten the Wheel Hub and Wheel Bevel Gear to the MAXSwerve Wheel with six 1in long 10-32 button head screws, applying threadlocker to the screws. These screws are inserted through the Wheel Hub side and are threaded into the Wheel Bevel Gear.
Checkout our video on threadlocker application for tips and tricks.
5) Insert the Wheel Axle through the wheel bearings.
If you struggle to put the Wheel Axle through the bearings, it may be easier to put a bearing on one side of the Axle, and then "sandwich" other the bearing onto the Axle and into the Wheel.
| 1) Install the two Bevel Pinion end bearings into the Active Fork. Set the Active Fork aside. |  |
| 1) Insert the Active Fork Subassembly into the pocket on the bottom side of the Steering Gear. Ensure that the Bevel Pinion is inserted properly into the end bearings in the Active Fork. |  | |
| 2) Fasten the Active Fork in place with two 1in 10-32 socket head screws, applying threadlocker to the screws. Leave these screws slightly loose. Remember to come back after MAXSwerve Wheel Installation and tighten these screws in the same day to ensure the threadlocker is effective. |  | |
| 3) Insert the Passive Fork into the Steering Gear opposite from the Active Fork. Fasten the Passive Fork in place with two 1in 10-32 socket head screws, applying threadlocker to the screws. Leave these screws slightly loose. Remember to come back after MAXSwerve Wheel Installation and tighten these screws in the same day to ensure the threadlocker is effective. |  |
3) Tighten the four screws holding the forks in (see the orange arrow), and tighten the Wheel Axle screw. If you have a torque wrench tight these screws to \~15 Inch-lbs Min \~19 Inch-lbs Max.
Do not overtighten these screws.
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### Steering Gear Subassembly Part 2
| 1) Install the Steering Pinion bearing into the top of the Bottom Plate. |  | |
| 2) Insert motor shaft bearing into the top of the Steering Gear. If you are experiencing the motor shaft bearing falling out of the gear you can use two small strips of tape on two sides of the bearing to keep it in place. |  | |
| 3) Fasten the Drive Spur Gear onto Bevel Pinion shaft with one 3/8in 10-32 button head screw, applying threadlocker to the screw. If you are having difficultly tightening the screw, we recommend firmly gripping the MAXSwerve wheel and the Forks at the same time. |  |
| 1) Install one of the two Steering Pinion bearings into the UltraPlanetary Block. |  | |
| 2) Install the Steering Pinion into the UltraPlanetary Block. Set the UltraPlanetary Block aside. |  |
| 1) Install the UltraPlanetary 550 Motor Pinion onto the NEO 550. See our documentation on the NEO 550 Product Page for more information about pressing pinions onto NEO 550s and using NEO 550s with UltraPlanetary Gearboxes. |  | |
| 2) Install the UltraPlanetary Motor Plate on the NEO 550 with two 8mm M3 button head screws, applying threadlocker to the screws. Ensure that you orient the motor based on the configuration chosen. CAD examples of those NEO 550 orientations can be found here: NEO 550 Orientation Options |  | |
| 3) Stack the 4:1 UltraPlanetary Cartridge onto the UltraPlanetary Motor Plate, followed by the 3:1 Cartridge, and the UltraPlanetary Block (with steering pinion). Ensure that these components are oriented to allow alignment features to interlock, and that they provide the correct wire orientation for your configuration. CAD examples of those wire configurations can be found here: NEO 550 Orientation Options Ensure that the pinion is fully engaged with the UltraPlanetary Cartridge output spline and fully inserted into the bearing in the UltraPlanetary Block. |  | |
| 4) Install and tighten two 25mm M3 socket head screws, applying threadlocker to the screws, into the notched side of the UltraPlanetary Block, through the UltraPlanetary stack, and into the UltraPlanetary Motor Plate. Take care not to over-tighten the gearbox housing screws. Hand tight is enough to keep the gearbox assembled. |  |
| 1) Install the UltraPlanetary stack on the top of the Bottom Plate. The end of the Steering Pinion should be inserted into the Steering Pinion bearing. |  | |
2) We recommend applying more threadlocker than you normally would in this step. Install and tighten four 60mm M3 socket head screws, applying threadlocker to the screws, through the Bottom Plate, through the UltraPlanetary stack, and into the UltraPlanetary Motor Plate. Tighten screws in a star pattern (see photo) a 1/4 turn each at a time until the gearbox becomes noticeably harder to spin by hand then back out the screws 1/2 turn. Let the threadlocker cure for a full 24 hours before use. |   | |
| 3) Spin the fork and wheel assembly by hand to check that it moves freely. It should move easily and quickly coast to stop, continuing to rotate with some inertia, in both directions. The torque required to spin it should be uniform through an entire rotation. If significant resistance is felt, check that the leads from the NEO 550 aren't touching each other, as this can produce an artificial braking effect. |  |
| 1) Set the Top Plate Subassembly upside down on a flat surface. |  |
| 2) Place the three structural standoffs into their respective pockets in the inverted Top Plate. |  |
| 3) Retrieve the Bottom Plate Subassembly. Place it upside down, and drop three 2in long 10-32 socket head screws into the appropriate holes in the bottom plate. If you are having issues with these screws issues with these screws falling out, we recommend placing a small amount of tape over the screw holes in the bottom plate. If you are experiencing the motor shaft bearing falling out of the gear you can use two small strips of tape on two sides of the bearing to keep it in place. |  |
| 4) Carefully lower the Bottom Plate Subassembly down on top of the inverted Top Plate Subassembly. Ensure that the screws line up with (and slide inside) the structural standoffs. It may be necessary to rotate the MAXSwerve Wheel Subassembly to properly line up the four holes in the Steering Gear with the four pegs on the Encoder Bridge. |  |
| 5) Insert three Nylock Nuts into the pockets on the Top Plate, and thread the 2in socket head screws into them. Tighten down the screws. |  |
| 6) Test spin the module by hand, both rolling the wheel and rotating the steering. It should move easily and quickly coast to stop, continuing to rotate with some inertia, in both directions. The torque required to spin it should be uniform through an entire rotation. |  |