Maintenance

Here are the contents of this section:

• General Maintenance
  • Keep AgriBot clean
  • Tighten loose screws
  • Keep eccentric spacers properly adjusted
  • Keep belts tensioned
  • Inspect for damage
• Track Maintenance
  • Clean track surfaces
  • Maintain track alignment
  • Realigning track plates
  • Realigning track extrusions
• Gantry Maintenance
  • Gantry
  • Equalize and synchronize the gantry
  • Cross-Slide
  • Inspect the delrin leadscrew block
  • Z-Axis
  • Clean and lubricate the leadscrew
• UTM and Tool Maintenance
  • Inspect the UTM o-rings
  • Remove magnet debris
  • Remove internal needle debris
  • Dissolve mineral buildup in the watering nozzle
  • Remove weeder and soil sensor debris
• Storing AgriBot for Winter
  • Step 1: Move AgriBot into a storage position
  • Step 2: Disconnect the water supply
  • Step 3: Unplug AgriBot
  • Step 4: Disconnect the x-axis cable carrier
  • Step 5: Remove the x-axis belts
  • Step 6: Remove the gantry from the tracks
  • Step 7: Put everything in storage
• Thermal Management
  • Checking the temperature
  • Acceptable temperature range
  • Component temperature ratings
  • Raspberry Pi 3 official statement on operating temperature
  • Optimal gardening temperatures
  • Hot weather management
  • Provide shade
  • Add heatsinks
  • Cold weather management
  • Disconnecting and draining water
  • Locking AgriBot in place