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2. Initial Setup
the housing, and at night make sure to disconnect it. In future models we hope to add an on-off
switch to make this much easier on the user. As for day to day maintenance, make sure to swap
the battery every 2 days to ensure there isn’t a loss of power while the product is in use. Also
make sure to check on the condition of the elastic band, and if there is any severe wear and tear,
or noticeable damage, to order a replacement band to make sure the system is fully functional. If
the user notices that only one brake pad seems to be activated, check the screw connecting the
pad to the turning mechanism, as this has the potential to loosen, which will decrease the brake
The most common issue that occurs is the pressure sensor begins to loosen overtime, and will
either need to be restrung, or over enough use, possibly even replaced. To do this simply thread
the new band, or push the existing one, deeper into its mounting holes, from there you can use
the key hole on the opposite side with just a household paper clip and guide the band back in the
direction of the clamps that allow the completing the circuit. An appropriate length compressed
by the clamp would be the first half inch to inch of the elastic cable. Another possible error is
that a connection between the battery, or one of the pin inputs in the Arduino can come loose. To
check this, consult the circuit diagram on the initial setup page, and confirm that all cables within
the electrical housing are all connected to one of the pins marked. Unless it is a failed soldered
connection to the protoboard, feel free to push the missing pins back into their respective slots as
needed. In the case of damaged soldering, please return the product, or have a local electronics
store look at it, along with the circuit diagram, and see if they might be able to repair it. Lastly,
and certainly very scarce in occurrence, is a failure in the motor mount mechanism. This can be
caused by either a loose set screw, causing issues such as loose brake pads, or heavy loss in
locking capability. If this is to occur, please stop the use of our product immediately, and email