WorkHorse Read This First
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6.2 Assembly Guidelines
• Read the Maintenance guide for details on WorkHorse re-
assembly. Make sure the housing assembly O-rings stay in their
groove when you re-assemble the WorkHorse. Tighten the hard-
ware as specified. Loose, missing, stripped hardware, or dam-
aged O-rings can cause the WorkHorse transducer to flood.
• Place a light amount of DC-111 lubricant on the end-cap connec-
tor pins (rubber portion only). This will make it easier to con-
nect or remove the I/O cable and dummy plug.
• Do not connect or disconnect the I/O cable with power applied.
An exception to this is the external battery case. The external
battery case connector is always “hot” when batteries are in-
stalled. When you connect the cable with power applied, you
may see a small spark. The connector pins may become pitted
and worn.
• Do not attach a Workhorse Monitor or Sentinel I/O cable or
power supply to the Workhorse Rio Grande ADCP. The Work-
horse Mariner, Monitor and Sentinel ADCPs are 24 VDC sys-
tems. The Workhorse Rio Grande uses 12VDC only.
• The WorkHorse I/O cable is wet mate-able, not under water
mate-able.
6.3 Deployment Guidelines
• Read the appropriate WorkHorse User’s Guide and the Software
User’s Guides. These guides have tutorials to help you learn
how to use the ADCP.
• WorkHorse Sentinel batteries are shipped inside the ADCP but
not connected. Connect the battery and seal the ADCP before
deployment.
• Align the compass whenever the battery pack or recorder module
is replaced, or when any ferrous metals are relocated inside or
around the WorkHorse housing. Ferro-magnetic materials af-
fect the compass.
• The AC power adapter is not designed to withstand water. Use
caution when using on decks in wet conditions.
• Avoid using ferro-magnetic materials in the mounting fixtures or
near the Workhorse. Ferro-magnetic materials affect the com-
pass.
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