Segway®PersonalTransporteri2,x2,x2TurfPartsReplacementGuide G‐1
Glossary
6‐lobewrench(torx)
Awrenchwithastar‐shapedheadthat
fitsthesocketofa6‐lobefastener.The
SegwayPTuses6‐lobefastenersin
places,suchasthechassis,thatshould
beaccessedonlybyaCertifiedService
Technician.
balancesensorassembly(BSA)
Thecentralmonitoringunit,foundin
thecenteroftheplatform,which
accountsforvariableterrainand
communicateswiththecontroller
boardsandthemotorstobalancethe
SegwayPT.
consoleelectronics
Seeuserinterfaceconsole(UIC).
controlunit(CU)boards
Thetwointegratedcircuitboards
locatedintheplatform.TheCUboardin
thefrontisoftenreferredtoasthe“A ”
board,andtheboardintherearasthe
“B”board(arrowsonthechassispoint
tothefrontoftheunit).
display
Circularwindowoninfokeythatshows
machineconditionsthroughLCD
segmentsandLEDcoloredlights.
environmentalseal
Awatertightsealnecessarytoprevent
damagetotheSegwayPT.
EMI
Electromagneticinterference.
ESD
SeeElectrostaticdischarge.
Electrostaticdischarge
Therapiddischargeofaccumulated
electricalcharge.Topreventdamageto
theSegwayPT,aCertifiedService
Technicianshouldalwaysstandona
staticmatorwearagroundingheelor
wriststrapwhileworkingonelectrical
elementsoftheSegwayPT.
flange
Triangularplatewiththreewheelmounting
studsaffixedtotheendofthegearboxoutput
shaft.
harness
Agroupofcablesboundtogethertoformone
assembly,typicallywithconnectorsthatplugor
snapintoplace.
hexwrench
Ahexagonalwrenchthatfitsthesocketofahex
fastener.
IEC(InternationalElectrotechnical
Commission)connector
ThisisthelocationwheretheSegwayPTis
pluggedintocharge(chargeport).
LeanSteerframe
Comprisesallofcomponentsinthesteering
assembly(upperandlowerframe,handlebars,
heightadjustmentknob,wedges)that attachto
pivotbase.
N‐m(Newton‐meter)
Themeasurementunitfortorquingnuts,bolts,
andscrews.
rollpins
Thetwosmallcylindricalpegslocatedonthe
gearboxthatfitintoholesonthechassisand
alignthegearboxonthechassis.
RTVsiliconesealant
Asiliconesealantthatvulcanizesatroom
temperature,andisusedinsomemodelsin
placeofagaskettosealthegearboxtothe
SegwayPTchassis.