Chapter 6 – Technical Procedures
The disassembly procedures listed in chapters 2, 3, and 4 provide a step-by-step
process to remove components in the Neptune Waste Management System. The
procedures in chapter 6 are provided to outline the steps necessary in a process other
than removal. Each process guides the technician from start to finish through procedures
that mostly require navigation through the rover’s software menus. Included in this
chapter are:
• Field calibration
• Electrical safety and testing
• Detailed description of how to manually control the docking station
• Multiple procedures designed to help the technician troubleshoot
Chapter 7 – Installation
This section provides the technician with the information required to install a
Neptune 2 Waste Management System.
Chapter 8 – Appendices
The appendices section provides information for the technician that falls outside of
the information provided in each of the previous chapters. Appendix A is a list of
materials. This provides the technician with a list of tools and test equipment that are
required to perform maintenance. The materials given in the list of disposables are things
that the technician may need to have on hand to perform maintenance. They include
things such as cable ties, which will need to be replaced if they are cut while performing
maintenance. The list of chemicals contains the bonding chemicals used in
manufacturing such as Loctite®, as well as any lubricants used.
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