Garmin Astro Replacement Instructions
Astro
™
System DC 30
Battery, Collar, and Antenna Replacement Instructions
This document provides the following instructions.
Replacing the DC 30 Lithium‑ion Battery
Replacing the DC 30 Collar (page 2)
Replacing the VHF Antenna (page 2)
These kits are intended as replacement items for the Garmin
®
Astro
™
Dog Tracking System.
Note: The limited warranty covering this product will not cover any replacement battery, collar, or
antenna not replaced in accordance with these instructions.
Replacing the DC 30 Lithium‑ion Battery
The DC 30 Battery Replacement Kit includes the following parts:
One rechargeable lithium‑ion battery
Two battery‑cover screws (M1.7 × 0.6 × 5 mm)
Four bottom‑cover mounting screws (M2.0 × 0.4 × 8 mm), stainless steel, black oxide
tools required (not included)—one small Phillips screwdriver and a small flat‑blade screwdriver.
Note: It is not necessary to disconnect the DC 30 from the mounting plate on the collar to
replace the battery.
To remove the DC 30 lithium‑ion battery:
1. UseasmallPhillipsscrewdrivertoremovethefourtop‑coverscrewsfromthetopcover.
2. Separatethetopcoverfromthebottomcover.
3. Useasmall,flat‑bladescrewdrivertodisconnectthesix‑pinconnectorfromthetop
cover.
4. Useasmall,flat‑bladescrewdrivertodisconnectthetwo‑pinconnector
fromthebottomcover.
5. UseasmallPhillipsscrewdrivertoremovethetwobattery‑coverscrews.
6. Removethebatterycoverandthebatteryfromthebottomcover.
Notetheorientationofthebatteryinthebottom‑coverhousing.Youwill
installthenewbatterythesameway.Disposeoftheoldbatteryaccording
tolocalordinancesandregulations.
To replace the DC 30 lithium‑ion battery:
1. Placethereplacementbatteryinthebottomcover.Placethewiredendofthe
batteryonthesameendasthe Powerkeyonthebottomcover.
2. Attachthebatterycovertothebottomcoverusingthetwobattery‑coverscrews.
3. Connectthereplacement‑batterytwo‑pinconnectortothebottomcover.
4. Connectthereplacement‑batterysix‑pinconnectortothetopcoverbyusingyourthumbtoholdtheconnectoragainst
thehousing,asshownintheillustration.
5. Checktoensureproperoperationofthereplacementbatterybypressingthecircuit‑boardswitch.IftheredLEDson
thebottomcoverdonotbeginflashing,checkthesix‑pinconnectorforproperconnection.
6. CheckthechargingcircuitbyconnectingtheAstroSystemDC30batterychargertoanappropriateelectricalsource
andtothebattery‑chargingport.IftheblueLEDisnoton,checkthetwo‑pinconnectorforproperconnection.
7. Firmlyattachthetopcovertothebottomcoverusingthefourtop‑coverscrewstoensurewaterresistivity.
8. FullychargetheDC30batterybeforeusingitasdescribedintheAstro 220 Owner’s Manual.Chargingafully
depletedDC30batteryrequires4½hours.
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190‑00714‑03Rev.B
PrintedinTaiwan
VHF antenna
GPS antenna
DC 30 with Collar
DC 30
Mounting plate
Top-cover screws
Top cover
Bottom cover
Two-pin
connector
Six-pin
connector
Battery cover
Battery-cover
screws
Power
key
Circuit-board
switch
Battery
‑
charging
port
Battery
Six-pin
connector