Astro System DC 30 Battery, Collar, and Antenna Replacement Instructions
This document provides the following instructions. Replacing the DC 30 Lithiumion 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.
VHF antenna GPS antenna Mounting plate DC 30 DC 30 with Collar
Replacing the DC 30 Lithiumion Battery
The DC 30 Battery Replacement Kit includes the following parts: One rechargeable lithiumion battery Two batterycover screws (M1.7 0.mm) Four bottomcover mounting screws (M2.0 0.mm), stainless steel, black oxide Tools required (not included)one small Phillips screwdriver and a small flatblade 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 lithiumion battery: 1. Use a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the four topcover screws from the top cover. 2. Separate the top cover from the bottom cover. 3. Use a small, flatblade screwdriver to disconnect the sixpin connector from the top cover. Battery-cover 4. Use a small, flatblade screwdriver to disconnect the twopin connector screws from the bottom cover. 5. Use a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the two batterycover screws. Battery cover 6. Remove the battery cover and the battery from the bottom cover. Note the orientation of the battery in the bottom-cover housing. You will Two-pin install the new battery the same way. Dispose of the old battery according connector to local ordinances and regulations.

Top-cover screws

Top cover Circuit-board switch Six-pin connector Battery Bottom cover Power key
Batterycharging To replace the DC 30 lithiumion battery: port 1. Place the replacement battery in the bottom cover. Place the wired end of the battery on the same end as the Power key on the bottom cover. 2. Attach the battery cover to the bottom cover using the two batterycover screws. 3. Connect the replacementbattery twopin connector to the bottom cover. 4. Connect the replacementbattery sixpin connector to the top cover by using your thumb to hold the connector against the housing, as shown in the illustration. 5. Check to ensure proper operation of the replacement battery by pressing the circuitboard switch. If the red LEDs on the bottom cover do not begin flashing, check the sixpin connector for proper connection. 6. Check the charging circuit by connecting the Astro System DC 30 battery charger to an appropriate electrical source and to the batterycharging port. If the blue LED is not on, check the twopin connector for proper connection. 7. Firmly attach the top cover to the bottom cover using the four topcover screws to ensure water resistivity. 8. Fully charge the DC 30 battery before using it as described in the Astro 220 Owners Manual. Charging a fully depleted DC30 battery requires 4 hours.

Six-pin connector

August 2008

190-00714-03 Rev. B

Printed in Taiwan
Replacing the DC 30 Collar
To use your replacement DC 30 collar, you must remove the DC 30 from your old collar and attach it to the new collar. The DC 30 Collar Replacement Kit includes the following parts:

VHF antenna

One DC 30 collar with GPS antenna and VHF antenna GPS antenna One VHF antenna-connector screw (M3.0 0.mm), stainless steel One VHF cover DC 30 Tools required (not included)one medium Phillips screwdriver, one small Phillips screwdriver, and one pair of needle-nose pliers.
To remove the DC 30 from your old collar: 1. Use a medium Phillips screwdriver to remove the two mounting-plate screws and the mounting plate from your old collar. 2. Use needle-nose pliers to peel back the rubber boot from the GPS-antenna MCX connector. Mounting-plate screws 3. Use needle-nose pliers to gently disconnect the GPS-antenna MCX connector. 4. Remove the VHF cover from the VHF antenna-connector screw. 5. Use a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the VHF antenna-connector screw.

Antenna To attach the DC 30 to your new collar: pouch 1. Attach the VHF antenna connector to the DC 30 with the VHF antennaconnector screw. 2. Place the VHF cover over the VHF antenna-connector screw. 3. Peel back the rubber boot to expose the GPS-antenna MCX connector. 4. Reconnect the GPS-antenna MCX connector by gently inserting the MCX connector into the receptacle on the DC 30.
Mounting plate VHF cover VHF antennaconnector screw
Note: Forcing the MCX connector into the receptacle may damage the connector pin or the connector flanges. 5. Press the rubber boot into place around the MCX connector. 6. Connect the DC 30 to the collar using the mounting plate and the two mounting-plate screws.
VHF antenna connector Rubber boot GPS-antenna MCX connector
Replacing the VHF Antenna
The DC 30 VHF Antenna Replacement Kit includes the following parts:
One VHF whip antenna One VHF antenna-connector screw (M3.0 0.mm), stainless steel One VHF cover Tools required (not included)one medium Phillips screwdriver and one small Phillips screwdriver.
To remove your old VHF antenna (use illustrations above): 1. Use a medium Phillips screwdriver to remove the two mounting-plate screws and the mounting plate from the collar. 2. Remove the VHF cover from the VHF antenna-connector screw. 3. Use a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the VHF antenna-connector screw. 4. Remove your old VHF antenna from the antenna pouch. To attach your new VHF antenna to the collar (use illustrations above): 1. Slide the antenna through the antenna pouch. 2. Attach the VHF antenna connector to the DC 30 with the VHF antennaconnector screw. 3. Place the VHF cover over the VHF antenna-connector screw. 4. Connect the DC 30 to the collar using the mounting plate and the two mounting-plate screws.
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