KAIVAC - Retro Guide for Replacing ARMOR 2/2+

Modified on Tue, 9 Apr at 12:34 PM

This video and guide will instruct field installers on how to uninstall your existing ARMOR 2+ device and install your new ARMOR 4 device on Kiavac 17501 and 17CC assets.

Items in your ARMOR 4 kit

ARMOR 4 device

3 M tape Mounting tape

ARMOR 4 harness

Mounting Bracket (**SOLD SEPERATELY**)

Gaining Access to ARMOR

Drop the black box containing the motors and ARMOR device by removing the battery and the PSI hose and the recovery tank suction hose.

Now, remove the two upper yellow thumb screws on the left and right side of the solution tank (just the top two).
- (NOTE) Make sure the solution and recovery tank are drained before removing the thumb screws.

Drop the black box gently.

Locating and Removing ARMOR

Locate the ARMOR device on the same side as the battery and the machine serial number plate yet it is on the inside of the black box.
To remove the old ARMOR device, use a small Phillips head drill bit and either a small flat head screwdriver or needle nose pliers to remove the nuts and screws holding ARMOR to the machine.
Now unplug the ARMOR device at the black Molex

Install the New Harness and ARMOR

Install the new harness color for color.
- (Note) We have eliminated the black wire and do not use the brown wire.
Lift up the orange tabs on the "wago" clips one at a time and install new wire harness wires, color by color.
Install the Mounting Bracket using the 3m tape, in the same place where we removed the old ARMOR device.
Plug in your new ARMOR 4 device and watch for the "green/red" LED flashing lights.
- Green fast means looking for a cell signal.
- Green slow means connected to a cell signal
- Red fast means searching for GPS
- Red slow means found GPS
Snap your new ARMOR 4 into the mounting bracket with the LED facing out so you can see the lights and the wire harness down.
Run the vac motor for about 2 minutes to test.
- (NOTE) RunTime records may take up to 4 minutes to appear after motor turns off

Verifying your ARMOR Test

Visit https://check.armordata.io
Type in the 15-digit IMEI and click "Check Device".
- If the installation is complete, you will have 3 green checks.

Reassembling the Asset

Put the IMEI stickers on bottom of the black box, beside by the serial number plate and somewhere outside the black box.
Always, take a picture of the serial number tag sticker, along with the IMEI sticker and add them to your Work Order notes, or send those pictures to [email protected] so that any necessary post installation tasks can be completed.

-- ARMOR Support