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 HiTEC HS-645MG servo before modification HiTEC HS-645MG servo before modification
  
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-step 1: remove the screw which holds the arm+no soldering, no cutting, no part replacements.....
  
-{{::​servo-modify-001.jpg?​nolink&​200|}}+!!! the modification is **reversible** ​ (if you keep all the parts and don't damage anything, of course)
  
-step 2: remove the arm+==== step 1: remove ​the screw which holds the arm ====
  
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-step 3remove the 4 bottom screws+{{::​servo-modify-001.jpg?​nolink&​500|}}
  
-{{::​servo-modify-003.jpg?​nolink&​200|}}+==== step 2: remove the arm ==== 
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 +==== step 3: remove the 4 bottom screws ==== 
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 +==== step 4: take the top and bottom part of the casing off ==== 
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 +==== step 5: remove the screw which holds the potentiometer in place ==== 
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 +==== step 6: remove the metal gear ==== 
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 +* the gear with the pin will come off together with the second gear shown on the piece of paper.  
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 +{{:​servo-modify-006.jpg?​nolink&​500|}} 
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 +==== step 7: pull the potentiometer out ==== 
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 +* it should come out very easily, no force needed 
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 +{{::​servo-modify-007.jpg?​nolink&​500|}} 
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 +==== step 8: make a hole in the casing ==== 
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 +* the hole should be big enough for the three potentiometer wires to pass comfortably when you close back the casing.  
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 +{{::​servo-modify-008.jpg?​nolink&​500|}} 
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 +==== step 9: remove the metal pin from the gear ==== 
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 +* hold the pin with a pair of locking pliers. gently hit the top of the gear with a hammer to push the pin out. be careful not to damage the gear. 
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 +* you can save the pin, in case you want to modify the servo back to normal 
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 +==== step 10: put the gears back in place ==== 
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 +* make sure to put them back all the way so they can move 
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 +{{::​servo-modify-010.jpg?​nolink&​500|}} 
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 +==== step 11: put the bottom back leaving the potentiometer outside ==== 
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 +==== step 12: put the top and the bottom of the casing back ==== 
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 +* make sure the potentiometer'​s wires are not caught or pressed 
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 +==== step 13: test the servo! ==== 
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 +* connect the servo to a microcontroller and turn the potentiometer until you find a position where the servo doesn'​t turn. this will be you 90degrees. 
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 +* any value bigger than 90 (but smaller than 180)  will make the servo spin clockwise. accordingly,​ values between 0 and 89 will make it spin counterclockwise. ​ the bigger the difference between 90 and the given value, the faster it will turn.  
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-step 4: take the top and bottom part of the casing off 
  
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