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Burning smell coming from the drive motor

I came this morning and the operator said after driving for an hour he smelled burning coming from the inside, could this be a bad motor.
  • Posted 15 Mar 2011 22:41
  • By fredz0003
  • joined 25 Feb'11 - 69 messages
  • Texas, United States
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  • Posted 25 Mar 2011 23:49
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  • By joe_d
  • joined 25 May'10 - 253 messages
  • Texas, United States
Ain't nothing I can't fix but a broken heart and the break of day!
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When I first started working field service a new tech was cleaning the brake assy on a mod 152 order picker with Raymond brake clean during a PM. Put the covers back on and sent it back out. The operator returned promptly with the OP trailing smoke. The previous formula for Raymond's brake clean was highly flammable. Needless to say it was a new motor for that OP!
  • Posted 25 Mar 2011 23:49
  • By joe_d
  • joined 25 May'10 - 253 messages
  • Texas, United States
Ain't nothing I can't fix but a broken heart and the break of day!
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Found out "somebody" spilled brake fluid on the motor way to go second shift... Smell went away after a while still scared the operator a little bit.
  • Posted 25 Mar 2011 09:07
  • By fredz0003
  • joined 25 Feb'11 - 69 messages
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