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wave drive motors

can anyone tell me, when you have a unit with poor traction/steering and you raise the unit off the ground and operate it, and one of the motors works intermitently that it does not throw a code and passes a resistance test with flying colors?
  • Posted 8 May 2010 11:09
  • By cheek
  • joined 6 Nov'09 - 25 messages
  • Alberta, Canada
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if one motor seems stronger than the other you can adjust the "balance" (with handset) to fix the problem.
  • Posted 24 Jun 2010 13:25
  • By adept
  • joined 15 Sep'09 - 12 messages
  • Colorado, United States
Crown says it might be the brushes not setting correctly. And there fix is to put it into tow mode and push the wav back and forth 10 times to seat the brushes.
  • Posted 18 May 2010 10:33
  • By CGMI
  • joined 25 Nov'09 - 15 messages
  • Illinois, United States
crown had a batch of brushes that went into new motors as well as replacement brush kits. The compound was too soft, if you replaced the brushes do it again. Make sure the new ones has little "sparkles" in them. stone the comm. well and thoroughly clean out the carbon dust!
  • Posted 14 May 2010 15:25
  • By Rusty
  • joined 14 May'10 - 2 messages
  • California, United States
Resistance test means little when you are only throwing milli-amps through the motor with a meter. I grind down a commutator stone to fit in the brush holder, release the brakes so I can push the truck around, and then roll it back and forth to rotate the motor and clean the commutator. Do that, and then try the truck.
Look inside the brush holder after you clean the comm. If you see a burnt bar or two, you need a new motor. If it runs for a week or two and the problem comes back, you can will probably see the burnt bar then if you did not see it when you cleaned the comm.
Tonymfg ideas should also be followed.
  • Posted 14 May 2010 12:06
  • By Liftdoctor
  • joined 22 Jan'05 - 115 messages
  • Indiana, United States
Is possible with a faulty controller. Rule out dirty armatures, low brushes and calibrate pots. Use of handset will sure help you out alot.
  • Posted 11 May 2010 07:18
  • By tonymfg
  • joined 16 Jan'09 - 43 messages
  • New Jersey, United States

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