Slide Out Clutch?
My unit is nearing the expiration of the warranty period and I have noticed that when I run the slide in or out the clutch on the drive mechanism seems to slip prematurely, often requiring someone to ...
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wa8yxm wrote:Yes I do, three ball bearings sandwiched between two spring loaded two plates with ball detents on the motor drive shaft. The second plate drives the slide gears. When the load gets too high the balls overcome the sandwich spring pressure and ride out of the detent holes, allowing the motor to continue to turn while the output shaft is stopped. Makes quite a racket when that happens!
YOu have a clutch??????
Mine was slipping far too easily. On dismantling the motor assembly I found there was a nut on the output shaft that adjusted the spring clamping pressure. Tightening this nut stopped the clutch from slipping too early. It now works as it should.
As I said, a PITA. If under warranty let the dealer take care of it.
