Re: White -56 Executive

Posted by HH56 On 2021/3/22 12:48:29

It is incorrect now but what probably happened is a solenoid stuck or a limit switch failed or was bypassed and the motor drove the compensator more than the few degree range it normally works in. It was driven to the point the bars switched sides and are now 180 out from where they should be. That is evidenced by the bend in the one bar where the motor tried to drive it thru the center of the compensator unit. From that point on everything it tries to do automatically would be opposite of what is needed.

Since it apparently kept driving there is a possibility the spines sheared off the final output link but if the fuse was blown in time then possibly only a bent bar and no or minimal internal damage occurred.

If the motor is still able to drive the compensator you can disconnect the two wires at the motor and then power the motor with a jumper wire and drive the bars back to normal position without disassembling anything. You only need one heavy jumper wire from the battery post and only use one motor terminal. Touching power to one of the terminals drives clockwise and the other counterclockwise. If you do this keep a close eye on things as it moves to ensure it is driving in the proper direction and bars do not try to wrap around center again. After that you will need to find out if a manual switch was added and miswired or if no manual switch then the functional status of the limit switches and solenoids.

Obviously, if you cannot drive it electrically or by removing the motor and moving things manually with a large screwdriver or drag link socket or blade on a ratchet wrench or drill motor then the bars will need to disconnect and the compensator removed for repair.