Re: All wiring nominal and TL not working

Posted by Ross On 2011/5/21 16:14:03

Howard, I have read that procedure before and it always scared the bejeebers out of me. The possibility of finger loss is too high imho.

What I prefer is to remove the motor--its just two bolts--and then turn the input shaft stub with a screwdriver or improvised tool. It takes a long time but so does rehabilitation.

But before that: It is actually very rare that the gearbox jams up utterly. I would suggest getting a hot battery and two jumper cables. Little wires will not do. Ground the case to the negative post and then try bringing power directly to either of the motor terminals. Only for a moment to get it going so there is little chance of frying it.