Re: Torsion Ride Troubleshooting

Posted by Ross On 2012/12/18 21:40:31

The motors seem to be wonderfully long lived and reliable--I have rarely had to do more than free up the brush holders on them; have yet to see one fried.

Now, the gearbox is another matter. The gears themselves are quite fine and also do not give problems unless they have seen a lot of water somehow. The first reduction in this triple reduction box is a worm drive direct off a fitting on the motor shaft. One end of the worm pilots on the armature, the other end is supported by a small ball bearing. This bearing also takes the thrust of the worm drive in both directions. Because it is at the top of the gearbox, where condensation can occur, this $6 bearing is often in quite bad shape. If the leveler is noisy,this is almost always the cause. Sometimes the c-clip that holds the shaft to the bearing has rusted away or pushed off. This can cause the motor to stall when subjected to load.

How does your leveler sound at the time the fuse blows?