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03-05-2012, 05:53 PM | #1 |
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Motor Centering Kit = half battery life
So I just installed a motor centering kit to reduce noise where the motor meets the input shaft. Now i am literally burning through my batteries twice as fast.
Anyone else have this problem? I believe it is due to how much tension the spring is putting on the motor. The quiet is nice but not for half battery life... |
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03-05-2012, 05:58 PM | #2 |
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Re: Motor Centering Kit = half battery life
I've never experienced this, however if you'll look in the instruction kit there's a procedure where they discuss measuring amperage draw from the motor. It makes sense, but I've never actually seen it nor heard any of our customers complain about it. It could be due to the fact that your Admiral motor may possibly have a longer shaft on it than the factory motor and may be putting extra tension on the spring. Try removing the rubber insulator from the inside of the motor armature. I've NEVER used that piece of the kit. I've experienced three motors completely lock down because of all of the extra pressure on the bearing. Once removed they work great and the noise is still gone.
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03-05-2012, 06:06 PM | #3 | |
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Re: Motor Centering Kit = half battery life
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03-05-2012, 06:16 PM | #4 |
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Re: Motor Centering Kit = half battery life
Take the spring out of it and put it in a vise and heat it. take some tension off of it.
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03-05-2012, 06:19 PM | #5 |
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03-05-2012, 06:26 PM | #6 |
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Re: Motor Centering Kit = half battery life
I'd shorten it by probably about 1/4" to begin with. Yeah you've got the right idea. Kinda like the broke teenagers do to make lowriders out of their 4 wheel drive trucks. Heat those springs!
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03-05-2012, 06:29 PM | #7 |
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Re: Motor Centering Kit = half battery life
Well we will see what it does... I will advise, thanks.
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03-05-2012, 08:05 PM | #8 |
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03-05-2012, 08:48 PM | #9 |
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Well the bumper was too big and not going to work, so I used hi temp brake and caliper grease and filled the motor coupler half full and squeezed it on, not accessivle pressure on the armature and noise is gone, well see how long it lasts.
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03-05-2012, 10:28 PM | #10 |
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Re: Motor Centering Kit = half battery life
Wow. Sorry my idea broke your spring. The grease may last longer than you'd think though
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