Sunday 19 May 2013

Brush Wear at 55000 miles

I didn't have any luck getting higher force brush springs so yesterday I decided to double up the springs to achieve the same effect.
To make room for the extra brush spring I ground away some of the brush holder,
I hope there is enough metal left to hold the springs,
I also solved a serious wobble in the steering which had been plaguing me since February this year,
The last time I removed the traction motor I used a large hammer to drive out the armature from the bearing,
This was a big mistake because the hammer blows shifted the armature shaft towards the gearbox.
When the motor was reassembled I failed to notice the change in position, this forced the half shaft out 6mm causing it to hit the travel end stop.