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Did I burn up my E-Unit?

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Did I burn up my E-Unit?
Posted by FEClionel on Monday, December 19, 2005 8:32 PM
I just ran my new 2353's and I for about the first 3 minutes the cycled threw the gears great! But after the motors started heating up due to age it would only cycle forward. I cleaned the faces of both motors and lubed up armature shafts and gears and went to run it again. Only now it cycles threw all 3 positions but will only run forward. If I cycle it to reverse and move the lockout lever it still won't run in reverse.


Take a look at my new babies:)

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Monday, December 19, 2005 8:45 PM
FEC - I do not think so. You would have smoke from the insulation on the e-unit coil wires.

I wonder if the e-unit plunger and contacts need cleaning. Radio Shack still sells a TV tuner contact spray (they call it something else now) that you can spray into the e-unit to clean it out without disassembling it.

Regards, Roy

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Posted by eZAK on Monday, December 19, 2005 9:18 PM
Maybe not 'burned up' but it does need work.
Try cleaning the plunger, drum, & fingers with denatured alcohol applied with tooth picks and cotton swabs.

If that don't work you may have to rebuild it or replace it.
Relax, Don't Worry, Have a Home Brew!</font id="size2"> Pat Zak</font id="size3">
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Posted by andregg1 on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 7:41 AM
Hi
If you want, I can check your trains.
I have some experience.
I live in Delray beach, if you want send me a e-mail to
andreemd@gmail.com

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