Has anyone had luck replacing the gear?. I broke the teeth off of the gear that is in the back side the arm that pushes the injector shaft. It seems
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i read a post saying simply turn the broken gear 180 degrees and reinstall. my wife broke the handle on mine , (she could break a cannon ball). i've had no luck finding a parts supplier, (just ordered another machine). i will say the "powermatic 1 manual" is the best tube loader money can buy.
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Sorry to hear about your experience. Fortunately the bike i purchased for my son works well even though he does not use it. The only thing i can think of is to have a mechanic or tech guy look at it. They may be able to tell you which part is defective and then you may be able to order a new part and have them install. Sorry
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the gear teeth on the motor shaft I found out was grooved out, no meshing of teeth.Helo. just spins.
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anythings possible with a little ingenuity. I ordered this and the corresponding aluminum motor mount and a little dremel time I managed to replace my 1/18 scales 370 motor with this 540 motor. upgraded the motor gear and spur gear from plastic to brass and aluminum spur gear and my redcat 1/18 volcano outright screams now. made the rear differential into a posi unit to cure the hard launch problems it experienced and left the front differential stock. finished product looks like it came that way. motor is just on the opposite side in the battery box opening because it wouldn't clear servo assembly. anythings possible with a little ingenuity. I ordered this and the corresponding aluminum motor mount and a little dremel time I managed to replace my 1/18 scales 370 motor with this 540 motor. upgraded the motor gear and spur gear from plastic to brass and aluminum spur gear and my redcat 1/18 volcano outright screams now. made the rear differential into a posi unit to cure the hard launch problems it experienced and left the front differential stock. finished product looks like it came that way. motor is just on the opposite side in the battery box opening because it wouldn't clear servo... » Read More anythings possible with a little ingenuity. I ordered this and the corresponding aluminum motor mount and a little dremel time I managed to replace my 1/18 scales 370 motor with this 540 motor. upgraded the motor gear and spur gear from plastic to brass and aluminum spur gear and my redcat 1/18 volcano outright screams now. made the rear differential into a posi unit to cure the hard launch problems it experienced and left the front differential stock. finished product looks like it came that way. motor is just on the opposite side in the battery box opening because it wouldn't clear servo assembly. « Show Less
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I changed it out on mine. I had to take it to a diesel truck repair shop. They removed it and installed the 2"ball to the proper torque. I tried to do it by hand but it is almost impossible. It requires a special impact wrench.
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make sure all the connections are fully pushed in (click) on your coil packs...then reset the computer. ...if that doesn't work then put new plugs in and check the injector rings may have gotten cracked when reinstalling them
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Mine is doing the same thing, I bought it last year, less than 8 months after I bought it, starts slipping when I gear up. Now it won't gear up at all. I did send this to OEM repair before New year, no respond. Please let me know if you know how to fix it since I don't believe I can count on the warranty.
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Don't know mine is broke down first time I tried to test it. Recoil starter fell apart. Waiting for pro trade to respond.
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Go to top-o-matic replacement parts and pull up diagram of parts and you should be able to order any part but to be honest with there are a few parts you need to replace once in a while. I will list them,you will need extra rubber tips,maybe have one injector blade on hand. I hope this info will help.
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All current models have a plastic gear. The issue is with the poorly made white shaft. Overtime this deforms and causes the gear to not retract. You need the gear to give otherwise it would stay engaged with the throw wheel and damage the engine. To replace this, your going to have to build your won tool. Hope this makes sense to you. If you inspect your old starter you will see the warp in the shaft that keeps the gear from smoothly retracting. The shaft that I am referring to is the white plastic shaft that the gear travels on.
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All the stock parts you take off will be replaced. Their should be two rods in the box. Long for the brake and a short for the shifter. You have to attach the links to the shifter rod. No rod- call and raise hell!
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We had a breakdown right away and one other time since. My son says fixing it is part of the fun. We found parts on www.nitrorcx.com. Make sure the part numbers match as I think the the 1/16 model size in not the most common.
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Thanks your a life saver.. worm gear follower was chewed up.. must not be hardened gears. The grease is liquifying so that probably doesnt help matters either. Only a few hours usage, though with stiff batter.Any recommendations on grease? I'm inclined to want to use automotive wheel bearing grease.
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If it is not a broken O-ring, then you might want to see your local paintball store and have them check it out. I've had mine since 2007 and this bad boy goes through O-rings like crazy. That aside, I would check in with the experts. Hope this helps!
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I don't think I had the same problem. Use an appropriate sized bronze bushing or even a few washers on either side of the clutch-it doesn't matter really just make sure it doesn't slide around. Or you could cut the end of the crank shaft, but I wouldn't unless you know what you're doing.
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I agree. Sounds like the clutch or the gear box.....or both. Mine was junk after 3 months, nobody would do warranty work on it, and I haven't bought another one since.
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That is the one that quit on me also. When you pull your needle off and put it back on the new motor just align it on (0) i found it helpfull to follow the youtube video. If it is not right just take it apart again and realign the needle i had to do that two times to get everything right.