I have a Gabe the lamplighter that will not move the man up the ladder, the solenoid is working and seems to pull the string up by itself. is there any adjustment that will put more grip on the string to lift Gabe up the laader?
Thanks.
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Do you have tension on the string? Does Gabe move freely by himself?
Possibly the string slipping on the drum? Have not had to re-string one yet but Portlines Hobbies has an excellent web site that probably has this issue covered
Have Fun Al
No, I checked Port Lines Hobbies website and there is nothing on the repair clinics section on Gabe. These are rare so not many calls on how to repair them. You will just have to experiment with a solution.
I removed the metal building housing the solenoid and after a drop of oil on the pawl and the rest of the moving parts Gabe is back in business.
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