I’m working on a 165 crane I picked up for my grandson. I’ve taken everything apart, cleaned everything and rewired it. I’m having trouble with it pulling up or lowering the magnet. The spindle is spinning but the spool is not. Is the spool supposed to be fixed to the spindle somehow? Or maybe it’s supposed to have some part that’s missing.?
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The shaft is a press fit in the spool. It has an insulator inside it for the brass inner shaft that the magnet receives power. The gear has a set screw that anchors it to the center shaft. If the spool spins on the shaft, you will have to remove it, clean and use either super glue or loctite 242 to secure it.
Thank you Jon. I was thinking the spool was pressed onto the shaft which was knurled. I’ll get it affixed.
Jon, I cannot get the spool off. It can’t be this hard. Do I remove that brass pin at the top or is that part of the long eyelet that goes through the shaft?
If you can’t get it off why not just put some super glue on it and secure it as is?
Can you take a few closer photos? It's hard to see.
John
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