I have a 24177 Balloon Ride that does not always properly reverse direction when the balloon reaches the loading structure. I have opened up the gear box and checked out the clutch system that reverses the motor. The clutch system seems to work ok and is not jammed. Both cherry switches test ok. What makes this problem difficult is that sometimes the motor reverses after each cherry switch is depressed but other times the motor keeps going in the same direction, pressing the cherry switches does nothing, and eventually the balloon is pulled taught and jams. I need to hear from someone who has opened one of these up and knows how they work. Could there be a problem in the printed circuit board into which the cherry switches are plugged? Is this a known problem? This is a neat ride that I want to get operating again.
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