spare TM2600 motor stuck (not mounted, so can easily test anything)

Manikm909

Manikm909

Small'ish Dish Man
My Satellite Setup
Channel Master 1.8M on Edision MIO 4K & GTMEDIA Combo, and CM1.2M on Octagon SF8008
My Location
Kent, UK
hi guys

i have 2 spare motors.

was gonna stick em on ebay

however, one is stuck at 70 degrees east, if i use the button for east \ west, i can send it further east, but i can only get it back to 70east, i cant get it to beyond that, therefore, i cant send it to 0.

not sure if its nackered, or a setting perhaps?
 
Have the hardware limits moved? One of my previous posts has photos, you'll need to remove the stub with an allen key first:

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Edit: maybe not, each limiter can only stay on it's respective side. Unless your motor has somehow gone beyond its east limit?
 
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well, they shouldnt have done, but anythings possible hey.

thank you will check after work.

is the the RESET hole worth a prod? what does that do exactly...
 
hmmm how the hell do you remove the stub \ mount

EDIT: easy - one bolt \ alan key!

EDIT2: fixed! i moved both limiters to max setting - worked after that!

thanks everyone.
 
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Remove the bolt with an allen key, the stub should then pull off. If it's seized then it's probably not worth the bother.

edit: never mind, well done fixing it B)
 
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