Hi
I have the beale system with out the motor. The three buffers are motor mounted so I got a used two speed motor. Problem is... the buffers keep comming off the shaft. I checked to see if the direction of the motor was the same as the thread on the buffer screw and it is and should be self tightening.
Question ? The buffers have a bolt and a screw and nut thru them to keep the buffer in place. Should I remove the nut, before screwing it on the adapter shaft?
Keith in Newfoundland
The directions say to mount the motor so as the shaft is turning anti-clockwise. Is this possible as every way that i can imagine mounting it the shaft will still be turning clockwise. I was told it was a two speed motor. white in the centre to one side and white in the centre to the other side, are the two different speeds.
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks Keith
Keith:
As said, the motor must turn counter clockwise looking at the end of the shaft for it to be self-tightening. If your motor runs the other way...
If the motor has a shaft on each end, use the other end.
If not... some motors are reversible and some are not (at least not easily). For 120 v single phase motors, you need to reverse the leads to the start winding. If there is an electrical box on the motor and the start winding leads go to the box, there should be a diagram inside the cover showing how to wire it to change directions. If not, it is likely that the only possible way to do it would be to dismantle the motor. Depending on what you find, it may or may not be possible. If your motor is a simple fan motor, you may be out of luck. One solution would be to rebuild the buffers with left-hand threads.
Bill
Keith Young wrote:
Thanks Bill Great advice
Keith
Keith... the directions say that if you're mounting on a counter/anti clockwise motor, you should add a lock nut to keep the wheel from loosening with rotation.. if you have them mounted separately, that would be ok, but if you're changing them (one shaft, 3 wheels), the lock nut could be a pain.. I would guess that the extra nut would be on the shaft side of the buffing wheel, against the shaft adapter??
mac
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