Hey I FIXED IT!!!!! I went ahead and pulled it apart again to make sure that no wires inside were broke and to doub check what I did before, anyways after I got it apart I got looking things over really close. What I noticed, that I did not pay any attention to before was that on the brushes the neg one moved in and out with the spring and the pos one didn't, so I pulled it out and noticed that it was all crudded up so I cleaned it real good to where it did the same as the neg side, now it works, (I feel like a idiot, but hey live and learn) all I can say is what a learning first experience!

Thanks again for all the help!



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Brad

99'FOREMANes, 26" BUGS, Maier full chasis skid plate, A.P. bash plate and stick guards, winch, and soon to have a high performance kit! ohhYA...

 

Foreman,
Good to hear...... Glad it ended up being something simple to fix.
So, did you decide to put gasket sealer on the ends of the motor?
Ever seen that "Plasticote" stuff you can dip pliers and screwdrivers in to coat them? why couldn't you dip the end of the electric motor in that?...Or, ya know that REALLY sticky electrical tape? Its really pliable and hard to unroll. Not the stuff you get from Autozone.. this stuff comes from an electrical supply house.. Its the stuff you would wrap 480 volt high amp motor connectors with... I wonder why you couldnt wrap the entire motor in that?
I think that plasticote idea might work... Its either called Plasticote or Rubbercote.. something like that...

 

Yeh I did seal it up with black RVT silicon, I just ran a bead around the end,
and where the case and base slid togther, I couldn't believe how may areas and the size of gaps that were there.... but not no more!

I am curoius to see if this helps!
thanks again!

 

Mudmachine, I think your post was excellent with one exception. You should never use emory cloth to sand brushes or the commutator. Emory cloth contains metal and it could get in places you can't clean and eventually lead to a short.

When cleaning motor generators, or any electric motor/generator with slip rings, commutator and brushes while in the navy we only used sandpaper and seating stones.

Hope this helps,

Eric Baatz EM1(SS) Been there, Done that, Retired.



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Eric Baatz 1996 Suzuki KING QUAD Remember the KING Lives!!

 

EC,
This is true, thanks for pointing that out. I re-read my post and I really didn't make that very clear.. I gotta work on my paragraph structure skills...lololol...
I use crocus cloth (rust cloth) but the last step before assembling is always a thorough wash with an aresol contact cleaner, then a healthy blast of compressed air.
Once again, sorry.. I just assumed that after cleaning, one would feel the grit on their hands and know to clean everything before re-assembly...
I learn something new every day...lol