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1. [TowerTalk] M2 Orion 2800 question (score: 1)
Author: "Dick Allardyce \(N4RA\) via TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2018 17:14:02 -0400
While working on my tower yesterday I discovered a problem with my M2 Orion 2800PX rotator. I noticed a lot or rotational freeplay. Probably about 20 degrees. In addition, the output shaft wobbles ab
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-07/msg00034.html (7,830 bytes)

2. Re: [TowerTalk] M2 Orion 2800 question (score: 1)
Author: Les Kalmus <w2lk@bk-lk.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2018 23:23:31 -0400
I experienced this. The cause was the small 1/4" SS bolt into the top of the output shaft had come loose which allowed the shaft to drop. This caused a lot of play between the splines inside the base
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-07/msg00039.html (9,175 bytes)

3. Re: [TowerTalk] M2 Orion 2800 question (score: 1)
Author: Clay Autery <KY5G@montac.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2018 22:34:31 -0500
Wow.... with that much potential repair cost, I would replace that bolt with a cross-drilled bolt-head and safety wire it. ______________________ Clay Autery, KY5G (318) 518-1389 On 07-Jul-18 22:23,
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-07/msg00040.html (9,087 bytes)

4. Re: [TowerTalk] M2 Orion 2800 question (score: 1)
Author: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2018 21:04:55 -0700
A used 2800 I acquired must have had the same problem. The prior owner put a cut off closed end wrench on this bolt, secured with another thru screw thru the handle stub so there was no way for the b
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-07/msg00041.html (9,892 bytes)

5. [TowerTalk] M2 Orion 2800 question (score: 1)
Author: "Jim Thomson" <jim.thom@telus.net>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2018 04:50:08 -0700
<Wow.... with that much potential repair cost, I would replace that bolt <with a cross-drilled bolt-head and safety wire it. ______________________ <Clay Autery, KY5G self centering guide is used. If
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-07/msg00047.html (8,336 bytes)


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