I have a US Tower HDX589MDPL with the motorized drum. I was wondering what I would do in the event that something failed in the control box and I needed to crank it down. The gearbox has a worm gear
Bob, I have a 72 foot tri-ex tower . Have never user the motor control for it. I have cranked it up and down manually many times. You are correct it takes a lot of cranking. Once I counted the turns.
I think the best advice can be obtained from the manufacturer. A friend of mine has the 72 foot motorized model. It has never failed to go up or down. 73, Keith NM5G I have a US Tower HDX589MDPL with
Joe, Yeah I figured it would take a lot of cranking. Hope I dont have to worry about it ! 73, Bob K6UJ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________
You do NOT remove the chain. Instead you remove the rubber belt. You then turn the PULLEY not the gear box sprocket. UST sells an accessory crank that you can clamp onto the pulley to expedite the ha
I have a HDX-555 with the motorized lift and it came with a crank handle that fits the input pulley on the gear box to manually crank it up or down. Mine is a belt drive if that makes any difference.
Thanks for the help everyone ! I will call US Tower and see if they can provide a crank handle. 73, Bob K6UJ _______________________________________________ __________________________________________
Take the drive gear off and use a Hole Hawg. Ken K6MR Joe, Yeah I figured it would take a lot of cranking. Hope I dont have to worry about it ! 73, Bob K6UJ __________________________________________
I got a 589MDPL, someone said 1000 cranks per section, I'm 72, there is an equation here that somewhere in the 2nd or 3rd. section that sez I'm gonna die. Or stand back and watch it fall or destroy i
Interesting, curious what the heck you are cranking. I have a 70 foot HG-70D and its about 500 turns up or down with the K2550. Good exercise and I do it 100 at a time, pull weeds from the flower bed
Author: Kj6y via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 06:43:06 -0700
Im always amazed why people would but a 70-90 ft tower and not consider a motor drive. When I was installing towers I would always recommend the motor drive on any tower 55 ft or higher. I know they
Author: Dick Blumenstein <rcblumen@centurylink.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 09:43:25 -0400
Hello Bob I've got a 73' crank up tower and have thought about that, too. I guess it depends on what failed. If the motor just died, you could, of course, clamp the coupling shaft and then replace th