The motor unit installed on my TX-472 US Tower has been soaked internally by rain water leaking into the motor housing resulting in motor rusting and corrosion internally. Now the motor is drawing to
Thanks for the warning! My TX472MDP just arrived this week and is still laying down because US Tower forgot to send the bolts AND my mast! Guess I should cover up the motor and plan to leave it cover
Fred, I had a similar problem with the motor on one of my LM-470s. On one occasion I was having some sort of problem with the motor and removed it from its mount. Water immediately poured out of it.
I don't have that brand tower but the solution is rather generic. A cover for the motor can never hurt, but when you search for a replacement motor, look for something that is rated for "wash-down se
This should take care of the problem. http://www.poolsupplies.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?key=108200&preadd=action Julio, W4HY The motor unit installed on my TX-472 US Tower has been soaked internally b
I have heard of others taking their motors to a local electric motor shop to be rebuilt. Costs normally are pretty low compared to a new replacement...and these motors are pretty common. Rich N7TR --
Agreed...it's been a few years since I replaced my tower motor (Tri-Ex LM470), it was a 1/2 HP Leeson, I think, and after a lot of searching around I think a new unit was around $300 +/-. Not cheap,
Yes, I took a lightning hit to my quad a while back. In addition to taking out a number of items in the shack, the tower motor was incapacitated. Although I had a spare motor for replacement, I had t
I had a sheet metal cover made for my motor on my LM-470. Keeps most of the direct rain off. Unfortunately, the motor on the TX-472 MDP is mounted on the bottom of the bottom and not easily covered.
buy them from electric motor suppliers, so if you look hard enough you will find a suitable replacement and will not have to spend the big (marked up) bucks by buying a replacement from the tower mf
I use a small outboard motor cover made from a weather resistant fabric. It has a draw string and covers the motor and lift apparatus entirely. It allows for any water that gets into the opening to r
The type motor needed is called a wash-down motor. Leeson is one such manufacturer. That is what my used LM-470 had on it. No problems with rain water incursion. 73, Jim W5QM ________________________
You might also look for other motors that TEFC or totally enclosed fan cooled. I have seen virtually the same motor that I bought from LEESON for my HG-70D at Tractor Supply...I think it was a G/E 1h
I just bought one of those motor covers for my HDX-555, knowing that, because the motor is mounted *underneath* the gearbox, I would have to remove the motor and drill holes in the top of the cover a