[TowerTalk] tower motor wiring

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/4/2005 5:18:09 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  The motor for the UST 4 72 raise/lower has eight wires  exiting the motor 
body.

>  Can anyone tell me  which  wires go to AC thru reverse? I will sell the 
tower 
and orion 2800 rotator  when I get it down. Otherwise  I'll need to get a 
crane to lay it  down and work out a way to collapse the sections


    Huh? Why don't you take the belt off of the motor  and then crank it down 
by hand by spinning the pulley? Gravity's on your side  and it shouldn't take 
too long to do it. Just keep your fingers out of the  works!
 
Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH