[TowerTalk] Manually crank down a motorized tower

[Robert Harmon]

Thanks for the help everyone !   I will call US Tower and see if they can provide a crank handle.  

73,
Bob
K6UJ





> On Mar 20, 2019, at 6:49 PM, Alan NV8A <nv8a at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> I have a motorized HDX-555, installed about 12 years ago, that did not come with a crank handle, and I don't see such an item on US Tower's accessories list.
> 
> 73
> 
> Alan NV8A
> 
> On 3/20/19 9:08 PM, Andy Brinkley wrote:
>> 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.
>> Andy
>> NC4AB
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>> Robert Harmon
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 7:40 PM
>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Manually crank down a motorized tower
>> 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 and I believe I could temporarily take off the
>> chain and turn the gear box sprocket by hand.  I would have to turn it until
>> the cows come home but I think I could crank it down.  Am I correct about
>> this ?  Have any of you had to crank down your motorized tower by hand ?
>> Bob
>> K6UJ
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