Re: WB 140 clock motor needed

From: Kruse (kruse_at_kansas.net)
Date: 12/22/04 

Date: 22 Dec 2004 12:14:10 -0800

hrhofmann@att.net wrote:

>
> If the coil is good, the problem is gummed gears.
>
> Try drilling - very carefully - a tiny hole in the gear case, and
then
> using a needle like the ones for refilling ink cartridges, insert
some
> 3-1 oil or similar lubricant into the gear case. You may have to
heat
> the gear case up to 150 - 200 F to loosen up the existing dried
> lubricant. In fact you might heat it up before putting the oil in to
> get better circulation.
>
> I have done this provedure about 5 or 6t times over the past 40 years
> and it always works. Just be careful when drilling the hole that you
> don't get into the gears, they are usually very close to the cover of
> the case.
>
> H. R.(Bob) Hofmann

The coil is open. So is the one in the repair shop. I guess I'll drill
it
open and maybe see where the open is. Thanks for all your posts. I'm
not sure
where this will lead me.

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