Modifying the Window Motor

[dodar]

Is taking off the front black plastic cover around the shaft on the window motor considered modifying the motor itself?

[jason701802]

Yes.
Motors, servos, and electric solenoids used on the Robot shall not be modified in any way, except as follows:
A. The mounting brackets and/or output shaft/interface may be modified to facilitate the physical connection of the motor to the Robot and actuated part.
B. The electrical input leads may be trimmed to length as necessary.
C. The locking pins on the window motors (PN 262100-3030 and 262100-3040) may be removed.
D. The connector housings on the window motors (PN 262100-3030 and 262100-3040) may be modified to facilitate lead connections.

Note that for the Window motors and the AndyMark gearmotor, the gearboxes are considered integral to the motor, thus the motor may not be used without the gearbox.

This also means that modifying the gearbox is considered modifying the motor.

[kevin.li.rit]

Is taking off the front black plastic cover around the shaft on the window motor considered modifying the motor itself?

Can you clarify which window motor you are talking about? Is it the Denso motor?

I'm not familiar with a black plastic cover on the Denso motor.

[engunneer]

Maybe he means the spring clip?

As far as I can tell, you can only attach wires and remove pinions from motors.

[JB987]

Yes.




This also means that modifying the gearbox is considered modifying the motor.

Look closely at the regulation referenced above. It says you CAN modify output shafts, etc. The part in the blue box says, "Note that for the Window motors and the AndyMark gearmotor, the gearboxes are considered integral to the motor, thus the motor may not be used without the gearbox", is just saying you can't separate the motor and the gearbox". So you can modify the gearbox some, you just have to be sure it remains attached to the associated motor it came with.

[jason701802]

Look closely at the regulation referenced above. It says you CAN modify output shafts, etc. The part in the blue box says, "Note that for the Window motors and the AndyMark gearmotor, the gearboxes are considered integral to the motor, thus the motor may not be used without the gearbox", is just saying you can't separate the motor and the gearbox". So you can modify the gearbox some, you just have to be sure it remains attached to the associated motor it came with.

It is integral to the motor, meaning that the only legal modifications are the ones listed in R49, there area a number of Q&A responses that support this.