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Re: Banebot Gearbox no longer working

When I grease the BaneBots, I actually will run them for about 45 minutes after greasing. I start with a low voltage and gradually increase it until the motor runs steadily at 12 volts with about 1-1.5 mA.

Note: if at first the motor has trouble starting to rotate, try manually spinning it with some force to get it started.

As for number of runs, depending on the gearbox ratio, run the motor about 2-3 times.

Hope this helps.
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