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Re: Ball Shifter Ratchet Noises

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Originally Posted by Mike Marandola View Post
It was in fact the piston coupler. It looks like someone tightened it way too much and the piston end started to open up. I put a new one on and the robot stops and turns great now. Thank you for the help.
Mike,

When the two halves do not mate flush together it is not because of overtightening, instead it is because the nut was not oriented correctly to seat in its pocket and the plastic was stopped from mating correctly. This means it does not properly grab the piston flats either.

From your video I would assume the nut was almost off the end of the screw, glad to hear you've got it working.

-Aren
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