Transmission Problems

[Stu Bloom]

Originally Posted by aznbomber

... When we place the robot on the floor, the wheels won't spin unless we start it off slowly and even then it will still make clicking sounds.

Thanks
Howard

That sounds very much like the torque setting referred to above. If the problem was the shifter popping out of gear then I don't think your bot would move at all.

The large black cover over the front of the transmission has numbers on it which represent the level of torque you will get before "slipping". I would guess that is the clicking sound you are hearing. If you turn that cover past its highest setting you will get to an small graphic that looks like a drill bit. That is where you want it set.

Hope this helps ... I wish I could take a picture and post it - a picture is worth at least 1000 words in this case ...

[ngreen]

You can use zip ties to keep the shifter in place. Make sure you get the shifter push all the way in the direction you want and secure a zip tie on the back of the shifter. Tight but not overtightened. That how are team solves this problem. As for if the transmission is coming apart, get better motor mounts. We got new motor mounts, non-kit, post season after having trouble later with the motor and transmission becoming un-meshed. Disadvantage is that it would cost you weight. We didn't have real motor mount problems til post-season.

[Joe Johnson]

There is a very close thread to this one with a good summary answer of where to find help.


http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...threadid=25202

I am closing this thread to help consolidate things a bit.

Joe J.